Malaya Tribune, 25 August 1947

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    52 1 The Malaya Tribune TH E PEOPLE fjOg THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Now printed simultaneously In Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune lon don AmU —M«wrs. C«U» Tamer Ltd., Talfcet Horn**, Bt. Martta'a L*a*. W.U*. MONDAY. AUG.
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    SHB STRIKERS SUBMIT REVISED CLAIMS
    650 1 TODAY'S MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES General Stoppage Along Waterfront (Tribur.-s Staff Rrnorter) In an un ;xpected move this morninsr. the Singapore Harbour Board strikers presented the Harbour Board authorities with further modifications and alterations of their original demands. Th3ir four representatives, headed by Mr. S. Kana
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    Jews call for boycott of British
    59 1 N t Palestine's is! night called S and British total war on Zvai L ami broadel radio t: ansp of Fighting s all over the of the global fast" in sympathy eg.il immigi ants en to Hamburg: nil strike, fight." fi.- s•■ the terrorist
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    "BANANAS" 30-1
    38 1 \ng 24 Dutch today p »rted thnt pying an a rd m 6 nth I msnrs bw is ion i had been i set! at the I 30 to 1 Dr:tch |T m 'menl said ipa-
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    Withdrawal Of Govt. From Trade Urged
    221 1 'KriMi Cur Own Reporter) MPUR, Moncay.—a call to Govenrment field Of commerce- as a trader and fits <> handle the import business of the n competition, was made by Mr. Khoo the Malayan Union Advisory Coun 1 al its < s ion loday. -i
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    SECRET TALKS
    39 1 London, Au.v 21 ftiptesentaI lives of the I nihxl States, Great Britain and Fiance held another dosed session t >day, of the triI partite conference the lev d of German industry in the AngloAmerican zones of Germany.
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    'FLYING DISCS' NOW...
    133 1 U.P. Vienna, Ann. M- Tin Metereological Observatory ot Seatmering Mountain, 50 miles southwest of Vienna, reported today that ">» Friday at to.ts p.m., a big illuminated <lise was seen in tlx skies there. The report si d tht disc had relative size of Hie sun at NOON
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    Lack Of Evidence May Free Five 'Massacre' Japs
    377 1 (Tribur j Staff Reoarter) There is a batch of five Japanese suspects in Changl Gaol now, whom th.c Appeal Committee for Chinos? Massacred by the Japanese allege to be responsible for crimes against the Chinese community hero. Even so, there is a
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    Air Visitors In S'pore Census
    97 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Some women are among the 1.210 enumerators taking the census of the Colony, which began on Saturday morning. Seventy scouts belonging to the St. Andrews School troop are employed in the rural area. They are among the 410 taking census in that
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    Rubbish Blaze
    48 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A lallan 0 fire occurred on Norma r. to .i Hill, Aycr Rajah Road. 4 1 mil« stone, yes'erday at noon. At 8 p.m. yesterday two rubbish dumps caught fire off Bal«stier Road. The Fire Brigade put our both fires in quick time.
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    SSLS Promotions Queried
    276 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter* Appointments of lecal men t the colonial Legal Service were queried in the Singapore Advisory Council meeting today. Mr. C. C. Tan asked: 11 > How many recommenda-ticr.-s for the promotion of local men to jhe Colonial Legal Service have been forwarded by Government
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    STOP PRESS Income Tax And Govt. Spending: Criticisms In Council
    283 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) When the Income Tax Report was tabled in the Singapore Advisory Council mooting today. Mr. Bryson, acting Colonial Secretary, moved that th" matter bo ref.-ired to Committee. air. K. If. P. Fergusson said I that from Irs
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    LIN AH LIANG DEAD
    30 1 The death occurred this morning in the General Hospital of Mr. Lin Ah Iianp, the Singapore Comnvinist Party leader and spokesman. Funeral tomorrow 'it B»kit Timah.
