Malaya Tribune, 14 March 1949
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Title Section63 1949-03-14 1 MALAYA Tribune By THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE I Tel: "Tribune, Spore. Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Phone: 5811/» Nine Lines Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, /poh, and Penang. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice63 words
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Article273 1949-03-14 1 id Scheme Expected Soon A.P.-Reuter. WASHINGTON, Sunday.—The U.S. State Department is preparing t which probably will indicate America's future policy toward JyJ£ Senator Walter *F. George, (Democrat) disclosed today. a Secretary of State Dean Acheson to k i report expressing its views on a ChinaA.P.-Reuter. - 273 words
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Article116 1949-03-14 1 Reuter. v' MfH ORLEANS, Sun.--J?S wells exploded and SIS here today a mile and TmU from Pass A Loutre. mSmwtt mouth of the of Mfl&CO. Flames leaping high in the „r melted the derricks and taMftd other equipment. One' well belongs to the Saeli oil Company andReuter. - 116 words
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Article31 1949-03-14 1 A.P. PARIS. Sun Both Emmainfinal Suhard and the nist atomic Scientist Merit Jotiet have telegraphed requests for clemency for tlmy lati-Governmeni leaders seatencfd to death in Greece. -APA.P. - 31 words
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Article113 1949-03-14 1 Reuter. LONDON, Sun. Britain and the Soviet Union are preparing to negotiate a new short term trade agreement, it was learned authoritatively here tonight. Negotiations for a long term Anglo-Soviet trade agreement have been virtually at a standstill for seme months. But last week Mr. HaroldReuter. - 113 words
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56 1949-03-14 1 KOTA TINGGI. today: The] Police at Mersing caught ten suspected bandit spies and agents who had 15 lbs of gelignite at Pulau Tinggi yesterday. Tmee bandits managed to infiltrate into Yong Peng River Estate and set fire to the factory, smokehouse and office in56 words
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Article77 1949-03-14 1 LAKE SUCCESS. Sun. Support for the New Canadian plan to end the political deadlock in the Indonesian case was reported to be developing among UN Security Council delegations on Sunday night. Various delegations were said to be ready to back Canada's suggestion that the UN Commission77 words
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Article58 1949-03-14 1 SANTA MONICA, California Sun —Motorcycle policeman Kenneth Aitken reported that he timed the Pacific Palisades man, with the unusual name, going 57 miles an hour in a 35-mile zone on Roosevelt Highway. A year and a half ago, Saxety First (that is really his name) paid US$l5 for58 words
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Article139 1949-03-14 1 A.P. LONDON, Sunday.—King George spent a quiet but ratl.er restless night following his delicate nerve operation on Saturday, a medical bulletin tonight announced. A nerve centre near the King's spine was cut Saturday morning in an operation aimed at increasing the blood circulation in theA.P. - 139 words
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Article24 1949-03-14 1 A.P. LONDON. Sun. Six RAF Lancaster bombers will start from Shawbury. Wiltshire, Tuesday on 7.000-mile training flight to Khartoum, and back.— A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article71 1949-03-14 1 CALCUTTA, Sun. —News reached Calcutta on Saturday of a Communist attack with bows and arrows on seven armed policemen in a remote village 80 miles from Calcutta. Two of the attackers were shot dead and several more wounded. The Communists left their dead behind, a71 words
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Article62 1949-03-14 1 NEW YORK, Sun.—Sir Lawrence Olivier of Britain and Roberto Rossellini of Italy have been awarded citations by the Foreign Language press film critics circle of New York. Sir Lawrence was voted the best actor of 1948 ror his performance in Hamlet. Rossellini was classed as the leading62 words
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Article200 1949-03-14 1 Reuter. AMMAN. Sun. British troops, material and armour have been unloading at the port of Akaba since yesterday evening, it was officially announced today. They arc to observe a strict policy of non-interference concerning Jews on the Palestine Red Sea coast, it was learned from usuallyReuter. - 200 words
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Article259 1949-03-14 1 A.P. MOSCOW. Sun.—The Soviet journal Ogonek revealed today that a "Lake of Life" has been discovered in the Ural mountains area. The "Lake of Life" is not a joke either. The magazine claimed the Lake's bottom was made a miraculous medicinal mud which, used toA.P. - 259 words
