Malaya Tribune, 5 May 1947

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    60 1 The Malaya Tribune 0 THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Account* 5815 IK. III PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    RADIOCONTROLLED
    40 1 I ;..r- of the "STOOGE", Britain's first radioed rocket missile mace by the Faircv Aviation mpany. It has a speed in excess of 500 mph, and is U ortbcd>* desnrn It i s fired from alO ft firing ramp
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    Jews Attack Prison: 251 Make Escape
    540 1 Reuter. RUSALJSM; May 4.—Two hundred and fifty-one A*ab prisoners escaped from Acre prison, lestine, tonight after Jewish terrorists had hole in the wall of the prison, destine Government stated that most of the 0 escaped were still at large late tonight, rs made their
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    FRANCE TO FIRE RED MINISTER
    52 1 Reuter. 4. The Fraicn JJ* Part tonight decided the iinmedlate exfrom the government of :i ministers whe thk ;it; ihot th( government i_ U;l «ng aiiti who refused 1 a consequence of The :> is subject to K by the Party s nmrobly which has
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    "$10,000 or Worse..." 2 Men Held
    191 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Two Chinese, believed to be members of the "Three Stars Society' of extortion- ers, were arrested yesterday following a trap set by the C.I.D. after a report had been made by a shop-keeper In New Bridge Road. An extortion letter was
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    U.S. General Accuses Russians
    79 1 U.P. VIENNA, May, 4.—Gen. Mark Clark today accused the Ruosians of urging an Austrian Treaty "uictated by them" which would mortgage Austria's political sovereignty and economic life. Pausing to greet crowds of Austrian* while on his way to Italy, Clurk s.iid the Soviets "did not live
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    Trebitsch Lincoln Is Still Alive
    255 1 Reuter. COLOMBO. May 4.—Trebitsch Lincoln, former British Member of Parliament who was suspected of being a German spy during the 1914-18 war. and whose death in Shanghai was reported by the Japanese in 1943. fa still alive according to a report in the Times r>|
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    86 S'TORE LABOUR UNIONS TO PROTEST TO GOVT
    155 1 Against SFTU Outlawing (Tribune Stall Reporter) Eighty-six Singapore labour unions affiliated to the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions are to make a sharp protest against Government's sudden decision to outlaw the SFTU. These unions, at a geneial meeting this morning, elected a
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    Riders Want Rajistan. If Pakistan Is Granted
    284 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI. May 4.—The Congress Working Committee adjourned to night after a day of intense political activity. Gandhi in a 90-minute interview with Viceroy Lord Mountbatten, gave him. it is believed, appraisal of the attitude of Congress High Command to general question
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    Africans Plan A United Front
    139 1 NAIROBI. May. 4.—The for- mation Of a united front with Africans against tiu Britisii Government's plan lor fUHlre administration of East Africa is bring contemplated by the I East African Indian National Congnss. it was learned today. The Congress is also cons der- ing sending
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    SQUATTED ON RAIL LINE
    49 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI. May 4 —Women Muslim League demonstrators squatting on the railway line at Peshawar today held up the Bombay expres> to Lahore for two hours. The wooden sleepers were set on fire in an unsuccessful attempt to interfere with anoiher stretch of lineReuter.
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    STRIP – TEASED BY ROBBER
    88 1 STRIP TEASED BY ROBBER Reuter. LONDON. May. 4. Tne clothing shortage in Britain had awkward consequences for a Londoner last night when gunmen stopped him shortly after dark near his home in Victoria and made him strip off his clothes in the strei t. The thief ran off with the
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    Correct Guess Wins $150,000
    153 1 U.P. NENANA. ALASKA. May. 4. Nineteen lucky Alaskans spit a $150,000 pot when the mighty Tan ma River broke its winterlong ict jam at 7.53 p.m.. Pacific Standard time. The ice broke j unspecacuiarly with no jam- miiig pr flooding, but all lour bui> In this
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    38 1 Reuter. untitled Cyprus. May 4. About 100.000 Greek orthodox Cypriots voted today >n the election of 1.000 representatives who will rommate a candidate for election a- Archbishop of Cyprus and of th e Autocephalotts Church of Cyprus.— Reuter.
