Malaya Tribune, 18 July 1947

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    56 1 The Malaya Tribune B y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) ,,mn SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune Loudon Agents:—Messrs. GoUu Turner Ltd., Talbot House, »8, St. Martins
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    GOVT. SERVANTS' BACK PAY: NEW HOPE
    269 1 London Sends Urgent Call For Reaction (Tribune Staff Reporter) NEW HOPE FOR SL\OA! ORE AND GOVERNMENT b£*RVAN la Oi\ THE QUiaMON or BACA the Tribune learns, a telegram was rehe Singapore Government from me oince ol I blute for the Colonies, Uigenuy asK,1 comments
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    KOREAN HANGED
    71 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A Korean guar-, Hayashi Eishun. was hanged this morning at Changi Gaol for war crime ngahiot an Australian prisoner-ef-war in Nikii. Siam. Hayashi was found guilty hv the Austral an War Crimes Court in Singapo:*2 for kicking a sick Australian POVV who failed to stand
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    34 1 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS, July 17. Thn United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East completed its current -ession today and decided to hold the rext session in November in the Philippine Islands—Reuter
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    KING CALLED RIGHT
    109 1 U.P. 1 EDINBURGH, July 17. K;r.2 Gtt?& VI gambled cn the liter u ordered that feboa [lag bl Scotland should :ot br flown irein l he flagstaff Rfia mor anient oy 0 he lias had been raised. WIJKncas from all parts of Scotia; j invited t 0
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    Gandhi tells Smuts: stop Hooliganism
    73 1 U.P. Mal E a t DELHl 17. other tod; thi !o: ight V:cen-.- vf° ieadt r s and the to appeal f Ci Unt AIount battpri, danism ata f top 5age of no:> Africa'" H h e m I] hn- Vi u Said tne <
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    CHINESE BUYS $161,000 HOUSE
    445 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The total sura ol was rtui .a tae property auction sale held in the saleroom ot Messrs. Cheong Hock Chye Co. yesterday afternoon. Tne re wag a good attendance sithouau bidding was not busk us was expected, some g.-od prices were realised. Ihe
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    Indonesians Will Seek Arbitration
    243 1 U.P. BATAVIA, July 17.—The Indonesian vice-premier, A« K. Gani, told the press today that the Republic will appeal for arbitration if the deadlock remains un- broken or war begins. Pie said the cabinet had discussed the possibility at Jogjakarta, adding that the Repubiic had one of
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    Singapore Villagers To Consult Gods On An Attap Shed
    552 1 Four men died with hands crossed.... (Tribune Staff Reporter) The fate of a weather-beaten old attap shed tottering on it* last legs is causing a stir amongst the villagers in Paya Lebar Crescent who fear to have it demolished <iin 4.ase
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    5-MAN GANG AT WORK
    180 1 fTribune Staff Reporter) A five-man Chinese gang brcke into a house in Jalan Rajah Ror.d at 1.30 this morning, and utter going through the eight rooms of the house get away. They took away i.Oout $375 worth of valuables including a Sin.gei Sewing machine. Only cne
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    Singapore Food Dept. Officers Gagged
    123 1 Tribune Staff Reporter! It Is learnt that the Food Contr i Inspectorate made a seizure of seme 15.C00 cigarettes in one of iheir raids yesterday. It is believed that the seizure was carried out because the owner refused to sell. There is also another lot
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    U.S. Bombers To Carry Own Fighter Planes
    171 1 WASHINGTON, July 17.—1t was learned here today that the United States Army Air Forces have under production a new type of fighter plane that can be carried in the bemb-bay of a B-36 and launched in midair to fight off enemy attack. Thi*
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    31 1 BAGHDAD, July 17.—Talks on the revision of the Anglo-Iraqi «reaty oi 1930 may begin m London at the end of July or the beginning of August, well-in-formed quarters said here today.
