Malaya Tribune, 22 March 1947

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    52 1 The Malaya Tribune y TH E PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. •Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 fl(,HT rAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MARCH 22, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, MARCH
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    Jail Break Sensation
    209 1 T,ibu c Staff Reporter) t th< ak at Outram exclusively re- th s morning s M >rnln 4 fohunei available lute to- uoout 250 privam wen working in the pri--0 yard ab at 230 yesterday t rm broke. are ur.d<T the charge 0 f 2 Eur pean
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    SIAM DENIES RICE DEAL
    81 1 Mar. 21.-The oifice ■uj Siamese Premier. Luang N ivasawat, has :s>u 3*£uaio| the statement by Si ?-2°° ton of rice to «1 States for $4 000.000 fremler announcing this J. I"**1"** conference, said that r<L o i/ ice was deduct•n > rice agreemem s*il the present
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    Ceylon Rubber Commission Appointed
    120 1 Reuter. Colombo. Mar. 21. The Governor of Ceylon has appo.nted E. W. White aw an 1 S. F. H. Perera as members of a commission to inquire into and report upon the state of the rubber industry in the said. Ihe commissioners have been asked, amo.ig
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    Vietnam Chief Seeks Peace
    210 1 Reuter. PARIS, Mar. 21.—The Vietnam Premier, Ho Chiminh, has to-day sent a telegram to the Vietham delegation in Paris for transmission to the French Government. The telegram which has been received by Tran Ngoe-danh, leader of the Vietnam delegation, states: "Once again I address an urgent
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    EARL FINED
    36 1 LONDON, Mar. 21 —The Earl of Garr'ck was fined £100 and £10 cos s in a Marylebone Court cday for obtain ng gasoline wit'icut the val d ration coupons and for possessing forged coupons.
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    MORATORIUM TO BE LIFTED "SOME TIME THIS YEAR"
    287 1 "Not Connected With Income Tax*'—Official (Tribune Staff Reporter) The moratorium in Singapore, which was imposed in the early days of the reoccupation of Singapore and whir.li business circles claim is hampering the Colony's business and rehabilitation is to be lifted some time
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    KILLED BY SON, & BEHEADED BY HUSBAND
    305 1 KILLED BY SON, BEHEADED BY HUSBAND U.P. J ARROW, England. Mar. 21. —A father and son, in statements read at a murder hearing to-mght, said they beheaded JtkQ wife-mother with a butcher knife and put her head in the kitchen even because she persisted in arguing religion with them. George
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    Diplomat For Trial Third Time
    154 1 U.P. TURIN. Mar. 21.—The sensa.ional case of E tore Granda, a youthful d plomat twice acau t ed of murder of his beaut ful bride in Bangkok three years ago, will be reopened here shor lv. ;he Court of Appeals announced today. Grande first was
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    British Car Output Cut 60 Per Cent
    105 1 U.P. London. Mar. 21 —Britain's fuel crisis cut automobile production 60 per cent, reduced steel production 11 per cent, and generally had a most "serious effect in reducing outcut and dislocating economy/ Sir Stafford Cripps. President of the Board of Trade said to
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    Ex-Minister Denies "Insane Jealousy"
    345 1 CHALK-PIT MURDER Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 21.—Thomas John Ley, 66-year-old director and ex-Minister of Justice for New South Males, went into the witness box at the Old Bailey to-day to deny the charge that he murdered a barman and ex-corporal or the Eighth Army, whose body was
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    GREECE: U.S. TO REVEAL SECRETS
    799 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.—Secret documents bearing on the position of Greece and Turkey are to be made public, said the assistant secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson. to-day before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, which is examining the proposed legislation to implement President
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    Canton Impounds British Civil Air Mission's Plane
    120 1 Reuter. Hongkong. Mar 21. Ten members of the Britisn civil air m ssion wh eh flew to Canton yesterday were forced to return to Hongkong by train today when the Chinese authorities in Canton refused to allow the plane to take off. It
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    ATTEMPT TO AVERT FRENCH CRISIS
    293 2 Reuter. Paris, Mar. 21. —M. Vincent Auriol, France's President, today met the leaders of the various party groups in an effort to avert a crisis threatened by the Communists' announcement that they would abstain from the vote on military credits for the Indo-China policy tomorrow
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    US WORRIED OVER SHIPS
    74 2 U.P. WASHINGTON. Mai. 20 The Maritime Commi»ion published a report today showing the seti-ou-nes„ of the exi-ting shortage of ocean-going passenger opeiating under the American flag. The Commission'! figure* -how that pre-war there were 162 ve-ds with a capacity of 56.516 passenger- while now there are
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    JAPS WERE IN AMUSEMENT PARK
    124 2 IPOH. —A request that stricter surveillance be kept on Japanese surrendered personnel was made at a Press conference held by the Resident Commissioner Perak. The Commissioner's attention was drawn to a recent incident when two Japs were seen in th Jubilee Park and also to
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    UK Freeze Cost 11,400 Lives
    46 2 UP. LONDON. Mai 21 Britain's big fiee:'..- cost 11,845 lives, the Health Mini-try disclosed today. In the five-week period ended March 8. death- in Britain io-e by that number over th e corresponding period year. Deaths in London were up 2301.—UP.