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    TODAY'S TRACK NOTES
    199 1  -  (By "Man-At-The Rails" PENANG Mon.—Additional in, terest wa s added to this morning's training with the arrival oC Van Breukelen's charges, who ail showed well to advantage. Another stir was caused when one of trainer Rodgers' co-tl.v importations. Prince Fred, not entered tor this meeting, threw his
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    Jews & UNO: Compromise Plan Likely
    144 1 Jews UNO: Compromise Plan Likely Reuter. NEW YORK. May 4 —Observers here tonight forecast a compromise plan tomorrow U> give Jewry some voice in the United Nations General Assembly discuss! ons on Palestine—the issue on which a clear wa N revtaled in the plenary session yesu j rday Soviet Russia
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    MORE GENERALS ARRIVE
    57 1 Reuter. LONDON. May 4.—Lt.-General H. C. H. Robertson. C.-in-C, British Commonwealth Force? iv Japan, arrived in England by aip today to attend the Chief ol imperial General Staffs conference. With him were Ma j. -General Ersk'ne. General Officer Commanding land forces. Hongkong, and Air Vice-Marshal Bouchier, Commanding
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    S'hai Demonstrates Against High Price Of Commodities
    220 2 Shanghai May 4 —Chanting demanding severe punishment for speculators and hoarders about 2.000 Chinese paraded the streets in trucks and this afternoon in a demonstration against the high price Of rice and other commodities here. A top feature of the procession, which was
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    VARSITY for MALAYA NOW PRACTICALLY CERTAIN
    134 3 Sir Han Hoe Lim To Fly To London (Our Own Reporter) in ,11. May 4.—lt is reliably learnt that the CarrSaunders i emission on higher education in Malaya ,1 their renort much earlier than originally expected. I! is i eiieved that the report will
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    untitled ENVOY IN MOSCOW
    42 3 May, 4. Radio day that Mexiadr Luciano Jubian a i iv< d in Moscow on Sa: and was met at the protocol officials of Ministry and the Mine Embassy Charge d* Aff Cresp de la Serna.— U P
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    His Smile Won Him A Fairy Godfather
    202 3 LONDON. May 3. -James Mullin Murray. 15-year-old son ot a Scots nnneworker. Is going to live in a Miami mansion and go to ;an American university. And all because of his smile. I which won him a fairy godfat tier. Jimmy's father, Mr.
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    The Queen Mary caught in gale: tugboats to rescue
    161 3 U.P. SOUTHAMPTON. May, 4.— Seven tugboats battled for an hour today before preventh.g a south-easterly wind from blowing the giant Cur.ard V/hite Star liner Queen Mary, sister ship of the QUeen Elizabeth, into the Suuthampton Harbour quay wall The Queen Mary
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    RACIAL RIOT AT US ARMY DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS
    266 3 WHITE NEGRO PRISONERS CLASH U.P. and Reuter. FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, May 4.— One prisoner was trailed to death, another seriously stabbed and five others injured as a result of a race not between White and Negro prisoners at the "United States Army disciplinary
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    ATOM-DRIVEN WARSHIP
    183 3 Reuter. LONDON, May 4.—An atomically profiled warship which would have -no immediate refuelling problems is envisaged in a statement issued by the Admiralty which says: "Many lines of inquiry present themselves." On the dt 'ensive side "the Navy has to apply lessons learned by observers of the Bikini
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    "Why Shouldn't I Go To Heaven?" Asks GBS
    397 3 U.P. LONDON, May 4.—-George Be rnard Shaw insiste d today that it was all a case of mistaken bewhiskered identity. "After all" he said "anybody with a grey beard may look a bit like Shaw." The controversy had arisen over whether the
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    RANK PLANS TELEVISION STUDIO
    137 3 U.P. London, May 4.—The Sunday Chronicle reported today that the British film magnate, J j Arthur Rank, has draw.i plans for a gigantic televison stud o I from which films and live shows could be televized directly to his I chai-i of theatre. The Chronicle said
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    Flying Boats For S.A. Service
