The Straits Times, 16 May 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947. PRICE TEN CENiS
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    BEVIN'S WARNING TO THE WORLD
    1171 1 BEVIN'S WARNING TO THE WORLD Ministers 9 Next Meeting "Vital" LONDON; Thursday. A WARNING that no one could prophecy the future rt course the world would take if the next Foreign Ministers' Conference m November failed was given by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, when he opened the
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    POLICE AWAIT GANG ATTACK ON VILLAGE
    248 1 POLICE AWAIT GANG ATTACK ON VILLAGE From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. CTRONG Gurkha and police reinforcements have moved northward from Sungei Patani to the Kedah-Siamese border to force a showdown with jungle bandits who have threatened to destroy Klian lntan mining village by fire unless its inhabitants pay ransom
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    H'KONG RAISES RICE RATION
    98 1 HCNCt KONG, Thursday.—Despite the reduction of the rice m Singapore and the ever-increas-ing rice price m Shanghai, the Hone K:ng Government yesterday announced a reduction of the rice price from 44 cents to 40 cents a kati. At the same time the Government announced a ration
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    VICEROY TO VISIT ENGLAND
    178 1 VICEROY TO VISIT ENGLAND LONDON, Thursday. I THE Viceroy, Viscount MountI 1 batten, is to visit England for consultations with the Government over the Indian situation, it was officially an1 nouncsd today. An official announcement issued by the British Government today stated: During the past ten days the Government has
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    LONGSHOREMEN'S $24 A DAY
    38 1 Longshoremen unloading Chinese sailing vessels from Sumatra have struck against a suggested reduction m their $24 a cUy pay. Owners think the rate excessive. The men are engaged only periodically, working m three gangs
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    36 1 The C.-in-C. Ird'a. F e>dMarshal Sir Claude Auchinlcck, watching war-blinded men learning to spin. He was \isiting the St. Uunstan's Hostel for the War-Blinded daring a tour of Dehra Dun. m United Provinces. Army PR. picture.
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    Officers Killed In Terrorist Attacks
    156 1 r JERUSALEM, Thursday. O British officers were killed and two others seriously injured today while dismantling a mine during a new wave of Jewish terrorist attacks which brought all railways m Northern Palestine to a standstill Stern Gang terrorists, m a series of telephone calls
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    STOP PRESS
    57 1 PARIS, Thursday Davis Cup results (France v. India): Destremeau (France) beat Misra, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3; Bernard (France) beat Mahommed, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Rcuter. LONDON, Thursday. CRICKET RESULT: At Lord's Middlesex beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 178 runs; Gloucestershire 122 and 88 (Rdrich 6 for 28); Middlesex 388
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    Governor Explains How Council Will Be Formed
    713 1 "COME considerable time must elapv before the new Legislative Council tan 'be established," said the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, speaking to the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday on Wednesday's announcement m the House of Commons. In Parliament Mr. Creech Jones, Secretary of State for
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    Rubber Price Rise
    51 1 Local rubber brokers reported a rise of one and a quarter cents m the local market yesterday. At noon noon yesterday Chamber of Commerce prices showed a rise of one and a half cents for the past 24 hours. The tone of the market was reported as
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    Montgomery For Spore?
    62 1 F ELD-MARSHAL Viscouiu Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, ;a likely to visit Singapore during an inspection tour next month. No official information, howover, regarding Lord Montgomery's visit is available m Singapore. The Straits Times understands that Lord Montgomery wiil have talks m Malaya with Navy,
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    37 1 BATAVIA, Thursday —Sultan] Hamid II was last night elected Head of State of West Borneo by the West Borneo council. There was only one vote against him Sultan Hamid remains Chairman of the West Borneo Council. —Reuter.