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    668 feared drowned when ship sinks
    162 1 Reuter. ROMP AY. July 17.—Six hundred and eighty eight people were tonight- feared to have been drowned xii „ne or tne worst maritime disasters in history when a steamer, belonging to the Bombay Steam Navigation Company, founded in bad weather five miles oft ihe
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    95 AXIS SHIPS FOR BRITAIN
    84 1 Reuter. BRUSSELS, July If. The United Kingdom received 95 merchant ships, vspresentins over 373.000 gross tors. A3 reparations durins the 18 months erded last June, the Inter-All'-ed Reparations Agency HeadQuarters hei'j reported today. Altogether 262 ships were distributed among th* 18 member governments, tolallirg 750,995
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    Air Crash Kills 6, Hurts 12
    173 1 Reuter. London, July 17. Jagjivan Ram. Labour Member of the Indian Interim Government, was rushea to hosoital toaa: when a Yo:*R aircraft in whtcu he was travelling to India from Englard crashed* in the desert near Basra, kdling all the English crew of six
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    Ipoh Man Fined $10,000
    115 2 (From Our Own Reporter* IPOH.—The heaviest fine vet under the Price Control Enactment was imposed by Mr. J. G. Adams, in the District Court when he convicted an Indian businessman. Abdul Majeed managing proprietor of Messrs. T.A.P. Abdul Majeed. of 20. Foo Choo Choon Street, on
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    Tin And Rubber From Malaya
    60 2 Reuter. L «NDON. July 17.—The C lon.ial Secretary. Mr. ArUi.;r Creech-Jones, state:! in a Pa;lnmentary reply today that fan to the value of about Sl2.s'jiooo had been shipped from Malay? to the United State.- and Canada since the liberation of MalayaThe British Government hai also
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    5-HR. BUS STRIKE IN KEDAH
    88 2 Be'terworcn. July. 17 Tr.i\i ers from Kel:Ui arriving here r>y bus thia evening revealed thai •I'.e bus service i Kedah. wh;ch oaralyscJ from 0 v cl Cl* ys.c*\;y movr.if.g, th? result of conduct 's. drivers, urd t cket checkers of th.c Kedah United Ti;?.sport Conpany
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    Simple Investiture In Kuala Lumpur
    313 2 (From Onr Own Reporter.) KUALA LUMPUR. July 16.—At a simple ceremony at the King s House this evening, which was attended by Their Highnesses the Ruler* of the Malay States. His Excellency Sir Edward Gent. Governor of the Malayan Union, invested the following with Decorations
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    Signalman Saves Train From Fire Disaster
    123 2 Reuter. Northampton. July 17.—The vigilance ot a signalman helped cj save an express irom Euston to Liverpool from being burned out yesterday afternoon. The train was travelling at 60 miles per hour between Bli>worth and Weedon. No'thants. Wnen the signalman at Gayton Loop saw
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    Chinese Arrest More Germans
    91 2 Reuter. Shanghai. July 17.—The roundup of alleged German Nazis here lor repatriation to Germany continued today with another 13 taken into custody. This brings the total number arrested in th" past 48 hours to 27. The olticial Central News Agency claims the arrests are being made
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    "QUIT EGYPT" DEMAND
    59 2 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS. July 17. The Egvrjtian demand lor the withdrawal of British troops irom Egypt was formally prci sentcd to the UmWd Nations Sei curity Council here tonight. The Council without opposi- tion adopted a proposal made Iby Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British delegate, who asked
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    22 2 Reuter. PARIS, July 17:—The French National Assembly early this morning adopted unanimously the bill allow ing- a special allocation lo civil servants.—Reuter.
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    Anti-Blackmarket Film: 4th Show
    105 2 Owing to the unprecedented popularity of the showings of "Hue and Cry", the anti-Biackmarket film, to schoolchildren for three mornings at the Cathay Cinema, a fourth showing lias been arranged at 8.30 a.m. in the Cathay Cinema tomorrow (Saturday). It will be accompanied by a film
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    31 2 Reuter. BUENOS AIRES, July 17:—Sen or Miguel Miranda, President of the Argentine Central Bank, was lust night appointed President of the National Economic Council. He will rank as a Minister.— Reuter.