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    SIAM BANK TO GET FREE TRANSACTIONS
    77 2 U.P. BANGKOK. Mar. 21.—Authorised banks here are expected to be able freely to transfer their own letter of credits, foreign currencies and exchange by the end of March, according to an order Of the Ministry of Finance, which no longer requires banks to s:ek
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    27 2 PARIS. Mar. 21—All ten and 26 centime com* will be removed from circulation in Prance from April l by a decree pnbir*hed in tne official journal today.
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      372 2 NOTICES. To Singapore Landlords A Petition concerning the question of the Rent Restriction Ordinance has been drawn up for submission to His Excellency the Governor. All Landlords desirous of supporting and signing the Petition are requested to examine same at the G. H. Cafe, Battery Road, Spore, before Mar. 25,
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    New Powers To Search Vessels In SHB Area
    222 3 further step to increase the effectiveness of measures in the Singapore Harbour Board area, The Harbour Craft Navigation Order 9 new o t1 j today under the Singapore Essential F r lays down that harbour craft shall not .1 or be within
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    STC Driver Tells Board Of Poor Wages
    333 3 A pawn ticket for $450 was produced at tne continued inquiry into the ST.C. strike belore Mr- Justice Jobnng yesterday by Babu Singh- a company driver, who, wnile testifying to the excessive heat in t&ediora buses, said that the salary paid by the
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    Stole rum, brandy; Sepoy Jailed
    215 3 S.poy Barkat Ali. convicted on a charge of having broken int the canteen of 20 Indian Post Office, Cantonment Road, was sentenced to twelve monthsrigorous imprisonment oy Second District Judge T. T. Russell, yesterday. The sentence :s to date from date of arrest. Nov. 21.
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    BO TREES AND RELICS FOR NEPAL
    77 3 Reuter. Colombo Three plants pf L o n [re tcred to the Anuradhapura in three in Nepal by 6 i< Tb°ra during thai country, statute of Lord JS, Buddha relic Stohe token by him from Kmdtapura near where {ST Mahinda. Emperor ir ted preaching
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    Massacre Justified Says Acaused General
    1427 3 EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR HIRO SHIMA VICTIMS An allegation that he was kicked by Maj. M. G. A. Watson, the interrogator, at his interrogation some time about July 20 last year when he said he did not remember the number of people screened, was made by
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    MILLIONNAIRE's SONS CLEARED OF ARMS CHARGE
    189 3 Tan Eng Poh, Tan Eng Kheng and Tan Eng Chuan, sons of two wealthy and well-known Chinese, were discharged in the Third Police Court yesterday. The driver employed by the Aik Hoe Rubber Company, Masdi r bin Hadir. was also discharged. Eng Poh. Eng
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    Night Mails Again: Easter Concession
    168 3 In anticipation of the holiday rush for Easter, the Malayan Railways will augment the existing train service by the. restoration of the Night Mail trains for the period. April 2 to 8. Trains conveying first and second class passengers only will leave Kuala Lumpur at
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    14 3 Mr. Nigel Column, former M.P. for Brixton, has d> elded not to seek re-election.
