Malaya Tribune, 16 October 1946

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    54 1 The Malaya Tribune H THE PEOPLE FOR THE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Ipoh (Penangj office ope ning shortly) 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1946 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune
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    WAR MINISTER DETAILS IRREGULARITIES
    1077 1 Why Mutiny Convictions Were Quashed Reuter. DON, Oct. 15 —The War Minister, crick Bellenger, today gave the House deta Is of the serious irregularities' he saio occurred in the course of the court-martial in Malaya of British .troops on a charge of mutiny. »tly, he >aid.
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    WON'T DENY—OR CONFIRM
    68 1 WON'T DENY —OR CONFIRM Reuter. "*Cf< OSi rMimifi Od Ifi LJfiu;t'iicr J. H. Anstice, Commanderi --chief of, Cytorp [on es, today refused either to denj or confirm reports that a British aaval base U to be hui'i in Larnaea bay area <>f < ypru-. Thfi British earner Bactrfa has unloaded
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    TO-DAY'S AIR CRASH NEWS
    34 1 Reuter. PARIS. Oct. 15: —A French mili- < taiy aircraft caught Ore and crashI ed near Lyons today and the whole J c:ew of five men were burnt to death. —Reuter.
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    On Trial Run
    40 1 Queen Elizabeth sails for* the Clyde. Her seven months refit almost completed, the world's largest liner left Southampton on Oct. 6 tor trials over a me as wed tico miles' course off the Isle of Art an.
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    POLICE OFFICER'S DEATH: SUICIDE VERDICT
    266 1 LIVERPOOL. Oct. 15.,-Superintended Walter Kyle Mauger, aged 43. of the Punjab police who was found shot dead in Exchange Hotel. Liverpool, was staged at the inquest to-day at Liverpool to have been suffering from nervous depression. The Co-oner recorded a verdict of suicide while the
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    MUSLIM MEMBERS NAMED
    79 1 INDIA GOVT. New Delhi. Oct. 15 —The King has appointed the following members nominated by the Moslem League to be members of the India Interim Government, it was officially announced here to-day: Liaquat All Khan. Secretary of the Moslem League. J J. Chundrigar, President of the Bombay
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    Marriage Bar Lifted
    88 1 Reuter. LOS'DO So Oct. 15.-The abolition from today of the marriage bar on women in the British home civil serince was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr. Hugh Dalton. in the House oj Commons today. Married women who on account of dojncstic responsibilities or otherwise
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    Attlee Won't Publish Truman Correspondence
    157 1 Reuter. LONDON. Oct. 15 The Prime Minister. Mr. Attlee. told the House of Commons today he had no intention of publishing the correspondence between President Truman Mid himself m the situation in Palestine. This reply o .nu.:ion by Captain Gammans. Conservative. was greeted with Opposition
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    Delegates Pledge Peace
    622 1 Paris Talks End Reuter. PARIS. Oct. 15.—Mr. James Byrne*. United States, speaking at the final >e>slon ol the Peace conference said: "It is now the duty of the Council of Foreign Ministers to try to reconcile our differences. Such reconciliation necessarily means disappointment for some and probably
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    GOERING WILL BE FIRST to DIE
    582 1 NAZIS' D-DAY TODAY Reuter. LONDON, Oct. 15 Vienna radio tonight broadcast the order in which the Nuremberg condemned will be executed as follows: (I) Goering, (2) Ribbentrop, (3) Keitel, (4) Kaltenbrunner, (5) Rosenberg, (6) Frank, (7) Frick, (8) Streicher, (9) Sauckel, (10) Jodl and
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    S'PORE HAS RECORD FISH CATCH
    109 1 I Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore fishermen this morning brought home their biggest catch since the liberation a record haul of approximately 250 piculs of Ikan Chermin. The average daily haul is 150 piculs for several catches. The record catch was made by the adoption of
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      42 1 The j Morning Tribune is the only Malayan newspaper with Its own correspondent In HOLLYWOOD HENRY GUIS Famous Filmland Authority sends air mail news pictures everyday to the Morning Tribune KTfa a -House < ALime Juice Soda refresh me y < 7&£M£ST $M€§ /SSM^)
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    DEATH
    22 2 yir Yocng Voon Yin passed away peacefully, age 64. on the Bth Oct. 1946, at Raub. Pahang. Perak papers ileese copy.
