Morning Tribune, 22 May 1946

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  • 16 1 New Series, Vbi 1. No. 19 Pr.ce 10 Cents MORNING TRIBUNE SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 194G.
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  • 246 1 Governor General Arrives: Laughs Chats On Airfield The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Mac Donald, GovernorGeneral designate of the Malayan Union and Singapore, who will be duly installed at a ceremony this morning, arrived by plane from England at Changi airfield at 5.15 p.m. yesterday. He was met by the Supreme Allied
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  • 142 1 1 V NEW YORK, May 21— I lAt least three United Army officer* and one 100- j man clad m Army uniform I were killed when an air- plane crashed info the 58th i floor of (he great Bank of J Manhattan on Wall Strce
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  • 131 1 Govt. May Take Over In 1954 STORi: PHONE SYSTEM LONDON, (Air Mail)Singapore's telei)hone system Is to remain under thr operation of the Orienta' Telephone and Electric Company at least untr 1954, when the Government will have the option o r taking 1 1% r> "'<;ioni nver Tn a Statement to
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  • 23 1 Qravesend, May 21. —When h.-' iterplllars Invaded this Kr\illai'c on !VT:i\ 18 workers Us-(l:mii--l liimu civ tii Irill them it \vr> reported A.P.
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  • 125 1 ALEXANDER, May 21. It was siated today that 12 British soldiers wore injured, some them seriously, m yesterday's renewed demonstrations m Alexandria when a British Military lorry was attacked m a native quarter. Altogether. 57 British soldierhave beell injured m rioting m Alexandria since Sunday when
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  • 45 1 CALCUTTA. May 21 —A Armed police force hai en drafts* to Bardwan, important provincial con trc HO milei north-we«f of Calcnti becantC of tension ln'twoM] Hindi' an.l Moslems m the aroa. Thrr<' deaths have so far been reported M if. cut clashes.— Reuter
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  • 410 1 RUSSIANS STILL INTERFERING IRAN No Hope Of Early Settlement By UNO NEW YORK, MAY 21.— HOPES OF EFFECTING AN EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE VEXING IRAN ISSUE, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TOMORROW, SHATTERED TODAY FOLLOWING AN IRANIAN CHARGE THAT "SOVIET INTERFERENCE IN THE INTERNAL
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    60 1 OTTAWA. May 21.— The engagement is announced of 44--year-old Mr. Malcolm MacDona'd, Governor -General designate of the Malayan Union and Singapore, to Mrs. Audrey Fellowes Rowley, 30-year-old widoic of Canadian Lieut-Col. John Rowley* killed m action on the Rhine last year. Mrs. Rowley, considered one of Ottawa's most beautiful
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  • 279 1 LONDON, May 21.— Shiver^g m bell tents ii Kensington Gardens. London, are more than 140 Mulayans who will represent their country In the V-ctory Parade on June 8. This i s the first time most of them have left the warm climate of Malaya and they
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  • 51 1 CAPETOWN, May 21.— The Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Deshi mukh, today saw the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Hofmeyer. to inform him of the Government of India's decision to recall him for consultation m view of the present stage of the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill.
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  • 111 1 WIESBADEN. Germany, May 21 American and British heaviest bonv bers are now srtiking at the $50 million submarine pens near Bremen with "earth shock" bombs in the f largest experimental air bombardi ment lauched in Europe since the end of war. Super fortresses, which ne^er flew
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  • 52 1 KUALA LUMPUR. May 21.— The first post war Agri-Horticultural ex hibition will be held here during the August Bank Holidays, Aug. 3 to 5, at Batu Road English School, it is understood. Intending exhibitors. it is learnt, are requested to com* municate with the secretary for the nformation centre m
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    • 30 1 i At Your Service Again fa AX SINGH A Co., 4, Battery Road, Singapore. IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE MERCHANTS i OF SILKS, COTTONS, ART SILK, PIECE GOODS, READY MADE GOODS ETC.
