Malaya Tribune, 5 September 1947

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  • 58 1 The Malaya Tribune »j> THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, I poll Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) I"' 1 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents: Messrs. Colin Turner Lid Talbot House, 98, St. Martin's
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  • 229 1 Thousands Affected, But Not Govt Or Mu n ici pa I Serva n ts (Tribune Staff Reporter) The higher rents in Singapore, legalised recently by Advisory Council action, come into effect in ttie majority of easc> fro.Ti next mo ith. Manv landlords have
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  • 306 1 Reuter. rAICOTTA S.-:)-. 4. Mahatrandh' agreed tonight to :h he began md which he v. hen Calni eonununaJ h eh i early lOu pcopli were r< ported to have been kill* Calcutta was quiet lirsl time since in the cilV fctotini ol Gandhi's age- li*' iwby's r
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  • 54 1 I' I Members P i a Congres > eign aid whose the basic matAmei iean iegis- decisions lief plan, ved by the Bi i- y Mr. Ernes' s expected to Vi r" I. t er.t of al! atmembers of tne n '■■ivy leave Lon- split into
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  • 60 1 Reuter. BATH. ENGLAND. Sep-. 4.— Nine years after he died ir cxi c here the body of Blathirguela Hercuy. fromer Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, was exhumed today for transport home to Addis Ababa. B'.athincjuela Herouv died Bath in September 1938. during Emperor Hai'e Selassie's exile in
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  • 57 1 U.P. FORT LOGAN, Co omb a. Sept. Virgil Gomez has consented *o a dangerous operation to remove a two inch nail driven into his brain while he i was a war prisoner of japan. The Veterars' Administration surgeons began immediately pre- parations to attenipt the delicate surgery
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  • 61 1 Reuter. SOUTHPORT. LANCASHIRE. S<-pt. 4: —Delegates to the an- nual Trade* Union Congress hero today refused by a substantial majority to adoDt a report by their Council that the British Labou." movemtn t was keeping Fascits activities "under careful and constant consideration". Speakers called for a mor positive
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  • 124 1 Reuter. I A mystery Lve d by a leading the Press i ent Flee tiii Downing C h« me of th" j Hi. Exchequer, I an important the British int. rme 1 a nc < 1 n the Press 'i. machines, b'.'t Ij wnihg Street 11. in
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  • 90 1 DONCASTER, Sept. 4. Important baaic industries on whose full production Britain's recover} depends, were today faced with a cut in their fuel consumption as factory coal supplies fell owing to the 24-day-old strike in the vital Yorkshire coalfields. With more than f)2,00<) idle in 46
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  • 96 1 Reuter. HONG KONG. Sept. 4. A G-yernment spokesman today termed as "illegal" Chinese plans to hold elections in Hong Kong for the four seats in the Chinese J National Assembly allotted to the j Hong Kong Chinese. Th-- spokesman said "No election could
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  • 63 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Sept. 3 Russia was disclosed today 1 o favour a United Nations Pow* Force without battleships or aircraft earners and considerab y weaker than proposed by the Uni'ed Sates. The announcement that Russia had submitted specific proposals fcr a projected intern it.onal police force
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  • 58 1 Reuter. Lendn. c tpt. 1.- Wattsnv cone »si■>«! i "otters tru»n Britain by i r i I -ccs overseas at the rate of 3£d. will be withdrawn with effect from Sept. 15 next. Frcm that date special lightweight "forces letter" will bo carried by air of 2id. and
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  • 160 1 iTHbunc Staff R*poa*r) American films are amor.g the many commodities that will once more be allowed U) be imported into the country following the liftu of the two-week suspension Of the iasue oi' licences in respect of imports from ihe USA Mr. Paul Verdayne, President
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  • 85 1 Ou'ldford, Surrey. Sept. 4.— An alleged statement by a man accilSf d of the "babes in the wood" murder that he accident .thy she* tiie boy and then had j a blackout was read at the court j here today when Frederick Al was sent for
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  • 56 1 Reuter. LONDON. Sept. 4. -Scot'and vald special branch officeri who t. da) carried out Investigation* into th,. explosion in the London post office, now be Here the explosion araa not reused by a pan el at lirst suspected 1 ut i J a letter bomb which was seine sent
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  • 37 1 Reuter. BATH, Sept. 4.—Mrs. Rostna Ami Corncfk acquitted last March of murdering her husbar.d in a hath at Bristol has Riven birth to daughter in a Bath Mrttllg home. Tonight they were reported both weli.—Renter.
