Malaya Tribune, 14 June 1948

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    68 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya 4 Print in a Simultaneously Kuala I Aim pur, Ipoh d Penan y. Telegrams: "Tribune Spore. Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE
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    Schools Re-Open
    73 1 English school« jest enforced vaca m education htsthifl morning v the health depart-j that the polio! r in a\ lie considered to stepped down. r thousands this morn- of threatening overhead, school teturncd to. iftei an absence of .ariv two months. Most schools this morning! Nt attendance.of 10
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    Palestine Truce Hangs In Balance
    363 1 DAMASCUS, June 13—The truce in Palestine in the balance tonight as Arabs threatened ral attack on all fronts" if the Jews did not I the peace, according to Jamal MarI i Bey, Syrian Premier. iltirnatum, he said., i ws until 2 p.m. Io- j tn
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    "CUT PRICES": FOOD CHIEF MEETS WHOLESALERS TODAY
    277 1 Support To Scheme Promised (Tribune Staff Reporter) As a further step in the Government's bid to smash food profiteering, wholesalers of pork in Singapore will attend a meeting today called by the Food Control Department, Mr. A. D. ButlerMadden, Deputy Food and Price
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    PETAIN RUMOUR DENIED
    72 1 Reuter. PARIS. June 13: Police on th* island of Ycu where the aged Marshal Petain is imprisoned, last night denied rumours that he was senously ill. A few days ago the 92-year-j old Marshal's doctor said he i was suffering trom "irregular I heart action." This heart
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    British Reds Flay Germany Plan
    163 1 Reuter. LONDON, June 13.—The British Communist Party, in a statement tonight, denounced the sixpower plan for Western Germany as "a betrayal of every asm for which the war was fought" and preparation for a new war. The Dlan was formulated by representatives of Britain, the
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    TEST PITCH STILL GOOD
    76 1 Reuter. NOTTINGHAM. June 13: With the weather remaining I line hero today and the Test match pitch showing no sign of wear. England's batsmen I have every chance of putting jup a good score when they rel sume their 2nd. innings toI morrow needing -223 runs
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    U.S. SHIPS FOR TURKS
    51 1 Reuter. LONDON. June 13.- Turkey oday received 11 small ships fiom the United States. Ankara radio reported. The ships, i eight minesweepers, a net- layer a patrol tender and re- pair ship, where given under i the Turkish aid programme. 1 Ceremonies accompanied the handing over.
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    British Quads Do Well
    189 1 Reuter. BRISTOL. -ENGLAND. Futu 13 —Quadruplets, all flirts, born here after a caesarean operation to 28- year-old Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Good were tonight reported to be "proqressiny satisfactorily". The babies which wen due about the middle of Juhi. were: Bridget, neighing 3 lbs. 13 oz, Frances
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    WOMAN KILLED IN CHURCH
    64 1 Reuter ROME. June 13. —A woman I was killed and four other people injured today by 1 masonary falling from a church during an earth tre--1 mor at San Sepoloro near Arezzo Most of the houses in the town, which is famous for Its collections of
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    FIVES'S A RIOT
    60 1 Reuter. KARACHI. June 13—AH processions. assemblies of rive or more people, and carrying, collecting and storage of weapons have been banned for a week by Karachi's District Magistrate. The ban was due to a "state of tension existing among the people of Karachi as the result of
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    RETRENCHED MEN TO BE EVICTED
    122 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The management of Chua Guan Hong Rubber Factory ir »utong have definitely decided to take eviction orders against :he remaining 40 of their re- j trenched labourers who hay« j >vei stayed their last and burin peiiod of grace and still I
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    GOVT to CUT PADI PRICE
    155 1 f Tribune Staff Reporter) From July 1, it is understood the purchase price foi pad! will be reduced from $20 to $18 a picul. The padi in Kedah. Province Wellesley. and the Krian District of Perak has been harVCtttd and soon the rice mills 1
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    MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT
    31 1 A Chinese received fatal iniurics when he was knocked down by an amnibus near the junction of Upper Cross Street and New Bridge Road early this morning.
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    Quiet Week-End
    12 1 No armed robberies were reported in Singapore during the week-end.
