Malaya Tribune, 19 May 1949

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    51 1 MALAYA Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE IAa« l'apWr l« l^alKya Phonei »811/1 Nln* IJn*e. Published atmultanaousiy at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ivoh, and Penang KIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE THURSDAY, WAY 19, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE HOVDtiv 6. ','o,.'«-r, il't-ufart-,. /.,<i.. 207. 1>Oet t. ..<"o^.-». r,«, l<xf>tv. >«AV
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    Four Men To Fight For Spore
    272 1 smear-,..-'... chombeia or comniYo, last nigat named a roan delegauou which U 'l'rativ to the Halted Kingdom tlit Sght lo save tho c„ionv'' entrepot trade. Tare o f' them. Mr. Chew Hoe* representing the Chmm chamber and Mr. A. F. T <v!ot frona tne
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    KISSES KING
    35 1 A.P. LONDON', Wed. Sir David y kissed King Georgefg nand it Buckingham Palace today as pledged loyalty to his new M as Amlia-sadbr to Moscow. W| »111 replace Sir Maur.ce Pete; son I'.P
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    ROYAL VISITOR
    53 1 Sir Ralph Hone greets Queen Ila tlbhfti Ol Siam UrlMMl she la.clod at Singapore yee-te.r-day from the Wtliein Ituys, talcing the a»he« ot ncr husband home to Siam. U'giit: fUomoac Court officials carry Ike caakefl with the Koyal Aafcea ashore behind a statu' tie of the Sacred BMrtilhn
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    Russia Shows West Red Light Again
    162 1 BERLIN, Wednesday. pOUR-POWER talks on post blockade problems broke down today and the West accused the Russians of raising a new "subtle blockade" of Berlin. French, British, U.S. and Russian transport experts argued for three hours over transport vexations that have come up since
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    "HONGKONG AID WILL NOT WEAKEN MALAYA"
    541 1 Reuter. Ed unirinr Z nly to the extent of tw <> small supporting arm- »7^ c s P itfire squadron had been reolaced in Malaya by aircraft from Ceylon, he added When Mr. Emrys Hughes, pacifist Labour member, asked if the reinforcements had involved
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    LABOUR PURGE
    123 1 LONDON, Wed. In the ■temeat purge since it came r« DOWei in 1940 the British Lab.,,,, P*rty today expelled I from ita ranks two "rebel" Mwnhers of Patliament Konni Zilhacua and Leslie Kolley persistent leftwing critics of l <Government foreign policy. Almost simultaneously Prime I Minister Clement Attlee
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    K.M.T. TO BE CURBED
    106 1 Reuter. HONGKONG. Wed. The i Hongkong Government is to in- troduce a bill into the Degisiai tive Council providing foi the j legislation of local societies, j Observers here thought the I bill was intended to control f he activities of the Hongkong, Kuomintang Headquarters. Under
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    H. K. TO CHECK IMMIGRANTS
    123 1 Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday.—The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthui Creeh-Jones, told Parliament today he is considering the registration of immigrants to Hong Kong. Mr. Leonard Gammans, Conservative asked whether the Government was considerinp the question of registration of immigrants or local population in Hong Kong as was
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    AUSSIES GIVE
    60 1 The Australian Government has decided to make a third contribution of £500,000 to the International Children's Fund, if the sum is matched on a 72-28 basis under arrangements made by the U S. Government. The contribution will be spent within Australia on Australian goods and facilities required by
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    U.S. Mislays A-Bomb Material