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    SOLD N.A.A.F.I. CIGARETTES: BIG FINES
    136 3 Loi Kia Cheng, who pleaded I guilty to storing 390 tins ol NAAFI cigarettes in a room in the Singapore Improvement j Trust Flats, in Albert Street, and selling 40 tins nt cigarettes j to Tan Kirn Tec at the same pLace on March 6.
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    ON THE AIR TONIGHT
    79 3 Hessell Tiltman, Far East correspondent to the London Daily Herald, recently arrived from Japan, will broadcast frcm Radio Malaya tonight at 9.45 on his of the occupation. He will be talking in the Weekly Magazine programme Radio Gazette." The other sneaker* will be E. O. Shebbcare
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    50 3 Reuter. PRAGUE. Mr. 21-A group of Gestapo men. chaig>a with tuX ing pa-i in the destruction of the Czecho-iovak mining village of Lidice In June 1942 after th 2 of Reinh.ird "Butcher" Heydrlch, will be i ried by the Prague Peoples' Couit on Mar. 27. it announced here today -Reuter.
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    Matang Mishap Due To Master s Default
    518 3 The Court of Inquiry into 'the stranding of the Straits Steamship Company's vessel Matang near Tanjong Embang, Sarawak on Jan. 23, issued its rinding yesterday. The Ccurt declared that the accident was due primarily to the default of the master in that he
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    S.H.B. Police, A First Step
    519 4 The decision to create an auxiliary force of Harbour Board police marks, it is to be hoped, only the first step in a determined campaign against crime. The suppression of looting and pilfering in the Harbour compound will itself be a considerable contribution. What the
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    7,000,000 BRITISH WANT TO EMIGRATE
    922 4  -  by Ratna Gupta Reuters Correspond™') LONDON—If shipping space were available, it is estimated that 7,000,000 British men and women would leave the United Kingdom by the end of 1947 to start life afresh in the Dominions and Colonies, in the United States of America and
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    JAPANESE PURGE
    253 4 WASHINGTON—The Japanese people must assume the responsibilities imposed upon them by their new constitution in order to put its ideals into practic:. General MacArthur*s latest report on the occupation of Japan declares To ensure that the new basis of law actually becomes a way of life." the report
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    Letters To The Editor The Peoples Postbag The Locally Enlisted
    116 4 Sir—With reference to a letter written by Wong Lee Kwan (ExL C R.A.S.C., Telok Anson) appearing in your issue of March 18th there seems to be some misunderstanding. We have not formed an "Association." We have only formed a body
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    First Things First
    496 4 Sir.—There are many post war problems which require the urgent attention of the Government of this country. Political progress can be one of them. But unfortunately. this question se:ms to occupy more of the attention of the government and the public than matter, which are of the
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    On Polygamy
    256 4 Sir,—It i s interesting to read in the Sunday "Tribune" that women should permit men to have four wives, a suggestion put forward by the representative of the Perak Malay Leagu? at the U.M.N.O. General Assembly. As a matter of fact polygamy is as old as humanity itself,
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    Carver Of Idols
    465 4  -  by S. S. CHUA The other morning I met Mr. Ng Lim Swee whose name is literally a household word in thousands of homes throughout Malaya and whose works of art adorn homes and temple altars alike. For four generations the Ng family have earned their living
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    Russian Scientific Advances
    107 4 LONDON Rus ian sc:enrsts have reported a number ol scientific advanc s recently Amcm them are: Arthritis cures use of supersonic waves prodded by vibrations of quartz plate; to which high-frequency CW" is applied. The sam wa« were used to Introduce certain drugs into the body through
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    PI-U.S. SIGN MILITARY AID PACT
    99 6 Reuter. Manila, Mar. 21. President Manuel Roxas and Mr. Paul McNutt, United States Ambassador, today s'gned a pact of military assistance between the United States and the Philippines. Mr. McNutt. who will be leaving the Philippines tomorrow, said: "In this pact the U.S. Government undertakes,
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    CORRUPTION IN FORMOSA
    125 6 Reuter. Nanking, Mar. 21. Sixty members of the Kuorointahc Central Executive Committee filed a petition for the removal of Gen. Chenyi. Governor of Formosa island, which recently had been the scene of rioting by d ssatisfied elements of the Dopulace, according to Chinese -eports of today's closed
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    Attempt To Keep India Within The Empire
