Malaya Tribune, 28 June 1946

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    38 1 The Malaya Tribune The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya Phone Nos:—Editorial (only) 5811 I Advertising, Circulation Accounts 5812 J I .(iHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY. JUNE 28 1046.
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    SENSATIONAL ROBBERY IN HOSPITAL GROUNDS
    553 1 Three Men (One Armed) Rob $10,000 Pay Roll Gangster Fires Shots Into Air After "Snatch" In Full View Of Patients J. C. SPITTEL IN THE MOST SENSATIONAL ROBBERY YET PERPETRATED IN SINGAPORE—NOW SWEPT BY A RENEWED CRIME WAVE—THREE MEN, ONE OF WHOM WAS ARMED, THIS
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    NO A-BOMB TEST THIS YEAR IF...
    191 1 A.P. Aboard the U.S.S. Appalain, June 28. It was reed that if the weather ays the first atomic test Z about the third week of ust, (hen no tests will be .ii this year due to the irness of the typhoon i (.'.son. The
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    VETO ISSUE SHOWDOWN LOOMS
    75 1 NEW YORK. June 28.—A final wdown on the use of the d Nations veto loomed as an rmatb of Wednesday's bitter irity Council session, in b Russia thrice used the Australia's Dr. Herbert Evatt a staunch foe of the veto, reported ready to ask for a
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    SIAM PREPARES for REVOLT
    155 1 A.P. BANGKOK, June 28 —The t Siamese Government yester- i I day appointed former Police General Adul Dejarat as Com- 1 1'ianding General of the Siamese Army, a move inter1 preted in many quarters as a precautionary measure against revolt, with unrest f spreading through Siam
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    MAHIDOL'S DEATH: TENSION IN SIAM
    482 1 BANGKOK, JUNE 27. —ALL EYES HERE WERE FOCI SSED TODAY ON THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, WHERE A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WAS TRYING TO PENETRATE THE CLOUD OF MYSTERY CLOAKING THE DE ATH OF KING MAHIDOL, WRITES ALEXANDER MACDONALD, ASSOCIATED PRESS CORRESPONDENT.
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    "Food Crisis Not Over" —Truman
    162 1 "Food Crisis Not Over" Truman Reuter. WASHINGTON. Ju"<« ?7r Presidon* Truman announce the United v .a tes would meet it*- half-year eoal exporting s'x million tons of food prains to famine areas in another throe but warned in a statement "the crisis Is not over." '"It will not be over
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    China's Request To SCAP
    60 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI Juno 26: China lias asked the Allied authorities in Jar* for the immediate allocation of part of Japan's industrial equipment r* reparations in order to meet China's economic rehabilitation needs. Preparations for the utilization oi the expected equ'pment, includi selection of technical personnel, already
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    Britain Rations Bread & Flour
    696 1 Britain Rations Bread Flour Another U.K. Sacrifice Reuter. misinON JUNE 27—BREAD AND FLOUR RATIONING IN BRITAIN WILL START ON JULY 21. Announcing the Government decision in the House nf Commons today the Food Minister, Mr. John Strachev in ounces of bread per day the ration would be nine ounces for
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    14d. Rubber Means 50c. F.O.B.Here
    241 1 LONDON. June 27—The Rubber Directorate of the Board of Trads announces it is open to receive offers of rubber from Malaya, British North Borneo and Burma untii lurther notice. The price (in Malayan cents free on board) includes rang-p as follows:— Ribbed smoked sheet No.
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    Koo's Appointment Wins U.S. Approval
    48 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, June 28—U.S. Government officials 011 Thursday said the U.S. approved China's choice of Dr. Wellington Koo as the next ambassador to Washington. Dr. Koo, formerly ambassador to Britain, is scheduled to succeed Dr. Wei Tao-ming, who has returned to Nanking. —A.P.