    200 1 U.P. WASHINGTON. Wed. The The Atomic Enemy Commissic:i said tcday its Chicago laboratory was unable to account for about one-fourth of an ounce of uranium 235. The Commission said it did not believe the atomic maieiial was lost or stolen. It said the missing uranium was
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    62 Hang On Arms Charges
    48 1 Reuter. LONDON, Wed.—C o- loidal Secretary Arthur Creech Jones stated to- day that »4 people in Malaya had be**n eon- vleted under the emer- £eney regulations of un- lawful possession of arms J and ammunition and 62 had been executed.— t —Keuter. I
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    ONE ARRIVED
    52 1 Reuter-AAP. TOKIO, Wed. The legend of the infallibility of carper pigeons received a blow today when only one out of 20 pige ma that left Hakodate, in Hokkado, yesterday arrived in Tokio. One smart bird returned to its own coop in Gumma prefecture but the remainder are still
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    Shanghai's Lifeline Threatened
    115 1 Reuter. HONGKONG. Wed. Communist forces now almost surj rounding Shanghai were tonieht converging from both east and west of the city on th e mouth of the Whangpoo River, accord I ing to American passengers reaching here by air. Woosung, key port on the western bank of
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    THOUSANDS EVACUATING JOGJAKARTA
    80 1 Reuter. BATAVIA. Wednesday. —The Netherlands delegation here today, referring to a local p»ess report of "panic evacuation" of Jogjakatta before the ii-turn of the Indonesian Republic Government, said that thousands of people Were involved but that figures given were "in many cases greatly exaggerated." The delegation in
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    BOOKMAKING BODY SEEKS EVIDENCE
    134 2 mm Control of Bootoaktag Conj™---1 by the Government .of confidential treatment. The Committee, which was set up some time ago. is particularly desirous of receiving evidence on: 1 The extent to which illegal bookmaking exists in Singapore. 2 If illegal bookmaking does exist, docs It tend
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    5 Years For 'Money Makers'
    86 2 TWO Cantonese, Mok Kirn Wah and Ow Lin Hoi. found guilty of participating in counterfeiting 50-cent Malayan currency notes were'sentenced JO five years rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Taylor in the Assize Court yesterday. Mok and Ow were arrested I by detectives on October 9
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    They were all smiles
    49 2 Captain C. V. J. Reutens (left) and Captain H. cho'as, who were re-commissloned at a ceremony Tuesday when 1» Cadet Officers from Kafffes Institute, St> Josephs Institute, St. Patrick's School and Victoria >*©h©ol received the Governor's Commissions from Mr. A. W. Frisky, Director of Education.
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    Javanese Prince Sails On
    73 2 THE 8,875-ton Javanese Prince, of the Prince Line, yesterday resumed her voyage to New York aft a few days stay lr Singapore The ship came from Japan where slk» ran aground in Nagoya harbour on brr way here. Repairs delayed her six weeks. The only passenger
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    AXE MAN GETS 18 MONTHS
    74 2 A South Indian labourer. Alagappan, who attacked a compatriot with an axe on the night of January 3 last at the R. A. F.. Seletar and caused a fracture of the skull, was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Cox Evans in
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    CASLON IS BACK
    27 2 Rear-Admiral C. Caslon Flag Officer, Malayan Area, returned rSapore yesterday by ConSeUaUon 3 aircraft after a series of naval confeicnces in the United Kingdom.
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    YOUTH TO DEBATE DELINQUENCY
    44 2 The Youth Leaders Discussion Group, sponsored by the Singapore Youth Council, will debate "Youth Delinquency at. the British council Hail on Wednesday, May 25, at 0.30 P 'Mr C Salisbury. Functional Officer of the British Council, will lead the discussion.