    128 6 U.P. LONDON. Mar. 21-The Australian Foreign Minister, Dr. Herbert Lvatt. is engaged :n an attempt to ke.p India within ihe Empire. It was learned here that Dr. Evatt is having a series of talks with the Indian High Commissioner to Australia. Sir Raghunat
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    Big Success Of Perak Rice Buying Scheme
    259 6 IPOH.—Explaining the recent protests made by private millers in Krian over their failure to obtain the necessary permits from the Government to continue milling during the current year, Mr. A. V. Aston, Resident Commissioner, Perak, told a Press conference that private millers in
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    WAVELL SAYS FAREWELL
    162 6 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Mar. 21,—Lord Wavell. retiring Viceroy, said in his farewell speech here today: 4 I am conscious of the mistakes I have made, but I hope you will know that I have always tried to work lor the welfare of India's inhabitants and for the
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    MOUNTBATTEN IN MALTA
    22 6 U.P. MALTA. Ma». 21.—Viscount and Lady Mountbatten left Malta today on Lhe second leg of their flight to India.—iJ.P.
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    "BRITAIN TODAY" EXHIBTTION
    56 6 "Britain Today"' pictorial exhibition which uad n buccessful wek at the Great World Park will be on display at the Exhibition Hail of the New World Amusement Park for a week from today. During the exhibition, there will b? free cinema showc at the Arena every evenins
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    Soviet Forbids Marriage To Foreigners
    36 6 U.P. LONDON, Mar. 21.— The Exchange Telegraph reported from Moscow today that the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet passed a decree on February 15 prohibiting marriages between Russian citizens and foreigners.—U.P.
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    MacARTHUR BEWILDERS NEWSMEN
    151 6 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 21— General 1 MacArthurls announcement, at a press conference in Tokio. that' the military occupation of Japan had achieved all its objects mu-t have left bewildered correspondents with singing in their ears, says the British rightwing weekly, the Spectator. Spectator add>: "As jo the
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    Leading Irgun Terrorists Arrested
    63 6 JERUSALEM. Mar 21— The Jeiusalem lender of the terrorist Irgun Zvai Leumi and several other leading Irgun men were arretted by the Police ye>terday. according to unconfirmed re ports today. The name of the leader is not known but he is known as "Avineam" Th" police
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    REORGANISATION OF CHINA GOVT.
    70 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Mai 21 At tne perptmaj invitaion of Gen Chiang Kai--hek op-ranking loadeis of Ih*. Democratic Socialist and Young China Paitirs leii Shanghai for Nanking yesterday for discussions on the last pnase ot the Government The Young China Party members brought with them eight pjopo
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    Industrials Continue Steady In Local Market
    371 6 The shale market yesterday remained fairly steady for industrials. The dividend announcements of both Malayan Breweries and Fraser Neaves had little effect on the martcet yet. Breweries could be obtained at $22 and Fraser Neaves Or us $3.50 cum dividend. Gammons were done up
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    Rubber Market Still Firm
    105 6 The rubber commodity market yesterday continued firm and prices advanced again by half a cent. Although there were good inquiries for all grades sellers were holding off in anticipation of a further rise 1 and only moderate business was reported. The market closed firm with prices
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    SBA PLANS TO ENCOURAGE BOXING TALENT IN STORE
    366 7 BIG CARD FOR APRIL 6: BOXERS GYMNASIUM (By Our Boxing Reporter) With a view to encouraging local boxing talent and to augment the present small body of professionals in the Island, the Singapore Boxing Association is giving lull support and encouragement to
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    58 7 The following will turn up for JCSA in a friendly ol soctei again- St Joseph's Instituii'.ii todaj al 81 -To epo' School giound: Tock Phuan. W Hendroff. P Appavoo. N Kanagsasabai, A de Souza, P Ro»s, L A Bakar. Low Khoon Hong E Paglar X Bala A X Pillay S
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    Paterson To Meet Marino For Title
    144 7 UP. v (l u7. M v 21- Jackie rji the world igainst Dado ~r k: pirn in Glasgow j; rfi articles were ♦■Ned todaj md the fight is almost rerta'n to take place In the JJ jT a t Hampden Park. i Ihe approval
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    S. C. C. Cricket Fixtures
    108 7 Ihi will represent the lOC at cricket on Saturday, (at 2. pjnJ and Sunday. (11 am th Padang, again-t the J E H. Leckie (Capt,) H. B. Pea; -on W. K. Jagger. B V T me, W M Elderton, JE. Jei Majoi Salmon, P. C.
