The Straits Times, 12 August 1949

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 BIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    38 1 I \<.\ KHAN and Begum smile as they tell reporters of the recent hold-up which lost them X 150.000 worth of jewels and cash to bandits near their villa at the Cannet, on the French Riviera. A P. picture.
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    "250,000 PEASANTS IN REVOLT"
    216 1 Red Misrule, Says China Nationalist CANTON, Thursday. 250,000 armed Chinese peasants are in revolt against the Communist regime in Central China, behind the Communist 1,000-mile frontline, according to a Nationalist spokesman. Gen. Teng Wcn-yi, Chinese Nationalist military spokesman, reporting the revolt, claimed there were signs of
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    U.S. ENVOY MAY NOT RETURN
    193 1 U.S. ENVOY MAY NOT RETURN WASHINGTON, Thurs. MR. J. L. Stuart, U.S. Amoas- sador to China, who leturned here today from China, may not go back to his post and may not be replaced, ii was learnt today. Thus the United States would cease for the time being to have
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    POLITICS BAN ON TROOPS, POLICE
    301 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. y; 2K Federation Government has banned members ><i the police, the Malay Regiment and the judicial a 1 lejal departments from holding office in political <> I'lisations. I in Kuala :r today says that all Government servants in
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    Britain To Be "Cleared Of Fraud"
    84 1 Britain To Be "Cleared Of Fraud" WASHINGTON, Thurs. IT was learned today that the Economic Co-opera-tion Administration will clear Britain, Belgium. and the Netherlands of charges that they resold United States recovery shipments of scarce metals to Americans last year. In a published report, the recovery agency concludes there is
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    GOODWILL TOUR
    28 1 BATAVIA, Thurs. A 16member goodwill mission representing western industrialists in Indonesia left by "plane for Jogjakarta this morning. The mission includes British and American industrial officials.—U.P.
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    U.K. Government Reply To Price "Revolt"
    120 1 U.K. Government Reply To Price "Revolt" LONDON, Thursday. TPHE Government was reported today to be ready 1 to reconsider its attempt to force small shopkeepers to reduce the prices of utility goods by five per cent because of their widespread opposition to the scheme. Shopkeepers havp warned the Government that
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    IN HONG KONG
    38 1 HONG KONG. Thurs Lieut. General Sir John Harding, C-in-C. FARELF. arrived here by air this afternoon from Singapore. He is scheduled to stay four days here presumably discussing defence problems with local service chiefs.— A.P.
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    FILM STAR WEDS
    28 1 HOLLYWOOD Thurs.— Film star James Stewart was married yesterday to Gloria Hatrick Mclean in a quiet ceremony Stewart Is 41 and his bride 31.— A.P.
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    Voting To End Strike
    98 1 SYDNEY, Thurs. MORE Australian miners voted yesterday against a recommendation of their leaders that their strike be continued while efforts were made to reopen negotiations with the Federal and New South Wales Governments. All 24.000 striking miners have not yet had a chance to vote, but
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    HEAT WAVE
    12 1 NEW YORK. Thurs.—America is having a recordbreaking heat wave. U.P.
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    INDIES TRANSFER "THIS YEAR"
    194 1 THE HAGUE, Thurs. rE Dutch Government have the "firm intention" of transferring sovereignty in Indonesia "before the end of this year," Dr. J. H Van Royen, who headed the Dutch delegati6n at the recent cease-fire discussion, said today. Speaking at a Press conference on the forthc
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    Letters & Phone Calls For Aid
    292 1 Letters Phone Calls For Aid lOHORE SULTAN "PERTURBED" From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. "VKXT time I help someone here, I shall do it on the quiet," said the Sultan of Johore last night. He was perturbed by the "curious English mail" he received following the Press announcement of his
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    Spaak Is Europe's "President"
    133 1 Spaak Is Europe s "President" STRASBOURG, Thurs. EUROPE'S new 12-nation Consultative Assembly today elected Belgian statesman Mr. Paul-Henri Spaak its first president. M. Spaak was expected back here today from Brussels, where he flew last night to lay down his government's posts— of Prime Minister and Foreign Minister— to be
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    TRADE PACT WITH CZECHS
    80 1 PRAGUE, Thurs.—Czechoslovakia and India have concluded a new trade agreement, fixing "more realistic" quotas under their agreement ol Mar. 29 to enable j India to ad lust a deficit of 15,000,000 rupees, which has developed In trade under it. Among new items India will now import
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    GOVT. TAKES CONTROL
    45 1 HONOLULU, Thurs. The territorial government took control of the entire stevedoring Industry today in its latest move to break the 103-day old strike of CIO longshoremen. At the same time the legislature started action which would ban picketing of government stevedoring operations.—U.P.