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Article463 1949-03-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Suhday. His Highness the Raja of Perils today urged non-Malays in the State to learn Malay, when he replied to addresses presented to him at his installation at the Balai Rong. 1 A large gathering of officials watched tne installation ceremony. Their Highnesses the463 words
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Article111 1949-03-14 1 STOP PRESS A.P. SAN FRANCISCO, Today. The Chinese Communist radio announced yesterday a "Provisional Peoples Government" has been organized in the area directly north of the i Yangtze. This is the last area captured by the Communists. A North Shensi radio broadcast, heard in San FranciscoA.P. - 111 words
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Article410 1949-03-14 2 Says Malay In Australia A.P. SYDNEY, Sunday. THE Australian Government want to send Abdul Samnd Amjah back to M:tlaya for flip second time. Amjah, 29, a Malayan, is married to an Australian girl. They have three children. Amfah first came to Australia as aA.P. - 410 words
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Article36 1949-03-14 2 Some fifty boys and girls from the 1948 Senior Cambridge Classes of the Raffles Institution and the Raffles Girl s School attended a social held during the week end at the Raffles Institution hall.36 words
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Article52 1949-03-14 2 Because of the Hindu Hoh j festival, which is a gazetted holiday in India, the offices of the Government of India, mii eluding the information set vices will be closed today and tomor- row. The offices of the Indian agent at Kuala Lumpur will also remain closed on52 words
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Article48 1949-03-14 2 Dr. W. J. Vickers. Singa- pore's Director of Medical Services, returned here yesterday evening from the Bangkok conference of the International Rice Commission in order to attend the Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday. Dr. Vickers made no comment on the Bangkok conference which is still proceeding.48 words
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Article32 1949-03-14 2 I PERAK. IP6H. Sun.—Police I detained 11 Chinese yetferday j for interrogation. Tea of j them were released but the eleventh man was identified as I a bandit and arrested.32 words
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Article25 1949-03-14 2 j KEDAH. Xl 'LIM AREA. j Sun.—Police and Military screened the village of Terap yesterday Two hundred persons were interrogated but none detained.25 words
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112 1949-03-14 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore: Municipal Commissioners are to make a contribution of $4 000 for this year, towards the upkeep of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital at Tanjong Pagar Road. This decision is subject to I approval initially of the whole j board of112 words
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Article131 1949-03-14 2 LORD Knollys, former Governor of Bermuda, now I managing Director of the Employers Liability Inl surance Company, arrived in f Singapore yesterday evening, after a tour of Canada ami j Australia. He was met by Mr. Richard I West, private secretary to I Mr. Mac Donald. who131 words
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Article86 1949-03-14 2 The Executive Council of the Singapore Association will give a farewell luncheon party to Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mun.ieli at the Cathay Restaurant today. j Mr. Mundell, wjio is a senior member of the Singapore Har, and his wifn are leaving the Colony on bis retirement.86 words
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Miscellaneous335 1949-03-14 2 On Your Radio Today BLUE NETWORK LeetkJOS; 1.00 News in Mandarin, Amoy Cantonese; 1.15 ENGLISH PROGRAMMES Close 00wn 5.00 Sig. Tune Opening 10.55 a.m. to 12.00 noon Annct.; 5.01 Musical InterSchools' Broadcast. ,ude 5 -03 News in Cantonese; 1.00 p.m. Monday Matinee- 507 Short Talk in CantonI. 30 News; 1.45335 words
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332 1949-03-14 3 20 Days To Elections (Tribune Staff Reporter) IT is just 20 days more for April 2, and the stage is almost ready for an epoch-making day in Singapore's history' the Colony's first Municipal Elections. Polling stations have been selected and b*Uot boxes are ready. Absolute332 words
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Article142 1949-03-14 3 Thousands of Singapore sub- j j tenants who share rooms or ac-I comodation with their chief tenants are to be ensured the j protection of the Rent Control j Ordinance by an amendment to Ibe tabled at the Legislative j Council Meeting to be held tomorrow.142 words
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Article60 1949-03-14 3 A Teochew wayang and a dinner highlighted the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the Lam Chong Association at the bungalow of Mi. Koh Swee Gim. the Assoj ciations' president. i About 200 members and I rucata were present at the (dinner which ended at about60 words
