Malaya Tribune, 10 August 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY TB£ people FOB THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Printing Simultaneously Kvnln l.umpur. Ipoh d Penang Telegrams "Trjb«ne S port: Telephone: 5811 (9 /ine»> EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1948 PRICK TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Meaar». CoJtn Turner
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    WESTERN GOVTS PLAN THEIR NEXT MOVE
    326 1 EEnvoys See Molotov Reuter. f 1 -°NDON, Aug. 10 —The "Big* Three" Western governments were W tl r v lorniu,; t, "i; their nexl move in the secret diplomatic negotiations now «T<»in u on in Moscow afte, receipt of coded reports from their envoys
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    BRITISH OFFICER JAILED
    106 1 Reuter. I v,< ><).\V Aug 9 Tile Magistrate! court at today sentenced a Bi» <t. Capt. D. Vivian, years' "rigorous lU ment" for violation >>l the ;.rm s act. Capi Vivian, who was in of the British Arm', depot at Rangoon ested In June last y p
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    ARMS & AMMO SEIZED IN JULY
    105 1 ARMS AMMO SEIZED IN JULY As a result of information supplied by civilians, the Singapore Police recovered the lowing arms and ammuni•i 'luring the month of July: tides, five automatic pis- three revolvers, three toy two ach-ach guns re- from the bottom of the Tanjong Pagar, 977 of small arms
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    INDIAN TRADE DELEGATION
    53 1 Reuter. V< SUE Aug. 9: The b i Indian trade de n to Europe led by the iI Controller of ExMr. L K. Jha. ar l ived a Prague by air today fion "''Ugation will discuss delivery of heavy industrial to India. according to ial Czech news
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    "SABOTAGING" U.S. AID PLAN
    33 1 U.P. -KING, Aug. 9 The tper Central Daily News, Kuomintang organ, toady warned Premier VVen-hao that two govT.t hanks and one private attempting to "sabothf American aid proPaaune." v.P.
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    Gun Duel In Estate
    94 1 JOHORE BAHRU Today. I gun duel between the Asalsaiu manager of Eldred Estate. Bekok. and an armed Chinese, dressed in junglf green, occurred at about 7.15 Mat night, in the estate. Thp Chinese was armed vith a rifle and a revolve He llted at the assistan
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    13TH. ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL
    56 1 U.P. PRAGUE. Aug. -Miland Tosnnr set a new Czcchoslavia recoid of 15 seconds Mat in the 110 metre hurdles at a sports meet at Prostejov yesterday. Tosnat had equalled his own record of 15.1 a dozen times since he set it a year ago. but had never
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    'Sun' Notes For China
    201 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Aug. 10 —-A new currency in the form of \sun" notes has definitely been printed and will most probably be issued some time after the promulgation of new economic measures the China Press said toolay. The exact value of the new notes is still
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    CHIANG'S LEAVE FOR SUMMER CAPITAL
    49 1 U.P. NANKING, Aug. 9. President and Madame Chiang Kaishek left for Kuling. China's "summer capital," by special plane at 4 45 p.m. today for a short vacation. It is believed they will remain at the mountain resort until the end of this month. —U.P.
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    GIFT TO FLOOD VICTIMS
    58 1 SHANGHAI. Aug. 10 The Overseas Chinese Association in Sourabaya had donated 10.000 United States dollars for 1 the relief ot flood stricken re tugees in Fukien and Kwangtung provinces, according tc Chinese press reports today. The money la said to have been handed to the Chinese
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    No Serious Crime
    18 1 For the second night in succession the Singapore C.I.D. received no reports of serious crime.