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    69 1 PRINCESS Elizabeth, seen here wearing slacks and sunglasses, and the Duke of Edinburgh, watched their Dragon class racing yacht sailing in Cowes week regatta from the auxiliary motor yacht Fanny Rosa. The Princess and the Duke are watching the hoisting of the mizen sail. Router reported from London that Fanny
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    CALCUTTA CHINESE PROTEST
    98 1 CALCUTTA. Thurs. A CROWD of Calcutta Chinese today demonstrated In front of the offices of the Bank of China here, demanding the cashing of Chinese national savings certificates in Indian currency. The bank authorities explained that payment in foreign currency was impossible without the sanction of the
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    ALL COMRADES
    27 1 BUCHAREST, Thurs.— The Rumanian Ministry of Defence today announced that Rumanian soldiers will henceforth address officers of all ranks as "Comrade" instead of "sir."— U.P.
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    Truman Pledges Aid To Quirino
    273 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. PRESIDENT Truman has promised President Quirino of the Philippines "all feasible assistance" in organising a Pacific Union against Communism, an official White House statement said today. Mr. Truman did not specifically mention the Pacific Union but since this is one of President Quirinu's
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    Bao Dai Says— 'EMPEROR CANNOT BE A PREMIER'
    157 2 Bao Dai Says— 'EMPEROR CANNOT BE A PREMIER' SAIGON, Thurs. EMPEROR Bao Dal of Vietnam last night decreed that it was Illegal for him to hold the post of Premier. He did not announce the resignation, however. The decree was one of the first two of the new State, published
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    CHURCHILL SAYS IT WITH FLOWERS
    75 2 GARDONE (Italy), Thurs. —Britain's Health Minister, I Mr. Aneurin Bevan, arrived here and found a book, a bouquet and a message from his old parliamentary foe Mr Churchill. The message, left at the Grind Hotel where Mr. Churchill and his wife spent a week's holiday,
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      Women Defeated Minister Of War
      243 2 LONDON, Thursday. THE War Minister, outspoken Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, was nearly defeated and silenced by a bevy of beautiful young women. Called to choose a beauty queen from the young women of his Durham constituency he made notes, inspected all the entrants, then would not
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      India's Income Up Fourfold
      132 2 India 's Income Up Fourfold MADRAS, Thurs. INDIA'S national income has increased nearly fourfold during the past decade and today it stands at Rs. 56,575,000,000, according to Dr. B. Natarajan, Economic Adviser to the Government of Madras. The average Income has risen in the last 10 years from Rs. 67-8-10
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      WORLD SCIENCE
      31 2 LAKE SUCCESS. Thurs.— An overwhelming number of scientists have told Mr. Tyrgve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations, that the world badly needs the United Nations' International research laboratories.—Reuter.
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    VON NIDA DIVORCED: FIGHT STORY
    105 2 MRS. NORM A EILEEN VON MI) A, 30-year-old wife of the Australian golfer, was granted a divorce in Sydney yesterday on the grounds of desertion and adultery She told the court that she and a private inquiry agent found Von Nida and a woman in
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    A GOLD CAT FROM SIAM
    35 2 A GOLDEN CAT from Siam is being held by Miss Genevieve Cuprys. a Singapore agent, who shipped to America a large consignment of animals from the Far East. AJP. Picture.
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    RED ARMS BILL 15 p. c. OF INCOME
    146 2 GENEVA, Thurs. RUSSIA spends 15 per cent of her national income on armaments, the British delegate, Mr. Corley Smith, told the United Nations Economic and Social Council in Geneva last night. Britain spends eight per cent, of her income on the armed
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      708 2 NOTICES. NOTICE RE KBTATE OF J. DUNCAN ROBERTS (DECEASED) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT J. Duncan Roberts of Duncan Robert*, Ltd.. No. 18 Battery Road. Singapore, died on 14th April 1949. All debts and assets Fast of Suez due and payable to the said Rstnte should be paid over to
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    'NO ROOM FOR GERMANY' CHURCHILL IS WARNED
    185 3 STRASBOURG, Thursday. pKANCE announced at the opening of the new European assembly yesterday that it would oppose any move by Mr. Winston Churchill to admit Western Germany. M. Edouard Herrlot, the President of the French National Assembly, made the announcement in an address
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    TIBET'S HOLY WAR ON REDS
    116 3 TIBET'S HOLY WAR ON REDS LONDON. Thurs. THE 12-year-old Delai Lama of Tibet, the most powerful spiritual influence in Central Asia, has proclaimed a religious war against Communism, reliable sources said today. The temporal and spiritual ruler of Tibet summoned more than 100 high priests and called on them to
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    JOYCE SLEPT FOR 2 WEEKS
    110 3 iiJti. i. -iiAM. Thurs.— A tr pnotis; Peter Casson, put seme people to sleep at Chelkutaam n? July 28. He finally gut the last one to wake up early yt^terday by long[JisLance phone from London. 'irieten year old Joyce tovey went to sleep during a
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    RECORD U.S. RICE CROP
    56 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. A.i Agriculture Department n jd report today predicted a pew record of 88,200.000 bashels of rice production. The c- ip would be nine per cent. •Man the 1948 yield of 81.200.000 bushels and 40 per cent greater than the average ot G2.900.000 bushels over
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    DEFIANCE
    35 3 PRAGUE. Thurs. The Roman Catholic Church has d'-cidi'd to defy the Comniuii:st Czechoslovak government by carrying on with the installation of two new b .lops next Sunday, a wellin, nrmed source said today.— u.r
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    MOCK BATTLE
    45 3 SLOUL, Thurs.— A threeday mock battle for the defence of Seoul against attack ended today with one of the 5,000 participants dead and two Injured Police said they believed a live ammunition round, mistakenly used Instead of blank ammunition, caused the death.— U.P.
