Malaya Tribune, 11 August 1948

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    63 1 The Malaya Tribune BY TBE PEOPLE FOB THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than anj Ann noon Taper In Mal.iv» Prhitlna Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh A Penang Telegram* "Tribune Spore. Telephone: 5811 (9 lme») FJ(;HT PAGES SINGAPORE, 1 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1948 PRICK TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Meters. Colin
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    DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP OF BUS ON JOHORE MAIN ROAD
    245 1 MILITAR V TR UCK ALSO ATTACKED (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORE BAHRU. Today.—Six terrorists, armed with Sten guns, rifles and a pistol, held up a bus yesterday afternoon and burned it out completely. They also attacked a military truck which happened to come
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    Dyak Fighters Arrive
    102 1 me Staff Reporter) I)YAKS from Sarawak have arrived in Malaya and are already operating in the jungles against land its, it was officially announced in Kuala lumpur this morning, rhe anouncement said that a I for a small number of famed jungle lighters was to the Sarawak
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    A.C.S. TEACHER'S SUDDEN DEATH
    53 1 The many friends of Miss anetie Ro.-s Russell will re•to hear of her sudden h at her home in Lady "<>ad at 2 05 a.m. today deceased was one of s popular teachers in •10-Chinese School, n Adam will officiate a; il at Bidadari Ccm' 1
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    STOP PRESS
    98 1 Reuter. Bangkok. Aug. 10. The Siame Premier. Phi h v I run. today issued a warning against the likelihood of i sudden outbreak of t< m il unrest in the country, all leave of military perwras restricted in view possibhr emergency. The Premier's warning folr>wed broadcast appeal to
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    Two More Victims Of Terrorists
    129 1 (Tribune Staff Reytorter) JOHORE BAHRU, Today i Terrorists last night claimed two victims iri Rengam. One !Aa shot dead while the other j vas brutally attacked with Darang. Th t latter 1? in hos- oital in a critical condition. At 8 p.m. yesterday three Chinese,
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    MORE "CRISIS" ARRESTS
    28 1 Eight Chinese, two Indians •nd Mnlay were attested IMS* ler the Emergency Regulations ast night, bringing the total inder detention to date to 189. 1
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    STREET HOLD-UP
    27 1 A Chinese was wayla d ny wo compatriots in Rochor Road 'ast night and robbed of $78 -n cash and property. No arms vere used.
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    FLED WHEN HE SAW POLICE
    68 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter J JOHORE BAHRU. Today. At about 3 p.m. on Monday last a police party in a lor ry sighted a Chinese on the sidy 3l the Batu Pahat Yong Pen iload. He fled on seeing thi police who gave chase an< finally
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    12 HELD
    18 1 Twelve persons were arrest ed in Johore in the last thre< under the emergency re gulations.
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    Malaya Produced Half World's Rubber Needs
    234 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. The United States Commerce Department reported that heavy shipments' from Indonesia raised the June production in natural rubber in the world to 135.000 long tons and world production for the first half of 1948 to 727,500 tons. It said Malaya
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    'RIGHT TO STRIKE' CALL IN BOMBAY
    84 1 Reuter. BOMBAY. Aug. 10:—Military pickets were posted in Bombay's sprawling textile mill area tonight. Additional police were rushed to the area in preparation for a one-day token strike of the mdl workers tomorrow, sponsored by the Socialist Party with Communist support. The strike, originally
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    ORDERED TO LEAVE GERMANY
    53 1 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 10 Mr. Kurt Berliner, the Germanborn naturalised British businessman, who on Monday wa> ordered to leave Germany arrived here by air from Berlin tonight. Mi. Berliner made frequent visits to Germany during the last 12 months and had a visa to visit the
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    PROVE SEX' RULE FOR WOMEN COMPETITORS
    135 1 U.P. LONDON. u K |».—The International A:.iui ur Athletic Federation m.-d that women will ha\«- to prove their sev before tlaev ran enter the next Olympics. Similarly doctors will have to certify women applicants for new continental and world record*. The decision was taken
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    China To Send Troops To Burma Border Zone
    284 1 Reuter-AAP. NANKING. Aui*. 10.- The Ministry of Interior Commission investigating the Sino-Burmese border issue has advised the Chinese Government to >end a ?onting?nt of armed forces to guard the border demarcation and prevent illegal traiTic. an official release said here tonight. ,Civil
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    JUMPPED OFF BUS
    22 1 A Chinese youth fractured his right arm when he jumped off a moving omnibus in BalesLier Road last night.