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210 1949-03-14 3 Tribune Staff Reporter Singapore dispensers have protested that they are not being included in the provisions of the Weekly Holiday Bill. A dispenser told the Tribune yesterday that many dispensaries in the city are open on Sundays, and the staff do not receive210 words
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Article114 1949-03-14 3 ECONOMIC reconstruction in j the new territories of South Sumatra is hampered by the destruction of communications and Industries, the Netherlands Consulate General told the Tribune. I The most favourable conditions prevail in Djambi where the oil fields are being repaired at great speed. Exports of slabs over114 words
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Article210 1949-03-14 3 IF you are a registered voter for the Municipai Elections f on April 2. and you wish to go to the polls, you had net- ter familiarise yourself with I the following procedure. The Municipal area is j divided into six separate electoral wards. Each ward is210 words
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Advertisement564 1949-03-14 3 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST riders are invited for deerection and completion the foundations and Reinfj*6 Concrete Frame for B iocks of Flats Ht Tiong h r Form, etc. may be at the Office of the ZZ t on payment of a deposit <liiO which will be refundi bona fide tender is564 words
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Advertisement366 1949-03-14 3 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 45) In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY No 16T of 1940. RE WEE ENG KEE, of No. 222. Middle Road. Singapore; Proof Reader. NOTICE la hereby given that a First and Final dividend \y intended to be declared366 words
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Advertisement369 1949-03-14 3 WANTED WANTKH CAR under 14 H.r. condition mvist be good. Box A 2143, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (F. 927) WANTED One Mobile Crane, 3 to 5 tons. Must be able to Swivel. Box A 2144, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. iF.92d> WANTED OIL PALM Centrifugal Extractors. Box No. :.«r2l M.T., S'pon-. (F. 921)369 words
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Advertisement303 1949-03-14 3 jj* UlL 1 *r e *> -r COIFFURE MICHELLE BEAUTY PARLOUR, J3. Battery Rd. Phone 3330. Specialising m OoM Perm, Latest American M: ehlni loss Wave, followed ivy th World Famous Liberty Cut. (F. 929) STYLE YOUR HAIR at Malson Moderne, Ladies Hair Dressing Salon 126, Orchard Rd. Phone *****.303 words
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Advertisement417 1949-03-14 3 TWO SINGLE finnished-rooms to let. bath attached H. C. an m.s. Tanglm District. Apply Box. No. E. 940, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (G 940). TO LET. 2 furnished single rooms with all conveniences na from 1/4/49 also now available one furnished double room with brexdribat and full cooking faci-j lities. Centrally417 words
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Advertisement167 1949-03-14 3 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY centrally situated office near Raffles Place with telephone, etc. Area approximately 900 sq. ft. Please write PO. Box No. 420. (D.898) INDIAN COUPLE requ.re accommodation furnished or unfurnished snv-'l flat or willing snare house. Write Box A 2147. McJaya Tribune, Singapore. vG.935) WANTED TO RENT Three Bed Room167 words
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Advertisement145 1949-03-14 3 SIT: WANTED YOUNG ENGLISH LADY requires iVcretarial Tost after April Ist. Expert Shorthand Typist, late Ministry Nation:.' Insurance, Znglahd. Apply Box A 2150, Maiaya Tribune, Singpore. (H.U.J; PJ2LIABLE Cronese Accountant Chief Clerk seeks part pjnc work after office hours from G p.m. to 10 p.m. Apply Box No. A 2148,145 words
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Advertisement392 1949-03-14 3 FOR SALE it/, "AIRMEC 5-Valve Radio and "Garrard" eonvertogram, perfect condition. Apoly v"owlesi 0961/*****. $350.00. (H 948) FISHING TACKLE. We stock Fishing Hooks at Z cents each.. C H. YOUNG CO.. JPOH. <G934) CLEARANCE SALE unpalnted, flit mosquito pumps at $6.0 C r.er dozen, 50 pumps per casej' Appry 3,392 words
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Article580 1949-03-14 4 THE arguments used by Mr. J. H. van Royen, 1 the Dutch delegate to the United Nations, remind us of a story that used to be current during the days of Nazi aggression. It was as follows: One nice summer day the Nazis were seen massing troops580 words