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    2-REVOLVER ROBBERY
    52 1 Foi the first time after several months an armed robbery took place in West Coast Road. The hold-up WHS carried out by a loutman Chinese gang m a at 8.30 last night. They robbed the Chinese occupants ot cash and valuables amounting to $770 at the point of
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    N.Z. QUAKE
    36 1 Reuter. Wellington. Aug. 24.—Several earth tremors, many of them severe, shook th" Gisborne area of New Zealand's North Isiand during the week-end. Many chimneys were thrown or damaged in the Matawai farm settlement Reuter.
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    CONSTITUTIONAL PLAN UNDER FIRE
    67 1 Col. 8. Lee. Chinest miner, strongly criticised the Malayan Constitutional Proposals in the Advisory Council meeting m Kuala Lumpur today. He said the ]:lan would give tht Malay* ay afmtoluU majority against all the Unofficial meuxbern from the rat ions communities. He described as grossly tnadequatt
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    MU Govt fights housing crisis
    266 1 $5-Million Trust 30,000 Houses (Tribune Stall Reporter). A $5 million Government Trust to be instituted in order that most of an estimated minimum of approximately 30,000 houses and shop houses required in the Malayan Union may be built to relieve the present 'housing shortage is
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    TRAFALGAR ST BLITZ: LEGAL RULING
    93 1 "Tribune. Staff Reporter* •'ln the opinion of the Public Prosecutor, the act of demolition was not. in the circumstances, unlawful and the fac:s disclo-e no criminal offence." This was the oiliciaj reply, given in today's Advisory Council meeting, to a question by Mr. C. C
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      766 2 NOTICES I SINGAPORE CPICKET CLCB Notice of a Special General Meting. Notice is hereby given thai Special General Meeting Oi Members will be held at the Club I premises on September the 4'h I at 5.30 p-m. for the*purpose of considering, and if thought fit of 1 passing the following
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    HARBOUR BOARD WORKERS SAY "WERE UNITED"
    1046 3 (Tribune Stall Reporter). Harbour Board strike leaders expressed a ce ai a press report which apn the Tribune papers) to the ef»o Singapore Chinese and 2,000 Malay iay decided to join in the strike. be] ed "a mis-report; an attempt p to think that
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    Thivy Leaves For Upcountry
    69 3 n| Q# Jl" ml impur c weeks tour < us mattt rs *v laaia Lit: put a:: -ct ng tadiM ■.-^••c a hack i*i S nDOre I z li y n i Singapore, Mr I,vl a r v»r p" x. Happel 'Jr.. n and discussed with
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    DEAD ON ROAD
    32 3 I iißes< was sh t dead In H > oad r; j that the man T a t i: s %val;^»s ***8 id, :;i he feU BSor- .'<..' i a chest
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    50 p.c. Devaluation Would Mean £840 Tin!
    437 3 irtt \< v —u.de anc. p rt noi the Labaui therph >; P it and Vers high 'V 1 *****, i.. 0 1 the aJJJ Ping more and. t 7 Pric sol world andt] k fj stead Uy drop assa ::(86 controlsI exact
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    10 Killed In BOAC Flying Boat Crash
    191 3 Persian Gulf, Bahrein, Aug. 23. Seven passengers and three members of the new of the British Airways flying boat which crashed into the sea while trying |o land on the Persian Gulf were reported to have been killed tonight. Eleven oi the survivors
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    30 MURDERED IN 20 DAYS
    65 3 U.P. Batavia, Aug. 24.—Law and order on Bali Island is expected to be completely restored when the new far-reacning measure:, will be enforced on the island. So far, terrorist action on the island has claimed 1,200 victims. Thirty cases of murder and six cases ol
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    Crucial Stage
    26 3 London. Aug. 24.—Anglo-French-American talks en a higher level of industry for Germany. went into their crucial second day yesterday, under a complete secrecy blackout.