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      Whaler Grounded Thrice Running
      187 2 Whaler Grounded Thrice Running LONDON, Tftursday. THE 15,000-ton British whaling factory ship, Balaena, ran 1 aground three times within 48 hours. She was finally refloated this morning. The Balaena is bound for Tonsberg, Norway. She first ran aground on Shipwash Shoal, off the Essex side of Thames mouth, on Tuesday
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      Briton Charged
      93 2 HONGKONG, Thursday. John Kenneth Gracie, 49, a British subject who gave his birth place as Ardersier, Invernessshire, a former Shanghai resident, was charged m the low-r court with aiding the enemy ay broadcasting criticisms of Britain and the United States during the war over the German radio ;n
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      Digger Reassured
      103 2 JOHANNESBURG, Thursday. Octogenarian palaeontologist Dr. Robert Broom has been reassured by Professor Charles Lewis Camp, of the University of California, that m no circumstances will an American expedition interfere with Dr. Broom's diggings m the Transvaal caves. Both parties are interested m looking for "missing links Officials barred
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      Unexploded
      73 2 LONDON, Thursday. A workman dismantling a water storage tank with an acetylene lamp and a 14-pound hammer yesterday discovered an unexploded 50- kilo bomb m the tank The tank, at Peckham Rye box making factory, had been used as an emergency water supply during the war and was drained
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      Peasants' Conference
      91 2 THE HAGUE, Thursday. Delegates and observers from British Inoia. China and Bunva, attending the first annual conference of the International Federation at Agricultural Pr->-duoers, decided here, yesterday, to convene an Asia confers ice of ocasants to raise the political, economic and social status of pearants m Asia. The
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      Mined Beaches
      111 2 LONDON* Thursday .—A War Office spokesman said yesterday that 55 coa-stal minefields comprising 10,000 beach mines stUl awaited clearance. Fewer than 40 miles of coast are now closed to the public Work oa 55 .-nineflelds is being continued, but it is likely that a few area* will be
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      Passengers Drowned
      119 2 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Thursday. Passengers were thrown into the sea, and many of tfiem were drowned, when a Costa Rican coastal vessel, with 165 people on board, struck a rock <*ff the Pacific coast of Costa Rica last night. Numerous small craft sailed from Punta Arenas to
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      Italian Crisis
      89 2 ROME, Thursday. President Enrico de Nicola yesterday began consultations to solve Italy's Cabinet crisis caused by the resignation of Alclde de Gasperi's ministry, on Tuesday. Political circles expect the talKs to be the longest and most difficult since the restoration of the democratic government m Italy. He conferred
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      Cripps Warns
      98 2 LONDON, Thursday. The Presider.t of the Board cf Trtde-, S i r Stafford Cripps, told the Engineering: Industries Association yesterday he nad received general complaints tliat me quality of goJda we are expxrtng is not ?s -ljgh as -ur Btr SUSorfl CrlfM. putation. "It is absoutely vital that
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      Objection to Japs
      45 2 WELLINGTON, Thursday.— T^e New Zealand Government beliel that a Japanese whaling fleet In the Antarctic could be adapted for naval purposes was one of tha reasons for its objection to future Japanese whaling m the Antarctic, official quarters stated here yesterday Reuter
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      Successful Crash
      32 2 GLASGOW, Thursd3v. A British European Airw:/j Dakota made a crash landing at a naval airfield near Glasgow late yesterday. None of the passengers was hurt. The plane was undamaged. U.P.
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      Million For Memoirs
      67 2 NEW YORK. Thursday. Mr Churchill's memoirs, covering a period from just before the war until the defeat of the Axis powers, will be published this winter by Life Magazine and th? New York Times. Price paid for the United States publication rights is said to exceed U.S.
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      Ammo. Explosion
      33 2 NAPLES, Thursday.— Nine persons were Injured yesterday by an explosion 12 miles east of Naples. It occurred at Soisciano. m an Allied ammunition dump. It was caused by a fire. UP.
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      747 2 NOTICES M. D. U. There will be an Extraordinary General Meeting on Saturday. 17th May. 1947 at 3 p.m. m the MDU Hall. Agenda: (1) Position of MDU m regard to the Societies' Ordinance. (2) Any other matters. S. H. C A. TAXIS AT THE CONTROLLED RATE RING 3666 or
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      841 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) INCREASE IN FARES A revised scale of fares will come come Into operation on Friday, the 16th May. 1947. Fare tables showing the new fares will be exhibited hi all the company's vehicles as en and from that date.