    90 3 Reuter. Nairobi. May. 4.--Flying boat. I are to replace the four-engined I York aircraft on 8.0.A.C. service I from Britain to South Africa by the end of the year M. Corabie. General Manager ox the Eas Afri -an Airways said here today The flying boats
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    Jap "Tiger" & "Wolf" To Hang
    107 3 Jap "Tiger" "Wolf" To Hang U.P. SHANGHAI, May. 3- -The Ministry of National Defence has approved the death sentences given io former Japanese military police chiefs Jiro Shimoda anu Yonemura. Ciiincse witnesses described Shiinoda as the "Tiger of Kiaiigyin" and Yonemura the "Wolf of Chailgshu" for alleged slaughter of hundreds
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    INSTRUCTION, LECTURES FOR SCHOOLS
    197 3 "SAFETY FIRST" (Tribune Staff Reporter.) The curtain will go up today on the preliminary set-up in connection with Singapore's "Safety First Week", which in scheduled to be officially bunched on Monday next. May HP. At 10.30 this morning. 700 so krted teachers and senior students, picked
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    HK Does Not Want Too Many US Films
    123 3 U.P. Hongkong. May 3 —A Pill to curtail the exhibition of American films in the colony has been re-introduced before the Legislative Council and Will >000 become law. Attorney General J. B. Griffin, introducing the measure. sa>d it is designed to "prevent
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    Manila Police Find Missing Siam Treasure
    172 3 U.P. MANILA. May 3.—The missing Chinese "vase", which was bchevM to contain smuggled ?inrnesc jewel hoard worth a quarter of a million do); i located today and turned out io be a silver tray with false bottom which yielded *25,00< -..•:iih cf diamonds. &ngs
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    RUSSIA GETS 28,000,000 MARKS IN REPARATIONS
    46 3 U.P. BERLIN. May. 4.—American Military Government has provided Russia with approximately 28. 000,000 marks worth of reparations from the advance reparations pool, allocated to the Soviets under the Potsdam Agreement. United St -tes Military Governm. Nt ofrhial aid today.- U.P.
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    Army Chiefs Start Conference Today
    261 3 More than 150 top ranking officers of the three Services are assembling to take part in Exercise Spearhead"—the second of Field Marshal Montgomery's series of conferences and study periods which starts at Camberley Staff College today. "Spearhead" is concerned with the study of combined operations
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    42 3 U.P. SAN JOSE. COSTA RICA. May 4.—Eleven persons were killed when a Central American Air Transport Company plane fTACA) en a local flight crashed and burned near Nicoya, In Guanaste Province. Taca officials confirmed the crash reports but could give no details.—U.P.
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    Shaws Score With 'Second Motherland'
    198 3 <By Tribum: Film Critic). "Second Motherland." the second film to be produced loemllv by Shaw Brother-; Studios, had a private preview before a large crowd of members of the local press, md actresses who took part, in the him and their friends, at the Rex
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    Income Tax In Hong Kong
    516 4 Income tax has been freed on the Colony of ng Kong in defiance of wishes of the people. Government has been "lied to abandon all ence of proceeding -.sonable constitutional es and has applied presure to get the measure through the Legislative Council with unseemly
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    MALAYAN PEOPLE'S EDUCATION RIGHTS
    1594 4  -  "Bring about the social and intellectual elevation of the people who belong to the country and to whom the country belongs By Eric Mitchell SPECIAL TRIBUNE COMMENTATOR "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job Those were very brave words spoken in England's dark
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    The Aftermath Of The Great Floods
    269 4 Although there are eightyfive thousand acres still flooded in England, it is too ?arly to state how much of land overrun by water in the recent disastrous weather will bear no useful crop this year, but it is believed some unofficial reports are now
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    "The Pimpernel" Again