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    DETAINED 13 SHIPS
    77 3 HONG KONG, Thurs.— Chinese Nationalist warships, enforcing their blockade of Communist ports, yesterday detained 13 vessels as they made to leave Tangku, port of Tientsin, the official Chinese Central News Agency reported today. Three Panama merchant ships and another unidentified 7,000-ton foreign vessel were ordered to weigh
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    NEW SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
    54 3 TOK\O. Thurs.— The British C.i'r.a Navigation Company will open a regular steamsnip service between Australia and Janan next month. The Changsha, a new addition to tie company's ueet, will <nau?urate the service when die sai s from Yoko'iama on Sept. 3 for Melbourne She will car-y
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    Jews Blame American Forces
    178 3 MUNICH. Thurs. THE Munich Jewish Committee today published a resolution blaming American occupation forces for yesterday's two-hour riot in which live Jews and 20 German policemen were injured. The resolution said the Americans were responsible for the upsurge of "neoFascism" in Germany. It added: "It Is
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    Britain's Trade Improves
    64 3 LONDON, Thurs. BRITAIN'S adverse trade balance fell by £13,500,000 last month, according to provisional figures issued by the Board of Trade. In July, the adverse balance was £40,700,000, compared with £54.290,000 in June. In May, the figure was £37,800.000. Exports In July were £141.500,000 £1,700.000 less than
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    Singapore Diary
    65 3 YOCN'G MEN'S MUSLIM ASSOTION: Debate on Mass marriage should be encouraged among Muslims 1 All Malay Muslim Missionary Society, 31. Lorong 12, Oeylang 8.15 p.m V.W C.A.: 5 Raffles Quay, Malay cl*s» for beginners 9.15 am •n 1 5 15 p.m., advanced 10. 3C a.m. JUNIOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
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    YUGOSLAV MUSLIMS IN "PLOT"
    183 3 LONDON. Thurs. MUSLIMS in Yugoslavia have confessed to a plot to 'overthrow the social order" and set up their own government according to the Yugoslav news agency, Tanjug. In a broadcast heard hi London, Tanjug reported that ul an organisation raUet Vonm. Muslims made liie don
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    Albania Says Greeks Attack On Border
    171 3 LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday. T*HE United Nations disclosed yesterday that 1 Albania had complained of a "large-scale Greek attack over the border" last Friday and Saturday. One protest said than three Greek battalions attacked on Aug. 2 ana penetrated almost a quarter of a mile
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    FATALITY AT WOODLANDS ROAD
    36 3 WRECKAGE of car in which Mr. L. G. Watt, Singapore Naval Base employee, was killed and three injured when it crashed into a bridge at Woodlands, Singapore, on Monday. S. May?dume picture.
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    SCOUT RALLY
    42 3 SCOUT RALLY TAIPING SCOUT RALLY: Left to right— Mr. E. C. Hicks, State Commissioner for Scouts, Perak; the State Commissioner for Guides, Perak; Brigadier H. A. Skone, D.5.0.; Mr. J. F. Hannyngton, District Officer Larut and Matang.— Photo by Loke Ho Thong.
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    JOGJA WANTS NEW GUINEA
    203 3 KARACHI, Thursday. INCLUSION of the island of New Guinea in the I proposed Union of Indonesia was demanded yesterday by the Premier of Indonesia, Dr. Mohammed Hatta. He said that if the people of New Guinea wanted to join Indonesia the Dutch had no power to
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    Dust Pall Over 'Quake Devastation
    182 3 QUITO, (Ecuador). Thurs. MERCY 'planes flew in doctors, food, blankets, tents and D.D.T. today for the homeless people of Central Ecuador. A pall of dust still hangs over Tungurahua State, where last Friday's earthquake took several thousand lives, displaced more than 100,000 people and destroyed
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    72nd BANDIT HANGED
    52 3 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Low Ah Seng, who was captured* b kampong guards in the Segamat area of Johore with a bag of ammunition in his pocket, was hanged at Johore Bahrv this morning. He wa« tttf 72nd bandit to be hanged trice the
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    BURMA FLARE-UP
    38 3 RANGOON, Thurs.—Fighting has flared up 250 miles north of Rangoon. Government forces claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on the rebels and to have captured two armoured cars and large quantities of arms and ammunition. Reuter.
