Malaya Tribune, 30 August 1947

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    54 1 The Malaya Tribune |y THE PEOPLE FCgg THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER v PjjpJa simultaneously in Singapore jpitlala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) EIGHT r.Miltp SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Aiitmts: Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98, St. Martin's Lane W.C.2.
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    PLARES ORDERED AGAINST PUNJAB RIOTERS
    375 1 Bounda ryforce dissolved as deaths mount NEW DELHI, Aug. 29.—A communique announced today that the Joint India-Pakistan Defence Council had decided to throw military aircraft against rioters in blazing Punjab. The Council also had issued orders to shoot on sight armed ir.obsters caught committing crimes.
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    Coal From Russia For Japs
    65 1 U.P. TOKIO, Aug. 29 —An Allied source revealed today that 250,--000 tons of coal for Japanese industry has already been negoi tiated from Russia and that a stockpile is being held ready for j shipment in Russian-controlled I Shanghaliaoi island Tne source said the Russian
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    SERIOUSLY ILL
    49 1 U.P. Seoul, Korea, Aug. 29—United i states Military Governor Major General Archer L. Lerch was stricken by a heart attack late Thursday night and taken from I Jiis home to an army hospital where doctors said "he is serious- ly ill" and w:ll remain for "some time."—U.P.
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    29 1 LONDON, Aug. 29 Servicmen in Britain will get the sain* i electilclty cuts thia winter aa any other consumer, says the Chairman of the Eastern Regional Board for Industry.
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    A Capone Miracle
    140 1 Ai titfMW Jn: s m of rftr late nntoru-'UH /''<'<."' X in'/ fft, ißpfifrd th- Bolvatk Arm it at twlney. Austrdm. t<- allow him H jmm th* International Offict jf thf Army announced tonight. Ffc Men ifi mo/ 0//*e« .s-md C'ipo*G Jnr writing from an imerica* u
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    Uncivilised Civil War In Punjab
    362 1 U.P. Ahat started two weeks ago as a series of minor vicinity of Lahore and Amritsar, has de/e--loped into a communal bloci fued. which is spreading Phfue-like in the entire Punjab. r-> i Li m_ in mm an. wmcn was spat by the Boundary Commission,
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    Plane Sinks, But Pilot Gets Back
    55 1 lii' J9.—<UP) -Th« »t,, r:C; n :u v >' plane lost Uo T ,s at *r,inc- nary ;ui Hi bM i. mites on tv, r «nrn iff. *tjt '*1 s -nk almost r-ibo-7 r 1 1 in a bj i in L *"i. c!
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    100 MPH Typhon
    43 1 vtobs p n rioving ®tt'Fna Palfu, PMM f 2*>. is oxL- f J h hlnu coast w an.i Amoy tob' weather an hour M Formosa' ,„rf l ,h s,uth l 'f fcmpaiuH h n ormn g acaorms" x cyclonic neuter.
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    UNO & Java: Dutch Accept "Good Offices"
    304 1 UNO Java: Dutch Accept "Good Offices" Reuter. THE HAGUE, Aug. 29.—The Netherlands Government today announced its acceptance of the United Nations Security Council's offer of its "good offices" in settling the Indonesian dispute on the understanding that the Indonesian Republican "ceased ail action in word and deed." Dr. Van Mook,
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    Troop Withdrawal From Greece
    67 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 29 Discussions between Britain and the United States on the date for the withdrawal of the remaining British troops in Greece are now taking place in Washington, a Foteign Office spokesman continued today. But he categorically denied a report published hero that Britain
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    FAKE GOODS
    50 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Aug. 29. Large quantities of Japanese goods arc being dumped in Tientsin and sold as American merchandise. Chinese press reports said today. Japanese toys and woollen I goods marked "made in U.S.A.* are being sold in Tientsin at rockI bottom prices, these reports claimi cd. Renter.
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    PALESTINE HC IN LONDON
    31 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 29. Sir Alan Cunningham. British High Commissioner for Palestine, visited the Colonial Office early today and conferred with Sir Thomas Lloyd, permanent Under-Secre-tary Reuter.
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    ATOMIC ENERGY FOR EVERYDAY PURPOSES
    33 1 U.P. Los Alamos, New Mexico, Aug. 28.—The Government's atomic laboratory here reported "valuable"' new development in the search for use of atomic energy for everyday power purposes.— U.P.