    669 4 Letters To The Editor The People's Postbag Sir,—l am very to learn from your paper that many Singapore bosses touk so much Interest to find out wiiat Lny real name is, and uhal one company even went so far as to offer a reward to any of
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    Russian Interest In India
    164 4 Russian interest in India is increasing with the British withdrawal, and the Indian question is being used in the Russian campaign against Britain. It is certain that since Britain has been trying in vain to establish, relations with India en a new basis, the Soviet Government
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    40 4 U.P. Rifle companies untitled equipment and supplies flown to Alaska *t approx lv o-e month Inter 1 completion of its ir.mi W J companies will be flown bj» a permanent station United States. The exen will terminate on Mi»cn —UP,
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      61 4 Strange As It Seems Thomas A EMON discovered' 7^ Kr PRINCIPLE OF ELECTRICS Am 0 Sp ■f "i I VEA( |T AS CALLED "W £OiS0Ni ef^-t ShfflNE OF THESELF-MPDE Sff/NT— H ASHEM-BAHK, WHO 5l)lLT A TOM5 i^i^T FOR HIMSELF WHO HAD TO GET j|iJ|il|«M Uf PERMISSION F0OM THE BRITISH v^^f^|W
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    Drinking Party Didn't Know Of Body In Room
    450 5 MOTHER ON CHILD-MURDER CHARGE LONDON, May 3.—An occasion when a child's body was hidden in a suitcase while people, unaware of the fact, attended a drinking party in the same room, was described at Bow Street. The magistrate, after hearing of it,
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    Tommy Trinder Drove At 44 mpn, Fined
    122 5 London. May 3. i: Qder, stage star. I and nad ins licence Im ing at 44 m.p.h. road at Puriey. ed by tne police he lening to the Nuremi ar has radio (fence was Octo- i I it ion to the magis- 1
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    WARRANT FOR JACK DOYLE
    71 5 Lon on, May 3.--A warrant arrest ol Jack Doyle the j (W-weight boxer, who J a professional singer in issued by the district 1 En i ;cror».e County when Doyle failed to charge of obtaining intent to defraud a wqj r.less cheque Mrs Mary Burke, of
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    MOTHER WAS 14 —FATHER 15
    152 5 LONDON, May 3.—Three girls having become the ages of fourteen teen were disclosed at Juvenile Courts. In :.< case or one girl who rteen when she gave to a baby on January 5, her, a gardener's assistant, was fifteen. A resford magistrates boy over tor
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    SCHACHT WILL KNOW HIS FATE ON FRIDAY-
    95 5 STUTTGART. May, 4.—The tiial of Hitler's former financial "wizard" Hjaimwr Schacht before the denazification court adjourned to consider the verdict to be announced <>n May 9. Schacht was applauded when he defended himself in the final speech. "The prosecution is wrong if it
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    -Kesselring Today
    57 5 Reuter. VENICE. May. 4.-A hushed court hero trying FU'ld Marshal Albert Kesselring. Hitlers Commandeu-in-Chief in Italy. tat war crimes heard the judgeadvocate declare in the Bum-ming-up last night: 'These are the twilight hours of a great soldier." The court went into secret session and the verdict is expected
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    Bandit Gang Holds Up Freight Train
    104 5 Reuter. Rangoon, May 4.—A band of about 200 dacoits yesterday held up a freight-train and carried away 27 tons of food ration- near Pegu, north of Rangoon. Meanwhile, it is learned that the police will be supplemented by "mobile striking force' of 1.000 men
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    His Executioner Was Drunk...
    105 5 A charge that the executioner was drunk when the electricchair failed to kill an 18-year-old Negro condemned to death is made in an affidavit submitted to Mississippi State Pardon Board. The Board is being asked to recommend the Governor to spare the condemned youth Willie Francis,
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    Important Engagement For Princess In June
    80 5 LONDON. May 4. Princess El zabeth. now half way home from South Africa .(board HMS Vanguard, has a new honour awaiting her when she returns to London—the reviewing of tne Horse Guards at the centuriesold pnrade for Trooping of the Colours The Prmcess wearing
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    ENS A dance girl sets Judge wondering....
