The Straits Times, 30 August 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184S m;ilT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    TENSION GROWING IN BERLIN
    306 1 U.S. Accuses Russians: 'Riots Faked 9 BERLIN, Sunday. AN American Military Government document yesterday charged the Russians with preparing to use troops m their bid to drive out anti-Communist Berlin City Government. Last week's Communist invasions of the City Hall in the Russian sector were called
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    A Problem IN BRITAIN
    43 1 A Problem IN BRITAIN- LONDON, Sun. A battle over Britain's rise in living costs is likely to be waged at the 80th Trades Union Congress opening on Sept 6at Margate. Resolutions indicate growing resentment at the Government's policy of freezing wages and prices.—Reuter.
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    AND CANADA
    45 1 OTTAWA. Sun.—The high cost of living in Canada appeared today to be mounting towards the national crisis stage. If costs continue to rise the Liberal Government of Mr. Mackenzie King and his chosen successor. Mr. Saint Laurent, might easily be unseated —A .P.
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    LOADED GUN IN HOUSE
    35 1 Singapore Police arrested two Chinese yesterday, following an early morning raid on a house in Coleman Street. The raiding party, under A.S.P. Mr. J. A. Embury, recovered a loaded .38 revolver.
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    'Give Facts': Sir Shenton Thomas
    292 1 'Give Facts': Sir Shenton Thomas LONDON. Sun. SIR Shenton Thomas, Governor of Singapore at the time of the Japanese invasion, called yesterday for "vigorous counter propaganda" and crreater publicity for the true facts about Malaya, to combat Communist propaganda. In a letter to The Times. Sir Shenton said that, if
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    France Awaits An Answer
    48 1 PARIS, Sun: Leaderless France was today waiting to see M. Paul Ramadier, former Socialist Premier, would accept President Vincent Auriol's request to form a government to replace the month-old coalition cabinet of M. Andre Marie, which fell early yesterday.— Reuter. (CrLls m France r.ge
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    55 1 WAITING FOR WIND: Boy anese prahu with 30 men, women and children would-be immigrants anchored m Singapore after a 500-mil e voyage from Boweyan Island. The Immigration authorities will not let the passengers land because they have no entry permits. They are awaiting a favourable wind to return home. Straits
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    23 1 All;. 11. S. HENSI LIBLINCL a Peking artist, who will exhibit some of his works at the Chinese YJVIC.A., Singapore, beginning on Saturday.
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    Three Forces In Johore Sweep
    371 1 T AKGE forces of Singapore Police, Inniskillings and Gurkhas yesterday swept the whole of the Fontian Peninsular, Johore, in "Operation Soccer." They took some people into i custody for screening, but there was no contact with terrorists. A Gurkha was killed when a lorry ran
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    BIGGEST EVER
    34 1 MELBOURNE. Sun. Australian wheat exports this year. totalling 105,000,000 bushels up to Aug. 21. are the biggest ever. Mr. C. T. Chapman, acting chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, said tonight.— Reuter-AAP.
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    "RELIGION NOT A LUXURY"
    269 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. "^HE services of religion are A classed with entirely un- I Important luxuries 'and one may hazard a guess that a freight of whisky would be regarded as more Important j than the passage of a parson." This statement Is made by Canon
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    Detainees Must Know Of Objection Rights
    124 1 A PERSON detained under the Emergency Regula- tions must now be told, as soon as possible after detention, that he is entitled to raise an objection against being held. This is laid down In the the Emergency Regulations (Detention Orders) Rules, published over the
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    VAN MOOK OFF TO HOLLAND
    139 1 BATAVTA, Sunday. DR. van Mook, Lieutenant Governor-Gene-ral of the Netherlands East Indies is to go to Holland on Sept. 8. The Dutch Government have asked him to go for discussions on the Indonesian situation. A 32-article bill drafted by the Dutch Government for administering Indonesia
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    'RAF HIT VILLAGE'
    39 1 BANGKOK, Sun. Ten Siamese villagers were killed last Monday when British aircraft from a North Malaya base bombed a village m the Naradhivas district on the Malayan border, said an official report m Bangkok today. Reuter.
