Malaya Tribune, 20 May 1949

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    62 1 MALAYA Tribune I BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE "Tribune* «'p*>r« Larger Sale* Thai Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Phone: ISll/t Num Unaa, Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Penang. TWELVi; PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice Glover,
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    BANDIT BUSTERS
    30 1 On of nearly a score oi heavy armoured cars for the Ar my landed in Singapore yesLrnhvj t» help ,n lighting the bandit menace in the Federal ion.
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    BENAVON BRINGS ARMOURED CARS
    244 1 DEN line's now carso-passen.Q,er 3,073-ton s. s. Benavon, not yet two months old, arrived in Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage,— with a large shipment of armoured cars. The Benavon brought 2,775 tons of general cargo for Singapore, which include* cars in rases;, canned food from
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    The 13th Passenger Is Lucky
    125 1 TbK thirteenth "passenger" w.io lefr by a P.O.A.S. aircf ft yesterday for Bangkok mm Osman, an 8 yearoM orang utan. c an far from being !i,:luck\ 19 destined for the land r>t p|, a ty, America. V tvfteld Kennels sold him to an American, Mr.
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    PROMOTION FOR MELLERSH
    64 1 A.P. LONDON. Thurs. Air Vice Marshal John William Fra rcis Mel'eish has been appointed Air Offlcei Commanding, Air Headquarters, Malaya. The Air Ministry announced the appointment on Thursday. It became effective on May 18. Air Vice Marshal Melle sh until recently was Air Office* in Charge of
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    IN LONDON
    31 1 U.P. LONDON, Thurs. Gen ;al Shanker Shum* be re Jung Bahadur Rana arrived in London yen- j terday to take up the appointment as Nepalese Ambassador to Britain. —U.P.
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    "No Red Danger To Malaya" —Mrs. Oon
    209 1 I LONDON, Thais. M:.. B. H. Oon. unofficial icprescn-j tative on the Malayan F« eh i j Legislative Council ot profes I sional. educational and cultotal I interests, said in London today i that odtatcvei happened in i China. Malaya could aeyei I
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    BRITAIN HAS NO CONTACT YET WITH REDS
    72 1 LONDON. Hairs.—A Foreign Olnee spokesman tonight categorically denied that Brita.n uad established any official contact with Chinese Communists. He had been questioned a»>out a report by Mr. Drew Pearson, United States newspaper columnist, who said today that Britain iiad proposed to the Chinese
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    LABOUR PARTY PURGE GOES ON
    309 1 LONDON, rnursday.—Britain's governing Labour Party today banned ah association of its members with Commimits The Yule applies to more tiian 5,000.000 members as well as to nartv ohiciaU and members of Parliament. IL was published in the Executive Committee's annual report issued Immediately after Wednesday's
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    SHANGHAI DEFENDERS ABANDON POSTS
    335 1 Reds Close In On Escape Routes A.P.-U.P.-Reuter. Mrrmv;4r SHANGHAI, Thursday. RATION AUfif troops today abandoned the elaborate defence works they had built In Shanghai's southern suburbs. Their movement into the city and oilier ominous deUopments did not lit with* the garrison announcement of successes against "the
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    Beel's Successor Announced
    112 1 A.P. THE HAGUE, Thurs. Secretary General of the Dv eh Ministry of Foreign Affairs A. H. J. Loving has been appointed successor- to Dr. Louis Beel as High Commissioner in Indonesia, it was officially annoumed in The Hague today. Queen Juliana at the same time granted a
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    SHIP ABANDONED
    36 1 A.P. SYDNEY, Thurs. The 1.273 ton Australian collier Munnronah was abandoned on a reef 40 miles south of Sydney today. The vessel ran onto the reef 600 yards from the shore last night. —A.P.
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    FOUR YEARS TOO LATE
    119 1 Reuter. WAKEr lELD. Yorkshire. Thur°. Townsfolk gave a party here to celebrate the 100 th birthday of Mrs. Ellen Walker. Hm. Walker enjoyed it fiut she still insists that the 100 th birthday party they gave her four years ago was the right one. Until the
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    LARGEST PRODUCER
    30 1 MADRAS, Thurs. India i> the largest producer of groundnuts in the world. The production in 1947-48 amounted to 3,454,000 tons 40 per cent, oi the total »vorld prouuetion.
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    HE PICTURED TROUBLE
    91 1 Reuter. WALTHAMSTOW, Essex. Thurs.- A coai agent working in his office here suddenly had a mental picture of his two-year-old nephew and a premonition that something was wrong with the child. He tried to dismiss it as foolish, but the feeling was so strong that eventually he
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    RUSSIANS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
    217 1 U.P. BERLIN. Thurs.—The Russians abruptly called off the.r trucking blockade at Helmstedt tonight after th e British had lodged a strong protest in the wake of the Soviet sn- zure of German trucks en route to Berlin. The Russian decision wis announced unexpectedly and without formality
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    Shuttle Hall Fund Planned
    251 1 The Singapore Bad niinton Hall Fund rs to .be iaunehed on May 30 J at the OaVaal rr mpitlim for ihe Malayan Thomas i up learn when lbey re--1 (urn fr<»m (heir triiunpS hant visit to Furope, rhc Fund Committee decided at lis iaaagn--1 r..| ne,-ling.