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    JAP PEACE TALKS
    45 1 U.P. CANBERRA, Aug. 29. —A member of the South African delegation to the British Commonwealth-Japanese peaefe talks said that South Africa will participate in the final peace settlement with Japan but is unlikely j to partake in the peace drafting conference. —U.P.
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    QUAKE ROCKS CHILE
    31 1 U.P. SANTIAGO. Chile, Aug. 29 A strong earthquake shook the provinces of Santiago, Valparaiso and Acorcagua Thursday afternoon, cracking some buildings but apparently resulting in no casualties. —U.P.
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    MINING TOWN
    28 1 LONDON, Aug. 29— A model mining town planned for County Durham may be called Peterlee. honouring Peter Lee, who was bal crn, Monica, Staples 23 of
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    VAN MOOK GOES HOME TO REPORT
    73 1 Reuter and AAP. Batavia. Aug. 29. -Dr. Hubert us van Mook,. Dutch Lieut.-Governor-General in the East Indus, is flying to Holland on Sunday for personal contact w th the Dutch Cabinet, it was officially announced today. The Dutch Reconstruction and Housing Minister, L. Neher.
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    He'll Forfeit His U.S. Citizenship
    51 1 U.P. Ebensburg. Pennsylvania, Aug. 29.—Army Veteran James Fisher, j 20. said today that he would reI nounce his American citizenship I to returc to Germany ard marry the girl who nursed lnm back to I health when he became ill m Munich two years ago
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    Mount Aso Erupts
    40 1 Reuter. TOKIO, Aug. 29.—Mount Aso, the largest live volcano which is located in Central Kyushu, is again erupting for the second time this year. The huge fire-peaked crater is spewing forth ash and smoke in tremendous quantities.—Reuter.
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    UN Weeding Out
    46 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 29.—The United Nations Budget Advisory committee today took the Secretariat to task for "unnecessary journeys," recommended a thorough weeding out of unfit personnel, and called for a cut of $4,108,098 in Secretary General Lie's 1948 budget request. —U. P.
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    REDS DELIVER COAL
    32 1 U.P. Berlin, Aug. 28.—The Soviet Union has already delivered 50 per cent, of 8.000 tons of iron promised to Soviet zone mills, the Soviet news agency Adn reported today.—U.P.
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    S'pore Assn May Boycott Income Tax Committee
    221 1 S'pore Assn May Boyco tt Income Tax Committee (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Association this mornrng intimated that it would not sit on the Committee to consider the I Heasman Report if Government insisted that the AsI sociation's representative would have to be a Govern- ment nominee. j The Association
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    £20,000 Opium
    34 1 Reuter. a I Jei usaiem, Aug. 29. Jewish I troops and police se:zed hashish and opium worth £20,000 and 1 arrested the Arabs in Gazj., southern Palestine. British Military Headquarters said tonigrht.—Reu-
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    Latest From K.L.
    21 1 i Kuala Lumpur. Sat.—Slight i drizzle early this morning. Going i yielding. Pathfinder, Christmas, Gold Chain strongly fancied.
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    Tree Struck By Lightning
    66 1 Last night at about 7.30, a lallang fire started at Caldcott Hill Estate and was extinguished by canvas beaters used by the Singapore Fire Brigade. Oi:e hour later the fire brigade was summoned again during a storm when a tree was struck by lightning and caught
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    INDIAN TEA EXPORT
    45 1 New Dilhi. Aug. 29 In response .10 representations from the tea trade the Indian Government has decided to extend up to Oct. 31 the period of validity of the special* export licenses for tea issued on or after Apr. 1 this year.