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  • 1381 2 Grim Tales Of Starvation Sickness Among PoWs SIAM DEATH RAILWAY' TRIAL GRIM STATEMENTS BY POWS WHO UNDERWENT CRUEL TREATMENT AT THE HANDS OF THE JAPANESE WHILE ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURMA-SI AM RAILWAY, WERE READ OUT AT THE SIXTH WAR CRIMES COURT YESTERDAY, BEFORE LT.-COL. G. A. PEACOCK
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  • 263 2 A party of three monks consisting the Venerable Theras Pannasiha, Sonia and Kheminda of Vajirarama, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, which left Ceylon on Vesak Day arrived here last nitfht by the S.S. Corfu. They are travelling to China to teach Pali and Theravada Buddhist at the Chang 'An
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  • 52 2 Alleged Retention Of Stolen Car I with retainii I tin ear at S»j biwi B M v l.. claimi <1 trial re Mr P I i\- police court, ft I lay The I for men! i on May -> ;in«i t>:;l v:is .'tTi-r-^ 1 m the sum of .^.'iO:" 1
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  • 60 2 Penang Radio Cars Popular (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 20. Pen,m< radio cars have been receiving favourable comment from the public when during th<- weekend no fewer than ten rails wer« made on them. Patrols have sue- ceded m urresrng two Chines* m the ;ict of stealing sugar. Regular road checks
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  • 76 2 (Tribune Correspondent) FENANG. May 20.— Tragedy overtook a party of Chines*- boys v. r ho went sw mming near Tanlonfc BUngah yesterday wh»-n one of them got into difficulties and drowned. A 22-year-old stud<nt of Chung Ling High School, t/ew Sak Teow. Jumped Into lea without the knowledge
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  • 95 2 The L.M.S. Railicay is giving the highest priority to the building of a number of prefabricated stations to serve new development areas and replace bomb-damaged and obsolete stations. At Queeri's Park a prototype station has been erected on a disused platform, consisti7ig of a waiting
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  • 257 2 (Tribune Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, May 15.— A petition against a charge of murder preferred against member of the former MPAJA, Foo Chi Kuang, who is alleged to have executed a prisoner while u,nder his custody, has been forwarded to the Supremo Commander, South Easti
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  • 261 2 "There are too many housebreaklngs by night in Singapore at present," remarked District Jud^e Paul Storr, when he sentenced Tan Seng Woo (34) to a year's r.i. after Tan pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into a Victualling Supply Officer's Store in the Naval
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  • 43 2 Ass ociated Pr ess BUCHAREST, May 20.— Twenty* 'i mi- ministers and othei eminent officials durinfi 'I 11 Na*i n nave been arrested by order oi the people's tribunal, which! fnrmer Premier Anti th for treason, it u.i- announced] o!i Sunda
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  • 654 3 Teheran Confirms Persian Attack On Az erbai jan TEHERAN, MAY 21— ANOTHER ATTACK BY PERSIAN IORCES ON AZERBAIJAN FRONTIERS WAS ALLEGED LAST NIGHT BY TABRIZ RADIO —SHORTLY AFTER PERSIAN PREMIER QAVAM ES-SULTANEII HAD DECLARED HIS BELIEF THAT THE FIGHTING HAD CEASED. The Government statement says: "Because of the news from
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  • 194 3 BATAVIA, May 20.— The Lieut-Gov-Gen. of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr. van Mook, to-day criticised the rice offer to India made by the Indonesian Premier, Dr. Sutan Shahrir, and accepted by the Indian Congress leader, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Dr. van Mook said ho feared famine would
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  • 183 3 Sikhs Want "Sikhstan AMRITSAR, May 20.— Tara Singh leader of the Akali Bkihs, leading Sikh organisation, today ippii led to Sikhs to unite and be prepared "lo die to the last man" m opposition to the British Cabinet Mission's pro posals for India's future. The whole future of the Sikhs
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  • 153 3 RANGOON, May 20.— The Supreme Council of the Anti-Fascist League has vested full powers m its Executive Committee to make the necessary preparation! for launching a freedom struggle should it become necessar.-. It has also appointed a Standing Committee to co-operate preparation! and has decided to launch a
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  • 258 3 Sterling Shares Overvalued London, May H> Commenting on the analysis of comparative valuation of storting and dollar tin shares m the Malayan Share Brokers Association's recent report a London I stock broker opines that many sterling shares are indeed overvalue 1 ami on present values cannot he expeeUii to pay
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  • 92 3 Air Ace Charges Ex-Fiancee SAN DIEGO, Calif.. May L'l Lt. Col. Gropory "Pappy" Boyinpton, famous American Pacific fiehter nci\ filod criminal complaint charpinj; Lucille ICaleonton with tne thrft of $.S.OOa (U.S.). He accused her of taking allotment money he sent home from his pay for the carof his children. Mrs.
