Malaya Tribune, 12 May 1948

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  • 64 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Printed Simultn neon sly Ua Lumpur, Ipoh d Penang. Telegrams: "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin
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  • 1010 1 Russia Must Make New Overtures BEDELL SMITH TOLD MOLOTOV: LET'S NOT START GAME OF "THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK" Reuter and U.P. Lbm than 12 hours after Mr. Molotov's "yes" to Soviet American fcvfca, !SJS American sources in Washington said tonight the
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  • 100 1 Reuter. Seoul May 11 Tenskr r.o'.-d urni little violence wa ted throughout Korea to tftei yesterday*! firs 4 fcttoeratk elections in tin country's history. people moved about freeb an<l showed greet interest i? tr.» early election returns die played on boards in the streetr results placed fiv>
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  • 69 1 ATHENS May 11. Seven people were shot in Salonika aad thr secuted in Trikala today v the Greek Government continued to carry out death nteaees for participation in Ihe MM rvbfllion. He French Minister in Ath. ns. Devaux St. Cyr, acting tactions from the French was calling
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  • 70 1 U.P. NEW YORK, May 11.— Rubw» futures closed five to 15 »n a quiet market with Jwes of 38 contracts. Twenty•'•Kht more transferable delivery notices were issued against May contracts making the months to «te total 195. Closing prices: May 22.95 bid, J«M 22 45 nominal. July 21.3'J
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  • 161 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 11.—Mr. Leonard Gammans, Conservative, asked in the House of Commons today when he might expect a reply to his letter of 7 last regarding a petition from the Governmt n, Pensioners' Society of Penang. David Rees-Williams. retary for Colonies, 1 "'The petition
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  • 33 1 ir(hintj the compound hooi in Charlton Road, h 8* runi/oon, yesterday, 'liscovcred three re"'"r.s, an automatic pistol ,ul 10] rounds of .38 and .32 '""""oiffion. arrests were me.de.
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  • 40 1 Reuter and U.P. Paris, May 11. Gen. Bedell Smith, United States Ambassador to Moscow, arrived at Orly Airport near Paris this afternoon from Berlin and Moscow. He is to spend "a fishing holiday" in France.—Reuter
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  • 64 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 11 Tho Sunate Armed Services C-imniittej today approved the consc up*i tm G f m€n rom 25 for the armed serv ces. 1 he lifts latum also profor train ng 161,000 lt-ytjr-old volunteers. S.utht.n senators tried to st cure the insertion of an
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  • 235 1 U.P. CAIRO, Kay 11.—The Egyptian Senate tonight 'nanimously approved Governmen, policy to inervene iointly with other Arab armies in Palestine. An official source told the r nited Press that Parliament •">u!d discuss tomorrow to proclaim martial law in Egypt The object would be to
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  • 61 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS, May 11 The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to ask the government of Siam about reports of heavy increase in the smuggling of opium from Siam. Harry J. Anslinger of the United States reported numerous seizures of opium from Siam
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  • 26 1 Reuter. PARIS, May 11.—Workers at Le Bouroet, principal Paris air port who went on strike this morning, decided to return to work tonight.—Reuter.
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  • 75 1 London, May 11. Lady Barker, wife of General Sir flvelyn Barker, former General Officer Commanding British forces in Palestine, had half >pened a parcel containing gelignite delivered through the iost to the general's home in Surrey today before she sus pected the presence of a bomb.
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  • 56 1 Police arrested three Chinese last night in connection with an armed robbery in Lorong Q, Geylang, on Saturday. NO ARMED ROBBERIES No armed robberies were reported yesterday. There was a hold-up in Oxley Rise in .v'lucu a v-.hn.icse peucJtl uui Wtvt waylaid by three unarmed compatriots and robbed
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  • 236 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The United Nations Education and Science Council has included Malaya in its scheme for extending technical aid to institutions like the Press, the Radio, md the Film. Mr. R. Guillan, UNESCO's special representative, id now visiting Singapore to gain firsthand information
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  • 69 1 One hundred and five Malay soldiers of the Royal Air Force participated in their first mass air operation when they flew from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore in six Dakota aircraft yesterday. They landed safely at Changi airfield after a half-houi flight. They will be stationed at
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  • 564 1 The Deputy Price Controller, Singapore Mr. A. D. Butler-Madden, refuted a rumour circulated by certain vendors that prices of cigarettes would go up in line with the increase both in the price and duty on tobacco in the United Kingdom. "That is not true. There
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  • 43 1 Reuter. London, May 11. Princess Elizabeth was unruffled today by Paris report* of a plot to assassinate her during her visit this week to the. French capital. "The Princess is not the least bit frightened," it was authoritatively stated. Reuter.
