Malaya Tribune, 2 April 1947
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Title Section51 1947-04-02 1 The Malaya Tribune 0 T HE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 Bf,m mm* SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS., The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2.51 words
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694 1947-04-02 1 the3 (Tribune Siaff Reporter) v 'I. including two generals, listened Frederick W. Ward, prosecution mi attempted to smash their defence y carried oui the massacre under wen bound to obey, thai conditions in J ipaneso forces occupied Singapore ihut tho Japanese Army were so had694 words
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Article77 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 2. —The Ministry of Supply announces that the selling price for the Malayan metal is raised to £426 per ton at smelter works compared with £370 previously, and the buying price fcr Nigerian concentrates is I increased to £405. 15s. per ton of tinReuter. - 77 words
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Article24 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. Calcutta, Apr. 1.—Three persons were kilied and 25 injurea today in Caicucta in the fifth successive day of ccmmunal i dis.urbances here —Reuter.Reuter. - 24 words
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286 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Apr. I.—Gandhi, who is 77 told the Asian Relations Conference |here to-day: "I would like to see one world in my lifetime. If all of you delegates go away determined to believe in a one world and with the willReuter. - 286 words
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Article39 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS. New York. Anr. I.—Russia today approved the British proposal to hand the Palestine problem to a special General Assembly of the United Nations. Replies are still awaited from France and China. j Reuter.Reuter. - 39 words
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101 1947-04-02 1 BANGKOK, Apr. I.—Referring to the suppression of banditry in the south, Nai Udom Bunprakorb (Inspecting Commissioner for the Southern Provinces) revealed that most of the notorious gangs had been eliminated and activities were spasmodic only in some border posts facing the Malay States such as101 words
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Article70 1947-04-02 1 LONDON, Apr. I,—Documents j described as "confidential" were I among the property stolen belonging to Major J. Dickenson, who is attached to the Military Intelligence Headquarters, Scot tish Command, while he was staying with friends in South Kensington. Dickenson came to London from Edinburgh on Saturday night70 words
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Article26 1947-04-02 1 Two tongkangs in Teluk Ayer basin were ablaze late this morning* when it is reported Are j broke out in their engine j rooms.26 words
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Article, Illustration77 1947-04-02 1 Tiie '"Queen Mary", now in dry d<»rk at Southampton to receive a thorough overhaul and fit-out to convert her from a trooper to a luxurious passenger liner again. is having a new bow section put in. She suffered damage in a war-time Atlantic collision with77 words
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Article117 1947-04-02 1 BANGKOK, Apr. I.—Nai I'dimi Bunprakorb, Inspecting Commissioner for the Southern Provinces, who is now in Bangkok, told a reporter that as the price of rubber increased and the export of raw rubber to foreign markets becomes permissible, rubber estates and trade in Southern Province117 words
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47 1947-04-02 1 NEW YORK, Apr. I.—The Governors of the New York Commodity Exchange today ordered a resumption of rubber futures trading. This will begin on May 1 for September delivery, as well as for each successive forward delivery up to and including November 1948.47 words
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Article30 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. Herford, Apr 1.—A crowd of ycuths marched through the town of Brunswick to lay overtiming cars and smashing wnows of Military Government officials in a hu ager demonstration —Reuter.Reuter. - 30 words
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Article470 1947-04-02 1 Reuter. TANANARIVE, Apr. I.— The native uprising against the French in Afadagascai winch began two days ago hi i become general throughout the island, and shows indications "l having been prepared for some' time, according to the French High Command in the capital, '1 ananarive. Military reinforcementsReuter. - 470 words