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    MARGARET TO ATTEND CROWNING
    87 1 U.P. London, Aug. 10,- Princess Margaret WiM go on a special mission to Holland on behalf of the King and Queen to attend the ertnening of Princess Juluma as Queen of the Netherlands on Sept. 6. It tcUl be her most important official engagement. Now that
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    Expectant Mother Begged For Room, She Got One At $250—Board Told
    369 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Presided over by Mr. A. W. Kid lam y, the Rent Board met yesterday to hear an application for the reduction of rent filed by Mr. Tibor Rustier against Mr. A. Bancuilenburg, described as landlord, of
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    Berlin: Stalin Will Have The Final Say
    523 1 U.P. and Reuter. MOSCOW, Aug. 10.—Generalissimo Stalin is expected to give a personal 'yes' or 'no' to any final agreement on Germany after the major details have been work ed out between the Western envoys and Soviet Foreien Minister V. i:folotov, it was
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    RED ARMY DESERTERS
    72 1 U.P. BERLIN, Aug. 10.—The British-licensed I>Pl> News Agency reported today that Mi Soviet soldiers have deserted in Wittenberg area near the British-Sox let /one frontier. The Agency said the Soviet authorities in Berlin are attempting to round up some of the deserters. This was said to hi-
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    JEWS CLAIM VIOLATION BY ARABS
    85 1 U.P. JERUSALEM, Aug. 10. -Je/ish army sources charged tin Vrabs with violating the United Nations truce again today ti•orting 18 casualties in fight ing on the Jerusalem battlcfroots. The Jews claimed that Ifi Vrabs ware wounded in the eastern and southern sectors oi the Holy
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    NEW POLICY for COTTON
    82 1 LONDON. Aug. 10. The British Cotton Board toniglv amended the export policy lor cotton goods to as to aid any differentiation between exports to hard currency and of British Empire markets. During the pt riod to the end of next month the two types of markets
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    RADIO MOSCOW HITS A HOPEFUL NOTE
    126 1 U.P. LONDON, Aug. 10. Moscow Radio said today co"jication between Russia and lhe United States is ju-tt OS important today as it MSI during the war. Thf broadcast. laudinff A ntericom-Soviet cottaboration. lOOS on the occasion of the anniversary of Russia's entry into the
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    Truman-Marshall Split Denied
    159 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—A Stale Department Spokesman, Michael Mcbermott, denied that there was any "ditlerences" between Secretary of State George Marshall and President Truman on the Palestine policy. His statement at a daily upss conference followed a eport appear ing in a New York ity newspaper that
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    TRUMAN ACCUSES CONGRESS
    89 1 Reuter. Washington, Aug Id. PicsiJent Trunisn signed 'ho Re] "bMean Party's Housing Bill today, but accused Congress of ''deliberately neglecting^ 1 people who most needed living qu trters. Mr Trmmn said h>y era* signing the Bill heeause it. wouM be "of mmc help" in meeting the ritfoal
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    ROTAN & JAIL TERM FOR TWO CHINESE YOUTHS
    328 2 ROTAN JAIL TERM FOR TWO CHINESE YOUTHS "You are becoming a nuisance." stated Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday in sentencing two Chinese youths. Ong Teong Choon and Tan Ah Too. to five years' rigorous imprisonment each on a charge of robbery. The accused will also receive
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    S'pores Soap Output
    207 2 i Tribune Staff Reporter J i A total of 35,218 cwts. soap was manufactured in Malaya during Juno with the Singapore output at 22.313 cwts. Tiie quantity sold in Singa-1 pore totalled 11.479 cwts. and sales in the Federation to 10,103 cwts. The United Kingdom continues to