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Article, Illustration741 1949-03-14 4 HITLER'S LEGACY The Hall family had for eight years been having breakfast over an unexploded bomb. They did not suspect it until one day their EVER cat breakfast sitting over a 2.000 (Otmd unexpkxted bomb? Mrs. Hannah Hall ami family, of Stepney, did it for eightA.P. - 741 words
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Article389 1949-03-14 4 Reuter. SOUTH AFRICA could say good-bye to droughts if the Government made use of icebergs and utilised Its naval vessels to assist in rain-making, according to Mr. T. D Van Eggen, a former Dutch Arctic explorer who is at present engaged in asbestos mining activities inReuter. - 389 words
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Article487 1949-03-14 4 EDDIE TAN - by EDDIE TAN A.P. DUTCH planters in Indonesia bank on a fair future in production of quinine despite wide use of other newer drugs sgainst malaria. But Government economists take a dimmer view of the prospects for this Important export product of the Indies. A recentA.P. - 487 words
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817 1949-03-14 4 A.P. IF you like mysteries, here's one about 4,500 years old that still has not been solved. The question unanswered after all these years, despite the efforts of ancient tomb robbers. 19th century explorers and modern archaeologists, is this: "Where is the mummyA.P. - 817 words
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Article246 1949-03-14 4 m »t»CTBAc m Sir, I am sure many of your readers will agree with me that this is not the time to spend large sums of money on a University of Malaya to cater for the needs of, comparatively speaking, one per cent of the population while246 words
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Advertisement90 1949-03-14 4 FRESH SHIPMENT Fine Cut Tooacco n.ssencc. Verginca Tobacco Havana Tobacco Essence. Cavendish Tobacco Essence. Honey Dew Tobacco Essence.! Latakia Tobacco Flavour. Green Lemon Tobacco Oil. Sweet Orange Tobacco Oil i Tobacco Sauce. Rum Cidarwood Oil for Tobacco. Perfumery for Tobacco. T. O. Kiat Co., Singapore. 766, North Bridge Road. Complete90 words
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Article, Illustration25 1949-03-14 5 untitled MOUNTBATTEN of Burma plays with some Idren nt the Kuruhshetra Refugee Camp during ml With Pandit Nehru (top right), Pritne m* ter "f Indm25 words
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Article178 1949-03-14 5 VIENNA, Sun.—High military leaders of the Soviet occupation forces in Austria and those of Russia's satellites were Kported to be meeting <»r about to meet in a secret staff ctafereaee at Debres'-en. Authoritative Austrian sources here sad they had not receive* confirmed reports that178 words
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Article46 1949-03-14 5 A.P. BELFAST, Northern Ireland. Sun-James J. Kerr, Dublin distilling expert, suggests this test for finding out whether whisky is underproof or over-proof: Moisten some gunpowder with the spirit. If it explodes in flash it's proof spirit. If it just splutters, it's under-proof. -A.P,A.P. - 46 words
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Article150 1949-03-14 5 U.P. COLORADO SPRI X G S (Colorado), Sun. —Kate, a 29--year-old mine mule, enjoyed an usual breakfast of hot cakes yesterday unaware that her owuer may have to give her away. Miner Frank Fink, 62. came to Kate's rescue three years ago when he saved herU.P. - 150 words
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Article273 1949-03-14 5 A.P. SHANGHAI, Sun.—China's new Premier, General Ho Ymg-chin, like Acting President la Tsung-jcn, has been litary man aU his active Bpeetactes give his photogrrapA a "professorish look," hut m the flesh he is an animated mam, 0/ rnedtotm buiW who has long wantedA.P. - 273 words
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Article371 1949-03-14 5 His People Look To Him For Next Meal A.P. SAN FRA.NCISCO, Sunday. THE most pressing problem of Acting President Li Tsung-jen is that of meet 1 ing the national payrolls of his inflation harassed Chinese Government. Severn milUon soldiers still on the roster plus thousands ofA.P. - 371 words
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Article115 1949-03-14 5 A.P. CHATHAM, England, Sun. Admiral Lord Nelson in the flesh lost hi* right arm off Teneriffe in 1797. The Spanish shot it off. Lord Nelson in efgy h»st his left arm right here in Chatham in 1949. The British sawed It off. The effigy, aA.P. - 115 words
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Article72 1949-03-14 5 A.P. WASHINGTON, Sun.—The American Navy has a new gadget which tell: what a rocket "sees" in the upper regions above the earth. It can trfnsmit 60 messages at once to a control point on the ground, recording what is happening in and around the missile.A.P. - 72 words
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Article154 1949-03-14 5 U.P. NEW YORK. Sun.—Edith Herse. a dark-haired 22-year-old German girl who flew from Berlin last December to marry her former G.I. sweetheart, announced that she had changed her mind and will marry his brother instead. Edith met Sh-ddon Dubins when he was stationed at Berlin atU.P. - 154 words
