Malaya Tribune, 7 April 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR TJTE PEOPH Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper In Malaya ĔAaMBpW Simultanfnufly Telegrams: "Trbune Singapore." Telephone 5811 If Un ea). 1 f( r ;t fi^J A^ SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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    2 CABLES TELL FORMER OLYMPIC SOCCER STAR THE GOOD NEWS
    469 1 CHEE SENG PLAYS TODAY MALAYAN BOYS SELECTED FOR CHINAS TEAM (Tribune Reporter) HAPPIEST man in Singapore today, other than the tjro boys selected with Penang footballer Yap Cheng Eng for the China Olympic team, is Pau Ka-ping, former China Olympic
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    Chief Tax Changes In Cripps Budget
    313 1 Reuter. X Apr. s.—Princioal taxation changes by British Chancellor of the Exchequer fl »rd Cripps in his budget speech today toother penny per pint n n beer of all nd anothe 2s. 4d. per bottle on except perfumed spirits, would be taxed r gallon
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    PLOT TO KILL BOLLAERT
    71 1 Reuter. PARIS. Apr 6:—Three explosive charges were discovered on the railway line between Hanoi, capital of the Vietnam, Indochina, and Haiphong. 50 miles to the east shortly before the passage ol a special train carrying M. Emile Bollaert. French Hign Commissioner in Indochina, it was reported
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    Police Fire On Demonstrators
    39 1 Reuter. BOMBAY, Apr. 6. Police fired on rival political demonstrations at Udaipur. 370 miles north from here, killing two and injuring six. A battle with sticks and stones developed over the flying of party flags.—Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    156 1 Mi C Tan during his ent speech said that S.ngapore must t tying second fiddle to ;*.'>n He said this tior with the Govnt'i postponement of -fifths of a monto Government inti :twjng below $400. by the Advisory month. Tan asked Govirwral to utut« that there an elected
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    "REARM" CALL BY WEDEMEYER
    56 1 April 6. Consi rsal military needed in the to alleviate the tical manpower situaGen. Albert C. Director of the Operatk4U Division General Staff, said Tn he had "less n two and onestrength divisions deployed quickly mereency involving W our country. /'if the last two m leere
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    HOTTEST DAY IN TWO YEARS
    91 1 i Tribune Staff Reporter). Employers and employees alike in the city's offices feverishly mopped their brows with sweat-soaked handkerchiefs during the last few days, as the heat-wave continues to sweep Singapore. Yesterday was the hottest day ever within the last two years, and the temperature
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    NORMALCY RETURNS TO ALEXANDRIA
    119 1 Reuter ALEXANDRIA. APR 6 Alexandria, second city of Egypt, was tonight almost b 4 ck to normal after its 36 hours of disturbances over a police strike which cost, according to effical figures. 29 lives and 220 injured An occasional shot was still beard until the
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    HMS Malaya For Breaking Up
    38 1 PORTSMOT T TH. Apr. 6—The 35 000-ton batleship. Malaya which was given to the British Navy by the Malay States, today left Portsmouth for the Clyde where she is to be broken up.
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    FINNS SIGN
    32 1 Helsinki. April 6. The Finnish treaty delegation in Moscow has signed the draft of a military assistance and friendi ship pact with the Soviet Union. 1 fteuter learned here today.
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    Heat And Noise At Council Opening
    203 1 When the Legislative Council assembled this morning for its first business meeting, the heat oi the Chamber was oppressive despite 14 whirring ceiling fans. All members and those in attendance were attired in collars and ties with th- exception of Major Gen. L. H.