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    KEDAH ESTATE RIOT: CHINESE GETS JAIL
    182 3 t. PATANI, July 17. -"I am not a piofes-V-d Ido not travel from country to coundeclared a defence witness when 0} the Crow: Counsel at the trial of a s who was alleged to have incited la- j jhiiri Estate on April 28 to
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    HM Government To Make Early Announcement
    188 3 New Constitution Irom Our (mi Reporter, KUALA LUMPUR, July IT. -It anticipated that H:s tftjnUj <>orernvenl in the United KingOoui will now be in a position to make an early announcement on the conon*--ion> of ail negotiations and consultatieni on the eolkstitutional problem in
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    8 Yrs, Rotan For Armed Robber
    198 3 A Chinese tailor, Chung Hai Wan. l:\ing at the 13 1 milestone, Semoawang Road, was sentenced tq eight rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes ol the rotan by Mr. Justice Job", ing at the Asa'aes Court yesterday or. a charge Ol armed rubbery. Chong Hai
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    Estate Workers Want Chettur
    45 3 our Omm Kcptftet.) ALA LUMPU& July Pan -Malayan F W kers' Council n presents about •rkerfl in Malaya, cabled today to Nehru to retain Chi tas Agent G n i ni of India Ma iya t nable him his valuable workers."
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    RUBBER: NET GAIN OF TWO CENTS
    79 3 (Trieaw fearket CorrJ 1 8 P n marta again sterd v moraine: nd Lhua markets in in day s cio>e but y- 32 cents for l > but sellers BBS ,a "'eni uitlij trans v, sel and rap*,, m a* eii recorded at marke;
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    Million-Dolalr Trade Fair
    32 3 I^ -libit; tmrtfc douarj n.,. v a mutton i q jt v n show at P |*P° r C Tradetat on and a mulU ohtttta. wm of > -;;.,,,;;7 have
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    'Not Qualified To Stand Trial,' Says Magistrate
    188 3 "It's no use charging children under 7 years of age. Inspector. The\ are not capable of commit- ting any offence according to the Law. remarked the Magistrate I Mr. A. P. Jack at the Juvenile j Court yesterday, .when he discharged two girls—aged
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    Death Of Bro, James: Governor 's Message
    173 3 The following letter has been sent by His Excellency the Governor, Malayan Union. Sir Edward Gent to i Rev. Brother Barnitus. Visitor. Christian Brothers i Schools. Penang. expressing < regret on the death of Rev. Brother James:... "It was with great regret that
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    "No Comment"
    80 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter, An uncon&rmed report that j Lord Killearn. Special CommisI Sioner in South East Asia, has j been mentioned for the GovernI orsh.'p of Pakistan, brought the answer "no comment." from j the Special Commissioner's Ofj flee, Singapore, up to yesterday. I The report mentions Lord
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    MORE OPTIMISM EVIDENT IN SHARE MARKET
    206 3 'Trlbun Financial Corr.i Due to tiie continued rise in the rubber commodity pric*.' yesterday, more interest was being displayed in all sections of the snare market and the tone of the market on the whole showed more optimism. Transactions, however, were still of a
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      618 3 FOR SALE freehold vacant land about 10.000 sq. feet Kirn OhUan Road, Paya Lobar price $1,1;00. inquire 5, Richard's Avenue. QUICK SALE: Car ft Lony Screen wipers $2 each; Toiches $2.50 each; Brake Linings $3.20 per set; Augurs (all sizes) $2 per do sen: also electr<»de«, /uses. dividers, spare parts,
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    Russia's Plan
    570 4 It was hardly to be supposed that Moscow would be content for long to ignore the American challenge constituted in the Marshall Plan for wholesale, nistrad of piecemeal, aid tv Europe—economic aid with political strings. Russia has been to some considerable trouble to surround herself by buffer states
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    MONTH OF FASTING FOR MUSLIMS
    1326 4  -  The Muslim fasting month of Ramathan has deep signification. Our Muslim correspondent here explains exactly why the obligation of fasting is imposed on followers of Islam. by 1 N. MAMAT Every year the followers of Islam al! over the world look forward to an event
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    CASSANDRA
    670 4 London, July 7 —(By Air Main I remember long agj talki: g to a man who said that the■las. war-began on August 31. ,923. when Mussolini bomba.deu the island of Corfu. That wa, sixteen years before the W customers actually startej trading high explosives wnh eacn Arother man I
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    The Peoples Postbag Indonesia
