Malaya Tribune, 16 May 1949

Microfilm: NL3752
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    62 1 MALAYA Tribune BY THK PEOPLE FOR THE I PEOPLE Tel: "Tribune" Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Phoae: «811/1 Nine Uflei, Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Penang EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Mauric* Olovmr,
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    HONGKONG BOUND
    28 1 Men of the Leicester Regiment, now at si>a on their way to reinforce the garrison of Hongkong, are shown h.-re just alter drawing their overseas kit.
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    BANDIT OUTRAGE
    23 1 MTAR. Today. Bandits, dragged a Chinese contractor from his house at 7\ mile Tangkak Road last night and shot him dead.
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    NEW REBELLION STARTS IN BURMA
    150 1 ment communique reported tonight. astern Buima, a govern- Twenty-five insurgents were killed and 15 captured in a clash near Kalemvo, about 50 miles east of the Assam-Burma' border and government troop, beat back rebel attacks, killing 10, near Falam, 30 miles southi.est of Kalamyo, the
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    TRIPOLI ARABS RIOT AGAIN
    83 1 U.P. TRIPOLI, Sun. Thirteen persons, including one British j officer, were wounde:i last night when Arabs clashed with police in another riotous demonstration demanding indej pendence for Libya. The demonstrators pelted Bri- rish troops and local police I with stones and police r pened i j
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    "STRENGTHEN SINGAPORE" CALL
    181 1 Reuter. LONDON, Sun. An article in today's Sunday Times said cnat the strengthening of *he defences of Singapore should have the highest priority The article, by a 'Sunday limes correspondent, Mr. J H. Horrocks, who has jUgt returned rrom Singapore, said: "There is evidence that gangs of
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    "Soviet Doesn't Pay Its Bills"
    173 1 Reuter. TEHERAN, Sun. Persian Foreign Minister AM Ashgar Hekmat today accused Russia of failing to settle debts with Persia in gold, dollars and Persian rials. Speaking to newsmen, he also charged the Soviet Union with not observing the clauses of an agreement on a SovietPersian
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    'Moscow has turned East"—
    129 1 j Mac DONALD Mr. Malcolm Maei DoaaH, south East s; .i i outMtMloaer General, said in a broadcast last i nigiit: "When I spoke eleven ago i exm-fHMcd th" view thai riM "Ist aillhitio.is ill tUI had received a serious check, and that the lead- f
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    HONGKONG DEMAND
    75 1 Reuter. I LONDON', Sun—The London centre of the Congress of Peoples Against Imperialism passed a resolution at a meeting nere today declaring that the status of Hongkong should be decided "by the will of the population and not by trading or strategic considerations." The resolution called on the
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    NEWS VENDORS CELEBRATE
    70 1 Members of the Singapore New* Vendors Association and friends gathered at th e Jubilee Restaurant yesterday to bid farewell to Mr. Ayyakannu. the Secretary of the Association mr. i Ayyakannu i S proctvd:n: to India on leave in a few dav^ Mr. Ayyakannu has been tlx Secretary
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    TROOPS STAND BY
    36 1 Reuter. BOMBAY. Sun.—Troops were called out today to man Bombay's water pumping station i and purification works, paraded by the strike of conservancy and sanitation service employees which broke out on Friday.- Reuter.
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    REDS FIVE MILES FROM SHANGHAI
    454 1 airlines Cancel Flights To City U.P.—Reuter. (H>MMIT\IST armies thrust within [He «t S,, f VG AI Sunday Nai.ior.niiL 1 Bamson communique said wSng The^^* Hl,ans a »d Nan- me official announcement reported a )so that three Red JUVtoOM supported by strong artillery attacked government positions
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    HANKOW GONE?