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    DEAD IN AMBULANCECAR CRASH
    85 1 The Chinese dr;-. r of a Tiotor-car was fat illy* injured .vhen his vehicle was involved in a collision with an R.A.S..C. ambulance driven by a Europtan near tne junction rf East Coast Road and Still Road shortly after 3 p.ni. yesterday. A passenger of tne
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    TEXTILES FROM JAPAN
    71 1 Applications accompanied by firm offers for ihe import of Japanese textiles fr->rr. India wil! be considered by the Registrar of Imports and Exports Singapore. A celling price of 65 eentl per square ci f.. Singapore, will be imposed on all such imports, and payment must be in
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    Terrorists Murder 4 British Soldiers
    183 1 U.P. JERUSALEM. Apr. 6—An official announcement tonight said that Jewish extremists, wearing rtolen army and police uniforms, lined four soldiers up against" a wall and mowed them down with Bren guns during an attack on the 12th Anti-tank Regiment Camp which is breaking up to
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    FOREIGN AID DIRECTOR
    57 1 Reuter. Washington. April 6.—President Truman tonight nominated Paid G. Hoffman. 56-year-old j president of the Stidebaker Au- j tomobile Corporation, to be director of the Foreign Aid Pro- 1 gramme. Hoffman will, it is believed, have exceptionally wide powers as administrator ot the plan. The nomination is
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    SHOWERS TODAY
    25 1 Bright periods. Occasional showers or thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures in past 24 hours: Max. 93 degrees I Mm. 73 degrees. Rainfall .12 Inches.
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    MME. PRIDI IN S'PORE
    73 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Madame Pridi Phanomyong. wjfe of the ex-Prime Minister of Siam who is living in exile in Singapore, arrived here last night. Madame Pridi arrived with five of her six children who are on school holidays this month. They arrived on board the vessel
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    CZECHS ASKED TO TAKE PART IN DISCUSSION
    86 1 Reuter. Lake Success. April 6. The Security Council tonight approved a United States resolution asking the Czechoslovak Government to taKe part in disi cussion of the charges that J Rus«ia influenced the assump--1 tion of power by the Commui nists in Prague. I
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    ELECTION RIOTS
    30 1 Reuter. Algiers. Apr. 6 Nationalist leaders and Municipal councillors were among 32 people arrested today after Sunday's election riots at Champlian. In the Rumale sub-preKcture ol Algeria Reuter.
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    Story Behind Se lection Of Chee Seng
    401 1 CHINA'S OLYMPIC TEAM A "rum" air mail despatch to the China Olympic selectors m Hongkong of copies of the Malaya Tribune containing "Spectator s" comment on the M C F.A. selectors' decision to drop Chee Seng from the Malayan team probably played an
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    RUSSIAN REPLY AWAITED
    60 1 Reuter. BERLIN. Apr. 6:— British and American Chiefs of Staff her? tonight will be awaiting a reply from the Russians 11 their letters offering to meet to discuss details of the new Soviet traffic regulations, a British spokesman said. Until the Russians answer there can be no
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    Kashmir: No New Developments
    71 1 Reuter. Lake Success. April 6. Sir Zafrullah Khan, chief Pakistan delegate to the United Nations, had a conversation with Dr. Alfonso Lopez. President of the Security Council, last night but repotted no new developments in the Kashmir issue. Pakistan spokesmen confirm that their delegation is remaining
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    AFTER-CARE ASSN. REVIVED
    185 2 the-* first atinual general meeting 5 of the Singapore, After Care' Association to be held since the war will meet in the Council Chambers. Empress Place at 5.15 p.m. en April 13. with the Chief Jus tice, Mr. Murray-Aynsley in the Chair. Thi? Society was active before
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    Cambridge Local Examinations
    106 2 Those who Intend to sit for 'the Cambridge School Certificate examinations in December, are requested to send 4 n their entries to the Inspector of Schools, Singapore, before May I L No entries will be accepted in j Singapore after this date. I Meanwhile, the closing dates
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    Woodlands Mutiny: Probe Mission Here
    198 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The two.man Commission 9t inquiry from CeylonLieut. Colonel Muttukumaru. Officer Commanding. Ceylon Light Infantry. and the Yen. Kasyana Ihero to inquire into the mutiny by members of the Ceylomse Pioneer Corps at Woodlands last week arrived in Singapore by air yesterday evening.
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    CORONER'S INQUIRE INTO GOOD FRIDAY TRAGEDY
    696 2 THE GOOD FRIDAY TRAGEDY IN WHICH THREE EUROPEANS LOST THEIR LIVES AND FOUR OTHERS RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES WHEN A STATION WAGGON CRASHED INTO A TREE HAD A SEQUEL IN THE SINGAPORE CORONER'S COURT BEFORE MR W. G PORTEfc, YESTERDAY WHEN AN INQUtRY WAS HELD
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    WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN
    35 2 At Yeo Chu Kang Road, at about 6 o'clock yesterday evening, an elderly Chinese woman was knocked down bva hit-and-run motorist. She was removed to the hospital. Her condition is not serious.