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  • 35 1 U.P. LONDON. Sept. 4.—Sir Arthur Hope, who 10 years ago as Lord of the Treasury Controlled the purse strings for the King's public expeaaea, was in bankruptc) court today with liabilities of over 100,000.— U.P.
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  • 129 1 j Fails. Sept. 4. An estimate:! I half-million angry Par s worker j piepared tonight to stage a 90 I minute protest strike to-morrow j afterno \i agi hist skyrocketing I living costs and the dwindling I broad ration as Prime Ministei j
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  • 51 1 New York. Sept. 4. As the stage was being set for this j month's session of the United j Nations General Assembly here, the name of India's delegate, Mrs. Yijaya Lakahriii Pandit was being I mentioned, as a strong candidate for the presidency of the
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  • 29 1 MADRID. Sept. 3.— dneralissimo Franco has decided to create a new nobility in thp newly revived kimrlcss kingdom of Spain. Education MinLster Joes [banes Martin said today.
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  • 21 1 LONDON. Sept. 4.—The Swiss Federal Conned has decided lo establish dipiomaiic representatives vi India and Pakistan, the Swiss radio reported today.
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  • 271 1 Reuter. Geneva. Sept 4. Indian and British delegates clashed at the Work! Food Conference here today en a proposal V 3 convene a rice conference as soon as possible. Th< proposal came from Mr. A.N. Sinha. leader of the Indian delegation, who urged
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  • 364 1 (Tribune stall" Reporter) While UMNO delegates In their rich dresses and glittering jewels sat in solemn conclave beneath the glittering chandeliers in the hall of the Istana Besar, a quarter mile away al Jalan Ibrahim, Inche Abdullah bin Haji Taib, president of the
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  • 103 1 (Tribune staff Rtpot.r) R« ar-Admii al Jack Rgerton R lag Officer, Malaya baa been awarded the Norwegian Haakon VIJ Liberty Croaa for services rendered to the Norwegian cauae. during tbe war. After the capture of Kirkenes la north Norway by the Re.l Army, several
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  • 57 1 (THbunt- Staff R«poter> An Indian who tricked a taxidriver into driving him t:> a rub ber plantation oft the 12A m.s. 1 Sembawarg Road, robbed the drive/ at the point i I a knife of Sl5 and a wrist-Watch, last nigh:, j Th; man said he required the
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  • 54 1 Reuter. EDINBURGH. Sept. 4.—The Soot- Uah Agricultural Wages Board h decided to propose an increase of shillings a week on the 'minimum i basic wage for mal«- workers of 20 years and over with proportionate tncreasej tor epeeiaust workers and I v/ornen as Well as increases hourly and
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  • 31 1 The Chartered Hank has declared an Interim dividend tor the current year of f» per cent actual I .subject to income tax The dividend is payable on the October 1
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  • 113 1 (Tribune Staff Repotrr) Si vera] Malay Sultans are eonvet pin* on Singapore today ostensibly in response to UMNO's invitation to tea at the Ist ana Besar. Johore Bahru this afternoon. Bui to Malay observers outside the (JUNO the presence of n many sultans in Johore Bahru
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  • 61 1 UP. OOU KBITS, Ohio. Sept. 1. Thomas Bower, 55, chief of industrial rehabilitation for UNRRA in China plunged to his death in an alley from the eighth door of a hotel here today. Police said he had apparently been seated in a window smokT.-. He recently returned
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  • 58 1 U.P. BOSTON. Sept. I.—A five year old rounatter is Miring hi> pennies io buy a new bteyrV. unaware that he might never live t<> rid» it. Jimmy Ctiuuiy oi" Itnikwj has na lUrrient that causes his heart to pump three limes faster than normal. The dOv-t.-rs
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  • 55 1 R-me, Sept. 4. Gat ago Mechanic- Umberto Rosa received a surprise gift today and promptly gave il to the police. Hi said a young man gave him a large wooden box "as a present" and then left. Rosa found inside a bust of Benito Mussolini with
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  • 53 1 U.P. Washington, Sept. ft. The United States government today began action to obtain from to to million dollars from 717 railroads accused of overcharging the Government on Shipments oi explosives and ammunition dining the war-. LONDON. Sept. 4 -Exch.u.yo Telegraph reported from Ankara today that ii\ Turkish
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 TEXTILES v Merchandise sA mpi various i RIfTIONS .r, l lON AT X H.Wu Trading Co. OKI) ROAD, SINGAPORE. UDIES DO Not MONOPOLISE HAT FASHIONS! The reason is: MEN'S FELT HATS by to// WARD, LONDON. 1 v snap brim—indisper sable to every well•'h- .s.o-ional perfection!