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    TO STUDY LAW IN BRITAIN
    25 3 MB. P. DHARMANANDA of Ipoh who sailed yesterday for Britain in the Carth- age to study law in London. I
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    KEDAH GOVT. HOUSING ALLOWANCES
    82 3 From Our Staff Correspondent ALOR STAR, Thurs. ON a motion by the State Secretary, Tungku Ismail, the Kedah State Council today decided that all Government officers be provided with housing allowances, with retrospective effect from Aug. 1, 1947. The Council also agreed to seek a supplementary
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    Maxwell Urges Rubber Inquiry
    437 3 Maxwell Urges Rubber Inquiry From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thurs. A SCIENTIFIC inquiry into the cause of the increased cost per pound of manufactured plantation rubber is urged by Sir George Maxwell, who was Chief Secretary to the Government of the F.M.S. from 1920 to 1926. He asks for up-to-date
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    38 4 MADAM LEE LAI.' and family of Chop Fook Sow Ec Yuen, 35 fengo Line thank all friends and relatives who sent wreaths and nes.«ages of condolence and alModed the funeral of her husftand Mr. Chee Koon Chiang.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri, Aug. 12, 1949. Malayan Tory
    1084 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri, Aug. 12, 1949. Malayan Tory Recently we have published j series of letters attacking the Malayan university project by a correspondent who signs himself "Festina Lente." This writer is a European mer- i chant with thirty-five years' experience in the East, and he makes no
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    HIGHER STUDIES FOR TEACHER
    68 4 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Thurs.— Among the many who left Singapore for Britain by the Carthage today wer? Miss Lim Guat Eng, r school teacher who had been awarded a threeyear scholarship at the Domestic Science College, Leicester; and Mrs. Young, wife of the Senior
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    Children's Art In Singapore: Will It Grow?
    1402 4 Children' s Art In Singapore: Will It Grow? ROY MORRELL, lecturer in English at Raffles College, poses some questions on children's art following the inter-school art exhibition held in Singapore this week. LET us skip all allusions to those people, grownups or children, whose reaction to the Schools' Art Exhibition
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      445 4 children would presumably require a salary which could scarcely be claimed to be commensurate with the scrI vice he gives the public. Since comparisons are odious, let us by all means be odious, and compare these figures with contemporary I salaries in the
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      One-Room Budget
      145 4 OEFORE Dr. Benham and his worthy colleagues begin the settlement of salary scales of the Government services, let me put before them the true budget of my family expenses for my wife and four children. Food $150 per month. Rent (for one room only) $22 Clothing $19 School
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    CURFEW IN N.S. TOWN AREAS AND JASIN
    263 5 Public Told To Keep "Strictly" To The Orders From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE main town areas of Ncgri Sembilan and the Jasin district, in Malacca, will be under curfew from tomorrow night until further notice. This is the second of
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    26 5 Mr. Poon Wei Lens, Singapore dentist, and his bride, Miss Winifred Phoa, after their wedding at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Singapore. Mobile Foto picture.
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    VERDICTS ON BUKIT TIMAH CAR DEATHS
    237 5 VERDICTS ON BUKIT TIMAH CAR DEATHS VERDICTS of death by misadventure were returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday mornIng at the conclusion of the Inquiry into the deaths of 6qd. Ldr. W. J. Baser, R.A.F., and his wife, Joan Isobel, who were killed in a head-on
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    Arbitration Board
    83 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. 11 1 EMBERS of the first ar- bitration board fm the rubber industry to investigate the deadlock over the proposed cuts in tappers' bonuses will be Mr. R. Ramanl, nominal t\-| by the Trade Unions, and Mr. K. J. dimming to
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    Hand-Over Of Flour May Be Postponed
    112 5 Hand-Over Of Flour May Be Postponed THE Singapore and Federation Governments^ are expected to postpone from September to December the j plan to hand flour over to the trade. Preliminary discussions have already been held between Colony Economic Secretariat officials and lepresentatives of the flour trade on the possibility of
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    LONG-WINDED BORES BANNED IN K.L.