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Article354 1947-04-02 1 Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Raja Muda of Sarawak, today wrote to the Malaya Tribune, posing six questions for the Governor-General (Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald), who is in Sarawak. Mr. Brooke's letter reads: Sir,—On th eve ot the Dover nor-Qeneral's return from a I rtnight's tour354 words
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445 1947-04-02 2 WASHINGTON, Mar. 22.—The U.S. Agriculture Department to-day slated that the possibilities for an early recovery of China's export trade in such agricultural products as tea, silk, tung oil, and carpet wool are slight until a currency policy is adopted that will enable exporters to445 words
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Article113 1947-04-02 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI. April 1 China's first regular air service to Siam and Indochina will begin in the "near future." officials of the Central Air Transport Corporation said today following the r eturn of its trial-blazer plane from Bangkok. The twin-motor-ed Commando Transport completed its round-trip to SlamReuter. - 113 words
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209 1947-04-02 2 Reuter. NANKING. Apr. I.—The Soviet Ambassador. M. Petrov. called on the Chinese Foreign Minister. Dr. Wang Shih-chieh. In Nanking last night and conferred for two hours, according to Chinese press reports fr6m the capital which expressed the belief that the subject of the talkReuter. - 209 words
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Article59 1947-04-02 2 U.P. BATAVIA. Mar. 31 The search is being continued for the Dutch dakota of the Batavia—Bandoeng Line which has been missing March 12 A Dutch military spokesman today said that a Joint DutchRepublican Search Party with a Red Cross stall equipped With radio will goU.P. - 59 words
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Article107 1947-04-02 2 Reuter. RANGOON. Apr. 1. The Govemment Rice Projects Board suffered a loss exceeding 10.000,--000 rupees so far as the result of large scale looting uf rice and paddy in the districts it w.is reliably learned here ti*lay. Private purchasing agents of the board have alreadyReuter. - 107 words
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519 1947-04-02 3 ENGLISH EXPERTS HERE SET EDUCATIONAL PRECEDENT (Tribune S r.it Reporter) Recognising Malaya as their greatest potential market in the whole ol SOU a, the British Publishers Association have sent out two representatives, Mr. tt. EL Atkinson and Mr. Donald Moore to study local519 words
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111 1947-04-02 3 In order to prohibit house to hou-e and street collections except under licence from the Commissioner of Police, a Bill is to be introduced into fhe Singapore Advisory Council in the near future. In the main the Bill follows a similar one introduced in111 words
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Article102 1947-04-02 3 Because the chief prosecution witness. Mr. J. P. Merson, of the Excise Department, was absent (due to illness) the case against Mr. Yee Cheok Wah. Leo Dye and Foo Ah Kwong was postponed to May 20 when it was mentioned in the Third Police Court yesterday. Messrs102 words
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Article56 1947-04-02 3 fities cornmitte.' Singapore to fir i r probk'm xM ei<n-ider ..iiiiiK mat- hofl -apply. 8w J v. (j'lired lor the i ifi in the city. i r•'•'„;.'•' tags In build- tated by the Mr P A. B een caused fST« luarterstottn C nial Seer tary S< rvice56 words
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106 1947-04-02 3 What is stated to be a haw in the Colony s F:rearms and Ammunition (Unlawful Possession* Ordinance 1946 is to be set right soon by an important amendment to Section 2 ot the Ordi nance. The pres nt definition of "firearm is to be106 words
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162 1947-04-02 3 Methodist Youth Fellowship LeadeTs m Singapore will hold a v. :tk-cnd Retreat ai the P-ia i_ebar Meinodist School, beginning from noon on Qcod Friday ana'ending at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The object will be study and discussion on youth leadership. and a consecration &f MYF162 words
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346 1947-04-02 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A bullet which was stated to have been enclosed in a "reminder" letter demanding a $5,000 "loan from the proprietor of an eating shop in Chin Hin Street, was one of the exhibits produced before Second District Judge T. T. Russell, yesterday.346 words
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Article57 1947-04-02 3 Willie Tan, an 18-year-old Hokien employed as a servant in 223. Base Ordnance Depot, Kranji, was charged before Magistrate Ahmad bin Ibrahim yesterday, with the alleged theft of vehicle -pare parts worth $311 from the Depot, on the morning of March 31The case was postponed57 words