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    More Foodstuffs Now Under Export Control
    401 2 War On Black Market New orders under the Food Control Proclamation have been made declaring a large variety of foodstuffs controlled and requiring reference to the Feed Controller before export of controlled articles is allowed other than to the Malayan Union. Controlled articles now
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    Spitfire Fired: Inquiry Ordered
    74 2 S Air Marshal Sir George Pirie lias ordered an in. gurry regarding the recent 5 5 destruction of a Spitfire. O June IS. the Tribune /ear:?/ /ha/ four unser- z ictab'e planes were to be J destroyed by burning t Seme Liberator, one Spit- I m
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    UNION GOVT. CLERKS MAY STRIKE
    243 2 I Our Own Reporter* KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. A sit-down strike by 3,000 wn.tc collar workers of the Governr.it..'. service is predicted in Junior ClYi] Service circles if the present reccm mondations of the Cost-of-Li T ing Committee are not revised. It is reLably learned that
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    Primary Education In Malaya To Be Extended
    301 2 (Our Own Reporter) Penang, June 27.—That arrangements would be made to improve and spread primary education in the future was stated by Mr. H.R. Cheeseman, Director of Education, Malayan Union, at a press interview here. He said there were many factors to be
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    Film Premiere At The Pavilion
    279 2 The film is outstanding by virtue or the brilliant performances of tho two stars. James Mason and Aim Todd. The former has built up a tremendous box-office reputation in England and is also no mean attraction in America, particularly because of his performances in such
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    Textiles: Employers To Submit Returns
    193 2 I To facilitate the Gov- crnmcnt.sponsored sys- \em of distribution of textiles to commercial S iwnsLS, co-operative so i titties, Government de- parimtnts and other in- > 1 Siittttlons, employers are C required to send in their i labour returns to Mr. R H. O
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    Chile President Dies At 58
    103 2 SANTIAGO. Chile. June 27.—Juan Antonio Rios. 58. President of Chile since 1942. died today after a prolonged illness. He had been on le>ave since last January because of illhealth. Rios was elected president Feb. 1. 1142. in a sweeping victory of the Leftist Popular Front,
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    Swimmer Crushed Between 2 Boats
    302 2 The story of how a 14-year old Chinese lad, swimming in the Telok Ayer Basin, was crushed between two boats and killed was related when the case in which Ahmad bin Karso is charged with causing death through negligence opened before Mr. Paul Storr in
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    ARMS POSSESSION CHARGES
    105 2 When two Indians, Fakir Mohameo (25) and Teja Singh (28) were stopped at the junction of Arab Street and Victoria Street at 10 p.m. Wednesday night a revolver a knife and one round of .45 ammuntion were recovered. Yesterday, both men appeared beforf Mr. L. C. Goh,
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    Ex-Sergeants Committed
    152 2 Police >ergeants at the Central Police Station during the occupation, two Malays. Hussein bin Hashim and Mohamed Saman. were committed to stand trial at the next Assizes when the preliminary inquiry into tentative hurt charges against them closed yesterday afternoon in the Seventh Police Court. Against Hussein two
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    Manila Chinese Aid For China
    116 2 Reuter. MANILA, June 26.—Under leadership of the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce in co-oper-ation with various trade association. Chinese in the Philippines hay..--organised the PhiVppine-Ch.nese Relief Association to fight famiie in China, it was disclosed here >;, Don Alfonso SyOip, president of ihe Chinese Chamber.
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    'KEEP BOTH YOUR FEAR AND HOPE"
    115 2 Chinese Author's Advice To U.S. A.P. ESTES PARK. Colorado. June —A Chinese author, sneak ng a? conference on international conliol and utilisation of atomic energy, 0.. Wednesday admonished the U.o. Keep both you-- fear and ho-■» Lao Sheh, author of "Ricksiu. v Boy." told
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    Jews' £30 Million Immigration Plan
    109 2 Reuter. JERUSALEM. June 25. —A £S0.0uo.000 plan provid ng for the econoia»' absorption into Palestine of 100. Jewish Displaced persons has !>**■ prepared and submitted to the Uu. <' States Government by the Jew:. Agency of Palestine. Details of how the plan is to be
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    Rains Send 9,000 Homeless
    74 2 A.P. SEOUL, June 26. —A flood resi'i'ing from eight inches ran in vr.c past four days drowned 19 Korea-.* and left nearly 9,000 others homeless. the national police announced on Wednesday. The rains are con tinuing. Rivers in Seoul and five surruiv:< inp counties have destroyed
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    MEAT FAMINE IN AMERICA
    178 2 A.P. NEW YORK. June 2«.—A virtual famine of fresh meat for most of he US. was reported in New York on Wednesday, as Khe Senate prepared to act on the Office of Price A > m/nistration's bill returning meat price controls. A spokesman for the packing
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    69 2 PENANG. June 27.—An extensive a»ms drive was conducted by the civil police and the military jointly yesterday at Bukit Mertajam for about six hours. They raided the premises of a society in the outskirts of the town and detained about members of the society for interrogation. It is learnt that