    653 4 Letters To The Editor Sir—The unduly protracted negotiations between the Republic and the Netherlands have been characterised by the monotonous regularity with which the Dutch have expressed dissatisfaction with the attitude of the Republic. When finally the Dutch were forced to sign the Linggadjati agreement, Heer
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    Arctic Is U.S. Barrier
    114 4 The United SU* s Mi fences must be on vBJ tic frontier," G e f%M% Spaatz, Army i commander, told tl^,\ r -Bj of Representatives -*Mi priations Committee j denng the 1948 I Supply Bill. M It was disclosea in m Ington that, with j ing
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    WILLIAM JACKS HOLD TEA PARTY
    253 5 rj pleasant function loca. I when over j iWill.am Jacks "7",' iya), Ltd-, were enjjo .1 and rtneaii- i v 7- the re-occupation I the dual opportu- ti n irins two members l:.ty the Si includ d :n tne a service and to bid j
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    S'PORE RENT INCREASES FROM 5 TO 20 PER CENT
    350 5 Secret Council Talks On Control Bill Ace rding to a schedule to the Re::t Control Bill, which came up for firs: reading in the Advisory Council yesterday, the maximum rent increase a landlord may charge is 20 per cent.,, and the
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    9-Oscar Winner Goldwyn's Best
    251 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Ii I had my way I would add yet another Oscar to the nine aiteaay won by Samuel Goldwyn's "The Best Years of Our Lives' which is due to be shown in Singapore shortly, and which I saw In a three-hour preview yesterday
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    Juveniles insist On Guilt Plea
    91 5 Three boys and a g:rl insisted on pleading guilty tv a charge of loitering near a Military incinerator when they were produced at tne Juvenile Court, yesterday. The Magistrate Mr. A. p. Jack asked them if they understood the charge. They ail answered 'yes.' Once
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    $1,500,000 For Gratuities To Members Of P.D.S.
    725 5 A new formula superseding the Worley Report recommendations on gratuity to non-intern,d members of the Passive Defence Services was approved by the Advisory Council yesterday. Each claimant will now receive a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $500. The cost to the
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    $780,000 More to Fight Leper War in S'pore
    250 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter; A reserve sum of $780,000 for expenditure towards the welfare and treatment of lepers in the Colony has been entered in the 1948 estimates (subject Go approval) by the Medical Department, it was revealed at the Rural Board meeting
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    GIRL'S PATHETIC PLEA MOVES COURT & BENCH
    211 5 GIRL'S PATHETIC PLEA MOVES COURT BENCH 'Our Own Reporter) MALACCA. July 17.—The sequel to a suicide attempt by v. Chinese girl on Tuesday %i 'Irarqueran was heard today before Mr. A. H. W. Lilly, when Wonts Ah Cheng, a 14-year old Chinese girl, appeared on r. charge ot attempted suicide.
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    BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT: COMPLAINANT—HIS FATHER
    213 5 BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT: COMPLAINANT —HIS FATHER When a 15-year-old boy was charged with theft at the Juvenile Court yesterday, it was stated by the prosecution that th<complainant in this case was the father of the accused. Inspector Tan Peng Hock went on to say that the father an employee
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    WITNESS FAINTS: TRIAL ADJOURNED
    49 5 While giving evidence at the Assize Court yesterday a young Chinese witness for the prosecution had to be removed from the witness I box when he collapsed with i fainting fits. He was dis- patched to hospital by ambulance. The trial had to be adjourned.
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    HOPES OF SAGO STRIKE ENDING
    136 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Try week-old strke of about 400 workers in Singapore's three sago factoiies is expected to end cither today or tomorrow. Double pay for work on Suncay ar.Q usual daily pay for Sunday without work, and the recognition ol medical certificates from workers'
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    SINGAPORE SECRET SOCIETIES OPERATE PROTECTION RACKET
    273 6 Thousands of dollars collected monthly (Tribune Staff Reporter) Hundreds of Singapore s stall-keepors. and even some of the "white-collar workers and dance hostesses in the city are paying a total amounting to thousands of dollars every month in protection money to "Secret" Societies. m
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    3 Hauls In 5 Days ARMED BAND OPERATING IN ALJUNIED RD.