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    Court Won't Hear Nip Colonels Evidence
    270 2 Because He Was Improperly Dressed A Singapore War Crimes Court refused yesterday to hear the evidence of a defence witness —a Japanese Lieutenant-Colonel —because he was not properly dressed. The witness was Lt.-Col. Sago who was called to give evidence by the defence at
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    EXECUTION WAS A 'MISTAKE'
    255 2 That there was no order to execute the three Australia" airmen and Hist the oxecu.ion was carried i ut by mistake. was the submission made yesterday by one of the Japanese lawyers defending It Gen. H.irada. roillmander-in-rhief of the l»*th Army in Java and four o-hers
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    MURDER VERDICT BY CORONER
    227 2 A finding of culpable homicide imounting to murder against inknown person or persons was -eturned by Singapore's Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, at the cun:luslon of the inquiry yesterday nto the death of K. Mohamed ".small (31». According to the evidence, three armed Chinese entered [small's
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    BRITISH ENVOY TO PI IN SINGAPORE
    67 2 The first Brit'sh Minister to The Philippines. Mr. J F. Feulds arrived In Singapore by sea yesterday and was met at the dockg by Mr R. H. Scott. Political Counsellor to Lord Kiilearn. Mr. Foulds, who saw service in Washington and at the Foreign
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    Servicemen Attend Civilian Trade Classes
    127 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) British Army students from the Army Education Centre are joining the evening technical classes of the Raffles Institution at Monk's Hill. With the consent of the Director of Education, Singapore, 19 army students have already enrolled. They had some training at their
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    Alleged Hurt In India, S'pore Arrest
    106 2 An Indian who Is alleged to have caused grievous hurt to another in Sarai Khawaja. Janupur. India, some years before the outbreak of the war. was arrested in Singapore on a provisional warrant on Monday The man. Mohamed Ibrahim, alias Anuar <33». who was
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    Penang Strike Threat
    55 2 Four thousand members of the Penang Municipal and Government Labour Union threaten to go on strike should their employers pre.>s for the appointment of separate representatives for the various departments and groups Union. The labourets want their secretary to be their only representative, this decision being reached
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    DETECTIVE GUILTY OF CORRUPTION
    72 3 mt-major, Yong lay sentenced r us imprisonment Irid t'ourt when 0l corruptly re- I dor to secure a j rfoifMHicfes, for of the ftapmi the evidence. the to the accused icence. Months ncc WM not forththis year the •he accused claim- fi.SOO to the Vance Of
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    18 3 A.P. 14 Japanese school if history c»f but *hpy w«ll not no rmeo tin<v it-or.ii.ita and U»« VP
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    'I Told Webb Not To Follow Nip Methods'
    407 3 I.S. P. Tells Court: 3 of the officers were encouraged to carry on on in the Japanese manner It was v thing to hear cries from every office. were some oi lue its made by IneLe in Abdul Wah. bile testifying for
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    Rubber: U.S. To Buy Second 100,000 Soon
    221 3 (.Our Financial Correspondent) It is anticipated in local rubber circles that the United States will be coming into the market for their purchase 01 the second lot of 100.000 tons Malayan rubber in the course the next lew days at the agreed price
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    Bigger Penalties For Possession Of Arms, Car Thefts
    667 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The "curfew plan" for motor lorries, announced by the Governor Sir Franklin Gimson at his press conference a fortnight ago, is shortly to come inio effect. A Bill is to be introduced in the Advisory Council, which will give
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    Russia's Cotton Crop
    40 3 A.P. MOSCOW. Oct. 15.-Russia's fir>t full peacetime raw cotton crop will be 40 per cent, greater than la>t year. In 1938 the Soviet Union stood third only to the U.S. and India as a cotton-producing nation. A.P.