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    She Stayed Longer Than She Intended
    320 2 A flying visitor 10 srogapore who stayed longer than she meant to was 16-y «ar-old Susan Maclean of Wanganui, New Zealand. Susan was on her way home via Qantas when an attack of dvs2ntery laid her low in Singapore Fit and well again she
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    CARD TEARER
    51 2 MALACCA, Wed. The ChiAO* who recently entered the charge-room of the Central police Station. Malacca, and tort- his identity card to bits after informing the sergeant that he was out of work and would like to remain In the police station, has been sent to Tanjong Rambutan for
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      163 2 JJ J[Y J, i-t V DgUIM'IIIH H'WIl UUiff 1 1-1 45-4—6.30-9.30 (PHONE 4042) THE FLAMING FACTS OF -INSIDE GERMANY" TODAY! BOASTED HE WAS JHfIJfIHHHMIS "THE MAN THEY COVLPN'T HANG!" j Saturday at Wnitel I SCOTT PPfttot Rtt««s«d thro United Artists GREAT WORLD PARK I (GATE 30 cts TAX INCLUSIVE) TOXMiIiT
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      406 2 RED NETWOKIk 6.00 p.m. Programme Summary o ENGLISH PROGRAMMES fi w Child r VPw»m««. fl spf ammf Snm 10.00 a.m. News from Kuala t ailing All Hospital* h .th paii R< Lumpur; 10.05 (approx.) (lose «0a own reque New ,l rorded mu *ie; 5.05 Todty's SpotDown. M 710 ,Bd n
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    SECURITY FORCES SWEEP PULAI VALLEY
    555 3 fm Objectives: (J) Root Qui Reds (2) Restore Normal Conditions law abiding peonle to resume their normal lives. The.,lt tack Las* .lu|>_ >ear 011 July 17 th e Police station at Wa f 2 tta(>ked b y about 100 armed *Prfn; T s e n
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    The Tally Of Red Outrages
    216 3 VALE OF TERROR r%i2 r the 'Red M isang: 5 attack -I bjr UK iltaneously I and burn: I I and 60 bandit* s a Reriam. by bus and (krtam police t*d Kuaia C.I.D. at eWS of »ho had I. i i U 1 :it
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    LEX IS TENTH JUNGLE KING
    293 3 IjEX BARKER is the screen's Number Ten Tarzan. 4lc's taken over from Johnny WeissmtiHer asking of the Jtingi?"in "Tartan's Magic Fountain which Singaporeans will snortly see Quirt, modest and unassum- ne he is lust the sort ot hero Edgar Rice Burroughs t .cameu 01 when
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    IN THE FED. COUNCIL TODAY HOME FOR STUDENTS
    66 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Today. Malayan students in London are to have a Student" Centre and Hostel. Permission has been given to go ahead with the acquisition of a house in Rryanfcton Square. This information is given in the Report on the administration of
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    MORE GO TO SCHOOL
    41 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Today. There has l:cen a large increase in enrolment figures for achoo's in the Federation for the first quarter of this year In January the school enrolled 56G.160 In February 581,765 and in March 594.596.
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    BACK TO WORK AT JOO SENG
    73 3 Representatives of the. management of the Joo Seng Rubber Works Ltd. and of the Singapore Union of Rubber Workers yesterday reach, ed a "temporary under.-.tand-Mg." This allows the Joo 1 Seng rubber milline; factory at Bukit Tirnah to carry on with its n< wly-opernt<
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    HERMIT REFUSES TO REGISTER
    96 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Narayan Nair, described as a wandering hermit, will spend a month in prison for the second time for failing to register tor an Identity card. He Was convicted once before for a similar offence at Malacca and was sentenced to month imprisonment. Narayan
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    THREE RAF RAPS FOR THE BANDITS
    155 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday.—3eaufighters and Spitfires of the Royal Air Force struck thrice on bandit areas in the Federation during the past 24 hours and brought the number of air Strikes carried out by the R. A. F. ?gainsc the bandits to 19 ior this
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    TWO CAMPS DESTROYED
    85 3 Two bandit camps were destoryed by security forces. One in the Grisek area of Muar A bicycle, camp equipment, and cooked rice were lound. The bicycle is said to have belonged to a bandit spy who had warned the bandits of the approach of the security forces.
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      490 3 IJ-LITRE, 6-cyl. 'N' type M.G. Magnette. $1,250. William, 27, Margoliouth Road (off Stevens' Road). 9 a.m.-ll a.m. or after 7 p.m. (L.500). FOR Sale Morris Eight 1937 Saloon In Good running condition, new tyres, insured taxed. Going cheap. Apply .P.O. Box 36, Singapore. (J. 479). FOR sale: 1947 Vauxhall 10.
