Malaya Tribune, 29 September 1947

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    57 1 The Malaya Tribune 0 THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE LARCEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) OCHT V\('.l < StNGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Ayents: -JfeMrv. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98,
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    DRUGS RUSHED TO EGYPT TO FIGHT CHOLERA MENACE
    243 1 Reute r. CAIRO, Sept. 28.—1t was officially announced tomgnt that the first of three British consignments of ami-cholera vaccine, totalling half a million has arrived ty plane to help Egypt fight off the present epidemic. me second consignment was due to arrive
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    SEARCH FOR JAP GANG LEADER
    82 1 U.P. Tokio. Sept. 28.—Police of til prefectures were alerted to-day to track down Boss" Ken Sekine, Tokio gans leader who has been in hiding for over two months. Sekine. 50 years-old. is believed to b h ding out with a 33--year-cld gei:ha girl. Nobusan. Thirteen
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    REMEMBERED
    62 1 U.P. Prague. Sept. 23 —Trade unionists and political leaders today paid tribute to the memory of Robert Klein, pre-war vicepr,H.mt of the Internatoral Federation of Trade Unions and exp rt attached to the International Labaur Office. They attended the unveiling of a tablet en the Trade Union headquarters he
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    SYMPATHY MOVES
    45 1 BAGHDAD, Sept. 28. -Iraqi political parties are planning countrywide demonstrations in support of the one-day general strike in Arab states reported here to have been called by the Arab Higher Executive in Jerusalem for Oct. 3 to back the Arab case on Palestine.
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    6 KILLED IN DELHI SUBURB
    123 1 Reuter. \TW DELHI. Sept. 28. Six M* were killed ard one ir- urbane in ZubrWndi, 2 suburb of Delhi, toi Ai k were immediately sent pell bad a rormal sun- ird Government servar/s, j jjji q working seven with the ermmunal ard refugee problems. 1.7..:
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    Silence On Merger Plan
    42 1 Reuter. p?man in London to r mment on a 2'f France has Wormed 1 th rn *'*l States of to merge the Roci occupation zone of GerBritißh and United November i mg >f (he Council of HiniMen Rente*
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    BURMESE WILL TALK MONEY
    64 1 Reuter. tf t' LE J )ORs ET Sept. 28. ese Finance •legation of rnment repretternwn k arrived here this ying boat from Financial mat-::-rs>',' Prn n! on >ri( impending la f lurma. rill ieek fw? 00d tile delegation most favourable 'Wbrth.D 088 ~eb ts incur>En i.h
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    39 1 U.P. Sept. 28.-The I .t erach for the miasPremier. Dr. Ru- Btia wLJF toward the today as U.S. 1 tary government to protest vi- 1 they have ro to£d have played no :r M frcm the Rus—U.P.
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    Today's Track Notes
    165 1 Kuala Lumpur. Today Shckr.ess was very frisky and nearly succeeded in throwing it rider near the winning po*t this morning when candidates for the Selangor October meetihe trotted around. Slow work was the order of the day. Early out by itself btf o re dawn broke, Slickness
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    KING'S JOCKEY
    49 1 Reuter. LONDON, Sept. 28.— W. H. Can will again ride His Majesty the King's Newmarket-tiained horses next season. He has also been retained as first jockey to Captain Boyd-Rochfort's powerful Freemason Lodge stables. Carr has been in fine form this season and has ridden 70 winners. Reuter.