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    Battle Over Birth Control
    862 1 MUNICIPAL Commissioner Mi. D. Robertaoo bas given I notice of a motion on birth control which he intends to I intioduee at the next Council 1 session on May 27. and already the protagonists of hoth sides have started opening up barrages with their heaviest artillery.
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    S'PORE TO FETE THOMAS CUP VICTORS
    175 2 WHEN Singapore's victorious Thomas Cup badminton team returns to the colony on the Corfu on May 30, they will make a procession round the town. The Secretary of the Singapore Badminton Association announced this yesterday. In the evening the team members, their wives, and
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    Wife Killer To Hang
    87 2 A HARBOUR Board labouier, Mayandi. will go to the gallows for the murder of his 15-year-old wife following the dismissal of his appeal by the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday. Mayandi was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Taylor at the last session of the Assizes
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    COMMISSIONS
    31 2 The Governor of Singapore has approved commissions for the Malayan Royal Naval Voluntee! Reserve to Lt. R. A. Muira\. Lt. S.R.L.W. Bell, and Sub-Lt. Haii Jrnril bin Haji Dzafii, B.E.M.
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    SIAM'S QUEEN HONOURS SHIP OFFICERS
    91 2 QUEEN Rambhai Barni of Siam has bestowed the Order of the Royal Cipher (Ratanophorn), Third Class on Captain C. H. Vcllcnga. master of the M. S. Will-m Ruys, and three other members of the ship's staff in appreciation of "the great care taken of and
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    They Will Act In London
    108 2 MR. A. F. Taylor, of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Chew Hock Leong of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by Mrs. Chew, left Singapore yesterday on "board the P. and O. liner Carthage to make representations to the British Government on
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    LORRY OWNER FINED 50$
    66 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Lee Sui Lum. manager of Eng Hook Company, Singapore, was acquitted in the Magistrates' Court yesterday on six charges relating to the misuse of haulage permits by lorries of his company. He was fined $50 or one month rigorous imprisonment :on a seventh
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    DONN-BYRNE TO LEAVE FOR UNITED STATES
    46 2 Mr. St. John Donn-Byrne, Publicity Officer to the Commissioner General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. will shortly leave Singapore. The Tribune understand that Mr. Donn-Byrne will be transferred to the United States. His successor. Mr. Richard A. Poole, is already here.
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    Progressives Plan No Labour Meeting
    184 2 MR. C. C. Tan, President of the Progressive Party, yesterday denied persistent rumours that the Party was considering holding a "get-together-and-let's-see-your-mind" meeting of trade unions along similar lines recently launched by the Labour Party. He said the Party did not intend to tie trade unions
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    NO MESSAGES FOR HANKOW
    45 2 Cable and Wireless Ltd. announced yesterday that messages to Hankow can no longer be accepted. It also announced that telegrams are accepted for Tand-1 jong Karang and Bon Koelen In Dutch. Indonesian. French and English. Code is not per- 1 mitted.
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    ENTRY PERMITS
    43 2 The Singapore Government may. if it has reason to believe that it is necessary in the latercst of public security to do so, refuse to issue an entry permit to any person, ace ording to notices appearing in thy Government Gazette
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    NEW TALENTIME IN JUNE
    128 2 THE second scries of "Ta- j lentimc" will begin at the British Council Hall on Fridny, June n. at 7 p.m.. and will continue fortnightly. As in the previous series two half-hour shows will be recorded at each session. Members of the public arc invited to
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    MEETING
    40 2 The Serangoon Local Congress will hold a general meeting tomorrow to elect a new committee. No individual notices will be sent. All Indians in tho area are requested by the Hon. Secretary of the Association to join the society.
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    Brooke Leaves For London
    429 2 ji.j k Anthony Brooke, the Raja Mucla of Saram wak, left yesterday on the Carthage for London. He has been m Singapore for over two years seeking permission to enter Sarawak from which he nas been banned since the cession of the territory to Britain. Mr.