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    PHONE STRIKE: OTEC OFFER
    111 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Till late last night there was no change in the strike situation at the Central Telephone and Electric Company where over 350 labourers and technicians) went on strike from Monday evening. Mr. R. W, Stainforth, General Manager of the Company. ToM the Tribune
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    CLERK ON THEFT CHARGE
    98 2 Ball of $2,000 in two sure I ties was allowed a clerk em j pieysd in the British Fa j Eastern Broadcasting Service who appeared in the Eighth Police Court yesterday on a char« of theft. Accused, 2£-year-old Yeo Chow Heng. was alleged to have stolen
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    Alleged Robbery By Footpads
    127 2 Three footpads set upon j Chinese in Kallang Road dragged him into a lan*- and robbed him of his wrist watch and $8.50. The victim followed two ol his assailants, who boarded a trishaw, blew a whistle, was picked up by a passing polic jeep and
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    S.G.P.O.E. UNION
    32 2 The Singapore Government Printing Office Employees Unio-'--win hold its first general assembly on April 12 at 5 p-m. at the Liberty Cabaret Hall. A tea party will precede the meeting.
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    Three BOR's Freed After 3 Months
    115 2 Held in custody for three months because they were unable to furnish bail offered them, Jack Brown (19) and Melvin Hillar (20). BORs of a Singapore R.A.O.C. unit, walked out of the Seventh Police Court. yesterday, tree men They had been held on a
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    S'pore Pilot Board
    48 2 Two new members have been appointed to the Pilot Board Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes has been appointed in place of Mr H. B. Basten, C.M.G., who is on leave, while Capt. R. J. j Sneddon will fill the position of Capt. L. W. Leask.
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    C.I.D. CHIEF BLAMES BLACKOUTS FOR RENEWED CRIME WAVE
    205 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE INCREASE IN ROBBERIES IN SINGAPORE IS IMI TED TO THE FREQUENT BLACK-OUTS. leasing crime figures to th* Press yesterday, Mr. J C Harry, CJJ). Chief, comparing February's figures vnth March, tint snmph r<d>beries increased from .<6 to 60.
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    2 For Trial On Robbery Charge
    162 3 Chan Peng See and Ho Ah Bee. two of the four Chinese who appeared for a preliminary inquiry into a charge of robbery before Seventh Magistrate A. G. Shears, were acquitted while the other two, Soh Leong Suan and Leow Ah Kee were committed
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    Threat To S'pore's Trade
    212 3 fTribune Staff Reporter) r Lhĕ f'lvnesp Chamber I m*rce will be sending a] ettfi tn the Secretary for Eco- I Aft:nis on the eubieet cf imported into Singapore grading', re-paekjng, or I essinfi ami of goods sent Hi consignment. Th* letter contains the svgas ii the
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    SCBA's AID FOR VOLUNTEERS
    75 3 The Volunteer Affairs Subi ommlttoe of the Straits Chinese British Association are st ill providing free iegal service to members who want to make claims for special grants by reason of being )marked men 'luring the occupation. Consultations will be held on Sundays from 10 a.m.