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      876 2 TENDERS BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD SINGAPORE TENDER NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS. FAR EASTERN AREA (M.0.5.) 1. The British Stores Disposal Board. Singapore, is authorised to receive tenders for the following Items: Leeated at 3 Sab Depot, 523 8.0.D. Alexandra. Lot No. I— Scratch Blocks Wood Q:
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      873 2 TENDERS BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD SINGAPORE TENDER NOTICE BY ORDER OP THB DIRJDCTOR OP DISPOSALS, PAR EASTERN AREA (M.08.) 1. The British Stores Disposal Board, Singapore, is authorised to receive tenders for the following Items: Located at No. 1 Stcre, HJ&I. Doekyar*. Lot No. 1— Kilderkins Q: 16J 8. Hogsheads
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      796 2 NOTICES NOTICE ISSUE OF COLONY OF SINGAPORE TREASURY BILLS The Government of the Colony of Singapore will invite tenders for an issue of $5 millions by Treasury Bills on the 27th May. 1947 subject to the general conditions governing the issue and repayment of Colony of Singapore rreasury Bills. 2.
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    Big Shipment Of Jap Cloth
    535 3 Big Shipment Of Jap Cloth ANE and a half million yards Vof Japanese textiles will be on sale m Singapore, on May 26. The textiles were procured by Government and are being dstributed to the principal retailers through the three Chambers of Commerce, the British Association of Straits Merchants and
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    Gold Bars In Special Suit
    91 3 From Our Own Correspondent. BANGKOK, Thursday. A CHINESE passenger who ar- rived here by .iir from Hongkong was found to be carrying 80 gold bars hidden m a suit specially tailored to carry them. Twenty large gold bars were found m a suitcase, bringing thi
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    Indonesian Ships Pay First Call
    161 3 THE first three Indonesian 1 ships flying the Republican red and white colours have arrived m Singapore. The ships were examined by the Dutch authorities but were afterwards allowed to continue their journey to Singapore. The three ships, which have between them a cargo of
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    COUNCIL'S TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR
    168 3 A tribute to the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimso.i, was paid m the Advisory Council yesterday by Si r Han Hoe Lim, speaking on behalf of the unofficial members of the Council. Sir Han Hoe said that In thpast 12 months the Governor had shown great patience
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    RADIO PHONE FOR ST. JOHN'S
    130 3 A radio teleph:ne will shortly come into operation between St John's Quarantine Station and the Government Health Office, Singapore. This will ensure that m case of emergency the quarantine station will not be iso'ated from assistance as has happened m the past Recently on two
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    RE-UNION DINNER
    71 3 About 150 members of the Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association held a re-union dinner at the Atomic Club, Lloyd Road, Singapore, last night. The dinner was well-attended and among those present was the Catholic Bishop Designate of Malacca, Mons'gnor Olcomendy. Mr. T. W. Prins proposed the toast to
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    Film Fire Toll Now Nearly 300
    218 3 Film Fire Toll Now Nearly 300 ROME, Thursday. FIRE department officials now report that at least 26 persons were killed and 257 injured by the flash fire which turned the offices of the Minerva Film Company here into a veritable furnace last night. Additional bodies may be buried m the
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    HIS DEFENCE AN ALIBI
    136 3 Goh Kian Seng, charged with "carrying arms" on Oct. I'J last yecir the night a Chinese detective attached io "re C.ID wp.s shot dead at the junction of Victoria Street and Queon Street offered his defence -xt the Assize Court yesterday. Goh was arrested on TVc.