    46 1 A.P. CANTON, Sun. Hankow -ias been evacuated by Nationalist forces, according to a telephone report received in Canton today. The report said that the Nationalists are retreating to new defences at Yochow, on the of Y HaSc S o C w^lp mUeS SOUthWCSt I
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    CANTON PREPARES FOR WAR
    119 1 U.P. v vTAl 1 ON Sun.—General Yen Shao. Commander of the Canton garrison, declared the seat of the Chinese Nationalist Government in a state of war starting tomorrow and many Cantonese are prepared to evacuate the city Veh advised all citizens who are able to do
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    MOTOR RICKSHAW TRIED CUT
    67 1 Reuter. L.vnuoN, Sun. a moor rickshaw built at ttrminghin India an thfpar East today competed a test f r John North Scotland to Land's End west- < l rn tip of Cornwall. Its running tim e for the 888 miles was 54 hours. non h ef
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    8 Killed in Plane Crash
    63 1 A.P. B ATA VIA, Sun.—A Dutch Army B-25 plane crashed between Jogjakarta and Bandoen<* on Saturday afternoon, ki!!ing its eight occupants, the Dutch army announced on Sunday Seven of the occupants have been identified but the names have not been revealed until 'he next of
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    TEACH EMPLOYER HIS DUTY
    188 1 u lv f UA t-L-MRUK. Sun n tftc Sclangor Branch of the U n;un of Telecommunication porkers told the Trade Union W.scr, Department to<tay to fevote more time of their :nak.ng employers realise thru respuns.hihties. v, aaked em Plovcts to abandon the idea i is a
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    It Always Rains On Sunday
    64 1 MONDAY MOAN Singapore maintained it's Rainy Sunday tradition yesterday.when very heavy rain fell in the morning in many parts of the island. After a continuous downpour for several hours, the lowlvin* areas of the Buki t Timah Road became flooded. Tiaffic had to proceed through
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    ALL HIS, NOW
    34 1 A.P. BUENOS AIRES. Sun.—President Juan Peron presided at a ceremony last Jiight when last foreign-owned railway the British-owned central line of Buenos Aires province, was taken over by the government. A.P.
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    Birthday Parade
    19 2 The Sultan of Selangor inspecting Boy Scouts who paraded in honour ot the ruler s sist birthday.
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    Siamese Here To Meet Ex-Queen
    225 2 A Siamese delegation to meet the ex-Queen of Siam, due in Singapore on Wednesday, arrived here yesterday. The delegation, consisting of Siam's Fc reign Minister, Prince Prididebong Devakul. Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Siamese Household Mom Dhawiwongs Thavvalaya Sakdi and Chief A. D. C. to
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    MALAYS EXTEND EDUCATION COLLECTION
    108 2 A meeting of Malay leaders, Government and religious ollicials. attended by H. H the Raja of Perlis and the Mentri Besar at Kangar, recently decided to cxte id tho co'lection period of the \ialay National Education Fund ■to another three years. It was also decided that
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    8 Gamblers Arrested
    89 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. A Police party, led by the O.C. Detectives, raided house at Jalan Trus on the night of May 12 and arrested eight persons who were found gaming in a room. Six adults were fined $10 each, while the two teett-agciT concerned were cautioned and
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    ENTICEMENT
    41 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun Ayagappan of Hock Lim Estate, Masai, appeared in the Magistrate's Court yesterday on a charge of enticing, with immoral intent, the wife of a special constable. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to May 25.
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    CAUTIONED
    32 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Lian Teck Sum, a 17-year-old student of English College, was cautioned and discharged in the Magistrates' Court yesterday on a charge of leaving his bicycle unlocked and unattended.
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    Festive Arch
    52 2 This one thousand dollar arch was erected by Ceyloneso troops over the main entrance of their ramp af Woodtand», llth mile, Bukit I no;t h Rosdi in celebration of Vesak Day. The rolourfidl> intnM ;<rrh is 100 fert high and 60 tret wide. The •fracture i-> of \rrranut
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    TRIAL IN JUNE
    39 2 MALACCA, Sun. The trial of B. J. Goldsmith, a former oflicer-in-charge of Malacca prison, on two counts of criminal breach of trust as a public servant. will take place in the High Court, Pcnang, in June.
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    NEXT CONFERENCE
    26 2 MALACCA. Sun. ~*The next press conference of the Resident Commissioner. Malacca, the Hon. Mr. W. C. Taylor, will be held on Monday, May 23.
