Malaya Tribune, 18 March 1947

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    52 1 The Malaya Tribune v THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 'V%jv CpV(rfted simultaneously in Singapore s J|Wala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Phone Numbers: Editor Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 HhMT M*}? SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY. MARCH
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    HOUSING SHORTAGE: CALL FOR CRISIS LEGISLATION
    566 1 'STOP LUXURY BUILDING" SAYS RURAL BOARD CHIEF (Tribune Staff Reporter) Legislation to restrict building only to such types as are considered tay Government to be desirable now is the obvious solution to the present deadlock in Government housing schemes, says Mr. C. W. A.
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    PUNJAB RIOTS: NEHRU IS OPTIMISTIC
    128 1 LAHORE, Mat. 17.—ThriuX in the Punjab is Tnore or L< ss under control told pressmen ,fter i three-day tour rf the disturbed areas. *i think -disturbance will ,mD'»-M end within v very few ri 'a-" be aid "So fai a* I have hem ab*€ to
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    $74,077 JEWEL ROBBERY
    73 1 Mice tources today say that Ihe total value of losses in yes!«rdav's daylight robbery of a leweljers' shop in High Street is 514.077 The taxi in which tiie men made their getaway was found abandoned in Dhoby Ghaut th's morning. At Katong Road, opposite the Dutch Camp,
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    Alleged Colour Discrimination
    98 1 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17— Regiginald Sorensen, Labour, asked the Minister of Transport in the Commons today if he had inquired into the ease of alleged colour c'iscriraination against an Indian who booked his passage to East Africa. Mr- Sorensen asked what further steps would he taken to
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    FRENCH POLICE SWOOP ON CHURCH, 10 PRIESTS HELD
    147 1 1,1 I ath h. imrsts SM <\ to be r of "clandestine I CotnmanKl organisation**. arrested l»y police Mm »tench Sureic Nation J ii. wi.lrspread raids on ,f »> in iit.iii-.ns. it wis lrv "alH berf (oday. ,n > rmants rinse to
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    "Empty Bellies Will Get Labour Out"
    135 1 U.P. LONDON, Mar. 17. The Food Minister, Mr. John Strachey, today refused to tell the Commons the details of the quantities, prices and periods of delivery for the articles of food and fodder purchased during his recent visit to Canada and the United States.
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    Traction Men All Out Again
    114 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Strikers who reported for work at the Singapore Traction Company workshop yesterday failed to turn up this morning, according to the Company. It is learnt that these men. while returning home last night, were intimidated by disruptive -elements among the strikers. At
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    Big U.S. Rubber Strike Possible
    53 1 Reuter. OHIO. Mar. 17. Some 100 000 members of the United Rubber Workers' Union employed in the "big four" rubber companies, Goodyear, Goodrich, Firestone and United States Rubber Company will strike next Monday unless their demands for a wage increase are granted, the Union President
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    Britain Bought 16,000 Cases Of Malayan Pines
    159 1 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 17.—Sir Basil Neven-Spence asked the Minister of Food in the House of Commons today how many cases of Malayan pineapples canned during the November 1946 to January 1947 season had been reserved for shipment to the United Kingdom on his
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    Girl Without Boy Friends Found Knifed
    108 1 U.P. Ascot. Ens.. Mar. 17— The slashed body of pretcy 24-year-old Lydia Sturgeon, a London tynist wno vanished two ago. was found early to-day beneath a holly bush on the edge of the famed Ascot race course. The pohce said there we re' a
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    Britain Again Asks Why
    213 1 S’pore and Java Blockade Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.- Britain has again asked the Netherlands Government for an explanation of the incidents in which British ships have been intercepted by the Dutch navy in Indonesian waters. Hector Mcneil, Minister of State, replying to a question in the
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    Another Move
    118 1 London. Mar. 17.—When as<ed in the House of Commons today if th? British Government would make representations to the Netherlands Government on the failure of the Netherlands and Indonesian Governments to sign the agreement on the future of Indonesia. Mr Hector McNeil Minister of State, replied that representations
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    "Japs Planned To Kill 50,000 S’pore Chinese"
    412 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Japanese planned to kill ***** Ch-nece ..fv.r Yamashna ioif.es had occupied S:ngap, re a Japanese war corresponded attacned to Domei News Agency testified in a sworn affidavit which was tendered in at tni> morning's continued hearing ot the Chinese
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    Extra Fool's Day
    29 1 U.P. Frankfurt, Mar. 17.—United 1 States army calendars turned up in Frankfurt today showing 31 days in April. The artist has a new job.—« iU.P. -i
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    EDEN ILL
    31 1 Reuter. London. Mar. 17.—Mr. Anthony Eden, trie Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Houae of Commons, is ill with a mild case of influenza, it was announced today.—Reuter.