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142 1947-04-02 3 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Apr. I.—-The Palestine Supreme Court today ordered the Government Attor-ney-General to plead his case on Thursday in the latest effort by the Jewish community to save the life of Dov Gruner. who was sentenced to death on January 1 forReuter. - 142 words
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Article62 1947-04-02 3 Reuter. BATAVIA. Apr. 1. -Dr. L R. Soekarno, President ot the Indonesian Republic, said today that the signing of the United States of Indonesia Agreement with the Dutch was "proof that we wish to co-operate with the whole world." This was the President's first referenceReuter. - 62 words
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440 1947-04-02 3 Under sentence of death for committing armed robbery in a house in Geylang Serai, Lee Ah had his sentence reduced to Ufe imprisonment at the Singapore Full Court of Appeal yesterday. Hong Ah Van. a fellow participant in the robbery, who stood his trial440 words
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Article75 1947-04-02 3 1':: Singapore Association of j teat hers oi Dancing, at a gene- j rttl meeting at the Happy World Cabaret on Saturday, the following were elected o.ficc bearers for the current year President—Mr. Chee feck Swee. Ist vice-president Mr Low Poll San. 2nd vice-president Mr. Jimmy Tan. General75 words
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Article112 1947-04-02 3 The C.1.1), are anxious to get in touch with any person or persons able to identify a Chinese, whose builet-riddled body was found in a piece of vacant land in a village of Lorong 25, Geylang, on Nov. 9 last year. The police have photographs of112 words
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Article70 1947-04-02 3 Reuter. Duesseldorf. Apr. I.—Some 2 000 German miners in two pits iv Dortmund staged a "hunger Dtotes today b refusing to go down the mines on the morning sh fl. Miners in four pits who s.ruck on Saturday but returned to work yes'.erday are understoodReuter. - 70 words
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Article104 1947-04-02 3 The owner of a 15 cut. mil 1 tary w it*! track, bearing rt.A.F markings and n ambers 268.931 and 57C2 M.S. U. which was seized by the oolice on Feb 19. has not yet been traced. Tii is was revealed in the course ut the104 words
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Article31 1947-04-02 3 Stars of a film to boost National Savings are pupils of Waterside School. Macbethstreet. Hammersmith, who were chosen because the school has a 100 pr cent, membership of iU Savings Group.31 words
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121 1947-04-02 3 Major J. S. F. A. F. Burnett (27). claimed trial to a charge ol a rash act not amounting to culpabfe homicide by causing the death of Baghail Singh, when he appeared before First District Judge Paul Storr, yesterday. The charge alleged121 words
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142 1947-04-02 3 The murder trial, in which Irwin Oliver Jones, a contractor, stands charged at the Singapore Assizes with committing the murder of a young Eurasian, Maurice F?x. by shooting him at his residence in Upper Scrangoon Road on the evening of October M last,142 words
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Article67 1947-04-02 3 Charlie Chan, a 21 year-old-Hokien. of 49 Cross Street, wa> charged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday, w'th the alleged theft of $450 from a man Said Ali bin Has>an at the 7i mile Bukit Timah Road on March 31. Chan claimed trial to the 167 words
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Article430 1947-04-02 4 With one feature of the Consultative Committee's report we find ourselves in Complete agreement, although, paradoxically enough, tins is not a point directly concerned with the details of the constitution. We refer to the Committee's attitudo inwards the need for giving full powers to the local Government430 words
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1059 1947-04-02 4 Lim Keng Hor - ONE YEAR OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT by Lim Keng Hor It is, this week, a year I since the Civil Government took over the administration of the country from the British Military Administration, and nineteen months since the country was reoccupied by British Forces. What sort1,059 words
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Article92 1947-04-02 4 rxactly a year ago, efforts were being made to pursiiade the Home Government to accord the same treatment in the matter of back pay to ex-interned planters as to ex-interned European Government servants. The Secretary of State refused to consider any suggestion that Government should accept92 words