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    Famed Bullfighter Dies Of Injuries
    75 2 MADRID, Aug. 29:—Manolette. who earner a million dollar, a year in th<- hot, blood-soaked bull ring, of Spain, died early today from injuries inflicted by a bull of the miura breed—a typ which the great toreador refused to fight throughout the year* because it \v;u
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    Police Fire On Demonstrators
    77 2 U.P. Cairo, Aug. 2s.—Police today opened fire on demonstrators massed In Malika Farida square in the heart of Cairo, who shouted slogans against the United Nations Security Council. The demonstration were shouting long live revolution" and "down wtth imperialism." I The group broke up and scatter!ed
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    Jail, Lashes For Three Armed Robbers & Extortioners
    497 3 Jail, Lashes For Three Armed Robbers Extortioners (From Our Own Reporter) MPUR Aug. 29—"It struct me that the good piece of work to bring this case inclusion. Any commendation to the this case and to the two detectives m me", said Mr. Justice Spencer Wilkins this morning at the conclusion
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    Queen Wilhemina's Birthday: "At Home" By Dutch Envoy
    158 3 (Tribune Stall Renorter) Hm Duti h community in Singa- j cli brate today the I I ttthdaj ol Queen Wiihemina 1 n pert lee flavoured with all the I rtareity an.i grandeur with Hollanders usually cele- j M the occasion. The Detch
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    Kedah To Give 200 Youths To RAF
    77 3 r tr, Aug 21». From the 1 made at Alor Star, j appar ntly will contri- J** a leasi 280 youths tor the A r Fo c< Regiment, Mai- i The* '.I 11 ,i wi re gven free J j to Kuala Lumpur,
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    "Blue Skies" Has Everything
    292 3 O.H. ■JL Miterta nment par ex- you are after, atd are I (r P'Ctwf that has In it colour, rom--9*9*l sonß'hiti and dances. doou'a of m Vie^, --<J's most I H Crosby and r ecomm"Hui'n LU n 1 cay heartily ro> 'amount's techni-of-Blue Skies" iucky .s°riL
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    Air Marshal Pirie Due Back Sept. 2
    85 3 Air Marshal Sir George Pirie, j Air Commander in Chief, Far East, who has been attending I staff talks in London, is expected Ito arrive back in Singapore on September 2. I While in England Sir George also took part in "Operation Thunderbolt"
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    Accused Questions Identification
    156 3 i The case against Wong Lai Kooi. a 21-year-old English speaking Chinese, described ill i the Second District Court as a detective, was postponed yesteri day until Sept. 5 tor further hearing. j Wong is charged with corrupt I ly accepting for himself, as a de- tective.
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    28 Cases Of TB
    34 3 There were 28 deaths from tuberculosis in Singapore for the week ending Aug 23 us against 27 in the previous week: Total births met* 650 and total of deaths 202.
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    28 3 Reuter. A feature of the untitled Britain week will be the opening of 75 Royal Air Force stations to j the public on Satin.lay. Sept. 20. j Reuter.
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    GIRL TELLS OF NIGHT VISITS BY ACCUSED
    339 3 (Bv Our Own Reporter) I Ipoh, Aug. 29.—A young Malay. Mat Looi bin Awang Ba>n\ was /esterday arraigned before Mr. Justice Cox Evans in the Ass:ze Court cn a charge of murder. Hearing lasted the whole day »nd will be continu.d today. Accused
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    Fined $75, Padi Confiscated
    64 3 (By Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20. "There is no excuse for hoarding padi," said Mr. C. M. Carton, District Judge, Kuala Lipis. on Monday, when he convicted Wong Fah, a middle-aged Chinese, for hoarding 81 gantangs of padi. The aroused was fined $75, in
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    Woman Had Tubes Of Samsu Round Waist
    87 3 Found to be carrying two bicycle tubes of samsu in a ratan basket at the 13 mile, Seletar Road, on Aug. 21, Lim Ah Muay (.65). a Teochew woman was further discovered to be carrying another four tubes of samsu round her waist,
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    Disapline Among Labour
    357 4 During the past week there were two funerals which aroused considerable public interest and sympathy. Both were marred by acts of violence by hooligans. The first funeral was that of an Indian labourer who was the victim of a shooting incident \h v circumstances of which are
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    ECONOMIC BASIS OF MALAYAN UNITY
    1689 4  -  The forging of unity in Malaya's plural society should be the major task of those who wish t sec a Malaya developing in peace and stability. Our contributor suggests that such a unity should be forged first where the various communities meet on common ground—economics.