    275 5 LONDON, May 3.—"IT IF RATHER AN INTERESTING MATTER THAT THE RFNjr, FICENT SERVICE OF THAT INSTITUTION" EN S A "SHOULD PROVIDE ADULTEROUS ARTISTS TO SEDUCE YOUNG ENGLISH OFFICERS." Judge R. A. Willis made this comment at Derby on the fact that a Belgian
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    "LIE DETECTOR" ON VIEW
    120 5 The Ediswan direct recording Electro Encephalograph (which has become known as the "Lie-detector") was on view at an Exhibition held by the Physical Society at the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington. Tne official description of the f "Lie-detector" is an instrument for recording the electrical
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    From Court to Honeymoon, then to Jail — In Twenty-four Hours
    423 5 From Court to Honeymoon, then to Jail In Twenty-four Hours LONDON, May 3.—Following the shock of hearing her husband sentenced at Bradford and seeing him led away to prison, a young bride, who so far has had a 20--minute honeymoon, is busy at her job as a dress machinist and
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    Increase In HK House Rents
    76 5 Hongkong, May 3. —Dwelling rents are to be increased 30 per cent, and rentals on business Dremises 45 r>er cent., according to a bill before the Legislative Council At the present time rents are j I HI fixed at their pre-war level. The ordinance also
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    Chiang's US Visit
    72 5 TIENTSIN. May 4.—Persisi tent press reports that Chiang Kai Shek intends to visit the United States were reiterated by the Tientsin Minkuojihpao. which said that Sun Li Jen, commander of the new first army of Manchuria, is flying to Nanking in order to accompany the Generalissimo as
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    It's Britain's First Haunted Pre-Fab
    120 5 LONDON. May. 3.—Maybe No. 51. Lanpkycrescent. Ashton Vale Estate. Bristol, is Britain's first haunted pre-fab. Maybe it isn't. To ex-Serviceman Mr. Percy Moss, aged 32. and his wife, it's a house of dread. Night after night they have heard things that "go bump" under the
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    Missing Woman's Body Found
    81 5 U.P. LOS ANGELES. May 3.-The nude, mutilated body of Mrs. Duroihy Montgomery. 36, missing from her home since laast night, was found sprawled under a pepper tree in a vacant lot. spatured with bluod. Her car was found early today abandoned opposite a playground where Mrs.
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    Armed Attack In Bolivia
    65 5 U.P. LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 3.—At least three persons were wounded and nine arrested when about 100 amud men attacked the security section of the Ministry of Defence today. The Minister of the Interior, Luis Pone Lozada. charged that Victor Paz Estensiono, the former finance minister,
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    SCRC DEFEAT AIRMEN
    295 6 The RAF were bundled off for 88 runs in their cricket fixture against the SCRC yesterday at #aya Lebar, and the Chinese passed their score ir their filth wicket partnership. Continuing to bat, .the SCRC had scored 126 runs for the fall of eight wickets at close
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    New York Stock Exchange
    138 6 Reuter. New York. May 3. The dullest Saturday this year found the market ju>t bareiy able to maintain the progress made earlier this week. Price change? were mixed, well divided and mostly fractional with gai;: s slightly in the majority witn numerous operators either away or
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    26 6 Reuter. CHURCHILL DOWNS. (Ken tucky). May 4.—Jet Pilot won the Kentucky Derby, the United States most important horse race. Phalanx finished second and Faultless th rd.—Reuter.
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    Special India News
    307 6 Reuter. New York, May 4.—The "New York Times,'* in a section devoted to the review of the week s news, published a dispatch from its London correspondent which declares: Tt is an actual certainty that some form of Pakistan will be forced upon between the Hindus and
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    NO STATEMENT
    36 6 Reuter. LONDON. May 4 —Lord Ismay arrived at London airport from India this afternoon and was met by representatives of tlv India Office and the War O.Tice. He refused to make any statement— Reuter.
