Malaya Tribune, 16 May 1946

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    36 1 The Malaya Tribune T!,e Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya 'Phone Nos:— Editorial 5811 Advertising, Circulation Accounts 5812 KG IT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, May 16, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune Thursday, May 16. 1946
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    Paris Talks Adjourn
    118 1 Reuter. PARIS, May 15. —The conference of Foreign Minl-\ sters agreed to-night to adjourn until June 15 when, it will meet again in Paris.. The conference agreed ta sign the revised Italian armistice terms proposed by Mr. Byrnes. No date was fixed for the peace conference. The
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    "PEARL OF ASIA" THEFT ECHO
    301 1 Goering Offered £125,000 For It Reuter. PARIS, May 15.—Special police squads were searching Paris to-day for Yvon Collette, a Belgian, .Uleged to be "the master mind" in the theft of the Pearl of Asia," one of the biggest pearls in the world, in 1914. Colette
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    Student Gets Third Death Sentence
    72 1 Reuter. ATHENS. May IS.—A 24-year-old Athens taw student, Piokiov Tamva--::}joulos. twee sentence I •o dea'h by fie Nazis dwr--ng 'fie cccwpaiion, W-s v n:t7iced to death oy the A hens court today fu t.iurdering wo Greetc ct* zena the occupation. The court recommende a covi
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    de Valeva's Challenge To Irish M.P.s
    132 1 Reuter. BUN, May 15. —Prime Minister Vaien retused in the Dail toto make representations to the Government to secure the bate reiettM of Irish political in Eraish Jails. ben is no without com- iltifkation on which I could tne representations concerned-*' l said. further
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    New UNO Secret Session Rule
    56 1 A.P. NEW YORK. May 16.—There wefe strong indica*ions yesterday that th 3 Uni'ed Nations Security Count 1 wfU approve today the picp"!S<d new rule which would pernr.c the Council to keep cera"n of its proceedings secret even tmm fellow members of the Un ted Nations,
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    U.S. Embassy Clerk In Moscow Charged
    202 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 16. —The United States has demanded that Russia drop a charge of "hooliganism" against an American Embassy clerk in Moscow, and allow him to leave the country immediately. Russia has refused this, it was learned yesterday, from America!, diplomatu officials who
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    67 1 A.P. MOSCOW. May 16—The vanguard of several million Red Army men who will be demobilised between now ard September have begun to arrive in Moscow and other large Russian cities. Privates and non-commissioned officers rn six nee classes are being I'esto'-ed to civilian life under n demobilisation decree adopted 20.
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    RATIONING IN U. S.: TRUMAN CONFERS WITH CHESTER BOWLES-Decision In A Month MORRISON MAKES STIRRING APPEAL TO AMERICANS
    977 1 "Failure Means More Deaths Than During All Terrible War Years" Reuter. WASHINGTON, MAY 15.—PRESIDENT TRUMAN AND MR. CHESTER BOWLES, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC STABILISATION, TO-DAY CONFERRED ON TENTATIVE FLANS FOR THE RETURN TO
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    STOP PRESS
    101 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 15 —President Truman conferred today with John L. Lewis, -chief of the United Mine Workers whose coal strike throttled American Industry, and Charles O'NeUl, representing the mine operators. The White House reported no progress in the 45 minute meeting but said Truman asked Lewis and
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    Reds Deny Peiping Is Menaced
    75 1 A.P. f PEIPING, May 16^ T he Communist spokesman formally denied today o New Delhi radio re cr that General Ho Lung, commanding 40 00 Ch nese troops, was intent c n capturing Peip ng. He said th~t such a story is "abulous." He admitted
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    White Paper On India To De Issued
    464 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 15.—Prime Minister Clement Attlee's statement on India in the House of Commons tomorrow will be on a motion for adjournment of the House. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Lord Privy Seal and acting leader of the House of Commons in the absence
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    "India Plan" Out Today
    60 1 Associated Press. NEW DELHI, May 16.— The British Cabinet delegation said that it would release its "Plan for India" at 2 p.m. Gmt to-day in London. Prime Minister Clement Attlee will disclose the independence plan to Parliament. Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India, and Field
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    Fighting Near Nantung
    60 1 A.P. NANKING, May 16.—The Central Daily News today reported that 100,000 Communist troops were massing on the eastern seaboard for a smash at Nantung, 70 miles from Snanghai. The dispatch said some fighting already had occurred around Nantung. S.n Mm Pao published an unconfirmed dispatch saying Government
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    40 1 Reuter. PARIS, May 15.—The Cabinet t-day ccngra u'.ated the French II nister of Colonies M. Marlus Mcutet en his conduct of Far Eastern affairs and ministers paid homage to the "spirt of sacrifice md effort of French troops in Indochina."—Reuter.
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    Unemployment In U.K. Down By 506
    295 2 371,410 ARE STILL WITHOUT WORK Reuter. LONDON, May 14.—Minist vof Labour returns issued today show that unemployment figures were down by 606 on /jpr. 8 tc mna *ed with those on Mar. U the comparative totals Irlug 371,410 and 371,916. The total on Apr.