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    The People's Postbag Indian Customs Duty
    136 4 Letters To The Editor Sir.-I sent a parcel of foodstuffs to my relatives in India from Singapore on the 14th ultimo, comprising of chocolates, glucose D. and drp.d fruits in 7 lbs. not we'ght costing me $21, 1 had the usual export permit and
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    Press And Income Tax
    228 4 Sir.—l read with great interest the article publisned in your journal by W. Alexander, and I must say that I am in entire agreement with what he writes. I never expected that facts would be so boldly expressed by the Tribune, particularly with reSerence to remarks
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    Army Civil Service
    298 4 Sir,- Having seen some more Utters legarding the activities of the Army Civil Service Union in your pro-Asiatic paper, I am inclined to tlrnfc that this Union Is just Rood for beating t;:j drums oi. y The Secretary i I the Union says that the Urn has
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    Strange as it Seems
    7 4  -  by ERNEST HIX
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    Male Knights Without Glamour
    419 4 Tn the modern world it is the privilege only of women to :">ok beautiful and glamorous. We men smile tolerantly when the womenfolk titivate for hours in their dressing rooms. We wink as we survey the files, the steel picks, the wire brushes, the expensive paints,
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    World's Cycle Arsenal
    97 4 Britain, the third OT»J the bicycle exportirg nau«J fere World War II- chef Buoplier of bicyde M world. In 1037. there *ar year. 831.00'» tgj wer P exported, worth Overseas requireiw rould not be met di V7ar v as nial were busy with war prouy When World
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    Inquiry Into Death Of SHB Labourer Opens
    1068 5 Circumstances Leading To Shooting Mated In Coroners Conrt (Tribune Staff Reporter) m shots into the threatening crowd my life was in danger. Previous to n in Malay that I would shoot if throw missiles of Stones, Sticks* and me closer. I repeated my
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    33 5 A Jergey dairy herd at 23 untitled crt and bulls the nret cattle evar tc zvobz the Irish 3ei by air :i being flovm tc Britair from Duthr. Monday ir. thrae gharterea pkfte*
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    LABOUR-GOVT SHOWDOWN BREWING ON WAGE ISSUES
    319 5 (From our own Keporter) KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 29—A serious showdown between the Government of the Malayan Union and the in its employ is brewing on the question of wages and salaries. Whether there is to be a general strike by railway and Government workers
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    Malay-wide Badge Competition
    156 5 Frntn Our Oun Rrpir*f>r KUALA LUMPUR—The Malayan India- Coi gress is throwing open a countrywide competition to all Ir.diars in Malaya to devise a suitable membership badge for the Malayan Indian CO' gress. It is understood that at the first session of the Malayan Indian Congress it
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    Alleged Possession Of Dutiable Cigarettes
    116 5 Ba.l in 51,590 was a.icwtd a 28-year-old Chme?e, Sng Sal Cnuan. a*, the Third tel cc Court yesterday, when the case against him was adjourned a week for further investigations as to his past conduct. Sne pleaded guiky pos.-essmg 11 car* of dutiable Flag r'garettes
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    Kathi Registers As A Voter
    123 5 After Friday Prayers at the Mosque yesterday, over a thousand were present when the Chief Kathi of Singapore. Tuan Haji Mohameil Ah. registered as a voter for the coming e'ections in Singapore He exhorted those present in the followine words Register your name without delay,
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    S'pore Tally Clerk Bound Over
    77 5 Lee Thian Leong aged described at ihr First District Court before Mr E. P. Shanks yesterday, as a tally clerk employed by Bousteat and Company, was bound over in his own surety of $200 and in another surety of $1 000 for 12 months on
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    Resurfacing Of Public Roads: Purchase Of 24 New Austin Cars
    305 5 MUNICIPAL BREVITIES T.ie Municipal Commission.rs have approved an additional sum ol SlttU.Ouo ur the extension of the programme of n surfacing of public roads. The rjads concerned W Qvchard Road fparti: Tanglm Road < part<: Geylang Road 'part. Rochv,re Canal
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    Found With Dagger:. Malay Jailed
    103 5 Pleading gu lty at the Second Police Court yesterday to being in puss.ssion of a dagger without a licence at Albert Street. Ismail bin Jadi «23», a Malay, was sentenced to two months' rigorotH imprisonment. The accused was found with the dagg.r in his possession
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    Prison Warder Is Jailed