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  • 60 1 No arrests have as yet. been made in connection with the Bin Seng Rubber Factory fire in Bukit Timah early yesterday morning. The C.I.D. will reward any person giving information leading up to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fire.
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  • 66 1 (Triburu. Staff Reporter) A large number of the 400--strong labour force attached to the Bin Seng Rubber Factory left their factory quarters yesterday for their homes following the $194 million blaze in the early hours of yesterday morning which destroyed the factory. A few are still remaining
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 25 1 TO-DAY'S WEATHER Cloudy, with occasional showers dying out tonight. Bright period tomorrow morning- Temperatures in past 24 hours: Max. 90 degrees. Min. 77tlegrees. Rainfall: 0.1."
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  • 692 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) OIKCF THE PERIOD OF THE BRITISH MILITARY ADMIRATION, THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFHCE u*c iioNE A GOOD DEAL OF wORK FOR THE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF MALAYA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA, DECLARED MR. MALCOLM COMMISSIONER-GENERAL OF THE east asia. yesterday.
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  • 363 2 After 13 witnesses had been examined In a two-day hearing of a preliminary inquiry in which Loke Leong Peng (40), a carpenter, is alleged to have murdered an Indian tailor, Kesavan and attempted to murder another Indian, C. B. Pillai, the inquiry was adjourned yesterday
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  • 213 2 (From Our Oum Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 11.—TROOPS SUPPORTED BY THE AIR FORCE AND POLICE OPERATING AGAINST BANDITS IN THE JUNGLES OF NORTH PERAK ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE VICINITY OF A FIFTH BANDIT CAMP EARLY THIS MORNING. NEWS IS STILL AWAITED OF THE OUTCOME
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  • 115 2 (From Our Oicn Reporter) MALACCA. May 11. Tvvo-riundred-and-forty Chinese labourers on the Chinese-owned Ong Hin Tiang Estate in Machap, Alor Gajah, downed tools on Monday, one day before notice terminating their services with the management expired. It was stated that notice was served upon the labourers by
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  • 49 2 Reuter. VENICE. May U. —wine people were killed and 60 injured, many seriously, when the Trieste-Venice express crashed 12 miles from Venice last night, it was officially reported here early today. The accident 'occurred near Quarto Daltino, when points failed to function. —Reuter.
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  • 204 2 DO NOT STILL SUGGEST THAT THE COMMUNISTS HAVE VERY GREAT INFLUENCE; BUT THE INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES IN TRADE UNIONISM HAS INCREASED QUITE STEADILY FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW," SAID MR. MALCOLM MA CDONALD, COMMISSIONER GENERAL. AT A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY, ANSWERING A QUESTION REGARDING
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  • 77 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Police are searching for two Malay vagrants who escaped from a work party yesterday afternoon about 1 p.m. The escapees, Ahmad bin Din and Othman bin Limbek, had recently been before a Police Magistrate who ordered the men to be sent to the
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  • 91 2 Alleged to have stolen a jeep from Collyer quay at 5 o'clock on the evening of May 8, Piram Singh (20), a Sikh, yesterday appeared on a tentative charge before Seventh Magistrate A. G. It was stated that Piram Singh allegedly drove the jeep and parked it
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  • 109 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore may be one of I the centres to be visited by one of the 300 United Nations medical teams that will make a world campaign to examine children for tuberculosis. The scheme is being sponsored by the World Health
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  • 171 2 Fines totalling $6,000 were imposed on three "Chap JI Xi" touts in the Second Police Court yesterday. $1,500, representing one quarter of the total fines, was ordered to be awarded to the informer who was responsible for their arrest. Accused, Teh Chet
