Morning Tribune, 12 May 1948

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    14 1 MORNING TRIBUNE NO. 748. (New Series) (10 VOL 1. Cents.) WEDNESDAY. MAY 12. 1948.
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    NO CONSCRIPTION FOR MALAYA, SAYS C-G
    81 1 v tu.S OF IMVEKSAL MIUTARV TRAIN SO Q jK£ PROPLBS OF MALAYA WAS CONTEM G ,oK 1 i 4RFD MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD. COM ITFJ>. THE I NITED KINGDOM FOR WIN'E^fSSTS A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY. U iiiatic Btt SSf I i rtrcitsi- £ZoU i CoousittM
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    UNKNOWN
    109 1 k*m Staft h-r rter) Lagapor Chinese ChamCommerc has been ask- Mr. J. Barry, C.I.D. I c p against the rw of bicych stealing m Less pr liuses ol SingaLn employees i<r\. tors park their C nth an lings and ws.) i f the various L ii Singapore be asked
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    POUCH PROBE FACTORY ARE
    158 1 frmmm Uof) I The Pettet Mn/c ct art v huh practtcUy tfutttd fh* /?<> sober factory at In* ajhth mitsotomt Bukit Timnh Rd. AifonUog t>> a C. I. I), frikesmnn, the fir* WOS first MtOOOOroi If ton Indian vat* hmen who ulle*ie they hit, t>. >
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    MFTU ATTACKS GOVT. ACTION
    127 1 MFTU ATTACKS GOVT. ACTION Port Swe ttenham Strike Inquiry... Tip rv ft rv N M XIAVA^ FEDERATION OF TRADE (EDTHr. AIF MENT ISSUED YESTERDAY ATRIAL nY; I Vi:RNMKNT F °B SETTING UP AN INHCBtfT _2 F IN QUIRY IN CONNECTION WITH DEFtv „V lT SW ETTENHAM WHARF STRIKE. K G
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    JAIL BREAK BY TWO VAGRANTS
    83 1 JAIL BREAK BY TWO VAGRANTS ESCAPE FROM WORKING PAKii (Tribune Staff Reporter/ Police are searching for two Malay vagrants who escaped from a work party yeeterday afternoon about 1 p.m. The escapees, Ahmad bin Din and Othman bin Lirnbek, had recently been b i >re a Polk* Magistrate who oreVred
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    Derby Favourite Gets Injection
    66 1 London, May 11. —My Babu^ the Derby favourite, who had an anti-tetanus injection yesterday as a precautionary measure because the colt slightly overreached himself when winning the 2,000 Guineas, was cut exercising this morning. His trainer, Fred Armstrong, declared that he was pleased with the colt
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    PRESS CRASHES: KILLED. 60 HURT
    40 1 ta May 11— Nine p« killed and 60 injuria seriously, when the p-Venice express crashed le.>fro:n Venice last night, »s officially reported here today The accident OC- near Quarto Daltino, y_nU failed to function. ter.
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    TRADE UNIONISM GOOD FOR MALAYA
    222 1 TRADE UNIONISM GOOD FOR MALAYA [DO SOT STILL SUGGEST THAT THE COMMUNISTS HAVE VERY GREAT INFLUENCE- BUT THE INFLI-, MSCS OF DEMOCRATIC* FORCES IN TRADE UNION-, ISM HAS INCREASED QUITE: STEADILY FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW," SAID MR.\ MALCOLM MACDONALD,\ COMMISSIONER- GENERAL,] AT A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY, ANSWERING\ A QUESTION
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    MORE SUGAR FOR ALL
    106 1 [0 view of UM > rEiar which at r-.-Mit nefi I here and thmenta which have arrived ana will be arriving m the Beat ruturc against Malaya's aliocatSS ifhas been decided that witt effect from Ma> 3 the sugar ration aill be w i dB» M
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    240 ESTATE WORKERS DOWN TOOLS
    169 1 From Our Own R- po« r MALACCA May U Two-hundred-and-forty Chines* labourers "n th< Siinea •ne i Ong Hin Tlang EM its m Itachap, AJor Qajah, «iowne<t tools on Monday, one day before notice terminating their services with tt mai igement expired. it waj itmted
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    3 More Cases Of Polio
    114 1 L Three more confirmed t cases of poliomyelitis Wtfl reported yesterday The victims were erne j l European B.A.F. person- i nel, one European child S and one Indian child. j One death was report- j ed— a Chinese child. The total now stands 1
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    Mr. Mac Donald Explains New Duties AsC-G
    701 2 Mr. Mac Donald Explains New Duties As C-G (Trthun* Btofj Rtp(>rtrii SINCE THE PERIOD OF THE BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, THE BRITISH FORFIUN OFFICE HAS DONE A GOOD DEAL OF WORK FOR THF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF MALAYA AND SOFTH EAST ASIA, DECLARED MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD, COMMISSIONER-GENERAL OF THF CNTrED
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    Drink Boast: $10 Fine