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    KALLANG CALLER
    77 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A twin-engine Bristol Wayfarer aircraft landed at Kallang airport yesterday afternoon, it is understood, after being forced to discharge her passengers at Karachi. The aircraft, which belongs to the Silver City Airways, was chartered by the Shell Company to take passengers connected with Shell to
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    COCOA GROWING POSSIBILITIES
    196 2 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 10.—The possibility of developing new sources of cocoa in Malaya, Sarawak and North Borneo was outlined in a report published here today. The report is by Dr. E. E. 1 Chooseman. who visited Mala- ya, Sarawak and North Borneo j early this year to
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    Bales Of Rubber Fall Into Hold: 3 Die
    503 2 Instead of using the usual stairway provided rive dock 11 labourers tried to get into a ship's hold by moans of a sling which was conveying 10 baks of rubber. One of the ropes, from which the sling was suspended suddenly gave
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    STUDENTS ARE HOPE' OF NATION
    176 2 Tribune Staff Reporter) The necessity of lending full support to the move by Malay students to form an All-Malay Students Organisation, uniting and representing the whole Malay student population in Malay. English and Arabic schools, was stressed by the Singapore Malay daily, Utusan Melayu. in
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    2 Hotel Owners Fined
    153 2 Two hotel proprietors were summoned to the Third Police Court yesterday for failing to record particulars of their lodgers in the hotel register. The court prosecutor, Chief Inspector Mohamed Sidin, urged that stringent measures be taken against the offenders owing to the prevalance of crime. The
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      402 2 ON YOUR RADIO TODAY BLUE NETWORK mary and Close Down. I tonesc; 1.15 Opening AnnounMALAY ENGLISH PROGRAMMES IN MALAY cement Prog. Summary in PROGRAMMES 12 00 noon Programme Sum- 1 Tamil with Signature Tune; mary; 12.05 p.m. Musical In- I 1.17 Tamil song; 1.20 News In From 12 noon to
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    60-MILION CURRENCY NOTES DESTROYED
    302 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONFR«! r\v ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT OVER Z nnS^*^ 0 INVASION CURRENCY NOTES C/^E--000 HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN ANDDESTOOWn' IBO,OOO THE BOARD STATED THAT THF w. 3&S3£ ON MAY 19 IN CONNECTION WITH TION OF PRE-INVASION CURRENCY N fc PSPSTL B 'BROUGHT
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    BATHING TRAGEDY
    41 3 lAIPING. Aug. 10. While bathing in Pondok Tanjong River on Sunday evening a 26-year-old Malay woman named Sariah wa s carried off by a crocodile, it is learnt. Police were informed, but th* body has not yet been recovered.
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    Johore Road Accidents
    77 3 E BAHRU, Tuesday. i woman was ir 11 by a military n by a Gurkha at morning After the he truck swerved d against a pwd vehicks were vers, however, esipi i urt ident took place at Scudai Road. the afternoon, a ident occurred at Heng when
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    "Seven Sisters"
    137 3 Tonight is the seventh day of the seventh moon of the Chinese calendar, and conservative Chinese, especially the Cantonese people, will observe it with the usual prayers and sacrificial offerings. The seventh day of the seventh moon or "Chiet Chays." as it is called by the Cantonese people,
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    Railway Station Now A Protected Area
    176 3 UNDER THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1948, THE SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION WITH THE MARSHALLING AND GOODS YARD, THE LOCOMOTIVE SHEDS AND YARDS AND THE SIGNAL CABIN HAVE BEEN GAZETTED AS A PROTECTED AREA. The Gazette defines the area a.s one bounded by fencing commencing opposite No.