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  • 350 2 THF PAN-MALAYAN FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS IN A STATEMENT ISSUED YESTERDAY ATTACKED THE GOVERNMENT FOR SETTING UP AN INDUSTRIAL COURT OF INQUIRY IN CONNECTION WITH TOF RECENT PORT SWETTENHAM WHARF STRIKE. AND DEFENDED THE ABSENCE OF A SECRET BALLOT AMONG THE WORKERS BEFORE THE STRIKE WAS
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  • 958 3 WERE MADE TO CRAWL UP TO AN WHO SA T IN THE DARKNESS BESIDE A ™S*?lr\f7,?£; BL:E AND WERE THEN PRICKED ON T asb.?P2s if* FINGE R OF THEIR LEFT HANDS, WAS RE- ?/»52 ME OF THE ACCUSED WHEN CALLED UPTHEIR DEFENCE BY THE
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  • 167 3 A young Burmese, brought here 25 years ago by his aunt, is seeking the father he barely remembers. Every time he hears of newarrivals in Singapore from Burma, he searches them out. To all. he puts the same question, "Can you please give me news
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  • 290 3 The trial of Kopal Maniam, i a young Indian military driver, on two charges of unlawful possession of ammunition at tIA 12 Vs milestone, Sembawang Road, concluded at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, when Mr. Justice Brown sentenced the accused to four years' rigorous imprisonment
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  • 180 3 No question of universal military training for the peoples of Malaya was contemplated, declared Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Commissioner-General of the United Kingdom for South Sea Asia, at a press conference yesterday This statement was made in answer to a question by a member
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  • 129 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Chinese Chamb»M of Commerce has been asked by Mr. J. C. Barry. C.I.D. Chief, to co-operate against the prevalence of bicycle stealing in the business premises of Singapore. Members whose employees and business visitors park their bicycles on the landings
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  • 140 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday evening Miss Barbara Potter, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Potter of West Australia was married to Mr Charles Fookes of Quantas Empire Airways and son of Mrs Fookes and the late Mr C. T. Fookes of
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  • 32 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) All ships in Singapore will be dressed today for the Tenth Anniversary of the Coronation of Their Majesties the King and Queen, who were crowned on May 12, 1938.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 150 3 mWAMOHG THB OTHERS rhenrr^hist Iftet a meal those with goo<l digeshavr a feeling of contentment, but usands of others who en- -r and pain whose enjoyj is overshadowed by fear Iter effects. The causes of their gfeta va'-y hasty meals, 0 AM GURU «F* SXKRA HE?**'- PhysJ iaD and Specialist
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    • 296 3 Tribune CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS VEHICLES FOR SALE ROYAL EN FIELD M/C 125 cc in excellent condition low mileage can be seen at 52 Upper Hokien Street, Singapore. (T. 478) 1936 FORD V 8 Saloon perfect running condition front tyres almost new $800. Apply 125. Waterloo Street after 5 p.m. (5.469) 1940
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    • 722 3 SITUATIONS VACANT. CHINESE GIRL clerk/typist with slight knowledge of book-keeping. Salary according to qualifications. Apply Box No. A 1165 M.T. S pore. (T. 480) LIFE INSURANCE Company wishes to employ a Medical Examiner to be stationed at Kuala Lumpur. Fresh graduates preferable. Kindly apply for full particulars to P.O. Box
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    • 534 3 FOR SALE WHEN YOU REQUIRE PAINTS Insist on "BRISTOL" hard gloss enamel paint Leaves no brush marks Dries hard in 2/3 hours Will not crack on exposure to rair and sun. pint tins, 4 gallon tins. 1 gallon tins obtainable from all paint dealers. C. S. Byrnes Co. Lt., Singapore.
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    • 445 3 FOR SALE or Exchange 4 houses semi-detached, water electric, Kuala Lumpur. Also acre vacant land Port-EMcK-son sea frontage. Particulars to N. D. Hosey No. 11, Lorong N Telok Kurau. Spore. (5.47G) TUITION TUITION in all subjects. Senior and London Matric by experienced teacher. Terms moderate. Apply Box All7O M.T. Spore.