    82 5 I mi-.) Our Own t orresponitrnt Xl ALA LI'MPUR, Thurs. KUALA Lumpur Municipal Commissioners today decided to impose a time limit to their speeches. After five minutes of discussion, members voted that the time limit should be 20 minutes, one member remarking that at the
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    Boys Camp For 6 Days
    92 5 THE Singapore Battalion of the Boys' Brigade vill hold Its annual camp at Telok Paku, the former Singapore volunteers' camp site, for six days from next Saturday. Under the command of Capt. Gay Wan Quay of the sth Singapore Company, a programme of sports- activities
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    CONCERT TICKETS AVAILABLE
    62 5 The Choral concert In aid of the University of Malaya Endowment Fund by the Junior Symphony Orchestra and the Combined Schools Choir will be held in the Palm Court. Raffles Hotel at 7 p.m. today. Tickets for a large number oi seats are still available. These can
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    Pakistan Day In Singapore
    76 5 Pakistanis in Singapore will celebrate Pakistan Day on Sunday at Jalan Besar sta "ium with a mass meeting starting at 10.30 a.m. The Pakistan flag will be hoisted by Mr. Bashir A. Mallal. This will be followed by the recitation of the Koran led by Haji
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    "Possessed By Devil," Court Told
    139 5 "Possessed By Devil," Court Told "MY wife told me she drauk caustic soda because she was possessed by a devil," said a Chinese taxi-driver, Chia Chew Chow, In the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday when an inquiry was held into the death of his wife. The Coroner, Mr. W. G Porter,
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    SGT. ACQUITTED
    39 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Sgt. Sadhu Singh, of the Traffic Police, who was charged with riding a motor cycle negligently on Mar. 2 and knocking down Lee See Hong and Eng Kirn Boon, was acquitted by the Magistrate.
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    Mine Compensation Plan Revealed
    177 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. T<HE steps Government took at the start of the emergency with regard to the defence of mines, and the recent decision to compensate miners for expenses they originally had to meet, were revealed today by the Perak State Secretary, Inche
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    39 5 Mr. David Lyttle (left) of Radio Malaya, and Mr. Henry Hochstadt, who was recently awarded a scholarship by the British Council to study -theatre work in England, left by the Carthage for the United Kingdom yesterday Straits Times picture.
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    TEACHER'S COURSE
    41 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Inche Osman bin Jais, a teacher in Parit Satongkat Malay School, Muar. has been selected for a special course In physical training and handwork at the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim.
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    1,900 Naval Base Children Get BCG
    152 5 1> C.G. vaccination will be given to 1,900 Asian children living in the Naval Base found to be susceptible to tuberculosis. Yesterday, a team from the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association visited the Base and vaccinated 300 pupils of the Admiralty School. I Members of the
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    INDIANS TO CELEBRATE
    74 5 The Singapore Ramakri£hna Mission will elebrate Krishna Jayanti, the birthday armiversay of Lord Krishna, at 9. Norris Road, next Tuesday. The programme will start with special prayers at noon. There will be feeding of the poor, a public meeting and musical di-nce items. Swami Vamadevananda will preside
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    'COLLECTION' CHARGE
    56 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Tiew Bah Wah was charged in the Police Court today with having acted as a collector of money on Aug. 6 without having a permit to do so. He was remanded. The alleged offence was stated to have taken place on the property of the
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    EVIDENCE HEARD IN HOSPITAL
    246 5 PENHAS SUIT THE Supreme Court hearing of the Penhas probate case adjourned to the General Hospital yesterday afternoon to recofd the evidence of Mr. Choor Singh, Singapore Deputy Coroner, who was an Inspector In the Custodian of Enemy Property Department during the Japanese occupation. Mr. Choor
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    GIRL'S DEATH INQUIRY
    95 5 From Our Staff Corre-spondt-nt JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Magistrate today after an inquiry into the der.th of Jora, an eight-year-old Malay girl who was knocked down by a motor-cyclist at the 13th mile Seletar Road and died in
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    CONVENT PLAY
    30 5 Pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Victoria Street, will give a repeat performance of the play "The Message of Fatimah" this evening at B o'clock.
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    CERTIFICATE QUERY BY LAYCOCK
    134 5 1/iR. John JLaycock 'Muni- lpal Norlh-East) will ask in the Legislative Council on Aug. 23 whether an appli- cant for a certified entry in i the Registry of Births and Deaths Is also required to give the reasons for his ap- plication. He will also appeal
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    Majid To Aid Seamen In Calcutta
    125 5 MR. M. A Majid, secretary of the Asian Seafarers' Advisory Council in Singapore, said yesterday that he would go to Calcutta In two months to complete the trganisatlon of the seamen there. The work in Calcutta was started by Mr. George Reed, the International
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    BANDITS' VICTIM ESCAPES DEATH
    244 5 BANDITS VICTIM ESCAPES DEATH From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. rpHREE Chinese bandits armed with revolvers last J night dragged a Chinese rubber dealer, Chan Ah Choong, out of his house at Batu Karang, near Kampar, and shot him in the head. Chan was not killed, but is now in
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    Malaya Fishing Trade Chaotic
    264 5 Malaya Fishing Trade Chaotic THE marketing of fish x in Malayan towns is chaotic, and the solution lies in better transport and storage and efficient auctioneering of the daily catch. Making this statement in an Interview broadcast by Radio Malaya last night, Dr. O L. Kesteven. regional representative of the
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    WEAPON CHARGE
    23 5 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Thurs.— Charp.ed with carrying an offensive weapon at night, 22-year-old Anthony was allowed brill of $200.