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    • 18 1 MIOI S Charm You READY-MADE AN 1J MADE TO ORDER [■mm in mtm~~~~ in fiNKfiK I I a^
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  • 122 2 Five Hokkkn youths, the youngest aged 11. appeared before the Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday on charges of gang robbery and causing hurt to an Indian, Dan Bahadur, at Kampong Bahru Road, on Wednesday night. I and locate the parents of the I youngest
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  • 230 2 A statement made by 19-year-old Cheortfr Sex Liat, a coolie employed at the docks, before he died at the General Hospital from two gun shot wounds, inflicted by an Auxiliary Police Officer, m self-defence, was read out by the Singapore Coroner. Mr.
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  • 32 2 Reuter. BEZvHELL. Sussex. Sept 4 Representatives from Pakistan, with iheir new standards, were among the DoMineona which took part iii a Saute tat Empire" parade here last nigat— Reuter.
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  • 203 2 Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4.- A young Chinese, Low Moon, was this morning onvict-d by Mr. Justice Spencer Wilkinson at the Assize.s and sentenced to live years* rigorous Imprisonment ori charges ot b:ing in possession ol arms and ammunition. Accused pleaded guilty to Uncharges. The D.P.P.
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  • 77 2 Reuter. Batavia. Sept 4. Dutch iaigeseale offensives" in east and central Java were reported in tonight's Indonesian Republican communique Th offensive were stated to be against Negadjipoolo. east of Malang in east Java, and in the Bandjar Negara area in mid-Java Dutch warship were active for Iwo
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 553 2 SHIP V I I\ I. MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated, in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM U.K. AND U.S.A .•'Catenas" from U.K G.B Atreus" from U.K G.lO !"Alcinous" from U S A Roads Van 'T Hoff" Du'» from U.S.A Sept. 9 j"Enrypylus" Due from U.K Sept. 10, ;"Glaucus" Due from
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    • 477 2 j IN SLNGAPOKJI Agenls I«>r Malayan Hailways AND GLEN IJLXfc FOR LONDON, ANTWERP. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ULENARTNY (calls HAMBURG) Due Sept. 20 From UJC. for Straits, Houg Kong and China RHESUS In Port IMMM IIIW S. If. CO. i SAILINGS TO SAIGON, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, JAPAN CALCUTTA From Rangoon. Port SweUer.ha m;
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    • 375 2 NUTtI/Ka I I ""NOTICE IS HEREBY given that I NG KAH LUAN of No 204, Selegie Road. Singapore, have apolied to the Board of j Licensing Justices, Singapore, far a Second Class Puhlic House i Licence in respect of No. 204. I Selegie Road. Singapore, and j that my application
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    • 410 2 v. Ml Lay the t>"n d atlol Ph,, > 8) i ce.ssful career n J i Book K H. DiI '«hoh|J i Practical ]>J*2 I tics. n Uj^i!aibs BEGINNERS OA, First Mo. General Ito Standard Vi r^&s MI MdPAUTv osed withm except with the vntJT t Chemical losets ar» 2
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 76 2 TODAY'S I REPORT j Some Bright Periods Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours from noon tu-day. com pile by the R.A.F. Central Fore I casting Station. Air Command, j Far East. i Some Origin periods: risk oi I tnundery rain. j Sunset: 1837 |hs. Sunrise: 0628 hrs. MoonrihC; 2212 hrs.