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    37 3 At the Child Welfare CcvJrc \M hcuvslow, London, a ccord is kept of the weight and progress oj babies. Last year alone 31,000 r. others brought their babies to the Clinic for advice and treatment.
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  • 325 3 TIBERIAS, Palestine, May 20.— The majority of i British troops cannot understand the controversy which has arisen over mixed bathing:, cocktails and dancing on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Palestine recommended the close supervision of holy places
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  • 156 3 SYDNEY, May 20.— The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chirlcy, today said capture of the jrrowir.y eastern markets as well as, tttpplying Austral fa's own needs was envisupred by British industries which proposed to Mt up subsidiaries m Australia.. Interviewed here on his return
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  • 91 3 MOSCOW, May 2Q.—Pravdar organ of the Soviet Communist Party, today described Mr. Joseph J. Maloney, former Australian Minister in the Soviet Union, as "master of political hypocrisy and fierce reactionary." The article, signed by Yakov Vttarov, accused Mr. Maloney of "lying slanders against tne Soviet Union."
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  • 57 3 BRUSSELS, May 20.—Eightye.ght traitors condemned to death for collaborating with Nazis have been execut-d s nce the liberation of Belgium, it was announced officially here. Executions represent less than one-tenth of death sentences passed on 397 traitors still held in Belgian prisoners. More than 2,254 other death
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  • 98 3 MOSCOW. May 20.— A reparations I agreement has been concluded between Hungary and Yugoslavia, a Ta.«-s (Soviet news agency) message, quoting a Budapest newspaper report, said today. A spokesman of the Yugoslav Government stated that the agreement paved the way for an economic treaty under which Hungary would
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  • 335 4 The Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1946. Persian Mystery Developments m Azerbaijan are shrouded m mystery. Tabriz alleges that Iranian Government troops have opened an offensive and reports speak of five clashes along a 150--mile front. Teheran de- 1 nies that serious fighting has broken out but admits the possibility
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  • 2074 4  -  W.E. LeGros Clark vffbfbfg This article, reproduced from Ihe April issue of the Crown Colonist, contains facts on Sarawak and offers an explanation of some ol the implications of the plan for cession. Under the present constitution, any individual is at liberty to approach the Rajah m person. If
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  • 94 4 NEW YORK, May 20.— The Soviet delegation spokesman to-day made it clear that the Soviet delegate, M. Andrei Gromyko, will not attend the meeting of the UNO Security Council. "M. Gromyko does not attend meetings at which the Persian question is discussed," the spokesman said. The
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  • 615 5 Speeding Up Relief To Famine Areas In Interior Of China i ßy Thomas Aldcgurr, Renter's Correspondent > SHANGHAI, (Air Mail)— Relief is slowly trickling into the 19 provinces of the interior of China where some 30,000,000 persons are on the point of starvation. But the volume of relief arriving is
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  • 155 5 Norfolk Broads: Future At Stake POTTER HFIGHAM. Norfolk, May 19. Frnrs that, the Norfolk Broaus may eventually disappear unless iteps are taken to el car the woods and reeds, were <\-nressed yesterday by boat owner Herbert Woods of Potter Heipham On the eve of what is expected to he a
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  • 209 5 A-Bomb May Thunder Round The World Aboard the U.S.S. Mount McKinloy en route to Bikini, May 20— Official exports said on Sunday that the radio-activity cause*! by "Operation Crossroads," when naval unity arc ntom-homhed m a lagoon m July, may drift around the world numer OUI times m the upper
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  • 177 5 Praise For Gandhi's Leadership CARDIFF, May 20.— A stnkmg j tribute to the leadership of Gandhi is paid today by the "Western Mail,"' leading Welsh onily newspaper. "The first reactions to the new offer to India aiv not as uni favourable ls was anticipated niter the failure of tin- Simla
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  • 173 5 Marshall Flays Propaganda War In China NANKING, May 21.— Gen. George Marshall sharply criticised the Communist and Government factions for propaganda campaigns which he said "naturally inflame feelings and increase the possibility that some hotheads may precipitate a general conflagration." He said he was deeply concerned over the critical situation