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    WAR DAMAGE
    629 4 SINGAPORE'S reaction to Britain's final offer on war damage compensation, according to the barometer of the Legislative Council, is one of resentment, some apprehension, and a good deal of resignation. The resentment was aroused by 'he conditions which Mr. Creech Jones, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has
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    STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER
    1265 4  -  By MENCIUS THE aigument about birth control still goes on, with all the usual arguments from those who oppose it and those who want it. There is a tendency on both sides to talk as if this was a new idea, but the fact is that
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    Justice And Fashions
    339 4 Letters. To Ife® Edited The Peoples Postbag »lr A few days aj-o l wa», travs» ln,g lroro to l»orc and as usual, wbi'e lbe poller wa.i linl; a eheck for ldenilty 1 slowed «low:» my car hut wa« to bc exempted frum chcolcnks while so many were
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    BIRTH CONTROL
    140 4 81, 'lbe population of England ll, declining due to low birthn»te: anil, therefore, what its future wiil be la as clear as daylight. Nvan 5lr Oalwell of tha "white Australia" fame often sounds warnings to the white people to have more children if they want to hold ha:
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    KATONG PARK
    152 4 KA TONG PARK 21 r. Although faculties for swimming are provided for at Katong Park, thl» place is primarily a chlll.ren>z play ground. One wonders what «.re the duties of the Hagas employed there. Cyclists in the park, especially on moooligbt nights, show ?runts or race all over the plal'e.
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    SAFETY FIRST
    156 4 TAN LYE CHYE. "w the evening S.I'.C. buses have to pick up school child ren. ages ranging from seven years old I recently a bu. pull up ar. a certain nectlon. fin, "little wasted no tune rushing into tl»e bus. being too innocent to realise the danger, t'ncxpectedly.
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    DUTCH-INDONESIAN WARFARE BENEFITS THE COMMUNISTS
    455 4  -  By WALTER BRIGGS HOLLAND unwittingly played into Communist hands by renewing military action In the rich islands of Indonesia, many neutral observers believe. Prior to the second Dutch "police action," the Indonesian Republic held about 30 000 Communists —most of the known Reds in the
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    WATCHMAN'S WATCH
    107 4 A.P. WASHINGTON, Thurs. A watchman's watch, stolen three times in six years, was recovered for the third time by the same policeman. Back in 1944 Herman Zeaman, an Arlington farms spe. cial watchman now retired, reported his home was looted and a watch stolen. It was recovered by
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      37 4 1 The opinion* expressied by Mencius In this column are not necessarily those of this paper. If you agree or disagree with Mencius write and tell him so. Address your letters to: Mencius, c/o. Malaya Tribune, Singapore.
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    THE JAPS ARE HELD -BUT ONLY BRIEFLY
    2672 5  -  Stopped at Kampar, the Japs quickly found a back door. By Lieut. Gen. A.E. PERCIVAL G.O.C MALAYA 1941-2 N 0 sooner had the decion been taken than f telephone message through from headquarters to the •22! that our air reconnaisfffeCt ?S reoorted some
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      12 5 COPYRIGHT RESERVED. j Tomorrow: j I ACTION At\ I KUANTAN L J
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    THE MALAYAN AGENCY REPORTS ON RISING DEMAND FOR NATURAL RUBBER
    260 6 ifiTAi ail MPCR Today —The annual consumplion of natural rubber in X ins countries is rising fast, says the report on the aum.m'nanu'J""rl,h information Agency for for ast year. S In" report labk-d at thoTederal L?g-slative Council this morning save,«tat
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    SUGAR PRICE UP
    27 6 A.P. NEW YORK, Wed. The National Sugar Refining Company has increased the price of refined sugar 1/4 cent a pound to 8 1/4 gents.—A.P.
