Morning Tribune, 10 May 1946

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    19 1 1 1 New Series, Vol. l Mo. B 1 Price LO «vnts. MORNING TRIBUNE SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1946.
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    EGYPT'S OFFER TO SECURITY COUNCIL
    53 1 EGYPT'S OFFER TO SECURITY COUNCIL CAIRO, May 9.—The Egyptian Prime Minister, Ismail Sidky Pasha, announced m the Egyptian Parliament last night that his Government had decided to conclude a special agreement with the Security Council putting Egyptian arms and right of passage through Egypt at the disposal of the world
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    IRAN-AZERBAIJAN TALKS BREAK DOWN
    158 1 R tissia ns Blamed TEHERAN, MAY 9.— THE SPECIAL ATTORNEY FOR THE IRANIAN FOREIGN OFFICE SAID THAT NEGOTIATIONS WiTH THE DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE SELF-PROCLAIMED AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE HAVE BROKEN DOWN BECAUSE OF THE 'EXAGGERATED DEMANDS" OF THE AZERBAIJAN LEADERS." Hi* said that the Iranian
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    CHINESE MISSION IN JAPAN
    87 1 TOKIO, May 9. Chinese government representatives m Japan have been reorganized into a "Chinese Mission m Japan," directed b\ Lieut.Gen. Chu Shih-ming who is the Chinese member :>i the Allied Council for Japan. Tin- mission, which is established to co-ordinate work of all the Chinese oliices
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    Anti-Whites Front In S. Africa Seen
    124 1 CAPETOWN, May 9.— A united front agiunst the white people 01 Scuth Africa was predicted In the Senate last night by Senator 11. Basner one of ♦he four Upper House representatives for the country's seven and a half million natives. Speaking on the second
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    Soviet Evacuation: Iranians Satisfied
    176 1 NEW YORK, May 9.— lranian sources indicated that thej hoped to report soon and conclusively to the United Nations Security Council on the depar lure of Russian troops fron Iran. Iranians appeared to be satisfled with the Council's action m deterring further discussion on the Sovtet-Iranian
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    New Congress President
    48 1 NEW DELHI, May 9:— Pandit Juwaharlal Nehru was to-day elected President of the next sesvon of the Indian Nn^onal Congress. His election was uncontested. The election was the result of the resignation of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as Congress President. Reuter A. P. PANDIT NEHRU
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    DUTCH WELCOME CHURCHILL
    73 1 AMSTERDAM, May 9.— DBtich people massed m the square outside the Royal Palace here yesterday to welcome Mr. Winston Churchill. Queen Wilhelmina led Mr. Churchill on to the balcony to acknowledge the cheers. The crowd roared with delight when he gave the "V" 6lgn. Today Mr. Churchill
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    Hatoyatna To Be Indicted?