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    Offensive To The Conscience
    578 4 If Mr. Heasman had been required to:— (1) Demonstrate the practicability of income tax for Singapore and the Malayan Union; (2) Demolish ah opposition with as much plausibility as possible; (3) Advise whether there should be a separate tax department for each territory or a single
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    CHANCE for HINDUS and MUSLIMS
    840 4  -  Mogul Glories Exceeded By Wirkham Steed the famous British commentator The transfer of power in I India is accomplished. Two j new statos have come for- really into being as Domij nions of the British ComI mo.iwealth. A title page has I been written for
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    The Peoples Postbag A.CS.U. And Sister
    383 4 Letters' To The Editor' Unions Sir,—After readily and pondering over tne correspondence written bv the employees of the Army, I xeel that Jii tne clerks and draugntsmen of the local staii oi tne Naval and Air Ministry employees are in very bad conditions of
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    Attention Mr. John Pang
    396 4 Sir.- I note that J.P. has taken my letter in the People's Postbag of August 11 too mucn to heart. In your first paragraph, Mr. J P.. you say that I have given advice and tips in response t I your appeal for more ncinbei ship
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    Neglected Lotteries
    158 4 Sir,—One still maintains that the State Lottery is a novel idea and miraculous results can be achieved it it is only put into action. It is one of the easiest and best methods for raising funds without telling unduly upon purses. The Government .should have encouraged such a
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    Slow Inquiry
    78 4 Sir,-Much water has flowed down the Singapore River since the Salary Commission first took up the much-talked-about qucs tion of wage earners' income. But the public are st*U left in the lurch, while the prices ofcommodities tend to increase rather than decrease. It is but natural, that we,
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    BOD Retrenchment
    60 4 Sir,—lt Is interest s ng to note that reduction in the budget for the coming financial year and it is regretted that 2,200 civilian employees will be boarded out from BOD. If the Army has °niy to keep necessary civilians. I think it is better to retain staffs
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    STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
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    L.E.P. Recruiting
    392 4 iily a Military Observer) Ttu recent announcemeut in the Press about tne temporary Closing ot recruiting in Malaya and b.ngapore may have been misunderstood by many people. Recruiting into the Royal Electrical Mecnanicai Engineers and Aie Royal Army Meaicai Corps .:as never stopped. It is feit chat theiv
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    Australian Light On Coal
    117 4 Sydney. (Air MSB). sJW prlcntilt has set out for EnzS! Europe and America to seeks to share information ja>out coi i He is Dr. John Dulhunty I good-looking an) solf-'i* Slave to Research" H on shale oil <levol<>p:iirnt? tho war, now (oneentrates or» His trip, party
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    Filipino Mayor Under Arrest
    17 5 flja <'• s ftam Vmia t ifi nwi finsfm in Ike it' Q '■'l>l
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    16 STUDENTS GOING TO UK
    101 5 I iiMPUF %Ug. 24 K LAl A 1 v .V. er s tudentd r the United s th a" which re t h week- Development and sch ra irengku I m Ampala•v v th Lee Yin ;i h Mazttrid and f*L Lev Him Wat: two
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    NAKED "SATYR OF NANTES"
    63 5 :.A.\.r..r am Aug -i f jm girls are at tying by I M* squads at- n mm who tsf c- f\ v V'O:"*VS 1 Saty: of i »us < v or tpx r. r v s lay, he 1 ifpai i n sil i.iplctety I ■Mcd
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    ONE-SIDED POLICY IN NEW MALAYA FLAYED
    1458 5 Plea for revision of constitutional plans (Tribur? StafT Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Monday:— A plea to the British Government to modify the revised Malayan Constitutional proposals "so as to make it a fair and equitable instrument devised to bring about a united Malaya" was made
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    UNIONS TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT FUNDS
    243 5 JJj I Trade Unions r 1 Saturday that more JJ m -Ti Union Comnutee- are now taking the nevsarj steps d riowrj by law Jj wotect their m rubers' funds I en ices of an independent and properly Qualified expert. Extra time, until the
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    CAFE BLOW-UP FAILS
    45 5 U.P. Jerusalem, Aug. 24.— Sirens started wailing throughout Jerusalem last night at 8 p.m. Jerusalem time. The "all clear" sounded ten minutes later and police announced that a gang of Sabbath Zealots had tried to blow up the "Empire" cafe, without success.—U.P.