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    HOLY CITY: COUNTS WARNING
    99 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Aug. 9. Jewish or Aiab terrorists may plot to seize Jerusalem, the U. N. Palestine mediator Count Bernadotte warned the United Nations today. The Count informed the Se curity Council that rumour swept the Holy City of imoend ing coups by "irregulars oi
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    HEADLESS BODY FOUND ON RAILWAY
    131 1 (Tribune stuff Reporter) JOHORE BAiutlT, Today.Shortly alter the departure of a goods train from Johore Bahru to Singapore at about 5.25 p.m. yesterday, the railway officials made a gruesome discovery on the railway lines. They found the headless bod; of a well-dressed South Indian lying
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    MALAY COLLEGE REQUISITIONED
    92 1 ('Tribune Staff Reporter) The Sultan Idris Training College. Tanjong Malim, has been requisitioned tempor- arily by the local Military I authorities for use as Army headquarters and soldiers' barracks, says an Utusan Melayu report from Kuala Lumpur this morning. A Military spokesman said the College premises would
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    Johore Chinese To Form Police Force
    229 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. A proposal to form a Johore Chinese Auxiliary Police Force to help the authorities i in combating terrorism has been submitted to Government following a conference between Chinese associations in the State and the Adviser on Chinese Affairs. Ctiinese haulers attending
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    CID Raid Nee Soon
    101 1 Raiding a village at Nc £oon, St j ietar area, at daybreak today, a large force ot uniformed Police and C.I.D. officials rounded up a oiai of 263 Chinese, Indians and Malays for screening. Of this total four Chinese, one Indian and three Malayand Javanese are
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    H.K. University Professors Here
    89 1 Seventy Malayan students who are desirous of joining the Medical Faculty of the University of Hongkong have, during the past week, been interviewed by two Hongkong professors, who arrived in Malaya last j Tuesday for the pur pose of; "assessing the suitability of individual students." The
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    To Conduct Atom Survey In India
    88 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Aug. 9. The Indian Government today set up a three-man atomic energy commission to conduct a survey of Indian territories for useful minerals and to promote re search. The commission, working dir ectly under the guidance of Prime Minister Pandit Nehru,
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    Siamese Seize S'pore Ship
    389 1 (Tribune Stall Reporter) The Singapore Fishing Motor Vessels Owners' Union has sent a letter to the Secretary for Economics Affairs and another to the Superintendent of Fisheries Department, yesterday, requesting them to protest against the arrest of the fishing vessel, Hai Guan. by the Siamese Navy
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    POLICE FIND CARBINE
    88 1 lOHORE BAHRU. Tues. In connectiun irtth the murder of Mr. H. M. Rice, the Johore planter of Telok Sengat Estate. and the srsM on the estate, the P<diee hare found a earbine in the lallang near what remained of the bungalow The estate jeep stolen by the
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    "Mystery Deaths" Claim 2 New Victims
    182 1 Reuter. MANILA, Aug. -9.—The reported mystery deaths" which have ball led police and scientists In Hawaii have claimed two new victims in Manila. The circumstances surrounding their fatal "nightmare" ate the same as those reported in the cases of 85 deaths attributed to the
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    400 METRES RELAY FILM
    72 1 U.P. LONDON. Aug. 9. Olympic officials said tonight that the showing of the film on the United States 400 metre relay protest had been delayed until sometime tomorrow. The officials said that a dcision on the validity of the United States protest will be taken by
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    Britain's Harvest Wrecked
    103 1 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. <>. Violent j storms over the week-end wrought havoc in Britain's harvest fields. Fat huts who i Bad been predicting bumper 1 crops watched powerlessly as thousands of acres of corn were inundated. Most of the damage reported was in Southern and Eastern England.
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    Bandits Kill Padi Planter
    93 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Terrorists have claimed another victim. latest to be murdered in cold blood by the insurgents ii a Chinese padi planter, wlmse bullet-riddled body was found Tar a railline two mib s from Batu Anam yesterday. It appeared that the planter had been forcibly
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    RUSSIAN GETS FBI PROTECTION
    60 1 U.P. NEW YORK. Aug. 9. A rcclllous schoolteacher and his lumily were hiding out today vith the help of the FBI to ivoid returning to Russia. Tho elusive instructor was Mikhail Samarin. one of two former teachers at a New Yoik School for Children of Russian
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    EX-MALAYANS RETURN
    52 1 Tho vessel Kai Lee arrived in Singapore yesterday with 000 passengers, over 2HO of ftfnOM aie lorrner Malayan residents. i In ehaige of the refugees is Mi. Stewait C. Wu. of tlie International Refugees Organisation, They were shifted from Malaya to China during the war. and are now
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    A YEARS FOR POSSESSION OF PISTOL
    150 2 Sentence of four years' th gorous imprisonment was im--1 j posed on a young Chinese, Tan Twa Tee, by Mr. Justice Brown J at the Singapore Assize Court i yesterday on his being found I guilty of carrying arms, s It was stated that
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    T.B. CLAIMS 35 VICTIMS
    88 2 Thirty-live people somewhere in Singapore died of respiratory tuberculosis in the week ending July 31. according to the city's health figures issued yesterday. Deaths totalled 217 for the week and births numbered 632. Ninety-three cases of tuberculosis of all types were reported over the same period.