    66 1 TOKYO. May 8. Kyodo news agency today said sources close to the JifStice Ministry reported it intends to press charges against Ichiro Hatoyama. ourged president of the Liberal Party, recently disqualified from office by SCAP. Thrv said he will be examined oil the charge of violating
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    PEARL FISHING IN CEYLON
    65 1 COLOMBO, May 8. Pearl fishing m Ceylon, abandoned m 1925, is to bo revived. Two schemes costing noarh four million rupees are under consideration by the Government: which hopes to convert the fisheries Into a government monopoly. The best fisheries are m East Coy lon. where
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    Matsuoka Sick
    62 1 TOKYO, May 9. Former Japa-< nese Foreign Minister Yosuko Matsuoka has entered an American army hospital for medical examination which may save him from trial as an •accused war criminal. He is suffer* lag from tuberci^osis and neuralgia. The Chief Prosecutor Joseph B. K>onan agreed that it should
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    HOMEWARD BOUND
    57 1 MEXICO CITY. May 9. Chinese naval units who are hero for Mexico'n Cinco de Mayo Hoiday left Acapulco on Tuesday for home. The Mexican Navy DeDartment said they p!an to stop at San Francisco and California en route. The croup of 1,800 mon is under the command of
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    Anglo-Egyptian Treaty Revision Talks Begin
    335 1 A nglo-Egyp tian Trea ty Revision Talks Begin LONDON, May 9. The first formal meeting of the British and Egyptian delegations for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 took place to-day at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs following three weeks of informal discussions. Their formal conversations opened (two
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    Earth Tremors Felt In Argentine
    87 1 Earth Tremors Felt In Argentine BUENOS AIRES May 9.— Some houses m the small town of Media Agus were cracked by e.-irth tremors the effect of when were felt at several places m the Argentine province of San Juan, it was reported today. No casualties were caused. A very slight
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    Army's Surplus For Japs
    73 1 TOKIO. May 9. The Supreme Allied Commander, Pacific, has approved turning over to the Japanese government 59,369 tons of surplus army foods of which 40,000 tons are at present on Saipan. The Japanese are to send vessels to Saipan for the supplies. The spokesman said that
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    Plan To Force Coal Strike End
    174 1 NEW YORK, MAY 9.— The movement n the United States Senptp t c br «g a restrictive an-ti-strike legislation to immediate vote was today gathering momentum as the str*e of 400,000 soft coal miners entered its tnirty-ninth day and the nations ndustriaJ picture became
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    Burma Legislative Bill Before Lords
    80 1 Burma Legislative Bill Before Lords LONDON. May 9.— The Burma legislative bill was introduced In the House of Lords today. Ills understood that one of its provisions amends the Government of Burma Act m order to provide universal adult, suffrage In Burma for everyone over 21 years of age with
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    U.S. Shipping Strike Threat
    97 1 U.S. Shipping Strike Threat SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. A nauon-wiae shipping stvike on 'June 15 is recommended by the Strike Policy Committee of the National Convention of Maiitime Unions, a. Committee member said. The Committee, representing seven maritime unions deliberated for nearly 24 hours. The recommenda* tion must be approved
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    Paid $550 For Rent In Jao Money: Ordered To Pay $150 Now
    393 2 Paid $550 For Rent In Jao Money: Ordered To Pay $150 Now Among the applications for rent fixing that came for hearing at the Singapore Rent Assessment Board yesterday was one m wliicn the applicants were Lim Grand'Oentist and Laboratory of No. 27 Eng Hoon Street, Tiong Bharu, while the
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    Shot Man Pounces On Assailant
    122 2 PEN AN G. May 8 Despite being shot m the sjtomach. Mo- i havicd bn Sultan rushed his j assailavt and succeeded m overpowering him when the latter with two others attempted to rob an Indian "fconcf" Mvse t m Chulia Street at midnight, s
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    Paid Mahjong Loss With Employer's Cheque
    179 2 Paid Mahjong Loss With Employer's Cheque Having run into debt by losing *at inahjong. a young Hylam housebo> Wan* *h Kai sto Irt hs master's c*«* and a leaf from his master's cheque book In order to meet his losses. This was revralpd when Ah Ka pleaded guilty firstly to
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    Chettur To Meet Union Governor