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Article219 1947-04-02 4 »t, m iTeUerT To The Editor? r ■pbf People's Postba.g Sir.—We read with surprise that the Committee of the Singapore Association are of the opinion that "a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment*" should not be barred for election to that select219 words
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289 1947-04-02 4 Sir.—It is a great pity that Mr. John Citizen does not criticize the Food Control Department under his own name. If it was known who he was and where he lived, the Food Controller undoubtedly would stop the job in hand and send him289 words
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Article285 1947-04-02 4 Sir,—Taiping is a quiet and a beautiful town and its charm is enhanced by the Lake Gardens, nestling at the foot of the low range Taiping Hills. But beneath its charm and peaceful atmosphere there is the ugliness of the underworld with its gambling saloons and285 words
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Article100 1947-04-02 4 For the second time Lord Mountbatt/?n has left this country to assume heavy responsibilities in the East, says the News Chronicle. He takes up his office in succession to one of the greatest of Viceroys. To follow Lord Wavell and to preserve with credit the standards he has100 words
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Article407 1947-04-02 4 U.P. <By Sally Swing. U.P. Staff Correspondent). PARIS.—Two months ago the first class carriage in the Metro was eliminated. Now the visiting card—long time a >ign in France of a "lady"' or "gentleman'" i s common to all. Even the janitor has one. The mark of respectabilityU.P. - 407 words
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Miscellaneous22 1947-04-02 4 S/U/O/VS OF WINCHESTER.22 C/?er0DCf\ TO HffVE SEEN F/CED— VET WHO KNOWS WHflT THE H ON EffCH MERNS r *H frjwtx&sttzjz 'f'tsucr Morisu-22 words
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429 1947-04-02 5 Only 15 Percent Of Pre-War: 3 Reasons (Tribune Staff Reporter) or a J her h *l S been a slump in the immigrant and other passenger traffic using the port of Sin- *****ji *****-1 dnn nnn War Sln £apore was visited by i429 words
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93 1947-04-02 5 Reuter. I i *P"I Nitionh-t report from that I t )rrnPr i.irutrnant <.ene- < al Hisao rani who was itemed I» f h,s i tlv ,n in I he Kape N.mki'i- in i«7 has .uhmill"! a lens thy pell- n 1 ,h to th< MinistryReuter. - 93 words
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Article74 1947-04-02 5 r. 31. The Food tin Strachey. ft in mm ns lay that it to import U.. j SI s potatoes tin •is they were i tth i) v terial ring rot. ft Bti chei replied to a petti r. m L ir> write Ralph 20.000.C00 pM74 words
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336 1947-04-02 5 tracted strike at the Batu Arang S a nee was responsible to a great g an output of about 300 tons of n. with imported supplies was just our lighting and various transport g >n a minimum basis. that Army many :n managed to336 words
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Article44 1947-04-02 5 Sweetened condensed milk, which is not available at all retail shops, can he found in abundance in the Merchant Street and Rochore Road areas at prices ranging from $1-30 to 81.70 a tin—about three to four times above the control price.44 words
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Article24 1947-04-02 5 U.P. DAROSSA, March 31.—A Portugueses-Spanish Air Agreement was signed here today by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs in the presence of a Spanish representative.—U.P.U.P. - 24 words
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142 1947-04-02 5 Reuter-AAP. Melbourne. Apr. 1 —Eight thousand of the population of the South Pacific Island of Bougainville have died s nee the Japanese caotured the island In 1942. Of these, 4,000 have died sine August 1945 unaer resumed Australian rule, says Mons gnor James Hannan,Reuter-AAP. - 142 words
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Article101 1947-04-02 5 U.P. SHANGHAI. Apr. I.—Admiral Charles Cook. Jnr.. commander of the naval forces of the VWst Pacific, announced that 5.000 American marine- had been withdrawn from China since January 1 and that the withdrawal of the marine forces supporting the Peiping Executive Headquarters trom China toU.P. - 101 words
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Article132 1947-04-02 5 U.P. TOKIO April I.—The trial ag.inst Tojo and 25 other major Japanese war criminal suspects, resumes tomorrow t,Wednesday) after a seven day recess. The recess was requested by the defence to bypass a breakdown m the present ition of their case which was ordered byU.P. - 132 words
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Article57 1947-04-02 5 U.P. Frankfurt. Apr. I.—Six death sentences and one 20-year pr son :erm were meted out in Dachau yestercay to Nazi leaaers convicted of the murder of 15 unarmed and surrendered allied airmen. Karl Pr coricn Hhc ebrandi, one-time gauleiler of Mecklenburg and a personal friend ofU.P. - 57 words