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY
    351 3 The following new books will Ibe added to Raffles Library i within the next few days:Barnard (H.C.), A Short History of English Education. Beaton (Cecil). Indian Album. Illus. Blundcn (Edmund). Cricket Country. Brady (Alexander). Demoeiacym the Dominions. Brigga (Martin S.), Men of Taste. Illus. Burke
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    4 CALLS: THREE LALLANG FIRES
    139 3 Tiie fire brigade in Singapore were called out four times -o deal with fires, three of them caused by the heat of the day in lallang, yesterday. The biggest and most troublesome was a big lallang fire, in lurong at 1.55 p.m. The Army Fire
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    Question Of Law In Trespass Case
    238 3 "IT IS PURELY A QUESTION OF LAW AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A CRIMINAL TRESPASS OR A CIVII TRESPASS". SUBMITTED MR. E. M. TAMPOE-PHILLIPS IN THE APPEAL COURT YESTERDAY Mr. Tampoe Phillips was irguing an appeal on behalf of .wo Indians. G. R. Pillay
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    SENTENCES ALTERED
    185 3 Two Chines*' licensed hamUc.*s. Ngo Eng Baw and Boon Teck, who had been sentenced by the Fourth Magistrate to one month's imprisonment? for committing nouse trespass on s.s. Kepong on March 23 last while in harbour, had their sentences altered to a fine of $150 or in default
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    Conviction Stands, Appeal Dismissed
    134 3 Holding thai the appellanc had been rightly convicted by the Fourth Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer. ihe acting Chief Justice (Mr. Jus tice Gordon-Smith* in the Appeal Court yesterday dismissed the appeal of a young Chineu. Low Ah Seng. agains t j ihe conviction
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    Pakistan Subjects To Celebrate
    55 3 Pakistani subjects In Singapore will celebrate the independence day of the Dominion of Pakistan with a mass meeting on Aug. 14. The meeting has been called by tho Overseas Pakistan League. Singapore, to take place at the premises of the Alsagof f Arab School in Jalan
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    Dr. Wu Paak-Shing Due Here Friday
    53 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry Branch Office In Hong Kong has informed the Chinese Consulate-Gene-ral. Singapore. tha t Dr. Wu Paak-shing )ef t that port on August 9 by the Canton for Singapore. The Canton is scheduled 10 urivt
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    "Sajan" Extended
    51 3 Asnok Kumar, and Rehana, who need no introduction to Hindustani film fans, have made "Sajan", now showing at the Garrick, Geylang. an interesting film for its music, songs and dances. Because of the full houses for the laat Aye days the season will be extended for a few
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    "Son Of Heaven" Shorn Of Glory
    699 4 Japan's 'Son of Heaven" is now shorn of all his past glory! Even the I Japanese, with their centuries-imbued Emperor worship, are beginning to realise that their former Lord and Master of All is just plain Hirohito. So revolutionary, indeed, has this new outlook
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    Vatican Building New Palaces
    170 4 Reuter. During the next few weeks work wiU be started on the construction of two palaces belonging to the Holy See and situated at the beginning of the Via della Conciliazione, near the River Tiber. The foundations of the two buildings have already been laid. In
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    TIME IN SHORT SUPPLY
    626 4 BRITAIN AND THE ECONOMIC BATTIE By Cable From Herbert Tracey Misconceptions about the aim I and purpose of the proposal to j sec up an Anglo-American Advisory Council for industry to) assist in the solution of production problems in Britain have betfl removed by parliamentary discussion—and
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    NO MEXICAN COWS ACROSS THE FRONTIER
    315 4 Reuter. MEXICO ClTY.—Although Mexico has an enormous surplus of beef, cattlemen in the north complain of a lack of markets and the people or Mexico city complain of a shortage of meat which is sold at extremely high prices. Senor Nazario Ortiz Garza Minister
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    Australia's National Income
    293 4 Reuter. SYDNEY. The Australian National Income, measured In money terms, has shown the marked advance of 24 per cent, on that of 1946--47, bringing the total for 1947--48 to the record figure of £1,571,000,000. That figure is obviously large compared with the prewar total of £803 million
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    Letters To The Editor No Water
    168 4 Sir, —For several months past, tho practice of the Rural Board authorities in turning off the water supply in Upper Serangoon. 6th milestone, early every morning has caused a great deal of inconvenience to householders and shops alike. The supply is not restored at
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    Hooi iganism
    162 4 Sir. -Through the medium of your Press I would like to voice my disgust at some male employees (yes, some only) who travel to work via Paya Lebar Road and Serangoon Road. Some of us working girls have to wait (unescorted by any male member of the family)
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    First Women Vicars Ordained
    287 4 Reuter. COPENHAGEN. One of ♦.he last remaining oocupadons dosed to Danish women has tun entered to the postwar trend of equality oi the sexes With the ordination of three women as pastors of the Danish Church. The three new pastors artRuth Vermehren and Edith Brenncche Petersen,
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    4 Malayans Get "Crusade For Christ" Scholarships
    250 6 Four Malayans will sail for the United States on Saturday by the s.s. Norman Lyke s on Ctusade for Christ scholarships end awards given by the Methodist Mission. Three hundred similar scholarships have been awarded hy the mission in various parts of the
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    TOMORROW'S TALK
    31 6 "The English." will be Ipi subject of a talk to be given tomorrow by Mrs. G. Hawkins at the YMCA. Orchard ftoad. under the aegis of the EastWest Society.