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    KAMPONG GUARDS NAB TWO BANDITS
    187 2 SEG AM AT, Sdnday.—Kampong Guards two bandits who w<w visiting a squat- 1 ter area at Kampong Peiambai and ranch I them yesterday, one of ihc bandits had a fully loaded .08 revolver in hit, pocket and 12 rounds in his pocket. Another party of
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    33 Chinese Couples Get Married
    114 2 THE eighth Chinese mass wedding in Singapore since the libeiation took place at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday when 33 couples were married, Chinese style, by Mr. Poh Moh Lim who officiated as master of ceremonies. Most of the couples who took part in this
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    Revellers Hold Dance
    65 2 The "Cay Reveller. 1 Sm;;;» pore Dance Club run by Ivan Richard and his wife, Claire, held their third dance at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday. Mrs. Richard is catering supervisor for the Malayan Airway. 1 "We intend to register the club as a social club now
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    LABOUR URGED TO
    318 2 MR Francis Thomas, President of the Singapore La&our W,y» W day called for unity among "all trade unions' so they coulg* be IM belter position to influence the conduct of Governni"iit of the If loiiy. He said trade unions .should not restrict, then activities to small benefits
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    WESLEY CHURCH FAREWELL GATHERING
    68 2 A special programme was held last night it the Wcs'ey Church Ha l in honour of Mr. and Mr-. Paul L\ Thomas and Mi. and Mrs. Thomas Hcppcl who will leave shortly for *he United States and Australia A combined choir of the Wesley Morning Choir
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    28 ARRESTED
    23 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.There were 28 arrests in the Federation in the past 24 hours: 5 in Sclangor and 23 in Perak.
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    Explosives Warning
    80 2 The Gnvcrnmcnl of Singapot* last night warned members of the public especially Lhq living in the rural ai kampongs aga.-.isi with objects which 100 l handgrenadc.-, bombs any other type of ammunition If you lind any cx| ammunition it is you? report trie finding t" est police station.
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      380 2 r»f TITT "M pflßApg and Lucille Norman; 11 pm. Listeners' Rqeuests; 6.58 CW«DLiUCj cto« Down. ing Announcement with SignaKNGLISH PROGRAMMES MALA PROGRAMMES ture Tune; 7 p.m. (lose Down! MONDAY, IBTH MAY, 1949 noon programme Summary; fKOUKAMMUiS 10 a.m. New* from Kuala v 93 Malay Variety; 12.45 News; 10.5© a.m. to
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    THE PEOPLE OF MALAYA ARE BEATING THE REDS
    830 3  -  -Says Malcolm Mac Donald Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald tit* r last Asia, surveyed the Communht m *f ,0^ Gei,(tral in South speech over Radio Malaya yesterday through Asia in a The Communists, he said hnn .-test success in China but in Milaya
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    CHAMBERS SEND MEN TO U.K.
    64 3 TRADE WITH INDONESIA: Singapore's three Chambers ol Commerce will send a representative committee to London to protest against the factors preventing free trade with Indonesia. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce held a meeting of officials last Saturday and decided to select the necessary representatives. It
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    Walking On Fire
    27 3 alKing OV er the hre during a religious ceremony held at I>u*un Dmian Estate, Banting recently. Seventy-nine Indian devotees took part and hundreds watched.
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    Malay Paper Flays U.K.'s New Offer
    170 3 vii" S3L Sm Z*V? re daily "Utusan Mela- J ».y criticised Britain's neu offer of hi "chtme a,a>a S Wur Compensator? The paper says that though many of th e recipients of the <'*-•;tatia payments under the war Damage Scheme aie Malayan tax-pavers. such
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    SARAWAK GOVT. NOTES PROGRESS OF PAST YEAR
    464 3 Mr. c. vv. Diwsou officer Administering the Government of Sarawak, reviewed seme salient points of Government activities at tht bi-annual meeting of the Council Negri which opened in Kuchinp tod<»\ H S inted out thal because so many members of the Council had
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    PATIENCE'S END
    536 4 THE ultimatum served on the Wa- Depart--1 ment in Singapore by the Army Civil Service Union, representing more than 4.000 workers serves to focus attention on a matter to which very little attention has been given either by the Government or the publi:. But now that the A.C.S.U.