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    HAMMOND'S CHALLENGE ANSWERED
    315 7 Reuter CHRISTCHURCH. Mar. 21 Walter Hammond, most experienced Test player in the world —this is the last of his 85 tests —made cricket's biggest gamble Here today when he told New IZealand to bat after Winning the toss in the only three-day test which began in New
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    United Family B.P.
    97 7 At a meeting held recently the following nave been fleeted officebearers of the United Famu Badminlon Party. Patrons:- Mr. Heng Mm Kong, Madam Heng Mvi Sim, Mr. Heng Mvi Cheng Dr. William Heng President: Mr. Heng Mvi Thiam: Vice-Presidents; Mr. Heng Wilgie, |fr. Sim Cho Lang; Secretary:
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    FIGURE SKATER WINS TITLE
    52 7 Reuter. London. Mar. 19. Cecilia Colledge, former world European British amateur figure skating champion, now appearing in an ice revue, won the British open professional titte at the first attemot, beating the only rival by 200 points. Both in the same ice revue, and skated in
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    YMCA MUSIC CLUB
    53 7 At the YMCA Music Club on Monday, Mar. 24, at 8 p.m., a male auartet will render two numbers and there will also be a duct. Mr. Wu Chok Heng will render a violin solo accompanied by Mr. Y.C. Young at the piano. The programme will conclude
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    Floods Cause Postponement Of Racing
    37 7 Renter London, Mar. 21. The opening of the f at racing season at Lincoln, scheduled for Monday, has free?; postponed until Tuesday owing to f.oods A further postponement cs considered poss.ble.— Renter.
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    To-Day's Sport
    82 7 Football League. Navy Vs SCC postponed. Cricket. SCC vs. CSC (iwo-day fixture). P.idang. 2 p.m., and to-morrow 11 am. SCRC v<. Police. Thomson Road, 2 p.m. SRC v*. Changi Airfield. Padang. 2 p.m. CSC (2nd team* vs. Jurong CC, at Jurong. 2 p.m. Colonials v-. 8.A0.C.C. at Changi.
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    Strike Action By Prisoners In Mandalay
    128 7 Reuter RANGOON. Mar. 21.—British and Indian troops wer? patrolling the streets of Mandalay. second city oi Burma today, after a "strike action" by 1,100 prisoner*. Police reinforcefrients were on their way. and uncontirmed reports said the military authorities had assumed control of the city.