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224 1947-04-02 5 Reuter. DUISBURG, Apr. I.—Some 30.000 Germans staged new demonstrations against food shortages in the twin Rhur towns of Duisburg and Hamborn today. The demonstrators carried placards reading: "No food, no work" and "We are hungry." No incidents were reported. Between 10,000 and 12,000 peopleReuter. - 224 words
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71 1947-04-02 5 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. L —Ahamad Bustaman. twenty-eight year o I d leader of Angkatan I'emuda Insaf, < Malay "Ponth Organization) was convicted on three charges of sedition and fined 81,400, in default eight months' hard labour, at Kuala Lumpur71 words
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95 1947-04-02 5 Reuter. NANKfNG. Apr. I.—No mention of Maccao was made in the agreement concluded today between China and Portugal abolishing Protuguese extra-terri-torial rights in China. Notes exchanged between Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh. the Chinese Foreign Minister. and Dr. Ferreira cc For sec a. Portuguese Muvs er inReuter. - 95 words
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86 1947-04-02 5 Reuter RANGOON. Ap.il l v Aug San's Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League has already won without contest nearly half tiie number of the general seats in the Bui ma Constituent Assembly, it was rt ye led h< re to night by U Hla Shai. the electionReuter - 86 words
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312 1947-04-02 5 Tribune Staff Reporter An attempt may be made in the Malayan Union to count all the Sakais, Mr. R. H. Oakley, Assistant Superintendent of Census, revealed in a broadcast talk from Kadio Malaya. He al-o uttered a warning to Singapore houseowners not to312 words
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Article161 1947-04-02 5 R.P. BOMBAY. April I—The situation throughout India brightened on Monday under curfews after Sunday's fierce widespread outbreakas, but tension was still apparent In most places. The latest reported incident came from Rawalpindi, Northwest Frontier Province, where three bombs were laid of which one exploded near PabbiR.P. - 161 words
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99 1947-04-02 5 Reuter NANKING. Apr. 1.--The resignation of Governor Chen Vi, of Formosa, who was reported by American correspondents visiting the island to have had upward of 5.000 Formosans slaughtered by Government troops in putting down the revolt, has been accepted by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, aReuter - 99 words
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Article116 1947-04-02 5 U.P. HOLLYWOOD. April. I.—Two citizens of New York City's Bronx—big red and white bus and its driver William Cimillo —are in' custody here with the latter trying to explain how they j wandered 1.500 miles off their route. Both were taken into custody after Cimillo had telegraphedU.P. - 116 words
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208 1947-04-02 5 Reuter. LONDON. April I.—The law procedure in the case of the men convicted of the brut; 1 murder in ihe Gold Coast was analysed in a letter to the Times today by Lord Simon, a distinguished lawyer, once Britain's At-torney-General and member of theReuter. - 208 words
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162 1947-04-02 5 U.P. BATAVIA, March 31.—Smuggling of rubber from West Borneo to Singapore is decreasing slightly, due to strict measures to combat it. Reports from Singapore indicated that 1,000 tons less, were smuggled over in February than in the two previous months. SmugglingU.P. - 162 words
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204 1947-04-02 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) The industrial share market continued arm yesterday with one or two exceptions. There were buyers of Traders uo to $19, Gammons $565, Fraser and Naves $3.75. Raffles Hotels were wanted at $2.80. Cold Storages $£5.85, Robinspn Ords $5 20. Breweries204 words
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249 1947-04-02 6 U.P. NEW DELHI. Apr. L Loru Mountb.itten and Mahatma Gandhi, wiio will hold daily political consultations while the Indian leader is in Delhi, met for two-and-a-quarter hours today. After morning conlerences with Viscount Mountbatten. Gandhi tonight summoned Pandit Jawaharlal N hru. Acharya Kripalani andU.P. - 249 words
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85 1947-04-02 6 Lonton, Apr. 1. —Award of the George Cross is announced today to South African born chaplain in the Royal Air Force. Reverend Herbert Ccc 1 Pugh, whe, in the words of the official citation, "we.it to certain death" to minister ;o injured airmen on85 words