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    SLIGHT WANE
    21 6 lntrirst has waned slightly in Industrial at highor 'ovels in the local *hare market. But tin shares remained steady.
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    -And new uses for tin
    518 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Today:The report states that there Is a potentially laige market for tin as tin ccatinp on steel which is subsequently to be protected by naint. The value of this tieatment has been demonstrated in the laboratories and to confirm these results outdoor corrosion
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    Along The Godowns
    69 6 Landbris (44); Empire I lamb.- (Sheers Wharf); Carthage Boissevain (42/43); Dodin Marsano (40/41) Trewellard (38/89); Doctor Lykes (30); Athel Queen (33 34); Friesland (31/32); Socotra (17/18); Se'endia Sainte Mere Englise (19/20); Rantau (21/22); Polyphemus (23/24); Fernhill (25/26); Burns ide (27/28); Halland (29/30); Antenor (15/16); Calchas (13/14); Agamemnon
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    MORE GRAIN FOR U. K.
    34 6 U.P. MONTREAL, Wed. Britain will be getting record grain shipments from Canada thtfi year becnuse western Hour nrnnuracturers stored m or r than they need for the winter. —U.P.
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    RUBBER MARKET
    105 6 The rubber coautjQtiay market was litvicss yesterday and again dealers took very little intere-t. Prices wets more or less unchanged from the previous day. Closing prices were. Buyers Sellei.I No, 1 June RSS »1/4 36,4/8 I No. 2 June RSS 33 i 3 33 M Mo! 3 June
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    NEW RULES
    89 6 The Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange adopted revved rules ™d regulations at an ex. tra-ordtnary general meeting held on May 9. The annual general meeting will be held on Friday, May 27 in the Exchange Room at 12.30 nm A new procedure will be adopted in the forthcoming election,
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    PRODUCE MART
    81 6 Black pepper wa* marked down $2 to 5238 per picul es-ROdoWn yesterday. The mark-t was out with no business pn***»K. vvhit.pepper rose s penny a lb. agapn in London on Tuesday on An inactive market and black lam pon" remained unchanged. New York black pepper was easier m
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    PESO TO BE PEGGED
    37 6 Reuter. MANILA, Wed. Secretary of Finance Pio Pcdrosa, says: the Republic is undertaking *o "peg tbo peso (50 American cents) to the dollar" to assure a stable and solid currency for the country.—Reuter.
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    Mentakab Approves 7½ per cent Final
    143 6 The M.ntakab Robber Cornpsn; Ltd. approved a 71 per cent nosl dividend less iBOOCM tax at W per cent, at their annual general meeting i"-id m Singapore >>■ terdav. This makes a total 12. per ceni dividend for the financial year ending January lE,
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    814 6 SINGAPORE, Wed. ■Buyers. Sellers. Atlas Hee 16*0 Ilex. Brie* Pref 2.80 2.90 Ords. 2.20 2.27 8.8 Petrol 38/6 39/6 cd b\ M. Tnfsxee t JtAi 6.60 Com. Tim Ord. 14/9 16/6 do. (P> 22/3 23/X Utd. Awr. 4417 a 41.7K Estate Trust 7.00 8.00 Federal Dispensary 7.00
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    HOLLOWAY FOUGHT A LONE BATTLE
    249 7 CryiNG one of tne Deat pclonnancca so lat thin season, G. T. Hot lowa v former Victoria State (Australia! teams player put up a peat struggle before going doaa to Ong Chew Bee and A. G. B. Pakir 6-0, 7-5. Holloway fought a Ion? battle.
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    USEFUL B.P. BEAT THE REX
    118 7 TE Useful Badminton Paitv *»at the Rex B.P. in a firl•ll'. came of badminton Mr unea to two played at tie ferial Union Hall on Tuesday rush*. votes: (Useful s players men- flrst) Teo Boon Eng lost to Lim Ong Huat. lc—l2. I—X. M 10—3);
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    JOLLILADS XI
    55 7 The following players are tap Jested to turn up" to play football foi the Jollilads Athletic Union against the 221 Vehicle Company, Johoi c Bahru on Sunday at the Railound, Kampong Bahru Road at 5.15 p.m.: Naravana, Kader; Ghani, SaDce, v 0. Syed. Sintha. MuniSalahudin, Tobing. Hussion. Dollah.