    223 6 Tribune Stuff Reporter) A persistent fully-armed robber band is at present operating In the Aljunied Road area in Singapore. Within ft*e days, three houses in this locality have been robbed. On each occasion the robbers got away with less
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    Registration Of Business Names
    114 6 A Press release ye>terday stales I'nat all business Urms that were in existence before March 1. 1947. and those that came into cxisi dice between March 1. 1947. and April 30. 1947. are required to register before the end of Au- gust, 1947. Firms that commented
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    KL BUS STRIKE AVERTED
    97 6 Irom Our Own Correspondent) j KUALA LUMPUR. July 16.—With seven out ol the 13 demands submitted by the G.T.C. bus-drivers, conductors and taxi-drivers, having been accepted by the management, there is little fear of Kuala Lumpur's main bus service being interrupted. I The majority of the
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    Counsel Wants High Court Ruling On Stanford Case
    1027 6 The case against 35-year-old George Stanford, alias Thomas George Stanley Hammond, alias Stanley Hammond, was yesterday transfered by the Second lice Magistrate. Mr. L. C. Oh. to the First District Court. Mr. Goh made the transfer, after referring to a departmental order
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    NO ACTION IN MALACCA YET AGAINST API
    102 6 (Our Own Reporter.) MALACCA. July LT. Ch»ei Police Officer B. F Oakeshott, m o statement to the Press rep. arcing Uie outlawing Of the Malay Youth Organisation. Angkatan Pemuaa KnsaX. declarer. •'No official action will b«. taJ;ej. against the API in Malacca as
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    S'pore Secial Welfare Scholarships
    120 6 Tho Coßowing ,avawarded Schol period of 2 y don School ol" Ec will leave for Engl; tly:Mr. Un Hon Kun, Asst. CommkssiM.., hour: Mr. J. L Municipal Well Mrs. K. C. Liv S i*ri Nutrition Unit, Medicine. M c Souza. QCBci rin eh u r? tizens
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    TODAY'S S.A.A.A. MEET HEATS AT JALAN BESAR
    462 7 IBY OL'R SPORTS EDITOR) Heats, as well as four final events of the f .A.A.A meet will be run today at Jalan Besar. The meeting will cnclude tomorrow when charges for admission to the Stadium will be S2 SI and 50 cents. There
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    New Laws For Next Cricket Tests
    109 7 ADELAIDE. July 17. The Australian Crickut Board of Control has approved tiie us.: o! the new draft cricket laws during the Australian tour oi Britain next year. In announcing this today W. Jear.es, the Board Secretary stated the new rules embrace :wo important changes,
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    CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION
    104 7 Prom Monday Aug. li 10 Saturday Aug. 16th the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street aril] be filled with tne pictures and othf-r artistic work uf Singapore school children, in the Sixth InterSchooi Art Exhibition. Entries will include, oil. water colour, pastel, and black and
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    UNICORNS' CLUB
    91 7 The Jolly Brothers' Club has changed its name into The Uni corfcs' Club' and has been exempted from registeration undei the new name as from the June IV, 1D47. A: an extraordinary general meeting oi the club held on the Jup. l 13, 1947:—President and Pativ::: R. Sitharam:
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    SUNDAY CRICKET
    70 7 The following will play cricket for the Indian A.'isociation 1st XI against *h: S.R.C. 1st XI on the Padang on Sunday. July 20. at 11 a.m.:— P. Purtha-arathy (Capt), iWazir Bingfe, Kuldip Singh, Harcharan Singh. S. Ratnam, Solakan Singh, Choor Singh, M. U. Patel. Gurdial Singh, Mewa Singh
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    BENDEMEER WIN AT SOCCER.