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    First Ceylon Govt. Plane Leaves S'pore
    252 1 Tiibune Staff Reporteri With the departure of the j Ceylon Government plane, the Sunetra Dcvi from Kallang Airfield at 7.30 a.m. this morning, for Colombo, a new page was written in the history of Ceylon. rhe Sunetra Dcvi is the first plane bearing the
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    Whitehall Must Give Green Light To Gent
    450 1 THE present re ign of terror which exists in some parts of Malaya and the general uneasiness which exists throughout Malaya will be summarily ended if the Government is permitted by London (vhcr? the death cries of three victims of political assassination yesterday
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    'Red' Dean Hits Out
    175 1 Reuter. CANTERBURY. England. June 13: -Dr. Hewlett Johnson, the "Red" Dean of Canterbury, today attacked the Church of England view that atomic bombs may be used in certain circumstances and called it "a matter of shame that a responsible body in the Christian Church should urge
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    NEW PERSIAN PREMIER
    84 1 Reuter. TEHERAN. June 13.—Abdul Hussein Hajir. Minister without portfolio in the outgoing Persian Government, was today elected Prime Ministe/ by the Majlis. Parliament, with a majority of 68 votes. The Speaker of the House then reported to the Shah Rlza Pahlevi. The new Premier is 52 years
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    LAWS WILL BE REPEALED
    114 1 Reuter. LONDON, June. 13. Britain is preparing to repeal scores of ancient laws which though obsolete, still make every day thousands of her people technical law breakers. Despite his reputation as one of the world s most law-abiding citizens every Briton is probably an unwitting and
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    Debtor Bill: Banks Asked For Views
    121 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Tribune learns that banks in the Colony and the Federation have been circularised for their views on the proposed amendments to the Debtor-Creditor Bill. One of the recommenda- tlons Is the deletion of the clause providing for surplus funds- thereby
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    GUNPOWDER SEIZED
    35 1 Mr. J. Embury. A.S.P. attached to the C.1.D.. seized two sacks of gunpowder in a house in Purvis Street on Saturday afternoon. No arrests have been made so far, but investigations are continuing.
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    MR. C.C. TAN ON GENT'S ACTION
    95 1 (Tribumt Staff Reporter) Mr. C. C. Tan, President of thr Progressive Party, told j the Tribune this morning that measures for the banishment of British subjects will be an abridgement of our riyhts and I liberties. "However," he said, "m an emergency, liberty has
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    MR. R.E. FOULGER
    32 1 The Tribune learns that Mr. R. E. Foulger. Commissioner of Police, is taking legal advice regarding an article appearing in an Australian magazine referring to incidents here in 1946.
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      62 1 Weather Breaks Tribune Staff Reporter) Singaporeans, who have been sweltering during the heat wave which was experienced on this island last week. heay-. ed sighs of relief when a rain storm hit the city this mornirg. TODAY'S WEATHER Isolated showers at first soon becoming fair. More showers tomorrow morning. Temperatures
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    DE VALERA LEAVES
    71 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MR. Eamon de Valera, exIrish Premier, accompanied by Mr. Frank Aiken, left Singapore yesterday morning by flying-boat for Delhi ria Calcutta. J The Ex-Premier arrived here last Friday from Melbourne where he took part in the centenary celebrations of the Diocese of Melbourne. Mr.