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    All Malaya UMNO Youth Meet Is Off
    89 2 THE All-Malaya UMNO Youth Conference, scheduled for May 26 at Arau, Perlis, has been cancelled. The decision was taken following a letter from the UMNO Secretary for Youth Affairs, Capt. Hussein bin Onn. advising cancellation. No decision has yet been taken whether or
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    MALAYS APPEAL
    103 2 College Robbery: The robbery at the College of Medicine on January 29 of last year when a payroll of over $11,000 was sto'.en at the point of a revolver, was recalled at the Court of Criminal Appeal here yesterday. Two Malays. Hussain bin Ali and Mohammed Ali bin
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    Rafflesians Plan Dinner
    112 2 The Old Rafflesians' Asso- ciation will hold their Annual 1 Dinner on Monday, June 6 at the Princes Restaurant, Or- J chard Road, at 7.15 p.m. Tickets ($4 each) arc obtainable from the following: Dr. C. J. Poh, Queens Dis- pensary, Geylang Road; Dr. i Chi a
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    LEGAL POSER AT APPEAL COURT
    194 2 A prison tried on a particular charge cannot be found guilty of another change unless' there was an additional charge or an alternative charge. This submission was made by Mr. S. H. D. Elias on behalf of two young British soldiers, J. J. Quinn and
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    Modern Buildings For China Town
    200 2 THREE eight store yod modern tenements will erected by the Improvement Trust on piece of land bounded by Upper Pickering St South Bridge Road. Upj ci Hokkien Street, and New Bridge Road. The old shop houses, or nally built there, aie being demolished to make
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      395 2 rvrricii i.pn< niwMFV MALAY PROGRAMMES. OHINESE PROGRAMMES ENGLISH I ROGRAMMES 12.0© p.m. Programme Sum- 10.50 a.m. 1« 12.00 noon. Schools' 10.00 a.m. News from Kuala aaawjrj 12.05 Malay Kronchong; Beast. J.umpnr; lO.O» (approx.) t lose m 5 News 100 one Down. 12.45 p.m. tig. Tune, Opening vi« i s 7.00
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    2,000 MALAY SEAMEN MAY STRIKE
    348 3 ■ami 1 Vlaiay seamen will so or S°S is ot ft*' ««gjf»a for in-. paralyse more than 40 shipsj' J l slupping «ompan.es. inel-.ding Mans Held and X P S Ws have turned dowrf C SS are ,:now n to Singapore 1 r^ "V the
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    Children Prepare For Show
    124 3 ircds of school children will be busy for !L\2ct few weeks preparing L2fS Annua: Inter-School JL Exhibition to be held at British Council Hall. Saml 10:11 Al! ust l to Aagust 10. V nimber oi entries vviU ifected an I shown at the h Council Centre
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    Muslimins Report Their Good Deeds
    75 3 THE Muslimin Trust Fund Association says in its yearly report just issued that its Alsagoff outdoor dispensary has helped thousands of patients of all races. Thirty boys are being cared for in its orphanage. Five Mosques are being maintained and the authorities have been approached
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    'Kuhn gave me the money'—Defence
    296 3 $8000 BRIBE CHARGE: ■ARIMUTTTJ tampalam, a bookkeeper of 1 X leiok Kurau told the Fourth Dis rday that on April 11 Mr. Kuhn him a parcel and said "Hero you are, eighi thousand dollars, you can use this money to bribe them (Income Tax Officials)
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    MYF Hold Campfire
    85 3 The Singapore District M.Y.F. will hold a campfirt tonight at the playground of the Anplo-Chinese Middle School. Coleman Street at 7.30 p.m. A good programme of Negro spirituals, sacred songs, commun't..' singing, sketches, comical talks, vocal and instrument items will be presented. Members of the nine M.V
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    PLANS JOHORE BIG WEEK
    229 3 JOHORE- BAHRU, Thurs. —Plans to raise funds for Social Welfare Week in Johore Bahru were discussed and outiiried by more than .30 representatives of the Malayan Chinese Association, Johore Bahru District Branch, during a meeting here yesterday. Dr. M. Birchee presided. Social Welfare Week begin.'; on
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    CEYLON FLAG
    26 3 I'll'!' .,7. <!:.. sli,.!..- ol n ."2l.l0N«» l "l l" l !>v "N"> p'l"? !>',t 0 Mini NQ3 N0l»n tnonotl "lltll ln<<7c,mnNlloc r,. xi lNl>'U»,ll.
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    Mirror to keep down Traffic Accidents
    150 3 A big mirror is the latest device employed by the Singapore Traffic Police Department to assist policemen in controlling traffic. The first mirror, which measures four feet by three, was put up yesterday morning at the corner of Stamford Road and Armenian Street. The
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    He Seeks Symphony Orchestra For S'pore
    198 3 SINGAPORE may again have her own Symu phony Orchestra. It all depends on the warmth of response to Mr. Gordon Van Hien*s appeal that all instrumentalists, professional or amateur. Wilting play in an orchestra write to him at 54.Caldecott Hill Estate, pivin him their
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    PAHANG COUNCIL
    52 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A meeting of the Pahang Council of State and the Executive Council will be held on May 27 and 28 at Kuantan and Pekan respectively. The meetings will coincidr with the celebration of the birthday of His Highness the Sultan which falls on May 29
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    Congress To Meet Sunday
    65 3 Tho annual general meeting Oi the Town Local Congress j will be held at 6 Race Course, Lane on Sunday at 5 p.m. No' individual notices will be sent. The Hon. Secretary of the Congress requests all Indians to join as members. Notice of any resolutions
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    BOMB FOUND
    33 3 An Indian of tho R.E.M.E. saw a rusty mortar bomb as ho was walking along Aljunid Road We dnesday night. He reporter! the matter to Headquarters and the bomb was removed.
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    HOME SECRETARY 'SHOT' FOR DOCUMENTARY
    617 3 MX CUTTER EDE, Britain's Home Secretary turned film actor recently to appear before tlie cameras oi "This Modem Age" it'l ten fUmei 1 him for their latest feature "Education foi liv ins."' 1 he film unit found in him j the perfect co-operator. His easy
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    THEY'LL FEED THE BANDIT FIGHTERS
    288 4 Malay Recruits for R.A.S.C. Nun,ll» «ill !2N l n, vl Tlx l?N ,v,»rs<»», l'.»»'»»). ,»< >«'< >»,»«»«. 1l»«> »r< <l„ s, s,,»I »,,»>,> >«! »>,,' >,«>»,»,»!. !!<<l, «lrlvin^. <»,!» ..l l..,,N!.'» »n llx >.<»»»»..». »«><» lXsN l„ »».> ,!si>,s>..' >«!»j<»s »l. >. < s)n "„„pl<
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    Franco Spoke For 90 Mins.