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    SLAVS REVOLT
    32 1 ROME, Sept. 28.—The Italian press reported today that 100 Slavs confined to Lipari island north of Sicily for various offerees revolted against prison guards, injuring 17 policemen and 14 carabineri
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    PLEDGE RECEIVED
    51 1 U.P. BULOGNA, Sept. 28. The Italian Catholic Youth Confererce here received a letter today from the Croat Catholic Youth pledging solidarity "because we are for the west ard the Pope and not for east and the Kremlin's murderers.'' The letter was said to have been s-nt clandestinely from
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    United Opposition In Ceylon Parliament
    214 1 Reuter. COLOMBO, Sept. 28.—A united opposition with a basic policy of "complete independence for Ceylon" may be formed in Ceylon's newly-elected House of Representatives, it was learned today. Dr. N. M. Perera, President cf the Sama Samai (Trotskyite) Party, was expected to become leader of
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    "Pakistan Ruling Out War"
    218 1 New Delhi. Sept. 28.—The Government of India has given the British Dominions a "very frank and forthright appreciation cf the situation in India as a sequel to /Ihe Palystan Government's appeal to the Dominions to help solve ihe communal problem, it was learned here tonight. Contents
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    Marconi Honoured
    32 1 U.P. Rome, Sept. 28—The international Congress for the 50th anniversary of the discovery of radio by Gugliclo Marconi opened today with a reaffirmation of the Italian's claims as inventor. —UP.
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    POLICE BREAK UP EAST-END RALLY
    52 1 Reuter. LONDON, Sept. 28 —The police closed a meeting of the alleged pro-Fascist 'British League of Ex-Servicemen and Women" in London's East End tonight after a 90-minute shouting match between opposing factions. Two men were arrested by the police and charged under the Public Ordei
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    MUNICH RECALLED
    40 1 U.P. Prague, Sept. 28.—The Communists chose this tenth anniversary o! Czechoslovakia's marching orders at Munich today to remind the people of this country that their fate has been tied to Soviet Russia—and they had better keep it there.—U.P.
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    BODIES FOUND IN RIVER
    172 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Two bodies have been recovered from, and near, the wreck of the tongkang that sank in Singapore River on Sept. 23 when the cargo of carbide she was carrying Ignited and exploded. Yesterday at 3 a.m. the first body was found in the
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    HAPSBURG REVIVAL
    32 1 U.P. VIENNA, Sept. 28 —The official Communist newspaper 'Oesterreichische Volknttmme" said today that the United States aimed to install Archduke Otto as one of the heads of the Austrian government.—U.P.
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    Marshall Rushes To Truman On Aid Plan
    204 1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—Secretary of State Marshall was scheduled to fly here tonight from New York in order to attend a White House conference with President Truman and leaders of both Congressional parties on the need for calling a special session of Congress to
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    House Collapse Kills Six
    49 1 U.P. Naples, Sept. 28.—Six persons were killed and eight seriously injured today when an apartment house in the northern industrial suburb of Bagnoli collapsed, burying the sleeping inhabitants in debris. Police and firemen worked for 15 hours probllng the ruins before finding all the occupants.—U.P.
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    Publicity Probe
    37 1 U.P. BUCHAREST, via Paris, Sept. 28.—Four Senators and e'ght Congressmen, headed by Senator Alben Barkley and Representative Carl Mundt arrived by plane from Budapest today for a two-day investigation of American information activities here. —U.P,
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    MOTORISTS WANT ATTLEE OUT
    146 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 23.—A plan to collect a million signatures to petition King George to dissolve the British Parliament so that Mr. Attiee s Labour Government may be "replaced by business men" was announced to a meeting of British motorists in London's Trafalgar Square today. British
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    TRUMAN FIGHTS DOUBLE BATTLE
    341 1 Reuter. Washington. Sept. 29. The eyes of the world will be on the White House at 3 pm. GMT today when President Truman meets leaders of both Congressional parties to win their support for immediate and long-term programmes to aid Europe, and for plans fo- a
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    16 SPIES TO DIE
    62 1 U.P. I BELGRADE, Sept. 23.—Sixteen Albanians hav-3 been senterced to death by a court at Tirana. Albania, on charges of joying for the United States, it was learned here today. Four other defer dan ts in the espionage trial, which began last September, were sentenced *o
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    "Wholesale Arrests"
    37 1 U.P. LONDON. Sept. 28.—Moscow Radio reported today that "wholesale arrests of ail persons who have ever visited the USSR or have had trade relations with Soviet Organization in Tabriz are taking place throughout Iranian Azerbaijan."—U.P.