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    AUSSIE OLYMPIC TEAM DUE HERE
    74 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Australian Olympic team. 61 strong, will pass through Singapore by air shortly on their way to the U.K. to attend the Olympic Games in London. They will be flown in three batches, and the first batch of 13 is expected to
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    M.D.U. Attack Police Powers, Income Tax
    358 2 Five Resolutions At Ceneral Meeting THE Malayan Democratic Union at its yesterday passed five resolutions attacking the TTUated recommendations, working conditions of the income-tax laws, the Banishment Ordinance and Police powe s, and the existing Legislative and Municipal Councils. 1L.LI. The MDU urged trade
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    Fraser & Company's 75th Anniversary
    635 2 Fraser Company's 75th Anniversary At the dinner given by the j partners of Messrs. Fraser and Co. on Saturday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the firm, presentations were made to Mr. Tan Cheng San, who has completed 32 years' service with the firm, and to Majid
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    PERAK CID OFFER $6,000 REWARD
    112 2 (From Our Own Reporter) IPOH, June 18.—With the Police making an all-out drive to curb labour unrest and instances of violence comes the news of a daring jail-break from the Batu Gajah prison by three Chinese remand prisoners during the early hours of yesterday. The
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    REAL BLACK EYES
    89 2 Hollywood Reversing the usual procedure in movie fights, Robert Mitchum and Robert Preston are having their bad tie in RKO Radio's "Blood on the Moon" well before the end of the shooting schedule. In making a movie, fights usually are Staved until the last just so production
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    Special Occasion
    107 2 Mr. and Mrs. Chong Kow Thye entertained friends and relatives to an "At Home" at their residence (Moulmein Rd.) on Saturday night to celebrate a special occasion. Mr. Chong had the honour of being the first Asian to be awarded the M.B.E. in the King's Birthday honours of
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    INDIAN LAWYER FETED
    101 2 Mr. X P. fr. Menon, popular Singapore Indian lawyer, who is leaving for India shortly was entertained to a dinner by the Malayalee community of Singapore at the Haig Road residence of Mr. Mohamed Yusoff. president of the Malayalee Association, Singapore. Mr. N. G. Nair. in paying
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    RIVAL GANGS CLASH
    66 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A clash occurred in Beach Road at 5.30 p.m. yesterday between two, rival groups of Chinese at the market-place. On the arrival of the Police they scattered and made their getaway in passing trishaws. Five Chinese were, however, by the Police—two of jvhom are
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    "GET-TOGETHER" DANCE
    59 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A "get-together" dance was held at the Volunteer Mess in Beach Road yesterday evening, by the Junior N.C.O.s of Base Group R.E. Among the many guests present were Brigadier Nutt, Brigadier Bailey, Colonel White, Commandant of the R.E. and many other distinguished guests. The band
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    SEES NEW JAZZ POPULARITY
    131 2 HOLLYWOOD Charlie Barnet, who recently was widely quoted as saying that swing is dead," sees a re- birth of jazz through Samuel Goldwyn's RKO Radio release "A Song Is Born". Barnet believes that swing killed the band business by its sameness of presentation and lack of
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    INDUSTRY EXODUS
    94 2 SHANGHAI— Despairing of an early improvement in the j Chinese economic situation, the drift of Shanghai industries to South China— Hongkong and Canton—has deve-1 loped into a steady exodus. According to reports current in commercial circles, over ten textile plants alone have moved bag and baggage to Hongkong
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    FILIPINO RETAILERS CO-OP ORGAN
    122 2 Reuter. MANILA—To remedy the if tail trade situation in the Philippines, which is presently in the hands of Chinese, the formation of a federation of Filipino retailers with a capital of $2,500,000 is now being blueprinted by the National Cooperatives and small Business Corporations. The federation
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    Aussies Blame MacDonald
    78 2 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, June 12 i Ihe Sunday newspaper "Truth" published a front < page story in tohich it j says the Australian Governnnent holds tht I Lwired Kingdom Com- j inissioner General Malcolm Mac Donald responsible for the flare-up in Malaya over the White Australia policy. "Truth"
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    FIVE FIRES
    71 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to a lallang fire which had broken out near the Singapore Harbour Board Boys Club. The fire was soon brought under control. The Brigade received another call 15 minutes later—this time from the Harbour
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    BACK FROM U.K.
    42 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Maj-Gen Sir Reginald X* MGA, FARELF. and Maj-C i C. H. Boucher. Maj-Gen Gurkhas, returned to Singapore yesterday by ai r from the UK where they participated in "Exercise Bamboo" and also attqnded War Office conferences.
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    Wider Powers For Govt. To Fight Malayan Crime Wave
    2377 3 Banishment Of British Subject s: Ruling Sought EMERGENCY powers of detention of persons mraeed in inciting violence or threats: Fullest liaison between police and army; Amendment of Emergency Enactment to permit local application; and Power Df banishment of Brit »;h subjects.