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66 1947-04-02 6 Reuter. JERUSALEM, April L—David Ben-gurion, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive for Palestine, told a special session of the National Council of Palestine Jews today that the root of the present violence in Palestine lay with British policy, but that "terror only helps Mr.Reuter. - 66 words
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Article150 1947-04-02 6 (Tribune Start Reporter) The local rubber market was rather quieter yesterday with no change in prices from Monday s close Inquiries from London wer-3 somewhat below the local market and consequently only moderate business wa> recorded. New York appeared to be rather mrvous of buying in this150 words
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Article133 1947-04-02 6 LONDON. Mar. 31.-One of the best markets of the u.iy was British Government securities which recorded rises up io riw eighths of a point which was mainly responsible for the linn understone elsewhere. Nevei theless with the exception of British lands, business remained of small proportions Industrials133 words
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Article116 1947-04-02 6 U.P. Tokyo, Apr. I—The Japs are beginning to crack down on the blackmarket and other leaks in their economy, apparently in response to the warning by Gen. Mac Arthur recently, sent in a letter to Prime Minister Sh geru Yosnica. Follow. .ig close onU.P. - 116 words
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Article89 1947-04-02 6 Reuter. BLOEMPONTEIN, S. Africa, j April I.—The discovery of a new comet was today announced, by Dr. J. S. Paraskevopoulos, DirecI tor of the Borden Station of the j H irvad Observatory here. i The comet was first spotted on March 24 in the constellation of CentaurusReuter. - 89 words
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Article334 1947-04-02 6 Prices, quoted below are per picui weigm except \*here otherwise stated. Prvdstuffs:— Yesterday's Quotations were "Me<"ioo"": Kedah c i"0: Siam No. 1 £35; Indo- China $63. Rice: Siam No. 1 $90; No. 2 $85; Rangoon SoU. Ghitinupits rice: Siam No. 1 $75; Rangoon $50. "Gula" Malacca:—Superior334 words
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Article121 1947-04-02 6 Reuter. CAPETOWN. April I.—The South African frigate Natal has left on a 3.800 miles voyage to Tristan Da Cunha carrying visitors, stores and Christmas mails lor 1946 to the loneliest island community in the world. The last mails and stores were delivered there in MayReuter. - 121 words
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Article65 1947-04-02 6 Shanghai, Apr. I.—More than I lOC local industrial and commercial leaders, representing hundreds of Chinese concerns here, decideu at a meeting today l<> c re.arc. a general str fee if the Leg sU'-ivc Yuan fails io reverse I i s decis on of last Sunday reel uc65 words
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Article199 1947-04-02 7 I „||i ai c weights for i da.v's races at Kmla l umpur on Saturday: HORSES CLASS 2. Divn. 3: wick 9-0: Dark J. Gi iceful Spear 9-0 I ivea»: Golden. (r Uld 9-0: Prince late Bandolien l Unicorn 9-0: < Wirra Maid»; HOR; I ASS199 words
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Article61 1947-04-02 7 s X] will be select- B llk .wing to play s «cci match against fo< RAF i Pay a L*-bar> at Mac- :< R ad Ground today at Hong Lim. Syw Abu Bakar. Leonard. !>: < P. Appavix). N Samy. Goh Guan J61 words
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Article27 1947-04-02 7 the Padang the Si aUgh Youß Batew XI dc*"c SCC. at soccer by l!f It was a fast «ntinj! game. Scorers for »ughs were: Bong27 words
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Article124 1947-04-02 7 At the annual general meeting of the Young Men s Muslim Asst. ciation held on March 30. the following office-bearers were elected--President: Tuan Ahmad Ibrahim. Vice-President: Mr. M. A. Majiu. hen. Secretary: Mr. A. Wanjur. hon: assistant secretary. Mr. Abdul Hamid bin Sulaiman. hon: treasurer: Mr.124 words
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Article152 1947-04-02 7 Play:'ng on the home court on Sunday, the Merridale Youth B.P. defeated the Hospital Assistant and Dressers' Association in a friendly badminton encounter by 6 games to 3. R; suits I Merridale players mentioned firstr.— Swee Lam lost to Goh Ah Kow (15 -8, 10—15. 14 15» Anthony152 words
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Article71 1947-04-02 7 At the annual General Meeting of the Malacca Boy Scouts' Association the following were elected: President: The Hon. Mr. E. V. G. Day; Vice-presi-dents: Dr. F. X. Packian. Che Ali bin Mhd. Salleh, Mr. Tan Hoon Siang. Mr. V. E. Dias. J.P.; Hon. Secretary: Mr. P. G.71 words