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    FARMHOUSE TRAGEDY
    122 6 IPOH. Aug. 10.—A five-year-old inmate of Lav Tong Nam Home was slashed to death on Sunday at a farmhouse hear Guhong Cheroh. The slain girl, Lee Swee Yin was on a visit in the company of a nun, to the farm-house, where a woman was ill. The girl
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    Welfare Aid For 262 Repatriates
    281 6 (Tribune Woman Reporter) Of the 262 Chinese repatriates who arrived in Singapore on the "Hai Lee' on Monday. 180 of them are at present being housed at Bushey Park Home. They are all eager to return to their relatives and homes ip the Federation, and
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    USEFULNESS ENDED
    140 6 (Tribune Woman Reporter) i Now that food prices arc mote or less stabilised the People's Restaurants, having j served their usefulness, will most likely be closed by the end of this week. This action adll most probab!ly be followed in the Federation by the closing down of several
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    SEARCH LEADS TO SHACK DISCOVERY
    64 6 PERAK. Tuesday. In the Jelapang area, this morning, a police party on the track of the Ogilvie murderers, made a four-hour march through the jungle in the hills north of Ipoh and discovered a shack. Inside it were two military packs and bedcloths, but the
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    CLEAN RECORD
    32 6 Singapore registered a clear, "serious crime" record during the 36-hour period, ending at 4 p.m.. yesterday. During this period there were no armed robberies, murders, or other serious crimes reported.
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      410 6 NOTICE By Order Of The Comptroller Of Customs (Singapore). AUCTION SALE OF 177 oases Laurier brandy quarts, 3 cases (containing 22 bottles) Laurier brandy quarts, 1 case Sauternies wine quarts, 80 cases Monopole wine quarts, Two Chevrolet motor-lorries Nos. S.A. 2850 3287, One Fiat saloon motor-car 12 h.p. No. S-7024,
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    KOREAN OLYMPIC TEAM MAY PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    314 7 Talking Soccer BY SPECTATOR T lir hOIU AN football team u hi«i' competed with greater ggncrwN m tfce World Olym,)M China, may be seen actios Singapore on its mtara jofcy from London. Ila, if the S.C.F.A. is t>ffl —in its negotiations, gi I.
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    News From The Mews
    479 7 i B ALLEN LEWIS/ landing peifoimancc at racing araa Gold t ado, wjUi the impost of 0.7. on a ti i< that was very heavy. Hi t the opposition very iud in my opinion can one of thr beat ter in tii< country: He II ridden
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    Glamorgan Take The Lead Again
    656 7 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 10.—Glamorgan returned to the head of the County cricket championship table today with their thrilling win by eight runs over Somerset, while another thrilling firrsh which gave Middlesex a one-wicket victory against Surrey after they had been outplayed for most of the
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    Ikin Misses 100 By Only One Run
    311 7 MANCHESTER, Aug. 10.—Former Test allrounder Jack Ikin was unfortunate to miss his century oy only one run when Lancashire replied to Australia's second innings total here today, but his excellent innings was responsible for Lancashire 4 forcing the tourists to a draw. Australia
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    JOCKEY FRANK FLANNERY, Social Secretary of the Malayan Jockey's Association presenting a cheque for 95.029.99 to Archdrtuon Collar of Prnan,,, m aid of ' ' the 81 Nicholas' Home for IHmd ChiUtrcn.
    30 7 JOCKEY FRANK FLANNERY, Social Secretary of the Malayan Jockey's Association presenting a cheque for 95.029.99 to Archdrtuon Collar of Prnan,,, m aid of the 81 Nicholas' Home for IHmd ChiUtrcn.