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  • 118 5 TOKYO, May 20.— The new Japa nese Cabinet under the Premiership of Shigeru Yoshida is constituted a.-> follows: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Shigeru Yoshida (Liberal); Home, Seichi Ohmura (non-Party;, Finance, Tanzan Ishibashi (Liberal;, Commerce, Jiro Hoshijima (Liberal), Transport, Tsunejiro Hiratusuka (Liberal); Welfare. Yosei Kawal (Progressive
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  • 144 5 A radio patrol and the C.I.D. rushed up to the Mfc m* Bedok httt after 8 p.m. last night on receipt of news that a Hokien had been <,l*ot dead. First reports indicate that six Chinese attpmpted to rob tias Hokien but he showed fight
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  • 177 5 LONDON, May 19.— Stolen carpets worth many thousands of pounds have been sold m London and the home counties m the past few j months, writes* the "Evening Standard" reporter. The Metropolitan police have already made many arrests but the men who direct the gangs
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  • 161 5 S Z E P I N G K A I FALL CONFIRMED PE1PING, May Bl.— Government sources have confirmed that the new r-'irst Army had captured Szeping'•:ai. Earlier Central News reports indicated the fall of the city to be imminent. Authoritative sources have also announced that the Executive Headruarten had
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  • 293 5 NEW EDUCATION SCHEME FOR UK LONDON. May 20. Bi<> changes announced today by the" Ministry of Education will enable parents whose income is under £600 per year to send their sons and daughters to university free of all charges if their children are up to scholarship standard. The scheme which
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  • 182 5 Palestine On Brink Of Civil War LONDON, May 20.— Palestine is m a state of imminent civil war, said Mr. R. H. S. Crossman, British member of the AngloAmerican Committee of Inquiry into Palestine, addressing the AngloJewish Association here tonight. "With every week tension will grow because of the exasperation
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  • 123 5 Isolationism Dead Truman NEW YORK, May 20.— President Truman said: "The atomic bomb destroyed selfish nationalism and the j last defence of isolationism moie completely that it razed an enemy I city. It ended one age and began another the new and unpredictable t of the soul." In a message
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  • 117 5 NEW DELHI, May 21.— Two persons were killed and five injured in'a rioting between Hindus and Moslems In Old Delhi on Monday night. A police communique said 'he riolence came after a goat tended by a Moslem youth s 1 rayed info a field where Hindu
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  • 92 6 TOKYO, May 20— Gen Douglas MacArtJiur today cautioned the Japanese people against what he describe** as a "growing t^nden'V towards mass violence and physical processes of Intimidation unrinr organised leadership," declaring it constituted a menace not only to the Government, but to the basic purpo- ses
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  • 429 7 .11 IM \S IJ-AII OX I llt VI E.Wl\i:s LEICESTER, May 21.— After a fine Start of 83 runs for one at close of play yesterday, Leicestershire were skittled out by the Indian Tourists today with the addition of Gl runs, when play was resumed. The
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  • 654 7 Touching details of the cir»umstances that l e d to the presumption of death while bt»cuuting from Singapore m February 1942 to Sumatra of Mr. S m Boh Tan, a former Justice ol the Pea.c. and a Singapore Municipal Commissioner, were pioduced m
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  • 81 7 The following will represent the Y MCA. in a table tennis match against the Hospital Assistants and Drequsn Association on Friday at 7.30 p.m. at the Tennis Pavilion: Singles: Loh Swee Kee, Loong Poll Cheong. Koh Ohiap Mong, Koh Yam, Fung Guan Chye, Tang
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  • 62 7 fc PENANG, May 2O.—Th»A r Pcnang Turf Club is re- 7 j funding its member.? bin i twetp end casii sweep t tickets bought foi jhr. 1041 1 J Christmas and New Year meeting, it ts understood, i t Members should make i claims by producing their tickets.
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  • 170 7 Spreading "Gospel Of Soccer" To America LIVERPOOL, England, May 20.The Liverpool Football Clul) selfstyled evangelists of soccer will play :i numticr of games with American teams during the late sprint; to demonstrate the English version of th» sport that draws attendances of up to 130,000 to a sinple event. W.
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  • 122 7 At a general meeting of the Y*s Men's Club it was unanimously decided that the 1942 Board resuscitate the activities of the club, and after a meeting on May 14 the Board accepted the President's invitation to a re-union dinner at the Gmat World Restaurant on May
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  • 45 7 The S.C.F.A. soccer team will make its first appearance since the re-occupation on Sunday May 26 when it meets the RE M F at the Jalan Dcmr Stadium. The Idck-ofl be at 5.15 p.m. No chargei for admission will be made.