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    Flagship Coming To Colony
    112 1 Flagship Coming To Colony HONG KONG, Sunday. H.M.S. London, flagship of the British Pacific Fleet will sail for Singapore on Tuesday. She arrived here from the Anglo-American manoeuvres in the Pacific. H.M.S. Alert, to which the C.-ln-C. transferred his flag today will sail for Singapore on Sept. 10. A high
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    "No Meddling With Colonies"
    232 1 LONDON, Sunday. DRITAIN has adopted a tough attitude to- ward attempts by United Nations members to meddle with her colonies. In a memorandum reviewing colonial discussions before the General Assembly during the past year the Colonial Office said "Britain rejects the suggestion under the United Nations
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    Bombers To Cross The World
    52 1 Bombers To Cross The World WASHINGTON. Sun.— The Air Force announced today that on Sept. 18, 50 homber, based m Asiatic, Oceanic and Atlantic islands and Europe will converge on l"> United States cities. They will be the targets m the greatest mass coordinated flights over attempted against the I'nited
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      Briton Put Rubber Screws On Akron
      71 2 NEW YORK, Sunday. AN Englishman broke the world's rubber band -t* model aeroplane record at the world rubber capital af Akron yesterday with a band which took more twists than that of any other competitor. He was Mr. R. B. Chesterton of London whose
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      Under Water
      95 2 EDINBURGH, Sun— A Royal Navy man yesterday established a world record dive by descending 535 feet into Loch Fyne from a submarine rescue ship. The diver, 29-year-old Pretty Officer W. Bollard, wore a special diving suit and was pumped oxygen and helium instead of air. The experiment was
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      Key To Beauty
      61 2 DELHI, Sun. Dr. Tara Chaxid, educational adviser to the Government, yesterday traced the origin of all strife, j wars and misery m the world to mishandling of child education. He was opening the third training course m nursery education. He added that proper child education held the
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      Don Juan s Poser
      62 2 MADRID, Sun. General, Franco is reported to have told Pretender Don Juan that j he would recognise the Pretender's eldest son, Juan Carlos, as Prince of Asturias or heir to the throne if Don Juan would renounce his own claim. Don Juan saia he would consult
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      General Surprised
      44 2 LONDON, Sun— Lt.-Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, who arrived here yesterday after two months' convalescing m Portugal, expressed surprise at reports that he was seriously ill and would retire. Sir Brian was taken ill while commanding the British Army of the Rhine. Reuter.
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      BIG PLANE 21/2HRS. UNDERDUE
      34 2 BIG PLANE 21/2HRS. UNDERDUE tUIICAGO. Sun.— The 82J- > ton four-engined navy flying boat Caroline Mars landed here from Honolulu yesterday 2i hours before '••hedule. The 4.260-mile non-stop flight took 11 hours 11 minutes. Reuter.
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      Party Ban
      55 2 SYDNEY, Sun-Mr. E. J. Ward, Minister for Transport and External Territories, has resigned from the AustralianSoviet Society. He resigned after a declaration by the New South Wales executive of the Australian Labour Party that the society was an auxiliary of the Communist Party. The executive debarred Labour Party
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      SPY CATCHER FOR AUSTRALIA
      72 2 T ONUON. Sun.— Britain* La most famous wartime spy catcher, Deputy Commander Leonard Burt of Scotland Yard, will go to Australia and New Zealand m December to discuss security arrangements for the Royal tour. Deputy Commander Burt preceded the Royal Family to South Africa last year.
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      Diplomat Safe
      51 2 SHANGHAI, Sun. Sir Al- vary Gascoigne, top-ranking British diplomat, was among eight passengers m the BOAC flying boat which made a safe emergency landing m Shanghai en route to Iwakune. Japan, last week. The four-engined Plymouth landed on the Whangpoo River after turning back because of bad weather.
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      Usurers To Go
      100 2 DELHI, Sun.— The Indian Government had asked only Afghan nationals "who had come to the adverse notice of the Provincial Governments for objectionable activities I such as harassing methods lof moneylending" to return to Afghanistan by the end of September. A Government spokesman said this yesterday in
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      Hotels Bar Wallace
      74 2 NEW YORK. Sun. Mr Henry Wallace. Third Party Presidential candidate, has protested to the Governor of Maryland that all major Baltimore hotels have denied facilities for a dinner on Sept 12. In a telegram Mr. Wallace said facilities were refused because of an admitted policy of racial
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      Reds "Mean"
      114 2 LONDON, Sun.— After the I failure of an appeal he Ini stituted in Moscow against sentence of two years' gaol on i his young Russian wife, Wil- liam Greenhalgh of MiddleI ton, Lanes, has had his I strongest remaining hope shattered. A letter from the Foreign I Secretary
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      302 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. AUTUMN (GOLD CUP) MEETING 1948. SATURDAY 11TH, WEDNESDAY 15TH. SATURDAY 18TH, WEDNESDAY 22ND A SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1948. entries CLOSE at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY. IST SEPTEMBER. 1948 LADY GUEST MEMBERS.— No Lady Guest Members' Badges will be Issued. RESERVED ENCLOSURE.— A Reserved Enclosure for a
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      678 2 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICB ls hereby given that Messrs. Ralph R. Cobley and Eric Crichton Daniels no longer have any connection whatsoever with British Engineering Corporation Limited of Penang, and have no authority to pledge their credit. Dated this 25th day of August 1948. PRESORAVE MATTHEWS Solicitors for British Engineering Corporation
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      785 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are Invited for the supply of Cast Iron Pipes and Specials for the Gas Department. Tender forms from Municipal Secretariat (Room 235). Tenders close at 4 p.m. on 2nd November, 1948. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the purchase of: 30,000 lbs. (approx.) of copper 40,000
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      114 2 LEADER SHIPPING CO., LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) OFFERS REQUIRED Two Motor Minesweepers partially converted to commercial use. Have been laid up at Bagan Oalam P.W., for about 12 months under watchmen. One vessel has become partially submerged owing to lack of pumping; facilities. E. H. SYKES. Liquidator. Buckle, Sykes Weatherly
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      161 2 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939 I CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY I PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945 Notice is hereby given that the I Custodian of Property, Singapore, ]has m his custody a small quantity of miscellaneous copper and .silver coins Including some old i Chinese coins Any
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    'HANDS OFF COLONIES' TO U.N.