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    TIGER ARRIVES
    48 2 A fully grown Malayan j tiger, believed to be the first i on c to be imported into Sint gapore since the liberation arrived by the vessel Men- takab yesterday. The tiger, which was caught j and shipped from Kelantan, 'is for a local Singapore zoologist.
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    RADIO POLICE TO FIGHT BANDITS
    275 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORE BAHRU, Monday: A fleet of radio vans for the Johore Police is on its way to increase the mobility and efficiency of the Police in the present campaign against terrorism. Two of these vans have already arrived and radio equipment is
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    U.S. ARMS EN ROUTE TO S'PORE
    143 2 Reuter. MANILA, Aug. 9.—A considerable cargo of arms and ammunition arrived in Manila yesterday afternoon aboard a Pan-American plane from the United/ State*. It is at present uncertain when and how a reshipment to Singapore will be effected. Originally space had been booked on
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    Youth On Secret Society Charges
    285 2 A DOCUMENT SEIZED BY THE SINGAPORE C.I.D WAS STATED TO BE A DIPLOMA ISSUED TO TRIAD SOCIETY MEMBERS BY A BRANCH WHICH "HOLDS OBEDIENCE TO THE HUNG." THE SECOND LARGEST TRIAD SOCIETY IN CHINA. This was revealed by Mr. G. Webb. Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
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    Strange Problems In Atomic Age
    692 2 "Women as well as men are j vitally concerned or ought to be with the new and strange 1 problems that arise as we en- tor the atomic age", said Mrs. G. Hawkins in her address to i the International Fortnightly Club at the Y.W.C.A.
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    TO BE TRIED ON ARMS CHARGE
    92 2 Ng Thyo Gin. b 31-year-old Teochew, was committed for trial at the next Assizes by Mr. K. V. A. Peers, magistrate of tin- ;>th court which opened yesterday. He was charged with unlawful possession of one Smith Wesson revolver containing six rounds of ammunition
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    Terrorists' Victim Laid To Rest
    309 2 His coffin borne by a party of pall-bearers drawn from the European planters of Johore. the late Mr. Henry Macklin Rice (43). who was murdered by terrorists in the Telok Sengat Rubber Estate, Kota Tinggi, on Sunday night, was laid to rest in Bidadari cemetery,
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    MALAY WOMEN INVITED TO JAVA TALKS
    186 3 Himwim May Send Two Observers HON TO ITS FORTHCOMING CONGMSS ON Sst AND 28 AT SURAKARTA MIDJAVA AOCOrS TO A RADIOGRAM RECEIVED B\ THE LOCA? MEN i ORGANISATIONS LOCAL WO- Thr congress is expected to discuss;, among other things posit ye steps to strengthen
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    DISPATCH MEN IN ACCIDENTS
    160 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Two accidents involving European dispatch riders anc civilian cyclists occurred ir Singapore, yesterday. The first took place about 11 a.m. opposite Changi Prison and involved a Chinese cyclist I and a 8.0. R. dispatch rider. Both riders received injuries I and were treated
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    BRITISH SOLDIERS CHARGED
    163 3 British soldiers, W. -< .son, E. H. Waning Frew, were charged before nth Police Magistrate. M A G. Shears, yesterday, o untarily causing hurt to and attempted to rob a taxi •jnc Wee Choon Hiang. A< ior ding to the prosecution ir. ted by A.SP L, R
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    Segregation On Railways
    204 3 Persons suffering from inictious or contagious diseases who wish to travel by train. _:ould make an application to He .Station Master of the Station at which their train jourjtj begins, not late r than six tajs before the journey. I Government Gazette Notation, which announces Mis in
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    IMPORT AND EXPORT PERMITS
    171 3 Much Confusion and delay j 5*4 been ca u»ed by employees of firms asking for Inward and Outward Declarations over the respective delivery counters «n the Import and Export Office, Singapore. in order, j therefore, to ensure speedy and accurate delivery to authorised persons only, business
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    Jap Tankers To Call At Singapore
    244 3 Reuter-AAP. TOKIO. Aug. 9.—Two Japanese manned and officered cankers left Japan for Persia last week, and live more will leave this week reliable Japanese sources said today. They will replace American tankers which have been engaged since the end of the war on the
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    $5,000 BAIL IN CHANDU CASE
    74 3 Bail of $5,000 was allowed a middle-aged Cantonese. Siew Kam Sam, when he claimed trial in the Second District Court yesterday to a charge of possession of 605 tubes of chandu. Siew was arrested at No. 23. Tan Queo Lan Street, on July 30 when
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    WITHOUT ACCIDENT
    30 3 Aii craft of the Royal Air Force on passenger and troopcarrying flights flew 8.900.000 miles during the month of June 1948. without an accident involving death or injury.