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    Rice Ship Damaged: More Evidence
    392 3 The inquiry into the damage caused to the m.s. "Bentong'' was continued yesierday at the Marine Court. The Court was presided by Mr. Paul S;orr, assisted by the Master Attendant, Commander C. A. Robinson, Capt. Buckingham, and Capt. Baines. The m.s. Beniong owned by the
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    Theft At Station
    95 3 Chan Cheong. a Cantonese, pleaded guilty in the Fourth Police Court yesterday, when charged with theft of $31 from Samayah. at the Railway Station, on Oct. 14. He was sentenced to three months' r.i. The complainant was standing near the booking office at the station when he
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    SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS
    757 3 Share quotations as at Oct t» according to -the Malayan Sh re brokers Association (Singapore) wt r« «g followsINDUSTRIALS Buyer Sailer Alexandra Brickworks Ords. 1.70 1.90 Alexandra Brirkworks Prefs. 2.60 2 85 Brit. Malaya Trustee Executor Co. 8.00 0 00 Consolidated Tin Smelters 22/6 25/--do Prefs. 26/6
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    SERVICES RESETTLEMENT OFFICER DUE
    92 3 Services personnel in Singapore will be able to discuss questions cf resettlement with the arrival here from the United Kingdom about Oct. 20 of Mr. R. Qiddens, Resettlement Officer. Mr. Giddens has been sent out by the Ministry of Labour. He will be able to give
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    Paris Achievement
    450 4 m. molo.ov's comments :i» achievements of the ns Peace Conference a an uncomfortable Lincu r thai the value of reaties depends on loyalty with which they enforced. Moscow. hich could make non- »< >f them, will probably k instead to work them, Yugoslavia's threat not ratify the treaties
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    Chinese Labour Problems Overseas
    896 4  -  By It. IK. Ooi I J D -p. Luernal troubles th< onniese u-oveni»noni has now .o give its a.tension to the position of large colonies of Chinese in South East Asia Indicative of its desire to assist the Chinese in this area is the despatch of
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    The Maori Vote In N.Z.
    182 4 Wellington.—The uotus of a few thousand Ma >ris may dej cide whether Mr. Peter Fraser s Labour Government remans in I power alter New Zealand goes to the on November 27th. New Zealanders are showing greater interest in uolitics than ever before, and both Government.
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    Roof Top Airways
    200 4 A new airplane launching device that its sponsors hope may make possible the construction of airports on rooftops and in. mid-ocean, has been demonstrated by the U.S. Navy. The device, called "Zebra." is a catapult that launches buzz bombs and aircraft. Navy engineers said it is capable
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    Harassed Landlords
    559 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE PEOPLE'S POSTBAG Sir,—-So much has been written in tne past aoout rapacious landmat it is time the cudgels were taKen up on behalf ol -ome landlords who have been so haras>ed by the Rent Restriction act that they have virtually been dispossessed of
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    Food Distribution
    211 4 Sir. Due to the present very unsatisfactory system of distribution of essential foodstuffs including condensed milk, biscuits, etc., persisted in despite public objection, the impression is gaining ground, even JMiionj; the illiterate, that the head of the government supply departments and commercial houses are taking a "tida apa"
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    Scrap The Food Inspectorate
    86 4 Sir.-More than 300 Food Inspectors are employed by the rjod Control Department in Singapore. They help the Government to some extent by producing a portion of their total monthly pay out of the fines imposed on persons they charge In the Courts. Beyond this, the Food
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    The Canker In China
    98 4 Sir.-China's unhappy position i> due to constant civil war. her own military weakness, and the inability of her leaders to combine a> well in peace-time as they did in war. The dark shadow of Soviet Russia looms across the vast northern spaces of China, and the
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    RAF AIDS STARVING KARENS
    629 4 The hungry peoples of Burma have once more received manna from the skies. For the third time in a year the R.A.F. has carried rice to hungry villagers living in wild and isolated areas. In "operation Hunger III" which has just been completed, 100 tons of
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      145 4 AN ALL R OUND ASSORTMENT j OF NEW GOODS Has Arrived This Week HERE ARE SOME ITEMS AT j RANDOM FROM DEPARTMENTS I Plain Coloured Cotton Curtain net. 43" wide $2.75 pel j Children Shoes—Sizes 3to 13—1 to 3 j Cotton Socks—Marcersed Cotton Cotton Singlets—Short Sleeves Sizes 30 to W
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    S'pore War Memorial Won't Take Form Of Hospital
    233 5 'That's Govt's Responsibility' (Tribune Staff Reporter) Suggestions that the Singapore War Memorial—to perpetuate the memory of those who fell victims to the barbarism of the Japaneseshould take the form of hospitals, sanatoriums or free primary education, have been turned down, I understand.