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    Navy Teams Meet At Soccer
    74 7 h.m.s. Catenae heat HMS Aeneas by two goals to one in a friendly football game played at Gillman Barracks yesterday. No goals were scored during the first half. After the change of ends, the HMS Catenas' team played better football. Eassy opened accounts for the
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    Post-Mortem
    212 7 i On Yesterday's Game THE MALAYS utrc I'nlvrktj. Nut that they should have won, but becaunse they fielded a man snort— i and that player was the mainstay of the defence Salleh. I I IT so happened that all three M.F.A. teams had fixtures yesterday. At the Geylany Stadium
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    Signals Beat Malays 3-2 In Replay
    292 7 G.H.Q. Signals 3 Malays (M.F.A.) 2 Two points gained from the Malays at the Stadium yesterday enabled Signals to extricate themselves from the bottom position of the First Division Lea£ u e. Taking the field with ten men, the Malays went down by three
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    Kota Raja Trounce Malays 8-0
    224 7 Displaying all round superiority Kota Raja trounced the Malay Football Association to the tune of eight goals to nil in a Div. It soccer fixture at the Geylang Stadium yesterday. The Malays took the field with ten players—however, the inclusion of another man would have
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    18 7 Mr. J. V. Cowgill, C.M.C. M.G., has been appoAated to be Joint Salaries' Commi"- ion Offi cer, Singapore
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    Base Group Obtain Valuable Points
    268 7 The Ba.se Group R.E. defeated 223 8.0.D. by the odd goal in five when they met in a Div. 2 League game at Alexandra yesterday. This victory gave the Base Group team two valuable points, and they now head the Second Division League table with
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    Mansfield Sports Club
    213 7 Results of friendly games of table-tennis, draughts and Chess played between Mansfield S.C. Sz the Chinese Swimming Club at the CS C. last Sunday, arc: Draughts and Chess: C.S.C. beat Mansfield by 8' L pts to V% pts. (Mansfield players ncntioned first): Draughts: Lee Huay Keong lost
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    Island Golf Club Flag Competition
    388 7 The Jumabhoy Competition (men's section i rqsuited in a tie for the Ui place between F. Ho and A Chance whose final strokes ended in the hole of the 19th green. The third place went o G. H. Brown whoso final strode was in UU
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    ROUGH PLAY: REFEREE STOPS DIV. 3 GAME
    67 7 The Division l League game between the Posts and Telecommunications and the Naval Stores at St. George's Road (CYMA) ground i/esterday, had to be abandoned tin minutes from the end. Following a spell of rough ploy, tlw- P. and T. trom were upon
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    WIN FOR SEET KIM CHENG B.P.
    117 7 In a return friendly matcn against the Fairylite B.P. on Sunday, the Sect Kirn Cheng defeated the Fairy]ite B.P. by 6 games to one. Results Sect •Kirn Cheng players mentioned first: Billy Loh lost to Goh Bee Wan 15-8, 12-15, 10-15; Koh Kirn Guan
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    BLUE ROVERS SOCCER
    68 7 The following will represent the Blue Rovers in a friendly game of soccer against die Junior Dynamos on Sunday, at the McNair Road ground: L. S. Paul; Mahmood GanL J. Roaario; Patrick Leo, V. It. Suppiah, Layman B. Jaffar; A. Nordin, Omar B. Dawood, Thangavellu, Osman b.
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    A.C.S. SPORTS
    34 7 lhe Anglo-Chines e BctKM will hold its annual sports a*. Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. Aug 14. No formal invitations are being issued, but old boys, guardians and friends are all welcome.
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    MERIDALE B.P. SHELL BEAT
    119 7 in a ii lendly match ol bad* ai in too played <>n Sunday, the I Shell Sports Club beal tin Merrldalc Badminton Part; jby 6 gailM to 1. Rt suits (Shell iirst >: Heng Sia* Tiang lost to Poh Kirn Van. 3 1. 5-15. 5 15.
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    S.H.B. POLICE SCORE BADMINTON WIN
    110 7 The Singapore Harbour Board Auxiliary Police met and defeated the Cable and Wireles. S.C. at badminton by three games to two at the S.V.C. Drill Hail. Beach Road, on Sunday. Results (C. W. players mentioned Bi -st i: SINGLES: M. A. l.ange bc:it Mok Yoon
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    MAYFLOWER B.P.