    228 5 MADRID, Thurs. simo Franco asserted in the Spanish par liament today that United States and Britain in 1941 considered opening their second front against Germany through Spanish territory. The Spanish ruler asserted also that Churchill and Viscount Templewood, then British ambassador to Spain, had offered
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    'RED VICTORIES ENGINEERED IN WASHINGTON'
    286 5 Senator Attacks U.S. China Policy U.P. OF\ a tot? Mr WASHINGTON, Thars.— Willmm jailor ehutfcej ttta* the on«wlSllSf inquest r>f Asia is n "f»5 hi Washington hy top ment' Ullited Stat s GBreSIn a Senate speech Jennet demanded a full brnate investigation of United States
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    THEIR LAST CHANCE TO EVACUATE
    100 5 U.P. HONGKONG. Thurs. The Dutch liner Tjibadak sailed for Shanghai yesterday night to give the Europeans there a last opportunity to evacuate. The British ship Taire is scheduled to follow the 7,000-ton Tjibadak northward. Both ships will stand by outside Woosung forts under orders of
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    NO ESPIONAGE
    40 5 U.P. WASHINGTON. Th v r s.Chairman Brien McMahon of the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee said today the Federal Bureau of Investigations had indicated that "no espionage is involved" in the disappearance of one-quarter ounce of uranium 235.- -U.P.
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    International Red Cross Offers Aid
    183 5 U.P. SHANGHAT Thurs.— THE International Red Cross Headquartcannounced that it, was prepared "within the limited of its activities" to aid the civilian population dating the hostilities if needed. Such assistance Is dependent upon an agreement of hoth the local government and the communists, to whom
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    CUTTING THE BEEF RED TAPE
    90 5 Reut erAAP. BRISBANE. Thurs. Alexandria Station, of seven million acres, has decided not to wait for the beginning of the Commonwealth Government's scheme for increasing beef production in northern Australia. The management of the station, which is situated in the Northern Territory, is putting into
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    BAR ON LAWYERS
    23 5 MANILA, Thurs. The Senate has passed a Bill to limit the practice of law in the Philippines to Philippine citizens.
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    Two young Vistnani girls arc . seated to the French Court Martial in Sai-on Indo ( hin-x recently. The girls are to In tried for terrorism.—A.P. Picture. n ' lnU°-Uun*»
    30 5 Two young Vistnani girls arc seated to the French Court Martial in Sai-on Indo hin-x recently. The girls are to In tried for terrorism.—A.P. Picture. n lnU Uun A.P. Picture.
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    UN Session 'Most Fruitful'
    179 5 NEW YORK. Tlmrs. —Brlga-dicr-General Carlos P. Romulo declared yesterday Asian people have a particular reason to feel gratified over the work of the Third United Nations General Assembly. Romulo described tl* sion as "most fruitful". In a statement Issued at the close of the Assembly, the
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    Tell Chinese We' re Friends —Hughes
    191 5 A.P. LONDON Tjurs£M«\S Husnes, a labour Member, asked th< Foreign Secretary Ernest E?vin in the Mous.' of Commons yesterday if lie will have a state ment of friendliness broadcast to the Chinese people from Hongkong. Hughes asked that British diplomatic representatives in ihe colony
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    BANK CHIEF TOURS EAST
    62 5 U.P. Manila, Thurs. Mr. a. D Calhoun, Vice-President of t.rn National City Bank of Nev York, left, here by plane yester lay for Calcutta on one of hi: cgular tours of the bank': tranches in the Far East. Calhoun has supervision ove, National City Bank branche:
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    NO SIR, I HATE IT!