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    INDIA'S SOIL IS LESS FERTILE THAN HER PEOPLE
    1138 4  -  by MARC PURDUE A.P. HOW can a nation thrive if it cannot feed all its people? In the second year of hot independence, India finds this question looming ever larger Hntil and unK.-ss the oppressive need to increase her food supply is
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    AND U.S. SCIENTISTS PONDER OVER THIS PROBLEM
    574 4 A.P. WASHINGTON' THE effect of over-popula-tion upon the world's "future is rapidly becoming one of the most widely discussed subjects in American scientific circles. Opinions vary. But generally there is agreement upon one thing—over-population is one of the major causes of war and
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    Cathedral Discoveries
    136 4 Reuter. CANTERBURY. The missing last page of the famous "Canteibury Gospels" has been found. The keeper of the manuscripts. Mr. VV. G. Urry, cMscovered the sheet in AngloSaxon script while cataloguing miscellaneous manuscripts saved when Canterbury Cathedral library was destroyed by a bomb in 1942. Another find was
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    Molotov ('Hammer') Forges A Plan
    644 4  -  RUSSIA'S ANSWER TO THE ATLANTIC PACT IS A MILITARY BLOC FROM POLAND TO CHINA by LEON DENNEN RUSSIA'S answer to the At Utn tic Pad a "Molotov Plan*' for a military and economic bloc that will extend from the Baltic city of Stettin in Poland
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    SPRING IN ITALY
    541 4 A.P. GREEN wheat covers the once-deadly Anzio plain where seven American and British divisions slugged it out with the German Wehrmacht five short year-s ago. Shattered farmhouses at Campo Morto and Femina Morta -grim names, both— are patched up or entirely rebuilt. They look as gay as
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    BORNEO WAS SACRIFICED TO NO AVAIL
    4008 5  -  Demolition and denial were done efficiently and quickly Airfields were the strategic keys to an almost roadless island There was never any hope of more than a delayingaction By Lieut.-Gen. A. E. PERCIVAL ALTHOUGH (lining the years which preceded the war it had gradually
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    Buying Wave Follows Loan Success
    966 6 GENERAL listlessncss prevailed 011 Malayan markets for the greater part of the week and prices continued to drift down. The lower prices again brought in investors and on Friday tne success of the Federal loan flotation in Lon don imparted better feeling and there was
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    LAST WEEK'S DIVIDENDS
    75 6 The following dividends were announced last week: Kemasan 3 per cent for 1948 payable on May 20. Estate and Trust Agency 5 per cent for 1948 against 6 per cent for the previous year, payable on May 25. Malayan Breweries 5 cents third interim payable on Pune
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    THE BIG GOAL
    29 6 Reuter. TOKIO, Sun. The Japanese Government is drafting a U5520,000,000 trade promotion programme which it hopes will enable Japan to reach this years U*****,000,--000 export goal.—Reuter.
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    WHAT IT MEANS TO RUBBER AND TIN COMPANIES
    249 6 Market On War Damage Offer Mom A Market Correspondent IF Malaya accents the terms of the final War DaFmate offer made by the U. X Government yesterday, tin companies may be relieved of the burden of repaying rehabilitation loans and rubber companies
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    Rubber Market
    109 6 THE rubber commodity market was very quiet on Saturday with only moderate business passing. There Was little interest in evidence. Closing prices were: Buyers Sellers No. 1 June RSS 35 3 8 35 5 8 No. 2 June RSS 33 5 8 33 7/8 No. 3 June RSS
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    Air Mail Schedule
    96 6 Air mails arc expected to arrive form U.S.A., Central and South America, Holland, Siam. Philippine Islands, Batavia, Daho Singkep, Medan, Souraba.v.i and Padang. batest time of posting at the O.PO. i:- to Batavia. 8 a.m. and B p.m., to Medan, arid Padatig 1.30 p.m., to Daboj Xingkcp
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    Silk Controls Co
    55 6 Reuter. Tokio Sun. The Govern-1 ment will soon lift existing controls over Japan's raw silk industry. Agriculture and Fore- j sty Minister Kotaro Aoki told i the House of Representatives yesterday. t The Government will also make efforts to boost production of raw silk and cut the
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    World tin output down
    80 6 A.P. THE HAGUE, Sun. j World production of tin declined from 12,600 tons I in January to 11,000 tn j February, the International Tin Study Group reports. j The Malayan output was 3,454 tons In Feb- ruary compared with 4,30(5 in January. Indonesia produced 2,- 231
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    Produce Market
    132 6 SAGO flour continued to decline en Saturday with buyers for India satisfied. Pepper was a steady maTket, white varieties being marked up about $3. New York pepper was a quiet market on Friday with traders waiting for reporta of Indian shipments. Sellers were too high for con- j
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    Singapore Seeks Big Pineapple Deal
    105 6 SINGAPORE pineapple dealers are negotiating 0 for the sale of 200,000 cases of Malayan pineapples to the U. K. But no agreement nas yet been reached it is understood. Market cucles believe London will bo a steady buyer for some time. Large scale pineapple planting
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    India Claims £42 Million From U.K. Explains Why Import Was Banned
    527 6 NEW DELHI. Sun—lndia la to ask the British Government to make good the loss of £42,000,000 in India's sterling balance? resulting from a tenweek delay in reply to India's request to Britain for additional releases of sterling this year.