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    Hospitals Hard Hit With Bread Supply Cut Off
    154 5 (Tribune Staff itcporter? Hospitals, public institutions and Chinese wholesalers are faced with the unpleasant prospect of having the'r supplies of good bread cut off during the week with the cessation of bak ing by the employees of the Royal Bakery since Saturday
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    Children Saved In Attap Blaze
    125 5 (Frctn Our Own Reporter/ Butterworth, Aug. 23.—An attap house at Permatang Pau was razed to the ground last night. The local fire brigade, under Mr. Pawanteh, station officer, rushed to tht scene and found the hous»* completely gutted. The brigade managed to prevent the lire
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    COURAGE
    64 5 AnnfieJd Plain, county Durham. Aug. 24.—Fiv c men lying in the Royal Victorv Infirmary. Newcastle, who were fcadly burned from the explosion in the Morrison Busty Pit here do nor krow they owe their lives to the heroic courage of four colleagues who. dashing from another part of the
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    PAKISTAN ARMY OFFICERS CELEBRATE IN S'PORE
    668 5 Th i ki f U rn Army ofHcers entertained more than 100 guests mL n i on SHtul lav night, to commemorate the birth of the 10-day old Dominion of Pakistan The hall was tastefully deorafed for the occasion with the illuminated work. 'Pakistan
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    She Saw History In The Making
    586 5 'FLYING CORRESPONDENT' HERE (By MAUREEN MALLAL. Tribune Staff Reporter) Mrs. Barbro Alving, a Swed<", has travelled so extensely for so many years that she may well be considered an internationalist. Her work —news reporting. Her beat—the whole uorld. What has been responsible fother foreign
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    U.S. Chief-Of-Staff
    40 5 U.P. WASHINGTON, Aug. tk Fsft.rtnnj of Wm Kenneth C. R 'jtall mad today that General Onvar Bradley will moon u> named Chief-ofStuff to tmceved General Dwiyht Bimcnhoumr, who has accepted th< pott of President of Columbia Universitu. UP.
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    Indian Demand Grows: 850 Tons Of Sago Flour Shipped
    764 6 PRODUCE MARKETS ROUND-UP Tribune Market Corro The recent action taken by the Indian authorities in issuing import licences to authorized importers of produce and other commodities into India after the proclamation of a temporary ban on the importation of such goods
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    Nervousness Among Rubber Dealers
    229 6 t Tribune Market Corr.) There has been very little fluctuation of prices during the past i week and on a fairly steady mar. I ket business has been done in fairly large quantities. Most overseas markets have supported the local market but the continent has been
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    Press Blast For Labour Govt.