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  • 638 3 Cdgnpoon Murder Retrial I i a church, Mr. Lawrence E. Fox, I Eighth Singapore Assizes yesterday that I lna his son, Maurice, had been shot, I n distinct" that prompted him to I irch colleague. Irwin Jones, ac- i I
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  • 65 3 tta Singh, a be pi esen't thf Ramakrishna Mission at I i V Am D 1 S ngapore, on nj1 p i in honoui of L Krishm-. 1 wngi n solos inJ**?*' those contributing to 'J." Misses •1 Shankai. v v I A Shan- Selvavel
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  • 35 3 H Lm, tht Bgu: •*i L m went H. Registration t s Bridg< Road red them--ol every »wed to vote, be dis- es tit gel i. given sn\ \f Gov
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  • 198 3 r -r is« which r as am*. sang ot six F woke his BhotiU I v the the mail' approaches of the l ouse and the man who had escaped from the house ran still further, while the awakened neighbourhood continued to shout for the police.
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  • 13 3 a not day If fe^fe, Carter. up- > you
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  • 457 3 The Philippines agreement to grant loans of rice frointheir I EF C allocations was the Outstanding point ot the BWW East Asia Liaison Officers' Meet ins which took Special Commissioner's Office. Singapore, today and yes-eraaj, r are ate territories to benefit. These loans
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  • 131 3 Chan Seng, described as a sales- man of an import and export I business, died in the Civil General Hospital an hour after he and his wife had been knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist. in Lorong It, Geylang. on Wednesday night. The woman, who sustained a
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  • 103 3 (From Our Own Reporter* Ipoh Sept. 4.— Despite a ptej 1 that he had been partially drunk i and had no intention of causing hurt to the complainant agains, j whom he had had no grudge. Samitharam, a young lelegu of Datoh was sentenced to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 608 3 EUROPEAN seeks position anywhere in Malaya. Exper. public works plant and transport maintain cc and operation. Willing to consider any offers. Apply Box No. A 202. Maiaya Tribune. Singapore. 1E.82) MUSLIM Age 24 with 3 years Govt. Service speaks English, Hindustani. Tamil seeks Clerical work in Govt, office or private
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    • 667 3 EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH LADY fully quulified train- ed and experienced teacher 16 year:; Singapore has vacancies for private pupils English elocution maths solo or in groups ■pacta 1 methods for back- ward pupils. Apply Box No. 109/. i Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (D.66) LESSONS In Maths., English Senior, Metric, Stds., VII experienced
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    • 895 3 > 1941 Ford VB. Good running order. Five new tyre*. Smart arpearanee Nearest offer to $3,600. Quick *ale. Tel. 5886. iDB4» UAMItO RADIO, AC/DC four monta» old, new condition $l'JO or naai offer. Apply Box 1093, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. <D 56) SALE al out seventy acres land suitable for mining.