    74 2 Mr. S. K. Chettur. Representative of the Government of India m Malaya. will leave for Kuala Lumpur by air this morning for his first meeting with H.E. the Governor of the Malayan Union. Sir Edward Gent. Among: other matters, var'om important points which are outstanding
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    38 2 TOKIO. May a— Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, Allied Supreme Commander m Japan, today ordered the Japanese Government to inform the Eire Government that Setsuya B nu. Japanese Consul -General In Dublin, "no longer holds his official position."- Reuter
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    LADY SONG SITS ON RENT BOARD
    102 2 LADY SONG SITS ON RENT BOARD For the first time since its establishment a woman member is sitting on the Singapore Rent Assessment Board. This distinction goes to Lady Song Ong Siang, the widow of Sir Ong Siang Song. lady boot ong Siang. whose apno'ntmrnt is not yet officially announced,
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    Civil Courts Re-opening In Three Stages
    148 2 Civil Courts Re-opening In Three Stages PKNANG. May B.— Th e opening of the civM courts will be done m three stages, announced, Mr. Norman Grice the Res dent Commissioner at today's press conference. The first stage will be the open ng of the probate and administration courts which wsll
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY
    72 2 Alleged to have been armed with a pistol while committing a robbery the proceeds of wh.ch amounted t o $23.20 at Kampong Batak at 11.30 a.m. on Apr. 8, Wong Ah Peng < 19) appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh m tho second police court, yesterday. The charge
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    SCHEME TO STEP UP FOOD GROWING DRIVE
    241 2 With a view to stimulating food production m the rural areas of Singapore, the Singapore Rural Board has a comprehensive scheme under way to step up the "grow more f6od" drive. At the Board's monthly meeting yesterday the Pres dent of the Board,
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    SITUATION VACANT
    46 2 "VACANCIES occur In Insurance Oflce for junior clerks. Good knowledge of typewriting essential. Permanent appointment after probationery period. Oost of livinc allowance allowed Preference given to those abV to commence at once. Apply, statvns qualifications and salary required to Bex No. AlO9, Morning Tribune."
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    CRICKET COMMITTEE'S NEW CHAIRMAN
    53 2 Mr. Theo LelJßStus will take the pince of Mr. K. 11. C:r.itr>ll man of the Titerim rrickct comm I I Mr. K. H. CantreU will shortly be p^lnpr bar 1 to T7 r M' >r "i m 1 t W K. Jasper will fill the vacancy
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    Custodian Tribune
    392 2 Custodian Tribu ne A Tribune reporter wro Oili: lajdnm l^asiilone its be Tiije original "copy" is n official of the Custodian of has ta^en possession of lit.; DtSirihg enliihtentneitt on" the position 'of persons who "tost their furniture as a result of the war, *he Tribune representative ap- J proached
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    UNAUTHORISED BUILDINGS
    114 2 In connection with the control of buildings n the rural aren, Mr Wilton said that nine orders had been issued for demotion of unauthorised buildings as a result of court action. Anti-malar al measures are being carried out and it i s hoped to psk for further provis
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    "Seizes " "Copy"
    73 2 "Seizes "Copy" te as'o~y yesierday wJucli st to kit 1 low \n the hruicls of an Property Department who I i > ThejLibrAry staff *a re belii^ hara.s < a by i^eaple wiio lnistiikenly Relieve ■xnehow or other their lost booics must have turned up there. Though amonf? the piles
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    Inspector Committed To Trial
    172 2 Inspector Committed To Trial X Vad vellu Pillay, local Inspector of Police, was committed to stand his trial at the next Assizes when he reserved his deft rice yesterday to three charges framed ag.rnst him at the close of the preliminary inquiry m the Seventh Police Court. Charges framed against
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    YOUNG WIDOW TO SERVE SIX MONTHS' JAIL
    155 2 Claiming to be the tool of a man whose friendship 'he r"id made a <' nfcnths before the incidmi. Lcnp, Yeok. a 24-year old widow pleaded guilty bi the Third Court yest-rday to total m possession of opium. The accused was arrested at
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    Bribery Charge
    100 2 Wong La Kwee (21) a dete<tivo employed m the C.1.D., who was charged with accepting a bribe m order t 0 get i( secondhand dealer's l cenc<> endorsed foi the dealer to deal m motor r»r tyres last week wa<; charged with a second sjnilar charge when he
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    39 2 MANILA, May— The first cargo of c ried roconut products to leave thr Philippines since the erd of the war' cr iin^nVH fnr ifUmnent In Anril. II ronH^tpd of 300 tons consigned tc a United States firm.— A. P.