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    Malayan Bookshelf
    558 3 NEW ARRIVALS REVIEWED Anna and the King of KianT, by Margaret Landon (Harrop). Rarely has the inner life of in Oriental Court been laid bare .is in *his book, now on sale at Mi aars, Kelly and Walsh Ltd., Singapore. The time is the 1860'g, when King Mongkut
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    Ex-Welfare Dept. Cashier On Trial
    682 3 ARRAIGNED AT THE SINGAPORE ASSIZES YESTERDAY ON THREE CHARGES OF FORGING THREE CHEQUES OR ALTERNATIVELY. WITH DISHONESTLY USING THEM AS GENUINE. SIM SWEE KHOON CHIEF CASHIER OF THE SINGAPORE WELFARE DEPARTMENT, CLAIMED TRIAL ON EACH OF THESE CHARGES. j The rtial is being held before
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    MIC EXPELS 12 MEMBERS
    170 3 The Secretary of the Malayan Indian Congress. Kuala Lumpur, states th:it according to a resolution that the MIC should stand identified with the policy of the AMCJA and work for the future intensification cf t;io opposition to the Constitutional Proposals. 10 members from the Federation of
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    Alleged Extortion
    97 3 A woman wno was alleged Ito have put a woman In fear !of injury was allowed ball >>. r I $2,000 when she was produced I before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. F. B. Oehlers. j yesterday on a charge of i extortion. Accused. 28-year.old Sabijam binte Ghani
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    13 3 Four Chinese robbed a compatriot of $94 in Lorong Limau early yesterday morning
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    Death Of Former SHB Contractor
    252 3 One of the oldest and much '•espected citizens of Singapore. Mr. B. Govindasamy Chettiar. j J.P., M.C.H., died yesterday j morning at his residence, Can- j tonment Road. Singapore. I The late Mr. Oovindasamy was born in India sixty years ago and came to Singapore
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    3 Hurt In Motor Collision
    87 3 Tribune Staff Reporter) A collision between a military ambulance and a motor car occurred last night it about half.past eight JT East Coast Road near tm junction of Still Road. Three people were injured. The driver of the car wa* removed to hospital in a
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    Majid & Veerasenan
    795 4 Majid Veerasenan We have before us three interesting documents, namely, a statement from Mr. P. Veerasenan, President of the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions, on the recent proposal of Mr. M. A. Majid to form a Labour Party, a letter from Mr. Majid replying to that, stateI ment, and a
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1756 4  -  CONDUCTED By OBSERVER After one of the wettest first quarters on record, accompanied by very moderate temperatures, the MalHEAT ayan heat has 1 j returned these W A V -Ei last few days with its accustomed intensity. People wilt in the enervating atmosphere in the early
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    BATTLE FOR GERMANY'S YOUTH
    310 4 Reuter. BERLIN. Hitlr- v indoctrinated oni h childhood concept chings of a i" 4 logy, arc. l or th „v d thoroughly «lirtimionrt Years ot preparation t, r war, the war Itscli and V breakdown, Doth mora? a i e economic, which m, tISl resulted, has
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    Statue Of Liberty
    60 4 U.P. MANILA—A Statue, oi Liberty has been proposed for Correeidor. historic fortress at the entrance to Manila Bay. U.S. Ambassador fSmnti O'Neal will try to Interest American organizations in i plan to give to the Philippines an exact replica ol the Statue of Liberty which Das stood
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    DRUG SMUGGLERS
    33 4 BOMBAY. Bombay police i arrested tho alleged con*** nee when th"cc trunk W loaded at a local rails* station were found to ol tain prohibited drugs raiaea at Rs. 10.000. Reuter
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    Scout movement making big strides in Chinese schools
    673 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) scout movement is gaining popularity in inese schools. With the liberation, China troops have sprung up in Singapore and playing a vital role in the moral rehabilithe you hs of the city. te, only two troops Ured with the
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    MDIAiX A83N.
    27 5 Th<> committee Meeting of the Indian Association will ht held tomorrow at 6.30 p m. at the Association premises. No. 6 Race Course Lane. Singapore.
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    Wedding photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Albert Powder taken after their wedding at Ihc Reeglstry of Marriages on Apr. 3. t9tS. Tht bride formerly teas Miss B. Frances Beck. – Photo l>y Studio De Luxe.
    35 5 Wedding photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Albert Powder taken after their wedding at Ihc Reeglstry of Marriages on Apr. 3. t9tS. Tht bride formerly teas Miss B. Frances Beck. Photo l>y Studio De Luxe.
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    DOOLEY, THE FIGHTING TROUT, IS FIT AGAIN
    162 5 Reuter-AAP. Sydney, April 6. Dooley, a fighting trout, of Pemberton Hatcheries (Perth, Western Australia j, has made a comeback. Months ago his life was despaired of when the then undefeated champion of the hat cheries was mauled by a younger and tougher fish.