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    Sensational Charge Against India Seamen's Union
    228 2 Body "Mixed With Bribery And Corruption" Reuter. WAT-TLB, June 26.—The Maritime Conference today gave p.-ovisional appro ntf to the convention provfa'rl an international schedule holidays with me nay of 18 working days for oflicers ana 12 for seamen ngJtless whffi there was employment in
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    Trieste: Still No Agreement
    120 2 PARIS. June 27.—The Big Four Foreign Ministers, in an informal session last night, failed to agree on the vital question of Trieste. M. Molotov, proposed that Trieste should be an autonomous district under Yugoslav sovereignty under a status approved by the Big Four Powers. He added
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    Punishment For Treachery
    77 2 A.P. MOSCOW, June -6.—As punsh ment for widespread treachery during .the most critical period of the German invasion. Crimean Tartars and natives n the area around the Grozny and Mozdok oil fields in ihe Northern Caucasus have been resettled in other parts of Russia, it was officially
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    G. G. THROWS A PARTY
    86 2 (Tribune Correspond* PENANG. June 27.- General, Mr. Malcolm M yesterday entertained the Qovcnw of the Malayan Union. Sir Ei Gent, and the President ot v.M N. 0.. Dato Onn bin Jafa: prominent Malays. It Is •.hat they took the opportunity I 0 have a general
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    $19-MILLION VOTE PASSED
    319 2 An appropriation of charged upon tho meuei l other funds of the Colony f„ t public serv'ce during thi- peribi July to December. 1946. was approved when the Sunply [Sm\ mcntary* Ordinance. 104«. B: v.. introduced at yesterday' Ac! Council meeting. The Supply Ordnance. 194 C, n
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    WAR PICTURES EXHIBITION
    67 2 The exhibition of war pietun ranged by the Dept. of Public Relations, Malayan Union, has just completed one month's i°ur Southern Malaya. The Exhibition was shown in Malacca '3.00 c pie), Batu Pahat '7.000 people*. Klvang, Gemas and Kuala PU*h. The exhibition is now in Port Dickson
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    15 YEARS FOR 30 TERRORISTS
    256 2 Jerusalem, June 27. —Thirty members of the Jewish underground organization Irgun Zvai Leumi were sentenced by a military court to 15 years' imprisonment each for carrying explosives and firearms, and the 31st defendant was given life imprisonment tor shooting at a British soldier. They included
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    STORMY SESSION IN SECURITY COUNCIL
    715 3 Gromyko Told: "You'll Have To Understand" New York, June 27.—Hot words and frayed ternp?rs marked the latest session of the Security Council. Twice, in the debate on Spain, the Soviet delegate M. Gromyko exercised his veto, to kill resolutions which had secured majority votes. At
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    Arab Threat To Britain
    62 3 Alex'.indr a, June 27—Azim Pasha, Secretary General he Arab league, after an rtt'ew today toith Sidky Pasha. Egyptian Premier, told correspondents: ••If Egypt's national aspiraons are not met as Egypt pants them to be. Egypt will me Britain's enemy." A:za?n Pasha added that he as sure
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    "Infantry Still Most Important"
    107 3 NEW YORK. June 27.— Major-Ge-neral Galaktionov. military editor of tin Moscow newspaper Pravda. said today that individual soldiers and mass armies will still play the most m..portant part in any future warfare—atom bomb or no atom bomb He is one of the three Russian .ournalists visiting
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    Lie: "Big Five Must Agree, or Catastrophe"
    292 3 San Francisco. June 27. —Dr. Tryeve Lie, Secretary-General of •he"United Nations organisation, declared today that the failure of the big powers to settle their differences would result in "catastrophic consequences for the United Nations." In an address delivered here on the first anniversary
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    S'PORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION REVIVED
    239 3 The Singapore Rifle Association kas been revived under the distinguished patronage of Sir Franklin Gimson. Governor of Singapore. The G.0.C.. Singapore. Major-General L. X Cox is the president of the association while Lt.-Col. R. S. Hawkins is its Chairman. Membership is open to all residents in
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    Sepoys On Gang Robbery Charge
    84 3 Bam Narash (3) and Mukand Lai i t«oT Sepoys attached to Headquarters A.L.F.S.E.A.. Tanglin. were produced before Mr. L. C. Goh. in the Second Court, on a tentatrve gang robbery charge, yesterday. The Sepoys, together \uth five others, were alleged to have robbed a Chinese
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    UMNO London Mission Likely To Be In Vain
    190 3 Reuter. t ONDON June 26.—"Not likely to be very productThe reasons given were: Firstly, there is little likelihood of the British Government changing the broad basis of its policy for the Malayan Union. Secondly, discussion in London could hardly take place while
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    43 3 Reuter. ACCRA, June 26.—Corporal ounishment in the Royal West African Frontiers Force is to be abolished by amendment of rules which prescribe the scale of punishment be imposed by a court martial. The bill outlining the psoposals is included in today's official gazette.—Reutei.