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    Gangsters Strike At Rengam
    89 3 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, June 13. —A gang of armed men raided Rengam last night and got away after committing two murders. The motive of the murders is said to be political. One of the victims, the proprietor of a provision shop, was shot
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    PMFTU & 10 Other Unions Banned
    196 3 PMFTU 10 Other Unions Banned NOTICE hM been served on tie Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Unions and 10 other trade union* that their appUeatlons far registration under the Trade Onion It JM have been refused on the ground, that they are not Wmm+m tion* of Trade Union* whose members are
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    CUT IN FARE TO CHINA SOUGHT
    288 3 yj'rtbune Staff Reporter J Tne increase in passage rares from Malaya to China was due primarily to the greater demand by Chinese passengers who were too anxious to visit their home towns after the war. Thus said Mr. Lim Su Tse. Chairman of the
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    EASTERN "RUHR"
    134 3 Reuter. WARSAW—PIans to integrate the economic life of Poland and Czechoslovakia and to develop jointly the natural riches of the SUesian basin which straddles their common frontier are now being drafted by a commission of experts from both countries. The plan which is known in Poland a s
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    WARNING TO P.I. POLICE
    106 3 Reuter. MANlLA.—Secretary of the interior Jose Zulueta has mapped out positive steps to raise police efficiency. He has instructed Brigadier General Mariano Castaneda, chief ot the Philippine constabulary, to submit to the department a comprehensive plan for training the country's police and instilling discipline among them.
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    P.I.-JAP FILM EXCHANGE
    104 3 Reuter. MANILA. The Philippine Republic and Japan will exchange documentary films depicting the funeral rites in honour of the late President Manuel A. Roxas, it has been officially announced. The announcement says the: Inewsreel made by LVN Studios here of the funeral services for the late President
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    Very Firm Steps
    799 4 World curiosity is at last aroused regarding the political and crime situation in Malaya. Questions are being asked in the House of Commons and cables are pouring into Singapore seeking information from private sources. The position is obscure and though it would not be wise to base
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    ANTARCTIC DEPT.
    86 4 An Antarctic section will be established in the Department of External Affairs and will be temporarily located in Melbourne. The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley. stated that Cabinet had adopted the recommendations of an inter-depart-mental committee set U P to consider future administration oi the Antarctic Expedition. A committee
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    JOYS OF FISHING IN MALAYA
    999 4  -  By JIMMY LEE Fishing in Malayan waters, hoth as a pastime and a trade, holds thrills in abundance for all who care to throw a line or cast a net. Malayan streams have their fair share of delight for the rod and line sportsmen, and
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    INDIAN COTTON
    32 4 Dollar limitations are already restricting Australian buying market for cotton goods to the United Kingdom. India and the Continent. India supplies about 20 per cent of Australia's present cotton imports.
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    The People's Postbag Complaint Against Police
    310 4 LettersThe ..Editor YEO TONG HAI. Sir. This morning I was 11-advised enough to bring a ihild very clear to me to see :he Parade, thinking it would oe a pleasant experience for her to see such a display. Unfortunately what the child saw A*as
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    COL Paysheets
    213 4 JUSTICE, Singapore. Sir, One wonders why Government servants will not be receiving the new rates of cost of living allowance as approved by the Legislative Council, as paysheets for this month are being prepared' on the ok; rates. Surely, Government could give the new rates of cost of
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    Bee Keeper Takes Wing
    139 4 A Western Australian IBtrist. an airman in World Will, uses a Moth plane likely honey flows in country, and the eastest to them. He also fles scout bh forest country that Io from the air. He la:., plane in a nearby (field) and carrier to the
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    The Conquest Of Scrub Typhus
    453 4 J.S. Too discovery of Chloromycetin, the drug which cures scrub-typhus, was one of the most important recent advances in medical history. But, thp fact that the curative value of this drug was proved in Kuala Lumpur by the U.S Research team, with the aid of
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    DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION FOR GERMANS
    162 4 Reuter. BERLIN. Curriculum centres, officially described as "professional laboratories providing a specialised library and study-hall for prospective ters and research students,'' are today being used by the United States Military Government in the reorientation of German education. Established on the lines of American information libraries, they
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    TOY BALLOON BURNS BOY AND MOTHER
    57 5 balloon which Mrs.! bought for her n James extheir home and th of them. :m. aged 35. got from a street tradth, S.E. A cylind- j to intlate it as burned on his neck, hi* hair and j singed. Mrs. j burns on her
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    PLAY-GOERS INCREASING
    39 5 Reuter. iRD-ON-AVON. people 4,000 year saw the Shakespeare Meitre here during weeks of the 1948 lie j resent race of prontinues, there is every that last year's reince ol 238.000 for nths' season will be eded Reuters.