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    MALAYA SIXTH
    51 7 Reuter. w,m 1 U N Wed Malaya, 22 »*O6. wore sixth in the 2« sights section of the NaJC Rifle Associcolonial smallbore JJteh of 1948. The results e l£ announced today «c section was won by 52*, 2? 1521 Singapore, apStuV K Cr ninth in the Jamaica with
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    Late Goal Gives Victory To Nee Soon
    239 7 A A *T himute goal gave T. &T. Centre Nee Soon sooatinTit victoiy over the Chinese Sports As«t th* r ,unior A Group I soccer fixture played Stadium yesterday. stiWT: nc,ded an equal*lifficul t to ri of D av P!od,Ct from the c
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    BOWLERS GAIN UPPER HAND
    549 7 COMPTON RESCUES MIDDLESEX Reuter. IN iih i ri\ .11 4u i- ON »ON. Wednesday. 1 t22 1 i*l W ht first c,ass ma h <* which hanS* bo vlers q«"cWy gained the upper sttrt f J i e y ,re ad verni S h ™in delayed
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    LOSER WINS
    52 7 Reuter-A.A.P. VELBOrKNE, Wed.— After the referee had «aved the winner at the md oi a six rounds light at .Me'bourm- stadium, he discovered thai it wan an eight rounds contest. recaMed tbe hover, to fight the additional rounds, and <tien gave a deelsion in favour of Ihe "'user."—Reuter.
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    B.O.D. HELD TO 1-1 DRAW
    94 7 The Singapoie Chinese Engineers' Association fought hard to draw one-all with the 8.0.D. in an exciting Junior Group soccer fixture at the St. George's Road ground. 1 yesterday. 8.0.D. pressed hard from the start but a magnificent display by Chew Kong, Engineers' goalkeeper, prevented a
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    MALACCA. XI v. SELANGOR
    63 7 MALACCA. Wed.—Tho following will represent Malacca against Selangor at cricket at Malacca on May 21 and 22: G. S. Walker (captain >, J. A. Sequerah, H. Sequerah. S. Sequerah, Scow Hock Chye. Tarn j Weng Hon, G. Gooncwardene G. Emmanuel, P. M. Dew, A. L. Barcroft,
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    TIGERS BEAT ARMY, NAVY
    61 7 In a return game of water polo played at the Nec Soon garrison last Saturday the Tiger Swimming Club A Team beat the Army Combined by ten goals to nil. Tne Tigers' B Team beat the Army B Team seven-nil. The Tigers also won another match
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    ENTRIES CLOSE ON JUNE 4
    182 7 JOHORE TENNIS JOHORE BAHRU, v'ed. The scage is set rot tne PJ49 Johore Lawn Tenn;g association championships which will take place on June J, 10, and 11 at Johore Bahru. Entries close on June 4 and the draw will take place in the same day
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    Singapore Meet Johore Tomorrow
    257 7 (By Tribune Soccer Reporter) SINGAPORE'S teem to meet Johore in a Malaya Cup fixture at Jaton Besar Stadium tomorrow will be selected from the same SS players who have been nominated for previous Cup fixtures. I am almost certain that with probably a few change in
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    'RAJAS' BEATEN
    19 7 Peihimponan Stia Club beat Kota Raja Club 6-0 at table tennis at Kota Raja Club last Sunday.