    126 2 Smelling of alcobol and hi? eye* bloodshot ho staggered into the office of the Superintendent of Police at the Central Police Station and boasted of Ma drinking prowess. Ho claimed that he started drinking at the age of four and was now able to consume j
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    POTTER-FOOKES WEDDING
    147 2 POTTER-FOOKES WEDDING fTribum Staff Reporter) At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday evening K&k Barbara 'Pottei. daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Pottei c>f West Australia was marked to Mi Charles Fookes of Quantas Empire Airways and son of Mrs Fookes and the late Mr C. T. Fookes of
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    MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
    92 2 Issue of Singapore Municipal Debenture Stock 1948 (1968-73) Conversion of Singapore Municipal 5% Debenture Stock 1928 (1948-68) Notice Li hereby that; <a> the list of applications for Singapore Municipal 3 V, Debenture Stock 1948 (1968-73) is now closed(h) The list of applications for the conversion of Singapore
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    THIRTEEN EXAMINED AT MURDER INQUIRY
    375 2 Alter 13 witnesses had been I examined m a two-day hearing of a preliminary inquiry m which Loke Leong Peng <40>. a carpenter, is alleged f o have murdered an Indian tailor, Kesavan ami attempted lo murder another Indian, C B. Pillai. the inquiry was
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    Anti-Polio Campaign In Pasir Panjang
    99 2 (Tribune Staff Rcporteri The village a of rssk Par. I ang have become polio cm* lous and the village commjro 'has decided to launch a i anti-polio propagaadi ™m Ipaign. The decision was m»« v recent Committee meeting" a letter has been the Rural Board
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    10th Anniversary Of Coronation
    25 2 10th Anniversary Of Coronation fTribnm I ai. sh.p— v.m dressed today 1 r I >* niversary of of Their Ha* Queen, who wen Stay 12. I
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    Further Evidence in Triad Society Cast
    865 2 Further Evidence in Triad Society Cast To CWW n. j '"old maa M n_ t en up I would b,^ -vn res I w-,,i l 30_fee choo m u^. 4 lc God. X t0 "*n%3 Tan state i t'mr the ••oldn.;e.- h ai wu|H P "te -old mm" JJV* ■n
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    400 WORKLESS THROUGH $1 3/4 MILLION BLAZE
    621 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) t iota HNG $1* MILLION BLAZE WHIG H liFSTROYED THE SECOND LARGEST TORT IN SINGAPORE THE BIN SENG Vr-TORY LOCATED AT THE Bth MILE. lAS THROWN ABOUT 400 BREADf^Jq nirr of work. M NNM r ANXIOUS FACES AND LOOKS OF
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    Blood-Givers Wanted From Rural Areas
    174 3 Blood -Givers Wanted From Rural Areas Ti 1/unf Btaft K* porter move bus been initiated l.y the Puir ranjang Village Committee to launch a campaign for blood donors from rmal ireai The chairman ot the Comm:ttee Mr H .1 C. Kulast..:i r:: viewed a representative of the Blood Transfusion Oeatn
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    "THE MENTAL BODY"
    31 3 "The Mental Body" will be the subject of an address which will be delivered by Mr. N. Nadarajan to the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society tomorrow at 6.30 p.m.
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    Seeks Father He Barely Remembers
    112 3 A young Burmese, brought V M Vais a hy his aunt. J^ n «the father he bare- remembers He hean of new Burma Sir^P°r« fiom Tal €fl lhem out. tion U" puta tv «amo ques- ;;'7; f s*w« Chan. tether tt saw his •tuthv LS2T*
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    DEATH SQUAPRON" IN KOREAN ELECTIONS
    317 3 Seoul. Korea. May 10. Twenty-five people were killed coday m American occupied South Korea, where widespread nurders, bomb explosions and rootage accompanied the first Section m the country's 4.000 /ears of recorded history. In clashes before the election 66 people were killed and 30 wounded.
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    ATOMIC PILE
    51 3 LONDON. May 10. IPC Ministry of Supply announced tonight* that a new atomic pjl« at the Harwell research station is expeeteri to come into operation this summer when a much larger nun.bei of rUdiO-lsO opes with greater strength will be produced than- at present h. low energy experiments
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    WOMAN CLAIMS TRIAL WITH LOTTERY TOUTS
    172 3 Fines totalling $6,000 were imposed on three "Chap .Ii Xi" touts m the Second Police Court yesterday. $1,500. representing one quarter of the total fines, was ordered to be awarded to the Informer who was responsible foi their an est. Accused, Teh diet Teng.