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    Probe Into H.K. Govt Department Urged
    164 5 Reuter-AAP. HONGKONG, Apr. tf.—Alleging that ,4 it is common knowledge that favouritism exists" in the Department of Supplies, Trade and Industry, the Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau recommended the appointment of a coxnmission to inquire into the Department's operation when speaking during the debate
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    UNCHARTED MOUNTAINS
    83 5 Reuter-AAP. Sydney, April 6. Uncharted mountains ot up to 9,000 feet high were discovered on the Moor of the Indian Ocean between Cocos Island and Batavia recently by the British cable laying ship Recorder. The Recorder has reached Melbourne after a perilous time repairing submarine cables about 1,700
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    Gov.-Gen's Return
    47 5 It is understood that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald will arrive in London on or about April 9 and will resume his duties as Gov-ernor-General Malaya on that i date. It is expected that Mr. MacDonald will return to Malaya by air towards the end of April.
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    Back-pay disappointment sent soldier insane
    118 5 Reuter. Manila, April 6. Insanity, as a result of icceiving a back-pa;/ cheque for 97 centavis, cnuscd the death of Sgt. Ariston Y. Almalel of Binan, Lagunn, last March lf>, H was established the dher day by the physician who conducted the autopsy on the
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    NEHRU MAY ADDR ESS U.N. ON WORLD GOVERNMENT
    307 5 U.P. NEW DELHI, Apr. 6.—A very reliable informed source today predicted that if Nehru can spare time from his domestic problems, he will go to New >nrk and address the United Nations seeking a check of what he regards as a "headlong
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    STRUCK HIS INTENDED MOTHER-IN-LAW
    302 5 IPOH, Apr. 6. —"It is very undignified to fight in the streets, even though the old woman was supposed to have struck you," said Mr. J. G. Adams, District Judge, Perak South; to a young Chinese, Lee Fook Seng, who appeared before him on two charges
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    JEWS ON HURT CHARGE
    80 5 Two young Jews, Isaas Solomon (18) and Moses Ezra (2D were produced in the Third Police Court yesterday in answer to a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to one Morris Lelah. It was alleged that an aerated water-bcttle was used in the incident, which took
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    BURNS TO FIGHT U.S. INVADER
    59 5 Reuter-AAP. Sydney. April 6. Tommy Burns, Australian welterweight champion, whose chances of securing front-rank fights in the United States were dimmed when he lost recently on points to Benny Evans, has been matched to fight Bob Maloney, of America, in Sydney on May 3. Maloney
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    1234 5 Mr. V. D. Gerhold. Assistant I Superintendent of Police. Penang. has been appointed a Justice of the Peace within and for the Settlement of Penang. Lee Kooi Lee was fined $100 or 4 months rigorous imprisonment to be followed by six months' police supervision by Inche Abdul
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    DEATH
    104 6 MRS. CHITA CHEOW TIEN nee Madam Yap Kim Heok, are 50 years, passed away peacefully at her residence, 98 Branksome Road, at 10.35 p.m. on 4-4-48, leaving behind her beloved husband. Chua Cheow Tien, 6 sons, Chua Chuan Tin, Hong Thian Hcnff Seng, Hong Chew, Hong Slang, Hong Huat.
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    Teams For Chinese Olympics Cut
    362 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter). One hundred per cent, cuta were made in the final selection of the Malayan Chinese sports' representatives for the Seventh China National Olympics games to be held in Shanghai next month. The final decisions were made at the meeting of the Malayan
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      576 6 TENDERS FOR JOHORE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. Tenders in duplicate are invited lor any or all of the following supplies to Johore Government Hospitals, viz:— Tender— I Supply of 'a) Rations and Pood stuffs as detailed in schedule. (b) Firewoou (c) Burials. These are for delivery at the Hospitals as mentioned:—
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    MCFA may play Services before departure to Shanghai
    536 7 FOOTBALL NEWS AND VIEWS....by SPECTATOR I THERE'S a likelihood that the Malayan Chinese football team which will participate in the Chineso National Games in Shanghai, will play a match before their departure from Singapore. 1 Likely opponents are the Combined Services, who
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    POST-MORTEM
    302 7 On yesterday's game j TWENTY-TWO players took the field- yesterday, played football for about 15 minutes, and for the rest i of the game, with the exception of about half a dozen of the more sensible, tried everything they knenv to hurt i earh other. Two hcut their names