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    Stern Half Of Battered Tanker Still Afloat
    90 2 U.P. HONOLULU, Mar. 17.—Twen-ty-two seamen, afloat since Wednesday on the stern halt of thr tanker Fort Dearborn, continued their fight to keep their battered hulk from sinking as a raging new Pacific gale thwarted numerous attempts by the am "oious command ship, the
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    JAPAN'S 'EDUCATION FOR DEATH'
    278 2 U.P. TOKIO. Mar. 17. —Japan's "school training programme" was part of education and not military training, former Colonel Akio Yoshida, officer in charge of the military training programme, said at today's war trial of the 26 major Japanese war crimes suspects. Tojo. looking pale but refreshed,
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    Jimnah Calls On Muslims To Aid Peace & Order
    171 2 Jimnah Calls On Muslims To Aid Peace Order Reuter. NEW DELHI. Mar. 17.— Mohammed Ali Jinnan. President of the All-India Muslim League, today sent a message to Punjab Muslims calling on tnem to assist in restoring peace and order. The New Delhi radio, quoting "latest official information." said that the
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    UN. Not Ready' Says Welles
    150 2 U.P. WASHINGTON. March IV. Former Secretary of States Sumner Welles, one of the most ardent supporters of the United Nations, declared in a weekly I radio broadcast today that the United Nations l s not yet ready to cope with the problem of preventing the
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    H.K. ACQUITS JAP GENERAL
    81 2 U.P. HONG KONG. Mar. 17.—The War Crimes court nere acquitted a Japanese major-general Snoj* Toshi of charges that he Dermitted his troops to commit atrocities against British. Canadian. Indian and Chinese prisoners-of-war and Red Cross personnel during the battle for Hong Kong on December. 1941. The
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      438 2 ALLEGED MURDER AT SELETAR A tentative charge of murder was explained to Mohamed Shariff bin Kader, an Indian, in the Fourth Magistrate's Court yesterday. He was alleged to have murdered Yahya bin Osman at the R.A.F. base. Seletar, on Saturday night. The police were grante 24 hours' custody of the
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    The Danger In N.E.I.
    480 4 The new military operation which the Dutch Command has begun south of Sourabaya emphasises the danger which still surrounds the situation in the Netherlands East Indies. Since the Dutch Commission General returned from its flying trip to Holland, there has been no progress towards signature and
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    Housing Scandal: Wanted, Originality, Far-Sightedness
    838 4  -  by LIM KENG HOR When the Malayan Union' Government voted $150-mil-lions for a programme to relieve the housing problem there, they provided much food for thought for the near-million inhabitants of Singapore for whom no similar plan has been published. Here in Singapore, so far,
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    The People's Postbag An Army Sweepstake
    159 4 Letters To The Editor' Sir—l read that the HQ. of the Malayan Command intends to hold a sweepstaKe on an English race. TicKets are purchaseable by any serviceman. Now I don't want to spoil the serviceman's too, or rob him of the chance of
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    Sikhs And Muslims
    182 4 Sir.—ln your issue of Marcn 14. 1947. mention ha s been made of Sikhs' intention to lodge a claim to the Punjab as it was from the Sikhs that»the British took this part or the country. It is apparent that this stand has been tak* n by
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    The Locally Enlisted
    238 4 Sir—Permit me. through your columns, to appeal to all former members of the 43 R.M.T Coy and 47 Perak Chinese M.T. Coy.. R.A.S.C.. to enrol a-* members of the Association for Demobbed Personnel. R.A.. R.E.. R.A.S.C care of Geylang Serai Club. Singapore. The entrance fee is $3
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    Pensioners & Back Pay
    73 4 Pensioners Back Pay Sir. -Before the receipt or the arrears of pension for the occupation period evtry Government pensioni r was asked to execute a Statutory Declaration to the effect that he did not receive any allowance or pension from the Japanese Admmistrat'on. The Statutory Declaration wa, accordinely -executed to
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    BENGAL FACES A NEW FOOD CRISIS