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    Banned Aussies, No Developments
    102 3 Banned Aussies, No Developments i Trlbent StafJ i>'< i>"ii* < i There have been no fur; hei developments regarding tne three Australians who were refused permission to land when the s s. Gorgon docked here last Friday from Perth The men. Mr Roberl Fian <is Kavanagh age 21 Fran. is
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    Bitter righting In Manchuria
    279 3 Shanghai. May 11. i'!o loyerameat reporta said that m Manchuria, the Nationalists m\ms contacted latge Communist forces which launched o two-pronged advance toward Mukden and Chinchow. a supply base, 120 miles south of Mukden Three Red column fanning out from Pehchcn, 90 miles south east of
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    MASS X-RAY FOR S'PORE'S THOUSANDS
    211 3 MASS X-RAY FOR S'PORE'S THOUSANDS Ffingapore may have a tub* culosis clinic m the "heart of Chinatown" by August, mil tho Chairman of th* Ante tuberculosis Association. Mr C. L. ISduards to the Tribuw >l* sterday morning. The clime will be «\innt*\l m Tanjowq fagar Hood, an*l moss X-ray ea&mlnfltions
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    LONg DISTANCE OPs
    115 3 The RAF. Regiment tSlJlaya). IW Squadron), l» strong yesterday completed its first long distance operational flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. The Regiment. under tM command e,f Squadron Uadei L W. Crew of the R.A.r Kegtment. arrived at Changi airfield at 12 20 p.m. The 10. r
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    S.A.F.A. Annual Dinner
    40 4 t.ufV* ?>l l i P 7 S€nt otba l Stnrs at Ot the Singapore Ama t*ur Football Association lad Saturday. wioupoic AhiaLooking at the camera m the top pictur* arc left to rimktl Wninr a happy group.
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    Russia, U.S. Agree To Settle Differences
    338 4 MOSCOW, May 11 Russia ami the United States have agreed to discuss settlement of the differences between' them This was disclosed here with the publication of an ex change of letters between General Bedell SnSth Uni^d States Ambassador to Moscow and the Soy et
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    Film Dancer To Wed
    49 4 HOLLYWOOD. May 10 Film dancer Cyd Charisse announced her engagement to singer Tony Martin and saiei they will be married soon. No date for the wedding has been set because of Miss Charisees picture commitments, i hey have been going togetbei for almost a year.
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    Sgt. To ok £20,000 In Bribes- Court Told
    254 4 LONDON', MAY 10 n SERGEANT. ALLEGED To u^!? BY BRIBES WHILE STAT vl AYr A MASBEn .For the Crown. Attorney General Sir Hartley Shawcros. said m the High Court of j u V. ace that Reading hi* monoy by riding m uniform
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    CHINA'S SEARCH FOR A PREMIER
    289 4 CHINA'S SEARCH FOR A PREMIER Shanghai. Aimed with Urn far-reaching emergency powersconferred on him by the nation': first democratically electee National Assembly. President Chiang Kai-shek is expected tc )egin discussions shortly for a eshjffle of the present Cabinet headed by Prenier Chang Chun with a view to broaden- ing its
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    LEAVES HIS NEWSPAPERS TO A TRUST
    130 4 Toronto. May 10. M Joseph Atkinson, ownti 5 died here yesterday, "left Z two newjpspeni to a trust Z the benefit of "rettgtow, chantable and educational obfc_ m Ontario." L The Toronto Star, makm? wis announcement today. said Mr. Atkinson desired that the newspapers
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    NOTHING'S TOO HARD FOR THEM
    152 4 MOST of the gag pur- w I m Olsen and Johnson's current stage hit, "Laffing Room Only." were made In Hi wood at l niversaJ Stu lj ing production of the djans' current film "See My Lawyer," which is now Cathay, Singapore, i According to
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    40 LUCKY KIDS
    55 4 London. May 10. f* British children aged 8 and 14 years have ccted by the Soldier? and Airmen's Fain, elation to have a 60- m Switzerland stW tion of the "Don Organisation. The children will M don on May M and near Locarno. All ex| be paid
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
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      WEDNESDAY. MAY 12, 1948
      631 6 ■load To Pemem Whae is so terrlfytoa m the post-war world is the mood ox defeatism In the lace of growing talk about another world war. A speech by a political leader is regarded as In the nature ol a challenge to the enemy. A political
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    CHRISTENING AT ST. ANDREWS
    30 6 mii.tiinijiii A christening group taken at St. Andrexc's Cathtdral on Sunday at th* baptism Stephen Sun Huang, .son of Mr. and Mrs. Chenij Kai Shui. Tribune
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    CHINA BETWEEN TWO TIGERS
    487 6  -  W. E. PARROT j REACTION AGAINST KUOMINTANG By HONGKONG. The popularity of the Kuomintang m the great North China cities of Peiping and Tientsin Ll waning daily, according to an European, long- resident n China, who has given up his home m Peiping and come to
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    Pakistan Welcomes Foreign Capital
    395 6 CALCUTTA. Accoiding to Mr. Earl E. Bockstcdt, VicePresident of the Columbia Rop -1 Company, Auburn, NY. the new-born Dominion of Pakistan will welcome any foreign capital interested m starting factories for the conversion of jute fibre into burlap. Mr. Bockstcdt is completing a three months round-the-world
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      67 6 tBKUSH* fl ALL YOUR WORRIES AWAY!!! I i s SOMETIME* ONE is AIT TO tt OK X 1 j OVER THINCiS THAT LOOK MERI 1 i TRIFLES. BIT IN KEAIJI'V THEY ARE i 1 SKRIOI S AND NEED TIMEIA ADVKK I S TO AVERT SKKIOI S C ONSKQI EXT SB.