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Article61 1947-04-02 7 The Mercury Badminton Party will play a friendly game comi prising 4 singles and 3 doubles against the Morey Badminton Party on Saturday. The following members are requested to be present for selection. Wee Leong Sou, Lim Som Quee, Ch in Wah Keat, Eddy Chan. G. Oliveiro,61 words
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Article25 1947-04-02 7 A quarterly general meeting of the United Chinese Amateuir v. ill be held at 32. Kok Chuan Avenue, on Sunday, at 11.00 a.m.25 words
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Article102 1947-04-02 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. —The selectors of the State cricket team did not find it an easy task to name the team to meet Singapore in Singapore during the Easter holidays. The team chosen is not so strong in batting, but there are several good bowlers. The102 words
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Article83 1947-04-02 7 I Ihe following are requested to turn up at Jalan Besar Stadium on Moncay, April 7, when the S.C.F.A. .earn to meet the Selangor-Negri Chinese XI will be selected. (Kick ofi at 5 p.m.' Chee Seim. Eng Hoe, Chin Lye, Swee Hock, Soo fhuan. Leng Hoo, Yew83 words
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Article38 1947-04-02 7 S.C.C. soccer team vs. S.C.F.A. <1» at uulan Besar tomorrow: J. Aitkin. M. Roberts. F. Hutchinson. H. Twist. A. H. Mit'hell, V. R. Burton. S. G. Donaldson, G. Verrall. A. R. Hughes. B. F. Clifton tnd C Milton.38 words
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177 1947-04-02 7 Teams representing Ceylon and Burma are taking part in the Air Command tennis championships now taking at Changi on the Fairy Point courts. The finals will be played today, Wednesday. Three tournaments are being run simultaneously, (1) the team championships between teams from177 words
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70 1947-04-02 7 AAP. Sydney, Apr. I.—The first batch of England Test crickets, who are reluming home by air, are due to leave tomorrow morning, about nine hours later than expected. They are Cyril Washbrook. W. Voce, Dennis Compton, and Godfrey Evans. Other departures are likely to beAAP. - 70 words
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Article55 1947-04-02 7 "The following wih represent the Normal XI at cricket against the Indian Association on Saturday at the Victoria Institution ground at 130 p.m. Au Tat Chu. R. Perry, C. Perry, A. C. James. J. Almeida, J. David P. Almonte, N. Balhatchet. M. Phang. T. Campbell, T.55 words
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Article54 1947-04-02 7 Singapore Cricket Club. Football team vs. 6. B.P.U. (R.A.F.) on Wednesday at 5.15 p.m. on SCC. ground:—J. J. Bell; D. Brennan; R. Smith; W. C. Bainbridge; A. Glanvtlle; V. R. Burton; H. Eichelshiem; E. H. Morris; A. R. Hughes; F J. J. Rapsoy; W. F Marhin.54 words
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Article225 1947-04-02 7 Playing in a home match of badminton on Saturday, the over 30's of the CYMA beat the under 30's by six games to nil. In the results of the singles. G V. Santhou beat L. Dumom 15-6 and 15-3: Jean Pierre beat F Campos 15-3 and 15-10;225 words
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Article427 1947-04-02 7 ARMY 0. NAVY 0. Displaying splendid defence and brilliant goalkeeping on both ends, the Army and Navy fully extended each other in the S.A.F.A. League fixture which ended in a goalless draw yesterday at Jalan Besar. in the current league, which ended with a clean427 words
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Article69 1947-04-02 7 P. W. L. D. F. A. PT6. Malays 5 3 1 1 14 10 7 Army 4 2 1 1 12 4 5 Navy 3 2 1 8 5 5 SRC. 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 SCFA II 422- 7 74 LA. 3 111 3 269 words
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Article, Illustration436 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. I.—The Greek constitutional and political situation is expected in London to remain unchanged by the sudden death of King George II of the Hellenes, one of the modern European monarchs whose position has been most subject to dispute inReuter. - 436 words
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Article27 1947-04-02 8 PARIS, Apr. 1.—Paul Ramadier, Prime Minister, today presented the Military Medal to Admiral Thierry d'Argenlieu, termer High Commissioner in Indo-China "for gallant service to the French Republic."—27 words
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Article184 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. ATHENS, Apr. I.—The new King of Greece. Paul the First, was sworn in to-night in the presence of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in a solemn ritual at the Royal Palace a few hours after King George 11. his elder brother hadReuter. - 184 words