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    Malay S.A. Tennis
    136 7 The following are the results of games played in the Malay Sports Club tennis tournament held on Sunday:— •A" Ciass Handicap Semifinal:—A. Sujak beat Abdullah b. H. Ahmad 6-0, 6-2. OPEN DOUBLES—Senior Division:—K. Yadi and Ahmad Rajie beat Marmood and Sujak 6-3, 6-4; Bostam and A Ha
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    DANGEROUS PLAY MARS SENIOR LEAGUE CAME
    960 7 What are described as the I "worst display" of soccer and "dangerous tactics" by some! players marred the most im- 1 portant fixture in the first divi- j sion o fthe SAFA League at Jalan Besar yesterday. The Malays won their match, beating the
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    WEIGHTS FOR PENANG RACES
    289 7 Penanp;. Aoril 6 Handicaps for the first day of the Penanp: Turf Club's Spring Meet, which starts on Saturday are as follows: Horses. Class 2, Div. I, 5?. Fins. Prince Avon 9.00 Airmail 810 Desert Queen «.07 Mandalay 5.02 Ron. Marie 7.12 Fine Stream 7.12 Val's
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    AMICABLE B.P. DINNER
    69 7 Committee members of the \micable Badminton Party have been invited to a dinner tomorrow at the residence of Mr. Tan Eng Choo at 7.30 p.m. on the occasion of the wedding of Singapore's Women Open Doubles Champiou and Junior Rumier-Up. Miss Ng Sai Nol to Mr. Robert
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    S.A.L.S.U. Badminton Party
    76 7 A return game of badminton between Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union Badminton Party »nd Firefly Badminton Party will be played on Saturday at the latter's court No. 28 Duku Road at 5 p.m. sharp The following players will represent S.A.L.S-U. Badminton Party:—Chan Man Kit, Urn Keng Hor,
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    A.C.S. SPORTS
    50 7 The Annual Athletic meet of the Anglo-Chinese School will take place on Saturday, May 15, t Jalan Besar Stadium, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Parents, guardians and old boys are invited to the meet. There will be two events for the Old Boys—loo Yards Handicap and 440 Yards Relay.
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    SPORTS DIARY
    42 7 FOOTBALL: Div. I, SAFA League—AAA vs. Tigers SC. Jalan Besar. Second DivIndian Assn. vs. P. Bukom SC. Geylang Stadium, Third Div—social Athletic Party vs. Serangoon Assn., Sgt. Georges Road. BOXING All Singapore Amateur Boxing preliminaries —Happy World Stadium-. 8.30 p.m.
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    POLO CLUB GYMKHANA
    171 7 Splendid entries have Leon received for the Gymkhana u> te held at the Thomson Road Polo Ground on Saturday, April 17. Riding Is becoming' increasingly popular in Singapore a»ki Uktt*\ have been many additions to th< number of horse-owners sine.- lad yeor. when Major-Generol Redman carried off
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    Ryder Cup Golf
    45 7 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 6:—Next year's Ryder Cup golf match between professionals of Great Britain and the United States will take place on the Ganton Clubs Course near i Scarborough, Yorkshire, ar d the dates will be announced j as early as possible.—Renter.
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    Strikers Arrested
    42 8 Calcutta, April 6. About 125 stay-in strikers in ncanv a dozen Government offices in Calcutta were arrested yesterday when they n1 used to leave the premises aft*, r ofTlce hours. They included four women. In all 137 strikers were arrested.
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    CRIPPS WARNS: "NOT A MOMENT TO WASTE"
    932 8 Reuter and U.P. LONDON, Apr. 6.—Sir Stafford Cripps, Chanreßor of the Exchequer, tonight warned thfot Britain could not afford to waste a moment in her efforts at recovery. In his budget speech to a packed House of Commons on the financial and economic
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    Cook Stabbed Two Barbers, Fined
    306 8 IPOH, Apr. 6. A fracas between some Indian barbers of Anderson Road and their cook had its sequel in the District Court yesterday v hen 58-year-old Packirisamy appeared bctore Mr. J. G. Adams, on two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to Ponniah and Ambalam respectively
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    NO NECESSITY TO BAN REDS
    85 8 Reuter-AAP. CANBERRA. Apr. 6:—The Australian Government sees no need for an inquiry into subversive activities or for a ban on Communists. Mr. Joseph Chifley. Premier, told the Parliamentary Labour Party here today. He was answering a resolution asking for the inquiry, and he added that
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    LINCOLN HELD
    22 8 Reuter. LONDON. APR. 6 —Football results: Third Division (North): Oldham Athletic 2, Barrow 1. Rochdale I, Lincoln City I. —Reuter.