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    MORRISON ON NEW FOOD MISSION TO WASHINGTON
    733 3 LONDON, MAY B.— CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF INDIA'S REJECTION OF HER MAY ALLOCATION OF WHEAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS DE- < li)FD *TO SEND MR. HERBERT MORRISON THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, TO WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS FURTHER MEANS OF JOINTI V
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    65 3 BRITISH CARS LEAD— lnspiring industrial export news oj 1946 is hat Briton is leading the world m motor-car exports and thai plants (especially the Rootes group and Nufflcld Organisation, > are hard pressed to cope with the d nand abroad. Estimated output figures are h gher than those forth Tak
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    Chinese Reds' Warning To United States
    214 3 Chinese Reds' Warning To United States CHANGCHUN, May 9— Chinese Communists declared American friendship m China would receive a setback if the United States persisted m transporting Government troops into Manchuria. With the Communists controlling 70 per cent, of Manchuria, they view continuing American help to Chiang Kai-shek with concern,
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    61 3 TOKIO. May B— Four employees of th*» Tokio metropol tan food distributing asemy were sentenced to prison tprms ud to f hree fttSU for sale of 4.200 pounds of Australian suear on *ne black market for 300 000 vm. T>ie suear is beMeved to have Rrl n S^Olr* X\ IX
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    EGYPT DECISION IS U.K. GOVT.'S OWN RESPONSIBILITY
    264 3 LONDON, May B.— Dec laring that he was anxious that there should be no misunderstanding on the question of consultation with the Dominions on the British Government's offer to withdraw British forces from Egypt the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, stated m the
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    EVACUATION IN TWO YEARS?
    367 3 CAIRO, May B.— Britata's plan to quit Egypt advanced a stage further today when In conditions of strictest secrecy Lord Stansgate, Secretary for Air and lead, r of the B'itish Treaty delegation, and the Egyption Premier. Ismail Sidky Pasha, met for over an hour. The British
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    COTTON FOR GERMANY
    155 3 WASHINGTON. May B— A plan to ship 154,000 balers of American government-controlled cotton to Germany for manufacture m German mills has been announced by the United States Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson The American government wil] accept the textiles thus manufactured ns payment for the cotton, and
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    FOR ATOM RESEARCH
    136 3 LONDON. May B.—Grants totalling £191,000 for research on atomic I physics are to be made by the Bri- lisa Department of Scientific an<ft Industrial Research, it was announce ed here last night. Grants will be made to Professor M. L. Oliphant. Professor of Nu-* clear Physics at
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    PREMIER APOLOGISES TO HOUSE
    156 3 PREMIER APOLOGISES TO HOUSE LONDON, May 9— Prime Minister Clement Attlec apologetically told the House of Commons yesterday that the Dominions Government had not specifically "agree 1" to withdrawal of all British forced from Egyot, as he had stated on Tue day. The Dominion M nisters were not called upon
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    39 3 CANTON, May B.— Sixty-fivr Chinese of American nationality hnve sailed for thp United States, t the fl'St to b^ repatriated from 1 the Canton area since the war. i ond some 200 more are waiting 1 to go. A.P.