    73 5 Malacca. Thursday.— Appearing before Mr. E A. Burton in the Jasin District Court, Maamor bin Sulalman. an ex-warder of the Malacca Prisons was sentenced to four months r.i. on three charges of cheating. Evidence led by Inspector Suhurdham Singh established that the accused dad cor*. 0
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    New Advocate & Solicitor For MU
    186 5 New Advocate Solicitor For MU Fr,jm Ovr Own Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Au£. 29 —M mcd Tajudm Merican. of Penang. m admitted as Advocate add Solicit r of the Malayan Un:c by the Chiel Justice. Malayan Union. Sir H. C. Wiilam. at the UicK Cou:: trnft mormn<r Mr. K. K. Benjamin,
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    Royal Wedding: City Fathers To Plan Celebrations
    170 6 Singapore will share in the Empire celebrations on the occasion of Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten on Nov. 20. President of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. L. Rayman, at their meeting yesterday an- nounced that the Commissioners would appoint a special committee
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    Fair Demand For Blanket Grades
    171 6 RUBBER MARKET (Tribune Market Corr.) Recently £he rubber .market i has shown a tendency to sae toj wards the afternoon and yesterday was no exception. The market opened a quarter of a cent lower yesterday morning at 271 cents and fair quantifies were transacted at
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    2 Indians To Stand Trial On Abduction Charge
    403 6 (Tribune staff R< port* r Malacca. Fri. At ihe ror.cluclusion of the preliminary inquiry before Mr. T. F. Pennev in the Magistrates' Court, two Indiana, Gurusanvy and Kanayah. were committed to stand trial at the Assizes on a charge of abduction with
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    Attack On U.S. Policy
    95 6 U.P. Petropolis. Aug. 29. —Delegates to the inter-American conference here, especially those of the United States, were shocked by reports from Buenos Aires today Of pro-government newspaper attacks on United States policy. Critica, one the linn friend of the United States but presently a strong supporter
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    Get Your Platinum Presents Early
    65 6 U.P. Londdn, Aug. 29.—A leading j London dealer boosted his piaI tinum price Wednesday one steri ling pound per troy ounce. The Christmas jewellery seai son in the United States was I given as an important factor in j the price rise, but also the
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    JAPS FOR TRIAL
    45 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Aug. 29. Nineteen former high-ranking Japa- nesc naval officers, brought here from Japan for trial on war erim!es charges, will shortly be dispatched to Nanking. Two ether Japanese war criminals were brought before the Shanghai I military tribunal yesterday. Reuter."
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    Buddhist Images Unharmed By Ceylon's Worst Floods
    332 6 (From our own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29.—Ceylon's worst floods, I which claimed at least 1.000 deaths and rendered tens of thousands homeless, have, however, caused no harm at all to the sacred images of Buddha in the shrines at I Getambe in
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    Defence Of U.S. Preparedness
    98 6 U.P. c Raliegh, North Carolina, Aug. 29.—Army Chief of Staff Dwight Eisenhower today defended the army's preparedness efforts because "tne goal of international understanding and organization" are more remote today tyian at the war's end. He told a farm and home gathering that he still had
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    Australian Wheat For India
    58 6 Reuter. Canberra, Aug. 29. ol Australian wheat to India are not likely to be affected by Australia's latest plans to supply Britain with more food, it was stated authoritatively today. This is the opinion of Australian Departmental Agricultural experts who have been engaged inestimating the wheat
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    Settlements May From Separate Union
    160 6 From Our Own Reporter MALACCA, Aug. 29. —Informed Chinese circles here are of the opinion that a movement is afoot for the formation of a separate Union of the former Straits Settlements if the Federation proposals are pushed through without further amendment. The feeling persists
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    Armed Robbery
    37 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Three Chinese robbers, one armed with a revolver, broke into a house in Lorong Tai Seng at 3 a.m., yesterday, and got away with a total of $191 in cash and jewellery.
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    FULL MOON DAY CELEBRATIONS
    56 6 The full moon day which falls today will be celebrated at the Sinhalese Buddhist Temple, 96, Outram Road, by the Staff of Messrs. B. P. be Silva Ltd., Singapore. The programme will consist of 6 p.m. illumination; 7 p.m. Buddha Puja; 7.30 p.m. Sermon by Yen.