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  • 1004 4 The National Assembly at Nanking which resulted in the election of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic and Gen. Li Tsuing-jen as Vice President naturally attracted a great deal of interest in Malaya and also resulted in some exhibitions of partisanship. The interest is perfectly natural,
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  • 1377 4  -  From Lim Keng Hor We have all had a wonderful experience which many Londoners even tell us they rave never had however long .hey have stayed here. It Is to have toured the Parliament buildings, lunched tn Parliament, and attended a session of Parliament. i Just
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  • 362 4 Reuter —AAP. Hongkong The possibility of Canton displacing Shanghai as China's principal economic and financial centre is suggested by a Chinese contributor to the authoritative Far Eastern Economic Review. Present events also indicate that the Kwangtung capital will become an important industrial city, the writer says.
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  • 37 4 Reuter. ROME, May 11.—Count Carlo Sforza, the Italian Foreign Minister withdrew his candidature for the Italian Presidency last night following an announcement by the Socialist Unity Party that they had decided not to support him.—Reuter.
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    • 73 4 Eye Care consists of morel than Just "buying flasses* Eye comfort and visual efficiency depend primarily upon professional services of a qualified eyesight specialist, C. S. CHONG. OPT..D. Fully equipped with modern Instruments. with I _{*t%r VICTOR fm TO Day when U£RdWm FlGuHl EFFICIENCY Wm^^mT IS MORE VITAL THAN EVER
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  • 1254 5  -  CONDUCTED By "OBSERVER" back in 1941 th. ina- I of a local European firm I Parted his clerks to b? polite tc HJIKNDSHIFS kokootten 2 Australiar» service men K he told them were rough [jJ, hnien! In the days thf.t 1 vied, the local people got
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  • 61 5 The advance which has been made since the 19th century in artillery warfare wdl be demonstrated duriny the coming Services Weeks in the Federation. Top picture shows the British Armif as it was equipped during the period of the Napoleonic uiars. Below: the British Army
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  • 691 5 Dr. C. Chelliah. retired Medical Officer. Segamat. died 1 it Setramat on Sunday nignt. Mr. N. C. Halsey has ar rived n Kedah from Kluang as O.S \C, Alor Star in place of Mr 1. R. H. Burns who has gone to \ustr°'ia on leave. Mr. R.
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  • 180 5 NEW YORK. —Reports and photographs of film star Lana Turner's ostentatious wedding to multi-millionaire Bob Topping have started a rain of criticism that threatens to become a storm. Presbyterian ministers, after solemn conference, have denounced the minister who performed the ceremony. More religious organisations and women's
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  • 198 5 LONDON, May 12.—Eighty 3erman generals, admirals and Luftwaffe chiefs are being sent lack to Germany tomorrow after two years in a British nrison camp. But Field-Mar-shal yon Rundstedt. 73. will itay behind. He is being kept at his own •equest because he is afraid
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  • 99 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The villagers of Pasir Panjang have become polio conscious and the village committee has decided to launch an anti-polio propaganda campaign. The decision was made at a recent Committee meeting and a letter has been forwarded to the Rural Board asking foi leaflets on causes
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  • 26 5 Mr. D. M. McDiarmid na arrived in Alor Star and will ake duties of State Engineer Kedah. when Mr. R. H. Steed retires on May 22.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 204 5 Gainmbs. New Cinema Way £L2St WM-Vamm. an.l FrUendleaw In SSSSSi X etaS Stan •'•<"*«;• n .train ni.hi and day and raqu.r. T. £.t ef medical aervlcaa to maintain ■■Mai in a remarkable dlacovary M „V b.;r»""« food h*»Uh Mild flaah. and ~11 fcrmtd Bl«M and woman £"ufVout ta* «orid a
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    • 553 6 sHippigc IN SINGAPORE. Agents For Malayan Railways AND GLEN LINE FOR LONDON. ANTWERP. ROTTERD A AM BJU RG. 16th May 21»t May GLENGARRY Penan*) f ii vcTww (omits P. Sham At tenant; GLENSTRAE iohiimi 23rd June 7th June 12th June GLENGYLE DENBIGHSHIRE te GLENARTNEY August SSSnV September GLENKUi sj£ for