    30 7 In a game of socjeer played at Hi an Beaar Stadium, t he Bendemeer A'liht.u- club beat the HniHowyw *->>rt,-< Club bv two goals to one.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    32 7 ATHLETICS 8AAA heats ar.d iour finals, Jaian Basar, 4.30 p.m. BADMINTON aau. vs Merridale. Clerical Unlet: hall, 7 p.m. SOCCER BML XI vs MPH XI. Kfi. Melayu ground, 5 p.m.
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    STTA Tourney Postponed
    40 7 The Jumor In: t-Club League for the Singapore Table Tennis on.ship wtfl not be con tinued tonight at the Great World- Toe League will be con- j tinued at a later date probably at th,. Happy World.
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    ARMY'S COMFORTABLE LEAGUE WIN AGAINST S.C.F.A.(1)
    216 7 ARMY 3; Ti:e League soccer mat the S.C.F.A. (i), played at yesterday evening, resulted tiie former by 3—o. Although play was not up to expectations, tne exchanges were brisx and exciting. In the first hail play was more or less even, but in the
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    Kismets Win Comfortably
    91 7 The Kismet soccer Xi deffa"ea -23 BOD by four goals to uU on Wednesday on the BOi) ground. Bany Mat shews scored two goals in quick A:cccss<or. >n the first half and, soon after resumption. Govinda made a fine opening for Chandra who increased the lead to
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    JOLLILADS MEET TOMORROW.
    28 7 The Jo!lilad.> Athletic Union third quarterly meeting will be held tomorrow nt 4 p.m. at the residence of Mr. M. P. Samy, 521-2 KnmponBahru Road.
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    GREAT LITTLE FIGHTER WON, SAYS DEMPSEY
    159 7 Reuter Chicago, July 17.—Commenting on the light between Rocky Graz'ano. world middleweight title contender, and Touny Zalc, which ended in a technical knockout win for Graziano. Jack Dempsey. former world heavyweight champion, said: "It was one oi the truly great lights of ..11 time
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    Princess Buys Two Colts
    76 7 Reuter. London, July Her H.gi; ness Princess Aga Khan I has decided to patronise the British turf and is sending two horses to Harry Wragg' s esta blishmem at Newmarket. They are Shangri-La. a year hnsr celt by Signal Light, and Not a Bene, a yearling
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    St. Patrick's Sports
    39 7 St. Patiu-k's School, Si te ''.sp. will hold their tenth athletic spo:N riTVtinj: on Wednesday, July 23. on their own pcSUnd. There will be a h;.:'-milc .ace for tfec {<;.#: popiU which !<= timed for 5 30 p.m.
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    INDIAN ATHLETES SOCCER
    71 7 The fwllov.insr have been invited to play soccer for the Indian Athletes againsi the S.N.S.O. Naval Base at the Navai Base Ground, on Saturday. (.Players are kindly requested to nsfomblo al Hie Fnrrer Park Bandstand by 3.30 p.m. for transport.> Cteman Anyuliia. A. Ruhim. Kriohnasam:. P. Appavoo,
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    Rough Seas On PI-S'pore Trip Put Boxers Off Colour
    599 7 Sunday s Programme Postponed For A Week (By Ringsider). Sunday's boxing programme has been postponed probably a week because Battling Sima and Emilio Ebanez are not In a Bt condition to tight. Sima arrived yesterday with Manila, and promoter Kow Kirn
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    38 7 Reuter. LONDON, July 16.—The news that an exhibition devoted to the aits of India is to open in London in December was welcomed as "especially appropriate" in a leading arttcL» in the liberal News rnrontO today— n» u'er
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    More Mass Graves Found In Taiping
    288 8 Jap Occupation Purges Recalled (From Our Own Reporter.) luijj oUiy iv. —cnance weiKmg at a desolate spot in j G:u Kamunting Road has unear- i thed a communal burial ground 1 containing 4*2 bodies, victims oi the Japanese purges in this J town during
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    Indonesia's Rice Offer To India
    102 8 ReuterA.A.P. BATAVIA. July 16.—Indonesia's 750.000-ton rice offer tl > Ir fha would have to be reviewed when Indonesia's federal interim government was established, an official N.E.I. Government source said today. Whether further shipments would be made, would mobably depend or Republican ab-lity to deliver sufficient
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    $253 MILLION FOR FOOD CONTROL PLAN.