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    Christmas, Invest And Paramount Best Bets For Today's K. L. Races
    1277 7 IBy "Man at the Rails" I MPUR, Aug. 30....Three winners, Christand Blackpool, are predicted for trainer n the concluding day of the Selangor list meeting to-day, which commences M. other fancies are Wings (Steigh), Davtes), Paramount (Hobbs), Gay N
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    139 7 SOCCER SAFa Leagu<v Chinese- Senior. vs Army, Jalan B«\sar, 5 p.m. SAFA referees examination, f/2 Kg. Java Rd., 2.15 p.m Padang Shield: S.R.C. vs S.C. j C.. S.R.C. ground, 5.15 p.m. Tamil Brotherhood v< RNAS, a f Sembawang, 5.15 p.m. Chinese Hurricanes vs Harbour Board Boys' Club, H.B.
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    BALTAZAR HEANEY RETURN FIGHT
    93 7 iBY RJNQBIDBR) Baby Baltazar and L?o Heaney will meet in a return encounter over ten rounds in the New World Arena on Sunday. Heaney is still not satisfied at Referee Dunsford's verdict disqualifying him in the eighth round of the first encounter, and has been asking
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    Soccer On St. John's Island
    93 7 The Social Athletic Party will make a trip to St. John's island tomorrow to play soccer against the Ft. John's Ldand Football Team at S p.m. The following will be selected to represent the Party:—Soon Keen?, Soon San. Swee Hock, fa Peng, An L4'«i. Kirn
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    SCC Rugger
    55 7 At the rugger meeting of the S.C.C. yesterday, the fallowing were elected tne committee: Hon. Secretary -Mr. R. G. W. Scholes, Captain—Mr. R. F. Droogleever. Vice-captain—Dr. D. A. B. Hopktn. The Selection committee will com- I prise the abow office-bearers and the convenor who will be nominated by
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    Will SCFA(2) Lower Army Colours? Vital League Soccer Game Today
    410 7 (From. on> own Reporter) I The most vital game of the SAFA League will be Dlaycd to-day when the Chinese Seniors meet the Army who will conclude their programme with this match. The Army need only draw with the Seniors
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    44 7 The S.C.C. proposes to hold a Tennis Tournament during September for the mixed doubKs and men's doubles events, it sufficient entries are received irom members. Entries will close on Wednesday. Sept. 3. and the tournament will commence as from Monday, Sept. 8.
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    Trophy Soccer
    61 7 The S.C.C. will mset the S.R.C. today at 5.15 p.m. at the S.R.C. Ground, in the annual socc t trophy match. The following have been seated to represent the S.C.C.: J. Aitfcen: G. Verrall, V. R. Burton: H. Twist. F. Hutchi.-o'r. R. Smith: E. Ten Duis. R. Fischer,
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    CHINESE HURRICANES TO PLAY TO-DAY
    103 7 The following will represent, the Chinese Hurricane Soccerlads in 2 games of Today they will piay th e SingaporeHarbour Board Boy's Club Football XI. at their ground and on Tuesday, agains* the C. Y. M. A. Church of Nativity at the C. •< M. A.
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    Communists Want Unions Free Of Income Tax
    217 8 (Frorr our own Reporter) Trade Unions an 1 associations should be exempted from income-tax, the Malayan Communist Party suggests in a statement issued yesterday. Although the MCP does not disagree with the principle of income-tax in Malaya, it declares that the time is
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    LOCAL DOCTOR WEDS
    120 8 (Tribute staff Reporter) In a simple and quiet ceremony at the Wesley Church yesterday, Dr. Khoo Oon Teik of the General Hospital was married to Miss Adelene Pho-i. The Rev. W. S. Reinoehl and Dr M Dxlswirth officiated at the wedding which was attended only by relatives.