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    Gen. Messervy Off To England
    126 3 Lt-Gen. Sir Frank W. Messervy. KBE, CB. DSO. left Kuala Lumpur yesterday for a visit to England. He will be away unt l September on leave, and attending a War Office conference. His temporary successor is Maj-Gen. R.H.B. CB DSO, who is the commander of
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    Matsuoka Dead
    45 3 A.P. TOKI0. June 27.—The l*n.rt national Tribunal on Thursday announced the death of Yosuke Matsjoka, 66, former Japanese Foreign Minister and onfc of the accwacd war criminals. He died at the Tokio Imperial University hospital. He had btxr suffering from tuberculosis.— A F.
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    Terms Of The $50 Million Loan
    776 3 The floating of the $5 0-million Loan Bill passed at yesterday's Advisory Council meeting will make provision for the raising of loans to defray extraordinary expenditure arising in connection with the enemy occupation of Malaya and for the purposes of rehabilitation, said the Financial
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    Two Smallpox Deaths
    51 3 There were four cases with two deaths reported of small-pox in Singapore last week, according to the weekly health report. There was an increase of 207 births over deaths for the period, the figures being 476 and 263, while 67 infantile deaths under one year were also
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    American housing exhibition n Parit'.... . A general view ol 'he Exhibition of American Homing and Oily Planning in the Grand Palaib, Parix, wh ch opened, June 14- The exhibition» which toan sponsored bg the Frtllch Ministry 0/ Reconstruction and Vrbaniam and d retted by Pain Nelson, an American architect featured luic-eo&l pre-fabricated tl'iiiset, t"mpleit with Atnerieau fumt&h.nQn arid domestic appliances.—<4 P* Photo.
    64 3 American housing exhibition n Parit'.... A general view ol 'he Exhibition of American Homing and Oily Planning in the Grand Palaib, Parix, wh ch opened, June 14- The exhibition» which toan sponsored bg the Frtllch Ministry 0/ Reconstruction and Vrbaniam and d retted by Pain Nelson, an American architect featured
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    S'pore Demobs: Commons Query
    119 3 LONDON, June 27.—Mr. Gallaghan. Labour. Cardiff, asked the War Mmister if Army Group 34 had yet left Singapore, and if it will be home for discharge within the period laid down. In a written reply, Mr. LawsOn said: "I am afraid I cannot say de- j
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    5-Minute Quake
    33 3 LONDON. June 27.— Earthquake shocks lasting about five mhiutes were felt last night in Tashkent, the capital of the Socialist Soviet Uzbekistan, and some minor damage occurred. Moscow radio -aid today.
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    BIRTH
    18 4 'M— CIIIA un 25th. June. 1946. io va, wife oi Lim Chong Pang &lt;a of a daughter.