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Article58 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. MOSCOW, Apr. I.—A private meeting of the Foreign Ministers in Moscow today was summed up in a 25-word communique issued afterwards. Tne communique said: "The discussion today was limited to the level of industry and reparations and no decision was reached. It wasReuter. - 58 words
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Article134 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. PARIS. Apr. I.—The Paris evening newspaper Paris Presse reported tonight that Joseph Joanovici. billionaire fugitive from the French police on charges of collaboration with the enemy, has been found in Belgium after having passed through Britain and Eire. It could not be confirmed whether Joanovici's discoveryReuter. - 134 words
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Article447 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. London, Apr. 1 King George II of the Hellenes of medium height and /thinning fair hair and wearing spectacles was not Greek in his appearance whicn showed his German-Danish ancestry. He was grandson of a King of Denmark whose younger son Prince Will:am GrcrgeReuter. - 447 words
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Article37 1947-04-02 8 The meeting which was to be held tomorrow at 5 p.m. of the Inner Wheel Club has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on Thursday April 17 at 11.15 a.m. at the Adelphi Hotel.37 words
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283 1947-04-02 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Not to be outdone by the other forms of sporting activities most of which have to a greater or lesser degree rehabilitated themselves, the Singapore Amateur Weight Lifters' Association are planning a full programme for the current year. The Association will283 words
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Article122 1947-04-02 8 U.P. E ndhoven, via Amsterdam, April. I. —A newspaper report said that an "atom clouci" threatened to des.roy this south Netherlands City of 130,000 people. Many inhabitants packed the r bags. Others lefc town immediately. The panic became w.despread. The RAF was considering ttaU.P. - 122 words
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398 1947-04-02 8 U.P. SYDNEY, Australia, Apr. 1.-Four men who survived the Dutch Dakota crash landing in Australia's most remote wilderness, reached safety after five hairraisinfidays of adventure during which they killed and to odT and machine-gunned a rampaging The four. Capt. van Nifierik, radio operatorU.P. - 398 words
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120 1947-04-02 8 RANGOON. Apr. 1.-The Burma Currency Board, set up by the Government with head office in London, today assumed control of Burma currency and coinage which has now been linked with sterling, with no direct relation with India rupee. The new Burma currency and coinage120 words
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Article50 1947-04-02 8 Reuter. BELGRADE, Apr. L- The Yugoslav Foreign Trade Minister Nichols Petrovich. today accused the United States Government of using the "strategy of hunger" against Yugoslavia, but said that they would meet the threat of starvation with contempt towards those who make use of so low a weapon." —Reuter.Reuter. - 50 words
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Article422 1947-04-02 8 Reaction To Franco's Proposals Reuter. MADRID, Apr. I.—Authorised Monarcl i v/ere indignant over Gen. Franco's proposals V it as a 'manoeuvre against Don, Juan rj They added "This law of succession can have no value when passed because the pressnt dictatorship consists of a usurpation of the rightsReuter. - 422 words
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Article96 1947-04-02 8 Teams from GHQ SEALF Burma Command. Malaya Command. Land Forces Hong Kong and Singapor District will take part in the SEALF Amateur Rifle Association Ifeettni 11 1947 which will take place on the Seletar Range, on Apr., and 9. weather permitting. The hours ot shooting are96 words
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Article80 1947-04-02 8 U.P. MOSCOW. Apr. day denied Chinese press ie ports that the Sovie< was ot admitting Chine... adu ii tien into Dairen and add 1 Bcviec has repeatedly props** to the Chinese -own.: the last time on March 1 such an adxninlstratloo nu!d be established "Up toU.P. - 80 words
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Miscellaneous90 1947-04-02 8 TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT Showers And Local Thunderstorms Singapore weather forecast for <M hours from neon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command, *ar East: Bright periods at first this I afternoon; occasional heavy showers and local thunder- storms later. Fine tonight and j generally lair tomorrow morning.90 words
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