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    THREE CHARGES AGAINST TEOCHEW
    122 3 A 35-year-old Teochew, How Feng Ho, was yesterday ordered to be remanded for 24 flours in police custody when 'ie appeared in the Third Police Court to answer three charges. The first charge alleged tha t m Aug. -8 he was found to be x member
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    INJUNCTION ON SHOE COMPANY
    123 3 An interim order and inlur.ction restraining the Zhn I Shoe Co.. Litd.. from stamping and impressing shoes with the word "Bata" was made by Mr. Justice Thorogood in the Singapore High Court yesterday on the application of Bata Shoe i Co.. Ltd. The terms of the
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    POLICE KILL 3 GANGSTERS
    113 3 I Monday. A Ponce and m'litary party exchangee iflrc with ar.med bandits when they carried out a raid in Kali an g today. Near the edge of the jungle Uieyeame across a Jarge clearj big which stood three wooden I huts and an ope n shed.
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    WINSTEDT CRITICISES MALAYAN GOVERNMENT
    344 3 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 9.-r*-Sir Richard Winstcdt, an authority on Malaya, who held -the Presidency of Rattles from 1921 to 1931, criticised the tardy Government action in Malaya against Uac insurgents in a letter to the Daily Telegraph today. He wrote: "Ever since the Japanese first threatened
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    Cheaper Air Rates For Children
    173 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) CONFIRMATION WAS RECEIVED IN SINGAPORE YESTERDAY FROM PARIS THAT AS FROM OCTOBER 1 ALL AIRWAY COMPANIES AFFILIATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION WOULD GRANT SPECIAL FARE CONCESSIONS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN The concessions would apply only for travel between Europe and Asia.
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    Culled From The Courts
    232 3 A MAIDSERVANT. Tan Ah Chan, who claimed that her being called a "bad woman" by let friends caused her to attempt to end her life, pleaded zuilty at the Fourth Police Jourt yesterday when charged arith attempting to commit ?uicidc. Accused was sent to the Social
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    Deal In AMMO Ends In Court: Two Charged
    229 3 Two Chinese, Toh Ah Loh (23) of No. 494, Yio Chu Kang Road, and Mak Thim (26) of No. 208, Jalan Kayu. who were alleged to have been in possession of 48.952 rounds of .303 rifle ammunition, were charged before the Seventh
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    INDIANS ON CAR THEFT CHARGE
    110 3 Two Indians r.ppeared before the Ninth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. E. V. A. Peers, yesterday, charged with the theft of a car from No. 210, Bukit Timah Road, on April 2. The prosecution alleged that the two men, Shanmugam and Rajoo. were discovered in posI
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    36 3 Within the next few days, a Flight of Beauflghter aircraft from No. 45, Squadron (Ceylon) will leave Ceylon for Malaya on an "Operational Training Flight." Their stay in Malaya will only be for a few days.
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    Russia Over Asia
    894 4 At the time of the; October Revolution of 1917, Lenin made a significant amplification of the last sentence of the Communist Manifesto. Marx and Engels, the prophets of modern Communism, thought it sufficient to conclude their manifesto with the call: "Workers of the world unite!" These early
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    INDIA AND PAKISTAN WITHOUT GANDHI
    1984 4  -  By Sir Frank Brown, C. I. E. (m the Commonwealth and Empire Review.) I Mahatma Gandhi, long ago < spoken of by Edward Thomp-! son as "the greatest Indian since Buddha," leaves no successor. In modern times no one who never held high office in
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    Spain Has NO Unemployment
    121 4 Reuter. MADRID. Unemployment in Spain has virtually iisappeared according to official statistics. The Interdepartmental commission for unemployment set up by the Government some years ago and supplied with extensive funds has since its creation started upon far reaching public works programmes. Most of the work done
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    21 6 Mr. Ong Beng Chuan wish to thank the Staff of 0.C.8.C., iriends and relatives for sympathising with his mother's death.