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    China Today
    553 4 We are bewildered —and grieved —over the situation in China. A settlement of the dispute between the National Government and [he Communists seems farther away than ever. The last named have come 3ut into the open with expressions of bitter resentment at the United Stales support of the
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    A VIEW OF MALAYA I
    2897 4  -  ml Iniians W/, cMk* m h Hie new mmn j "World Review under the headas loyal to Britain/ alleges the author of then article, writing in World X Mg of "Malaya betrayed!" By no means all Ins views will find acceptance in this country. By
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    Malayan V-Paraders Returning
    137 5 Secretary of State sent the og message to the Commandthe Contingent: that your visit to this coundrawing to an end I send to all my sincere congratulations the part which you played in the ry March, and my best wishes the future. or fine appearance and beartng
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    50 More Arrested
    92 5 A.P. RBAN. June 27—Fifty more tod by Dr. G. M. Naicker, I oi the Natal Indian Cong- &gt; ,re arrested last night when occupied a vacant lot in the d area of Durban in a pas- nee demonstration against itn African law restricting purchase by Indians. There
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    Cost Of Living Report
    603 5 R. B. OOI Analyses The The labours of the Wages and Cost of Living Committee have brought forth an Interim Report. The report amounts to a documentation of the living conditions of the people and as such it will find a place in official records. Doubt
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    Alders hot Mutiny Court Martial
    327 5 Reuter. HEADLEY (HAMPSHIRE), June 25. Damage amouS to W than £9,000 was mentioned at a court martial at Heaaley detention camp today in which 19 soldiers are accused cf charges aris tag out of disturbances in Aldershot military prison a nd detention barracks In February.
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    Alanbrooke Says Thanks
    129 5 The following message to his men throughout the Army has been given b" Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke on handing over the appointment of Chief of the Imperial General Staff to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery:— nSnil "On vacating the post of 1 wish to thank all members of
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    GOEBBELS' BROTHER ARRESTED
    48 5 Reuter. LONDON, June 26.—A man described as "Konnad GoebbeU brother of Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Pronasranda. WW arrested recently in Ellenbacn i«J lam near Darmstadt, according to a report by United States Sec-T.ty authorities," by the British Secunty service in Germany last mght
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    Yugoslavs Holding British Policeman?
    62 5 Trieste, June 27. ii was officially announced here today that investigation is being made by Allied authorities into a report that a corporal of the British military police and three members of Venezia Giulia c vil police of the town of Rifembergo were yesterday taken into
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    Governor On Singapore's Importance
    154 5 Congratulating H.E. the Governor, Fir Franklin Gimson on his knighthood at yesterday's meeting of the Advi&gt;ory Council. Sir Han Hoe Lim on behalf of all members of the Council said:— 'I feel that it is only fitting that we should voice our feelings of what t
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    Dutch Colonies Want Freedom
    104 5 THE HAGUE, June 26—The Dutch West Indian colonies of Curacao and Surinam (Dutch Guinea) have presented petitions to the Queen of Holland asking for grater measures of self-government. The Curacao states have appointed a commission which will ask for consultations with the Dutch Government "about the
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    45 5 HERFORD, Germany. June 27— The military court at Essen today sentenced to death four former German policemen for the murder of three officers of the Royal Air Force h a house in Hertogenbosch. Holland, In July, 1944. Six other policemen were acquitted of being associated
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      255 5 PAY The following personnel of the Volunteer Forces and locally enlisted personnel of the regular army, who are not now in civil or active military employment and who have recorded their particulars at Volunteer HQs., Beach Road, will report there for pay at 0900 hours on the undermentioned dates: 1/S.S.V.F.—S.V.P.A.