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    French Paper Flays India Strife
    109 2 Paris Sept 28.- Commenting on the'pakistan Governments appeal to the British Dominions •.<-t< rday to "help in solving Cje problem of the religious strife wiiich is covering thp Indian Peninsula w.th bloodshed," the French right-wind Radical furore wrote today: 'The bloody n'ots during the end
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    27 2 U.P. ROME, Sept. 28.—Repercussions ■of Socialist Giuseppe Sarugats denunciation of Communism spread through Italy's leftists ranks today and further splits in the antiGovernment front appeared certain -U.P.
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    "Controls Throttling Malayan Economy"
    617 2 (tMbune Staff Rerorter) p, nans. 27. —A virtual exposure o! the controls racket which is throttling Malaya's economy was revealed to me 'od.iy by a leading Chinese miner, who declined to be named, and who has extensive interests in Malaya and Siam. He said that though
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    DIED
    52 2 Reuter. Boscombe. Hampshire, England, Sept. 28—Sir Hugh Clayton, former Municipal Comm;."'sioner fnr the city of Bombay, died hen last night at the age of 70. Sir Hugh Clayton spent many years in India. He became Bombay's Municipal Commiss!one r n 1919. and was later Chairman of the Bombay-Sind Public
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    INDIAN CHAPTER
    80 3 n of India s r geld ot surgery tfo hen eminent i- er India as- to found the -lit' lnternaX c 1 Surgeons. ■Ati will granted at the a the Board of i im orporating Hft** 8 :1 the main fed] m ona i college of Sur- a
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    Muslim Leader's Call For United India
    292 3 Mi Latif- l, <>t the Mus i. i he Orisas pro*ince in the 1 I statement vsj i. Ms »1 the Indi „n, B ilise I bat they 1 V indei n support. v r Pak stan.' •j. ft Mussalmana to f< rget the.
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    Sikh Leader Explains
    172 3 UW DELHI Sepl 28 —At N S I I i ter replied tr iti n: thai the prePunjac the ve out ii I that tiM presen* is in East ent, Hindu? 19 per cent evacuate and evei v nonh > leave West Punto East Punjar cent. Hind
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    "STAR QUOTES"
    367 3 JOAN CAULFIELD ANSWERS THIS QUESTION Do ytm believe that, apart from pour unqte>sti<»uif,!< talent, there man have been some o'h't coincidental reasons' for you.- skyrocket ÜBceudaucy to screen stardom Yes. I do believe that my moteoric rise, so to speak, to movie stardom was scmehow facilitated by the
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    BRIDE DREW KNIFE
    206 3 BIRMINGHAM.—When bound over at Birmingham on a charge of wounding he r husband, to whom she was married a few weeks ago, a Polish bride, Mr?. Marianne Anne Purver. ased 20. of Sun-street.. Edgbaston. left the court in his company, smiline. She was first married to a
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    Army's Role In Movement Of Punjab Refugees
    409 3 New Delhi, Sept. 27.—During the last ten days India sent to Pakistan about 250.000 Muslim refugees and about 150,000 non Muslim refug:es crossed over to India, said Major-General Thimmayya, Commander of the East Punjab Area, at a Press Confer ence in New Delhi
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    20,000 Voters
    570 4 More than 20,000 people have registered as voters under the terms of the Singapore Legislative Council Elections Ordinance following a "campaign" which is probably unique. The Government and certain political interests have been urging those eligible to register; other political interests, including the whole of the Left Wing
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    Malaya's Crying Need: More Film Societies
    1533 4 Malaya is to have a Film Society and plans are already l>riii»: drawn up in Kuala Lumpur to have it started in the near future. Such a body can help to foster good neighbourliness and to educate John Citizen in the right ways of
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    LETTERS to the Editor Malayan Estate Workers' Union
    79 4 Sir,—I read with considerable interest the letter under the heading "Estate Asiatic Staffs" by "Disgusted Estate Wallah" in the correspondence column of your esteemed dailv. I would ask him kindly to get in touch with tho undersigned when I shall try to
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    Thanks, Mr. del Tulfo!
