Malaya Tribune, 10 May 1947
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Title Section61 1947-05-10 1 The Malaya Tribune B y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 BGHT I'AU.S 1 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—- Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,61 words
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159 1947-05-10 1 "NO RETRENCHMENT IN SINGAPORE" OFFICIAL Depts Understaffed--2 Have Been Merged (By P. J. JOSEPH, Tribune Staff Reporter) Government and Municipal Departments in re still understaffed and in much the same tion as they were six months ago. This being the lestion of retrenchment does not at all arise !i< n159 words
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130 1947-05-10 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Four vacation bungalows a" TanjOng Rhu. for the benefit of the Junior Civil Sevice, have just been repainted and re-furnished by ihe P.W.D. and are now back m full use again. The Public Works Department is at present working on tw)130 words
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87 1947-05-10 1 U.P. Par:." 9. The "world's i e> •> have been to science alter the ncr, Isu Miranda, the Ral ar. f Im actress, who announcer) today :hat she had sHpr«H a contract with the Italian League against blindness to her eyes to ecience. b PansU.P. - 87 words
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Article77 1947-05-10 1 Tribune Staff Reporter/ Building will start next week cl on ol the first of the P'nWDore Improvement Trust Do jkin* projects. :i dern two-storied block of n Owen Road is to costing nearly $250.000 ited that 150 people A T •>< accommodated in these, wh77 words
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Article179 1947-05-10 1 (By S. Y. Ng, Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Fire Chief, Mr. J. Shaw, warns that unless the public are more careful and better precautions are taken in the storage of benzine in boats and premises, outbreaks of fires can be alarmingly high as we appioach179 words
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Article, Illustration359 1947-05-10 1 U.P. CAMBERLEY, Eng. May 9.—Britain's future armed forces Will be lightweight, scientifically planned and a fast moving group with all the three branches geared to move as one. Field Marshal Montgomery told a press conference at the General Staff College here tonight. Behind thaiU.P. - 359 words
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83 1947-05-10 1 Reuter. LONDON. May 9.—Next Monday the Labour member Frederick Skinnard will ask the Prime Minister in the House r*t Commons whether, when treatment of non-European communities by the South African Government is discussed at ihe next meeting of the General Assembly ol the UniteaReuter. - 83 words
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Article49 1947-05-10 1 Reuter. Nanking. May 9. -Wage readjustment for civil servants, military and teachers was agreed by the Executive Yuan today at a special meeting held to consider economic problems. Earlier Premier Chang Chun reported to the PeopJ°\ Political Council on the cost Qf living index and price control.—Reuter.Reuter. - 49 words
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Article55 1947-05-10 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 9. British warships are to visit the Crimean port for the first time since the war. The Comman-der-in-Chief of the Mediterranean, Admiral Sir Algernon Willis with units of the Mediterranean Fleets is to visit Istanbul during July after which he will alsoReuter. - 55 words
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Article34 1947-05-10 1 U.P. Toulouse. May 9.—Police today tracked down and shot to death Stani Wazelewski, who escaped Saturday from his death cell in Toulouse prison, where he was waiting execution for 19 murd-er^.-U.P.U.P. - 34 words
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Article32 1947-05-10 1 U.P. Yokohama. May 9.—A precious cargo of 25 purebred Holstein bulls arrived aboard the s.s. Alfred Dupont in Yokohama on Friday to replenish and improve Japan*, existing dairy herds.U.P.U.P. - 32 words
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148 1947-05-10 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Of the eight local doctors who joined the Singapoie Government Medical Staff after graduating from Medical College last year one has resigned, while two more handed in their resignations at the beginning of this month. Insufficient pay and inadequate scope for progress148 words