    142 5 Reuter. MANILA, Thurs. —Manila young folks may have taken o the dance craze "apala~hicola" as ducks to water, but not so with the chief executive of the southern Luzon oort city of Naga. In fact, he will not have anything to do with it. Just
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      534 5 FOR Sale Morns Bight 1*37 Saloon In Good running condition new tyres, insured taxed. Going cheap. Apply .P.O. Box 36. Singapore. (j 479, I FOR sale: 1947 Vauxhalf 10*. 14.000 Miles Sound condition. Insured ending August 1349. Phone «g* (J. 454). ACCOMMODATION THREE responsible bachelor-, wilh own servants available see!;
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    U.S. HELP SOUGHT TO FIGHT THE REDS
    558 6  -  KOREA: 7?y James D. White A.P. PRESIDENT Syngman Rhce of the southern half of Korea la yelling for American help to fight the Communists. They keep crossing the 38th Parallel from the Soviet sponsored half of Korea. He wants more American arms to
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    REBELS DEMAND PROTECTION MONEY
    455 6  -  BURMA: By DOUGLAS LACKERSTEEN A.P. REBELS in the Burmese hinterland are demanding "protection money" from wealthy townsfolk as security against molestation and other forms of victimization, according to travellers arrivingin Rangoon. The travellers, mainly traders, made a perilous road journey from Middle to South Burma bringing
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    TRADE IN CHAINS
    581 6 THE decision by Singapore's Chambers of 1 Commerce to send a delegation to London to defend th? entrepot trade is a wise one, for it is time that Whitehall got more information and advice from the men on the spot. It is very easy to sit behind
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    Correspondents Report From Various Parts Of Asia WOMEN WANT TO GET OUT OF THEIR VEILS
    835 6 PAKISTAN: Reuter. EDUCATED women in Pakistan started a campaign to tree their sex from the twin prisons of the arena and the veil. i, it the all-Pakistan Women's Association for rtted recently with the object
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    Reds Unwelcome In Trade Unions
    328 6 INDIA: AN Asian Federation of Lab. our will be born at Geneva in June, according to the decision of the Asian labour leaders who assembled at Indore (Central India) for the second annual session of the Indian National Trade Union Congress. The proposed Asian Labour
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    THE SLIM RIVER BATTLE
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    Retreat To Johore
    1079 7 rTHE first roinrorccment con- voy reached Singapore on 3 January. It brought the ifith Tndian Infantry Brigade Group and a Pioneer Battalion, a noncornbatant labour unit. The 45th Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Duncan, was part of the 17th Indian Division. All the units of this brigade group
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    EMERGENCY WILL COST FED.$93,000,000
    819 8 Public Works Require $23 ip Million KUALA LUMPUR,# Thursday.—The Emergency is expected to c si l lc Federation m,000,000 this year. In addition the f®*®" *****. sist Malayan Security Forces will his Majesty s Goxcrnme 000. These ficures were revealed by Sir Alec Secretary in the
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    Sutton, Tan blew Sin Cross Swords
    791 8 I{UALA LUMPUR, Thursday,—Fee.ings ran 11 high and two members—the Hon. Mr. Tan Slew Sin and Daio Onn bin Jaffar —rose to a point of order in ihe Federal Legislative Council this morning when the Hon. Stafford Foster Sutton, the Attorney General, made some comments
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    ENGINEERS TO TALK ON DAMS
    91 8 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Thurs. Three hundred engineers from 30 countries will visit India shortly for a series of conferences on dams and power, it was learnt here. The Indian Government has invited the International Commission on large dams to hold its fourth session in India
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    CHILD LABOUR
    26 8 Reuter. TOKIO. Thurs—Approxmately 6.500 cases of traffic in child labour have been discovered by the Welfare Ministry so far, according to Ministry sources. Reuter.
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    FOOD LINER
    36 8 The new British cargo-ship, Delphic, which was built recently is specially designed for shipping frozen and chilled meat's, fruit and dairy produce. Picture was taken recently when the ship was being.launched at Bebburn-on-Tyne. England.
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    Fed. May Free Rice
    185 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.—The Federation Government is actively considering" the question of turning over rice, flour and sugar to private trade. This was revealed in an official -eply to a question by Enche Patch Ahkir in the Federal Legislative Council this morning. Enchc Patch asked wnat was
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    REDS AND U.K.
    44 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Thurs. The American and British Governments have agreed to co-or-dinate their policies toward Eventual recognition of the Chinese Communist regime, ac- cording to Mr. Benjamin Welj les, in a despatch to the New York Times from London. Reuter.
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    Inquiry On Rice Asked
    191 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federal Legislative Council today asked the Government to appoint a commit "immediately" to investigate into and report on the present system of import, storage distribution and all aspects of rice control. The Council also asked that the committee make recommendations on the
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    New Gas Mains To Be Laid
    113 8 SINGAPORE Municij Commissioners will nsked to give their appi to the expenditure of $241,400 on Sfas mains for tho TurnBahru. Henderson. Alexandra and Tanglin Road areas. A Municipal Committee has approved in principle the hiving of: 1 A new 18-inch mam from Kreta Ayer
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    New S.I.T. Trustees
    68 8 Mr. P. J- Johnson has I appointed a member oi the Board of Trustees constitute-' I under Section 5 of the SineaI pore Improvement Ordinance I for a term of 2 years 9 months with effect irom April, 1949. Mr. D. Robertson has been appointed a member
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    LAWS FOR THE CEYLON SAILOR
    61 8 COLOMBO. Thurs. Committee set up by the Minister of Labour and Social Services. Mr. T.B. Jayah, is inquiring into the question of legislation to icgulatc the terms and conditions of employment of persons in the mercantile service. The Committee will seek information regaiding salaiv scales,
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    Better Rice Now Council Told
    110 9 T' %Z&£us*«Z SaW in a Council yesteraaj in at rice imported from Siam this year i s of higher grade than i2S Government gave? th fo last rice. g aY€ the fo^mn H fl January this year were: Prom Austral i n at ?"»>n..i2 (c.i.f.