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    • 572 6 Situations Vacant SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Water Department Applications are invited for MWng the following TEMPORARY appointments: NEW WORKS Max. Salary per month (1) One Chief Clerk $250 (2) One Senior AccountIn* Clerk $200 (3) One Stenographer Typist 150 (4) Two Clerks $100 SPECIAL WORKS One Clerk $170 Current Cost of Living
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    • 304 6 SITUATIONS VACANT. APPLICATIONS are invited from boys who have passed the 1947 Cambridge School Certificate examination for appointment as Apprentices in the Survey Dept., Singapore. Preference will be given to those with credits in mathematics. Selected applicants will be sent to the Technical College, Kuala Lumpur, for a course of
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    • 434 6 TUITION Mercantile Institution m. Queen Street, Phone 237 '.tudv in your spare time:— Shorthand: (Pitman and Gregg) Book-Keeping: Ele mentarv and Advance. Prac tical English: Elementary Intermediate and Advance Mathematics: coaches for mt public exam. "notices BAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS A number of Baffles College Scholarships will be awarded in 1948
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    • 525 6 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Issue of Singapore Municipal 3V4% Debenture Stock 1948 (1968-73) Conversion of Singapore Municipal 5% Debenture Stock 1928 (1948-68) Notice is hereby given that: (a) the list of applications for Singapore Municipal 3 Debenture Stock 1948 (1968-73) is now closed; (b) The list of applications for the conversion
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    • 443 6 jgfet K. P. M. LINE fjMjß REGULAR PASSENGER and FREIGHT SERVICES BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND Tg. Pinang, Dabo, Blinjoe, P.Plnang, Tg. Pandan. Batavia Pheribon, Semarang. Sourabaia, East-Java Ports, Beno;t Padangbaai, Boeleleng. Tambelan, Pemanukat, Pontianak, Koernai, Sampit, Bandjermasin, Belawan-Deli, Asahan Sabang and Penang. Due Sails "Kalian get" for Belawan-De'i A Penang Mh\
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  • 518 7 FOOTBALL NEWS AND VIEWS... BY SPECTATOR PROGRAMME for the China Olympic team, due to arrive h r,- mexi wrek, has been ._,»<,r- will meet the S.A. on Saturday, May 22, on the following day, the Combined Malayan Malays. return visit from
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  • 235 7 On yesterday's game THE Highlanders showed how amazingly simple Changi's defences could be rattled, and have only themselves to blame for losing both points. A faster, shfuper-shooting forward line could have slammed home half-a-dozen goals during the period of 15 minutes when the airmen appeared totally demoralise r cd.
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  • 193 7 r II l'..un will lead tho whin they meet th>in their annual cricket encounter for the which will be the padang over th<- weekend The young Singapore allrounder M C. Knilasapath} hn- been elected vice-captain. The R< st will take to the held with .1 strong
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  • 51 7 Tin m ing will represent lai Ceylon Sports Club in a tn match against t; S.C.I t day on the nadang, conunenring at 0.15 p.m.: T. rarajah, V. N. Muthu, E. Dig* Maniam, Ranatunga, V. C*ss, Maniam, Thuraisingham, S. Yogarajah, A. C. Shcgaran. YR. Sabapathy. Reserves: and
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  • 82 7 LONDON. May 11. -Heavy i am today delayed by* more i han an hour resumption of i he game between Surrey and I he Australians at Oval. When 1 day v/as resumed before j inch. Surrey with eight j vickots left needed 466 to void an innings
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  • 52 7 The following will represent the Commercial High School Badminton Party in a game of badminton against the Choon Guan English School Badminton Party at 3.30 p.m. today at the School Hall: R. Mehta, Allen Wee, Cheng Tiong, N. Maniam, S. M. Hassan. F. J. D. Rose and Salam
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  • 38 7 The abolition or otherwise of death sentence in this country was entirely a matter for the Colonial Legislature here, declared Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Commis-sioner-General, at a press conference yesterday, when asked for his opinion.