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  • 581 4 The telegram of protest against. the Federation plan addressed by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce to the Secretary of State is a reminder that the British Govern ment is forging ahead with its plans to impose the Constitution in the face ol' opposition which is likely to
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  • 1668 4  -  E. John Parris, a practising Lawyer in England and a graduate in Economics Law, at present on a lecture tour in Malaya, explains why he thinks r b x John Parris One question haa beseiged me sine I arrived in Malaya from England, at the
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  • 380 4 Letters To The Editor I I ir —Your correspondent Mr. C. W. K. need not be ashamed of tile fact that his purse is full of pawn tickets. Mr. c. W. K. is only one of the many hundreds in this condition. We are all
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  • 266 4 Sir.—lt 1S indeed very painful to note that we still have amon* us a few weaklnigs l.ke "Leave Me Alone" as our co-Workers. As far as I am concerned, L.M.A. can go on with his tail between ms fend iegs for ail I care, provided he leaves
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  • 243 4 £ir,— I have to thank yc.i for adopting the word ''Asian", in preference to "Asiatic" in the esteemed Trbune papers This is both correct and dignifteU. Now f :iat this matter if settled m< y i poir.t out that tfcf. majority t Chinese names arc still not corivctly
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  • 355 4 The time factor and the duraj tfon of the production process I ;ft variou> phases piny :m- portant pari.> in industry. Having regard to the huge dimen- slons and conditions oi modem industrial plants, a time loss <d one minute on a single hand--1 grip adds up
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  • 115 4 Tw b r Br.tai car.. -ai at Dt'c povtflW Unu< as at< tnic energyin l( ased r the fir-t LStftj try. Thii v i:-; g.vt -i by Professor Coital ectcr 1 Harwell Atoslj a a thai ti< n oi splitting uriiuaii has been established ail r*(
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 45 4 1 Garrard and I Changer Pb* (Made in E"g'*nd) 328. Koad, Sin"^:- I I SUPPLIERS AND REPAIR^ Adding Machines, Book-keeping >IJ I Calculators, Cheque writers. UuplicaUrs Typewriters. Also available In stock all kinds of oflices UNION TYPEWRITER SERS j 32 34, th-.ilia St.. Spore. I
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 497 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Six persons lost their lives, while three seriously burned and others injured when a three-storied shophouse in the congested Malabar Street-^Malay Street area was putted by fire at about flvs o'clock I yesterday evening. A general stampede is
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  • 313 5 (Tribune Staff Repairer) pore Harbour Board will pay compensams of the shooting incident which ocist 21 ar Gate No. 4 of tn« Harbour Board nd prepared to contribute $500 towards the of the labourer who was fatally shot. v i
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  • 150 5 At repr athering «1 the Ceylones* in Singapore at to ¥fcto.la Memorial dall Vv K. Alrapillai Commissioner of m and repr ntatm to t*« SEA L.. on Officer Conference, yioa r iooct I*l Fund. I -king arnmitt was ;f- Mr- P- E. perera as v.- committee,
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  • 287 5 'Tribune stall Reporter) The Singapore Harbour Board Is given fire days to recpnslder th: six demands of the Singapore Harbour Labourers Union and to effect a satisfactory reply. The labourers decided to this step at a general meeting which was held yesterday
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  • 69 5 i From Our Ou n Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Bept 4 The Malayan Association yesterday set* up a committee to prepare a report on the Heaseman Report in the Ught of information given to date as rec/urds the appointment by th; Government of relevant committees. The
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  • 267 5 Th:- conditions ol issuance ol permits for processions in Singapore will be severely restricted m the future, Mr. P.* A. b. McKerron, OAG. stated In'the Advisory Council yesterday. Mr. McKerron said: "I have received full reports from the Pclice regarding en tain serious breaches ot the
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  • 116 5 Fot stealing 24 handkerchief* from the 223 8.0.D. Kirn Seng Road, on Sept. 3. Ibrahim bin Abdu! Latiff (20», was bound over in the sum of $200 for a year, by the Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. E. S tie Banzie, yesterday. Mr. C. H.