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    STAR TRANSLATES FRENCH
    33 5 iLLY R ()OD. Maureen ontributed more than I the French ballad, which she sings RKO Radio's "The Long Irish star supplied an h translation, of the rics for a special
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    S'pore Merchants To Discuss High Handling Rates
    227 5 UNIFORM SCALE FAVOURED Representatives of the three Chambers of Commerce are to meet shortly to discuss the high handling rates on goods imported into or exported from Singapore. v As Mr. Jumabhoy, President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce states in his report,
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    KIDNAPPERS OUTWITTED
    121 5 Reuter. CANTON. —A child of three kidnapped in Canton, has been set free by the Hongkong Police, according to the Chung Cheng Jih Pao. The paper said that the child, a grand-nephew of Mr. Chim Chiu Ycung, adviser to the Kwangtung Provincial Government, was kidnapped in Canton and
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    Star Says Ability, Not Size, Counts
    54 5 HOLLYWOOD. Gargantuan Francis L. Sullivan, British star who appears with Ingrid Bergman in "Joan of Arc." a Sierra Pictures production for RKO Radio release, won't discuss his weight. "It doesn't matter whether I am fat or thin," he says. "The question i 3 am
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    Canton Warning To Immigrants
    107 5 Reuter. CANTON. Overseas Chinese returning to Canton and oth<"r parts of Kwangtung should obtain either a certificate of identity issued by the nearest Central Government organisation or by the commercial community of the their city, according to a Chinese report quoting a spokesman of the Civil
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    NEW WAY TO PRESERVE VITAMIN A
    186 5 Reuter. CHICAGO. Vitamin A. which normally deteriorates rapidly owing to the destructive effect of oxygen, can now De preserved by a new chemical compound, according to a report presented to the American Chemical Society. Vitamin A. a vital necessity for health, is obtained from
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    26 5 Mrs. R. W. Allega Koen of Chundicully. Jaffna. Ceylon, is spending her holidays with her son. Mr. C. A. AllegaKocn of 20, Assam Kumbang Road. Taiping.
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    60-GUINEA ORCHID AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
    171 5 BUT THE ORCHID IS r O LADY Another Orchid went to town in Chelsea Maiden Blush is her Mine. She is very lovely. There is a touch of Oriental Mysticism in her demure charm**. Her cheeks are a drc<im of pink and whit>. But
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    "Witch's Husband Killed In Her Stead"
    402 5 Reuter. POME. A peasant family accused of murdering Gino Grandi, husband of Giuseppina Grandi. because they believed I that Giuseppina wa; a witch, and had "put the evil eye on them", have been sentenced by the Bologna Assize Court. The mother of the family,
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    725 5 Mr. G. T. Moffet, brancn manager of the Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd.. has proceeded to Singapore on transfer. His place in Ipoh has been taken over by Mr. S. R. Parker. DFC. The next Rulers' Conference will be held here on June 29, 30 and July
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    COLORADO BEETLE "INVASION" OF JERSEY"— A picture from Jersey Channel Isltuds, where a recent 'invasion" by tht Colorado beetle has ,aused anxitty as to the 'uture of many of the Islands crops. All rescourcej were mobilised I', deal with the pest and hundreds have bety. destroyed with the aid of P msh labour and visitors.
    55 5 COLORADO BEETLE "INVASION" OF JERSEY"— A picture from Jersey Channel Isltuds, where a recent 'invasion" by tht Colorado beetle has ,aused anxitty as to the 'uture of many of the Islands crops. All rescourcej were mobilised I', deal with the pest and hundreds have bety. destroyed with the aid of
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    MALAYA TRIBUNE BEAT C.H.S.