    64 6 U.P London, Aug. 24.—The Labourite newspaper, -The People," today blast d the Labour Government for its 'ill-advised" secretiveness which it said had forced respons'ble newspapermen to print conflicting versions on \h*> j eeononrc crisis. The editorial said that the government public relations officers for two
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    SHARE OPERATORS SLOW OPERATIONS
    857 6 t CONTRIBUTED.) So far as Malayan share markets are concerned events in Europe have not So far seriously affected price levels but many Investors and would-be investors have temporarily abandoned the role Ol player for that of spectator, as a result of winch the volume of
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    Nationalisation Of Steel Demanded
    201 6 U.P. LOUDON* August 24 Lead< workers yesterday renewed their le realization of the steel industry—a on o '-''inn *k'. caused a split within the Labour Pa ing the present crisis. The Executive Council of the Iron and Steel Trade Conference t| eided to send the following
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    Costly Attempt To Export Film
    94 6 PENANG. I,- 00 hwxs rif> S\ accused La, jgf J Court also reels of Wh«n v to a char export prohil. JgN the eight round c nti Mr. J ficer of h I Customs Dep rtment I that win ed by a board' I p<
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    Bad light cuts Stadium Soccer to 40 Minutes
    287 7 ers held the j 1 ii] draw at I Besar j same i rted »1 i m< when j ball. 1 I "111 ,H h v• pi ay— complete side. An appeal was sent to the Seaforths who sportingly turned up in
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    SCHOOLMASTER'S INNINGS HELPS ESSEX REACH 380
    237 7 Reuter. sex, Aug. 23.—A sound innir.gs ot schoolmaster, and 98 by S. J. Cray, I [pe»i Essex score 380 against the South Af- <■ here today. ai batted lor ing oe i >>i« r ii) 'l t wo tog' ther 3 steady opening. of
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    Favourite Wins Marathon
    164 7 Reuter. Loughborough, Aug. 23.—Jack of Tipton. Harrier's favourite for the event, won the Amateur Athletic Association marathon in two hours 33 minutes 20.2 Seconds. Tom Richaids, £outh London Harriers was second in two hours 36 minutes 7 seconds and D. McNab Robertson of Mary hill Harriers, Scotland,
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    ENGLISH RUGBY
    67 7 LONDON. Aug. 23. Rugby esults aie as followsBarrow 13. Hailfax 5. Bartley 14. Kingston Rvrs. 11. Bramley 29. Bellevue Rgrs. 8. Fcatherstone 22. Keighley 15Hull 27, castieford 15. Hunslet 6. Saeford 13. Oldham 14, Warrington 3. Swinton 5. Leigh 16. Wakefield T. 0. Bradford N. 5 Widnes 9,
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    SENANG HATI B.P.
    74 7 The following are the officebearers of the Senang Hati Badbinton Party for the current year: President: P. M. Mohamed Ismail; Vice-President: Wee Thiam Bock; Hon. Secretary: Eddie Chia; Hon. Treasurer: Wan Mohamed; Hon. Sports Captain: Ali b. Mohamed; Auditor: Abdul Samat b'. Mohamed; Committee Members: Henry Chia,
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    17-YEAR-OLD BEATS WALKER CUP PLAYER
    51 7 Reuter. TYLOSAND, Western Sweden Aug. 24 seventeen-year-old British player. A. H. Perowne, the youngest player in the event, won the Swedish open amateur golf championship here today. In the 36 holes final he beat H. G. Bentley, 39-year-old former British Walker Cup player, two and
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    Home Football Results
    366 7 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 23.— The following are the Home Football results:— ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION. Arsenal 3, Sunderland 1. Blackburn 2. Everton 3 Blackpool 3, Chelsea 0 Bolton W. 0. Stcke City 1 Charlton A 4. Sheffield TJ d. 0. Derby Co. P, itiidderafießl 0. Grimsby 3.
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    OUTSIDER BEATS ST. LEGER FANCY
    179 7 Reuter. Goodwood, Aug. 23. —There was n surprise outcome to the Trial Stakes over one mile and three furlongs, wh n Mrs. Evan W:l--liam's colt, Alter Midnight, an outsider ci three runners, product d a splendid finishing burs: to trounce Merry Quip. Mr. J. V.
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    BRINKMANN WIN BY ODD GAME
    119 7 Playing their first match since the revival of the Club. Brinkmann's defeated the Engineer's Dipt. < Branch of Municipal Services union) i by 3 games to 2 nlaved at the former's Indoor Court on Saturday afternoon. Following are the results: (Brinkman's players mentioned first) Teo
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    To Discuss Paper Problems
    88 7 Reuter. Tokio, Aug. 24. Far Eastern wood a. J naner production pro biems v..ii c presented to the 1 American sub- committee on chemistry oi wood and fibrous production a: the United Nations Food and Agriculture Orgamsai tion. G"-. Mac Arthur's head- quar:rrs announced, Harold R.