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    Windsor Jewels Intercepted
    74 7 U.P I HAVANA. Mar 21,—The 1 Cuban Police s. id they beliefe that part ofi the jewels stolen from the Duclies of Wind-or in England, have been intercepted jby the Miami Police They added that thuy have been advised thr.L American authorities have arrested two known international
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    S'PORE CLARKE RANGERS' CRICKET TEAM
    57 7 I The following will play foi the Singapore Clarke Ringers today aga nst the Seafcrth Highlander- at Giilman Baecacks at 2 P m. L Isa (Capt) M Shah H Shah Mohamed Ali, M Wilson A Jansen. S Nair S M Ally H Rodiigues Gregory de
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    TEAM FOR TOMORROW
    52 7 The following will represent the Singapoie Clarke Rangers at cricket tomorrow against 223 BOD at Alexandra Barracks at 11 a.m. I Isa (Capt) M Shah H Shah Mohamed Ali. M Wilson A Jansen, S Nair S M Ally H Rodrigues Gregory de Silva M S Gill S
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    'SUGAR' TO DEFEND HIS TITLE
    46 7 U.P. CLEVELAND, Mar. 20.Matchneker Leny Atkins announced today that welterweight champion Rey 'Sugai' Robinson has accepted an offlce» to defend hit* title in Cleveland on May 26, against th e winner of the Jimmy Doyle—Danny Kapilow bout htiv on Monday night—Ui\
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    374 7 Reuter. Christchurch, Mar. 21.—Although made to bat in Vvintry conditions, (Hammond won the toss and put his opponents fn to bat) New Zealand's batsmen carried oil the honours in the first stage of the only three-day Test against England today. They achieved a splendid
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    100 7 Hie S.C R C. week-end cricket fixtures will be: Today. 2 p.m., agaimt the Police, at Thomson Road: Low Kee Pow, Evan Wong. Eu Cheow Chye, Dr. Ong Swee Law, Wee Chong Ghee, Chong Thiam Slew, Tan Guan Kiat, Ong Chong Bee, Khoo Ong Lee, Chwee Chiang,
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    FRIENDSHIP B.P.
    114 7 Tlv Combined Friendship Badminton Party defeated the Spoediite Badminion Paity at the home court by four games to two Results: (Combined Friendship B. P. players mentioned first:—). Singles:—Richard Ng lost to Tan Kirn Eng 14-14, 0-3, 15— 7, 11—15, Jimmy Teo beat R. Gommell 15—3, 10—15, 15—6. Doubles.—Seah
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    JOLLILADS A.U.
    55 7 The following will represent the Jollilads Athktic Union in a friendly soccer match agains the RAF (MT Section, Changi) on their ground at Changi tomorrow: S Sithambram, X Thambyrajah, S Muruga>u. M Ghani. Narayanasamy, M Sintha, M Muniy.mdi, Abdul Rasak. S Gopal. M Kiishnan, G Suppiah Mahaiingam M
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    NOTABLE WEEK FOR TURFITES
    222 7 If No Rain... Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 21.—The coming w.ek is a notable one for turf followers a s it marks the opening 0 i the fiat racing season at Lincoln, with the traditional Wednesday race for the famous Lincolnshire Handicap. Then, at the close of the
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    Indoor Games At Y.M.C.A.
    56 7 The following are the results of the YMCA Indocr Games Competition Billiards: W nner: Robert Lfm; Runner-Up; Y eo Seng Kok. Chess:-Winner: K. Chappie; Runner-Up: Lim Ch d Ho Draughts .—Winner: Au Tat Choo. Table Tennis (semi-finalist) J. Houlihan v.s Teo Wai Kai and Lee Chio
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    Happy World Dance Contest
    135 7 Keen competition and a high standard of ballroom dancing were seen throughoat the five-day open Amatc-tr Dance Competition organised by the Singapore Association ol Teachers of Dancing, held at the Happy World Caberet. The finals was held on Wednesday night when the contestants presented an excellent
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    "HOSPITAL YOUNGSTERS"
    52 7 The Hosptial Young.-* 21- wiil nuet the Changi Civilian Sport Club on Changi civilian g'ound at soccer this evening. Ho-pital Youngster, team—A Kanapathi T S Maniyam R Rathnam George S Mu,uga-u T N R jah L Ponnia G Thanagavaloo X Thamb.i Arumugama and G Nadatajah. Reserves Poujan, S
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    55 7 UP LONDON. Mar 20 Pandk, Nehru's personal representative. Krishna Menon, departed by BOAC Lancaster ah a aft for New Delhi this morning. He -aid he was going to report to Nehru on his diplomatic mfetioni in Europe and also to participate in the forthcoming Am conferenc in New Deihi.—Up w
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    B-29 OVER NORTH POLE
    96 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar 21-The United Army Air Force declared Uu one of its B-29s flew over the North Pole this weik lnauguiathig what is expected to be .outing weather reports from 'ih«' top of the world. Th e spoke-man said no effort was made to keep
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    36 8 Reuter. THE VATICAN CITY. Mar. 21—Prince Domenico Orsini died in Rome today at the age of 75. He was one of the traditional princes-in-waiting on the Pope and a member of one Rome's oldest families. -Reuter.