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    The Mornng Tribune FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1946. Intimidation
    348 4 The Mornng Tribune FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1946. Intimidation Another Penang murder is attributable to an endeavour to silence a witness. A little over a week ago, a prominent Penang business man was done to death immediately after he had given evidence m a court case Whatever their successes or failures
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    Oceanic Paradise in Reality
    899 4  - Oceanic Paradise in Reality P.A.B. McKerron By No senior officer has visited the Cocos Islands for many years and the recent visit was the first upon which a Colonial Secre cary had ever set foot on the Cccos Islands and on Christmas Island. Altogether the journey involved a distance of
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    WAY CLEARED FOR U.S. LOAN TO BRITAIN
    147 4 WAY CLEARED FOR U.S. LOAN TO BRITAIN WASHINGTON. May 9— The Truman admin'stration won its first big test on the $3,375,000,000 British loan by a scant five vof\s m the Bmata and drove for final passage Thursday. ThovSenate rejected, by 45 to 40, pn amendment by Senator MeFarland, propos'n^ that
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    ROMANCE OF THE YEAR
    917 4 LONDON LETTER (Tribune Correspondent) LONDON, Apr. 27.— Bombs— not the atom variety an- sMll front page news here. And the one m the limePght (if an object burled beneath the ground can be described as being m the limelight) is what the popular press calls A
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    Evacuation From Persia Not Reported To Council
    356 5 RUSSIA IGNORES UNO REQUEST NFW YOiiK MAY 8 KI 'SSI A TO-DAY IGNORED THE REQI'EST OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO REPORT ON THE EVACUATION OF SOVIET TUOOFS FROM PERSIA. M Gromyko, the Russian representative, was absent when the Council sat at 7.05 p.m.
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    Allegations Against Dr. Malan
    167 5 Allegations Against Dr. Malan CAPETOWN. May B.— Mr. (I. Laurence South African Minister of Justice, yesterday produced m the House of Assembly photostatic copies of tico German foreign offic? documents vurportnq *o outline. Nazi peace negotiators with South African nationals: leaders early n: Vie war. ;.fr. Lanrenc scrd the docu
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    JAP ASSETS IN MANCHURIA
    115 5 HONOLULU, May B— Edwin W. Pauley. U. S. member of the Allied reparation commission, arrived here today en-route to the Orient to determine what Japanese assets Russia removed from Manchuria and Korea and what property remain there. He will leave by plane tonight for Tokyo. Pauley
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    Freedom Of Information
    110 5 NEW YORK. May B.— The formation of a United Nations sub-commission on freedom of informaton wUI be proposed to the United Nations commss:on on human rights on Wednesday by th«- U.S. delegation, it was learned today. This was motivated by declarations presented to London meetings by U.S.
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    MOLOTOV BARKS AT 'BRITISH IMPERIALISM'
    251 5 PARIS May B.— The Russian Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, attacked "British twentieth century imperialism soeciflcally citing the case of Egypt, at last MoX's Smal meeting of the "Big Four" Foreign Ministers, it was learned to-day. M. Molotov is reported to have asked how a proper
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    V-E DAY ANNIVERSARY
    246 5 V-E DAY ANNIVERSARY LONDON, May B.— A French bugler sounded the Last Post en Wednesday m Paris to commemorate the first anniversary of V-E Day and the end of war m Europe. His notes were reechoed m the cities of occupied Germany and Austria where the only celebration was the
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    Smuts Won't See Indians
    94 5 LONDON. May 8 S-yarai House and the Federation of fnd'an Associations m Great Britain have now recc vrd a reply from the II gh Comrr^ss;oner of South Afrca stating that Gen. Swtts is unable to rrcerve the deputation of London Indavs appointed op the two ornnn
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    ARABS WILL MEET FORCE WITH FORCE
    199 5 JERUSALEM, May B.— The Arab Higher Committee to-day decided to send emissaries to India, Afghanistan and the Vatican to protest against the recommendations of the Angla-American Commission on Palestine. Dr. Izzat Tannous, Secretary of tho Higher Committee, stated that trCommittee is drafting a statement
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    CHURCHILL IN AMSTERDAM
    90 5 AMSTERDAM, May B.— Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill, accompanied by their daughter Mary, arrived m Amsterdam by plane on Wednesday to be the guests of Queen Wilhelmina. They were met at the airport by Prime Minister Schemerhorn, the British Ambassador Sir Neville Bland and representatives of Canada,
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    Berlin Explosion
    87 5 LONDON. M»v R. A tftTtAc pxpi"»s<on shook Borphdorf near Berlin th*« rrftornoon wb*»n a fo r est ivr? caused an ammunition dump to exmode, the British News Service «n oprmarv reports. Thp town wu wTapppd In a thick cloud of smol-p. v:indo\rs «VT€ wh»>* tend and sablo^ rollap^d.