    81 8 U.P. Washington, July 16-—Presi-dent Truman has asked Congress to undertake a ten-year com preheni.ve food control programme of irrigation and hydrogramme for the whole Mississippi River basin beginning with an expenditure of more than 3250 million in the next 12 months. Ti.t President asked
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    28 8 Reuter. London, July 17.—Three thousand bus company employees in Northumberland and North Durham who have been on an uncfheiai strike for 23 days have returned to work. —Reuter.
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    "Qualifications Of Clerks Inadequate"
    563 8 IPOH, July 17.—That the qualifications of commercial and government clerical workers are inadequate end that this should be improved by commercial education was ihe unanimous opinion of tha delegates attending the first Commercial Education Conference, presided ever by Mr. A. W. Pinnick, Director oi Commercial Education,
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    NBA To Declare World Flyweight Title Vacant
    222 8 Reuter. PATERSON. New Jersey. J'Uy 17..—Abe J. Green. Pre sident of the National Boxing Association, announced today. that the N.B.A. is prepared to declare the flyweight title, vacant because of the failure of champion Jackie Paterson. to make the weight last night when
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    48 8 Reuter. NEW DELHI, July untitled RadclifTe, Chairman of the Punjab Boundary Commission, Justice Teja S ngrh and Justice Mohammed Mun... two of the four-Court Judges constituting the Commission, were today to fly over the d spu diotr cts of* the Central Punjal, it wao learned here. —Reutei i
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    BUTTERWORTH, PRAI HOUSES TO BE RE-ASSESSED
    286 8 (From Our Own Reporter) BUTTERWORTH, July 17.—Houses in Butterworth town and Prai, and houses and lands in Nibong Tebal are to be re-assessed. This step was approved by the Province Wellesley Rural Board at its meeting *held at the Board's Office, Butterworth, With Mr.
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    36 8 Reuter. NANKING, July 17.-Dr. Lo Chuns-sha of the West China Un«or. University has been appointed consultant to the philosophy and Humanistic studies sectior of the UNESCO in Paris, I it was annotu ced today.—Rev- ter. I
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    DANGERS IN EUROPE. FAR EAST
    146 8 Reuter. HASTINGS. Sussex. July 17--—The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin. tocay emphatically derieu he was trying to diviie Europe "or part of the world." Speaking at the annual conference here of the Transport and General Workers Union, the world's latest trade urJon, Mr. Bevin
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    Tourists Struggle For Runs, Lose Cheap Wickets
    337 8 DERBY, July 17.—South Africa, with a BCoreJ Showing 172 for 9 wickets, are 52 runs behind with J wicket standing in the match against Derbyshi E I Rain delayed the start until rmdaitemoon and then the Cc-uiny's tail added 38 useful runs for
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    I.N.D.Y.D. GENERAL MEETING
    75 8 The Indian New :~m cratic Youth League. FjB I pong Bahru area, wiUfl a general meeting onEfl i day July 20. at 4.30 yzM the ground in from I i Pahang Flats. Mr. G. J. Lourdes, Spfl Secretary of the I.N.D« g will be the chitirman oil
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    49 8 In a g-ame of friendly .*<.>• ed at the CYMA t""^ rd the CYMA iOui Lady cf 'Jfl drew with the BeraBfM "'-S each .side KorinR hri<*. In their previous «r.C'»r.-B Ser?ngoon Church beat ih'S by a margin of live a. I opponent played wit* I .short, j
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    STTA JUNIOR untitled RESULTS
    44 8 I The results ot l he >V j Table Tent.is A&jor. j inter-club League p~~I| Wednesday night at World hall are: Chin beat Printing Worker-* 5-0: Bendemeer A.C. beat« Trojans 3-2; New D&fm Y L. beat Amateur PP H I
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    Singapore Sports Council Discuss Draft Rules
    566 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. H. P. Bryson, the Acting Co- lonial Secretary, took the cha.r at 1 the Olympic and Sportt Council's general meet ng yesterday at the YMCA, Orchard Road, fcr the first I time in hio capacity as Piep.aent ol vhe Council.
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