    109 6 The Malaya Tribune XI beat the Commercial High School at soccer by two goals to nil at the Telok Kurau School ground yesterday. The winners were thrustful In the attack, while their defenders were steady. The first goal was scored by Yacoh bin Rapan who trapped
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    CITATION WINS TRIPLE CROWN
    107 6 Reuter. NEW YORK, June 13 Warren Wrights three-year-old colt. Citation became the eighin "triple crown" winner in the history of tho American turf here yesterday, when he won the $100,000 Belmont Stakes, the third and last classic race of the season, on the Belmont Park track.
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    Miller Booed For Bowling Bumpers
    521 6 Reuter. Nottingham. June 13. —Large sections of the 30.000 crowd at Trent Bridge showed displeasure by booing when Miller the Australian all-rounder, bowled a succession Of bumpers to Len Hutton during the closing minutes of the third day's play in *he first Test match here.
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    POSTMORTEM on 1946-1947 TEST
    153 6 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE, June 13. The former Test umpire, Jack Scott, in an article in the Melbourne Herald, says that for some unknown reason the MCC tour of Australia in 1946-7 was not a happy one. One obvious difference between the captains was whenever an Australian player
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    BRITAIN WINS QUARTER FINALS
    210 6 Reuter. PRAGUE. June 13— Czechoslovakia won the doubles match in their European zone quarter finals Davis Cup tie against Belgium here yesterday and. now lead by two matches to one with two singles still to be decided. In yesterday's doubles, Jaroslmv Drobny and Vladimir Cernlk beat
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    2 ARMY MERGE
    49 6 U.P. BATAVIA. June 13. The j Republican Army TNS de- clarcd today it was prepared to be merged into the army of the United States of Indothe army is in Indonesian hands, according to the Republican daily "Sumber" in Batavia quoting a report from Solo —U.P.
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    FRENCH GOVT. 'DRIFTING', CHARGES de GAULLE
    265 8 U.P. NEVERS. France, Juri3 13.—General Charles de Gaulle today charged that the French Government is weak and "drifting", and that the sixnation agreement underlined this fact. 4 He spoke at a rally here, which was highlighted by a demonstration of 10.000 of his followers,
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    NEW TAGORE SOCIETIES
    158 8 Reuter. LONDON. June 13. Dr. Girija Mookcrji of Freiburg University. Germany one of the chief* lieutenants of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Conner head of the Japanese-support-ed "Government of India*' told Reuters here today thai arrangements arc now complete for the opening of the Pans Tagore Society on
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    Joyful Juniors S.C. Win
    124 8 Playing at 223 8.0.D. ground at St. George's Road yesterday, the Jc-ful Juniors XI won by two goals to nil From the kick off. the Rovers attacked the Juniors' goal for a brief period, however, the Juniors defence held them from scoring. In the next ten
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    News From The Mews
    143 8 Penang: Port Star ha 1 been purchased by a patron of J. R. Rodgers and will in future be one of this trainer'? big string in Penang. The Penang Summer Meeting may see one or two new jockeys in action. Posnai. an Indian rider from Bombay,
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    CEYLON PLANE
    175 8 i Fr'<m P'i<ir Ovr I him of the plane': expected arrival at Kalians Airport. On arrival of the plane the crew were welcome*i to Singa- j pore by Mr. V. J. MendU the' president of the Ceylonese Association. Singapore, Mr. E Fenando and Mr. Nugawella. On Saturday evening
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    Bey Wins French Derby
    162 8 Reuter. PARIS, June 13: Mr. C. Vandsmme's Bey ridden by W. Johnstone today won the Prix Dv Jockey Club, the French Derby, by one length from Prince Said Toussoun's Tanagrello which in turn was a neck ahead of Madame Robert Forget s Flush Royal. The race,
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    PARTY DENIED PLACE
    87 8 Reuter. The Court ruled that Progressives did not constitute a political party under Oklahoma elections statutes. Mr. A. B. Cooper, Oklahoma City detective agency manager, had appealed against a decision by the Secretary of State. Mr. Wilburn Cartwright, who ordered Progressive candidates to b? placed on the
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    UNITED MALACCA RUBBER
    24 8 The rubber crop of the abo\e estate for the month of May was ***** lbs. Total for one months ***** lbs.