    73 7 The following players arc requested to turn up for practice on Wednesday, at the Hospital Assistants Tnion Hall, College Road, at 0 p.m. Wong Peng Soon, Wong Chong Teck, Seah Eng Liat, Chan China Bock. Chan (Mum Lim, Pch Teng Slew, Goh Ah Kow, Ooi Tin an Leong,
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    UNRULY SCENES AT WEMBLEY: BOXING DECISION BOOED
    225 8 -U.P. Reuter. EMPIRE POOL, Aug. 10.—The first serious international incident in the Olympics occurred 1 ate today when about 200 South Americans, mainly Argentines and Uruguayans, demonstrated against a boxing decision which went against Uruguay's featherweight Bacilio Alves. Wembley Stauium police broke up
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    SWEDES IN SOCCER FINAL
    98 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 10: Sweden, favourites to win the Olympic soccer title, tonight fought thi ir nay into the final for the first time in the Olympic Games- by beating Denmark by four goals to two at \V< mbley. Th* Siredes who led four gemU to
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    Tito Buys British Oil
    176 8 Reuter. Ixmdon. Aug. 10. Yugoslavia, faced by unofficial oil sanctions imposed by Albania and Rumania, has concluded a purchase of oil, believed to total 10.000,000 tons, from the AngloIranian Oil Company, it was authoritatively learned In Ix>nrron today. Although British oil officials in Lon l<>n described
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    TODAY'S SPORTS
    63 8 SOCCER: •*..!.F..4. D>r I S.C.C. V. A .1.1., Jalan Besar Stadium: Div. 11l C.V.M.A. r. ft.es.A CY?IA g.-ound (St. George's RnaAn Haikowyu S.C. v. Ist Ma'ay Coa*t Battery. C.eylaiuj Vadium. (All game* WtU start a! 5.15 p.m.) FRIES DLV U.E.C. Sports Club r. AA U Uiver Valley RiHitl
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    RUSSIA FOR 1952 GAMES
    86 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 10:~Rus-s-ia will take part "in principle" in the 1952 Olympic Oamr.fi at Helsinki, Ivan Petuchkov, Ruvsian member of the International Basketball Federation, said today. But 1952 is too far away for me to be able to give dedctails of our participation," he added.
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    ITALIAN STAR IS CONFIDENT
    59 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 10: —Mario Ghella. the Italian cyclist who surprised the experts by beating Reg Harris, Britain's world sprint champion, in the Olympic 1.000 metres sprint yesterday, expressed confidence toI night that he would become a I world champion at Amsterdam next month. He started
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    USEFUL B.P. WIN
    132 8 Playing at the Clerical Unioi lall on Tuesday night. th- lefttl Badminton Party bea he Chinese V.. .C.A. by iou ;:uiu\s t«> thret in a friendl, »adniinton match. Results aie as follows: Usefill's players mentioned iisti: Khoo Pe.ig Koun i>ea 'join Ngian Hyn, 10-i5, 15-2 r .-12,
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    WEIGHT LIFTER TAKEN ILL
    74 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 10: —The coloured lightweight weightlifter. R. Eland, of Great Britain, was taken ill today. Examined by two doctors he was removed to the West London Hospital with suspected appendicitis. Eland, a South African, was not allowed to appear in the Olympic Games as
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    GEYLANG YOUNGSTERS
    61 8 The following will represent the Ceylang Youngsers' B" team in a friendly game jf soccer against the Malaya Tribune XI on Sunday at the Geylang stadium at 5 15 p.m. Sonny Filmer; Beng Chiang. Ho Ec Bin; Bulat Chia. Narayan. Paul Cheong; Tony Chua Abdullah. HuKinali. Syed All
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    Day Of Protests At Yachting Events
    227 8 Reuter. TORQUAY, Devon. Aug. 10.—Brisk wind and keen competition during the fifth day of the Olympic yachting events here today resulted in a spate of protests which will leave the final results in doubt until late tonight. Fourteen protests have oeeu I made and
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    WORLD CHESS
    109 8 U.P. STOCKHOLM. Aug. 10.--j Szabo of Hungary led in the vorld chess tournament, being ahead of four Russians today vith only the last rounds yet "o be played. He will meet two of the ".ournament's least successful Dlayers, Lundin and Stortz of Sweden in the last two rounds,
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    Economic Pressure On Yugoslavia
    25 8 Reuter. PRAGUE, Aug. 10. The Eastern European governments are considering economic pressure on Yugoslavia, it was reliably learned here today. Reuter.