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    Share Out Of Nazi Ships
    62 5 BRUSSELS. May 9— Fifteen AlTed nations will divide about 23,000,--000 tons of German shppirpr under a nan announced here by the inter-» allied re"a* nt o.is a.'oncv. H-i r>i:i and her co o.iies will rereive loB7ooco tons. France 1.814.0c0 ton Vo w y 2 *****0.
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    U.S. Factories Paralysed
    267 5 U.S. Factories Paralysed NEW YORK, May B.— As the flow of rehabilitation to Europe and Asia to-day (Wednesday) slowly was being choked off as the nationwide soft coal strike passed its 38th day, th© number made idle because of the strike reached 800,000. As the nations industries and rail roads
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      223 6 RADIO MALAYA, SINGAPORE. RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6.30 to 11 p.m. on 225 metres from noon to 2 p.m. on 4.825 mcs/sec m 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p.m. on 4.78 msc/scc m 61 metre band. CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m. (news m
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    England's Test Hopes Show Good Form
    218 7 LONDON, May 8 —The opening of the first postwar cricket season lias already produced a number of good omens for Finland's test prospects against the Indians this summer, and Australia next winter. Walter Hammond, who appears certain to fuptitin KtK',l-» nd m the tettl
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    BASKETBALL & VOLLEYBALL
    95 7 BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL Some thrilling basketball and volleyball piMI have been witnessed at the Happy Word Stadium where a tournamont i? bein^ h'-M In aid ot Chinese Schools. The finals will playtd on May 18. Results to date arc: BASKETBALL: May fi. Tarzen beat the Chinese High School 38 points tc
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    Woodcock-Mills Fight
    56 7 LONDON, May B— The 12--round non-title fight between British heavy-weight champion Bruce Woodcock and British crulserweight champion Freddie Mills on June 4 will take place at Harringay arena here. This was announced today by promoter Jack Solomons, who decided that to hold the contest out of doors would
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    MAXFLI B. P.
    86 7 The Maxfli Badminton Party w t play another friendly match of 5 sir?yy'.ps a^d 2 doubles apainst thn Sta' If.'ist Badminton *»arty on Sunday, com* m' m cmf T n\ on^ oVlo^k. T)-r my*** will lake place at the Pearl's Hill School court ai PearTl Hlli. Parties
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    WATERPOLO PRACTICE
    47 7 A water polo praet'ee will be held at the Chinese Swimming Club this Sunday at 9.30 a.m. This practice vill be the first of a series of regular practices designed to keep the players In trim and to encourage and train youngsters at the game.
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    1907 TEST KEEPER DEAD
    38 7 CHFSTERFIELD, May 8. --Joe Humphries. former England and DTbysh.rc wicket-keeper who played m three tests m Australia m 1907, died here today aged 60. He assisted Derbyshire for a quarter of a century. Reuter
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    50 7 The following have been selected to play riicket against a SEAC XI at Thompson Road on Sunday May 19 starting at 11 a.m.: v. r. Babapathy (Capt.), S. K. Sundrnm. E. Dornisumy, P. van Rooyen C. Thuraisir.Rliam. K. Healej, B. Rrtnam. WyattSmith. A. Watts, G. Wobb and J. B. Potter.