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    Consumer Goods From Ordnance Factories
    112 6 NEW (By Airmail).— Products ranging from paper clips to road arc oeing made in India's Oranance Factories, eight of which are now largely employed in aiding the manufacture of consumer gooas for the public, which Include bTass utensil-, hurricane lanterns, toys. etc. Nearly 30 per
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    K.L INQUIRY FOR SIAM 3 PER CENT RICE
    616 6 PRODUCE MARKETS REVIEW (Tribune Staff Reporter) The steady demand for Siam 3 per cent, white rice emanating from outstation buyers, particularly from Kuala Lumpur, and the good buying inquiries for Java tea. dried chilli and groundnuts provided the bright spots in the
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    Everton Rely On Local Men: Soccer Transfers Too Costly
    516 6  -  HOW CHARLTON TRY TO "CASH IN" ON THE CUP (By Vernon Morgan, Renter's Sports Editor) LONDON, May 4.—Appalled by the ever spiralling prices in the soccer transfer market, more and more English clubs are putting away their cheque books and are
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    RUGBY UNION RESULTS
    56 6 Reuter. Foliowirg are the Rugby Union results: Aberavon 20, Pontypridd 0. B;ith 8. Gloucester 3. Birkenhead Park 5. Rugby 8. BriUgend 3, Maesteg 17. Cardiff 32. Pcnarth 3. Cheltenham 3, Llanelly 17. Newport fa, Neath 12. Weston-super-Mare 8, Monmouth Police 8. Plymouth Alb on 7. Torquay AtWetic
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    Killed In Gun Battle With Smugglers
    49 6 Reuter. HONGKONG Ha, Mar Hard,, |r 4 Mar.t, m <- r-Kio.ns an c former Prtl i( r J the Royal Na. y ed on Frida> night j n gun battle with -inm u 6n Taishan Island a t U K mcuth ;f Pearl Riverieutor.
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    INCREASE IN PREMIUM FOR REFINED TIN
    61 6 U.P. LONDON. May i The Suppi.Ministry announced tonight that on and after Monday, the premium for Rnglish refined ti :i Ol 99.9 per cent minimum quality, as sold by the Directorate of Non-ferrous Metals, would b» r creased from £3.1Cj0 to £S.IIJ The customary
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    MALAYA NOT INVITED TO WORLD OLYMPICS
    641 7  -  Establishment Of Committee Urged By GEORGE G. THOMSON < x Britain has sent out invitations to 53 tend the Olympic games of 1948. Britain i:s post-war host to the Olympics an n all her troubles she has not forgots of sport she has done
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    SA TOURISTS IN STRONG POSITION AT LEICESTER
    557 7 Reuter. LEICESTER, May 3 —Thanks to the splendid innings of 71 not out by their skipper Alan Melville, the South African finished the first day of their match against Leicestershire here in a very strong position being only 5 runs behind with 7
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    English FA Team To Tour Europe
    74 7 Reuter. LONDON. May 4.—The Football Association today announcer the names of 16 players to truir the Continent this month, in Switzerland, at Zurich on May 18. and Portugal, at Lisbon, on May 25. They are: SwtTt, Manchester City; Scott, Arsenal; Hardwick. Middlesbrough; Wright, Wolverhampton;
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    ENGLAND AVENGE PARIS DEFEAT
    273 7  -  (By Vernon Morgan. Reuters sports editor) Reuter. HIGHBURY, London, May 3.—England gained ample revenge for her narrow defeat in Pans last May oy beating France 3-0 before 54,000 spectators here this afternoon. England won well, getting all the goals in the second half but an accident
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    BRITISH TEAM FOR MATCH AGAINST 'REST'
    150 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 4 —Great Britain s team to meet the Rest of Europe at Hampden Park. Glasgow, on May lv ha. not given universal sat-'sfaction, but selection Of such a Combination from lour nations was not expected to please everyone uespite criticisms, the
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    PORTUGAL WIN
    34 7 Reuter. DUBLIN, May 4—Portugal, showing more dash and ball control, defeated Ireland 2—o in a football international today. Both goals were scored m the first half before a capacity crowd of 35.00C—Reuter.