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  • 67 7 Reuter. London, May It. My Babu, the Derby favourite, who had an anti-tetanus injection yesterday as a precautionary measure because the colt slightly overreached himself when winning the 2,000 Ovineis, was cut exercising this morning. His trainer, Fred Armstrong, declared that he was pleased unth the
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  • 784 7 FOLLOWING ARE THE HANDICAPS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE SELANGOR TURF CLUB'S MAY MEETING TO BE RUN IN KUALA LUMPUR ON SATURDAY:— First Day Horses, Class 3, Div. 5, 6 Furs Camden 9.00 Arizona 9.00 United Pisces 9.00 Coronation Laly 9.00 Miss Papillon 8.10 New Verse
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  • 130 7 Matches played between the Firefly B.P. and the A.P.C. Sports Club at 28, Duku Road, resulted in the Firefly B.P. beatir.£ the A.P.C. Sports Club by 6 games to L Results were (Firefly B.P. players mentioned first): John Chua beat Heng Siak Tiang 15—11, 15—10; Khoo Peng
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  • 33 7 All Indians interested in competing in the forthcoming Indian Association athletic meetng are asked to communicate •vith Mr. P. Suppiah, c/o Municipal Electricity Dept., Singapore. Facilities for training will be provided.
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  • 26 7 SOCCER: Div. One: Chinese Athletics versus Indian Association it Jaian Besar Stadium; Div. Three: Malay Football Association versus C.V.M.A. at St. George's Road ground.
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  • 33 7 Reuter. SEOUL, KOREA, May 11.— Preliminary voting figures in the Korean elections—the first in the country's history—today showed the moderate Rightwmg Hankook Democratic Party leading in the four electorates in the Seoul area.—Reuter.
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  • 1109 7 R.A.F. (Changi I 4 Seaforths 2 THE CHANGI AIRMEN ARE IN THE LEAD AGAIN IN DIV I OF THE LEAGUE AS A RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S VICTORY OVER THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. AT JALAN BESAR STADIUM. THREE TEAMS ARE NOW RUNNING A NECK-TO-NECK RACE -CHANGI AIR
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  • 77 7 The following are asked to represent C.V.M.A. (0.L.L.) againsi the C.S.C. on SaturI day and against the Seaforth Highlanders on Sunday at the Balestier St. Georges Rd. ground. respectively. at 2 p.m. on both days: Jacob Pierre. A. P. Victor. F. C. Campos. Wilfred Ponnaia. S. V. Dass.
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  • 97 7 The Singapore Chung Hwa St l vice Association defeated the .■Singapore Municipal Service Hnion at a friendly table-tennis encounter by ihrce games to two at the premises of the Chung Hwa Service Assn. on Saturday. May 8, 1948, at 7.00 p.m. The following are the results (Chung Hwa's players
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  • 161 8 The Bukit Timah Boys' Home where the Department of Social Welfare runs an experiment making citizens out of iuvenile delinquents, reported another month of satisfactory progress, the Socia. Welfare Council, Singapore revealed yesterday. The Home run entirely by local personnel on modern lines houses at
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  • 29 8 His Excellency the Governor has annointed the 14th dav e*» May. 1948. as the date on which the" Bankruptcy (Statutory Discharge) Ordinance will come in to force.
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  • 28 8 It is officially announced riwn Monsieur Georges Andre Fa 1 quier, Vice-Consul of Switzer land at Singapore has iurisdic tion in Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei.