    247 3 Britain Rejects Any Control LONDON, Sunday. DRITAIN will oppose any suggestion that the United Nations has any right of control or supervision over the Colonies, when the U.N. Colonial Committee meets at Geneva on Thursday. Britain's determination to renew her previous stand on this point
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    "CONTROL BANKS": CHINESE
    128 3 NANKING, Sun. VTATIONALISATION of China's three major semi-official banks was recommended today by the Legislative Yuan's Finance and Legislation Committees. The banks are the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications and the Farmers' Bank. The proposers said that private shares in these banks were "manipulated by
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    Peace Talks On Kashmir
    78 3 NEW DELHI, Sun. THE United Nations Kashmir Commission arrived in Karachi today from Delhi for talks with the Pakistan Government on proposals for a cease-fire agreement in Kashmir. From Lake Success, It was reported that a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council would be
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    Pilgrims in Spain
    49 3 MADRID, Sun. About 100,000 Catholic pilgrims. Including hundreds from America, crowded the ancient city of Santiago In Gatlna yesterday for the opening of the International Pilgrimage to the Apostle St. James, organised by the Catholic Action of Spain. St. James Is buried In the Cathedral.— AP.
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    Singapore Diary
    74 3 TODAY Y.W.C.A. annual meeting and rededlcatlon, 5, Raffles Quay, 5. 15 PJB. Lady Olmson will preside. All members and Interested friends are welcome. TOMORROW Y.W.C.A., Pioneer Clubs' gettogether, fun and games for Piorreers and their friends, 8. Fort Canning Road. 4 p.m. Dutch Celebrations, In conr.ection with Princess
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    RUSH FOR PROME
    91 3 RANGOON, Sun. pOVERNMENT troops rushed northward yesterday to relieve Prome from rebel pressure. Prome is 160 miles from Rangoon. Neutral sources predict a decisive battle. A communique said that troops were also heading for Thayetmyo, 40 miles further north. The majority of British residents of the town
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    "Gravest Period"
    24 3 ROME, Sun. Pope Pius told Senator Ramon Zaidln of Cuba yesterday that he considered this the gravest period of Christian civilisation.— A.P.
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    CEYLON PLANS DEFENCE
    84 3 COLOMBO. Sun. ♦GENERAL Sir Neil Ritchie, Com m;inder-in -Chief of Far East Land Forces, left here today for Singapore at the end of a routine visit to units of the Ceylon garrison. He called on the Prime Minister of Ceylon (Mr D. S. Senanayake) during his visit
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    DEMAND IN U.S. FOR REDS' REGISTER
    162 3 WASHINGTON, Sunday. T»HE House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee today called for legislation banning all Communists from Government service, denying them the use of passports and compelling them to register and thus make themselves subject to the "weapon of exposure and detection." 1 The
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    313 m.p.h. WOMAN
    61 3 LONDON. Sun— Miss Lettice Curtis, 33-year-old British Government test pilot, set up a new women's record for a 100-kilometre closed course in the Lympne. Kent, high speed handicap yesterday. Flying a Spitfire, Miss Curtis averaged 313.07 miles an hour. The old record of 292.61 miles an hour
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    New Red Cross Set-Up Will Have Supreme HQ
    170 3 New Red Cross Set-Up Will Have Supreme HQ STOCKHOLM, Sun. IN a move to make the International Red Cross work more effectively, the 17th. I International Conference at Stockholm yesterday passed a resolution giving the .Red Crass a supreme co-ordinating authority. Tlds will consist of the pre- aldents of the
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    65 3 The New Moon orchestra, conducted by Mr. Lee Boon Teng (standing extreme right) gives monthly recitals of Mandarin, Malay and English music from Radio Malaya. In the centre with glasses is Mr. Sze Chu Sian, who is m charge of the Chinese section of Radio Malaya. Mr. Lew Kok Leang,
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    Crisis In France: "Moderates" Go
    206 3 PARIS, Sunday. FRANCE this week-end faced her gravest crisis since the war. The fall of M. Andre Marie's Government on Saturday meant political chaos and the breaking up of the "third force" of coalition parties. For two years since the 1— resignation of General de
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    Heat Ware Kills 104
    69 3 NEW TORE, Sun. THE death toll from America's longest heat wave of the year passed the 100 mark today. Temperatures reached record breaking heights for the sixth consecutive day. A surrey revealed that at least 104 people had died as a result of the heat. Drownings
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    Learning Music— And Liking It
    239 3 From Our Woman Correspondent T OUIS Moyser, the well-known Singapore cellist lJ and member of the Radio Malaya orchestra, has started a music studio m Singapore with tuition hi the piano, violin and cello. Learning music, says Mr. Moyser ought not to be rej garded
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    22 3 BOW OF HOPE: Adolphe Menjou. sometimes called Hollywood's best dressed man, wearing a bow tie he made from dyed rope. A.P. picture.