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    RAILMEN DEMAND PAY SHOWDOWN
    304 6 'Drastic Action Recommended From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. FEDERAL railway workers have recommended v "drastic action" to settle their long outstanding claims for better terms for daily-paid employees. The Executive Council of the All-Malayan Railway Workers' Union, at an urgent meeting to consider the
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    21 6 SINDI-FRIESIAN cross-breeding produced this magnificent bull, which is part of the dairy herd at the Government agricultural station at Fraser's Hill.
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    MINING COMPANY PLANNED
    113 6 MALAY NEWS From Our Malay Correspondent THE Perak Malay Trade and Industrial Association is considering a plan to form a Malay mining company, and a committef has been set up to go inK the matter. SCHOLARSHIP PLAN: UMNO has decided to oiler two scholarships to Malay girls
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    INDIAN HELD
    37 6 Singapore police yesterday morning s rested an Indian in Havplock Road about two hours after another Indian reported that he had been rebbed o" $100 at the corner of New Bridge Road and Canal Road.
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    7 KEDAH CHINESE EMBRACE ISLAM
    53 6 From Our Malay Correspondent SEVEN Chinese are among 23 non-Malays who have embraced Islam in Kedab since the beginning of this year. The others are 13 Hindus, two Siamese and one Sikh. One of the Chinese, a young vegetable hawker, took the name of Abdul
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    ARMY CUTS V.D. RATES IN COLONY
    225 6 IMPROVED amenities for troops and English police methods in dealing with prostitution have resulted in a lower rate of venereal disease among Singapore Servicemen than ever before, according to Major C. A. R. Walker, Assistant Provost Marshal. "We have every known prostitute in the
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    RETURN JUNK SAYS COURT
    108 6 from Our <)v. n Correspondent PENANQ. Thurb.— A Junk, said to have been Involved In an opium case, was ordered to be returned to its owner by the Sessions Court President, Mr. M. R. F. Rogers today. About $100,000 worth of raw opium was reported to
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    DELAYED PLANE RETURNS
    45 6 PENANG Thurs.— Flown by a relief pilot from Singapore, the Malayan Airways plane which- was held up at Bayan Lepa.« yesterday afternoon by its phot's illness left for Smgapor? this morning. The sick pilot, Captain P. Caroline Is recovering from f ever.
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    Why Bandit Camps Are Often Deserted
    174 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. DANDIT camps were often found evacuated because the bandits got advance information of security force movements and because the forces were slow to act on information, suggests today's issue of The Planter, official pjffan of the Incorporated
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    37 6 WINNER OF the third prize of Radio Malaya's Talentime finals was Mr. Eugene Bong, who sang "Take Me To Your Heart Again." The finals were held at the S.V.C. Hall, Singapore, on Wednesday night. Straits Times picture.
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    'Life & Whipping' Query By Court
    259 6 'Life Whipping' Query By Court From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 'THE Federation Court of Appeal today reserved judgment in a case in which it had been asked to decide what powers a court had under the Emergency Regulations to impose any sentence other than penal servitude for life
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    TOWKAYS TO JOIN UMNO
    61 6 From Our Malay Correspondent Mr Quek Kal Kee, a member o? the Johore Council of State, ha? applied for associate membership of the United Malay National Organisation, Utusan Melayu reports from Segemat It Is believed that a number cf Chinese towkays in SegaUfci, whe have applied
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    MALAY GIRL ON PARANG CHARGE
    56 6 From our own Correspondent TAIPING, Thurs.— Salebai blnte Mohamed, an 18-year-old Malay girl, pleaded guilty before the Talplng magistrate to a charge of causing hurt to Awang Hassan with a parang. Salebai said Awang Hassan repeatedly refused to return a $5 debt, and hit her.
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    SC Charged With Planting Ammunition On Body
    122 6 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. DLANTING of ammunition on the body of a dead Chinese is one of two charges made against a special constable after an inquiry into a shooting at Tanjong Rambutan last December. Mr. B. O. Smith, President ol
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    NO LICENCE, $20
    24 6 MUAR, Thurs— Lee Gee San was fined $20 by the Muar magistrate for storing two cases of matches without a licence.