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    Girl Dies After Embrace By Fiance
    135 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 14 man caled to see hi, fiancee ai her Brixton (London) home and ern~ braced her Immed' (Hl£ly the girl sat down on a chair and collapsed. She was dead ichen she reach ed hospital. This story of a mil ion
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    More Lawyers For Japs
    77 2 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO May 15.— Twen y atto n- \> left Hamt.ton airtie d Mnnrtij nigh; aboaid an army transport pane for Tokio to c.exe.u; prominent Japanrnf accused ef jlv crimes. Edward P. McDermot. who wa*> special assistant to the U.S. Attar-* aey-General, before volunteering tc
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    NO AGREEMENT ON TRIESTE YET
    397 2 Reuter A.P. PAFI3. May 14. —The British and French delegations are wil ing to accept the internationalization of Trieste as a compromise to rescue the stalemated Foreign Mi isters' conference, reliable sources said. Both the United States and Russia are reported to be standing pat,
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    Byrnes' Proposal
    218 2 Reuter. PARIS, May 14.—The United States Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, proposed at this evening's meeting ti the Big Four, Foreign Ministers that their conference should be adjourned until June 15 and that the noace conference should be called either on July 1 or July 15. The
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    Eruption Threatening Mount Etna
    85 2 Reuter. ROME, May 15 —Mount Etna in Scily is threaten ng eruption, according to repons reaching Rome. A scries of explosions of subterranean gases ins de the crater, formed during the great 1911 eruption, appear o have blocked the mouth. Periodic explosions are coniinu na. but
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    Nuremberg: Witness Names "Guilty Men"
    159 2 Reuter. NUREMBERG. May 14. Three men in the dock a; the Nuremberg War Crimes Court today heard themselves named as "guilty men" in connection wit i Himmler's order for ihe execution of British commandos. The accusation was made by Col. Harry Philipmore. assls ant British
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    New UK Policy Not Dictated By Weakness
    158 2 Reuter. LONDON. May 14.—The Minister of Health, Mr. Aneurin Bevan. speaking at a luncheon given by the American Chamber of Commerce in London today said policies which inspired Britain at the present time were not narrow imperialist policies nor were they engaged In
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    No Rebuke Intended
    98 2 A.P. LONDON. May 15.—Mr. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Premier, has made it clear that he has no thought of rebuking Mr. Clement Attlee, the British Prime Minister, when he told the Canadian Parliament recently that Canada had not been asked nor nad Canada given approval to the
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    MORE SUGAR FOR HOUSEWIVES
    60 2 Reuter. LONDON. May 14.—1n the House of Commons today, tne Food er announced further additions in the sugar allocation to housewives as a resul of curs made :o bnkcrs in order to reduce ;he output ot Mscuits and confectionary. He ftls« announced that ilu.pp< rs are
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    Ben Smith's Advice To Ex-Servicemen
    186 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 14 —The Minister of Food. Sir Ben Smith, dealing with the position of exservicemen seeking licences in he food trad* yesterday warn«d them asainsr. signing leases »ncl 11ill111—TlIU equipment before licences had been gran "During the present time ot acU c shortage
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    LITTLE HOPE FOR PEACE BY NEGOTIATION
    491 2 Kuomintang-Communist Rift LONDON. May 14.—There is little prcsDeet of a negotiated peace between Kuomintane: and Communist troops In Manchuria, the Mukden correspondent of the Conservative "Daily Telegraph" reported today. "As a result of direct questioning of the spokesmen of both the KuomintAng and Communists,
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    Chinese Govt. Reshuffle
    158 2 A.P. NANKING. May 15.—The resignation of Dr. K. C. Wu as Chinese Inrornaation Minister to become Mayor of Shanghai highlighted the wholesale shifts in the Governmental and Shanghai civic posts. Yu Fei-peng \\as reported as the Vlnlster of Communications, and Wong Wen-hao. Minister of Economic Affairs, has
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    Gen. Ho Accuses Communists
    98 2 Reuter and A.P. NANKING. May 14i—Gen. Ho Ying Chin, Chin'j Commander-in-Chief, accused the Chinese Communists today of wanting to instigate civil war and to involve Russia. War or peace in China depended on whether the Communists were sincere or not, he said. If they loved their
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    Aided Enemy: Two Sentenced
    76 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 14.—Two British soldiers, who were found guilty by <ourts-martlal of voluntary aiding the enemy, have been sentenced to penal servitude for life and-discharged with ignominy from the British Army, it was announced today. They are Signalman William Aiired Colledge of the Royal Corps