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    Sing Tao Put Up Brave Show, Play Clean Game, But Lose
    368 7 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 22.—Encouraged by the larg< contingent of Chinese naval cadets irom Chatham and receiving sympathetic support from a crowd of 14,000 the Sing Tao Sports Club ol Hongkong mad*' a brave show in the opening match of
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    Airmen Win By 4 Wickets
    131 7 R.A.F. Changi Combined XI defeated the S.C.R.C. by four wickets in a two-innings match yesterday on Hong Lim Green. Taking first knock, the Chinese were all out for 118 (Thiam Siew 29; Smith three for 33 Ridley two for 6). The Airmen passed the S.C.R.C.
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    MINERS TO RETURN TO 6-DAY WEEK
    129 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 23.- One, ol the biggest steps to deal With Br.tain s economic crisis wa.; tak* n tonight when it w*s anht uneed that miners would return to the six day week. Arthur Homer, Gensral fcecre- tary of the National Union of
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    Compton Hits 15th Century
    172 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 23. D-ni.-, Compton, Middlesex and England all-rounder, brought himself a step nearer the record of Jack Hobbs who hit 10 centuries in J935 by making his 15th hundred of the Season at Lords today against b'urrej. Despite football attractions, 20,000 people saw his
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    RECS BEAT S.C.C. BY 5 WKTS. IN WEEK-END GAME
    380 7 In spite of conceding: a first innings lead, the SRC beat the SCC by 5 wickHs in their padang one... .er over the week end. A controversy arose when Sanderson, who BCOred 53 runs, for the SR.C, was caught by Coleman
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    S'pore JBC Ties Results
    137 7 The following are the results of the Singapore Junior Badminton Championship ties played yesterday at the Clerical Union Hall. DOUBLED :—1 an Chw c Yon« and Lf c Swee How (Amicable) beat S. M. Khaloff and Lim Khei g Hor (Diehard) w.o. John Chua and Felix
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    SCRC Hockey Committee
    45 7 The following were elected to the Hockey Committee of the S.C.R.C. it the general meet ng held yesterday: Club Repri enutiv:: Mr. Chua B< en Urn: Captain: Mr. Swee Lim Sevang; Vice-Captain; Mr. Ch« ang Thiam Svw: Convener: Mr. Chong Row Thye.
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    Swim Record
    58 7 U.P Chicago, Aug. 24.—Holland's Nel van Vi-t has set a new American two*-hundrcd meter breast-stroke record In 3 minu- I tes 3 14 seconds as he qualified in the National Amateur Athletic Union Women's Outdoow j Swimming Meet. The new record ihe mark of 3: 06.4 seconds, set
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    SEAMEN'S UNION TEA PARTY
    47 7 The Foo Chow teamen's Union in Singapore held B tea party yesterday afternoon at the premises of the Fao Chow Associa- j lion hi Craig Road. The ViceConsul of China. v. Cheng, and the M. eager of X.P.M. wei among the guests 1
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    Escaped Soldiers Give Up To Military Police
    149 8 (From our own Reporter) Malacca. Sun.—After 14 days of freedom. Gunner C. Thompson and Gunner G. Page, who escaped from military arrest, surrendered themselves to the Military Police at Tampin, today. The nam. who w re attached to a Field Regiment stationed ;it
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    War Rumours: Soviet Charge
    133 8 U.P. LONDON. Aug. 24 The Red Army paner "Red S a: charged in an arlic'e, broadcast over Radio Moscow, that rumors have been *pr*ad In the w«ster n occupied soneg of Germany of an alleged "coming war "The opponents'' sax! >h< Rva Star "are not named,
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    Casualties In "Cease Fire Hostilities"
    67 8 Reuter. Betavia. Aug. 24.— :.\>thei la M ds casualties for the three weeks of the cease tire now ex ceed the total killed and wounded during open hostilities of the action period. A Dutch Army communique today d'sclcsed that the killed and wounded in the
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    A FAILURE
    54 8 U.P. Utf-dcn, Aug. lit. Radiu M< CoW said that the Russ ;i and the United States both rec >gnized the failure of their joint com mission ;n Korea to set up an independent government and after receiving reports from their delegates in Korea will consider whet steps mast
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    Lord Sinha's "3 Joys" On 60th Birthday
    166 8 Reuter Cauxosur Montreaux, Switzer land. Aug. 23 -the With birthday of Lord Binha, the only In dian peer in toe House i t Lords, was celebrated here at the Mora! Rearmam.ni World Assembly. Among many tributes paid to h'm was that of Mr.