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    THE SAD, SAD STORY of ARNOLD PARES
    209 8 Here's a story of mirth and tears from the London Olympics: Arnold Pares, Argentine bantamweight boxer, found he wai too hexivy at the weigh-in for his Olympic bout with the Australian, Cnrruthers. While Pares stood on ttu «cales, anxious Argentine supporters tried to
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    Ipoh Race Weights
    449 8 Below are weights for the first day of the Perak Turf Club August meeting on Satur day: Horses. CI. 3. D»v. 1. 5 Furs Straight. Kirra 9.01 Rochdale 9.00 Grand Trim 8.11 Oklahoma 8.07 Whispering Hope 8.00 Malt Loch 8.05 Royal Bounty 8.01 Tact fid Lady 8.00
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    ALL THE LATEST OLYMPIC RESULTS BOXING
    129 8 Featherweight 2nd. round: Bung Nan Su (Korea) beat L S. Birks (Australia) by a knock-out in the second round. Lightweight 2nd round G. jDrayer (South Africa) beat E. C. j Porto (Philippines) on j points. I. Breiby of Norway beat I. S. Kang of
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    WEICHTLIFTING
    138 8 I. Shams of Egypt won the Olympic lightweight weightlifting title with a total of 360 kilos. A. M. Hamouda of Egypt was second, also with 360 kilos and J. Halliday of Great Britain third with 340 kilos. Shams was declared the winner he weighed less than Hamouda. P. George
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    BASKETBALL
    18 8 Peru beat the Philippines by 40 points to 29 in the semifinals of the second championship group.
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    INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM DISCUSSES 'V' PLAN
    418 8  -  (By Alex Valentine) Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 10. India's Olympic hockey team today started a two-day "armchair strategy" in pre- i paration for Thursday night's final in which they will oppose Great Britain. No more practice games will be played, Kishan Lai, the captain, said
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    18 NEW HORSES REGISTERED
    163 8 Eighteen new horses have been registered with the Straits Racing Association, of which ten are classified in Class 2, seven in Class 3 and one in Class 4. Below is the latest list ot S.R.A. classifications TRANSFERS FROM CLASS 1 TO CLASS 2— Your Highness; Mardi
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    WESTERN EFFORTS DEFEATED
    41 8 Reuter. BELGRADE, Aug. 10.—Seven Eastern Powers at the 10-nation Danube conference voted solidly today to defeat Western efforts o assure complete freedom of navigation on the river and to link the proposed Danube Commission with the United Nations.—Reuter.
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    They'll Have To Return The Medals They 'Won'
    116 8 MOST disappointed nation in the Olympics yesterday ivas Hungary. As a result of the Grand Jury's decision reversing the finishing order of the hOO metres relay following a protest by the United States. Hungary, who had been placed third, is now unplaced.
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    Lifted 793¼ lb., Won By An oz.
    219 8 EMPRESS HALL, Aug. 10.—Olympic weight* lifters continued their orgy of record-breaking at the Empress Hall today, when all four marks in the lightweight division were smashed. Ibrahim Sham* of Egypt won a gold medal after a terrific battle with his teammate Appia Mohammed,
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    REDS WARNED
    30 8 U.P. ROME, Aug. 10. Premier de Gasperi, Christian Democrat Party, warned the Communist labour leaders today they were playing with fire with threats ot new-anti-government strikes and agitation.—U.P.
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    JURY WARNS WEIGHT LIFTERS
    69 8 Reuter LONDON, Aug. 10. Comp.. titors in the Olympic wetgfetlifting series havo been takaaj such a long time to appear or, the platform lor th. i: lifts that the Jury of Appeal baa vane! them that unless more is displayed they will be automatically disqualified This
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