    117 4 ir —census lias passed off satisfactorily. The Government has spent its million dollars and is now in possession -of the information it needed. There is one small matter remaining. Every house, every dwelling premises S n ow adorned with a census number which can be of
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    A Proletarian On The Progressive Party
    608 4 Sir. —I have been sent a copy of the maniresto of the newly 'ormed Progressive Party, and lr I were to rely on its promises aicne I might even feel inclined to join it. But there are certa n factors which make me Dause
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    Union Governor Pledges Full Support In War Against Crime
    1569 5 ist over Radio Malaya last night, &•> Fdworr. the Malayan Union, descnbed "hartal? a?an rant which shjuld be treated with "utter con" teß *crtward said in nis broadcast: .m, take the essen_of] t and order ard said. "S'XUtne world scale mongers
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    3,000 Reject Revised Constitutional Plan
    275 5 (From Our Own Repjrter) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept- 28.—Amidst deafening cheers, about 3,000 Malays, Indians and Chinese at a mass rally held at Kompong Attap grounds to-day unanimously rejected the Revised Constitutional Proposals, and adopted the Peoples' Constitutional Proposals drafted by the Council of Joint Action
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    MONGOLIAN QUINS
    40 5 MOSCOW. Sept. 28. The wife of a Mongolian collective iarmer has given birth to quintuplets—three boys and two girts—the newspaper Vechernaya Moskva reported today. This is the first recorded case of ouintuplets beir.g born in the Soviet Union».
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    ECONOMIC EXPERTS
    29 5 Reuter. BUCHAREST, Sept. 28. Eleven American Congressmen and four economic experts arrived In Rumania today on a three-day visit to investigate the economic conditions of the country.—Reuter.
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    K.L.'s Housing Plan: 2nd Site Chosen
    115 5 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27.— A provisional site has btcn earmarked in Cheras for the second housirg estate or the Kuaia Lumpur Town Board which will provide for 443 houses. Tfrs was mentioned in a paper laid on the table at
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    NEE SOON CAMP BLAZE
    56 5 Three tents were burnt down in the Nee Soon transit camp, yesterday. No lives were lost. It appears that the fire to'jk place in the day. a short while before noon. Several neighbouring tents were pulled down uy the camp inmates themselves in order to prevent
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    NEW SET-UP VIOLATES FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
    1304 5 FRESH ATTACK ON MALAYAN CONSTITUTION (Tribune Staff Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28.— "Our imperial master is adamant and is determir ed to force upon Malaya a Cons'-itution, against acceptance of which the voice of Us ptople has made itself heard in no uncertain manner.'*
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    CHINESE CONSULATE BURGLED
    102 5 (From Our Own Reporter* PENANG. Sept. 28.—For th* fourth time within one year the Chinese Consulate here wa3 burgled last night. On the previous occasion four new tyres were removed frcm the Consul's car and although the loss in the case last night was not considerable ard
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    Penang Forwards Off-Colour But Perak Lose 2-1
    123 6 (From Our Own Rep3rter) PENANG, Monday.—ln a game of misled chances, Penang beat Perak by the narrow margin of two goals to on? in an inter-state soccer match here yesterday- Though keenly contested and at times exciting, the game was of a poor
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    G-G To Tell Malaya About New Constitutions
    59 6 His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, the Right Honourable Malcolm Macdonald. P. 0., will broadcast to Malaya on Sunday, October sth, at 9.45 p.m. Hi 3 Excellency's broadcast is expected to last intil approximately 10.15 p.m. and will Meal with the new Constitutions for the
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    China Democratic League Plans Pan-Malayan H. Q.