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    NOW NORMAL
    38 5 London. Oct. 15. —Teheran radio reported today that conditio s in the Persian Gulf port of Bushiie. one of the centres of recent trihal disturbances, a**d surrounding district-; were now normal and communications had been restored.
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    British Consul Beaten Up
    82 5 Oct. 15. Th€ spondent of the x in a cable to per says:— ng story of how 2 fficers forced their point into the Polish hotel and British Consul in Dickson, and the :ry of the British Warsaw, Basil tld to me today ii return from
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    Turkish Reply
    30 5 ISTANBUL. Oct. 15.—The Turkish note in B >vk t proposal for the Dardanelles tted this week to oncil of Minist 3 rs r val will be handt representative
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    NOW IN HONGKONG
    24 5 Oct 15. —Lieut.-Ger. do Wiart. who ree years had been personal representative d in Hongkong this local time, on his way
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    MORE DETAILS OF VAST LEND-LEASE
    393 5 Reuter. London. Oct. 14—At the height of the war, the Uni -d Nations were aiding each other to a scale ot £4.500.000.000 per year, a figure approximating •he total value of world exports in a good pre-war J I,.. illiac nftpr PX This is revealed
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    US BUYS 402,908 OZ. NEW SILVER
    60 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Oct. 14:—The United States Treasury Depif, tment recently bought 402,908 ounces of newly-mined domestic silver which is the first purchase since Congress authorised the Treasury in July to pay 90.5 cents per ounce for the domestic metal. Anaconda Copper have delivered ;500,186
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    "Forever Yours" Clue To Dead Girl
    109 5 Reuter. Machynlleth, Montgomery, Oct. 15.—A photograph bearing a love message written in German and signed Jochem is the only clue in the hands of the Montgomeryshire police investigating the death of an unidentified auburn-haired girl. She urns found fatally injured on a line at
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    Heavy Demand For Sterling
    259 5 Reuter. LONDON, Oct. 14.—The Dally Telegraph" writes: The unusually heavy demand during the past week in Bombay for Sterling is attributed there to importers booking heavy orders for capital and con-umet goods in the Sterling area, and also to speculative demand oy operators wno believe that
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    "Scottish Gandhi" Needed
    75 5 Reuter. LONDON, Oct. 15.—The need of the Highlands for a Scottish Gandhi to inspire village industries a> Gandhi's spinning wheel had acted as Indian inspiration to Indian cottage industries was urged by Captain J. Macleod, National Liberal member of Parliament for Rossland Cromarty at a private party
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    Muslim Decision: U.S. Cautious
    183 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14— Reports from Delhi that the Moslem League is willing to enter the interim Government are welcomed here but orncials are cautious about nting before official Confirmation. T Infornol r»rn It is considered that this development might prove fully as important t 0
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    PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE "REASONABLE" SUCCESS
    531 5 Reuter. (From Sylvain Mangeot, Renter's Diplomatic Correspondent) Paris, Oct. 15.—The Paris peace conference it is probably true to say has been a reasonable success within the strict limitations imposed upon it by its terms of reference. The 21 powers attending the conference were asked not
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    Truman Assails 'Selfish' Politicians
    141 5 A.P. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-An-grily assailing "selfish" politicians, President Truman on Monday announced that price controls on meat and livestock would be abandoned in the United States from today. The president also announced that the whole decontrol program will be speeded up. He said in a broadcast
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    Farben Works To Be Nationalised
    170 5 Reuter. FRANKFURT, Oct. 15.— The drafting committee of State Parliament of the Great Hesse in the United States zone of Germany has unanimously approved the Social Democrat proposal recommending the nationalisation of the L G. Farben Industrie, formerly one of the biggest chemical combines in
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    51 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Oct. 13. One of China's best known silk merchants. Mr. Hsieh Su-chwan, has deeded to sell his large silk filatures and go in for the production of art if cial silk. He is presently engaged in forming a new company, and hopes to begin operations next spring. Reuter.