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    CHURCHILL'S DRAMATIC PLEA FOR UNITY ROUND-UP OF CABLES NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR
    581 7 CHURC HILL'S DRAMATIC PLEA FOR UNITY ROUND-UP OF CABLES NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR HAGUE. May 10.-A dramatic unscheduled Dlea for u-iity. while thunder crasheo HUI Of Knights convinced the CongJion tonight to approve unanimously Committee's report. tll if. Churchill spoke. a spttt on the reft the Aborning bul after
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    New Report On N.E.I. Dispute
    142 7 BATAVIA. May 10. The I'niteii Nations "Good Offices" Committee announced today tnat it ha.! submitted a ne,w r aft interim report on negotiations between the Dutch arul Hie Indonesian Republicans to ''Oth delegations. Later the 'raft will be forwarded to the Committee's parent body, U\e
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    PALEMBANG OIL
    59 7 The only two between the Per"'i California m t°daj are m this l!ate^ aroa< 'ai situated eight miles ir n outskirts of PalcmUon 5 P° Bt ~*r PopulaIJJ* 160,000 inhabitants the second largest outride ol 1 food AustraMalayan Union. l UI ore an(l tno Public, as well as
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    Whale Of A Catch
    158 7 ■OUTHAMPTON. May m After catching .1000 whale* [v Antarctic waters. Urn 15,000--ton Biitish factory-ship i: :t laena returned from its fourmonth expedition carrying whale meat and by-products worth about $12,000,000. Thousands turned out to watch the world's most modern factory ship steam into this port this
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED
    139 7 LONDON May 10. Tlv Judicial Committee of the Privy Council today reserved its judgment m the appeal brought last Monday by M. G Perera. of Colombo, a Ceylonese practitioner and distiller of arrack, against the decision of a. District Judge dismissing bis action lor defamation against a Ceylon
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    U.K. Tells Greece: Stop Executions
    190 7 LONDON, May 10. Britain ha* told Greece "m the plainest language" that any execution* there as reprisals or mass executions would "cr«ace an Immediate and deplorable reaction not only m Britain but on all civilised opinion." Mr. Hector McNeil said m the House of Commons
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    Puzzling "Missing Link" In Malaria
    458 7 WASHINGTON. May 10. -The "missing link" m the development of malaria parasites m human beings 'as described by Dr H. M. Shout of the London School ol Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, m a pa per read a the Fourth Congress on t topical medicine and
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    "NENNI" DEBATE POSTPONED
    122 7 LONDON. May 11 At tilt request of John Platts Mi11... expelled from the Labour Par. ty as the chief instigator of a telegram of support from Labour members to the proCommunLst N* nni Socialists it. Italy, Thursday's House ot Comni(»n s debate on the ststh ject as
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    Indonesian Govt. Invited
    70 7 BMAVIA. May ll ii-'' In aoncsian Bapublican Govern men' w.is vest i day invited t > send delegate* with Uv Dutcn Delegation which la to attend the 1 1 l i i ri conl'icrnv ol l( United Nations BronomH Commissi 1 n for Alia md the P-ir
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    Gangs Trading Drugs For Arms
    161 7 LAKE SUCCESS, May ll A* 1 Egyptian delegate m the I United Nations Narcotics ComI mission said today tbat "rich and powerful gong*" were smuggling hashish an<l opium into Egypt through Palestine and that "Palestine terrorist gangs" were exchanging the drugs fpr arms. Mohammed Amin
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    More US Aid For China
    120 7 I WASHING lON. May 11 President human asked Con even today to appropriate the H18.000.00l ol aid for Chin,'. I lurkey. Greece ,md 1 1 lest.. already approved by Leglsla- Live action last month The funds would be In addl tion to the $6,300,000,000 l<*
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    THE POPE'S PRAYER
    63 8 ROME. May 10- The II Giornale d'ltalia reported this afternoon that the Pope, during celebration mass m his private chapel, "prayed that Itaiy, so dear to his heart, may be given a President, who provides m the best manner for the interests of the country m this
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    WIVES PREFER CRUELTY TO CASUALNESS
    168 8 U »NI >N A v. ifo would t..th«i have .1 husband who was oeeoMtottpity cruel but who was m love uith her. than one who IgßOTtd hei. suggested Jsdgfl F R Batt at Man<!n>l»v I). voice Court. He was giving judgment i U voice suit
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    Picnickers "Invade"— Haw-Par Islam
    220 8 Picnickers "Invade" Haw-Par Islam I Deopite th>- in*l*in*nt tceetker, a large group |< I dlt vt l. r >o jncnuk* rs I f rom the Singapore §oo> ivm of th* P* p Youth I L* 'i*)u* 'inradfd" Hair- Par island tOOt Sunday ,<*; th their bathinij suits, I MMfWi cants
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    53 8 The inclement weather di>l n<>t rob the jolly picnickers of the fun. They gathered for indoor games and here is a picture of The Blindfold Eating Gam* m progr* M One of the fair competitors (left) is attempting to eat a bunch ot grapes, while another competitor is being assisted
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    38 8 Two wsombon of tht Pep Youth League 'Spore Section) Mrs. g. r. Martins and Mrs. K. P Lee -find it too cold to sw,m. They decided to have a try at a new card pome. Ang truks, phase.'