    273 6 (Tribune Staff RepJrter) Tilt' China Democratic league In Singapore is hoM-ng a threeday Pan-Malayan conference lo celebrate its first anniversary here. Addressing the general assembly, which opened last Saturday, Mr. Hu Yue Tse, Chairman, explained the formation of the organisation overseas. He alleged
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    King Of Siam's Cousin To Wed Jap Commoner
    136 6 U.P. TOKYO, Sept. 28— A Siamese princess, cousin of the P re sent King of Siam, will marry a Japanese commoner Of TWJ yo's Sophia University on October 5. Kyodo News Agency reports today. The princess, 24-year-old. Mary Visaka Svasti, granddaughter of
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    Biggest Singapore Mass Wedding
    578 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Thirty eight young Chinese couples were wedded yesterday at the Victoria Memorial Hall in one of the biggest mass marriages to take place in Singapore since the re-occupation, which was watched by thousands. Scrolls ard gaily-coloured lanterns lent a typically Chinese touch to
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    RISE IN SIAM'S POPULATION
    43 6 Reuter. BANGKOK, Sept. 27:—Siamese census taken in May this year revealed the kingdom's population at 17,256,325 making a 19.31 percent increase from the last census in 1937 which was 14,464.105. Bangkok has 827,290 against the 1937 figure of 684,994.—Reuter.
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    THREATENS TO ERUPT
    44 6 U.P. BATAVIA, Sept. 27.—The volcano "Goeneng Gedeh'' on the border of Batavia and Bandoeng residencies cbeame active this morning. Smoke columns about two miles above the crater were seen in the early morning and a rain of ashes was expected. —U.P.
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    LUNGKOU TAKEN
    47 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Sept. 28. —Pushing: rapidly northward from Hwan-gshankwan under cover of a squadron of bombers and strafing aircraft Nationalist troops last night captured Lungkou. important Communist port 40 miles west of Chefoo in the northeastern Shantung province, semi-official dispatches from Tsingtao reported today. —Reu-
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    PERAK SMALLPOX
    36 6 (Prom Onr Own Reporter) P 5 H heads the tst of small-pox case.s in the Malayan Union for the week ended bept 13, with 14 cases and four deaths, Kedah also reported two deaths.
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    MALAYA SACRIFICED TO IMPERIAL CONSIDERATIONS
    1117 6 War Experiences Of Corporation OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK MEETING The Chairman of the Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Mr. Lee Kong Chian, gave shareholders an interesting review of the Bank's history during the war years at the annual meeting in Singapore on Saturday. The chairman referred to the
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    SCHMELING SCORES K.O. IN COME-BACK BID
    195 7 MAY FIGHT FOR GERMAN TITLE Reuter. U 28 MaX to ™<* knock cha mP'on and the only boxer to ttnrt hirthn™. -TV" a P rofessi <>nal. celebrated his hnnk- today by makln e a successful "coma X* l Hev an c h t years'
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    Kramer To Meet Schroeder In Final
    71 7 28— Jack IH 1 a nd Ameri- .fends his Pac tennis stops r a >; against his m 2rtnei, Ted Schroe- iyers nlso S< war. Scnroeder rsi Ricnard >.. Am les, by 6- r beat i 1—4 6 2 6-4. i holder o? s
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    Daly Makes Golf History
    77 7 Reuter. v Lanca--21 -Fred Daly. the British open JJ? f i inship made golf S when he won the CUM British nutch Pi a y p b defeatiM the c Van Doncf, by j two in (he 36 holes y v became the first '>-'•■• c
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    Arsenal Had A Fright — But Maintain Unbeaten Record
    426 7 Arsenal Had A Fright But Maintain Unbeaten Record football League programme completed, two London nn v al ■SL* 1 PatlC are Still the nX w „^i?* 8 B lt Arsenal llad a against Mi.nlej who did everything but score before centr°STSA me"nm n 8oa! through a defen Torquay also made
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    Dedication Of Colours
    63 7 The Fifth Company of the Boys Brigade attached to the Choon Guan School held a dedication service at the Presbyterian Church yesterday, at which they dedicated their Colours, given to them by Mr. Tan Keng Seng, and a band, the cost of which was contributed by Old
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    YMCA HOCKEY
    103 7 After an absence of six year?, the Singapore V.M.C.A. hockey XI will make its lirst appearance on Wednesday when it will be Ditched against the Singapore Cricket Club at the Padang at 5.15 p.m. I. B. Soratta v.:ll captain the team. The following players have been asked to
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    PIRACY CASE POSTPONED
    120 7 (Frcm Cur Own Reporter) PENANQ, Sept. 27.—The case against five Chinese, Tan Beng Teik, Khor Hin Seok, Tan Ah Bah. Am Ngoh Bee and Lean Yeok Ban who were charged with having committed gang robbery on the high seas off Tongka (Siam) and absconded with 650 of
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    Indian Plane Crashes
    46 7 UP. New Delhi, Sept. 28—It was officially announced that a Royal Ind.aii Air Force transport plane crashed on Saturday morning, near Pa'am airdrome, killing li Including tne pilot and n j Urini seven. The plane was fn route trom Agra to Delhi. UP
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    Sudden Death Of A Princess
    51 7 Reuter. ZT'RICH. Sept. 28. Princess Els,-, of Liechtenstein small principality between Austria ami Switzerland died from a heart attack at Lake Vitznau near Lucerne today. The Princess, who was 72, was the widow ol Prince Franz, former reigning Prince oi Liechtenstein, who died in 1038.