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Article93 1949-03-14 5 Reuter. LONDON, Sun.—Earl Baldw n, Governor of the Leeward Islands, West Indies, left Victoria Station. London, on the Cont nental Express this morning on the first stage of his journey back to Antigua to resume hl3 duties. "I like the idea of gfoing back he told aReuter. - 93 words
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298 1949-03-14 5 A.P. Manila, Sunday. A PHILIPPINE Congressman declared yesterday A that U.S. military aid to this republic nas fallen 50 per cent, short of Filipino f v Representative Hermenegildo B Atienza of ihc House Defence Committee, charged because of a •'hit andA.P. - 298 words
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Article, Illustration48 1949-03-14 5 Foreign oioners of real estate in Shanghai have been posting up signs recently on their buildings to indicate they are foreign owned in the event of the city falling into Communist hands. Thin sign is being put up on the Cable Building.—A.P. Picture.48 words
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Article137 1949-03-14 5 U.P. LONDON, Sunday. DROFESSOR R E. Peirls, President of the British r Atomic Scientists Association, said it would be "fantastic"' to believe Russia would go to wac to make the world safe for Communism. Prof Peirls expressed hi? political views in the association's magazine becauseU.P. - 137 words
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Article36 1949-03-14 5 LONDON, Sun.—Actor Hugh Wakefield's Kilkenny. 100 to 1 chance for the Grand National steeplechase on March 26. was withdrawn on Friday because he has gone lame. His scratchI ing reducei the field to 52.—36 words
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Miscellaneous12 1949-03-14 5 LIT ABXEB j U I ICY OOP n V T J"!™"" L12 words
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820 1949-03-14 6 A Market Correspondent - From A Market Correspondent TIN shares were most active on Malayan markets when prices, continuing theii 1 downward trend, attracted increasing buying resistance. On Thursday it only required the simultaneous declaration of dividends by siv sterling tin com panies to check the decline820 words
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Article79 1949-03-14 6 Highest and lowest prices during the week ending March 11 are as follows Highest Lowest Closing buyers noon Spot Loose 37H 36?. 36 7 R.M.A.I R.S.S. F. 0.8. March 37% 36ft 36«, R.M.A.2 R.S.S. F. 0.8. 35* 35'J, 352 R.M.A.3 R.S.S. F. 0.8. 34 Vi 33..79 words
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Article48 1949-03-14 6 THE directors of the Eastern I Bank Ltd. recommend a final dividend of fi/6d per share less income tax. A sum of /75,000 Is to be transferred to the Reserve Fund bringing it up to £1,000.000. The amount carried forward is £83,190.48 words
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Article50 1949-03-14 6 NEW DELHI. Sun.—A Stateowned factory designed to produce 100 pre-fabricated houses nor week will go Into production by the second half of this year. Estimated to cost about Rs. 6.000,000, the factory will produce houses costing Rs. 2,500 per house with two rooms plus kitchen, bath-ioom and court-yard.50 words
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Article60 1949-03-14 6 COLOMBO, Sun.—Nine i European-owned rubber estates have closed down S in the Horana area, ar- cording to a report from > Horana area (about 18 miles from Colombo) quoted by the news- paper "Cev'on Observer* Reason for this sßuaL Hon, according to the "Ceylon Observer",60 words
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Article122 1949-03-14 6 rfHE pepper market WW 1 steady on Saturday with enquiries from New York and London. But buyers could not oome in yet as sellers wcic bullish and still reserved London pepper was shghdy below Singapore. t Sago Hour was a dull maikct with little business done. Theie were122 words
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Article201 1949-03-14 6 A.P. U.P. NEW YORK, Sunday. The Wall Street Journal this week predicted that synthetic rubber will soon take still more of the market away from natural rubber. Chemists are guarding their experiments closely, but one of them is a synthetic with superior flexing properties important inA.P. & U.P. - 201 words
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Article29 1949-03-14 6 A.P. NEW DELHI, Sun. The f k>vernment of India proposes to spend 58.400,000 rupees for I the "Grow Mot e Food" campaign in India during 1949-50. A.P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article138 1949-03-14 6 WITH better advices from London and New York the rubber commodity market improved slightly on Saturday. I Business was done at a 4 cent higher than the previous day. The dealers and poit stock figures for Singapore and the 'Federation published on Saturday morning showed that stocks were138 words