    728 4  -  By Noel Buckley Reuter. CALCUTTA .Air Mail).—if within the next two months Bengal cannot control her internal rice-market a serious food j situation may be add:d to the woes of 60.000.000 people already racked by communal strife and further afflicted by increasing lawlessness. And
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    Brazil Launches Literacy Drive
    418 4 Rio de Janeiro (Air Mail). The Brazilian Government, declaring illiteracy to be the nation's public Enemy No. 1. has launched an all-out drive to carry adult education into the remotest parts of the country. It has allotted over £400.000 to finance the first stages of this
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    $74,077 Jewellery Stolen In Midday Hold-up
    349 5 Daring High Street Robbery I (Tribune Staff Reporter) Armed thieves robbed a High Street goldsmith's shop of $74,077 worth of jewellery in a daring raid yesterday afternoon. Holding up the inmates of the shop, the thieves swept up the contents of two showcases and
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    MacA URGES UNO CONTROL OF JAPAN
    48 5 Reuter. \Tar. 17. (Jen. v vi ir Irthar, Sup- < Dmman&r in i j... todaj .idvwated do« n of SCAP Command of i vi i> >wc«rs) as soon as ,i r ami the handing i Japan to nonirj control by the i us—Reuter
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    CELEBRATION THAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE
    59 5 i Mar 17—The II at Ramsgate :ed this week-end award of the a a local man. ected the award to the London he last moment told the celebra h me, the mother d was not well n "My son who Navy was under thai
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    Traction Co. May Employ Women Conductors
    250 5 (T/ibune Staff Reporter) i men reported for work at the Traction comkshop yesteiday. re were no reports of intimidation; there were more men drifting back to work today. nwhile, pending announnent ol fuller details of pro- I inquiry into tne strike by Mr Justice
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    SUPPORT FOR PAN-ASIAN TALKS
    75 5 Reuter. COVENTRY. Mar. 17.—The Indian Workers* Association of Coventry passed a resolution last night in support of the PanAsian Conference to be held in New Delhi on Mar. 23. The reso lution stated: "It will b? a proud moment for India when the cultural conference of
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    Surplus U.S. Army Food For Germany
    182 5 U.P. WASHINGTON. Mar. 17.—Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson announced today that he has ordered three-and-a-half million German children and one million aged in the BritishAmerican zones to be fed with surplus army food, as recommended by former President H. Hoover. He said that
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    40 5 A body of a 30 year old Chinese was recovered by the police authorities, wires our Malacca correspond: nt. The deceased who had a gun shot wounds on his person is suspected to have been murdered whilst leaving an hotel.
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    The Fortitude Of Melville
    232 5 CAPETOWN. —Behind the appointment of Alan Melville as captain ol the South Airican cricKet team to tour this countiy aunng the summer is a little Knc*n story of faith and courage. Meiv.iie had a lung spell of illness duruig thy war. recurrence oi a leg injury
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    Off To Africa In Ambulance!
    96 5 Reuter. NORWOOD, Mar. 17.—Two adventurer-. Maurice Goodwin, aged 24, and Derek Teal, aged 22. who met while serving with the Royal Air Force Regiment in Palestine last year, are leaving to -eek their fortunes in South Africa m-xt month in an old L.CC. ambulance bought
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    UNION ADVISORY COUNCIL
    25 5 The next meeting of the Malayan Union Advisory Council will be held at the Council Chamber. Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. March 31.
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    S’pore Soldier Hitch-Hiked To U.K. To Say 'Hullo' To Family
    476 5 Frank Brenton, 20-year-old signalman who was said to have "hitch-hiked" from Singapore to Liverpool last year to say "Hullo" to his family, pleaded guilty at a Singapore court martial yesterday to a charge of "absenting himself without leave from Tanglin
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    Floyd P. Wilson, confessed slayer, li;n«<*s al Acme photographer Maswice Laniaan, who took this picture, after knocking camera (right) from hands ol* Washington Star photographer Augustus Chlnn. shewn cling at ruin on Feb. 11. This photo was made when Wilson was brought before Commissioner Necdham Turuage for arraignment. On left grappling with Wilson is detective A. I). Clarke.