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  • 36 7 .v v ><iK May 21 'utuon In the United States in'reaied 13 Bl p«r cenl in March Pebmary with the output total li -of). tn< F ibber Ma tufa I itlon announced I A.P.
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  • 193 7 $750 Fine For Railway Guard Convicted on a charge of attempting 10 move 6.500 cigarettes from Singapore to th e Malaj Peninsula, Phag S ngh. a railway guard, was fined $750, in default, four mynths" r.i. by Mr, L. C Goh. ii the se<ond court, yesterday. Arcording to the prosecution,
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  • 189 7 Alleged Gangster Arrested (Tribune Correspondent) IPOH.— The long arm of the law has proved once again the age-old axiom, that crime does rot pay, for twenty-year-old Chan Tak Chin, alleged to be a leading figure of the local underworld, who now sits behind bars awaiting trial m connection w*th three
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  • 81 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Vice-President of the Singapore Filipino Association, Mr. P. O. Pcralta is leaving Singapore shortiy on a visit to Manila where ho wil 1 attend the inauguration ceremony of the independent Philippines Commonwealth to he held there on July 4. Mr. Peralta rarries with
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  • 56 7 Members of the Merry time Badminton Party, are hereby informed) that a general meeting will take place on Sunday, May 26. at 10.30 a.m.. at the residence of Mr. Oaa Pah Yew, No. 52, Lorong 29. Geftang, l with view to the ac ti- the part 3 being
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  • 23 7 TOKIO. May 20— Lieut.-G.-n--eirtl William Schilling, Chef of til.. Netherlands Military M sslon Japan arrived her« today iiom Batavia with his staff. A.P.
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  • 1344 8 WASHINGTON, Maj 20.— The establishment of a world food administration under the direction of a world food "czar" was urged by President Truman's food envoy, Mr. Herbert Hoover, at the opening session here of the conference of United Nations Food Ministers. "The new
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  • 55 8 Capt. L. D. Gammans, M P., wll be fhe speaker at the meeting t o be held to-day m Un-roof-garden of the Addphi Ho<el at 1 p.m. Capt. Gammans is himself roiarian, being an activ e member of the Rotary Club of Hornsey.
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  • 37 8 TOKIO. Muy 20.— One Japanese "was sentenced to life imprisonment and three others to 20 years each by th»- Military Occupation Court today. The court found them guilty of insulting who American soldierc on Anril 28. A.P.
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  • 224 8 The appointment of Lt. Raja Lope of the Malay Regiment as Extra ADC to H.E. the Governor of the Malayan Union has just been gazetted. Lt. Raja Lcpe is adopted son of the late Sultan of Perak and was educated at Balliol
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    31 8 Labour and materials shortages noturitfistanding, Birmingham was determined to have its new Civic Centre, and this picture shows the very fine building which now houses all the municipal offices.
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  • 324 8 More Evidence At Murder Inquiry "When the doctor told him the man was dying, Tanapathy suggested to the doctor that the death of the Chinese, when it occurred, should be certilied as due to dysentery. This allegation was contained In the testimony of Munusamy, a sub-warder :i t Outram Road
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  • 48 8 TOKIO. May 20.— Lt.-Gme.al Chu Shih-ming, Chin < member .f th 0 Allied Council and head Of the Chinee Mssion to Japan, re'urnod to Chiim today to consiii with Gknerallsslmo Chiang K;i -shek. He is expected to Stop briefly m Shanghai before tinrpeding to Nanking.- A.P.
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  • 218 8 The Malayan contingent representing this country at the Wtory Parade to be held In London on June 8 arrived at Southampton on May 16, and wus among the first Colonial c^ntMigent s to arrive. The contingent was met by representatives of the Secretary uf State, Army
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  • 135 8 Three proprietors, a proprietr< ss, b managei and their waiters or waitresses of a restaurant, iwo cafes, and three stalls of Uie Happy Woild Amusement Park v/ere lined sum s ranging from $100 to $350, in the cue o! th«proprietors, and r ><> to $150. in
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  • 45 8 TOKIO, May 20— Larger fines and possible prison terms and confiscation of vessels fa< e smugl',(ms against whom Japanese {/overnmrnt is directing a new ordinance. The projected ordinPnCe would make smugglers, their 3( complices and those handling n smuggled goods subject to punitive action. A.P.
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