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165 1949-03-14 6 A.P. I ONDON, Sunday.—The head of the British Tin Investment Corporation says he is sure the United States cannot accumulate 200,000 to 300,000 tons of tin unless the price remains somewhat steady "for some considerable period." Chairman Ernest V. Peaiee, noting that it hadA.P. - 165 words
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Article431 1949-03-14 6 PROPOSALS calculated to afford a certain measures of relief to the rubber growing industry in the island are to be submitted to Goverment shortly by Mr. Dudley Senanayakc, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, as a result of the conference he has had with representatives of Planters'431 words
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Advertisement647 1949-03-14 6 EfTeld TcoTlm (Incorporated In Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Canter*! option to proceed via other ports t« load and discharge cargo. SAILINGS FROM VJL A US.A. "Titan" from U.K./Cont O. 36/37 1 "Tyndaruus" for U.K Mar. 19 "Astyanax" from U.K./Cont. Mar. 24 "Eumacu'i" from U.K „..Mar. 25 Sailings for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW647 words
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Advertisement471 1949-03-14 6 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD I Lloyds Agents in Singapore, I Ticket Agents For Malayan Railways I GLEN LINE I FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, ftAjfgn*. I title I GLENGARRY (Calls Casablane LS Mar I GLENGYLE (Calls Genoa) 15 J DENBIGHSHIRE GLENROY (Calls Genoa) r > M( J J 1 GLENARTNEY 21 Mai471 words
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Article459 1949-03-14 7 Invitations I From Sweden Denmark (From TEOH SENG KHOON, Tribune. Staff Reporter and member of the Malayan Thomas Cud Team.) LONDON, Sunday. THE Danish and Swedish Badminton Associations 1 have officially invited the Malayan Thomas Cup Team to visit Denmark and Sweden ami459 words
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Article57 1949-03-14 7 YET one more donation has been received for the Tribune Thomas Cup l-'und. The donor: Asiatic Staff mi George Wimpey A Co. $55.00. The I onll will remain open as long as our Cup Team are abroad. Donutions, however small, should be addressed to 1 the57 words
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112 1949-03-14 7 A.P. LONDON. Sun.- Oxford University's boat race crew cancelled Saturday's scheduled lull course nial on the four and one quarter mile stretch of the Thames from Putney to Mortlakc on medical advice. Coach H.R.A. Edwards said scvcial of the crew had complained of stomachA.P. - 112 words
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Article65 1949-03-14 7 A.P. CAIRO, sun. Frank Parker, of the United Stales, won the Egyptian international Mens singles tennis championship at the Gezira sporting club. Cairo on Sunda>. ln an all-American final Parker beat Budge Batty 6-2; 9-7; 8-6. Madame Nelly Landay, France, and Joy Gannon, Britain, won the womensA.P. - 65 words
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264 1949-03-14 7 AARL Schubert, Singapore Recreation Club bowler, proved that he can also be a good batsman when he scored 91 for the Rees against the Police Ist XI on the Padang yesterday. The Club beat the Police by 109 runs. The Rees batted first and scored264 words
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Article55 1949-03-14 7 The remains of Mr. K. Mohamed Eusof, patron of the Jollilads Athletic Union, who passed away on Saturday night were buried at the Bukit Premai Muslim cemetery at Kampong Bahru. yesterday morning. The soccer match between the Jollilads and G.H.Q. Fa l elf scheduled to be55 words
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Article113 1949-03-14 7 Reuter. CAPETOWN, Sun. Some tremendous hit ting by Denis Compton to a lesser extent by Cyril Washbrook marked the opening of the MCC's last match of their tour against Combined Universities here today. The MCC hail made 458 for eight wickets by the close of play.Reuter. - 113 words
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Article297 1949-03-14 7 Reuter. LONDON. Sun.—Lancashire defeated Gloucestershire today by three tries against a penalty goal and so won the English Rugby Union County championship for me third year in succession. Except for the last quarter of the hour the game which was played at Blundellsands. it wis largelyReuter. - 297 words
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Article503 1949-03-14 7 Reuter LONDON, Sunday. PORTSMOUTH the First Division leaders, are intent upon making their jubilee year a memorable one. Even without Clarke, their regular centre forward who has played a big part in their success this season, they were too good for Sunderland at Roker Park andReuter - 503 words