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    $9,400,000 POLICE VOTE IN MALAYAN UNION
    327 8 25 MORE ASIATIC INSPECTORS KUALA LUMPUR. —Well over $2 million have been set aside for increasing the efficiency of the Malayan Police Force by providing it with much needed equipment and bringing it up to full strength. A major item in this connection is
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    Paris Police Swoop On Money Smuggling Ring
    200 8 Reuter. PARIS. Mar 21.-The French police today arrested 45 persons alleged to be implicated in a big international currency smuggling ing. the police >pokesman said hire tonight. The >poke-man said that working ot) information from one of the arretted men, stated UJ be
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    Jap Atrocities In Rabaul: Gas Chambers
    99 8 Reuter. RABAUL. N-*w Britain, Mar. 21.—The War Crimes Court here heard the evidence today that the Japanese Major-Generai Akara Hirota. on trial for atrocities, ord-red all Chinese prisoners who_were sick for more than three days to be shot and prepared gas chambers for others.
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    5 Perak Extortioners For Banishment
    391 8 TAPAH.—Produced before Mr. J. G. Adams in the District Court, five Chinese Ong Ah Thong, Lee Yee Heng. Ng Phean, Lou Peong and Ng Hoi, who were charged for extortion were convicted and sentenced to two years' r.i. each. The accused were also recommended by
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    Allied Officials On Conspiracy Charge
    72 8 Reuter. HERFORD, We>tphaiia. Mai 21.—Eight high officials of the Allied Control Commission will on Monday face charges of conspiracy and alleged illegal expoit of goods Four Germans will al*o be charged. One of them i- accused of illegal po of arm> and a British official
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    DUTCH DETAIN S'PORE SHIPS
    55 8 BATAVIA— Five Chinese and two Indonesian cuttei> have been detained by Dutch Navy patrols off Cheribon since last Monday, according t v the Indonesian news agency Anara. The cutters were about to enter the haibour when they were intercepted, the report says. Accoiding to Chinese circles
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    Over 1,500 Dogs Shot In Perak
    103 8 IPOH.—"The situation with regard to rabies here improved for a time, but it has worsened again," said Mr. A. V. Aston. Resident Commissioner. Perak at a Press conference. Official statistics disclose that since the first report of the incidence several months ago, jus: ov.r
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    Burma Frontier Commission
    76 8 Reuter. RANGOON, Mar. 21-It wa* authoritatively learned here today that the Frontier Areas Enquiry Commission has decided to suspend its work until after th e elections to the Burma Constituent Assembly early next month. The deci-ion was reached last night on the recommendation of the Burmese Exective
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    North Manchuria As Base For Communists
    335 8 U.P. SHANGHAI, Mar. 21.—The fall of Yenan has revived speculations that the Chinese Reds will develop the vast North Manchuria into a main base while maintaining the self sustaining isolated pockets in China Proper to lhxry on guerrilla warfare. Observers agreed that the Communists
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    "Stop Execution" Order Was Not A Reprieve
    97 8 Reuter. PRAGUE. Mar 21-A 34-year-old wunian informer convicted of denouncing 60 people, 30 of whom were killed by the Germans, tuod with a rope round her neck in Prague prison yesterday ready to be executed when someone knocked at the window and shouted:
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    CHINESE NATIONAL DEFICIT
    55 8 U.P. NANKING. Mar 21 -It fc officially reported that the rW ese national deficit for last it for 24 provinces and five «p2S municipalities a lon e hSS CN51.577 billions UwislH that the revenue bf the* mvinces and municipalities m only CN$l.OlB b l]m n agairw a
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      112 8 TODAY'S WEATHER kyjy REPORT Bright Periods, With Showers Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command, Far East: Some moderate to hravy showers this afternoon, with bright periods at first, becoming fair this evening and tonight. Fair and bright tomorrow
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