    58 5 Floyd P. Wilson, confessed slayer, li;n«&lt;*s al Acme photographer Maswice Laniaan, who took this picture, after knocking camera (right) from hands ol* Washington Star photographer Augustus Chlnn. shewn cling at ruin on Feb. 11. This photo was made when Wilson was brought before Commissioner Necdham Turuage for arraignment. On left
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    Singapore Golf Club Sacks Labour Staff
    392 5 (IVibune Staff Reporter) In the face of deteriorated financial position, the committee ol' management of the Royal Singapore Golf Club has served one month's notice of dismissal on 86 labourers in its employ, effective Feb. 26. Early la-t month these men, (not registered unionists),
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    Hydro Inquiry Concluded
    116 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) IPOH. Mar. 17.—Afier seven days' hearing, the inquiry into the grievances between the management and the employees' union of the Perak Hydro Company concluded this morning before Mr. J Dewar. chairman, when the union representatives submitted a ten page memorandum covering all points raised
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    Support For Savoy Strikers
    54 5 U.P. LONDON. Mar. 17.—Workers at Clai idge- and Berkeley Hotel walked out loduy in sympathy With the Savoy Huiel catering strikers, who Quit work to demand the reinstau ment of a suspended waiter week. So fa. it is e-tim.ited that 1500 workers are out at the
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    REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS
    32 5 The Governor has appointed Mr. W Adams, to be Registrar of Trade Unions. Singapore, in place oi Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. M.C.S.. with effect from today inclusive
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    NEI Law for Indonesian Waters
    230 5 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Mar. 17.—Dutch naval forces in the Netherlands Indies will not hesitate to take strong measures to stop infiltration of "enemy trocps and agitators" into Indonesia. ViceI Admiral A. S. Pinke. Chief of th? I Dutch Naval forces there, an t nounced at
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    Malacca Textile Protest
    158 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MALACCA, Mar. 17—A protest petition by the Malacca Chinese Textile and Piecegoods Dealers* Association sent to the Controller of Supplies has received the following reply. The allocation made by the Guthrie's was made after the eight Chinese retailers had been approved by tne HQ
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    Massacre Trial: Woman Victim Had Two Babies Tied To Her
    2076 6 II The Chinese massacre trial was continued at the Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday when evidence of Chinese residents being rounded up in Tanjong Pagar and River Valley areas and massacred in the sea off Blakan Mati was given by
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    Beating Of Retreat On Padang
    81 6 The beating cf Retreat will take'place on the Padang at 6 p.m. on Thursday by kind permission of Lieut.-Col. J. F. H. Douglas and officers of the Ist Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. This is the first time that the ceremony takes place on the padang since
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    Woodcock Retains Title, But The Cheers Were For The Loser
    404 7 French Fighter's. Valiant Show Reuter. MANCHESTER, Mar. 17.—Bruce Woodcock, British champion, successfully defended the European heavyweight boxing championship by beating Stephan Olek of France on points over fifteen rounds at Belle Vue to-night. The cheers which echoed and re-echoed through
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    ANOTHER TITLE FOR PAULINE BETZ
    43 7 U.P. Sam REMO Italy, Mir. 17— j b American tennis miiv n*s final of n national tennis Sunday, beating Czechoslovakia ibe&lt; va 6-2. 6-0. ir lan champion G. nun's final champion Mar- BrU I l. 6 3.6-4 UP.