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    TRAVEL BAN
    37 7 Reuter. Teheran. Sep.. 28.—Air passenger? from Cairo, and travellers by sea through the ma:n Persian seaports nre banneJ from landing in Persia following the outbreak of cholera in Egypt, it was officially announced here today.-Reuter.
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    Grim Battle Expected In Junior Badminton Final
    655 7  -  (By SHUTTLE By virtue of his brilliant victory over Poh Kim Yam (AAU) yesterday at the Clerical Union Htfll, Quek Keng Chuan (Diehard BP) entered the final of the singles event in the Singapore Badminton Junior Championship. He will meet Seah Yeak Khern
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    K. L. RACE CARD
    794 7 Following are the htndicapfl for the first day's raoes at Kuala Lumput .on Saturday next. Hor s«:s, Ckss 1, Div. 1 5 1/2 furs. 10t Goat's SKin 0.04 0 4 .1 Fa.'rw<,od 8.07 3 2 0 Ramu 8 Qfl 0 0 0 Lenient 8.01 0 4
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    Malacca Teachers Form Union
    133 8 Malacca, Sept. 28,—Falling in line wit'i teacners in other parts of Malaya, th; Malacca Teachers Assoc.aticn on Saturday at a meeting decided to form Th: Teachers Union of Malacca. The new President of the Union Mr. Pang Yong Wah. speaking on occasion pointed out that by
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    SRD BEAT NELSON 4-0 AT SOCCER
    82 8 Is a friendly soccer match played at the Victoria School ground yes'erday the SRD defeated the Nelson Sports Club by four goals to nil The Supply Reserve Depot showing better combination in the forward lire scored the firsgoal through Osborne, a few minutes before
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    24 8 SOCCER SA.F.A. Cup: H.M.S. Simbang vs. Chinese Seniors, Jalan Besar Stadium, 5.30 p.m. HOCKEY Singapore Hockey Assn. subcommittee Meeting, S.R.C, 5.30 p.m.
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    PLANE CRASH
    43 8 UP. Shanghai. Sept. Sept. 28.—Unconfirmed Cli.nese reports appearing the newspaper Ta Kung Pao said today that a United States navy plane crashed on Friday at Changchun airport Th dispatches said the pi let was seriously injured and the plane burnt. —UP.
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    KING, PRINCESSES LEAVE SCOTLAND
    52 8 UP. Balmorc Castle, Scotland, Sipt. 2?. The King and Princesses El zab (th and Margaret R">se left Balmoral Castle late tc day for London after an eight weeks' holiday. Queen Elizabeth stays Scotlanii for perhaps another fortnight, end may be joined by Princ s Elizabeth later
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    AN ACTOR KILLED
    41 8 U.P. i>JJON. VTA PARTS. Sept. 25. PJ'cc Butct Ji it Lvcton Ooedel, French film actor was killed today w.i.i he Pell from one noviny train Into the pith of another moving in the opposite dhectlCA. IT.P.l T .P.