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    WIN FOR "EVERGLOW" B.P.
    116 8 The Everglow B.P, B team aefejuou u»e Alienor H.P. by 4 games to 3 at Badminton last Saturday. KesUlts (Everg.ow pla>ers mentioned first) were as follows: Singles:—Khoo Bee Chuan lost to Claude de Souza 15-3, 10-15, 12-15; Wee Thiam Teck beat Chew Wee Jim; 8-15. 15-9,
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    ALUMNI ASSN.
    108 8 The Singapore Branch of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine has drawn up the following programme of activities for April: 7 4 48. at 8.00 p.m. ClinicoPathological Meeting at the Department of Pathology. General Hospital 14.4.48. at 8.00 pm. Dinner at the Adelphi
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    Recovery Call To Far East Nations
    269 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Apr. 6.—A call to Far Eastern naI hf»P"KP| in b**i nr nl~OH T recovery of this part of the world was made today by Dr. P S Lokanathan. Indian Executive Secrerv of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Frr East. Addrpss'nfr
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    183 8 Reuter. LONDON. A nr. 6 Thp attention of operators in London's s*ockmarkets todav has been cent r Pd on *he budget. details of wh'ph will hocome known after the market has closed Consequently business volump has been negligible, but even so most sections managed to maintain an
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    'MY BABU' IS FAVOURITE
    222 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr s:—The cards on thj 2 000 gum ato be run at Newmarket on April 28. and the Derby, to D* run at Epsom on June 5. were -ailed over at the Victoria Club. London, today. Quotatiqns for the 2.000 guineas were as follows:
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    U.S. REFUSES VISA FOR SCHMELING
    157 8 Reuter —U.P. WASHINGTON. Apr. 6: The State Department has rejected an application by Max Schmeling, former world heavyweight champion, for a visa to visit the United States for a series of exhibition bouts this summer. Th<_- announcement of the rejection was made by Republican representative,
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    Indian Successes In British Tennis
    130 8 Reuter. LONNDON, 6 —Three ol the four Indian visitors playing today in the men's of the Paddlngton Club lawn tennis tournament here won their matches, the only one to lose being V. K. Mad-an. All four were playing in second round matches. Scoring many points
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    Burmese Doctor's Appeal Dismissed
    196 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 6.— Thp Federation of Malaya Court of Appeal, yesterday, dismissed the appeal of Rahmat Ali. alias Dr. Abdullah, alias the Burmese Doctor, against the sentence of three years' rigorous imprisonment on each of the two charges of having caused grievous hurt, imposed on
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    "ASSURANCES GIVEN BY SO VIET"- BEVIN
    454 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. G.— Genem! Sir Bri t> -iMtary governor of the British Zo many, has asked Marsha] Vassily Sokoh Soviet Commander-in-Cnief fo r assurance that he condemns as strong! ral Robertson the fact that th< I crashed into a British c Berlin yesterday
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    FIRE UNDER CONTROL
    75 8 Reuter MILFCRD HAVEN. Pembrokeshire. APR. 6. The fire in part of the cotton and groundnuts cargo of the Indan steame» Jalakrishna' which put into M lford Haven today was tonight reported "under control Two tiers of cotton reduced to aches, but it is expected the shin will
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    Envoys To Foster Chinese Trade
    98 8 SHANGHAI, APR 6 —It s reported that in order to promote foreign trade, the Chinese Government has sent a further group of trade commissioners to fore gn countries. Well-informecl quaiters state that negotiations have been started for the conclusion of a barter agre?ment with French
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    U.K. SOCCER FIXTURES
    206 8 LONDON. Apri 1 ing are foot Lai! BxtWtt r turday. April 10. FIRST d:v: Aston Vil.;i v. Btota c Blackburn R v. lA\ i i Blackpool v. Middlesbrough Chelsea v. Sheffield Dotted Derly County v Übarltaa Ath Everton v. Manchester vt<j Grimsl.y Town v Portmouth Huddersficld v
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