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  • 410 5 (Prom Oui Own Reporter) KUALA LUMFUR. Sept. 4.— Fieaciom guilty to offences of carrying arms and being in unlawful possession of arms and ammur.ition, a your g Chinese named Yap Fat*, was this morning convicted by Mr. Justice Spencer WiUtirsorj at
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  • 152 5 Of the fifty Silver Sports Trophies held by the V.M.C.A. at the fall of Singapore one has been returred under ur. usual circumstances. When H.M.S. Mill of Galloway returned to the Clyde for general overhaul, a bat'ered silver cup wag found deep down in the bowels of
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  • 425 5 Upon th? recommendations made by Mr. C. J. R. Bembroke. Assistant Superintendent of Police (1/C Traffic), the GoveiVament of Singapore has sanction ?d a sum of $40,000 for th* erection of traffic lights at 13 road junctions, the first of which at the
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  • 305 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Teachers Un.on :s convening a conference of representative* from the various trade unions of Gover/iment employees in Singapore shortly to discuss and decide on further action in connection with Government's attitude towards higher cost of living allowances. Three months ago
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  • 66 5 At the Advisory Council held yesterday the following members of ttu Council were chosen to serve on the Joint Committee set up as a result of the motion pasred in Council on 25.8.47 to censider the ivc .mm.ndaticns in Mr. Heasman s Report en Income Tax:
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  • 197 5 From Our Own Reporteri Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. ''Continue your war-time spirit of sacr lice and under the caJ of your motherland, work for the utter removal of all obstacles that stand in tiie path ot our national iecjnstruction and rehabilitation," exhorted the Chi nesc Consul, Mr.
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  • 52 5 untield Sept. 4.—The dispute over wage- and better iivmg conditions Our bus conductors and drivers employed in the Ui.ited lianspcrt Company, Kedah, has been amicably settled and a 9-point agreement was sign.d fn the presence of the Deputy CcmniiSS! :uer of Labour Mr. R. Middkton-Smith, at Sun gei Patani on
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 106 5 TH t MARCH OP LIGHT 1 I |f i f A*um€ j I 6*d to go 1 bed, by tcnktylu... we a// j i i have i l\ i Os^ l ili the wonderful I h9 -*€-WODUCT lamp NERAL ELECTRIC CO., L °F ENGLAND L** A^i, u ivl.Ai.A LUMPUR PENAiNU
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    • 74 5 DON'T BE VAGUE insist on a "BENDICK in AC DC C.-uh don-n SI 15.00 "fj Balance in 4 ry-wte «?ss.oo 113 NANG j iNf— i 1 mi■ i 1 i I q. < '2 > C ASH i i ios io'. MiF' i s>N&APoi<t. I J, U CORK- TIPPED JJ
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  • 439 6 Young Girls "Sold" To Old Men In the course of making her report on the activities of the Women's Affairs Section to the UMNO Seventh General Assembly yesterday, Che Puteli Meria binte Ibrahim Rashid, of Ipon, lashed out against the practices of Malay parents in
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  • 183 6 RUBBER MARKET (Trbune Mark't Corn Too rubber market opened [yesterday morning at ftvo- eighths ol a cent higher than I Wednesday's close at 28;' cents, jat which price small quantities 'were transacted, i Ther? were, however, good buying inquiries and sellers were I inclined to hold oa?,
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  • 83 6 fFrom Our Own Reporter) KuaUl Lumpur, Sept. The 1,000 workers employed in the Senhil gjflwy Works who were on strike hate not resumed work so far as agreed by their n p, < sentatives yesterday. Tomorrow morning the strikers are holding a mass meeting
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  • 32 6 The Ma in v„n Shar broker*' A-tOCiatlor) r port: The share market was quiet yesterday following the decline of prices in London. u mo-: sections. Dricci wre marked down.
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  • 499 6 The following manifesto has been issued by the Progressive Party on the Legislative Council Elections: Hitherto the Legislature of this country has been composed of members nominated by the Governor. About one halt of these membe > have ben Unofficial supposed to be appointed for
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  • 715 6 To help in bringing down the cost of living, and to save the time of both shopkeepers and customers in bargaining over a purchase. a Price Tagging appeal is being I made to shopkeepers and shoppers alike. The appeal aims to persuade
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  • 220 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) One of Malaya's two main ufttusti operating at a loss, stated Mr. E M. F visory Council yesterday when he urged done either to reduce the cost of pn tfu commodity's price. Mr. Fergusson. who spok ill support
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 238 7 Saturday s Game Off Tribune Soccer Reporter Lee Wai Tong, veteran leader of the South China soccer tourists at present in Bangkok, yesterday cabled I the team's representative, Mr. Teddy Yip, now in I Singapore, that the party will not be
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  • 130 7 Reuter. LONDON Sept 1. It was officially announced today that Henry Cotton will he captain of the British Ryder Cup team op- posing United States on November j 1 and 1 at Portland. Oregon. Also Mat following six players will be in the team James Adams.