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    Capital To Be Doubled
    124 5 LONDON, Oct. 14:—It is proposed to increase the capital of the British Malayan Tin Syndicate Limited from £25.000 to £50,000 by the creation of 500,000 share of 1/each and that such shares, together with the existing unissued shares, be issued either in whole or in part
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    London Stock Exchange
    75 5 LONDON, Oct. 14.—A mixture of influences prevailed in early dealings on the stock markets today. An alternative plan to full nationalisation put forward by four main lines stimulated British railways which in some instances were marked up £4 but the higher levels attracted profittaking and the early
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    MISSIONARY EXECUTED
    68 5 Reuter. SYDNEY, Oct. 14. —Mrs. Kentish, of Paddington (Brisbane!, has just been told officially for the first time that her husband, the Rev. L. H. Kentish, chairman of the Methodist Mission ir. North Australia was executed by the Japanese at Dobo in 1943. Mrs. Kentish has three children,
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    SCHOOL MISTRESS FACES BETRAYAL CHARGE
    218 6 (Our Own Reporter) Penang, Tuesday. The terrifying days of the Japanese round of Chinese civilians in April 1942 was recalled at a preliminary inquiry before Mr. W. Foulsham, yesterday, when a former school mistress. Wan Chee Yuen, faced a tentative charge of assisting the enemy
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    50 p.C. COST OF LIVING ALLCE. IN NIGERIA
    237 6 Reuter. LONDON. Oct. 14. An analysis ol til esit vat ion in Nigeria and the fact that an increase ol 50 per cent in the cost of living allowances to the Nigerian Government ana native au- thority employees a- recommended by a
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    British Aid To Allies
    96 6 A.P. LONDON, Oct. 15.—British aid to 11 A Hin or friendly neutrals from the summer of 1941 until ihe slummer of 1045 feggMgfctsJ rJ.07S.5oo.000.oOO: of which CO per dent. went to the L T .S. states a White Paper on reverse lease-letd published today. Fif.een per
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    Bitten By Cobra, Woman Dies
    63 6 KUALA KANGSAR. Tuesday. —A young Malay woman of Chanskat Pmang. near Sauk on the X.X. —Lenggong Road, met a tragic d ath in her house recently, as a result of a snake bite. When plucking vegetables, svas confronted by a b g '"cobra.'' The weman
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    Congress Secretary Succeeds Nehru
    114 6 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Oqt. 15.—Acharya J. B. Karipalani. former GeneralSecretary of Congress, becomes the new President of the Indian Naecnal Congres', it was stated today after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, former President of Congress has announced his decision not to stand for the election as president.
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    Sultan Eliminated In Victory Cup Soccer
    412 7 lIA i Base llq. Win IYii-Iduul Match The R.A.F. Base Headquarters defeated H.M.S. Sultan by six goals to four at Jalan Besar yesterday in the fira;, game of the Victory Cup knock-out competition organised by the Singapore Amateur Football Association. Spectators crowded to the
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    Dutch Release 4 Vessels
    77 7 vessels which .at Batavia lor months were reft ago ana three i this port. One il Latavia waiting »1 rock sugar to vessels returned •a h* rs are requirpermitfl from the N thei lands Consul lar they have Ived the permits, rmltfl they have r ships
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    WIFE MURDER ALLEGED
    88 7 te«d a charge ite before Mr. 1 n+gm* I at the ;,sterd:iy. The avr.ed 14 yi'a r s e fc r the prostcu|f] Buttrose ?aid Of Ji'b* 16 the ssing to tro out tor n hil wife stopped W* d and the wife, her husha d with
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    Musical Society Choral Rehearsal
    79 7 Rehearsal of the Choral 5 the Singapore Musical take place al the Vie- orial Hall Monday, It la Bachelor of Music will eoadaet this choir. to n-yhodv who la nterestes 1 to atrend the tee A which Mr. RayMv- icipality is f'hairsfrreed to enrol ssemaars Forces
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    Three Armed Robberies
    198 7 In three armed robberies which took place in Singapore OH Monday, the victims lost a total of ***** In rash a d jewellery. Two of ,he robberies were in the afternoon. In the fir<t one. three armed ChdneM e-tered I house in Devonshire Road at 1 p.m.