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    U.S. SALES TO ASIA UP AGAIN
    94 9 A.P. WASHINGTON, Thurs.—l). S. exports to Asia. mi rested from U*****,300,000 in February to I S$2(M,800,000 iii March, the U. S. Commerce Department reported. This exceeded the 1948 monthly average of U*****,500,000. I'uncipHi mcrcascu cx« ports to Asia were ;i rise of U5521,500,000 to
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    RUBBER MARKET
    110 9 The rubber commodity mark-t was again lifeless yesterday with only a moderate amount of bu-i »»os.s nassinir. The only interest taken was for short covering fo. near positions Closing prices were: L Bayers Sellei «o. 1 June RSS ;tn l 35 3 s «0. a .Tune RSS 33
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    Produce Market
    125 9 Nutaaeg which shot Up in tlie second week of May following the cancellation of ,the Indian open general licence, slipped $5 on tlie picul yesterday to $ll.f. Betelnut split eased W to $20 pei picul and betelnut whole aawsd to $18 dropping a $1.50. White pepper Muntok wis
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    The Small Man Learns Budding
    104 9 Tho Federation Government said tn a reply to Councillor Roche Patch Akhit yesterda tint they are taking the follow,:! steps to populortoi among small* holders, the idea uf plant i.v. budded i obber. 1. The Small-holders Advice v Set 1 ire of the Fubh-r Re»o«:-.dt
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    COLD OUTPUT
    47 9 A.P. MANILA. Thurs. Philip pines mining production during he month e.f April totalled 1,--£30.300 (i T S) dollars. (;oui mined had value of U*****.225 from 73.77'» tons of >re nulled. A Of 36.685 ton:; of "hrcme and copper ore handled VP-, valued at U.5J502.080. A.P.
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    Along The Godowns
    59 9 Landbris (44); Empire Hamfcle (Sheers Wharf); Boissevain (42/43); Dodin Marsano (40/41)Trewellard (38/39); Doctor Lykea (36); President Van Buren (33/34); Friesland (31/32); Socotra—Silverash (17/18); Sain'p Mere Englise (19/20); Polyphemus (23/24); Fernhill (25/26); Burn side (27/28); Halland (29/30)Oluf Maersk (15/16/; Antenor (13/14); Agamemnon-Glenartnev (11); Tatabot (8/9); Asphalinn (6/7); Union
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    Airmail Schedule
    115 9 Air mails are expected to arrive today from U.K., Aden, N. Africa. W. Africa. Arabia. Canada, i Europe. India, Iran, Iraq. Pakistan, Palestine. East and South Africa, Burma, 1 China, Hongkong. Macao. Japan, I Philippine Islands, Batavia. Dabo Singkep. Palembang, Sourabava and Padang. Latest time of posting air
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    CAPITAL IN TIN, RUBBER
    56 9 Rubber rnsspoalns regtotored in Singai>orc and i h«- Federation BOS> number st> with a combined capital Of $31.558.8.17. Ttic tot ,l planted acreage of these coupon* is 84.182. Tin companies registered in Singapore and the Federation number 80 with a total capital of $21.564. «79. and
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    COTTON LOAN
    44 9 Reuter. TOKYO. Thurs. A Japanese bankim; pool has agreed to extend a 0,500.000.000 yen loan to ten major spinning companies in Japan, to tinance purchases of Government-owned stocks of raw cotton. A part of the fund will be used for operating expenses.—Reuter.
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    SUBSIDY
    24 9 NEW DELHI. Thurs. The Government of India has de- j cided to subsidise the aluminham industry for an initial period of three years
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    SHARES DULL
    14 9 Dullness prevailed in the 'oca' share market with very little busine»»». passing.
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    At the big fair
    28 9 Man> types of Jones Cranes were on show to the world's i»u>ers at the outdoor engineering section of the British Industries Fair at Birmingham.
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    BID TO REDUCE HANDLING RATES
    186 9 A BID to reach agreement with Chinese Importers an»d Exporters on the reduction of bundling charges is being made by tho Singapore Rubber Commission Import and Expert Labour Union. The Union has approached the Deputy Commissioner for Labour witi its reduced rates in an effort
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    798 9 SINGAPORE, Thins buyers, bcltem lie* -.n.Oo Pref. 2.80 2.90 Ords. 2.20 L*.L\ Petrol OS »5 W/C ed I Ord. 14/8 do. (P)22/3 23/ (ttrl Estate Trust 7.00 8 00 Federal Dispensary 7.00 1.2b V Pref. B.2ft *.Tn (O) stk. 3.65 3.70 Gammon 2.37' 2 2.42. Goodwood Park
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    TRIBUNE FORM GUIDE
    5378 10 First Day Of The Penang Turf Club's Summer Meet Class 3 Div. 3, 5 j Furs. LI SAN MA II» 9.00 FIFTH 31-:i-49 K.L. 8.03, 6 Furs. (Stirling) Div. 4. Won by 1 rut!. It, 25 serf. Going Heavy. SECOND 11-5-49 Spore K.IK Abt. 6 Furs. (Stirling)
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    RACE CARD
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    DOBRA SHAPES BEST AT TRIAL
    662 11  -  Gallops at Penang (By ALLAN LEWIS nnR /v l PENANG, Thursday. 2, "Tv than THE M A <HfJ LAMP Sc3£ J) °nm thre€ in Dobra did his work cv itt! ffd.v also went well to run three in 40 She was ridden by D McPherson
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    County Cricket Scores
    202 11 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs. The ttose of play .scores of the county cricket championships today: AT LOKDS, .Middlesex boat Leicestershire by an innings and 14 runs. Middlesex 273, Leicestershire 70 (Gray, rightarm fast 6 for 38, I Young\ ieftarm slow, 4 for 12) and 159 (Young 5 foi
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    KOTA RAJA WIN 3-0
    70 11 tu l" ta Ra J a scored a 'oe-n.l victory over the RoyGrout A" thC Junior A 1 match at S f Stadium yeaterda> The first half wa s scoreless. than St goal came les unL mmute after the ree Rashid head econwt dll ,ntothene t.