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    THE KELLYS WILL FIGHT IT OUT WITH FILM CO.
    227 8 Reuter. AAP. f YDNEY, Aim. 25. Descend-ints of the original Kelly ram fv and residents i I the Gle. rowan Wangaratta- B nalla c; ire Victoria are trying to prevent an Australian film compary n. maki s a Km version of
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    Byrd In Hospital
    60 8 Baltimore, Aug 24 —Rear Ad miral R'chard E. Bvrd. Antarctic i xp 1 rcr, entered John* Hop kins for diagnosis and study. Hi spital i fficials said thai in ci iid'tion Is "satisfacl rv" and added that the nature "1 hhj a:l--n is net yet known. B/ed
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    EXPORT BAN
    46 8 U.P. Peiping. Aug. 24.—The Municipality has issued orders against the smuggling of necessities into Communist areas. The export ban includes food, cloth, oil, printing machirery and large Quantities of paper. Merchants conduct ng trade between Peipine and outlylrg Nationalistheld areas must obtain .special permission.—v.P.
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    HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS
    63 8 U.P. BUDAPEST, Aug. 24. More j than five million Hangarians will go to the polls August 31st to elect a. new Parliament. An estimated 10,000 polls will I be sot up in school houses, public I buildings, corner stores and similar spots. Each of the ten patties will
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    ADVICE TO BANK
    59 8 U.P. Shanghai, Aug. 24. -The Chi- I nese Goverr ment information office announced toe ay that Dr. Arthur N- Yout g had arrived j hi Shanghai at the invitation of Goverr or Chang Kia Ngau to advise the Central Bank of China j on organization, and operation
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    Greek War
    48 8 U.P. Athens. Aug 24 Cue* ilia actislacken. preme dispatches reported. Anothei sizeable at tail; was earned out on Nigrita the fourth in the month starting at 10 pm last night. Ovei too guerillas clashed with 11 oops which were reinforced from neai by Sen al it.
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    PERSIAN OLD PACT
    63 8 Reuter Moscow. Aug 24. The Soviet Communist Party newspaper, Pravda. commenting of Persian press criticism of the SovietPers'an od agreement, .said today that the campaign to frustrate the agreement enjoyed the support and sympathy of the Shah himself. '•Whether the Govern met t of Iran will continue
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    FACT-FINDING
    53 8 U.P. Tokio, rVug. 24.- General Albert Wedemeycr la expected to arrive in ToI;io Sunday afternoon for a conference with General Douglas Mac Arthur befors continulrg to Seoul for the final half of his special Chira-Korca fact-finding mission, which observers believe will result in a recommendation of a Far Eastern
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    250,000 Divorces In Germany Since 1945
    390 8 Reuter. STUTTGART. Aug. 25: A quarter of a million marriages have been dissolved since the end of ttra war in the tour occupation zones of Germany, accordIng t > latest estimates. Wh'lc Berlin till has the highest number of divorces in pro--1 rtion to
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    Blum Praises British Effort
    179 8 Reuter. Paris, Aug 2i M. Leon Blum. veteran French Socialist states- i iran wr*ting in the biocialist newspap r Populaire declared j tli it the sterling vsas not aboin j t i be devalued and that there was a tendancy 11 exaggerate the j gravity i
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    CLASS EGOISM IN ITALY
    90 8 U.P. Ren Aug. 24. Premier de G, speri said in a radio address thai Italy's economy Is engulfed •n th international crisis and urged the end of class egoism as, the answer t<> the new labour threats of nationwide agitation. He speke on the new programme
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    Bandits Waylay U.S. Officer