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    18 8 P*p Youth League picnick rs boarding small crafts at P Island last Sunday where they spent an anjop*
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    QUAKE DURING ECLIPSE
    76 8 TOKIO. May 11. Japanese scientists aio investigating the possible connection between Sunday's eclipse and the stiff earthquake which, during the eclipse, rocked the area of Mt. Aso. the world's largest volcano on Kyushu island m southern Japan. The 'quake lasted three minutes and was felt throughout Kyushu
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    213 8 SHANGHAI _rv h, fWppto* m the 6rtenVLy_ < 1, l In business agaln-thu t?!I nades and tommy-guns h, Well-orpanisea and r iod«jr operating all along ffi especially m the south-Tin l m powered eneines They u».i_!_ who are a, presetv. running Sffl dollars worth of pirated gKH Their rochnjqm
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    STORM TEAC
    91 8 j LONDON. ist's doll. Joey] reeding, arithma knowledge to a pupils at M oriel Chmddetdee, nei is the most popj on the staff. Joey belongs tl Dowling, the hi whoM knee he i ing lessons. He is 2 ft 6 I smart sp<»rts-ja( neli ••It u:\es the ol
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      91 8 NEW EDITION NOW PUBLISHED MEDICAL GUIDE FOR INDIA AND TK£ TROPICS f> HAROLD WILLIAMSON FIFTH EDITION 1947 The advent of chemotherapy has made it necessary to reu!n\l\ T St K f th S( ctions on treatment, so the opporand o nnt t°h? SS v l a<W a nUmb F 0f
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    133 9 I vert Em ever U L r.-- h*d mm of it« lie P as- suddenly run out reThe leader, a pretty efficiently frisked Urn ,v passengers, while her sur.- n ,t,. s went through tht ketl of the males aboard Piracy however, has been b occupation* even be•he war.
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    121 9 tain Uav 11 Mr. George Strauss, MinjMSrt replied to remarks b>_ an lt_\T British industries Fair r u P t X N Modi that he would spend ffiineri'inthe United States instead could not give him delivery [ed prices. L ta] it »*a* tx-,tfuU-,'.'r, 1 fculd deliver th< Britain coi!n
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    57 9 C_ the S.A.F.A. dinner *how* [left to right) H*m*. mv. Bmi Boh Q*— Soon. M. Ponnusamu Lam Choi <****> I" '0 Smith and Chin Yin Kee. In the group ttehne are (left to rtghi}. %l H r v Van tk Vrede, Iran Jocelun Vass. Bart De Umge, v md Tkmg
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    Dinner For Sumatra Footballers
    67 9 Som€ of the guests at the S A FA. dinner ffaen to the Sumatran football team la*t Saturday at the Tai Tonu Restaurant at the Nf-w World. Top (left to right) Messrs: Harith Omar, Said. Sal'eh, A Rahman, Mohamcd Sidek, T. Aswani. Kahar and A. M.
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    The Queen Defines 'The Three D's'
    100 9 LONDON. Three qualities we all need these days are discernment, decision and design, declared the Queen. Attending the centenary ceremony of Queen's College first London college for women, the Queen said "I would like to name these three qualities, which, 1 be- i lieve,
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    Fleet To Call On Portugal
    125 9 Ok ■it:-'' ■fen J tleshlp Missouri, If due to •rive on June 21 and will stay j until June 26. The other ships taking part >n the visit will be the heavy cruiaeri Macon and Columbus; aircraft carrieis Coral Sea Midway; the destroyers Mackenzie, Smalley.