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    Draw For Malacca Tennis Tournament
    254 11 sin»io l Thurs.—Chan Ah Beng, Malacca's Mai ,T c V ampion **1 defend his title in the berinc mils championship meeting which WavSd n onda >'. May 23. All games will be P' on the Malacca Club courts fl* mne other <« .\v Wr r>m.
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    WIN FOR HALIBURTON
    99 11 GLASGOW. Thurs. Thirn-three-yoarold Scottish interna lional. Tom Haliburton. who was rhlcf assistant to Henry Cotton before the war, won 'he £525 first prize in the "Daily Mail" t2.5"0 trolf tournament on the Glasgow Golf Club course today with an aggro jrate of 271 for the 72 holes.
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    EU TONG SEN GOLF: 1 st ROUND
    61 11 The first round of rhe Eu Tong Sen Cup golf wilt be played it j the Island Club tomorrow. Draw: 8.30 p.m.: C. Y. v. S. S. Flanders; 2.35: W. T. Doke v. P. O. Minns; 2.40: D. A. T. Car- son v.
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    DERBY PRICES NIMBUS CAINS SECOND PLACE
    151 11 A.P. LONDON, Thurs. Champion jockey Gordon Richard's English Derby mount Royal Forest was made 7-2 favourite tonight for the June 4 Epsom Jowns classic at a betting call-over by London bookmakers. Royal Forest was a share shorter odds than at the previous call-over on
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    Recs Fall Easy Prey To Tigers
    405 11 JHK Singapore Recreation Club fell an easy victim to the Tigers' Sports Club when they went down by six goals to one in an S.A.F.A. Senior League soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday. in meir rew previous games they failed to impress. But
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    ENGLAND'S 2 WINS
    39 11 Reuter. LONDON, Wed.—England gained two football victories on the continent tonight. In Oslo, England's "A" team beat Norway by four goals to one, and at Amsterdam England's "B" team beat Holland by four goals to zero.—Reuter.
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    Chew Bee Beats Kamis In 3 Sets
    439 11 YOUTH and speed triumphed over age and experience when Ong Chew Bee defeated H. Kamis 1938-48 doubles champion, 6-8, 6-8 and 6-0, in the men's singles of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships, played on the S.C.C. courts yesterday. a record crowd turned up
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    S.C.R.C. v. R.E.M.E. AND INDIANS
    123 11 Ihe following will pla> cricket for the S.C.R.C. v. REME Base Workshops on Saturday, at 2.15 p.m. on Hong Lim Green: Lav Hock Chye, Cheong Thiam Sicw, Ong Tong Bee, Ha Foo Sian, Chee Chwee Chiang, Alex Tan, Dr. Ong Swee Law, Lfan Fook Choon,
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    S.C.C. Week-end Cricket
    112 11 #X r. f 2, l,ow,nfr wm represent the S.C.C. in a Tournament Fixture Versus Combined R.A F. Changi at Changi on Sunday. A C. Growder, J. c. Smith. t?" J BgKer l* R M Nelson. G. Needham, F. T. Homer. W. W. Gore Major J. F. Willcock;
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    DOLLAH DON SCORES AGAIN
    160 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Two goals by Dollah Don. one in each half, enabled Pemuda XI to beat Medics XI by two goals to nil in a second round League fixture at the Istana Padang yesterday. Pemuda, last year's League Champions, did not have things in their
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    S'pore May Take Part In 1950 Empire Games
    360 11 JHERE is a possibility of Singapore being represented in athletics, Boxing. Swimming a.id Weight lifting at the British Empire Games to be held in New Zealand in 1950. *£P te is also a request from New Zealand that Singapore should be represented
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    Shortage Of Playing Fields
    171 11 OtJT of an estimated requirement of 4,000 acres playing space the Colony of filngapore is bnly abtr to provide 98'/j ftrres, states the report of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council. Tfie report adds: "The atm for Singapore, apart from the requirements for Schools, should be
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    MARIGOLD B.P. v. B. O. D. C. A.
    71 11 The following ptayera have boon selected in represent th<Marigold B.P. against Iho 8.0. D.C.A. at badminton comprising of five Single* and two Double* on Friday at the Clerical Union Hall at 7.00 p.m.: Ng Chi* Hong (Captain). SSoali Teak Khern. Ng Cheng
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    YET ANOTHER COMMITTEE TO PROBE WAR DAMAGE
    425 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday, rrin Federal Legislative Council this morning referred the text of the T H C OTr4pundeSe with the Secretan of State of Colonies to to a Select Committee to consider and recommend a revised comprehensive scheme. The words "In the light
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    Shanghai Capture
    29 12 (iaurded by Chinese Nationalist troop* (helmets), ChhiNM < ommuniftt troop* captured in the vicinity Of Shanghai are marched through that city enroute to a pilotewr |if ITT" camp.