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    DUTCH OCCUPY MODY JOKERTO
    86 7 ria Mai 17. -D ut c n ops have or :upied the city of Slodjokerto, 35 miles south o! vul base of Sourabaya, in drive ta take over tne cut by "Indc[tielists." the Netherlauds news agenzy reported today -Reuter News Agency re- ng that Dutch plane*
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    INTER-MALAYS BADMINTON
    333 7 -&gt;od attendance Singapore Inter-Malays r urnument which Ist round Singles and ties on Saturday and v at the court ot the New Badminton Party, Hill Polic&lt; Barracks. The I suited as lollows: SINGLES: Matter «MayblosIsmail Sharitf 'Oeman 15-0, 15-2; Omar AhEjad Mayblossom) beat Sanip Muhibbah. 15-11. 15-11; Ah•J
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    JOE LOUIS TO DEFEND TITLE ON JUNE 26
    54 7 Reuter. NEW YORK, Mar. 17.— Joe Louis will defend the world heavyweight boxing championship at Yankee Stadium on June 26 probably against the winner of the fight between Bruce Woodcock, British champion, and Joe Baksi, United States, who are meeting in London
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    Anti-Foreign Demonstration In Shanghai
    101 7 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Mar 17— Posters demanding the withdrawal of foreign intervention in Chine-e internal affairs appeared on walls and side? of tramacars and buses today as Chinese students visited certain areas of the city to explain th L aims of their fortnight old Protection of National
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    "Back Pay" Meeting In Shanghai
    89 7 U.P. SHANGHAI, Mar. 17.-De«pite Mayor K. C. Wu'- warning not to hold meetings in the British Consulate compound. more than 2,000 former employees of the Shanghai Municipal Council again assembled in those grounds to discuss measures pressing claims for back pay. They explained that the
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    AIRMAN TAKES 5 WKTS FOR 5
    258 7 In a low-scoring game of cricket, the Royal Air Force &lt;Sele- I tar) narrowly defeated the S.ntapore Clarke Rangers by 19 runs. Buswell :xcelled with 5 wickets for 5 runs for the airmen, while Ibrahim Isa took 4 for 12. Score s SPORE CLARKE
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    'Disappearances' In Shanghai
    120 7 U.P. SHANGHAI. Mar. 17.—Garrison Commanders' HQ warned today that strict action will be taken against "any group' which is arresting Leftists and Communists in Shanghai. They said complaints had ben received snowing trut more than 80 persons had "d'sappeared" alter being taken away by "officious looking" persons
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    SUDAN'S NEW GOVERNOR
    79 7 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 16.—Sir Robert Howe is appointed Governor General of Sudan in succession to Sir Hubert Huddleston, it is officially announced this evening. King Farouk of Egypt has issued a Royal decree for Sir Robert Howe's appointment following the recommendation of the British Government. Sir Robert
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    RECS Meet Malays In Today's league Soccer
    334 7 One of the most thrilling games in the S.A.F.A. League will be witnessed this afternoon at Jalan Besar, when the S.R.C., the Victory Cup Winners, will meet the Malay F.A. The Malays, who have played in three fixtures and scored full points throughout,
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    DIPLOMATIC BAG'S COST $7,000
    38 7 The increase in the number of diplomatic bags sent by the Governor to the Colonial Office cost Singapore more than $7,000 last year. r Originally, only $2,250 had been earmarked to meet this expenditure.
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    NO BAN ON CRICKET
    90 7 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.—Cricket will not come under the Government midweek sport ban. This was made clear this evening, when the Secretary of the MCC stated: "The Home Office after considering the figures supplied to them in respect of Test and county cricket have this afternoon
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    Women Voters In Finland Celebrate
    72 7 Reuter. HELSINKI, Finland. Mar. 17— Women representatives of eight countries, including the UnlWd States, attended a celebration making the oth anniversary of the fir-»t Parliamentary election* In which women cast votes. Finland was the first country' in the world, with the exception of New Zealand,
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    Evans Hits 100 In 80 Minutes
    431 7 Reuter and AAP. With Norman Yardley, John Ikan and Godfrey Evans, each hitting his first century of the tour, the MCC cricketers made a wonderful recovery after losing three wickets for 26 and finished the day with a lead of 45 and four wickets
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    S.C.C. Bowls Tourney
    29 7 The first Bowls tournament since the re-occupation is shortly to commence on the S.C.C.'s temporary green. Entries for the first handicaps close on Saturday, March 22.
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    Today's Sport
    23 7 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Malay FA SRC. Jalan Be-ar, 5.15 p.m. /TABLE TENNIS I YMCA Tabk Tennis tournaI ment, qua;ter-flnal N 5.15 p.m.