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    Azerbaijan Not Seeking Break From Iran-Premier
    527 2 But Will Fight If Persians Attempt To Enter Territory Reuter. ffiHRAN May 14. —Th Azerbaijan Democrat •PrciHcr" Jaiar Pishevari broadcasting over Tabriz raiio tonight said he had told the Persian Premier, Qavam es-Siiltaneh: "We are not going to separate from Persia." Pishevari who has
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    Naval Officer Smuggled Cosmetics
    100 2 Reuter. DEVONPORT. May 14.—Two boxes from Bombay, containing linen, cosmetics, nus, cigars canned foods and h.'des, figured in a smuggling case at a Devonpor; cour martial. They were brough to England at the request of temporary Lieut. Peter Will-am Wedgwood Oavanagh, R.N.V.R. a technical assistant w
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    Indian Teachers' Federation
    86 2 A conference Of all-M.iUy:in aidian Teachers' Associations constituting the Pan-Malayan Indian Teachers' Federation to be officially declared open will be field at Kuala Lumpur on June 9 10. All Indian teachers' associations, in the Malayan Union and individual teachers desirous of participating in the opening ceren.ony are
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    Lewis Wins Round One
    193 2 U.S. Coal Struggle A.P. WASHINGTON, May 14 —John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Worker: Union, was victorious in the first round of the coal struggle. He demanded a $70,000,000 payroll levy to finance the mini. Health and Welfare Fund. Meanwhile a two weeks- truce
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    Dacoit Reign Of Terror In Burma
    86 2 Reuter. RANGOON, May 14. The biggest obstacle to Burma's reconstruction and rehablitation is he threat of dacoits who attack trains, boats, villages and Burmese householders. Official figures for March show 785 cases of dacoity and robbery, 265 murders, 347 cattle thefts and 558 cases
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    Quezon's Body To Be Enshrined
    118 2 A.P. BAN FRANCISCO. May 15 —Reliable Filipino quarters reported a movement was afoot in Washington to have the body of the lat« President Manuel Quezon returned to the Philippines aboard the battleship Missouri or some other major American battleship soon. The body would be accompanied
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    QUESTIONS ON LEAVE IN COMMONS
    58 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 14.—Answering three questions on leave in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Bellenger. Financial Secre a ry to War Office, said the question of leave for all forces overseas has recently been under review. He hoped to be in posi tion to
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    SCOTLAND BEAT SWITZERLAND
    21 2 GLASGOW, May 15.—Scotland beat Switzerland by three goals V. one in the international soccer match played here today
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    Burma Election Speed-Up Urged
    279 2 Reuter. LONDON. May 16.—Declaring that the "British cannot afford to allow the Burmese to lose heart," the influential London Times today recommended two steps to overcome the growing diveregency in outlook between the Government and political leaders. These were, first to endeavour to associate representative leaders
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    Union Citizenship Committee Formed
    141 3 lt (Trlf)une Correspondent) MalayLf apS te^anad committed The committee consists of:— gr. Ong Chong Keng > Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader Dr. Tan Cheng Leng Mr. S. B. Palmer Mr. W. G. C. Blunn Mr. M. L. R. Doraisamy Aiyer Col. H. S. Lee Dr. (Miss) Soo
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    TOP PRICE FOR COFFEE
    59 3 The maximum price of a cup of coffee still remains at 10 cents per tup sweetened and 5 cents per cup unsweetened. The fact that milk miy now bo served with coffee does not affect the maximum nrice, which al ovvs a sifficient margin ol profit
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    Subsidy Urged To Cut Cost Of Living
    286 3 When he arrived in Singapore four months ago after an absence of 17 years he found an extraordinary state of affairs obtaning in this city, Mr Arthur Hanis told Singapore Rotarians yesterday. Xo matter where he turned for information regarding the availability of
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    "Don't Return To China Yet"
    202 3 —Dr. \V/ Paak-Shing (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG. May 15, —"I think it .s not advisable for the Malayan Chinese to return to China at present," stated Dr. Wu Paak fc-hing, Chinese Consul-General, at a news conference, pointing cut that conditions in China, especially transportation and a."-
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    32 3 Under the auspices of the Young Men's Muslim Association a debate on Our Marriage Customs should be changed" will take place at tho Victoria School on Saturday, May 25, at 3 p.m.