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      68 9 AGENTS WANTED. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE ANYWHERE IN MALAYA Lump sums fa Death, Loss of Limbs or Eyes— weekly or temporary total, or partial disablement by accident or assault. LOW PREMIUMS Money can be made m your spare time by canvassing this business on attractive commission terms. Applications to:— NATIONAL EMPLOYERS
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    108 10 LONDON v, I tionai tl Bpeai aftei 3 d| British 01 -J believ, g tflArp v J .Me H well i phlcal have ton go ,of th. pad.* 1 he Mid; x n obstacle X: !Ji3 1 the bettei too weak to weather." "Ther.- •thought M w "a who
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    93 10 Village Bitten lural ar-.-Ji« I S Rgipaj been aske i convin rural pe:>r,> that Vbef help" m regiJterlßg as donors. Mr Cheoag Chye. Chairman of village Committee] toll Tribune yesterday Mr. Cheong said tha committee? were una m the opinion tint the eminent should r. j !p to as
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    AIR PAGEANT TENGAH
    64 10 I The RAF h ilding a pageant a: Tengah on day week Special tranaport *< are bein;. irranged to] the public to the drfjeM official i.-.r. detail! of the r ir issue! ihortly In I teH "I ■onera (Sfnga the Govern [J Gimson sa [jfj allocate I
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    AT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY
    1916 11  -  ARTHUR LA BERN FOUR-DAY SERIAL teulh f or ,he Michael Balco f' 1 F Fl y from the colourful novel- j By o» on ml- c Irttf W rtarted i I drops as the I ife*S ilt passed J but by I i tu. bomb-
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    JERUSALEM TO BE RED CROSS CITY
    626 11 JERUSALEM. May 10. Arabs and Jews agreed m principle tonight .'to put the city of Jerusalem under protection of the flag- of the International Red Cross as an inviolate sanctuary m the heart of warring Palestine. M. Jacques De Reynier, lottfi national Red Cross
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      92 12 1 JEROME KERXs CROWNING LYRICAL GLOfM Into the n CENTEXXIAL SIUDfCI JEF.OME KERN poured v > n a melody of his own great rt» -t y am la* work should ha" <.RKv; r ">T" thalh It brought a heft-teller I rimrin* if. TOP H.T ITOB M fc. m dh j-\_
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    689 13 ,t_ •re ft*** 1 v If I -6 k rotted not i L 1.75 xd M r I M| J I E 1.6! E [•A' ft 4JI -5J if'" -;r,bHolfl 3 00 8"r 6.71 i< r. 2*4 woo ivrr.f k fa fall W< 11.01 i 7* L
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    SHARES DULL
    23 13 The Singapore share maiket continued dull yesterday i with little business pas. 1 inj Trices m general v. ere marked down.
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    HOPES TO BE IN FIRST 10
    130 13 Sydn.y May ll T < American boxer tattd aftci his recent a m Wfomt v that ho hopes a ranking m tho world Ural ten lightweighti by r< ;i t ng the Australian champio; Victc- Patrick*. "It i:- might 9 hard to m..k( th«
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    NO-HANGING' BILL WILL APPLY TO BRITONS IN GERMANY
    154 13 NO-HANGING' BILL WILL APPLY TO BRITONS IN GERMANY i London. May 10. British j Rlbjectl m the British zone of Germany will, if charged with murder, normally be tried unde; Bogfish law and be subject tc the penalty as m force m; England Stating this m the Common? I today
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    MURDERED WATCHMAN -FOR THREE PENCILS
    194 13 <■ B May ll I f it murdei la .id at the Old Bailej f( i many yean too:< pi a todaj when Norrii Andrew Megaw 21. a titter I nut. of VYvrid ham Road, Camberwell, pleaded grullty to murdering a 74--.••a: old night watchman,
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    RUBBER STEADY
    56 13 The rubbei market opened quiet yesterday morning with lie: I',1 business passing but gradually steadied townrdi the afternoon. Prices quoted yesterday Buyers. Sellers. No 1 Mar- R.S.S. 43'; 43% No. 2 May R.S.S. 42 42% No. 3 May R.S.S. 38 > 4 38 Tune R.S.S. 42' 42«_. lulv
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    JAP NATIONALS REPAT
    73 13 TOKIO. May 11. Allied Headquarters said that following the winter-long suspension of operations, repatriation of Japanese nationals from Rus-sian-controlled areas has been resumed and 2,001 persons have been returned to the Japanese homeland from Siberia between April 30 and May 6. Of those, 1.942 were army personnel.
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    Produce Markets Round- Up
    171 13 Produce Markets Round Up Trier e was little change m the various sections of the local pioduc market yesterday. Siak sago flour continued to improve and business was recorded up to $16 4 l'ne following WOTS yesterlav's quotations RICE No. 1 $84. Other qua' lltiea MA ltd. GLUTINOUS RICE: $48
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    B-29's ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT
    126 14 Was: NGTOX. May 10 Three 29 Superforts left Merced. difornia. on Monday. 00 a round-the-world flight. 7 n Air Foice said that the f ee Superforts from the Strati r Ajr Comnmnii'i Mrd bond up. wtH fy tv Okinawa 2ei many Saudi A labia an.'
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    UN Medical Team May Aid S'pore Fight T.B.