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    Penang Gold Cup Race Reviewed
    410 6  -  (By ALLAN LEWIS The Penang Gold Cup, as a race, was quite interesting, with a sensational finish to keep the large holiday crowd on their toes. Colbay who was first past the post, lost the race, on an objection by the second horse Predominance. Having
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    FEDERATION ROUND-UP
    143 6 It is officially stated that five arrests were made in Kuala Lunrypur in the last 24 hours. Kedah In the last 24 hours, six arrests were affected in Kedah. 3 in Sungei Patani and three in Kulim. Johore: At 7.30 a.m. this morning at Bukit Siput. two miles
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    SOVIET ARREST U.S. GOVERNOR
    50 6 U.P. j FRANKFUR7. fcugust 9. jDena reported today that th. j United States military govu nor of Bad Kissingen, near Wurzburg, in the U.S. zone, j was arrested by the Soviets when he entered the eastern i zone by mistak e while on an inspection tour.—U.P.
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    COLLIDED WITH JUDGE'S CAR
    125 6 E B. Smith asS i»». ■tw of tho rSbS JJgt j,,. car was involve,! withacarhHon^ to a f 2«. at St. Anrlou'r r I' nA Pjarcl before the kg* N Magistral,. Mr a yesterci.y. M cha gent driving an,] .Port after the act 3£? 10 Smith
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    600 IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE
    25 6 Six-hundr v i Cl.incs of whom arc imnhjani i rived In Singapore yesterfc? by the vessel Hai 1., b» the China ports.
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    EIGHT LANCS BATSMEN COULD SCORE ONLY 28
    512 7 Reuter. MANCHESTER Ane 9-Fi«/ht To« n 28 runs when Lanes replied to COuld total onl day. Australia s total of 321 in their match here t™ cashi re were all out for 130, Washbrook E£ g ures w vf re Howard who wa
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    News From The Mews
    317 7 F '"hum" Wadsworth, who not been having tiie best of hick during the past few nths, has applied to the s K.A. for a trainer's licence and there is every prospect that this will be granted. Chum has been promised about 10 hoises. including Innishmakill and
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    INDIES TEAM TO TOUR INDIA
    85 7 Reuter. fleoruetpwn, British Guiana, Aug. 9. The West fa sans irwk*t s' li t tmn committee at Hi'ifum BctM Hurbuduv /•"kiii tin foUowtng team to I Ml India fins at4tr J. tioddard (CmptJ, C. Wat- itt. Bvertrm Wrvkes, G. Vnriu i all of L'urbudips), J.
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    NEW ENGLAND CAPTAIN
    37 7 Reuter. ismdtm, Aug. v. A tune tSnylami cricket cu/duin has arisen with tin acceptance by U, Mann, Middlesex capto Uad the Marylebone Cricket dub tourists in South Africa n> r| wimtmr. R< ut< r.
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    FAIR WEEK IN FORM
    219 7 IPOH, Today. -No! "tTtntk was open for fast work this morning, but horses were not out to make time. The 'racks are in fine conditions. Best workers this morning were Fair Week, Gay Chief, Fountain Lady, Sir Keith, Loch Clyde and Young Zulu. First out was
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    SERANGOON ASSN.