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    SCC Lose 4-2 In Padang Football
    260 7 XI 4. S.C.C 2. Having conceded four goals in the first half, the S.C.C. rallied strongly in the remainder of the game but failed to equalise. They did however manage to net in two goals. The succer match was playea on the club padang
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    JOLLILADS TROUNCE RECS
    168 7 Jollilads 7. S.R.C. (2nd XI) 3. There was a glut of goals on the S.R.C. padang yesterday. When the Recs second team went down to the Jollilads by seven goals to three. The Lads started the offensive immediately from the kick-off and banged in two quick goals.
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    MOVE FOR NEW ANGLO-EGYPT TALKS?
    122 8 Reuter. CAIRO. Mar. 17.—The MosKm Brotherhood newspaper. Ikhwan El Muslimoon, today saw in the appointment of Sir Robert Howe as Governor-General of the Sudan a move for resumption of the Anglo-Egyptian talks. The appointment is "part of the plan to brng Egypt into direct negotiations
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    Troops To Quit Greece As Soon As Possible
    910 8 Truman didn't consult London on statement Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.—Britain's first official reaction to the announcement of American aid for Greece and Turkey was given in the House of Commons to-day when Mr. Hector Mcneil. Minister of State, and Mr. Bcvin's deputy
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    THE NEW MOON DAY CELEBRATION
    65 8 The New Moon day which falls ion Friday, wiil bi celebrated at I ihe Sinhalese Buddhist Temple. 96. Outran Road, by Mr. U. W. Richard Silva of Singapore All j Buddhists are invited. The I programme includes 6 00 i p.m. Illumination. 615 pm. j
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    GOVT FAYS $10.500 COMPENSATION
    42 8 Government has agreed to pay $10,500 compensation for the removal of a fish'ng stake at Tanjong Rhu. The removal of the stake was regarded as essentia! to the safety of aircraft, since it obstructed the landing of seaplanes.
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    Dark Period Of Crime In U.S.
    106 8 Washington, Mar. 17.Edgar Hoover, d rector nf the FBI, said today that &lt; the na'ton fa in a dark period of crime, with the old gangs regrouping and I the wartime gradual i break-down of the Amen- j can home is beginning to be
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    Retreating Reds Lose 25,000 Men, Head For Sungari River
    291 8 U.P. Nanking, Mar. 16. —Pro-Government dispatches today claimed that the fourth Communist offensive on Changshun had collapsed and that Red Army units were again on the retreat toward the Sungari River, hotly pursued by the Nationalists. The dispatches claimed that the
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    12 Killed In UK Hurricane
    331 8 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.— Twelve were killed, scores injured and many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done in last night's hurricane, which in places reached almost 100 miles per hour. Most deaths were caused by trees crashing on to houses or buses and
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    Didn't Know Whom They Were Cremating
    152 8 U.P. Philadelphia, Mar. 17.—Herman Goermg and the ten high Nazis hanged at Nuremberg last October were cremated by German workmen who did not know the identity of the eleven bodies in the rough plywood coffins and the ashes were scattered secreUy, former Capt. Rex
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    BEHRMAN CARGO IS REQUISITIONED
    114 8 Reuter. BATAVIA. Mar. 17.—The cargo of the American freighter. Martin Ben: man. was being re-qui-itionmd by the N.EI. Government for export, J. E van Haug-traten. N.E.i Economic Affair- Director, announced today. The restei wa- intercepted recently by Che Dutch Navy and taken to Bat .via harbour,
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON STERN GANG MEMBER
    40 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Mar 17-The death entence was pa-sed today on Most* Baraaani, self-con-te. sed membci of the Stern gang found guilty by a military court uf sing hand grenade* on Ma;. 0 this year.—Reuter.
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    USE OF BRITISH TROOPS IN INDIA AGAIN QUERIED
    1248 8 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.—After Mr Anr-ir Under-Secretary for India, had told tho H,, demons to-day that he would not care to commS- o! Corr. the likelihood of an establishment of a r lrn^U or. einment in the Punjab in the near fmnrf
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      91 8 British TODAY'S \%&lt; WEATHER REPORT Heavy Showers This Afternoon Singapore weather torecast for 24 boors from noon today, compiled by toe tt.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command. Far East: Cloudy wt.i heavy j hewers in late afternoon and evening. Fair tomorrow mi nr.:., Wind: Liguc varable or northerly. Sunset: 1343
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