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    MALAYAN INTER-COMMUNITY SOCCER PROPOSED
    583 7 BRA W FOR MCFA COMPETITION fHL Football Association of Malaya has written to the Malayan Chinese Football Association for its views of a proposal to stage an All-Malayan Intercommunity soccer competition. at o J h A is Was disclosed a t yesterday's meeting of the M.U*
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    Patton Sets Up Record
    153 7 FRESNO. CALIFORNIA, Sun. —Mcl ration. worlds fastest sprinter. led the University of Southern California to a world's record in the 880 yards relay on Saturday night in the 23rd annual west coast relay?. The trojan four man team was clocked in one minute 24 4,10 seconds
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    ENGLAND 'B' TEAM WIN 4-0
    123 7 HELSINKI OLYMPIC ST DIUM. Sun.- England B team beat Finland by four goals to nil here today after leading by one goal at halftime. This victory followed the defeat of the England A team by Sweden on Friday and some of the players on view
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    Jollilads Win Memorial Cup
    260 7 JOLLILADS Athletic Union won the Govlnda samy Memorial Cup when they beat the Singapore Harbour Board by two goals to one in a thrilling soccer game before a large crowd at the Railway Ground, Kampong Bahru yesterday. This is the first time that the two teams
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    53 7 LKAGIE SOCCBK: Snr. Div.. R.E.M.E. v. Chinese Casuals Jalan Besar; Jnr. A. Gr. 1.. 8.0.D. C. A. v. Royal Navy St. Georges' Road. R.A.F. Sembawang v. T. T.C. (Nee Soon) Sembawang: S.C.E.A. v. Tamil Brethren Geylang: Jnr. B. Gr. 11, Aston A.A. v. Indonesia "B" St. Georges' Road.
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    FANNY IN NEW YORK
    40 7 A.P. NEW YORK. Sun. Mrs. Fanny Blankcrs-Koen the Dutch Olympics star, arrived in New York by air from Amsterdam today to compete in three track meets in New York and California within the next fortnight. —A.P.
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    S'pore Chinese Beat Johore Bahru 3—2
    382 7 mc game was full of thrilland spills and despite the sodden conditions of the gicund. it was played in a fast pace. The visitois deserved the victory. They fielded a team without eight of their regulars but displayed later teamwork and combination. Skipper Swee
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    PHADKAR SHOWS THEM THE WAY
    148 7 BOMBAY. Sun. A school to teach young boys finer points of cricket ha* been started here by Mr. Paratapsingh Karsondas, a bussincssman. Word was sent round the various schools of Bombay recently that boys between the ages of 14 and 18 would be coached free
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    PUNTER'S TASK MADE EASIER
    348 7 Reuter. j LONDON, Sun. With the I premier classic of the British i flat racing season, the Epsom I Derby, only three weeks away punters are now formulating definite opinions on the merits of the opposition to the two lead- ing public fancies. Major MacDonald Buchanan's
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      646 7 JOHORE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Tenders for Joliore Government Hospital Supplies Tenders in duplicate arc invited for the supply of Rations and Foodstuffs (Perishable and Non-perishable). Pulses and Coconut Oil to Hospitals and j institutions in Johore State. 2. The term of the contract la j for six month-, from Ist: July.