    397 14 Trihoik staff K< peril i Singapore maj be i the cewnei te b ilea? ml by OM of the MM United Nations medlenl team thnl arlM make a world campaign to examlM children f«»r tuberculoala The scheme Ii being sponD red by
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    Jap Art Objects For U.S.
    94 14 Tokio. May 11. Japanese I art otvjects will be leaving Jap- IP On May 22 for the United States as export com'rnodrty. After four months' stay m Japan. H. "ScottV' fouchiya. of theHifodern Food Products 'Company l^ne Arts Division of San FYancisco and "Los Angeles,
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    U.S. Rail Strike Threat Off
    190 14 WASHINGTON. M_y 10. i Union lenders nailed off the j threatened train strike after I President Truman seized the I railroads and obtained a FedeIral Court order forbidding a i walkout. j The railroad men made up 1 their minds to surrender short !ly before
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    RUSSIA AGREES
    72 14 MOSCOW, May 11.— Russia has agreed to a n American proposal to begin a discussion and settlement of the differences between the two countries. It was disclosed here early today that the Soviet Foreign Minister, Vyacheslav Molotov. told the United States Ambassador m Moscow on Sunday of Russia's
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    SUN ECLIPSE AIDS MAP-MAKING
    247 14 WAbHINGION. May 11.— Important aids to map-making m the Indian continent are bej licved to have been gathered j from observation of the solar eclipse from various stations m he Far East by expeditions of j the U.S. National Geographic I Society this week-end. it was
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    Military Driver Fe Into Police Trap
    255 14 The trial of Kopal Maruan a young Indian military drivei on two charges of unlawful possession of ammunition at the 12 milestone, SemhawanRoad, concluded at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday when Mr. Justice Brown sentenced the accused to four years' rigorous imprisonment following the
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    OIL PALMS OF MALAYA LTD.
    163 14 Oil Palms of Malaya Ltd. report a net profit for the year ended October 31. 1947. after charging rehabilitation expenditure and provisions for taxation, depreciation and replanting, of £41.786 and £1.900 was brought forward. From this £10.000 is transferred to Estates Reserve and £11,667 to
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    NEW ATOM WEAPON TESTED
    176 14 WASHINGTON May i The Senate Hog» Energy- Obftmittee met tf to hear a report or. the* fi"t_L!!5 t 0 P at J toK Islanu n the Pacific Chairman Bourk-i B Hie [looper told reporter.*.' aft closed *e?sion with the At Energy Corr.mii,ion J that ho hac
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    69 14 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Pangkor 'Serdang— Loksaag Bbeers T< i EJ.JJ Korea 4 Gorgon INikobar (Pakl (2 J XL. McH. Hoy. 1 (Glaucus) (2 J j Bali Nam Ham jHalvdan J iSirdhana jScudai .A j Foochow Darvel iMaron (Blani 'Trianon (2) out 9 Castleville JJ i Poyang i g I Benmacdhii j
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    3 HURT WHEN TRUCK OVERTURN
    50 14 One of tlr were m vol c 1 shortly M Tueaday J Pital with I A ir> cwi M to the Con ifl oflico. convi M staff orertu M Road and s j gers were thro M One man m the head I received nwn<
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    Changi Airmen Senior Division
    546 15 t Seaforths 2 i MKMEN ARE IN THE LEAD AGAIN llgue1 Igue as a result of yesSv i° F Y U over the seaforth highSv^ V'^'V^n: BESAR STADIUM. fpKKS AJ ft£ A aRE NOW RUNNING A NECK-TO-V&& r £S Nil AIRMEN (15 POINTS FROM 10 5%-SmS
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    New Wrestler Will Demonstrate' Commando Clamp'
    237 15 New Wrestler Will Demonstrate Commando Clamp' wrestling fans rtunity of see- rt < wrestling star when Jon first appear**tJ against King night. m Singapore rgon" at the njf 0 diatelysignMg fight this t. and weighing a well-built a long list of credit He is •of the Junior tmpionship of the
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    Take Lead Again In
    182 15 ty kick and HAJI GRAHAN'i made no mistake with a risine shot. Exchanges became keen a& the Signals fought back gamely and made several determined attempts to reduce the deficit. Goalkeeper Hashim Ali had a day-off owing to the excellent defence staged by fullbacks A. Rahman
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    Third Division: 3-1 WIN FOR HOSPITAL TEAM
    155 15 Third Division: 3-1 WIN FOR HOSPITAL TEAM The Mental Hospital defeat- j ed the Singapore Civil Service Association by 3-1 m the 3rd Division League soccer match at McNair Road ground yesterday. A feature of the game was the speed and good combination displayed by the Hospital team. The S.C.S.A.
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    SPORTS DIARY
    26 15 SOCCER Div. One: Chinese Athletics versus Indian Association at Jalan Besar Stadium; Div. Three: Malay Football Association versus C.V.M.A. at St. George's Road ground.