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    Hush. Jap Debate On
    120 12 Reuter. TOKYO, Thurs.—Angry Communist and !>ePBUlFltlf' t Ihftro* members of the Japanese Diet, innny of them trained in ju-jitsu, scuffled, exchanged blows and rolled on the floor oi the Lowvr House during a 15-mlnutc free-ior-.'ll today. Tho Tokyo news agency d»- .<•«•>l>< alt as one ;if
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    THIS RUSSIAN IS TIRED OF RED SYSTEM
    104 12 Reuter. STOCKHOLM, Thurs. -The Swedish Foreign Office today rejected a request by the Soviet j Embassy here for its official to interview a 27--year-old Russian air force lieutenant who landed on a military airfield near Stockho m yesterday in a fully armed Soviet
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    Mac Donald To Meet Thakin Nu
    125 12 Reuter. LONDON. Thurs. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, British Commissioner General in South-East Asia, who arrived from Singapore yesterday, is expected to discuss with the Foreign Office the new Commonwealth decision to aid the Burmese Government restore lav/ and order. Today he was having a
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    'It Doesn't Make Sense'
    139 12 U.P. LONDON, Thurs I .ord i Maneroft, Chairman of the Conservative Party's Speaker* 1 Association, today triM i strategic considerations muyt I determine future memberenip of the Commonwealth. Maneroft said: "Britain cannot strive for greater <c- moeratic unity in Europe and .it the same time sit
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    CAN'T GET THEM
    48 12 A.P. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA. Thurs. Mr. John Dedrr.an said yesterday that Australia is integrating her defence plans with those or Britain and New Zealand. He said that at present it seemed impossible to ,:et other nations in the Pacific to join a Pacific Defence Pact. A.P.
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    MR. WARD CLEARED
    35 12 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs. A Rovol Commission of enquiry '.as cleared Mr. Edward Ward. Australian Minister of External Territories, of allegations of corruption, the head of the Commission said, according to Radio Australia.—Reuter.
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    'Red Held H.K.—A Danger To S'pore'
    171 12 Reuter. HONGKONG*. Thursday. MR Leonard Gammans. Conservative membei of Parliament tot Hornsay. said today in Ws weekly column m the South Chin? Morning Post that it did not look as if Britajr would get any help from other Commonwealth countries n? the United States
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    CHINA-BURMA GUARD FOR BORDER
    70 12 A.P. RANGOON, Thurs.—The Burmese and Chinese governments have agreed to take joint action to preserve law and order on the China-Bur-ma border. Government sources said on Thursday. Kachin troops the sources said, and Union military police have been sent to guard the three northern Shan state
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    'TOKYO ROSE'
    42 12 U.P. SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. I Way no Collins, defence attorney for Iva "Tokyo Rose" Daqulno today revealed a list of 17 witnesses widely scattered throughout the United States that he will subpoena for hoi .treason trial which begins July S.—U.P.
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    LONDON SHARE MARKET
    189 12 Reuter. LiONDON. Thurs. Althuiii.i the latest Berlin incui. v brought about some V-sitancy in London's stock markets todiv the general undertone remainej ilim. The foreign bond marKet. however, was du'l particularly "he tlerman issues which sun ed some small losses. Anion if industrials Tate and levies were
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    Maxwell tells Govt., 'pay up'
    468 12 'Scorched Earth' Policy In Malaya Reuter. SIR George Maxwell, Chief Secretary to the Gov. I eminent, Federated Malay States, from 1920 to I 1926, criticised in i letter to the Daily Telegraph I today the British Government's alleged failure to I admit its responsibility for
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    CENSORED LEGS
    39 12 A.P. COLOGNE, Thurs. A v:» German wife is seeking a fr vorce because her jealom hu. band forced her to coi pretty legs with bandaj had worn the bandagi since she won a pria beauty contest.- A.P.
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    ON DUTY
    25 12 A.P. FLORENCE. Italy. Thurs Princess Margaret, on here, had service on her floori the Grand Hotel yesterd pite a hotel workers strike A.P.
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY General
    61 12 YOUNG PEOPLE'S pray l meeting, Bethesda, Pras Koad, 7.30 p.m. SINGAPORE DISTRICT Mil THODIST YOI'TH PLLLOU SHIP, camplire. Ar.iilo-Oh,:. Middle School, Colen an Stre- I 7.30 p.m. BENC CHOON KOh coma I tee meeting, 16, Craitf Road, p.m. Y.M.C.A.: Orchard Road, fo-. B hall section meeting,
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    Cinemas
    187 12 CATHAY: "Cardboard Ca. lier" with Sid Field M-H nnret Lock wood 11 a.m., 1,-' I 4.00, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. I CAPITOL: "The FiirhtiaM O'Flynn" with Douglas banks Jnr. Helera Car and Richard Green 11.00 a.r. H 1.45, 4.00, 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. I KEX: "Sealed Verdict" Ray Milland
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    Sport
    38 12 MALAYA CCP-TIK: Sri v. r oho re J a lan I>~sar. LEAGt'E SOCCEB: JwGrp. 1. T. T.C. v. P. Geylang; Jnr. B. Grp. 1. ranes v. Shell ground St. George's Roid. TENNIS: S.L.T.A. 1- ships S.C.C. I
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