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    Thompson Retains Crown
    114 7 Reuter. GLASGOW. Wed. Billy Thompson, British and European lightweight champion. I retained his titles against Harry Hughes. Scottish 1 champion, before 1*2.000 spectators at Celtic Park here tonight, the referee stopping the fight in the fifth round to save Hughes from further punishment. Thompson had seldom fought
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    PRISONS STRENGTHEN POSITION
    163 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. FARELF Training Centre failed to maintain an early lend and went down fighting to the Prisons XI who won by five goals to one in a second tound League encounter at the Majcdie ground yesterday. Prisons won two-nil in the first round. FARELF forcod
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    STANDERTON WINS
    36 7 LIVERPOOL, O. L Brecdcn's Standerton won the Liverpool Summer Cup run over a mile nod a quarter here this afternoon. Mr. F. J. Woolgrovc's Crown Flatts was second and Mr. R. Mcllhagga's Impeccable third.
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    CAMBRIDGE U. OUT FOR 107
    330 7 Reuter. I CAMBRIDGE. Wed.—Although receiving little help from the pitch, bowlers were sr» much in command for moat of th* day Hpre that after dismissing inn University for 107 the New Z*>alanders lost three wirkei» tor 19. An uniinished fourth wi<<k*i stand of 137 by
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    Rovers Lucky To Draw With Signals
    357 7 [LCK tent a big hand when Rovers Sports Club held the Royal Signals to a one all draw in yeslertlay s S.A.F.A. Senior League match at JaJan Besar Stadium. The game was slow moving and was lacking in interest. Rovers set up a surpiisingly
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    Bandit Fighters for H'kong
    77 8 Reuter. HONGKONG. Weil. mom thau 300 Royal sangincera. veterans 01 Malayan jungle operations again** Conununist bandits, a.c being rushed to berore the en of week to the building of fortlflcatioas Iv the Hongkong mainland territories bordering Kwmngtung Province. Four Royal Air Force planes, caii.vi«.g ft» ment
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    S'pore Gives Queen Royal Welcome
    429 8 SINGAPORE gav3 a royal welcome yesterday to E Qieen taking the ashes of her husband home to Siam. A 21-biun salute from Blakan Mati boomea out as the liner Willem Ruys steamed into harbour carrying Quean Rambhai of Siam and a small casket containing the
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    Siam Prepares
    136 8 A.P. BANGKOK. Wed. fJutrn is preparing the fullest re*n honours for the reception of the ashes of the late King Prajadhipok due here on May 24. The Thai merchant ve-. c S.S. now at Singapore, will bear the ashes up the coast of Siam where it will be
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    ARMY DOING WELL AGAINST UNSEEN ENEMY
    256 8 Mac Donald Tells UK about Malaya Reuter. LONDON. Wednesday. MR Malcolm Mac Donald, Commissioner-Gene ral for South-East Asia, arrived by air in london today from Singapore. <>] have a rood report," he told i reporter Comr»i"te< terrorists an? withdrawing deeper and deeper into the
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    |>..„l M.lkusha!< P',fnr,„ '«1 1 NOW V«A pohr, s.atm.i recently after being freed from ■ ■Cfcled tM-droom cc iH-r son out ol the Inrr-s, »e*led hun m Jfa bad!' m, i l years MM. Paul freed aft.r ft* mother had X? uV« to hospital. ,■ fed thr,u,h a ho!, in th, io.»J — A P. Picture. ___
    55 8 |&gt;..„l M.lkusha!&lt; P',fnr,„ '«1 1 NOW V«A pohr, s.atm.i recently after being freed from ■Cfcled tM-droom cc iH-r son out ol the Inrr-s, »e*led hun m Jfa bad- m, i l years MM. Paul freed aft.r ft* mother had X? uV« to hospital. fed thr,u,h a ho!, in th, io.»J
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    ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