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Article54 1949-03-14 7 A.P. TRIESTE, Sun. Italian middleweight champion Tibelio Mitri outpointed "Dick Tuipin, Great Britain's middleweight king, in a 12-ruund bout on Saturday night. It was quite an upset for Turpin. He is scheduled to meet world middleweight I champion Marcel Cerdan in a J non-title 10-iound match in LondonA.P. - 54 words
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Article231 1949-03-14 7 IN fast and thrilling waterpolo games played at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday morning the Chinese Swimming Club's first and second teams beat the Singapore Swimming Club by two goals to one and four goals to three respectively. The Chinese Swimming Club first team included six players231 words
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Miscellaneous58 1949-03-14 7 M rSoSM BLANCHE BABY- BP 777T L H^r 1 "V 5 .5 TrtADfiMSS o pa? nl^A V, ,A ROAD T YOU'RE A REAL PEACH' J"6IVE 1 /MA&NE WHY DYV4MiT£ J A OYAMMfrS GM£Mf... I CajJt S f£2 o GET ThE LL B£ 'N ~r LOVE X T C7\ v *VT58 words
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218 1949-03-14 8 A.P. NEW DELHI, Sunday.—The whole question of India's future commonwealth relationship is completeaTy unsettled, say Indian political observers here who refused to be quoted. VUkIV. VV&O ll* If HV 'V II I II "v 11. Nobody knows at present whether India can become aA.P. - 218 words
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Article61 1949-03-14 8 U.P. BERLIN. Sun—The British licensed newspaper "Telegraf" reported today that more than 60 people were taken to hospital after tear gas bombs were thrown by unidentified people at a communist rally in Dresden yesterday. The paper said it was the second time in recent weeksU.P. - 61 words
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Article60 1949-03-14 8 ij General T'NT MONDAY MORNING MARKET: Presbyterian Church Sail, Orchard Road. TECHNIC AL AFSOCL\TION I OF MALAYA: Mr. U. H. Snow >f General Electric Company) >n "Television", Juulor Fechru:al Trade School, Balestiei Hoad —6.30 p.m. Orchard Road: Sor-; I /Ices Referees Union meeting—; 5.30 p.m. SINGAPORE BATTALION60 words
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Article165 1949-03-14 8 CATHAY: "The Boy With 3reen Hair" (in technicolour) vith Dean Stockwell, Pat D'Brien, Robert Ryan and Barbara Hale —11 a.m., 1.45, 4.15, J.45 and 9.30 p.m. CAPITOL: "Bud Abbott and ,_(OU Costello Meet FrankenPftein," —11 a.m., 1.45, 4, 6.30 < j*nd 9.30 p.m. REX: "The Pride Of The H165 words
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Article37 1949-03-14 8 SOCCER S.A.F.A. Snr. league, Rovers S.C. v. Tamil 3.A.—Jalan Besar; Jnr. A. Grp. J, P. Brani Utd. "B" v. P T i^Jnion —Geylang; Jnr. B. Grp. •i. Cosmos S.C. v. Indonesia "B St. George's Rd. i37 words
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111 1949-03-14 8 Reuter. RANGOON, Sun. Heavy ighting continued today in Mandaiay, tne ancient tiuimcM ;cmple city 500 mile s north of Rangoon which Karen rebels mtered last night. h Government troops launched i counter-offensive which met 'With stiff Kai en resistance, an X J jfficial Govcrnmcnl communiqueReuter. - 111 words
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Article81 1949-03-14 8 PORT WORTH (Texas). Suu. —The Air Force announced that a B-36 bomber had established 1 a new B-36 long-distance tiight record with a sizeable liomo load of approximately 9,100 miles in 41 hours bettering the former mark of 8.100 miles of July last year. The B-36 dunpod a81 words
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Article93 1949-03-14 8 U.P. MILAN, Sun. Michele Moretti. one of the executioners of Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, has been sentenced in Milan to eight months' imprisonment for slander. Moretti. former political head of the 52nd Garibaldi Brigade, was sued by Count Pier Luizi Bellini Dcllc Stalle. former CommanderU.P. - 93 words
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Article83 1949-03-14 8 Reuter. LISBON, Sun. Marshal! Antonio Carmona, President of the Portuguese Republic for the past 22 years, was today offidally proclaimed President forj another seven years. The Supreme Law Cou-tj which met today ro count tho votes in last month's elections announced these totals. President Carmona 941.863. GeneralReuter. - 83 words
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Article, Illustration370 1949-03-14 8 MEET Singapore's newest citizen. He owns no identity card, "but that's no reason for folks to make a monkey out of me!" he stoutly declares. They ca'l him "Wak-Wak" back home and home to "Wak-Wak" is Sarawak. The Gibbon arrived in the Colony about a370 words
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113 1949-03-14 8 A.P. MANILA, Sun. The 3.400--ton Chinese steamer. Haven, radioed early today it struck a rock and was sinking just southeast of Hong Kong. The Haven is under charter to the International Refugee Organisation. Gerald Price, Regional Director of the IRO., said she was returningA.P. - 113 words