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    3 MATCHES FIXED FOR SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS NEXT MONTH
    913 8 THUMB-NAIL SKETCHES OF LEE WAI TONGS TEAM Local opposition teams as announced by the SA* A last night to meet the South China soccer tourists who ->re expected here on Wednesday, are as follows: Combined Services on Saturday. Sept. 0. Combined
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    Priest Beaten
    104 8 U.P. TRIESTE Aug:. 28. a nurse who accompanied Monsignor Jacob Ukmar to Flume Hospital was quoted t< daj as saying that th< priest was brutally beaten in an attack on Sunday sad was forbid It. to return to Trieste by Yugoslav police. Trieste p:*>ss reports quoted the nurse
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    Round World Links
    84 8 San Francisco, Aug. 29.—Pan- 1 A nei.can World Airways to-aay j j 'inrcunced thai It would inau- 1 griatc the first direct commer- cial air service between San Frsndsco ano Tik.c. Efeptem- bcr 25 on a new routfd-the-world I route the United State? with major cities on
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    DPs To Emigrate
    72 8 U.P. LONDON, Aug. 2S. A For- eign Office spokesman said today that displaced persons in the Brit tish zone of Austria who resid;*d prewar in territory now be- longing to Russia have volunteerod to emigrate to Britain, Venc- zuela and Erazil. Tlie spokesman made the state- j
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    RESENTMENT
    80 8 U.P. SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.—Resentment lat General Wedemeyer's parting I statement about China grew among government officials today and feeli Ing was gradually growing that China's troubles were directly the result of American mistakes in the 1 Orient and not the mistaxes made by China. Editorial comment was becoming shi.rper
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    BRITISH TROOPS QUIT INDIA
    27 8 Lord Ltmit Mmm ll j Gen., addressing >h |g9 of British troops f R -J Sci*ne a* B mbay <m i ls l
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    Trishaw Riders Don't Want To Wear Armbands: One-Day Protest Strike
    283 8 <Tribu:ie Staff Reporter) The Singapore Trishaw Riders Union has informed the Municipal Commissioners of their decision to stage a one-day strike on Monday, Sept. 1, to mark their dissatisfaction with the Commissioners' decision not to exempt them from wearing armbands.
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    World's Health
    73 8 Reuter. CENEVA, Aug. 23. More lhan 50 public health and medical officers of the United Nations will discuss the world's health situation when the interim commission of the World Health Organisation meets here tomorrow The commission, which was set up Inst year in New York to carry on
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    GOVT. TROOPS ADVANCE
    64 8 U.P. Nanking, Aug. 27—Government troops pushing inland frc n th« Shantung beachhead at Shihchiu.<o. 60 miles south of Tsingtao, have reached Jihchao. five mile's from the coast, ac cording to pro-nationalist report today. The advancing columns were c aid to b- encountering heavy communtKt resistance, shi h
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    Pitamber Reaches Quarter-Finals
    108 8 Reuter. HOYLAKE. Aug- 28.—Prince Pitamber reached the quarterfinals by beating the you' g Scottish lnternatioral David Reid oi Glasgow High Schnol ov two and one and nutting u!) of the finest finishes >«f«?n .n the championship. Two ud after five holes Pitamber lost the next two a<nd
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    Indian In Golf Semi-Final
    42 8 Reuter. HOYLAKE, Cheshire, Aug. 29. In the Golf Boys' Championship, Rajkumar Itamber Sha; ishere of Nepal enters the sei I final. He beat J. S. Bethel! of King Edward VII School, Sl* flicld, by two and on- Renter.
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    'Romeo And Juliet' For Jap Stage
    68 8 Reuter. TOKIO. Ant; J!> Bhakcspeare's "Romeo and Juliet'" will be produced fjr Japanese audience in October. SCAF theatre official! Stated the play has been in Japan only ance when il was p oduee I in 1937. This time ;'n<i Jul*cl will be. adapted to
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    UNICORNS WIN
    23 8 Haying acainst th<- Chim :><• Uttrrteaue*- hhc C\»lcor«s' Club tlieth by the ?rly sconci by Chandra -t the St. Georeo ground yesterday.
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    County Cricket
    101 8 Lcr. Id Surrey Inning; Inning! S7; c (Pickerii 79, E A Bedser.i arm slow .s; ia At Harrogati N rth ttl by runs N rth l* a 320. seco»i first innings 2."> J S 99) A t I'> Hampshin firs! inaap tmii la: ed I Arnold 5 I
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      191 8 Church Services St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. H<dy Communion. 8 a.m. Choral EUcharis'*, 10.33 a.m. Matin, followed ly Holy Communion at 11.15 and .».30 p.m. Evensong. St. Pau \s Church. Upper Serailiroon: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, and 5.30 p.m. Evensong. St. H Xla's Church, Katong: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, 5.30
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      62 8 Stt.GAPORE TIDF-TABLE TODAY. High Water: 10.54 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in.. 10.05 p.m. 9 ft. 1 in. Low Water: 4.21 a m.. 1 ft. 7 in.. 1.25 p.m. 4 ft. 7 in. TO MORROW, Hfgn Water: 11.20 a.m 8 V, 6 18.. 10.40 pm... 4 ft. 5 ir? Low Water:
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