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    GERMANS HERDED IN FOR RED OFFENSIVE
    315 8 A.P. BERLIN Sunday.—Russia allied herself with German nationalism today iii a drive to impose Moscow's peace terms on the Western Eastern Germany was urged by its Communist rulers to roll up a marnmonth "Yes" vote today and tomorrow for a German people's congress. When
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    NEW ATOM JOB
    53 8 A.P. BIRMINGHAM, Sun. Professor M. L. E. Oliphant, the atom scientist, is resigning as vice chancellor of Birmingham University to devote more time to building an atom machine of his own design. The university said he will remain as head of its physics laboratory where the machine
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    County Cricket Results
    173 8 Reuter. LONDON, Sunday. Close of play scores:— At Lords. Middlesex v. Kssex. Middlesex I*3. EMMS 123 for 5. At the Oval, Surrey v. Hampton. Hampshire 272 (Roger* 79 Baaar 10). Surrey M for L At Oillinghani. Kent v. Vortbuntonahira. Kent 238 (Todd 75. Brown rtirhtnrm le*rt>reak, for
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    BOMB ATTACK
    45 8 Reuter. MADRID. Sun. The Peruvian and Bolivian Consulates in Barcelona were damaged by bombs early today. Peru and Bolivia have supported the reopening of relations with Spain in the United Nations. Barcelona was a strong republican centre during the Spanish civil war.- Reuter.
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    33 8 Princess Margaret dressed entirely in black is seen here with Joh' Perowne, British minis ier to the Papal See walking between Papal guards, on her recent visit to the Pope.
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    "AIRLIFT WILL GO ON"— HENDERSON
    75 8 A.P. LONDON, Sun. Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Air, said today the Berlin airlift will be maintained for the time being "without any relaxation of effort." Henderson returned by air after visiting four airlift airports in Germany Wunsdorf. Gatowm Ulbeclt and Schleswig. "Everywhere I
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    CUCKOO!
    23 8 Mr. W. Bicker, a Hethersett, Norfolk, head gardener, caught three cuckoos in his orchard. A fourth got away— but lost its tail.
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    GROMYKO TANKS UP WITH CHAMPAGNE, NEARLY SMILES
    259 8 U.P NEW YORK, Sundav.—Andrei Gromyko and 11 silent aides today left by plane for Moscow with 1,52 J pounds oi baggage and a bountiful supply of cbam pagne and chicken cooked in wine. The 13th passenger aboard the Air France plane was Israel
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    Wanted—New Fields To Conquer
    224 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, Sun. Government experts who analyze Soviet propaganda today suggested that Russia may have claimed herself into a corner. Russia already has claimed world superiority in almost every important field of science and culture. These analysts said the Moscow press and radio may soon be
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    C'WEALTH TEAM FOR INDIA
    67 8 Reuter. BOMBAY, Sun. -Preparations are now complete for th<- visit of the Commonwealth cricket team to India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has drawn up a provisional itinerary for the visitors tour. Mr. A. S. de Mello, President of the Board will be
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    WHATS ON TODAY General
    88 8 EXHIBITION of Chinese p4 n infjs, sponsored by the China Society, Chinese Chamb-r 0 f Commerce, Hill Street, 9 a.rn 6 p.m. T'N'T Monday Morning Market. Presbyterian Church Ha Orchard Road, 8.30 a.m. to r..xm Y.W.C.A.: International Fori, nightly Club, Open discu.ss.on „3 "Sex and Family
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    Cinemas
    206 8 "CATHAY: "Between M, n and Woman." (in Mandarin) Peh Yans. 11 a.m.. 1.45, 4.1; 6.45 and 9.»"» p.m. CAPITOL: "Our Hishr tIll 1 (in Mandarin) with Li '.i-hia and Sun Chine-Lu 11 a.rr,., 1.45. 4. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. KK\: "Two Texas Kniirht? with Dennis Morgan and j a
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    Merchants Won't Forsake Indian Citizenship
    271 8 Kuala Lumpur, Sunday.—Selangor Indian Merchants do not want any form of Malayan citizenship if that meants the foregoing of Indian citizenship rights. This announcement was made by Mr. A. A. Mohamed Abdullah, pre sident of the Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce at the Annual General
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      120 8 Here is proof: An adit rtisei writes- the Malaya Tribune has certainly proved itself "tops" in' the Helling power of its classified advertisements. "My ear was sold for but I could have got It at the advertised price had I not sold it to the first person who called over
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      168 8 LIT \B\EK h 7 AI Ca PP EF WE SAVE LI'L ABNER /^T c HAS I OHof! r SoYO'TWO Ll'L *?-HMM 1 DOZEN AIG: f FUM TM' QUICKSAND AFOSE /VtfS* MAHSELF UP T' VJ CRITTERS WISHES T'GIT V POUNDS BUTTER, Vx DC^ SUNDOWN-VO' K!N STILL < I W PUFFORMiN'A WEDDIN'—
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