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    Indian Cricketers Welcome Rain
    169 7 OXFORD. May 8 —The Indian cricketer?, althougn still m need of practice both match play and at the nets doubtless welcomed the calling off of play here today m view of the hectio time they have had since thci arrival.. ALso days of leisure are going
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    TO WRESTLE IN MUD
    112 7 i In spit" of drawing th° crowds every week, the promoters decided to give all-in wmtßug fans new thrill: by introducing team wrestling. Not content with that "team mud wrestMng" will be introduced on Saturday I night. In case rl^gsdo should sta> away for fear they
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    Said Nothing, Gets 12 Months
    151 7 A Custodian of Property inspector Tan Bik S'«ab. r as «s*»nt.r»ncM to 12 months' r.i. m the Third Court on Wednesday when he was found gu Itf lof thof t of 80 bags of tapioca flour whilst being employed m the capacity of a servant
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    50 7 A concert by Singapore school children will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. This concert which is sponsored by thje Education Department In--1 eludes items by a combined orchestra and choir and Malay, Chinese, Indian and Javanese national dances. I
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    77 7 NEW YORK. May B— Two "qu te Severe" earthquake shocks, probably centred m the South Pacific w«-re recorded at 5.39 I nnd 5.43 a.m. GMT today, on Fordham University's seismograph. University authorises sa d the tremors were nbout 9.700 miles from N«w York, probably between
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    Russians Leave For Korea
    54 7 SEOUL, May 9.— Russian delegate to the stalled conference of the American Soviet Joint Commission left today aboard two sections of a special train for theiir occupation zone m northern Korea. There is no indication when they might return to resume plans for the unification of
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    43 7 OTTAWA. May 9. —The Canadian. P-y.mc Minister. lCr. Mackenzie Kine. i the Canadian House of Commons yesterday that Canada had; >u-.'')r\: given nc been nsked for iv je on the British derision to withdraw military forces from Egypt. Reuter
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    21 7 VATICAN CITY. May B— The Pope has suspended public audfences because of a slight indisposition, Vatican sources said. A.P.
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    101 7 SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 Thirty-seven brides of American servicemen arrived here from Shanghai on Tuesday. Fifteen were liafted as "Russian stateless" of whom 10 married Marines on pre-war China duty and are now seeing their husbands for the first time m six years. The roster listed
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    Dutch Policy In Java Approved
    546 8 PLANS FOR FINAL NEGOTIATIONS THE HAGUE, May 8. The Second Chamber this evening passed a resolution approving the policy of the Dutch Government wit h regaTd to Indonesia by 45 votes to 26. It is expected that these instructions will now be sent to Dr.
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    Germans Watch V-E Parade
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    Roxas Was U.S. Spy In Philippines
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    Nagoya Camp Chief Sentenced
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    44 8 PARIS. May, 9. Selling by pro-, fessional traders and cancellation/ of previously filled orders forced the Paris Bourse down Wednesday, ending a two-day surpre that folowed the country's rejection of the proposed constitution. Industrials suffered most and there was weakness m the foreicm.- A.P.
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    Indian Newsmen's Chivalry
    118 8 Indian Newsmen's Chivalry NEW YORK. May 9.— Chivalry sent) two Indian newspaperman shivering through New York streets m the farly hours of Wednesday, it was disclosed here Thursday. When Devadas Gandhi son -f Mahatma Gandhi and Managing Ed' tor of the Hindustan Times m New Dc'hi. and Ramnath Goenka, owner
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    New Rockefeller Combine
    102 8 NEW YORK. May 9. Six members of America's wealthy Rorkefeiler family have formed a limited partnership to finance new productive businesses and other projects. Laurance S. Rockefeller, one of the croup, said the others were John D. Rockefeller 3rd. Ne^on A. RockeJ feller. Winthiop Rockefeller, David Rockefeller
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    123 8 yL, Squadron Leader Leonard Jt Henry Trent, D.F.C. of thcT J Royal New Zealand Air Force, i received the Victoria Cross from I 1 the hands of His Majesty the 1 King at Buckingham Palace, is seen here with his unje. I Sqvndron* Leader Trent, on a t I bombing
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    190 8 WASHINGTON. Moy 9.— An especially-equipped B-29 Superfortress will lead a new at.ack en the secrets of cosmic rays, the mysterious particles of great energy which bombard the earth from outer space. Late this month the National Geograpraphic Society, m cooperation with the army
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