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      499 3 3 SHOWS DAILY: 3. 6.15 A 9. 1S p.m. EDDIE CANTOS In the world's maddest profession "SHOW BUSINESS" A GAY STAR-STUDDED SINGING DANCING ROMANTIC MUSICAL > To-morrow at Mid nil* "MELODY RANCH" GENE AUTREY ANN MILLER ~~H A P P V To-night at 7 and 9.15 p.m. Ri'.y Rogers and
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      216 3 THE TRAVANCORE FORWARD BANK LTD. (Incorporated m Travancore with limited liability) Head Office: Kottayam, Travancore. Branches throughout Travancore and at Madras and other Important Centres In South India. AUTHORISEP CAPITAL Rs. 50,00,000 Issued <fe Subscribed Capital Rs. 25.00.000 Paid-Dp Capital <te Reserves Rs. 17,26,000 Total Resources Exceed R5. 2.00,00.000 The
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      119 3 SILVER CIGAR AND CIGARETTE BOXES LADIES GENTS CIGARETTE CASES SILVER AND E.P.N.S. ASH TRAYS <&? 44. HIGH.STREtT BRANCHES: PENANG A BANGKOK Be sure your Eyes are func".onlng normally have them examined here tomorrow. Glasses will be recommended only if necessary. DAH SIN OPTICAL HOUSE 325 North Bridge Road, Singapore. Phone
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    1221 4 Some days ago the case for the Tamil rubber tapper was argued with sincerity and force by Mr. S. K. Cbettur. the representative of the Government of India m Malaya, who asked for a wage increasa of a dollar a day. Then the rubber market captured the headlines with the
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      Civil Defence Services & Back Pay No Tea! The English Way Dog Show Wanted
      672 4 Civil Defence Services Back Pay No Tea! The English Way Dog Show Wanted •THE recommendations of Mr. 1 Justice Worley in regard to the treatment to be accorded to the non-interned membars of the local armed forces and civil defence services have bean gazetted and these recommendations have been recently
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      Australian Sheep For Singapore
      515 4 FROM February 1943 r until March 1947, the number of live sheep imported from Western Australia into Singapore by the two main importing firms, for civilian consumption, reached the fine total of 55,334. To this figure must be added 23,614 sheep brought m by the army
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      898 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. WHYTE. At Batu Gajah Hospital un 7th May. 1947. to Elaine, wife of J. O. A. Whyte, Bagan Datoh Estate, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT REQUIRED experienced correspondence filing clerk, male or female. Manager. Whiteaways. Singapore. WANTED for Singapore. Storekeeper with recent experience. Highest refs. essential. Box No. A956,
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      92 4 DICK HAYMES 8566 For the First Time Put your arms around me 3488 I never mention your name It can't be wrong CARMEN MIRANDA 3437 Bor.eca de Pixe Chattanoogo Choo Choo EDMUNDO ROS (Rvnba Band) 1905 La Conga del Amor -Conga Nightingale -Rumba 1863 Aquellos ojos Verdes Un Momento Bolero
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      71 4 fr^OPTICIBN Fellow ol the Lost. Ophthalmic Optician* England) Fellow of tne Worshipful Company of Spectacle-Makers (Eng > Freeman of the Cit» of Londorj OPTICIAN BY APPOINTMENT TO 8. M. POUCKS SOUTH EAST ASIA. 6 RAFFLES PLACE (OPP. LITTLES) PHONE 8064* SUITINGS Our new consignment of Burberry's suitings (woollens, Palmbeacftes and
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    SAFETY WEEK HAS BAD DAY
    577 5 SAFETY WEEK HAS BAD DAY 23 Accidents Beat The April A verage ANOTHER fatal road accident on Wednesday brought the total fatalities during Singapore's Safety First Week to three. During the 24 hours 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. yesterday, 23 accidents were reported m the city, the highest num
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    Teachers Demand More Pay
    117 5 Teachers Demand More Pay From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Thursday. MEMBERS of the Negri Stmbi lan Teachers Association point to the disparity between uieir salaries and those of doctors as a reason supporting their demand lor a revised salary scheme. .it an extraoiumury general meeting of the association yesteruay it
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    GOVERNOR'S DONATION