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    British Stocks Fall Again
    173 7 RALLY SHORT-LIVED LONDON, Thursday. TUESDAY'S recovery in British Government stocks has proved short-lived. A further sharp fall hi prices was recorded yesterday, when the market came under heavy fire from sellers. Losses of up to li points were shown, and movement to the four per cent,
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    CLOSING PRICES
    348 7 1 1 (""LOSING middle prices of select- ed stocks, as supplied to the Straits Times by special arrangement with The Financial Times, are as follows: (unless otherwise marked, shares are of £1 deno- minatlon). LOANS Consols 24% 70 114 Fund 4% 1960-90 107V4 H War 3tt% 83% BAILS
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    PRODUCE DEALS RESTRICTED
    42 7 From A Market Correspondent There was a lull in most sections of Singapore produce markets yesterday. Dealings were restricted by high prices, while speculation in pepper tended to cool off In the absence of immediate demand. Prices remained unchanged.
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    RUSSIAN TIMBER FOR BRITAIN
    60 7 LONDON, Than. Dl SSI A has agreed to send Britain about 100,000 standards of softwood, or ten per cent of her soft timber imports, by the end of the year, the Board of Trade has announced. Th« timber will consist of redwood and whltewood. A standard
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    RUBBER MARKET
    196 7 AFTER opening steady yesterday, the Singapore rubber market firmed during the day, with a considerable volume of business passing. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 34 cents, sellers 34 cents; spot loose buyers 34 cents, sellers 34% cents per Ib. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce
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    Expansion Held Up By Terrorism
    197 7 activity has caused Devon Estates A (Malacca) heavy expenditure, and will go on doing so until it has been stamped out, says the managing director, Capt. F. W. If. Fegen, in a circulated statement. He states that lawless conditions prevailing in Pahang during 1948 makes
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    Kundang's Profit
    118 7 KUNDANG Tin Dredgiivg's profit last year, derived mainly from treatment of amang dumps and tribute received from the working of marginal areas, was £3,725, from which £600 had been appropriated for Malayan Income tax. After adding the balance of £32.244 brought forward, together with £465 representing the excess
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    Dull Day In S'pore Market
    135 7 Dull Day In S'pore Market From Our Market Correspondent WITH the tone rather steady In London, the Singapore share market was inclined to be dull and quiet yesterday. A few industrials were slightly easier. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer* Siller* Alex Bricks Prefs. 2.45
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    COLD RUBBER EXPERIMENT
    80 7 VANCOUVER, Thurs.'-The British Columbia Electric Co. Is conducting the first operational tests In Canada of cold rubber, a new synthetic product. Mr. Ivor W. Nell, general manager of transportation for the company, has announced. The test, he said, may make possible the manufacture of tyres superior to
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    57 7 NEW YORK. Thurs.— The New York stock exchange resumed Its forward march as the trading pare quickened after a slow, indecisive start. Fractional gams predominated, although selective Issues scored advances of a dollar or more. Minings derived support from continued good demand for nonferrous metals. The market
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    LOWER PERAK RUBBER
    56 7 Lower Perak Rubber showed a profit to March 31 of £4,451 (£5,250) plus war contrigency reserve no longer required and provisions for Sundry creditors unclaimed £1,109 (nil), brought in £10.131 (£9,854) available £15,691 (£15,104). To tax £1,419 (£2,850), depreciation £170 (£180) general reserve £1,000 (nil), dividend 4
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    KIRBY'S PROFIT
    13 7 Kirby Rubber Estates' profit for 1948. before tax, was £15,079 (£32,129).
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    HITS MOST 100s FOR NOTTS
    51 8 rE HARDSTAFF, Nottinghamshire and England batsman, created a new County record when he scored his 63rd century in first class-cricket just before the close of the match against Sussex at Nottingham on Wednesday. This was one more than the previous best for Notts, by George
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    EUROPEANS HELD OUT FOR 45 MINS
    484 8 EUROPEANS HELD OUT FOR 45 MINS Then Chinese Scored 4 Times Chinese 5 Europeans 1 AFTER holding Chinese for 45 minutes, Europeans cracked up and were beaten by five goals to one in a Singapore A.F.A. inter-Community league game at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Eng Siang scored three goals and
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    ESSEX 262 FOR 4
    44 8 SOUTHEND, Thurs In reply to New Zealand's total of 420 in the first Innings, Essex had scored 262 for four at tea to-day. Scores In brief: N. Zealand 420 (Sutcliffe 243>. Essex 262 for four (Dodds 82, Vigar 89 Reuter
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY
    20 8 All S.R.C. members desirous of playing hockey this season are requested to register their names at the Club.