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    Remand Home Couldn't Hold Him, Boy Now Goes To Jail
    274 3 Quek Oee Chua (16) who esraped four times from the Salvation Vrmj Beys' Remand Home where had been sent for detention for six months after being convicted on <m». rjre of armed robbery, was ted in the second police court
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    Jap Lieut. Begins 15-Year Sentence
    362 3 Normant on Camp Case Ends Jap Lieutenant Orimo Hirshi, held responsible for atrocities commit ted in the Normanton war prisoner camp described by tne Sixth Court President as "a thoroughly bad camp—left the iourt yesterday to begin a 15--year sentence. Also leaving with him far
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    Defeated In Arms But Not In Spirit
    355 3 Recommending that the in-coming committee should act on behalf of the Chinese Volunteers with regard to their welfare, high tribute was paid to the Chinese Volunteer Unit at the first annual generai meeting since the re-occu-pation of the Straits Chinese British Association held
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    Armed Robbery Charge
    72 3 Alleged to have committed an armed robbery, the proceeds of which amounted to $140, Syed Ahmad Shah, an Indian, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh, in the second police court. The robbery was stated to have been committed at 11.30 p.m. on May 13 at the junction
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    RADIO CARS HAVE BUSY 24 HOURS
    95 3 Police radio patrol cars answered 28 calls from midnight on May 13 to midnight on May 14. These calls include five cases oi robbery, ten traffic cases and resulted in the recovery of three <ars wanted by the police and three arrests for fraudulent
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    Chinese Art Exhibition
    129 3 KUALA LUMPUR, May 15.—With a view to introducing Chinese culture to the visiting troops and providing them with entertainment during their sojourn in this country, a preparatory committee has been* formed to make arrangements for a Chinese Art Exhibition at the Chinese Assembly Hall here. The committee
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    Absentee Worker Clubbed To Death
    308 3 Allegations Against Jap Alleged to have been concerned in beating, tor-v turing and maltreating six civilian residents of Port Blair, as a result of which three of them die*, Kojima Takeharu, a Japanese in charge of the Marine Department in Port Blair, Andamans, during the
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    Removed Tobacco Without Permit
    262 3 Charged in the fourth police c- urt yesterday firstly with being m possession of 47 bales of dutiable leaf tobacco and secondly vith removing tobacco without I eimission, -Mur out of six accused were convicted but cautioned and discharged on the first charge. The fifth and
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    POSSESSION OF ARMS ALLEGED
    58 3 A charge of being in possession of two .38 U.S.A. revolvers and another charge of possession fo three rounds of ammunition at Canning Rise, were explained to Jangir Singh (31), a Sikh, who was produced before Mr. Paul Storr, in the first police court, yesterday. The
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    MORE EVIDENCE AT MURDER INQUIRY
    521 3 "I do not know when they will release me. If I am not released, don't forget Ibrahim." Those vere the last words he heard from Wahab as the latter lay prone on his face In his cell, a witness, Samsudin bin Mohamed Haniff, told the
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    FOOD INSPECTORS RAID PARKS
    52 3 As a result of surprise visits paid by a number of Food Control Inspectors under Capt. J. R. Lansdeii to stalls and restaurants in the Happy World and New World on Tuesday night, it is learned more than 50 summonses for contravening Food Control Regulations are
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    TAIPING O.C.P.D. APPEALS TO CHINESE PARENTS
    351 3 TAIPING —"The problem concerns every one of you, even if your children are complete angels. We have got to stop all these little children becoming criminals. The first place from where our work is going to start is the home." Thus said Mr. W.
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    Rape
    751 4 The public of Singapore may have been wondering why no cases of rape have come before tne War Crimes Courts. In all probability the more serious cases involving murder and torture will have to be disposed of first, but unless some altogether unexpected evidence is furnished it is im-
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    a mobile Russia II
    1460 4 A.P. In his previous article, Eu4y Gilmoie, Associated f£". scribed the great system of transportation arteries wluch Russia plans as rramework for a gigantic industrial system challenging he outlines the resources and plans for development fey which, from coal, on and water, the Soviets expect to
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    Readers' Viewpoints
    455 4 KEW. Geylang Explosion I take this opportunity of writing a few lines regarding the Geylang Explosion which Mr. Rama Chandra termed a mystery to the Singapore public. It was on or about March 9. 1942. nearly a month after the entry of the Jans into this island, tnat
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    Housewives Lead Strikers To Work
    84 4 A.P. SYDNEY, May 15.—Led by a group of housewives 800 stevedores marched aboard a coastal food ship in the strike-crippled port of Brisbane and began voluntarily unloading 4 /000 tons of urgently needed Tasmania potatoes. The stevedores were previously denied jobs after refusing to handle
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    He Broke A 600-Year Old Law
    148 4 Two Hull women were startled by the sight of a man's face pressed against the windows of their homes. One woman asked him what he was doing. "It's all right," he said and ran away. Later Robert Thompson, aged 35, of Graham-avenue, Hessleroad, Hull,
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    Undersea Ears Will Aid Sea Rescue
    319 4 Associated Press WASHINGTON, May —Development of an underwater sound system enabling the location of air and snip drivers at sea as far as 2,000 mites from shore stations, has been announced by the V-S. Navy. MW»r»» It was developed jointly oy the Navy and
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    431 4 In the buses and certain Quarter" of the town pick-pocketing is no longer a aI A but is robbery by violence, a few days ago a passenger, sensing the sinister designs of J. quartette who were manoeuvring to encircle him. removed hi watch and chain and as
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    Italian Women Storm Bakery
    129 4 Reuter. ROME. May 14.—A crowd nearly 500 women in th° town of Ascoll Piceno In the Drcv'r.c of Marche today stcrmed a kral bakery seizing more *han 390 pounds of bread before a pc!3c» force could Intervene. The faifuria j ed women tnen marched ;o Ithe
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    INDIA: NEXT STEP
    255 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 15.—The Prime Miniver, Mr. Clement Attlee, is now to make a statement on the next step which the Cabinet mission in India proposes htke. in the House of mom tomorrow. !be Pi hue Minister, it is here, has already ived copies of a statej«'ni
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    SCHMELING JAILED
    68 5 Reuter .MBURG. GĔRMANY, May Max Schmeling. former ■yw ighr boxing champion ►as sentenced to three months :-or.ment and fined 10.000 rks <about $1,000) for building house without the authonzation of the British military t ment officials, it was ann< meed today. Schm<!:ng was convicted of htinuing work on
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    Marshalls Visit Madame Chiang
    49 5 A.P. CHANGHAI, May 15.— U. S. Am:or to China General George C. Marshall, accompanied by his wife Madame Chiang Kai-shek, aril in Shanghai on Wednesday, a two-day visit to Madame Chiang's home. An aide said Marshall not working nor seeing anyon?, is just resting."—A. P.