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    Jollilads & PBSC Draw At Soccer
    111 7 Jollilads PBSC Draw At Soccer The Jollilads Athletic Union drew two-ail with the Bukom Sports Club in a friendly game of soccer yesterday at Thomson Road. Osman. the left winger, opened the score for the Jollilads m the first half, and ten minutes after resumption, Bukom equalised through Hamid. their
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    TODAY'S SPORT SOCCER
    22 7 Seaforth Highlanders first Xt vs Cosmos, Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m VOLLEY BALL CYMA (Portuguese Mission) vs Chung Wah School.
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    Battle For League Honours Reaches Vital Stages
    421 7 LONDON, May 3.—With the international matcn England vs France dominating the soccer programme today there was nevertheless plenty of interest in the league fray with promotion and relegation problems still in the course of being solved. Wolverhampton's important champion sh p game drew
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    3 Servicemen In U.K. Boxing Team
    142 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 4. Three servicemen appear in the British team to compete in the European amateur boxing championships in Dublin from May 12 to 17. They are C.S.M.I. Johnny Ryan, A B A. and Army welterweight champion; Stoker R. Cooper, R.N. lightweight, and
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    C.S.C. PUT UP BIG SCORE TO DEFEAT RAFFLES
    334 7 S. K. Sundram, of the Ceylon I SDorts Club, was six shun rtf <x j century when he was caught oy j Daniel off Rajasingham in the cricket match played yes.teiday at Bukit Timah where the C.S.C., i declaring at 215 for
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    Penang Race Handicaps
    326 7 The following are the handicaps for the first day of the '«nang lurf Club races on May 10. HORSES. Class 1. Div. 1. 0 Furs Princess Quinevere <late Lady Charming) 10.04 Diplomat 904 Precious Stream 9.J1 Invest 3 12 Run-Rabbit-Run (late Dice Box) 8.08 High Port 8.07
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    KING'S COLT WINS EASILY
    68 7 SURREY, Nay 3.-His Majesty's class c col Blue Train by Blue Peter out of Sun Chariot scored a convincing victory in a four-horse race for the Sandown Park three-year-old Trial Stakes here today beatirg 61--vernake by three lengths with Permanent Way another three lengths beh nd.
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    39 7 GANTON. Yorkshire, May 3. —Gerald Micklem, a Lonc'on stockbroker, is the r.ew Erg and golf champ on for he beat Charles Stowe. Wolverhampton motor mechanic and former pit worker, by one hole in the 36 holes final here today.
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    NO CANADIAN LICENCES FOR JAP FISHING
    126 8 Reuter. OTTAWA. May 3. After a two-day debate the Canadian House of Common* rejected the proposal to res ore prewar fishing licences to Japanese »n British Columbia. Canada's Pacific coast province. No solution was found however to the problem of what to co with
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    OILMEN TO GET MORE FAY
    104 8 Reuter. TEHERAN. May. 3. -Worker, for the Anglo-Ir nian Oil Company m P. rsia will receive over A600.G00 mox< a year in their pay pacali I under Ihe new Wage; scales approved by the Persian Labour Council, Ahmad Aiamesh, Persian Labour Minist r. announced today.
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    FUEL CRISIS COST UK. £200 MILLION EXPORTS
    272 8 Fats Shortage Now Very Critical Reuter. BRISTOL, May 4.—Britain has lest £200,000,000 worth of exports as a result of the fuel crisis, said Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade speaking at Bristol's Party May Day celebrations today. He declared: That
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    5-DAY WEEK STARTS WITH A STRIKE
    139 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 4.—Nine thousand miners in the country of Durham reporting for their first shift under the five-day week last night were sent home begone on strike after claiming that under the new system they will lose from 30 shillings to £2 per
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    BELGIUM BEATEN
    16 8 Reuter. ANTWERP. May 4.—Holland defeated Belgium 2—l in International soccer. Halftime More one each.—Reuter.