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  • 113 7 I The Kiwi Members' League J •Singapore Section*, a social or- I gan?sation, has been formed recently and exempted under the j c cietil Ordinance. The following were elected to serve as the Committee of Man I agement tor the year 1947-1948' Presid nt: Kenneth Wong.
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  • 62 7 UP. Coiombo. Sept. 3. Han v Nightingale of Sydney, one of the besti known swimmers of Australia, arrived in Colombo on the invitation of the Otters Swimming Club of Ceylon, in order to coach voting Ceylonese swimmers. especially [hose who may possibly be sent Iv
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  • 386 7 Following are this week-end's fixtures in the junior and veterans' championships of the Singapore Badminton Association SATURDAY, 2.15 P.M. Men's Junior Doubles S. Ahmad AJhabsbee and Wee Chve Koon Eclipse* vs. Chia Chin Seng and Wee Lye Seng (Eelipsei; Chua Puh Khoon ami Koh Thiam Kwee fJacques) vs.
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  • 118 7 In a fnendly table tenr.is i match be-, ween the F. and N. i Sports Club and the Brii kmann Shorts club rjlaved last Batar i day. at Grarge Road, the F. and N. Sports Club vere beaten by I lour games to one. Results (F.
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  • 70 7 Reuter. LONDON, Sept. 3.—There are lb final acceptors for the last classic of the British fUtt 1 me season, the St. Leger. running over one mile a':d throe Quarters nt Doncaalaf on sept 13. They ar« Highly afaharatta, Sayajttao, Comprosaoai Arbar. Ilabibe. Plcxton. White Way,
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  • 197 7 The Tiger Swimming Club krouixed GHQ. FARELF by nin< g<tals to two at water«oolo at tha Tigei Pool. Pasir Panjang, yesterday. The Club led five-nil **J the interval. With good staying power and bettei reach to their advantage KELF s combination in
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  • 56 7 The following will represent th Chinese Swimming Club in a waterpolo gam" against the GHQ. FARELF at the Chines* Swimming Club Pool SI 11.30 a.m. Un Sunday. Eu Cheow Bans. Yeo Jui Mok.. Loh Heng Kee. Lim Thye Hook Koh Kirn Cheng. Chan Suay B:di. Tan Tiang Yeo.
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  • 185 7 Won Lost Drawn Tied No' Ist Inns Points decision lead in match lost drawn Middlesex 1!> 5 2 0 0 1 1 396 Gloucestershire 17 4 3 0 0 1 I 216 Lancashire 13 1 10 1 I 0 6 IS6 Kent 12 8
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  • 133 7 In return badminton match consisting of Ore singles ;i nd two doubles, the United Family B.P. beat the Pi ay fair B.P. by five games to (we at the Clerical Union Hall last Tuesday night: Tin- following arc the reralU (United Family B.P. players mer tioned
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  • 85 7 A provisional amateur charity boxing; programc, drawn up by Mr. Frankie Pestana. with the assistance of Mr. B. L Dunsford. will be tabled for approval at the meeting of the Council of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association this evening at 6 30 at the Council Chamber
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  • 48 7 A general reunion meet ins will be held in the St. Joseph's Institution Hall today at 5 30 p.m. for all the Junior Old Boys, when the formation of the La Salle Athletic Association j will be discussed. All those in--1 teretted are invited to attend.