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    NEW CONSUL DUE SOON
    95 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Formal steps to mark the raising of the Chinese consulate In Kuala Lumpur to its new status of consulate-gene-ral will be taken early next month after the new ConsulGeneral (Mr. Li Chin) arrives from Nanking. With him will come a chancellor for the
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    CONFERENCE ON FILMS WANTED
    87 3 LONDON, Sun.— Mr. Eric Johnston, Hollywood film chief, today proposed a round-table conference in Hollywood between American and British film leaders to prevent an all-out war between the two. "With the great market to be reached of the remaining 90 per cent, of the world." he
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    60 4 lAN— Mr. Tan Seng Bee of Mean. Brlnkmaiuu Ltd, s.ngapore pas*d away peacefully at the a-AP of 67 years on 28-8-46 at t No. 13, Duxion Hill leaving b hind his beloved wife, 3 ■oaa, 5 daughters, 1 son-in-law and 2 grandsons to mourn I* ls c w 11
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Aug. 30, 1948. THE MEN AT THE TOP
    1136 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Aug. 30, 1948. THE MEN AT THE TOP Among the older residents of the Federation those who remember what Government was and what it stood for in the F.M.S. and the U.M.S. before the war there is uneasiness over one aspect of the present emergency,
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    BAO DAI IN GENEVA
    31 4 GENEVA. Sun—Ex-Empero-r Bao Dai of Annam, who has been in France discussin;-, the political situation Jn I. do China, arrived here today on a two-week holiday. Reuter.
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    Fifty Year Ago.
    92 4 the Stralii Tune* of Aug. 30, 1898 The entertainment last night at the Town Hall was a distinct success The cinematograph was not sucn a success as might have been anticipated. Many of the pictures were blurred and indistinct which, combined with the inevitable flickering, made it
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    FIFTY YEARS A QUEEN
    1570 4 Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands BY A SINGAPORE HOLLANDER TOMORROW th c Dutch people celebrate the Golden Jubilee of their Queen, Wilhelmina of the House of Orange. But this celebration will be tinged with sorrow for Lie Queen will abdicate next Saturday and end a rei.cn which
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
    • Letter
      Mortgagors And Mortgagees
      218 4 ANOTHER example of the extraordinary legislation of the present Government is to be found m the Income Tax Ordinance section 41, amended by section 20, providing that where mortgage interest is paid to a mortgagee known to be resident out of the Colony, income tax must be
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    PROGRESSIVES' ELECTION HOPES
    355 5 A Majority, Says Mr. Laycock UOPES that the Progressive Party would secure the majority of the seats m the Municipal elections were expressed by Mr. John Laycock yesterday when the Party celebrated its first anniversary at St. Patrick's School. If the Party captured the majority of the
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    41 5 S^T. MOHI). NOOR of the Singapore Engineer Regiment, receives a certificate 'or proficiency m English at a Karade of Locally Enlisted Personnel at Ayer Raja camp, raking the presentation is th e Commanding Officer (Lt.Col. P. F. White).— Straits Times picture.
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    "WELL SUITED FOR TROLLEY BUSES"
    214 5 Tllß. A. A. Ewing, general manager of Singapore Traction Company, strongly defends the use of trolley buses m the city. Mr. Ewing was commenting yesterday on a letter appearing in the Straits Times, written by "Jacobin". The writer stated that the necessary roadside posts and
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    MALAYS NOT IGNORED
    148 5 MALAYS NOT IGNORED From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sun. A DENIAL that Malays were being neglected In the arrangements to admit old people into the Rumah Mata Kuching, Malacca, was made yesterday by the Social Welfare Officer (Mrs. K. M. Cansdell.) This followed a report in a Kuala Lumpur Malay
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    45 5 WED: Mr. and Mrs. Peter frrederick Johns after their marriage at th e Singapore Register Office on Saturday. The groom is a quartermaster sergeant at Nee Soon Camp. The bride, formerly Miss Christina Lilian Reynolds, is m the Women's Royal Army Corps.— Straits Times picture.