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    MILLS v MAXIM TITLE FIGHT
    86 8 LONDON, Thurs. JACK Solomons, the London promoter, is willing to stage a world light heavyweight championship fight between the holder, Freddie Milk of Britain, and Joey Maxim, American champion, in London in autumn. Ted Broadribb, Mills' manager, said last night in New York that he
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    41 Nations Invited To Asian Tennis
    111 8 NEW DELHI, Thurs. THE first Asian tennis championship to be held in India in the coming winter promises to be a great success. The All-India Lawn Tennis Association has already issued invitations to 41 nations including all Davis Cup nations of the world. Each
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    99 8 THE following players are requested to attend the S.CC.'a first hockey practice match at 5 p.m. this evening: M. Mathot, V. L. R. Margrave, R. G. Whittington, R. Home S. r. Brands, M. Moolenburgh, J. C. Smith. J. H. Kulper, M. Theunissen, J. H. Bounds, A. J. Dermis
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    Lovely Bore Does Fastest Time
    574 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. I OVELY BORE and Peggy's Choice (3 f. in 38 1/5 Rontella and Sunny Valley (38 2/5), The Magic Lamp and Mamuse (38 4/5) and Lena Dear (39 sec. on the bit) did the best workouts on the training
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    Sports Diary
    22 8 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Snr. League, Pulau Brani I'nlted v. Rovers S.C., Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m.; Hotspurs v. Katongr Dynamites, Geylang Stadium.
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    J.B. Athletes Entertained
    130 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. THE Athletes who enabled Johore Bahru District to win the championship shield for interdistrict competition at the State Amateur Athletic meeting were entertained to tea this afternoon by Mr. J. Cameron, the President of the Johore Bahru District A. A.
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    Fails After 46 Hours In Water
    127 8 VALENCIA, Thurs. Spanish swimmer Eduardo Villanueva yesterday abandoned his attempt to swim the 48 miles from Ibizza Island to Denia on the Spanish mainland alter 46 hours in the water. He gave up on his doctor's advice after swimming 35 miles. A strong current
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    'HABONIM' SPORTS
    44 8 Singapore's only Jewish youth movement, the Habonlm will hold It's second annual sports on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2.30 p.m. on the St. Andrew's ground. Woodsvllle. The programme of 23 events. which caters both for boys and girls, Includes a parents' r?ce.
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    RESIGNS
    26 8 Mr. Choo Seng Quee has resigned as honorary manager and coach of the Chinese Athletes. His place has been taken by Mr. Boon Soon San.
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    PLAYFAIR LADS B.P.
    25 8 Playfair Lads B.P. beat the C.R.E. (North East) B.P. at badminton by four games to two at the Tanglln Gymnasium on Friday.
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    WEEKEND CRICKET TEAMS
    259 8 WEEKEND CRICKET TEAMS teams for weekend \j games In Singapore are given below: INDIAN ASSN. vs. Royal Navy on Saturday at 2.15 p.m. on the I. A. Ground: Yusuf Madari (Captain^, Selakan Singh, M. S. Gill. S. M. Ally, M. U. Patel, C. Popatlal. Z. Bhatri, N. Narayanan, C. V.
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    Yee Hung To Meet Chua Kim Hearn
    181 8 rPHE final of the Senior Inter- Club Table Tennis Championships 1949 will be held tomorrow at the Great World Park at 8 p.m. between the Chinese Sports Assn. 'Red" (holders) and Tiger Sports Association. Feature of the event is the dosh between Yau
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    27 8 A PHASE of play in the early stages of yesterday's stadium soccer when Europeans attacked strongly. Here Hin Weng is seen intercepting a move.— Straits Times picture.
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    TANGLIN CLUB'S RESULTS & TIES
    203 8 TANGLIN CLUB'S RESULTS TIES rpHE following are the results of yesterday's ties in the Tanglin Club ten Tils championships: Men's 6pen sir^fes: Kuipcr bet R.S.F. Frewen 6-2; 6-2. G.D. Hollcway beat Cooper-Rev 6-1; 6-1. P H. Dayley beat Dr. J.H. Harries G-3; 11-9. MiJ. J. H. Walters v Capt. J.
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    Charles Batters Gus Lesnevich
    663 8 NEW YORK, Thursday. PZZARD CHARLES, the 28-year-old Cincinnati Negro, battered Gus Lesnevich into submission in seven rounds at the Yankee Stadium here last night to retain his National Boxing Association heavyweight title. A badly punished Lesnevich cried "enough" at the end of the seventh round. His
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    DEATH
    57 8 ONG SIU BEE, at 9 p.m. on 11th August, 1949, at 122, Towner Road, off McNalr Road, Singapore, age 91, leaving behind S sons Ong Cheng Leong, Crong Hoe and Cheng Peng, 3 daii"! 2 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, many grand and great-grand children. The funeral <■■ will leave from
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