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    NO READDY-MADE "STARS" AT WIMBLEDON THIS YEAR
    1305 7 will be a i trange. unfamiliar )kdon this year, without Perrys, the Donald Budges, at Helen Wills-Moody, c al'ke in her style on the art and in her beauty. Thes t six years have taken thenI the glamour ones that I a eked
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    Unranked Player Ousts Segura
    555 7 First Wimbledon Sensation Reuter. WIMBLEDON, June 27.—Wimbledon's first sensation arrived today when in the men's singles Pancho Segura of Ecuador, fourth ranked player for the lawn tennis championships, was eliminated by Tom Brown, an unranked American player, who won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. But Brown 21
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    Y.M.C.A. TEAM
    78 7 The following will play cricket for the Y.M.CA. against the Australian War Graves Unit on Saturday June 29, at Changi: J. P. Chrysastom, Dr. V. Xavier, P. W. M*r*.i, I. B. Suratta, V. N. Pillai, Cecil Wonp, Cheong Thiam Siew, H- C Schubert, Tan Guan Honjr, Tan Guan
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    Chinese Textile Industry Heading For Bankruptcy
    118 7 Reuter. RHANGHAi, June 26: Unless* it medial measures are taken mimed ately the Ch nese textile industry under pressure of huge quant.tiers o" imports, is headed for bankru; tc&gt; recording to an official of the Bureau f Economics quoted by the Chines press. This
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    India Mission To Leave By This Week
    117 7 Reuter. LONDON. June 2f&gt;: Reports that Indian leaders would visit Lor.v. ,i for consultations with the full Bi i tish Cabinet after the return of the Cabinet M.ssion from India arc discounted in well-informed quarters here. It is pointed out tfcat no useful
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    Occupation Troops Still Necessary In Atomic War
    114 7 A.P. SANDIEGO. California, June 26.— The Commander of the Amphibious forces Pacific Fleet here predicted that atomic bombs will not eliminate the need for occupation troops in any future war. Rear Admiral Arthur Struble. who participated in both the European and Pacific amphibious
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    HONG KONG DRIED FISH EXPORTS
    141 7 Official information has been received from Hong Kong that their total surplus of dried fish for export to all countries for the rest of 1946 is a maximum of 2,000 tons, and may be as low as 1,250 tons. Some, however, mast be sent to
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    Compton Returns To Form, Scores 122
    249 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 27.—The County cricket proclaims was interfered with rain in some cases but Middlesex and Surrey managed to win their respective matches inside .wo days. Middlesex's victory over Warwickshire was featured by Compton s return to form, scoring a grand century cf
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    SUNDAY'S CHARITY FOOTBALL
    102 7 The Malays will meet th c ALFSEA in a charity soccer game at the Jalan Besar Stadium this Sunday. The ALFSEA have a good record and a good game is antic paled. Admission charges will be $1 and 50 cents and the proceeds ivill go to the
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    INDIAN CRICKET TEAM
    71 7 The InoVan Association will play thu' R.A.F. Tengah at cricket this Sunday: The following have been select ed for the Indian Associatior. at Tengah: Wa/.ir Singh, P. K. Bha3 karan, Solokan Singh. Hussein Shah. I. Isa. Choor Singh. Dharmaraj, Pereira, Mcwa Sinjrh, D. K. Sin/, Kcvan Mallal,
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    Spy Case Against Red Opens
    176 7 A.P. SEATTLE, June 27.—Ti espionage trial of Russian Lt. Nlcol- Ked.n opened with the prosecution a ning the spy ring scarce ha:ted contacts between the defendant -aU the Seattle shipyard worker v "to lurnished the plains and specifications of the destroyer tender, Yellowstone, to the
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    DODECANESE TO GO BACK TO GREECE
    238 7 BIG FOUR AGREE Reuter. PARIS, June 27.— The Big Four Foreign Ministers in conference here this afternoon agreed to return the Dodecanese islands to Greece. They also accepted the French position on the French-Italian frontier question and agreed to the limitation of the Bulgarian
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    THREE BIG "NO's" IN THE BIKINI ATOM TESTS
    459 8 Stage All Set For Historic Experiment NO EARTHQUAKE... NO TIDAL WAVE NO DISASTER A.P. Aboard the Ii.S.S. "MoWJt McKmley oflßOdta. June 27.—Among the 75 target naval ships of the atom fleet in the watlrs of a lagoon at Bik.n. atoll for the
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    Captain Disobeyed, Says Jap
    164 8 Giving evidence at his trial on a charge of brutal and inhumane treatment of British. American and Aus Indian PoWs at the Officers' Camp in Kanburi. Siam. Noguchi Hideji. former commandant of the Allied PeW Officer- Camp, told the Sixth War Crimes Court yesterday that he
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    THE LATE MR. M.V. PILLAI
    59 8 A resoiut6ion plarmsj on record the Cevlonos? community's apprecition and respect for the devoted ::\ices rendered them by the late Mr. M. V. Pillai. Bar-a'-Law. leader ot the Ccyloncse and emending deep sympathy to the bereaved members of the family was parsed at a condolence
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    CHESS "WIZARD" WINS
    40 8 A.P. SANTAIIDER. Sput.i, J «Y&gt;.— Arturo Pomar, the 1 Suanish chesa "wizard," beat lh&gt; champion. Antonia Medina in the oceinning or the final phase of ta Sourish national chess compel» .»v&gt;*j ,:i 'San Lander on Wednesday .—A.I
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    Court Martial: More Defence Evidence
    603 8 One of the two witnesses to give evidence for the in the general court-martial trial of Major F T Metherell, R.E.M.E., of the Base Workshops, yesterday, was Capt. R.A. Hale, R.E.M.E., who told the court that a small percentage of some of the materials taken
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    Merry Unto Death...