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    RAIN COMPELS AFTERNOON TRACK WORK IN K.L.
    508 15  -  ALLAN LEWIS (HY KUALA LI'MPIR, May 11. Heavy rain this morning prevented any early morning work but the following work was done this afternoon when Number 2" track wits open for horses going fast. Norton (Dawsoni was first to make urn* o f
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    I. A. ATHLETICS
    35 15 All Indians interested m competing m the forthcoming In dian Association athletic meeting are asked to communicate with Mr. P. Suppiah. c/o Municipal Klectricity Dept.. Singapore. Facilities for training will be provided.
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB
    53 15 The following wni represent the (Vy lon Sports Cluh (n a lriendly soccer match against the S.C.C. today on the padarng. commencing at &J-5 P- m Thcvarajah. V. N. Muthu. F. Dias. Maniam. Ranatunga. V. Disss, Maniam, Thuraisingham. S. Yogarajah. A. C. Shegaran. V. R. Sabapjthy. Reserves:
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    96 15 The Singapore Chung Hwa Suvico Association defeated the Singapore Municipal MTVice UniOO Ot lriendly table-tcnms eneountei by three games to two at the premises of tht Chung Hwa Service Assn. on Saturday. May 8, li*4H, at 7.00 p.m. The following ate the results K'hung Hw;i's playera mentioned first) Svn
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    WEEK-END CRICKET
    78 15 The following are asked to represent C.V.M.A. tO.L.L.i against the C.S.C. on BatUl day and against the Seafoi th Highlanders on Sunday at the Balestier St. Georges IM. ground. respectively, at 2 p.m. on both days: Jacob Pierre, a. P. Victor, V. C. Campos. Wilfred Ponnaia. S V.
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    C.H.S. BADMINTON
    52 15 The following will represent the Commercial High School Badminton Party m a game of badminton against the Choon Guan English School Badminton Party at 3.30 p.m. today at the School Hall R. Mehta. Allen Wee. Cheng Tiong. N. Maniam. S. M. Hassan. F. J. D. Rose and Salam
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    TROOPS JOIN IN DRIVE AGAINST BANDITS
    232 16 Four Camps Found 'From Our Ou~n Rt- porter, KUALA LVMtVn* MAI 11.— TROOPS si PPORTEO BY THE AIJI FORCE \NO POLICE OPERATING AGAINST BANDITS IN THE JINGLES OV NORTH PERAK ARB EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE VICINITY OF A FIFTH RAN HIT (AMP EARLY
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    Surrey's Straggle Against Aussies
    81 16 London. May ii. —Heavy rain today delayed by more than an hour resumption of I the game between Rurrey and the Australians at Oval. "When play was resumed before lunch, Surrey with eight wickets left needed -A* to j avoid an innir^.s defeat. and after half-an-hour's
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    Death Penalty Abolition
    41 16 Thi aboliti'>n or othenvise of death m*t'. retire m this country was entirely a riat~ f§r for the Colonial Legislature mPrO, dociarod Mr. Malcolm MoeDonoid, Commis-sioner-Gever.il. at a press c >n eren:e poefordop, when a***'! for h:> opinion,
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    MALAYAN WINS HURDLES, SETS NEW RECORD
    431 16 CHIXA OLYMPICS SHANGHAI MAY 11. -TWO MORE NATIONAL RECORDS WENT BY THE BOARD AT THE NATTC MAX ATHLETIC MEET TODAY AS THE TRACK FIELD PROGRAMME CONCLUDED BEFORE ANOTHER HVCZ CROWD DESPITE THREATENING WEATHER. IN ONF OF THE '-GST IMPRESSIVE PERT 0 R ItANCES OF
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    Far East Talks Beginning June
    187 16 Tribune Staff Reporter Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru vviil declare open at Ootacamund m June this year the United Nations' Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, Dr. P. S Lokanathan, Executive Secretary of ECAFE told the Tribune yesterday. Twelve member nations of the region and
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    Govt. Attacked...
    146 16 rt r ii [a r ma to requir r tl ibj >ct Ri furni mjtioi n t i coj.t a_d "But it is not the Mart rt f Inquiry t< strum if itton. Hi Court sower tc enforce a tt rnav mak i >mmen cions upon vhich a
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    JAFFA DECLARED OPEN CITY
    35 16 JAFFA DECLARED OPEN CITY j JERUSALEM Ma i* 'wa.s reported todaj military leadeN rocked by two i within the past 24 to save the big I from Jewish capt 11 ing it an open ci-
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    Weights For First Day Of K. L. May Meet
    190 16 Weights For First Day Of K. L. May Meet Ar.-oni United Pieces 3proo tion Laiy Mi,s PapllkS N*»w "*e «app3 Valley Ma- IM- WOtrist a Queen Ba h v Fair Court ,2 The Raven IX7 Fair W ,2 Gay Selection Bunny Valley Horses, CUas 3, Div. 6. 6 F Jade
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