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    Joint Action On War Damage
    171 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A JOINT Select Committee from the Federation and Singapore will review the proposals for a Malayan war damage compensation scheme. This scheme is to be tabled before the Federal Legislative Council on Thursday when the acting Financial Secretary
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    Pilgrims Mass In Singapore
    171 5 ABOUT 1,200 Muslim j pilgrims from all parts < of Malaya, China, and the Philippines are massing m Singapore for the last two pilgrim ships sailing to Arabia this year. The Rhesus leaves on Wed- nesday with 35? Malayan and 143 Arabic-speaking Chinese j pilgrims. The
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    Oil Theft: 2 Gaoled
    140 5 From Our Staff ten e&po .dent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. TWO employees of the Shell Coy, Singapore, were yesterday convicted on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of 800 gallons of Diesel oil. and sentenced tc three months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of
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    Buddhists Elect Officers
    141 5 The annual general micting „f the Singapore Buddhist Association was held last night at the BtuttfJa Buddhist Temple, Outram Road. The following officers were elected: Patrons: Yen Naiada Thera- Yen K. Gunaratana Thera, Yen M. M. Ma ha wr era Theia, Resident Minister Yen M. M. Mahaweera
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    Mr. K.K. O'Connor Not To Return
    204 5 From Our Staif Correspondent Xl ALA LUMPUR, Sunday. lytß. Kenneth Kennedy O'Connor, (Attorney llx General of the Federation of Malaya) who is at present on leave m England is not returning, it is understood. He will exchange duties with the Attorney General of Kenya
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    33 5 RITA KAUL, aged seven, will dance a solo at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, on Sept. 3 and 4 m the Art of Movement recital being given by Willy Blok Hanson and her pupils.
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    AlOOO-Year-Old Style
    112 5 PAINTS from the former Imperial Palace at Peking were used by the well-known Chinese artist. Mr. Henry Lisllng for some of the paintings he will exhibit at the Chinese 7 MCA this week. Mr. Llsling former Mayor of Amoy and Charge d'Affalres for the Chinese Government m Chile,
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    MALAYS IN JUNGLE FIGHTING
    218 5 MALA YS IN JUNGLE FIGHTING Malay News From Our Malay Correspondent WARTA NEGARA, the Penang Malay newspaper, in a recent editorial strongly advocates the revival of Malay Volunteer Forces as a means of combatting the present terrorism in Malaya. The paper says as the ex-Malay Volunteers had previous training in
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    ACQUITTED
    34 5 IPOH Sun. A 55-YEAR-OLD Chinese sundry goods dealer named Law Kian was acquitted at Ipoh's Assizes on Friday on a charge under the Emergency Regulations of possessing 124 rounds of Sten gun ammunition.
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      Their Journey Was In Vain
      114 5 OINGAPORE immigration authorities have refused entry to 30 Boyanese men, women and children who arrived m a small prahu on Friday after a nine-day 500-mile voyage from Boweyan Island. They are anchored 100 fee*t j from the Immigration Office at Tanjong Pagar. The would-be immigrants—
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      SCHOOLS CELEBRATE
      63 5 GEMAS. Sunday.—Teachers from Chinese schools m Tampln. Ayer Kuning South. Ba'ang Ma-. laka, Batu Anam, Buloh Kasap and other districts celebrated her" the j birthday of Confucius In conjunction with Teachers' Day at luncheon. The Kuo Mm School headmaster provided a cinema show. Children at Oemas Bahru and
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      ANTI-T.B. APPEAL
      39 5 SEHEMBAN, Sun. The British Adviser (Mr. W. A. Gordon Hall) urgrd a large and representative first public meeting of thp Negri Sembllan branch of th* Aseociatlon for the Prevention of Tuberculosis to ''help eliminate this dreadful scourge."
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      MORE AUXILIARIES
      21 5 KUALA KANOSAR, Sun. —A meeting of Indians at Indian I Association premises, decided to raise an auxiliary police constabulary.
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      MALAY CLASS OPENS
      67 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.—A normal class for untraintd Malay teachers began yesterday at Kubti Malay School. Malacca, under the auspices of the Education Office. Nearly 70 men and women art doing a three-year course m general subjects and teaching metnod. Tuition is all m Malay and is conducted
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      RESIGNATION
      22 5 J£UALA LUMPUR. Sun.—Miss E. M. Kidd, secretary to the Liaison Officer for Malayan and Hong Kong students m London, has resigned.
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      POWER FAILS
      22 5 J^ slight turbine fault at the St. James Power Station last night caused a power cut m the Tanglhi erea.