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    MAJLIS PRESIDENT
    37 8 OXFORD. June 13 —Mr. V. J. Kripalani of Merton College. Oxford, a keen supporter of the Socialist Party of India, has been elected Presideiu of the University Majlis for the new term beginning next October.
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    THE QUEEN MOTHER
    24 8 A I'oc picture of the Queen Mother, Her Majesty Queen Mary, who recently celebrated her 81st birthday ivith a quiet parte.
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    Strike Allowed In Soviet Union, Russians Claim
    182 8 U.P. LONDON. June 13. Radio Moscow said reports that stiikes are forbidden by law In the Soviet Union were a "downright lie from beginning to end." In reply to the "slander talk" about living and working standards in Russia the English language broadcast
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    SWEDES LEAD
    66 8 Reuter Budapest, June 13. Sweden won the doubles to gain a 'cad of two matches to one today on their European zone Davis Cup quarterfinal against Hungary. Lennart Bergelin and Torsten Johansson ot Sweden beat Josef Asboth and Anlreis Adams 5 —7, 6—3. 7 5, 7 5. Each
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    72 8 U.P. LONDON, June 13.-Leon Blum had proposed in 1936 that Fiance and Germany should agree on a joint Spanish policy in which Franco, the rebel general, would gain a free hand, Radio Moscow said last night. The broadcast was quoted from a letter to the German Foreign Office from the
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. C. PLUNKETT
    74 8 The funeral of Mrs. Clementina Plunkett. who died suddenly on Saturday morn:ng took p.ace at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday evening, ind was largeiy attended b> r riends and relatives. The late Mrs. Plunkett wa*l well-known member of the Church of St. Joseph, and ilso an energetic
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    CZECHS WIN
    128 8 Reuter. PRAGUE. June 13. CzcI .hoslovakia defeated Belgium by three matches to two in their European zone quarter final of the Davis Cup today Ahen each side won one of the lemaining singles. Jaques Poten of Belgium beai Vladimea- Ccrnik 6—4. 2—6. 3_l. 6—4. but Jaroslav Drobny of
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    OLYMPIC ATHLETES GET THEIR EXTRA RATIONS
    647 8 Reuter. London. June 13. -Those who have been selected as Olympic "possibles" are feeling extra pleased with life and glad they arc athletes, for this week they have received chits from the Food Ministry entitling them to obtain extra rations for training. They get
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    SEEN & HARD AT THE RACES
    391 8  - SEEN HARD AT THE RACES By ALLAN LEWIS PENaNG. Saturday.—SEEN-! Waif winning the griffin ra«e in very striking style. Th'.s horse, in my opinion, may turn out to be the best of the griffins so far impoited by the three race clubs. Slowly away he was laat when settling down
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    SELETAR AIRMEN WIN
    51 8 The RAF Seletar second team defeated the Jollilads second string at soccer yesterday by three goals to nil. Valenkine, Clarke and Bulbutt scored for the airmen. At half iilme tfbe score was two-nil. Ihe airmen's lirst eleven also trounced the JollllaoW ilrst team by six goals to
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    Robbed, Tied In Jungle
    153 8 KUALA LUMPUR W. Four young eh v ed and armed with a ij each, held un a lorry on day Bight at the Bukit |2 highway six miles from jL Kangsar. They roM male occupants and one wm» of ahuut $700. The lorry was eominp Butteiworth
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    MISRA BEATEN
    108 8 Reuter BRISTOL. June 12 U\ met Misra of India lost I men's singles title in the N of Fngland lawn tennis tm pjonahifi here today mm~ I wjii beaten by Eric Stirs* South African ami British courts champion, by ti 2 —6. 6—2, 6- 4, in the M
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    Death Of Mrs. Sybil Kathigasu
    169 8 IPOiI. June 13.-News was received here of the death of Mrs. Sybii Kathigasu. 49-year-oid Malayan war heroine and the onl>* Malayan woman to receive the George Medal for gallantry from the King in Novenibei 1947. Mrs. Kathigasu, who was the wife of Dr. A. C.
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