    134 7 The team to represent the Scrangoon Association against the S.H.P.. Boys' Club in the 1 S.A.F.A. Div. 3 game on Saturday, at the M'-Nnir Road ground will be selected from the following: Tan Cheok Hoc. Lim Soo Woon. Lawrence I Olivciro. Tan Yew Chean. Ong Chin Yeong. Ong
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    SCOREBOARD
    148 7 Reuter. Australia. Ist Inns. 321. LANCASHIRE. Ist Inns. Washbrook c Miller b Lindw ill 38 Place c Ring b Lindwall 5 Edrich c Tallon b Lindwall 0 Ikin c Bradman b Loxton 9 Wharton c Bradman b Miller 5 Howard not out 28 Cranston st Tallon b Ring 18
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    Post-Mortem
    201 7 On Yesterday's Game Hud 1heIndians rallied a little earlier thcu miuht have puU€d thc yamc out of thc < might Belttar Xafs were badly shaken by the tuyo goals but luck icas against the Indians. gouts, our Indians monopolised the play durino the lost ?/> TJr UC P€edy rMM
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    Narrow Win For Seletar Airmen
    397 7 th a t 3 I,lf,ian Association 2 The Sclctar Airmen had to tight very hard to rn t oll throe goal lead when the Indians stami a tain a in the last 20 minutes. SQU a rally Leading two-nil in the first 20 minutes of
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    59 7 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League Div. I—Malay, F.A. v. GHQ Signals, Jalan Besar Stadium; IRv. ll—-223 B.O.I), v. Base Group R.E., Alexandra; Malays F.A. v. Kota Raja, Geylang Stadium; jjiy. if|—Malays F.A. v. llaikowyu S.C, McNalr Road; Posts and Telecoms v. Naval Stores, CYMA ground, (St. George's Road). (All games
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    BRITAIN VERSUS HOLLAND FENCING. —Smith of Great Britain seen in action against Kosnun of Holland. Kosnan won. The event took place at Wembley Stadium, London.
    25 7 BRITAIN VERSUS HOLLAND FENCING. Smith of Great Britain seen in action against Kosnun of Holland. Kosnan won. The event took place at Wembley Stadium, London.
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    Unfinished 100 To Len Hutton
    205 7 Reuter. Close of ploy ■cores: AT LEEDS. Yorkshire vs Essex, rain, play restricted; Essex 148. Yorkshire 240 for three (Hutton no! cut 124 Yardley not out 52). AT HASTINGS. Sussex v> Kent. No play today, rain. Kent 342. AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE. I Somerset vs Glamorgan. Gla--1
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    Mills Ordered Complete Rest
    139 7 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 9.—The Hurley Street specialist who attended Freddie Mills has ordered the champion a complete rest for two months with continuous spinal treatment. The specialist considers that after two months Mills will be completely recovered from the indisposition at present bothering him. The official
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    MY LOVE DRIFTS
    123 7 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 9 At a callover on the St. Leger at the Victoria Club here lonight the Aga Khan's Derby winnet. My Love, drifted halt a point from 2—l to 5—2. The Gaekwar of Barocia's •My Ba-bu. also went out hall l a point to 12
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    FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE TABLE
    127 7 Team I' VV D L F A Its Roveii B.C. 1!» 15 l to 18 31 Tjgc. I S.C. 18 12 2 1 52 31 26 R.A.F. Changi 19 11 2 6 59 37 24 R.A.F. Seletar 20 8 7 5 43 32 23 C.A. 17
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    FRANCE JUST MADE IT
    54 7 U.P. LONDON. Aug". 9. Tne "never-say-die" French team today fought its way into the semi-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament. defeating Chttfl 53 to 52 in an ovor-time thrillei Brazil advanced to the si nilfinals in the Olympic basketball tournament*today by Deiting the dogged Czech team
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    NO CLAIM FOR RECORD
    86 7 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 9.-In th" bantamweight Olympic series today the world record for the j two hand snatch was twice exceeded, first by K. Lee or Korea and then by J Crews of Great Britain, holder ol the present record. Both men. however, adj mittcd to
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    C.Y.M.A. SOCCER
    74 7 A team will be selected from the following to represent the C.V.M.A. in S.A.F.A. League Div. 3 game against the S.C.S.A. on Wednesday. 11th August at the C.V.M.A. ground 1 Michael Chai. Michael HenIroff, William Hendroff. Lek lek Lee. James Tan. Rudolf Roland Kessler, Than Scow Yin. Anthony
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    POOR GAME AT GEYLANG
    154 7 Colourless soec r MMM witnessed at Gcylang Stadium yesterday, when the Pulau Bukorn B.C. and the Singapore Police drew omß all m g Dir. League game. Both sets of fotwards were guilty of weak finishing. The Islanders however, had the better of the exchanges »>ut poor
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    SWIMMING MEET in OCT.