    76 8 Reuter. LONDON. Wed. The untitled Times today discussed tne y.oposal foi a round-table conference to l'md constitutional means of putting all the people or Burma on an equal footing Vm proposal was "not peraaps uiircasoiiabh Tne 'i s.ud. provided it is no. ld«nded to imply that the
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    LAW DEPT. MAY BE DELAYED
    84 8 DR. G. V. Allen. Vice-Chan-rellor of the University of Malaya, was quoted mi hrving said that the University would only have a Department of Law when the constitution of the country has teen modified. The fcfcatrl Beaar of Kelanian said this In reply to a
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    MALAY RECRUIT: SOUGHT BY RAF REGIMENT
    98 8 THE R.A.F. Regiment iMnlayal la organising a recruiting campaign IX Malay Recruits wnich will probably r»rl at the end «f t'u: montn. The recruiting party plan.--t, v.-it A lor Star; Suorrc Pa anl. ButterwortJt Pari! ,w a.- and ov: Tebrl. i be 'our win
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    'GRATEFUL'
    57 8 Mr. S. S. Maniyam l're ident of the Singapore Army Uivtl Seivice Union, told the Tribune yesterday that v was, "glad and plateful" that Government bad "at last" t ikcfj propei action in Raking the Secretary of state for ths Colonies for an caily decision en the Union's '.'2-munth-old
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    Buddhists Disagree On Birth Control
    244 8 A.P. MR Wan Chuan. president or the Singapore Buddhist Monks Association, advocates birth control. Mr B U P Vutthissara, 67-year-old Siamese priest of the Sakya Muni Gaya Tamplc, Rac? Course Road, opposes MrttV control. They save their reasons to the Tribune yesterday. Mr. Wan Chuan
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    LONDON SHARE MARKET
    141 8 Reuter. LONDON*. Wed Him 1 started the fresl atcoam witli general hunnesa although bueisesa uanaiaf n* small. mtere.*&lt;« was a:rain centred in «bnh were arranged on a \«&gt;r limited rale. The Mm trade Induetriaw were in demand erith the p r, \iii.es as thief Buppurtel Amoin.' cements.
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    Italy's Hopes Shattered By One Vote
    368 8 Reuter.-A.P. NEW YORK, Wednesday. CTKONG anti-Fascist feeling against Italy's cok&gt;--3 nm record today wrecked by the narrowest of margins—one solitary ote—the elaborately framed "compromise resolution" on the future o! Italian colonies. 2 \s Mr. Jacob Malik, Soviet Russia, triumphantly put it after the final
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    FOR NEXT SESSION
    38 8 NEW YORK. Wed.—The United Natious oenerai A si-mblv today decided to rerer the pro.-cm oi ih* former Italian eoiwiai to its next rcfu'ar aaaaion in Saptember. Voting sho'v of ha.ius-'. its &gt; irx tuMic it *m
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY General
    109 8 tt.Y.F. SING. OISTRK T Extra-ordinary Cabinet Meeting 5.30 p.m. Wesley Church. Theowophical Society: Lunchhour Talk by Rev. H. B. Am.-Uuz on "Spiritual Life tor the Man in the World" John Little —LOO p.m. Y W.C.A.: Dressmaking 01« —10.00 a.m. Malay lessons. 5.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A.: Commercial inc
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    Cinema
    173 8 CATHAY: "Angel And Tie Badman" with John Wayne anl Gail Russell 11.00 a.m.. 1.45. 4». 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. CAPITOL: "The Fighting 'O'Flvnn" with Douglas Fanbanks Jnr. Helera Cam and Richard Green 11.00 a.m.. 1.45, 4.00. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. if REX: "Sealed Verdict with Rav Mi Hand and
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    Sport
    33 8 LEAGIE SOCCER: l v Titter S.A. v. S.R.C. Ja Besar Stadium: R.A.K Chan v RE.ME. Changi; Jnr. A. Grp. 1. Kota Raja v. Royal Na\ Geylang. TENNIS: S L.T.A. champ' r.ships S.C.C.
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    NO REQUEST YET
    29 8 A.P. CANBERRA. Wed. P'* Minister J. B. Chifley told Parliament today Australia has not received a request to aid in the defence of Hong Kong. A.P.
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