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Article76 1949-03-14 8 U.P. I SENDAI, Honshu. Japan. Sun. Authorities here arc miking guinea pigs tests to dejtermine whether 47 children, 'who were poisoned after inoculation foi whooping cough, were I victims of a careless mistake. The 47 boys and gills were inoculated with others last j November andU.P. - 76 words
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128 1949-03-14 8 U.P. MIAMI, Sun. Joe Louis revealed that six cities were buying for International Boxing Club's Ezzard Charles—Joe Walcott bout in which the winner will pick up the vacant heavyweight crown. Louis said he and his copartners Arthur Wirz and James Norris had decidedU.P. - 128 words
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Article29 1949-03-14 8 A.P. SHANNON AIRIORT. Sun. —A special consignment of shamrock is being down from Shannon to a small Irish colony in Durban. Saudi Arabia, this weekend- —A.P,A.P. - 29 words
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Article173 1949-03-14 8 A.P. 1 NEW YORK Sun. An Arne- lienn (unidentified) has bought j whst is probably the second 1 most complicated watch in the woild for between US$25,000 and US$30.00u. This is reported by the men who made it in Geneva, Switzerland. The watch has twe faces. OneA.P. - 173 words
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Article, Illustration237 1949-03-14 8 LABOURERS started work yesterday morning enlarging a manhole on the Fullcrton Building side of Anderson Bridge to lay down new cables for the Colony's telephone system. The work, which will continue for sevcralp weeks, may cause some of the worst traffic jams Singapore has yet seen. One237 words
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Article186 1949-03-14 8 Reuter. BOMBAY, Sunday. The Communist-led South Indian Railway Labour Union, which has its headquarters in Trichinopoly, Southern India, today announced it was withdrawing a strike notice. The notice originally fixed March 9 ;u* the date for the strike, later altering it to Mar. 14. Other Communist.ledReuter. - 186 words
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Article113 1949-03-14 8 U.P. NEW YORK. Sun. Albert Einstein, originator of the famous theory of relativity, is 70 years o'd tomorrow and three world-famous scientists have prepared reviews in honour of his birthday. The reviews, which have been prepared under the ausp:ccs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific un>l CulturalU.P. - 113 words
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Article37 1949-03-14 8 ARDMORE, Pennsylvania, Sun. Dick Button, of New Jersey. Olympic and world titleholder for skating, and Yvonne Sherman, of New York, were I crowned Men's and Women's I skating champions at Philadelj ohia skating club today.—U.P37 words
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Obituary81 1949-03-14 8 Mr. Lee Hua Siang passed away peacefully at his residence, No. 415-M, Yio Chu Kang Road, on 'Thursday. 10th Murch, 1919. j leaving behind a widow, Madam Lim Ah Soi, six sons, Song Chua, Ah Nee, Thong Soon, Swee Leng Swce Cher, Swee Heng, one son-in-iaw, Quek J Chin81 words
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Article28 1949-03-14 8 WANTED by leading British merchant firm an txperienced 1 ledger clerk for control ac- counts. State experience, salary required, when available. Apply BOX E599. MT. Singapore.28 words
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Article39 1949-03-14 8 U.P. PRAGUE. Sun. Albania and Czechoslovakia have signed a one-year trade agreement, officials state in Prague. Under the agreement Czechoslovakia will deliver Machines, machine too's. textiles and other consumer goods in exchange for Albanian raw materials. —U.PU.P. - 39 words
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Article78 1949-03-14 8 A.P. MADSTONE, England Sun —Plainclothes policemen feet had to investigate when they spotted a young fanner parked mth his girl in an unlit cai. In the chase that ensued, me got pushed off the mm board of the automobik. In court, the youth N»g«H Brunt, 19.A.P. - 78 words
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Article270 1949-03-14 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) KLUANG Sunday. THE Ist 10th Gurkha Rifles operating in Kluang killed six bandits in engagements and ambushes carried out during the past week. Last Monday, a platoon flushed a thick jungle area near Yong Peng and came across a well-con-ccalcd track, suspected270 words
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Article76 1949-03-14 8 U.P. MACASSAR. Sun -Thi tormcr Prime Minister of Last Indonesia. Nadjuddin Dee** Mf'ewa. was sentenced tn tnrcc and a half years Imprieanmert by tne Eas. Indooeauw '"s 1 Court today. Nadjuddin was found gwRJ of charges of fraud and embezzlement. He wa, stated to have embezzled an estimatedU.P. - 76 words
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