    85 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday.— Sir Edward Gent, Union Governor, has donated $250 to the Nurses of Malaya Fund. This fund was launched m Eigland by Singapore internees to raise money for an annual British or Australian scholarship m appreciation of the fine work done by
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    CHEATED CHINESE FISH DEALER
    84 5 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Thursday.— A young English-speaking Indian. Francis Soosay. received six years imprisonment today. Mr. Justice Hill described him as a very bad sort, with previous convictions dating back to 1940. Soosay was convicted on two rharges of cheating a Chinese fish dealer,
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    ROAD MAY BE RENAMED
    71 5 The E.ngapore Rural Board is to conduct a "poll" to determine whether Clarke Road m Singapore should be renamed or not. Complaints received by the Board allege that postmen canfuse Clarke Read with Clarke Street and Clarke Quay, and many letters go astray. Clarke Road was
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    SPEED-UP IN TRAINS
    72 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. I UNDERSTAND that the day and night mail trains will be acceleratsd by the Malayan Railways, as from June 1, when new intermediate services will also be introduced between Penang and Singapore. It i s believed that there will be
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    NO STRIKE AT THE HOSPITAL
    99 5 A committeeman of the Hospital Assistants' and Dressers' Association said yesterday there was no truth m a report that a strike was likely m Singapore Government hospitals over the non-pay-ment of three months' "back pay" to members of staffs not under the pensionabl2 scheme. Neither
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    SHEEP CARGO DUE TODAY
    103 5 A commercial and Services cargo of 2,900 sheep arrivco m Singapore today by the Blue Funnel ship Charon from Australian ports. The ship will berth v.longside Godowns 40 and 41 of .h3 Singapore Harbour Board vharves at 2 p.m. to disembark pauengera and cargo. Commercial cargo
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    Watch Tour Faults..S
    53 5 Watch Tour Faults. .S Cars m cvtrtakine. A comm n fault is to attempt to overtake without proper r;gard to oncoming traffic. The driver m the top diagram probably won't eet through. Traffic coming m the opposite direction should not have to tak« evasive action. Cat this out and give
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    GREEN DRAGON CHIEF IN COURT AT K.L.
    380 5 GREEN DRAGON CHIEF IN COURT AT K.L. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. LOW Ngit Sing, erstwhile leader of the notorious Green Dragon Mountain Society, appeared as a prosecution witness m a District Court case m Kuala Lumpur today. Low is serving a nine year prison sentence at Pudu
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    ALLEGED GRENADE THROWERS
    80 5 A Malay and a Chinese, Jamin bin Siman and Teo Ah Miang, who were alleged to have fired at and thrown a na.ua grenade at Yeo Cheng Kek at Owen Rjad on May 6, were brought befcre the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, yesterday on
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    Sedition Appeal Dropped
    163 5 Sedition Appeal Dropped From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE appeal of Ahmad Boestaman, head of the Malay Political Organs:ticn known as the A.P.I. (Angkatan Perumuda Insaf) againsi a decision of the Kuala Lumpur District Judge, Mr. B. G. Smith, has been withdrawn. The charges: Uttering seditious words m
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    SPORE GOLF CLUB WINS ACTION
    121 5 Judgment was given m favour of the Singapore Golf Club by Mr. H. E. Kingdon, the Civil District Court judge, m an action against a number oX former employees for possession of the premises they had occupied as servants of the Club. The Club was
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    TODAY'S MENUS
    48 5 The following menus are available today at People's restaurants m Singapore. Thirty cent meal: Rice or bread lried fish, eggs or mutton ourry brinjals and tomato sauce. Fourteen cent meal: Rice, salmon with big onion and yam bean. Eight cent meal: Rice, special meat and vegetables.