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    Red Propaganda In Japan Condemned
    266 5 A.P. TOKIO May 15.—George Atcheson Junior, GeneDouglas Mac Arthur's deputy on the four-power d Control council for Japan told the group that Japanese May Day message brought officially to the mcil's attention by the Russian member was an ■mot to spread communistic propaganda. sage addressed
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    FARMERS DELIVER THE GOODS
    54 5 A.P. WASHINGTON. May 15.—Farmers delivered 23,445,986 bushels of wheat to elevators through May 9, under the Federal bonus offer of 30 cents per bushel, the Agricultural Department announced. The goal is 100,000,000 bushels by May 25. to aid the world famine relief and Department officials think
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    Armed Guards For Indian Railway
    61 5 Reuter. KARACHI, May 14.—Armed guards will be posted tonight to all passenger trains in Mahesar area on the Karachi-Lanroe railway following an incident last night when a group of outlaws burned down the Mahesar station. One railway official was killed and another wounded during the
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    BRITISH-INDIAN MISUNDERSTANDING HAS GONE TOO FAR
    1139 5  -  World Copyright—Exclusive To The Malaya Tribune by The Rt. Hon. R. G. Casey, Ex-Governor Of Bengal Melbourne, May 5. Indian mentality, Indian logic, Indian ideals—the way Indians have their cards stacked—are all quite different from ours. Theirs are not necessarily wrong on that account.
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    U.S. Effort To Help Hungry Countries
    285 5 Reuter and A.P WASHINGTON, May 15—The United States government announced Tuesday a wheat-conservation programme for the next thirteen and a half months, requiring Americans to continue skimping on bread, meat, beer and whisky to help feed the hungry world. The announcement of the programme
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    31 5 A talk on "Indonesia" will be e'-von by Mr. J"hn faver. a member of Ea«t West StvWy. at its w aVIv meeMier at the Armenian Education Centre. Armenian Street, this evening.
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    World Trade Confab Fixed
    69 5 A.P. NEW YORK, May 15. An International conference on rrade and employment will be called as "one of the first positive steps" of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which meets here on May 25. Secretary-General Trygve Lie announced to-day. 'This conference has been called
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    FRANCO IS ADAMANT
    74 5 Reuter. MADRID, May 15.—Gen. Francisco Franco, at the reopening of the Spanish Parliament yesterday, in a one-and-a-half hour speech said that Spain would evolve according to her own ideas and never on lines' dictated from outside. When outside attacks cease and when the foundation of the present
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    39 5 A.P. TOKIO, May 14.—The 5th Air Force headquarters said that three American fliers were killed dfc the night of May 9 when their two A-26 airplanes crashed during patrol flights. The 111-fated planes encountered bad weather, It was added.—A.P.
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    Loan Bill Clears First Hurdle In Congress
    215 5 Reuter and A.P. WASHINGTON, MAY 15.—THE BRITISH LOAN, APPROVED BY THE SENATE, CLEARED ITS FIRST F0fcMIi)ABLE HURDLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEOTATIVES WHEtf THE LATTER SHELVED REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD KNUTSON'S RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THAT THE SENATE VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTIONAL PREROGATIVES OF THE HOUSE, WHERE
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    TRUSTEESHIP PROBLEMS
    185 5 A.P. NEW YORK. May l. r ,.—The United Nations Trusteeship Council, facing dplicate international problems involving .nandates and territories, will meet early this fall, an official said today. With tho powerful Security Council and the Economic and Social Council already functioning, this will he the last maior body
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    Looting In Ruhr "Hunger Belt"
    70 5 Reuter. HERFORD. May 14.—British and Geman police have now arrested several hundred people after the latest outbreak of looting of food trains in the "hunger belt* of th e Ruhr. Large for. es of police have cordoned off wide areas where trains have been looted,
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    London Tribute To M.P.A.J.A.