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    BOY KILLED AUNT, GETS 4 YEARS' R.I.
    315 8 Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Sept. 27. When charged in the Perak Assize With having murdered his aunt by striking her on tne head with a heavy stick following a quarrel over a debt incurred when they were both working on the Siamese death
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    Partiality To Selangor Criticised
    139 8 (From Our Own Reporter). IPOH. Sept. 27. Government's "cci tralization" policy, showirg parti:.'ity to Selangor in matters of priorities allocations was critized at a meet ng of the members of the Perak branch of the Malayan Associatior held here on Friday with Y. C Kang presiding.
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    U.S. Welcomes Soviet Plan For Korea
    432 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, Sept 23. I'nited Slides officials feel that at last they are really making some progiess" on a -solution to tho Korean problem. Iniormed sources sakJ today that the coming week would probably see the United States issue a statement welcoming the Soviet
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    Belgian In Probe-Team
    65 8 U.P. BATAVIA, Sept. 23. The Dutch news agency Ai et a reported today that the Belgian represen ative of the three power commission of the United Nations to supervise the DutchIr.donesian controvery is expected in Singapore shortly. The Belgian, Paul Van Zeeland, will meet with Australia's Justice
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    SERVICE RESUMED
    63 8 U.P. HONGKONG, Sept. 28. The tirst Pan American Clipper, since J-tp bombs plastered the Hongkong Clipper like a siting duck December 8, 1941, arrived at Hongkong toaay, marking resumption of direct Baa Francisco-HongKong service by an American airline. After refuelling the Douglas Sky master Icrt on its return
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    Withdrawal Plan: Jews Sceptical
    118 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Sept. 28. A "reserved welcome was given to the British Government's annoondraw from Palestine by Mr. David cement of its indention to with* Ben Curion. ChVrman oi the Jew;sh Agency Executive. In a statement issued here tonight. "The Jewish people will not consider any
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    WEIGHT-LIFTER SETS 3 RECORDS
    214 8 Reuter. PHILADELPHIA. Se P% :f 2 *L The United States we.giu-l.n>ns team, paced by the record performances of middlewe ght Btan S anczyk and heavyweight JoMj■ Dav«s. won its second world's championship today W completing a sweep ot al events in international competition. S'-anczyk broke three
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    Malayan Chinese Soccer Team For Siam, China
    435 8 (Tribune StafT Rcnirter) A Malayan Chinese soccer team to be known as the I len Hwa, comprising 18 players from the Malayan union ana Singapore, is scheauted to tour Bangkok, Manila, Hons tvong and Shanghai sometime next month after the visit of the
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    "MOON-CAKE" NIGHT TO-NIGHT
    121 8 (Tribune Staff R porter) Today is the day of the Chinese eigntn-moon festival when Chinese who still observe old custom, will worship the moon. Maidens wrill p ;a y with the hope that they may settle down soon with some tine young men. The exchange oi "moon
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    JAPS WILL BE U.S. ALLIES in NEXT WAR
    473 8  -  (By ERNEST HOBERECHT U.P. NEW YORK Sept. 28.- Japan ea h > is a United Statss ally, if a shooting c Many Japanese are so pro-American th Japan can become the 50th state. Qualified observers in Tokio 4 agree that Japanese manpower,
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    NEXT HOP
    63 8 U.P. E VNGKOIC, Sept. 28. Hie two tiny Pip"? Cub airplanes bearing George Truman and Clifford Evan* around the world, took ofi at 7 ajn. today for Hanoi, Indo I lima. They tentatively plan to stop al Hongkong. Shanghai and Tokio before making their long, difficult dash up
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      60 8 TODAY'S VyEATHER REPORT L. 1 Bright periods with scattered show's dung altemoon and evening. Wind south- easterly at 5 to TO knots. Sunset 1827 hrs. Sunrise 0521 h?s. Meonri;-e 1757 hrs Ifoun el 0617 hrs. Temperature for the past 24 hours: Max. 90 firs. lain. 75 deg Rainfall: nil. Humidity
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