    74 8 U.P. SHANGHAI. Aug. 24. The police disclosed today that the armed and uniformed Chinese bandits who waylaid United Spates Navy Chief Petty Gftlcer and a civilian employee late on Wednesday night in an exclusive residential suburb were "Communist*." The two men were attacked by a group
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    Expulsion Order
    66 8 Reuter Paris. Aug. 23.- The Gevtrn mcnt of French India has issued an evpul.' Vn rder against three members of the French Indian Communist Party, all i i 'th m stated to be British subject- it was reportOd today Ifl an agency dispatch tr rti Pdhdicl Try. Th.c
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    3 Major Fronts
    75 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 The United Sates diplomatic offensive acainst the Soviet in the Far East is described by authoritative source;, as being designed to keep fch« initiative in American hands on the three ma jor fronts—Japan, China and Korea. The latest p'ece in this pat- tern
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    TO FORM NEW CABINET
    30 8 U.P Paris. Aug. 21 Spanish Republican Premier Designate Alva:o albornes conferred ah day with exile politicians with a view to forming a new Republican cabinet. UP
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    $8½ Million Dam For Selangor
    93 8 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR. Au?. 24. In. ing mzCe by the Public Works Dep proposed erection of a hugh dam acn to Increase the town's water supply. According I cutive I beiang I vesUg and will v, of this j proceed with th,'.'
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    Penang Chinese Defeat Indians
    37 8 PENANG, Sun.- The Penang ClliD'esi Foibui A* c OCiSt-Cn t'efeat«l the AH-Malavau Indians by thY«« goals to nil at the In temational Club ground today. There w.t. no scoring in tin first half.
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    INDONESIANS GET BACK TIMOEREDJO
    55 8 Reuter BATAVIA. Aug. 23 —An ludones an Republican commuriqu<tonight claimed that Republican troops had reoccupicd Timoeredjo in Mid Java and other places. Air reconnaissances ai d clashes yiih Dutch patrols were reported Two Dutch were sta'ed to have been spotted off the coast of Central Java
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    NAZIS FROM CHINA
    47 8 U.P. PEIPING. Aug. 23.—The China Natioral Aviation Corporation is scheduled to airlift Peiping's German repatriates to Shanghai in time to catch a repatriation vessel. The police said the air trip was phu ned for Monday with each Nazi repatriate allowed 250 pounds luggage. UP.
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    Held, Returned untitled "Excellent Shape"
    37 8 U.P. Seoul. £ug 24 I States Army ni Russians, n Sundaj returned the tluot Uit'd'a 5( Idiers »I i wi wc.k and held mi: the Russians For 12 They wei lent shape."—U.P
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    Holy Places In Palestine
    38 8 GENEVA. Aug M I committee oi tne Uni-e .v: Commit-ee on Pa commended the saUon of holy pi tine, according sources. 'I he sub-f.M report sUßge<tr, nclus 31 i Jerusalem and sun an Internal
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    PEACE untitled RATIFICATION
    36 8 Solia, Aug. 24 sion of thf Buiga Assembly has bc<:. day to discus tor the ratifl at n Treaty with the Allies aad4 tural cccv rd Raman i.. V slovaki ani P B
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    RIOT TORY untitled
    39 8 NEW DELHI li Jawaharial Nehru, Prai I tcr of India, lot lice day for Julluadur, I < which wen: to the D India under the parttti discuss with Chanculai Trivi restore order in l h p province.
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    PARIS LIBERATION
    27 8 Paris. Aug 21 G n J Irs do Gaul!- litica! de 1 the third aMnv i mrphant enl Par's on Aug. ?5 >; learned here I
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