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    NEGRI PADI OUTPUT DRIVE
    236 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Thursday. TT is hoped to increase padi cultivation m Negri Sembilan this year by 3,000 acres, said the Resident Commissioner, Mr. W. A. Gordon Hall, at his weekly press conference yesterday. Rivers were being cleaned and dams repaired by the Drainage
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    STORE POLICE FIND 3,000 HIDDEN SHELLS
    267 5 STORE POLICE FIND 3,000 HIDDEN SHELLS DETWEEN 2,000 and 3,000 25 pounder shells and 870 mortal D shells were found by C.IJ). officers m the jungle north of Singapore yesterday morning. Some smaller calibre shells were also found. All the ammunition is believed to be British. It had been cleverly
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    Leper Colony Site Sought
    83 5 i LITTLE island m the Straits of Johore, off Change, was rejected yesterday by the Singapore Rural Board as the site of a new leper asylum. The Rural Board Chairman. Mr. C. W. A. Snnett said that Singapore relatives of lepers felt th? need for a
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    Dublin Men Call Off Strike
    134 5 Dublin Men Call Off Strike From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. THE Ihree-day strike on Dublin Estate enled this mornir.g when 2.0C0 labourers returned to work. Mr. R. C. S. Herring, Manager of the estate, said today that the situ-tion was normal and that all the men were back. Meanwhile,
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    2,500 JAPS GO HOME TODAY
    103 5 Another batch of 2,500 Japanese surrendered p:rsomel will leave Singapore today for Kure by th e Japanese-manned ship Daikzui Maru. The Japan :se will embark at 8 a.m. tcday at the ship's Main Wharf berth. The Daikzui Maru will leave at about midday. Today's repatriation
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    TREASURY BILLS
    61 5 The Singapore Government will invite tenders for an issue of $5,000,000 Treasury Bills on May 27, subject to the general conditions governir.g the issue r.nd repayment of the Colony of i Singapore Treasury Bills. Tenderers will be able to quote for Treasury B'lls manuring at the expiration cf
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    U.S. DECORATION IOK MX. McKAY
    102 5 One of the highest American civilian awards, the Medal o.' Freedom, was pres.cted to Mr. Ivcr. E. L. McKay, by Major Robert E. Hoey of the U.S. Army, at the U.S. Liaison Office. Mr. McKay is representative m Malaya of the Ministry of Traitsport. The
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      81 5 REAL BARGAINS Our Ist Otter PRINTED LINEN 39" SELLING OUT FAST PRICE $2.05 Per Yard Our 2nd Otter AMERICAN PRINTED RAYON 42" PRICE $4.65 Per Yard PLAIN JERSY 54" WHITE GRAY PRICE $4.50 Per Yard SHOP EARLY SAVE YOURSELVES A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILEE SILK STORE No. 82, rorth Bridge
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      11 5 WICKLESS BLUE FLAME OIL STOVE Double Burners TABLE MODEL $47*50 each
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    MINES CANNOT CASH IN ON TIN PRICES
    740 6 WHILST the increased price of tin was satisfactory from a long term point of view, it would have no real effect on companies until mines could again resume productive running, said the chairman at the annual meeting, held at Taiping, of the associated
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    KAMPONGS EAGER FOR EDUCATION
    110 6 From Our Own Correspondent. BATU PAHAT, Thursday. EAGER to provide education for their children, kampong folk m th 3 Batu Pa hat district have offered to build schools at their own expense. The Inspector of Malay Schools, Syed Esa bin Atwee, has proposed the acceptance of
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    4 RACEHORSES ARRIVE ILL
    140 6 There were four cases of strangles, a highly infectious disease, among the 45 Australian racehorses which arrived m S ngapore yesterday by the 8.1. ship Chupra from Melbourne. Singapore veterinary authorities who boarded the vessel ordered the isolation of two of the iniected animals at the
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    374 6 When the final contract is not what It should have been for an easy game or slam. It Is all the more Important for the declarer to recover m the play whatever error may have been committed m the bidding. Observe this case: i North, dealer Both sides vulnerable. NORTH.
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      244 6 fliHHEfa TO-DAY HE WAS 33 24 PRESS BURGER OF THE .tinu-tn ku ir 4 J&M REST OF |*WuMU*Mq '^Tm TO-MORROW 12 p.m. MID-NIGHT DRAW FAST OR DIE FIRST! m a land where hot lead writes the law! 0m "RUSTLER'S ROUND-UP" W^&W ACTION-PACKED FAST-PACED WESTERN! Believe Us This Is The Funniest
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      204 6 f tel: 5281\ OPENS TO-DAY I t)| 14 1 I H 2 p.m.— 1.15 p.m. VJb/lMiiU 630 J g 9 lspm gO^ U tK^' te/me^ ACROSS HUDSON BAY ETERNAL LAND OF THE HUNTER THE HUNTED! %>x TheTiost astounding manhunt THE NORTHWEST HAS EVER KNOWN! JULIE RISHOLHELMUTDANITINE JOHN RIDBHY-'GENE LOCKHART PttECflt>&D
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      499 6 SINGAPORE FRIDAY 1 00 p.m. Tommy Dorsey Dance Orchestra; 1.30 News; 1.40 18th Century Ballrooms; 2.00 Close down. 8.15 p.m. News headlines and programme summary; 8.20 Listener's Post- 8.30 Friday Prom; 9.30 News; 9 45 Talk, the Week In Malaya; 10.00 Personal Choice by Ellen Moerman; 10 30 Music from
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      345 6 CROSSWORD No. 255 ACROSS SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 254 1. Servant who never relaxes (4-2- 3-4); 8. A supportei of the Royal Arms IKcOLOON'CiJ UGGED (7); 10. Marked with streaks <7>; 11. S^ 6»o^o^A $S H5& Ak£ R A horse's strap (5); 12. Makes an anjty o N T A
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    SPORE SHARES QUIET
    340 7 SPORE SHARES QUIET By Our Market Correspondent aiNGAbOHfi, Thursday. ALL sections of the mantel were very quiet today, and the volume 01 turnover was restricted. Tin shares closed steady with prices well maintained. Malayan Breweries were taken at $34.25. Business was reported m United Engineers from $16 SO and $16.75.