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    PERAK HYDRO MEN BACK AT WORK TODAY
    126 8 (From Our Own Reporter) IPOH. The 22-da> strike of employees of the Pe-rak-Hydro Electric has ended r.rd the men. it s uncerstooa, will re urn to Work today. The decision was arrived .it after the Chenderoh branch of the Unian has voted. The
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    BANDITS KILL 15 VILLAGERS
    70 8 Reuter. ATHENS. May 4 Fifteen villagers were killed ana 20 wounded, including women and children, by an armed banci which attacked the village o! UfeSt Noussa near the Yugoldav frontier. Greek newspaper reports from Salonika stated today. A large band was >aid to have crossed the
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    US To Begin Trading With Jap On July IS
    132 8 WASHINGTON, May 5.— The State Department has set July 15 as the tentative date for the resumption of private trading with Japanese as foreigners. Authoritative sources told the United Press that a combined State, War, Treasury and Commerce Department Mission is
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    BRITAIN'S TENNIS STAR IN THE MAKING... Miss JOY GANNON, the 19-year-old tennis star in the making, who is making a name for herself this season, photographed in acticn at Sutton during the Surrey Hard Cour-r_ Championships in which she has reache d the last eight.
    46 8 BRITAIN'S TENNIS STAR IN THE MAKING... Miss JOY GANNON, the 19-year-old tennis star in the making, who is making a name for herself this season, photographed in acticn at Sutton during the Surrey Hard Cour- r Championships in which she has reache d the last eight.
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    Davis Cup First Round Results
    292 8 U.P. LONDON. May 4.—The first round Davis Cup lawntennis ties have been decided as the result of weekend /Icy. Egypt by winning the doubles in Barcelona yesterday gained 3—o lead to eliminate Spain and in the second round will meet Belgium who today eliminated Luxembourg
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    Jap-Looted Crown Returned To Pontianak Sultan
    421 8 U.P. TOKIO. May 4.—Allied properti of thousands of dollars, ranging fire engines belonging to the Hone the Crown of the Sultan of Pont: ed to lightful owners through the el Allied Command Civil Property Cv P. H. Tansey. Looted items, the restoration of which
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    Mother Earth 'Angry, Say Brahmin Priests
    290 8 U.P. Regular relays of Brahmms and Sadhus. carrying yellow flags, marked with '«-he sacred swastika of Hinduissm, implemented this protest by squatting outside the residences of felloe Brahmin Jawaharlal Nehru, head of India's interim government. While Sikh policemen stand watch in Nehru's garden, defenders
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    May Day Killings: 120 Detained
    88 8 Reuter. ROME, May, 4.—ltalian police operations were continuing today to round up men responsible for the "May Day massacre" In which nine people were killec near Palermo, Sicily. So far 120 persons have been detained. The police captured 2* men aftxr a fierce gun battle
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    Stalin's Appeal Received With Scepticism
    138 8 U.P. LONDON, ftfe 4 R Old S' P [lil .v!. w WtL all isim*< Stalin tuti J lc pticiim. 1 TI. F neifu Omst&km. commi lit, bu w i „"< Hm Briti ;h soura s said tie V' liiiyi i I Dl VDC it ofers
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    Indian Envoy's Recall: Report "Premature"
    96 8 Reuter. NANKING. >I. 1 Imbaa* i dor K. P. S. Ifen< n has receta no notification tie will b»- recalled i to India, the spokesman ftl to Indian Embas iay declared day. He made this sUtemeet reply to an Indian rw report that Ambassador mm
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    Wedding Party At Chinese S.C
    53 8 A dinner »nd iance a many \r. m nen< guesis present was held l!v pore Chinese Swimi last Saturday even* J orat, ih, Ben, Soon, son ol Wg* Geok Choo. and M:ss K!W Nec, cni: d Hens Keng ai d the Khoo. The J£«s' tached
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      106 8 '**'>•* WEATHER REPORT Considerable Bn§ht i^^k Periods rf^S^ Singapore weather i «recast for 24 hours, rrom nooa today, compnea by tne R.A.F Central jfturecasLng Station, A*, Comma. ia Far East; Connioerable bright periods at first this afternoon, isolated thundery showers later Fine toright and fair tomorrow morning, with long bright
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