    244 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 15. The Liberal "News Chronicle" roday published a long article from its observer Just back in Britain from Malaya, who concluded: "Must we really make It necessary for Malayans ;to fight us before they win through to freedom?" The article, which was prominently
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    30 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 14.—Gen. Sir Richard O'Connor, now General Officer commandlng-in-chief Northern Command. India, has been appointed adjutant General to the forces, lt was announced by the War Office tonight.—Reuter.
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    Council Interested In Ex-Prisoners' Welfare
    450 6 At the general meeting of the War goners (Singapore) Association held at the Ad?lphi Hotel yesterday evening for the purpose of passing the rules of the Association, it was decided to invite His Excellency the Governor to become the patron of the Association. The meeting
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    Youth (17) Gets 3rd. Conviction
    188 6 A taxi-driver, Tan Swee Kang, wai> thanked for h s public spiritcdness by magistrate R. C. Hoffman at the conclusion of a case in which a 17-year old boy was convicted of being in possession of house-breaking implements with intent to commit mischief. The boy
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    Rehabilitation In Penang
    90 6 (Tribune Correspondents PENANG. May 15.—That Government will devote itself to the I tenance and rehabilitation and plan ning and that there will be no new construction work unless it is absolutely necessary, said Mr. R. H. A. Johnson, Senior Executive Engineer. Penang. in an inte-vi the Tribune.
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    FAILED TO KEEP HOTEL REGISTER
    104 6 Webester S. Noordin. manapei of the Tavern. Tanglta Road, was fined $50 in default. one VWk'l s i. when he pleaded guilty to a summons charge of having failed to keep a hotel register in the prescribed form, before Mr. L. C. Goh. in the
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    Van Houtsz Not Attacked By Pirates
    74 6 PENANG. May 15—The news that the Dutch liner Van Houtsz was attacked by Indonesian pirates in the Straits of Malacca on May 12, was refuted by the Penang agents of the X.P.M. The agents revealed that the liner was equipped with four big cannons
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    U.K.-SINGAPORE-SYDNEY FLYING BOAT SERVICE
    194 6 Prom yesterday afternoon the Hying boat service at present operated thrice-weekly between the United Kingdom and Singapore has been augmented by a twice-weekly flying boat service between U.K. and Sydney via Singapore. Both the U.K.-Sydney services and one U.K.-Singapore service are operating to a faster east-bound
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    Feast Of Saint Joseph
    110 6 Or Sunday, 12th May, tne first time since 1941, Singapore Catholics were able to celebrate th feast of St. Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and guardian of the Holy Infant Jesus. Favoured by fine weather, a large crowd gathered at the St. Joseph's
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    29 6 News has been received that Mr. Yeo Yong Poh, of the Methodist Mission Office, Singapore, has been elected to the Fellowship degree of The Institute of Commerce, Birmingham (F.C.1.).
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    CARNERA TO MEET BUDDY BAER
    98 7 A.P. C" EE, M$ y 1 5 —A 3 t2.r& Stripes irOiTi Ctoriiia tt>tiiat Prirr.o Cran era, rmer world s heavyweight mpion, would sail to LT.S a* the end of May 3 uciy Baer. He quoted Camera, who close to 40, as saying i\s ild
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    27 7 The Teiok Kurau Rangers Will the R E. 2nd Welding Seca soccer match at the k Kurau ErVgUsh School today. K^ckoff at 5 15
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    DONNELLY HITS SECOND CENTURY
    146 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 15 Th New Zealand test player, U liii:,. who scored 61 and 116 against the Indian Bring team scored his second consecutive centurv for Oxford to-day, knocking up ISO again** Lancashire. Two other centuries were Scored :oday. At Derby. Worhington scored 147 not
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    Davis Cup
    39 7 Reuter. BRUSSELS. May 14.— Belgium won the remainine two singles In first round of the Davis Cup Tie ith Monaco here tooay. thus winning the match by five matches to Beleium meets China in the second round.—Reuter.