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    DECLINES IN NEW YORK
    63 7 NEW YORK. Thursday. -Stocks yesterday showed declines covering ISSiE 11 OT more te moderate aoUvtty on fuither liquidation but selective stiffening tendenciet later developed and price changes became mostly fractionally mixed Enactment of tti^ Portal Pa V Bill brought a further small improvement but lack of
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    LONDON STOCKS
    371 7 LONDON, Thursday. There was nothing very speial In today's markets, which m the whole, proved disappointing so far as actual rading was concerned, but the undertone remained generally firm, says Reuter's inancial correspondent. British Punds showed minor Improvement, allhoutfh only small business was conducted. Less interest was displayed
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    RUBBER FUTURES ACTIVE
    80 7 RUBBER FUTURES ACTIVE NEW YORK, Thursday. RUBBER futures were mcderately active yesterday. Bales totalled 224,000 pounds The market closed .15 to .35 of a cent higher September opUon was quoted at 18.5 cent a pound. Traders bought September and sold December positions at .35 difference. Dealers In first-hand markets »ere
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    RUBBER
    61 7 The Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association's prices at Tloon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cta. oer tb. per Ib. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot 100f 36 36* No. 1 R.S.S. fob to bales May ..37 37* No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales May 3G 36 Vi No. 3 R.S.S.
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    ANOTHER LOAN WITHDRAWAL
    80 7 I WASHINGTON, Thursday —The British Government has wlthprnwn a further $200,000,000 of the united States $3,750,000,000 loan to Britain, a TVeasury sta'oment disclosed here today This brings total withdrawals since it was authorised by Congress m July of last year up to J1. 750,000.000. It was originally
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    KE.I. SUGAR FOR EXPORT
    83 7 BATAVIA, Thursday. The Netherlands East Indie 3 Department of Ecor/omic Affairs is studying the possibility of export ing Indonesia's entire stockpile of 500.000 tons of sugar this year U the new agreement with the Indonesian Republic makes it! available for sale abroad A condition to the
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    Reaction To Rice Cut
    413 7 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE official announcement of a cut of half a fcatl m the rice ration has caused a general rise m prices. A further advance of $10 per picul for Siamese firsi quality "free rice" /as recorded yesterday. The market was
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    FOOD CONTROLS IN CEYLON
    49 7 I COLOMBO. Thursday. In! i view of the expected shortage of cereals and sugar during the next I five years, th,, Ceylon Govemnerrt I I proposes to vest itself wiih power ;to contrrl ard reflate importa- tion and distribution of food I durir.g this period
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    YOUNG LUCIUS DOES FAST GALLOP
    436 8 YOUNG LUCIUS DOES FAST GALLOP Track Still It? Bad Condition From Our Racing Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. THE fastest gallop of this morning's work-outs on the Penang race-track was done by Young Luc us a candidate m the Class Two, Division Two event. Young Lucius recorded 401/5 seconds for three furlongs,
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    Soviet Paper Slates Win
    76 8 MOSCOW, Wed. COMMENTING on last Saturu day's football match between ilritain and the Rest of Europe, '.he Soviet newspaper, Komsomol Pravda, said on Wednesday that the British had "gained a cheap victory over a weak opponent." The commentator said that the Rest of Europe t am
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    179 8 CORAL SEA: A great stajer. Very nearly won a big dividend lor the Van Breukelen stable on the ttrst day of the meeting. KING ARTHUR: Without a: doubt an under-classed horse. PRINCE AVON: Won m a effortless style on the first day. Has a tremendous advantage