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      "MARRIAGE VALID"
      58 5 pENANG. Sun. A Chinese husband who claimed that, being a Christian, his marriage m a Buddhist Temple was not valid, had his appoal r.t;a!nst a lower court S4O-a-month maint.-n- ance order dismissed m tho Hi|?h Court yesterday. ■'The marriage ccremoDj appears to have been performed to the satisfaction
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      VICTIM, FOUND
      32 5 KOTA BHARU, Sun.—The rt.A.P. party which travelled up the Sur.Bei PergaU to lie srene >( the recent R.A.F. crash at Batti \T->:in-tang found the oodles of a 1 ');e five victims,
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      THE FIRST YEAR
      30 5 JPOH. Bun.— Peru* Cbtarai Weifare A? or at on cole 519R38 duriiif; the first year. Uie president (Mr. Lav Pak Kh..on) told the annual meeting yt terdny.
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    NEV ORDER TO SHIPPING
    91 5 Tin 1 Singapore Master Attendant has mude an order under the Singapore Essential Regulations known aa the Harbour Craft Navigation Order. Under this, no craft may approach within 300 feet of the shore m certain areas unless loading or unloading, engaged m pilot work, or legitimate
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    New Laundry Cost $75,000
    76 5 South Eas'vrn h. yesterday opened m S their new $75,000 laundry. The laundry which hi equipped with the la'i'st American washing and dry cleaning machines will en pi »y 40 people. It la capable %iJi dealing with about 5.000 p:> i laundry a day. Four hundred
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    FLOOD AID
    49 5 KUAI A X \.NGriAK. S;:n -The D District Officer Mr A D. York i. has presented Yaug Mulla Raja Amir, A.Li.C. U of Pernk. Mr. r Mr. T. Amtelavanar oi B Kangsar. and Mr. (3an Cn of klanocß with <■, i •ion of their s*rvl the 1!>47 floods.
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    Industrials Scored In The Malayan ShareMarket
    791 6 Industrials Scored In The Malayan ShareMarket From A Market Correspondent A SATISFACTORY week is reported from Malayan -t* markets. The main body of business was in Industrials. Dollar and Australian Tins contributed a smaller quota. Though not fully reflected in quotations, there was an undoubted improvement in sentiment. At the
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    The Week In U.S. Markets
    241 6 The Week In U.S. Markets NEW YORK, Sun. A MERICAN stock market* J\ held their ground last week In the face of a combined assault by scorching; weather, Russian politics and Investors' caution. Sales for the week totalled 2.858,070 shares, the smallest lince November 1943. It was purely a professional
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    23 6 ON THE BRIDGE: Captain DA. Casey, new Irish Commodore of the Royal Mail Lines fleet. He commands the company's flagship Andes. Reuter picture.
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    Outlook Fair For Base Metals
    155 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. NO indication of a recession has appeared, and known factors do not suggest any imminent setback, in the bas« metal market, says The Financial -j Times. Discussing base metal prospect*, "which by ordinary standards should appear by no means
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    DIVIDING THE WAR DAMAGE
    97 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun. /"IOPENQ (Perak) Rubber \J Estates' chairman (Mr. A. H. Doherty) wants to know th» Government's method of dividing war damage compensation between various classes of claimants in the rubber industry. Ht referg to war damage compensation In his statement circulated
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    40 6 7 T. O's BIGGEST: The 31,000-ton Himalaya, to be launched at Barrow-in-Furness for the U.K. India Australia run. With a 23-knot speed, 710 feet long, 90 feet m beam, she should be ready for service next May. P. &O. picture.
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    BUREAU TO HELP EMPIRE DOCTORS
    91 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. THE British Medical Association has established an Empire Medical Advisory bureau m London. Its object U to help doctors from countries in the British Empire. The bureau will assist the visiting doctor by providing general Information about available research
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    MORE SIAMESE RUBBER SHOES
    49 6 DUBBER footwear made by Slam's domestic manufacturing industry is eradually ousting Malayan-made footwear from the country, it is reported from Bangkok. At present, Siam has 10 laree rubber factories, which turn out. about 100.000 rubber soles and shoes each month, says the India Rubber Journal.