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  • 77 7 (By a Military Observer* The Pipe and Drum Band ol the Ist Battalion The Sea forth Highlanders will beat the •*Rt t:cat on the Padang at b" p.m. today. It vVH be reskemb red that this time honoured and impressive ceremony previously, took place in
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  • 80 7 The CMnes Hurricanes 2nd XI will meet the CYMA Junior?. 2nd XI in a friendly game of soccer at the St. Joveoh's ground tomorrow (Saturday >at 5.15 p.m. The team will be chosen from the following: Ng Kin t Sang. Poon Heng Ying. Tarn Chun Heng, Koh Yoke
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  • 76 7 The first conceit arranged by the V.M.C.A. Music Club will be '"•Id in the Large Hall of the V.M.C.A. Orchard Road o.t Saturday September 13 at 8 p.m. The programme will be supported by gue*t artists. Therwill be no charge for admission and V.M.C.A. Members and their
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 208 7 I SOCCER Singapore Rovers vs Police Thomson R<l. 5.15 p.m. ATHLETICS Singapore Chinese Schools sports. Jalan Besar, 10 a.m. Uast day). BOXING S.A.B.A. Council meeting. Police Hq.- Central Station. 6-30 i p.m. YMCA Hairy Today 8 p.n Recorded Programmc of Lisht Classical Music Tomorrow 3—9 p.m. Singapore Chess Club. Sunday
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  • 570 8 101 vs South Africa HASTINGS, Sept. 4.—South of England are in danger of following on against South Africa despite somo brilliant batting by Denis Compton and Bill Edi ich, the Middlesex and England players. y 'iith Af' ie i CWtt'niied their first innii.gs and reached 510
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  • 457 8 Reuter. LONDON. Sept. 3.—Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm occurred at Lords when Denis Compton equalled Jack Hobbs 22-year-old record ol making 16 centuries in a season ifl Middlesex's final championship match of the season against Lancashire In an atmosphere of tense ox cit.ment Compton took
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  • 68 8 WASHINGTON. Sept. 4:—A Brl ish Embassy spokesman denied today a United States newspaper report that Sir wuf d Eadv. British Treasury chief, had a-kod for a new loan Of $1,000,000,000 for Britain in his recent talks in Washington v.-th United States Treasur o.TiciaK "I flatlv deny that
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  • 194 8 (Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. First of its k'nd to be held in the Malayan Union, th o Exhibition of British Books scheduled for three days, was this morning declared open by Mr. M. R. Hoigate. Acting Director of Education, Malayan Union, before
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  • 156 8 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG, Sept. l it is learnt tiiat i number of prominent merchant! from Sum lira have formed a local relief committee for Chinese war victims of Sumatra. A discussion was held at the Importers and Exporters Association in Love Lane, into
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  • 641 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter). A committee consisting of th? Governor-Qenerars Economic Adviser and the Economic Advis?rs of the Governments of the Malayan Union and Singapore Should be appointed to £j into the question of a PanMalayan administration. This was suggested by the Hon. Mr. E. M.
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  • 210 8 Reuter. lONECN, Sept. 4.—Although losing by the odd goal Of five at Romford tonight tho Sing Tao Sports Club appear to have remedied their greatest weakness —goal shyness. .Throughout Ihe tzame they kept the Isthmian LeagU3 defence on its toes. The Chinese
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  • 321 8 Whan the young British serviceman. Philip Mannion. accused °l c lpt,ng 10 Cheut the Diretto <* John Littles, Mr. F. Hammond Of $280, on Aug. 19, appeared for the third time at the Second" Police Court yesterday, two barges of theft were preferred against Mannion.
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  • 115 8 Reuter. LONDON. Sept. 4. There has been nothing outstanding in to- day's markets. Two technical rallies took place but without much substance behind them and the small improvements \vhich occurred were due to home Bear covering. British Funds have been very quiet and generally losing one-eighth percent
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  • 65 8 I rot IPAci, rC,/ nohhs- K MM. M fr ,V cot* beat record 0/ J he need* of* ,V/':;'v h<; the pn -7 /<»>i i;,, it Conw,,, s sf tufrcaUy mreim which c </ fir, '"•J no. tee th* baft doir* P it< h tt 1»
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  • 54 8 nel met r up wit I. out m. ki uuntr; V g Presirv I Vui 1 hour Parliament battle 't H early thb m>.inin. H Premier Pa confkh-nc, in I G I n<»mic pnttrj H The bu H Government' I coal subs d\ I wa> vital to the
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