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    Test Probables To Meet M.C.C.
    103 7 Reuter. PERTH. Oct, 15. —George Robinson, western Australian captain, will lead the combined team including four state playera against the Maryleboners, starting on Oct. IT. The state players are Barnes. New South Wales captain, who is a brilliant batsman and played in the Oval Test
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    Frau Goering Has Just Enough To Live On
    264 7 Reuter. (From Reuters Special Correspondent. Pegnitz near Bayreuth, Oct. 15. Frau Emmy Goering, living in a tiny two-room cottage in the shadow of the stately Veldenstein, her former residence, told me today that she had no plans for the future after her
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    Goering 'Will Show Dignity To End'
    169 7 Reuter. NUREMBERG, Oct. 15.—Less *han 36 hours to go before he mvst hung, Hermann Goering told his doctor this morning of his faith in religion, adding: "I have no fear and will to the end show dignity." Goering also told his doctor that he
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    S'PORE FOOD, PRODUCE MARKETS
    275 7 (By Our Own Correspondent". Singapore, Tuesday. Prices quoted below are for picul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs: Yesterday's quotations were "M echo on": Siam $115: Indo-China $75, Kedah $95. Siam glutinous rice $110: Kedah glutinous rice $95. Siam rice milling $41. Rock Sugar: -Best quality
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    36 7 A.P. LONDON. Oct. 15. The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee. has promised on Monday to tell the House of Commons the inside i story of Germany's plans to in- vade Britain in the autumn of 1940,-A.P.
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    EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA IN STORE
    155 7 The Empress of Australia. 21.833-ton C.P.R. liner docked a. i.mgside Godown s 42 and 43 ear lv this morning. Besides some army and R AF. personnel disembarking at Singapore she also carried 300 women and 170 children most of whom were ex-in-ternees in the Japanese
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    19 7 Reuter. RANGOON. Oct. 14,- Several hundred labourers of the Burma Oil Company at Duneedaw went on strike today- Reuter.
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    ALLEGED MURDER OF 2 CHINESE
    204 7 Mokmin bin Asm. a Malay, was yesterday committed to the Assises in the Fourth Police Court, on charge- of mutder ol two Chinese Lee Ong Scan and Thiam Chiam. in Pulau Bukom. A watchman, employed by the APC at Pulau Bukom. the court that he
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    Police Sgt. Killed In K.L. Gun Battle: Inspector Hurt
    231 7 (Our Own Reporter) Kuala burn our. Tuesday. A Sikh sergeant was kuied and a Jvlalay polict inspector wounded in sever a i places in a running gur battle between a party of rjolice and gangsters, believed to be members of tn
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    3-Hour Search Of Supreme Court
    154 7 Several thousand dollars wonh ol property have been stolen on various occasions from the Supreme Court Building. Singapore, including property from the office of the Custodian cf Enemy Property, and only a few days ago two curtains were taken from the Chambers of the Chief
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    WAR OFFICE LECTURER ARRIVING
    77 7 Du<> to arrive here during the week-end on a lecture tour is Mr. G. H. Weatborjn sent out by the War Office n England. He has travelled extensively throughout the dominions, and will give three talks in Singapore: Who wa is ro go to the Dominions;
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    ECLIPSE B.P.
    71 8 The following has been selected I i represent the Eclipse B. P. In friendly badminton match of 5 tingles and 2 doubles against the Jacques B. P. or. Sunday, at their Court in Upper BerangoOn Road at 3.00 p.m.: S Ahmad Alhabshee, Cheong Hock Whatt, Chia Chin Seng.
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    DRAUGHTS
    88 8 A draughts match between Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. <E» Ltd. and Government Treasury on Saturday resulted in a win by 4 points for the former as follows: A.S.P.Co. (E> Ltd. Lim Cheng Bak 2 pts. Tay Chang Ann 3 Chua Chin Chye 4 Koh Hock Chye 2 Saad bin Ahmad
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    JAVA AGREEMENT NEXT MONTH
    213 8 Dutch Commission General Is Optimistic Reuter. BATAVIA, (Kt. IS.—The Dutch Authorities hope to ieach "basic political agreement" with the Indonesians on the future status of Indonesia before the end of the next month, the Dutch Commission General announced in Batavia to-day. This followed the signing of
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    Advisory Council For Penang
    144 8 i Our Own Reporter' PENANG, 1 uesda) It was officially a nounced that the Advisory Council has been formed in the settlement of Penanf for the tra. >iticnal period and until such time when the Settlement CoaacH can be ostahlUhed u:ider the Malayan Union Order-in-4 ouncii.