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  • 635 8 URGENT DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON Reuter. LONDON, May 11.—Mr. Bevin, British Foreign Secretary today received the American and French Ambassadors in London, Mr. Lewis H. Douglas and M Rene Massigli, for urgent discussion of Molotov s "yes" to Soviet-United States negotiations for a settlement
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  • 79 8 Tho Combined Royal Air Force team to meet the Combined Army—Navy side in the Malaya Cup competition at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sat jrday, was selected yesterday afternoon, following the game between R.A.F. (Changi) and the Seaforth Highlanders. The following is the selection: Currie (Seleter),
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  • 187 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The education authorities have refused permission to the Pasir Panjang Village Committee to use the Pasir Panjang Malay School premises for conducting an evening Adult English class, alleges a letter written by the Committee's Secretary to the Chairman of th»> Rural
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  • 97 8 Reuter. RANGOON. May 11. On the eve of his hanging on Saturday for complicity in the murder of the former Premier U Aung San, ex-Premier U Saw admitted hiding large quantities of bren guns and ammunition in his compound. In a letter to the authorities at Insein
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  • 170 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Ramakrishna Mission Singapore, is aiming to pro vide a school for 650 students at Bartley Road where the Mission has land of about acres. The building is estimated to cost approximately $65,000, states the annual re port of the Advisory Committee It
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  • 66 8 NORWAY U.K. LEVEL Reuter. OSLO, May 11. —Norway and Great Britain were level each side having won one singles match at the end on the first day's play here today in, the second round European zone Davis Cup tie. The results were—Johan (Norway) beat Geoff Paish (Great Britain) by 6-2,
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  • 158 8 (Tribune Staff Reports) The Government Commercial )ay School will shortly Lk penei under the direction ol Ir. P. A. Corbett. B.A. (Hon>tirs), Commercial, who has har •xpcrience in Shanghai and Ccnya. Mr. P. F. Howitt of the Education Department, said that application for enrolment had
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  • 146 8 The Polio outbreak in Singapore did not hinder normal ife in the Child Feeding cen.res of the Social Welfare Jepartment. Special medical idvice was summoned to the laily work in the centres while medical staff were daily sent out by the Medical Authorities to tour
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  • 272 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 11— The jovernment has asked the Dominions whether the term 'CommonweciV.h citizen' would be preferable to "British citizen" when referring to 3ritish subjects. Speaking of the ambiguity Jf the term "British" during i debate in the House ol Lords today on British nationality, tlie
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  • 107 8 Merchant seamen now ir Singapore will be entertained by Patrick Forbes and hi Orchestra at the Marine Hos tel on Monday night. The seamen will also se< lohnny Mack, the screen's fam ous tap-dancer, Robertti Rob crts, the blonde-bombsheli who hit the headlines with ar appearance at
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  • 72 8 Lady Gent, wife of the High Jcmm:ssioner tor the Malayan Federation, Sir Edward Gent, returned to Malaya yes. :erday after a six-week stay n England. She flew in a Lancastrian aircraft which landed safely it Tengah airfield and was greeted by Sir Edward. Sir Edward and Lady
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  • 112 8 A party of 16 leading American Church dignitaries art >xprcted in Singapore from Australia on Thurs Xay next. Among them uid Cardinal Spellmai (Archbishop of New York. \rchbishop Bergan of and Monsignor Fulton J Sheen. His Eminence Francis. Car iinal Spellman, will be th< zuest of
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  • 116 8 Entries are invited lor the first post-war Singapore lawn tennis tournament to be held on the S.C.C. courts from June 7 to June 18. Entries for the open mixed doubles is restricted to 12 pairs, while entries will also be accepted for the women's open and junior
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  • 64 8 Tie Hwa Yew B.P. will be cp resented by the following against the Milky-Way Musicn 'arty, on Sunday 16th at theii home court, at 3.00 p.m. sharp Chua Kee Meng, Chua Guar Sf>ng, Seah Kirn Teck. Ec Hoor Khve. Lee Yang Kwang. Louis Loh. Samuel Leong, Paul
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  • 317 8 Reuter. Middlesex, the champions, after dropping first inning.points, just managed to beat Hampshire by 12 runs. Middlesex lost their last five wickets for 14 runs setting Hampshire to get 167 for vie tory. Jack Young with his left arm spinners had Hampshire ii trouble and
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  • 30 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI, May 11.—Dr. Margarita Quintana, newly-ap-pointed Cuban Charge d'Affaires and the first woman diplomatic official holding such rank in China, arrived in Shanghai this morning aboard the General Meigh.—Reuter.
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  • 238 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 12 Sui made a stubborn anl bold effort to save the match against tho Australians by playing out time but eventually the tourisbj ran out deserved wiiiueta wjth about 15 minutes to spare, by an 'nnings and 296 runs. Surrey's batsmen Rued a
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