    81 8 Reuter. PARIS. June 27.—Ai Alphoneie Marchais, 61-year-old bachelor schoolmaster of Valet tillage near Nantes, was buried today, loudspeakers relaying his merry voice throughout the village invited mourners to drhik 500 bottles of w'ne in his cellar. He had records of his voice made in preparation for h:s
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    Sentences On Jews Confirmed
    134 8 A.P. JERUSALEM. Jane 26.—The 3r tish military commander in Palest»!"' on Wednesday confirmed the s tence of seven years imprisonment which the Jerusalem military couit had imposed earlier this month c.i Terunh Cohen, a former announcer for the illegal radio station "Fignl ors for the Freedom
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    33 8 Reuter. RANGOON. June 27.— An earth quake shock of some intensity was felt in Rangoon tonight. The tremor lasted several seconds severely •coking huge blocks of buiid.ngs. No casualties were so far repoited.
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    Northants Fight Back Strongly, 230 For 4
    357 8 Reuter. (By Learie Con&tantlne, Renter's Special OMjejJ NORTHAMPTON, June 27, have fought back hard in this «ame with thfe wuv ists and only totally unexpected happenings likely to produce a definite result. The County started the day well by getting rid of the
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    "Worst Character" Jailed 3 Months
    309 8 Edwin D. Taylor (21) and George A. Morral (24) of the Royal Marines, who took a wrist watch from a repair shoo in Jalan Besar, and left behind an 1.0. U. for f he watch were sentenced to three months' r.i. Mr. L.C. Goh. the
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    ENGLAND VS. SCOTLAND SOCCER
    37 8 Reuter. LONDON. Juno 26-—The Football Association announced the n&gt;a .ih between England and Scotland is to take place at Main Road, Manchc-.tei on August 21 in aid ot the Bolton Disaster Fund. —Reuter.
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    WINS IRISH DERBY
    76 8 Reuter. CURRAGH, .Tune 26.—Mr. Josepli McVoy's colt Bright News won liie Irish Derby today beating Clare by half a length with Royal Tara third cf 14 runners a length and a half away. The winner, ridden by M. Wing, is by Star Dust out of Inkling. The
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    Doctor Gaoled
    52 8 Reuter. DURBAN. June 27.—Dr. Yusuf j Dadoo was sentenced to three months' imprisonment without the option of a fine at a police court here today for contravening the riotous assemblies act. i Yesterday Dr. Dadoo headed 46 Indians in a similar charge. All were then remanded until to-
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    Score Board
    114 8 India Ist Innings Merchant b Clark Mankad c Barron b Mernt Amarnath c Clark b Robinson 52 Modi b Robinson 63 Mushtaq Ali c Clark b Whitfield 7 Nimbalkar C Nevell b Merritt J Eohoni b Merritt Hafeez b Novel Barterjee b lark Barwate b fiark Shinde not
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    French Coalition Approved
    110 8 A.P. PaRI?. June 27. —Framce'g I unstituent Assembly gave its formal approval Wednesday to President Georges Bidault's new coalition government. 517 votes to f"ur. The poll came after M. Bidau.i, on leave for the day from the foreign Ministers' Council, caled To. a party truce during the
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    LOUIS-CONN FIGHT FILM
    43 8 RKO Radio Pictures have received advice that the Louis. Conn Fight films left New York on June 21 by air via KLM. These films should arrive here next week and arrangements are now in hand for early showings in Singapore.
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    Defendant Feared Fatal Beating
    367 8 "I asked my lawyer not to continue appearing for me because I would only be beaten to death when I was returned to the Police Station." Abdul Kadir bin Mohamed. a Sundry-goods shop-keeper, told the court this when he testified at the continued preliminary inquiry into
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    Reign Of Terror In Honduras
    129 8 GUATEMALA. June Guatemala press on Wed:&gt; four Honduran newspapei had arrived, fleeing from what th j termed a "wave of terror in Hon duras, directed espec ally newsmen and students. They were quoted as laying editors were among a Bomber cently imprisoned in Hoi d
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