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364 1947-05-10 1 (By P. k. GOH, Tribune Stall Reporter) Although plans for the distribution of the large initial shipment of Japanese textiles recently landed in Singapore have not yet been officially divulged, it is reliably understood that the target date for the release of364 words
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Article158 1947-05-10 1 Air. Creech-Jones Enters Fray U.P. London, May 9.—The Colonial Secretary, Mr. CreechJones' today asked the British Boxing Board of Control to permit Colonial Office representatives to participate in the scheduled discussion on Britain's alleged colour bar in boxing. The public and press criticism recently overU.P. - 158 words
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Article19 1947-05-10 1 Cairo, May 8—A case filled with hand grenades was citscovered by the Egyptian police today in a Cairo street.19 words
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Obituary42 1947-05-10 2 GOH BOH TECK. aged 58 years passed away peacefully on 9.5.47 at his residence, 37, Kinta Road, leaving his beloved wife, five sons, on e daughter-in-law and one grand-daughter to mourn the loss. Funeral will take place on 11.5.47. Deeply regretted.42 words
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182 1947-05-10 2 The Malayan Veterinary Association, in its memorandum to the Salaries Commission, asks that locally recruited veterinary Surgeons should be given a commencing salary of $400 with annual increments of $15. After completing the third year of their probation, the surgeons ask to be placed182 words
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Article140 1947-05-10 2 Reuter. LONDON. May 8.- City of London Corporation workers who have been on strike for ten days passed a resolution by an overwhelming vote today on the advice of tlie strike committee to return to wof£ tomorrow. Th:> leturn of the strikers, who include road sweepers,Reuter. - 140 words
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Article83 1947-05-10 2 U.P. STUTTGART, May 7,-Capt Vincent F. Cochran was sentenced life imprisonment Tuesday for the murder of an enlisted man in a bar room brawl March 25, constabulary officers reportes. Testimony at the trial indicated that Cochran entered an enlisted man's argument at a beer hallU.P. - 83 words
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Article79 1947-05-10 2 Reuter. Nanking, May. B.— Reports that Dr. T. V. Soong. ex-Pre-mier, will be sent to the United States as the special representative of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek to negotiate on the earmarked US $310,000,000 Import-Export Bank loan could not be confirmed here today byReuter. - 79 words
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Advertisement363 1947-05-10 2 ENGAGEMENT The engagement too* place on 9th May 1947 between Mr. Jimmy Tan Keng Van, elder son of Mr. aid Mrs. Tan Choo Tiang, and Miss Polly Kho Kok Neo, elder daughter of Mr. and Lean Cheng. SITUATION VACANT WANTED experienced capable Derail Mechanic. Good salary, orly skilled men need363 words
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Advertisement662 1947-05-10 2 NOTICES f MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE NOTICE TO CONSUMERS, OF ELECTRICITY. Consumers of electricity connected to the Municipal Supply Mains are hereby rotified that it is proposed, to irspect the etectnc*al installation, and meters in all consumers' premises. Any consumer of electricity who is aware or who has reason to believe662 words
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Advertisement534 1947-05-10 2 SHIPPING Holland East Asia Line &s, BREDERO due Singapore 15th May loading alongside S.H.B. wharf for Port Said]Genoa)Marseilles Barcelona! Antwerp Rotterdam Hamburg and further Continental .ports. if sufficient inducements offers. For cargo and particulars apply to: NEDERLAND LINE ROYAJL DUTCH MAIL 41, Robinson Road. HSL 7l2jL Holland East Asia Line534 words
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Advertisement391 1947-05-10 2 The Ho Hong (1932) Ltd. I (Incorporated in Sirgaporei PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For Hbni? Kong, Swatow Amoy ,S.S. "HONG KHENG" due 17th S.S. "HONG SIANG" ilin I *m* about 28th For Palembang *8 "KLANG" sailing 9am and thereafter at «JS 10 day interv .ls. approxi^tely For Bagan Si Api via391 words
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244 1947-05-10 3 (Our Own Reporter) tw MALACCA Friday.—One thousand members of l Mela yu Melaka will initiate a communal Icrmmg scheme in Malacca on May 15, fnibJlM? bCheme is brin S financed by the karnpont JLT S l S, are of m* youth organization which is244 words