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    41 7 Reuter. untitled May 15.-untitled !t«>d th? teani > l,. i l!r<l'"«e 2.'Nl! linn! «reood r,uftd </s 'N> li.^ «< ol Monday «5X»« l5<evl't »>tn donhle» zuel?<i).id2 und Xlll,»c >., !ld!.'l,II<>t nod 2. .—r:. l"—st, Vu«o«1nvia vill > r, ol th»> «'leeho^lov tie in the roun<l
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    Cambridge Dismissed For 178
    302 7 Reuter A.P. CAMBRIDGE, May 15.— Cambridge University were dismissed for a total of 178 runs to-day in their match against the Indian cricket team, and the tourists were 14 runs short of this total, with seven wickets in hand, when bad light caused an early pulling
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    Score Board
    123 7 CAMBRIDGE, Ist INNINGS Williatt run out 30 Lacy-Scott c Merchant b Sarwate 32 Mischler c Merchant b Hazare 21 Bodkin b Sarwate 10 Shuttleworth c Merchant b Shinde 21 Conradi lbw. Hazare 8 Boston lbw. Hazare 6 Trapnell st. Nimbalkar b Hazare 23 Mills b Shinde 8 Mills
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    The Game At Worcester
    125 7 Two action i) c ur taken of the ft cent Indian tonrist Worcestershire cri ket match at Worces ter, which ended in a draw. Trie iua eh I < 9 he /irv/ pi iied y i tour s's on their current tour. To da' they have
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    U.S. Tennis Team To Meet Philippines
    223 7 A.P. NEW YORK. May 15.—FT* X Parker, Ted Schroder. Billy. Talfrert and Oardnar Mulloy will fomprise United States Oavis Cup team meeting the PhHip pines in the nrsv round at St. Louis on June 14 and 15. 'c im Captain Walter Pate announce:! on
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    Tennis Champion
    73 7 Mrs. E. W. A. Bostock (Jean Nichollj is. at 23, the new ivomen's hard courts lawn tennis title-holder. In the British ctiampionship final at Bournemouth, Hants, she defeated the holder, Mrs. M. Menzies (Kay Stammers) 6 —3, 6 4, and showed that not only does she possess the
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    S'pore Team To Meet Negri
    118 7 The Singapore civil.an cricket ato travel to Seremban this weekend to mi (t Negri Sembilan in a return two-day game will be captained v veteran State player R. V. s. idra -i. Ei: Cheow Chye being unable to travel. Others selected but unable to travel
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    Women's Wrestling On Saturday
    175 7 Guaranteed no biting, no scratchpad no hair rolling, trio all-in women's wrestling is ready to be staged on Saturday night in the Great World Stadium. The participants, Roughouso Nancy. (Miss 0 fl i i Shanghai Susie (Mill Oh Pens: Hup) are all set to face each
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    Derby Hope Wins Newmarket Stakes
    121 7 Reuter. NEWMARKET, May 15. The Newmarket Stakes run over one-and-a-quarter miles here this afternoon winch attracted a small field of three runners owing to firm conoitions was a convincing triumph for Tom Lilley's Derby Hope, RadioTiierapy. Admirably handled by Tommy Carey, Lambourn-trained nit shot away
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    HAPPY KNIGHT HAS SLIGHT TEMPERATURE
    46 7 Reuter. NEWMARKET. May 15.—Hanpy Knight, favourite for the Derby, was found yesterday to have a slight temperature. The trouble is hot serious and will not affect the plan to run him in the Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfleld next week lieuter.
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    MOHAMEDAN STARLIGHT CRICKET CLUB
    27 7 A general meeting of the Mohamedan Starlight Cricket Club will be held at 17 Butterworth Lane, off Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore on Sunday.
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    English Test Players Showing Good Form
    540 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 14—While the Indians were breaking records at the Oval, the counties began their championship programme in earnest. It is a good omen for England that former test players are soon finding their best foim. The champions. Yorkshire, began well against Glamorgan.
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    NAAFI Surpluses Given To Charity
    103 7 Reuter. LONDON. May 15. —NAAFI's suipluses were distributed during the war to obviate accumulation of balances, said Mr. Bellenger. Financial Secretary to the War Office, in the House of Commons. The Army Benevolent Fund received £2,400,000 for the period up to December 2, 1944, and
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    Russian Proposals Before Allied Council In Japan
    132 7 A.P. TOKIO. <May 15.—The four-power Allied council for Japan opened its regular session today with the agendai overwhelmingly loaded with Russian proposals. These included requests for information by which the Council can best present advice to the Supreme Allied Commander (Paci-* he. and
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    INDIAN TOURISTS FACE EASY TASK AT CAMBRIDGE
    563 7 Sarwate's Brilliant All-Round < Display Against Surrey Reuter. (By Vernon Morgan Renter's Syorts Editor). LONDON, Miv 14.—The Indians will have an easier task to-morrow when they meet Cambridge University in a three-day mil week fixture. Cambridge w *re lucky to draw their opening
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    Ex-President Ends Hunger Strike
    77 7 A.P. PANAMA, May 14.—Panama former President, Amulfo Arias, who began a hunger strike on May 2 to protest against the alleged delay of the government in bringing him to trial, ended his fast on May 13. Arias was held in connection with the armed up rising
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    SARAWAK OPINION SAID TO FAVOUR CESSION
    214 8 FINDING OF M.P.'s Reuter. LONDON, May 15.—Two British Members of Parliament, Lieut.-Col. Rees Williams, Labour, and Capt. L. Gam mans, Conservative, who went to Sarawak at the invitation of the British Government independently to ascertain the views of the Sarawak people on the proposed
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    Textile Imports From India
    86 8 Applications for import licences for ccttion piecegoods from India are now being entertained. Such applications should be sent to the Registrar o' Imports and Exports. Sin. gapore and should be supported by evidence either fhat (a) applicant wis formerly a regular importer of plece.goods from India;
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    'Fast To Death' Threat By Moslem Leader
    108 8 Reuter. BOMBAY, May 15.—Dr. Mailtea* Abdul Hamid Khan, President of the Assam Provincial Moslem League, stated today that he would undertake a "last unto death" unless Assam's new-ly-formed Congress Party Government abandoned its policy of eucting "emigres" from the neighbouring districts of Bengal.