    177 7 At a committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Shimming Association it was decided that the 1948 championships be held at the Singapore Swimming club on October 23. There will also be events for girls and boys under 11 years of age. Clubs from the Fedc ration
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    Mrs. F. E. Blankers Koen, of Holland (No. 692) who won the 100 metres women's final Been at the tinish of the event at the Wembley Stadhim. She is pictured winning from B. Q. Manleg, of Great Britain 'No. 691 i. S. B. Stri ckland of Australia,(No. 668 J wa» third.
    51 8 Mrs. F. E. Blankers Koen, of Holland (No. 692) who won the 100 metres women's final Been at the tinish of the event at the Wembley Stadhim. She is pictured winning from B. Q. Manleg, of Great Britain 'No. 691 i. S. B. Stri ckland of Australia,(No. 668 J wa»
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    First Football semi-final today
    199 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 9.—There will be many interesting encounters in the various Olympic Games tomorrovv when the highlight will undoubtedly be the first .ootball semi-final—between Sweden and Denmark. i l- _i -.i unm, •••ill hn in (~lfr\t\r\ This should be a splendid, match between two of
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    "Dutchmen Terrific"
    228 8 Reuter. (By FRED HOLTUM/ LONDON. Aug. 9.—Rishan Lai Itidian's hockey captwn, told me tonight whtn he had walked off the field after defeating Midland to reach the. final of the Olympics hockey tournament: "The Dutchmen were terrific. We had to go all out to win." Mr. Chatter jee.
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    KOREA'S BID FAILS
    89 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug, 9. Korec made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to reach the semi final of the Olympic basketball tournament tonight. Beaten by 43 points to 32 points by Mexico, they fough t to the last ditch against heavier and better balanctd side. Although they lost
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    HARRIS IS BEATEN
    55 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 9.—The 20-year-old Turin accountancy student, Mario Ghella, today won the Olympic 1,000 metres scratch cycling championship from the world champion, Reg Harris of Britain. Both will race at Amsterdam in a few days' time. It was to Reg Harris that MuHafiroze, India's crack sprinter,
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    INDIA AND BRITAIN WILL MEET IN OLYMPICS HOCKEYFINAL
    1268 8 HOLLAND AND PAKISTAN ELIMINATED INDIA 2; HOLLAND I BRITAIN 2; PAKISTAN 0 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 9.—lndia will meet Great Britain in the final of the Olympics hockey tournament. In the two most thrilling tussles of the competition, India beat Holland by the
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    ALL THE LATEST OLYMPIC RESULTS
    356 8 All the latest Olympic results BOXING Preliminary Round LIGHTWEIGHT M. McCullagh (Eire) beat i Tauno Rinkinen (Finland) on points. S. Wad (Denmark) beat Gene Raymond (India) on points. R. D. Cooper (Gt. Britain) beat J. C. Remie (Holland) on points. Manuel Lopez (Argentina) beat M.
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    Second-Half-Goals Gave Britain Win
    724 8 Second Half-Goals Gave Britain Win LONDON, Aug. 9.—Pakistan lost their chance tonight to meet India in the final of the Olympics hockey final on 1 .iiiTstfay. lacy iosl to Great Britain oy two to zero 111 the second semi-Anal cf the tournamaU at Wembly tonight. Pakistan played gallantly and gave
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    KOREAN'S WIN
    116 8 LONDON, Aug. 9.— Korea Bung Nan Su gave away a foot in height against M Hamoda of Egypt but his aggressiveness carried the fighi and he was an easy winner. He shook the Egyptian Wtti* numerous lefts and rights to the head. Trani of the Philippines lot to
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    WORLD RECORD
    47 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug 9 —M. S I Fayad of Egypt tonight brok the world and Olympu weight lifting record f (,r th snaich in the featherweiglv class by lifting 105 kilos. The orevious world record wa_ 102i kilos and the Olympie record 97i kilos. Reuter.
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    SMALLEST MAN BREAKS RECORD
    31 8 LONDON, J d Ot Plelro oi tht Stat,,, the nmettent tered in the /iir record i" weight class. (>„/.„ Mr /'</'.'''•'• In a. attempt rero/v/ immeSe wards he fadxl
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    CHINA WIN BASKETBALL
    49 8 U.P. HARRINGAV £0£ 9 China today bettb land 42 to 34 injbe group ol com off, in th, Ol! tournament tne for China beinj points. Uct racr. Dutoit and w scored 8 points f* land i a ti half-t* China led ,a to 20. U P
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