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      125 6 Radio Programmes 010 MALAYA S'PORK -aucndcsi 6M Xc/» I.M I Me/a. 1 p.m. Joe Loss; 1.30 News; 1.45 Light Music: 2.00 Close. 8.19 News; B.io Music: 9.00 Paul Temple; 9.30 News; 9.45 World Affairs; 10.00 Opera House; 10.30 Dance Music; 11.00 News 4c Close. RADIO MALAYA (*.L.) Frequencies! 1 I.S
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      143 6 5.50 Talk; 6.44 Sir Edward Elgar; 6.30 World News 6.46 Frank Carle; 7.00 Music to Charm; 7.30 a Dramatized Feature; 7.45 Benno Moisewltch; 8.00 Tenor: 8.15 Dance Music; 8.30 News; 8.40 Brahms Alto Rhapsody; 9.00 Pacific Mall; 9.20 Theatre Music; 9.30 Everyman's Music; 9.45 Talk; 9.55 Pianist; 10.00 Australian News;
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      WEEK-END RUBBER RALLY WAS A SURPRISE
      201 7 WEEK-END RUBBER RALLY WAS A SURPRISE From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. ALTHOUGH most Mincing Lane houses hold the view that the underlying position of the commodity has be«»" r4V #i ned by "ent liquidation, the suddenness of the end-of-week recovery of rubber prices came as a surprise. In the
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      London Stocks
      365 7 LONDON, Sun. SOME irregularity developed in most sections of the London Stock Exchange on Friday. Price changes were small, however, amounting to a few pence only, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Tins and Rubbers continued to advance. Gilt-edged stocks showed an occasional loss of a sixteenth, but there was
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      U.S. RUBBER USE IN JULY
      75 7 NEW YORK, Sun. TTHE Rubber Manufacturers' As1 sociatior" estimates that 85.135 long tons of rubber were consumed in the United States in July. This was 10 per cert less, than the June consumption but nearly 10 per cent over July's last year. Total natural rubber
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      U.S. PROFIT IN RUBBER FACTORIES
      147 7 A GOVERNMENT quarterly survey of manufacturing corporation In the United States shows that the greatest profit m relation to investment was gained m rubber and food products. In the next group were textiles. wood, petroleum and coal product*. Manufacturing corporations Ik the quarter had a
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      42 7 From A Market Correspondent I ITTLE interest on the Singapore L produce markets was reported at the week-end. The only change recorded was m pepper, which Improved slightly m price to: Muntok white $204; Sarawak white $203; Lampong black 5179.
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      Rubber Director
      18 7 |^IR Robert Pelham Wilkinson has been appointed to the board of Kulim Rubber Planta- i tions
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      Lankat Rubber
      45 7 LANKAT Rubber suffered a loae of £1,488 for the year to Mar. 31. The sum brought In was £601, plus liquid assets recovered £11 328; forward credit £10,441. Free reserves and provisions of past years totalling £8,653 have been transferred to general reserve.
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      Mechanisation In Force On Straits Plantations
      167 7 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. REFERRING In his annual statement to rehabilitation, the chairman of Straits Plantations (Sir Eric Macfadyen) says shortage and high cost of labour have hindered re- draining. Until this wa« don» thoroughly they could not expect to harvest the
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      Company Agreement
      46 7 AN offer to holders of Strathmore Rubber and Seiangor Oil Palm has been accepted by the necessary percentages m both companies. An extraordinary meeting of Scottish Malßyan I Estates will be called to adopt the agreements and make the neces- sary increase of capital.
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      Singapore & World Rubber
      136 7 Singapore World Rubber WEEK-END rubber quotations in Singapore, London and New York showed as follows: The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's noon prices on Saturday (Aug. 28), In cents per lb: Buyers S( tiers London Rubber No. 1 R.S.S. c.l.f. European basis ports, in pence, closing: New York Rubber
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      TREASURY BILLS FOR $2,300,000
      54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. TENDERS for Federation of 1 Malaya Goaernment Treasury bills of three months' tenure have been accepted by the Financial Secretary, Federation of Malaya, to the extent of $2,300,000 at a rate of discount equivalent to three-quarters per cent. per annum. Bills will be
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      HONG KONG-U.S. AIR FREIGHT
      43 7 SAN FR4NCISCO, Sun. p.W-Ameriran Airways hare I announced that all commodity rates for air cargo from Hong Kong to California will be reduced on Sept. 1. They will become identical with the rates from Shanghai and Manila.— A. P.
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      LONDON UNDERWRITERS STATE NEW FREIGHT RISK CHARGES
      132 7 ANEW compulsory schedule of minimum war and strike, riot and civil commotion rates, announced by the Institute of London Underwriters, includes these amend- merits: Affecting voyages to. from, between or calling at ports In. Burma. China, Dutch East Indies, India, Malaya, Pakistan (all
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      Rubber Estates Of Java
      173 7 THE interim statement of British i Rubber Estates of Java recalls that last December the directors reported four of the company's Java estates (aggregating 5,915 acres of plantation-) cut off from the com- pany's control. Those four estates are still m Indonesian-dominated districts and there are
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      Dutch-Filipino Barter
      64 7 MANILA. Sun. OFFICIALS of the Fhilippmes and Netherlands Governments are discussing the possibility of exchanging goods oetween the two countries on a barter bas^s. -The Netherlands Minister Mr. A. J. D. Stecnstra Toussaint and the Philippines Secretary of Commerce (Senor Placido Mapa) have talked of the exchange of
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      1079 7 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) ELLERMAN 4. BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LINE MAVRk. LONDON b HAMBURG. PACIFIC PORTS Accepting cargo tot US. North Atlantic Accepting cargo for Central South Portt 6 Canada via Colombo American Ports CITY OF CLASCOW Spore P i'ham Penang CASTLEVILLE "CITY OF B KHA f RTOUM J
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    HUGE CROWDS ATTEND U.K. SOCCER
    709 8 Gates Shut At Many Grounds LONDON, Sunday. THERE seems to be no limit to the enthusiasm of the crowds who turn out to watch first class football in Britain. With rising temperatures the thermometer hovered between 65 and 70 degrees farenheit in most places, attendances
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    Boys' Golf Champion ship
    34 8 Boys' Golf Champion sh ip KILMARNOCK. Sunday. John Prltchett of Button, Goldfield, beat David Reid, a Glasgow schoolboy, at the 37th. hole In the final of the beys' amateur golf championship here yesterday.— Reuter.