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    Dockers' Strike May Spread
    82 8 Reuter. MELBOURNE. May 15.—The Australian Trades Unions Council has sent a telegram to the Commonwealth Government urging a further conference to try and end the strike of 12.000 Australian dock workers who refuse to handle double baled of wool. The dock workers have told the Trades
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    Austrian courts trying People who broke Nazi laws!
    334 8 Reuter. VIENNA, May 14.—While the trials of leading Austrian war criminals like Dr. Guido Schmidt, one of those mainly responsible for handing Austria over to the Nazis, are repeatedly postponed, some courts, particularly in the provinces, appear very anxious to try persons
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    Tokio Trial Adjourned
    149 8 A.P. TOKYO, May 15.—The international tribunal for the war crimes cases adjourned indefinitely today to consider objections entered by defence attorneys to the 55-count indictment lodged against the Japanese defendants. The defence today additionally requested a list of all witnesses ana "ersons interrogated by the prosecut on
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    Overseas Posting Plan Revised
    78 8 Reuter. LONDON. M y 15.—Th- War Office has announced further revision in cligib lity for overseas pos ing. Commencing with those placed under orders on and after today, all ranks drafted overseas, excluding officer* of the R.A.M.C Army Dental Corps. Royal Arm? Veterinary Corps ?nd nursing
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    PREPARING FOR TELEVISION
    50 8 The television equipment at Alexandra Palace In being o.. .i:j/;rf tn preparation for a resumption p/ 1h? prt-ivct sm>*« f« a.'r tVKprov*4 o«d extended form. Th:a Photo s/ioira right) Mr Waurtee Gomam head of the Televis.on Service of the BBC. anit Chief engineer. Mr D'Vglat B rkenshaw.
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    Prospects Of U.S. Loan To Philippines Bright
    227 8 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 15.—Prospects of the Philippine overall loan to tide the islands over the critical period until Congressional funds begin flowing, heightened after Manuel Roxas, Philippine Presi-dent-elect, and Paul V. McNutt, U.S. High Commissioner for the Philippines, appeared before the Ex-port-Import Bank
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    BRITAIN'S MIGHTIEST
    132 8 Britain's largest? and mightiest battleship, the 42.000-ton Vanguard, left John Brown's Clydebank Yard recently for her first voyage down the tricky 14- mile channel to the Firth of Clyde. Builfl at a cost of £11.000.000, the ship carries eight 15- inch guns and has a speed of over
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    CAMBRIDGE HONOURS
    45 8 Reuter. CAMBRIDGE. May 14.—Honorary degrees of doctors of law will be confemd on two leaders of the Sou h-Eas: Asia campaign. Admiral Lord Louis Moun batten, and Gen. Sir William Slim, a: a special .congrega ion in the Senate House on June 13.—Reuter.
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    U.S. Revolved To Help China Avoid Civil War
    483 8 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—The disclosure in Washington that General George C. Marshall, U.S. Ambassador to China, has been given personal veto power over the $500,000,000 Jean to China helps to clarify the picture in that troubled country, writes Associated Press news
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    Gun-batle Between Police & Gangsters
    154 8 Gun-batle Between Police Gangsters (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG —The story is told Low a party of three police conand a food control inspector fought out a 15-minute pun-battle with a party of pranksters, comprising about 12 men armed with pistols and rifles, at Gua Chempedak Estate, Sungei Patani. early this week.
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    Fortune For Faithful Boy
    62 8 A.P. SEATTLE, May 15. Alipio Dr mingo, a Filipino houseboy, w ,s bequeathed 75 per cent of an estimated £75,000 estate of Mrs. •Tessie Bickford, In whose household he served 13 years. The will said Mrs. Bickford, who died on May 8, left Domingo the money
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    Education Is Difficult Problem In Hong Kong
    210 8 Reuter. HONG KONG, May 14.—One of the most difficu] problems that faces the post-occupation rehabilh; tion of Hong Kong to-day is the education of youths above the school age During the Japanese occupation schools taught little except the Japanese language, with the result
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    Rubber-Wood, Glass Bodied Motor Cars
    150 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 15.—Running about on Brian's roads today are rubber-wood end gles; bodied cars resul's of years' experiments on aircraf the pro'o ypes. perhaps, of 1952. lories the "Dattg Sketch' Motoring Corresportd°n: od v. Disgused with paint they are indistinguishable from ordinary cars. T
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    Train Murder Sequel
    60 8 LAHORE. May 15.—Two arrests have been made after the murder in the Bombay-Peshawar Express if Capt. Joyce Margaret Hierone. British woman Army doctor. Three men. believed to have been Sikhs, wore earlier reported to have entered the compartment, strangled Capt. thrown her body Ottt of the window,
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