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    WANT OLYMPIAD FOR INDIA
    54 8 NEW DELHI, Thursday. It was announced today that the Maharaja of Patiala, president of the Indian Olympic Association, wiil ask that the 1932 Olympics be held m India. The Olympic Games have never been held m the Orient— since the 1940 Olympiad, scheduled for Japan, was
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    Civilian Side Selected
    81 8 The side to represent the Combined Civilians against the Combined Services at soccer on Whit Monday, May 26, was selected at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The following were chesen: Aiitken (S.C.C.), Abdul Rahman (M.F.A.), Cnjr.Lye (S.C.F.A.); Williams (Indian Assn.), Vass 'SJi.CJ, Harith <M.F.A.>: ShanfT Madon (MJ.A.), Haji
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    SRC MEETING
    24 8 A special general meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club will be held iti the Club pavilion on May 23. at 5.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    32 8 Ttday.— High water 6.50 a.m.. C ft. 7 n.: 8.19 Din., 7 ft. 2 m. Tomorrow High water 8.05 a.m.. 7 ft. 2 m.; 8.5* p.m., 7 ft. 6 m.
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    PENANG RACE FIELDS
    275 8 PENANG RACE FIELDS nOLLOWING are the weights for tomorrow's Penang Turf Club meeting at Penang. The order oi running will be announced after acceptances today. PRINCESS GUINEVERE (late Lady Charming) 10 02 DIPLOMAT 9 05 I'.BUMPINOTON 8 05 HIGHPORT 8 05 KARMAN 8 04 YUTOI 804 REX FLASH 803 RAMU
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    WINS PERAK TITLE
    23 8 IPOH. Thursday S.C. Beaty won the Perak Chinese Recreation Club's Open Singles title today, beating Lope Abdul Aziz. 6-1, 6-0.
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    Results Of U.K. Cricket
    130 8 LONDON, Thursday, At Oxford, Oxford University vs. Lancashire, Oxford University 226 (Dor nelly 56, Henley 57, Robinson 51) Lancashire 39 for two, rain prevented further play an hour before close of play. At Cambridge, Cambridge University vs Yorkshire. Yorkshire 246 (Yardl:y 79) Cambridge University 45 for
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    164 8 ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Astor. Villa v. Preston BrenMord v. Liverpool Derby v. Sheffield U. Grimsby v. Leeds Utdt. Hudciersntld v. Mbrough Manchester v. Portsmouth Stoke Ctty v. Surxtertand Wolves v. Blackburn Blackpool v. Charlton SECOND DIVISION Bamsley v. Swansea T. j Bury v. Newcastle ChesUrneld v. Leicester Coverf*y v.
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    Eves On Woodcock's British Title
    366 8 LONDON, Thursday. WITH Bruce Woodcock nursing the injuries he received m his battle with Joe Baksi and likely to be out of the ring for many months, covetous eyes are being cast on his British heavyweight championship, and a number of big fellows are beginning
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    Americans To Compete For Golf Title
    188 8 ST. ANDREWS, Thursday. THE Royal and Ancient Golf Club yesterday announced the pairing for the British amateur golf championships to be played at Carnoustie, Scotland, on May 26 to May 31, with 216 players, including 18 Americans entered m the opening matches. i The
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    PRISONS TEAM BEATS METRIC
    49 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday.— In a Johore Bahru District Soccer league match played today, the Prisons Department trounced the Metric Eleven by four goals to one. GLASGOW, Thursday. Glasgow Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 m the final of the Glasgow Charity Cup played at Ib.ox Park. Reuttr.
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    Airmen Win Worst Match Of Season
    247 8 rE will of the losing side to fight it out to the finish was the only redeeming feature of the League match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday between the R.A.F. and the S.C.C. It was the poorest game witnessed this season and the airmen
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