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    FREAK BABY IN PENANG
    56 8 (,Our Own Reporter; PENANG, Tuesday. A freak baby, with two heads one above the other was born at last week. The baby is reported to be still alive. Only recently <-nil-J with two head and three hands a- I four leps was born to a fanner
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    Executed Men 'Planned Revolt' Against Japs
    393 8 A plea that they carried out the execution of 2£ civilians of Miri under the operational orders of Col Aikyo, the supreme commander of the Borneo Kernpeitai, was put up by Capt. Kasai, the commanding officer of the 'Miri Kempeitai, and two others at
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    Bogus Police Officer Gaoled
    134 8 Pleading guilty bet ore Magistrate Ahmad bin Ibrahim, yesterday, to charges of impersonating a police officer, and of committing extortion, from Abdul Malik bin Haji Mohamad Noor, at the 18 m.s. Jurong Road on Oct. 14. Mohamed Zin bin Mohamed Amin. \va s sentenced to three
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    Rabies In Ipoh On The Increase
    84 8 IPOH, Tuesday.—Despite the stringent measures taken by the Veterinary Department to combat rabies, last month s figures show a definite increase. A total of eight cases of rabies have been notified to the authorities, the majority of which occurred in the Green-town and Brewster
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    PLATINUM PRICE
    49 8 LONDON. Oct. 14.-Today's reduction in the price of platinum to £20 per oz. is attributed to further improvement in the supply po-iti'>n together with lessoning of demand mainly of speculative nature. Informed quarters believe that platinum prices may weM register further ix.U oym tiic nest tew mouths.
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    Wounded Bandit Makes Desperate Gun Fight
    275 8 The rigilence ol police patrol resulted in gan due! between the police party and two Chinese sunmen which began in North Bridpe Road end ended near the junction of Middle Bead aad Qfbeen Street with the arrest of one of the frunmen, who oven
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    'No Country Need Fear Strong U.K.'
    126 8 Reuter. LONDON". Oct 14 —Lord Pake bam. Undo Secretary of War. stated in the House of Lords today that the British Government had no intention of allowing the strength of her 1 armed se-vices to be whittled down to Po*nt Where Britain would be
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
    94 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Oct. IS —The lifting of price controls on livestock :nd meat together with the predicted end of the entire body of Government price and coot» rols gave buyers on the stock exchange the go-ahead signal, nad prices actively scored, gains of up to
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    TABLE TENNIS
    61 8 Th following will represent the Chinese Bwisnming Club In a I mildly game of Table Tennis againal the Chinese Sports Assoriation "Blue Team" on Sunday a 2 nm. at the Club's premises: lien's Singles: Ng Yew Wing. Leoof Tor. Sung, George Chen, Yap Kar Koi, Chio Eng Qnee,
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    WINGATE'S FLOGGING ORDER: MP's QUESTION
    172 8 LONDON. Oct. 15 derick Bellenger. War ~r has made a writfc n Thurtle. Labour Shordii asked for a statement on tions at the court -man ceedings last June to that the Commanding i in Burma had am; imposition of flogging a punishments not san< I
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    Share Market
    133 8 (Om Financial Correspondent) The share market continued to be rather disinterested terday. but in tin shan Pungahs came to busing at 19 6 and there were possible buyers of Hong Fatts at. $1.1 were done at $1.70 with sellers I over. In sterling issues there wen buyers looking
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    JCSA MEETING
    43 8 A meeting of the im Xi Suvices Association will b< hid n-.-xt Saturday week Otf 26 J.C.S.A. piemises. Teasensohn Road, at 2 p.m. All Qovernaaenl workers and others w! I O-rs of the J.C.S.A ar not interested are invited bO itteod
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