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    Sports Diary
    19 8 TODAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Div. Ill: I.A.t. Customs S.C.— C.Y.M.A. ground. St. George's Road 5 15 p m.
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    S.C.C. Draw In Batavia
    103 8 BATAVIA, Sun. THE Singapore Cricket Club and the Batavia Cricket Club drew m their two-day match whirh ended here today. The Batavia Cricket Club, continuing their innings today, made a total of 147 runs (Coyne 96). The S.C.C. scored 109 m their first innings. Forcing the
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    SELETAR WIN BY 5 WKTS.
    219 8 R.A.F. Seletar defeated the Singapore Recreation Club by five wickets in a cricket match played at Seletar yesterday. Newett 73 and Kenyon five for 36, contributed largely to the Airmen's easy victory. The scores were: S.R.C: J. Anchant b Kenyon 4- G. Clarke c Newett
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    Pakistan Held 5-All Draw
    62 8 Pakistan Held 5- All Draw Ghent, Sunday Pakistan and Belgium drew at five goals each In their international hockey match hers today. The result nattered the Belgians, who scored three goals m the last five minutes to equalise when Pakistan seemed to have the game won. Ezlz was brilliant on
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    GHQ FARELF Score 68-run Victory
    312 8 G.H.Q. FARELF scored a 68-run victory over the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club in a cricket match at Hong Lim Green yesterday. Batting first, FARELF slogged the Chinese bowling and declared at 189 for four wickets. Capt. Hunter was unbeaten with 60 while Capt. Les-lie-Jones was
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    34 8 The Singapore t'rickel Club team which was defeated ~j ttr« wkkets by the Combined Indians m a two-day cricket match for the Gandhi Memorial Cup which concluded on the Padang yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Rugby Union Meeting
    61 8 The inaugural meeting of the Singapore Rugby Union will be held on Wednesday, Sept. l, at the SC.C. at 5.15 p.m. All secretaries and presidents of clubs and associations and representatives from the Service! are requested to attend. The meeting will adopt the constitution of the Union
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    55 8 ABOVE: Mrs. o. T. Edwards and G. Holloway at play m an exhibition tennis match against Miss L. Massey and Kamis at the opening of the Y.W.C.A. tennis courts at Fort Canning on Saturday. The result was a victory for Miss Massey and Kamis by 7-5, 6-4. RIGHT: Miss Massey
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    Conduct Of Touring Sides Criticised
    171 8 Conduct Of Touring Sides Criticised LONDON, Sun. THE Football Associa- tion stated today that a report has been received showing that the conduct of one or two club teams playing in matches abroad has not reached the standard of sportsmanship that might have been expected and has reflected little credit
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    Inter-Colonial Shoot
    95 8 TWO teams of eight men one shooting S.R. (A) comprised of Servicemen and one shooting S.R. (B) comprised of Chinese, Europeans and Eurasians, attended the Nee Soon Range yesterday to shoot the inter-Colonial match. These matches are to be held annually among the Colonies and the results are
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    A Good Day For County Batsmen
    267 8 Indians LONDON, Sunday. A BIG crowd at Lords saw Bill Edrich and Denis Compton in a rungetting mood yesterday for Middlesex against Warwickshire. It was generally a batsmen's day, and among several other century stands was one of 121 in 85 minutes by the
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    Mary Voon Qualifies For Singles Final
    348 8 OPEED and agility and the knack of placing accurately gave Miss Mary Voon (Swift) a welldeserved two set victory over a favourite for the junior singles title, Miss Mak Fong Sim (Mayflower) m the women's junior singles semi-final tie m the Singapore badminton championships
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    Annex Gandhi Memorial Cup
    608 8 "TiHE Combined Indians beat the Singapore Cricket Club by five wickets, m a thrilling finish, m the two-day Gandhi Memorial Cup cricket match, which concluded vest* rday on the Club padang. After scorify 155 m their first innings the Club fared di' trour yin their second,
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      24 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water, 7.30 a.m. (6ft. 71n), 5.39 p.m. (Bft. Oin.). Tn-nor-my: High Water. 9.16 a.r; <7:t. .iin.), 7.17 p.m. (Bft. cm.).
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