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56 1947-05-10 3 the Governor- brocccast a mesand congratu'aZ to their Majesties the Kirg r j Queen at apfrc Ornately D m on Monday, the 10th ol Their Majesties' Coronation. The Governor-Ger<erar» mesA will be the culminating ramme recalling Ceremony in Abbey, to56 words
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Article56 1947-05-10 3 The current issue of the Sarank iren ment Gazette (a is abatable in pR O Office) contains the text of two bi'Ls about to be introduced to the Council Negri: (j) a ordinance to regucontro] prospecting for radio-active the rxport thereof A- ordinance to provide ng of a56 words
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Article538 1947-05-10 3 The story of how a mobile Police patrol, headed by A.S i Johnson, of the Beach Road Division, surprised a of young South Indian Muslims who were travelling axi along North Bridge Road on the evening of Dell last and found two fully loaded revolvers538 words
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Article95 1947-05-10 3 The annual Founder's Day dinner cf the Old Raffles ans Association Singapore, will be held at t£s' Atomi Club on Friday June 6. For the first time since the dinners started some 50 years ago ladies can be invited. There U a charge of $4 a head,95 words
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174 1947-05-10 3 Driver Arthur Charles Emery of the R.AJ3.C, in the Second Police Court yesterday, in the uniform of a j,aiatrooper, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of 17 jeep tyres. According to the prosecution, Dvr. Emery was said174 words
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119 1947-05-10 3 The th>:l meeting of the Singapore Joint Wages Commission will be held to-day (Saturday). The commission has expressed itself grateful for the mass of evidence which has already been received from Governments and private firms. Forty private firms have already sumbitted their wages table. Because of119 words
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105 1947-05-10 3 Ships of the round-the-world service of the American, President Lines will be calling at Singapore attain soon. The twi ships now put on this run are the Presidents Polk and Monroe. The Company is also planning to use C-3 freighters on its Atlan-tic-Straits105 words
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175 1947-05-10 3 That the Orthopaedic Hospital at Siglap was converted into a radar station by the Japanese dv.rintr the occupation is disclosed in a report just issued by the St. Andrew's Mission and Orthopa* die Ho.-Dital.-. This hospital is now being run by the175 words
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96 1947-05-10 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter). Mass meetings by Government servants in Singapore and in every district in the Malayan Unicn w'll >imultaneously be held next Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is arranged to get the approval of Government servants throughout the country for joint action in96 words
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400 1947-05-10 3 Malacca Price Control Racket (From Our Owa Reporter) Malacca, May 9. —Fuller on the Complaints made to the Police and the Assistant .Price Cu.v.r die; were released by Mr. M B. Brash, a legal practitionj Malacca, in the course of an atervjew v.U. the I obune400 words
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266 1947-05-10 3 Crippled Ship Here (Tribune Staff Reporter) After being adrift most of the night because her engine was put out of commission by pirates who robbed her crew of approximately $7,000 in cash and valuables in the Strait oi Sugi, about 30 miles from Singapore, the266 words
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144 1947-05-10 3 The Sub-Committee on rice for South East Asia of the International Emergency Food Council held their seventh meeting on Friday, May 9, at the Office of the Special Commissioner in South East Asia, in Singapore. The Sub-Committee examined and approved the June144 words
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129 1947-05-10 3 Wfcq men. the youngest aged were arraigned before the Sinnraoore Magistral, Mr. W. w. Nightingale, yesterday on a charge of being in unlawful Dossession of 1,095 hrnd?renades. The men. Mydin bin Varosai f *4L Kurnaran Vslli! <30k "flfcp.ft bin Kfdir '30), |fc e:id two129 words
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Article104 1947-05-10 3 (By a Military Observer). Airborne units of the new Territorial Army have been instructed not to enlist any more men who are without previous experience and who wish to learn parachuting. A War Office spokesman has explained that: 'it taxes two weeks physical fitness training and four104 words
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Article109 1947-05-10 3 i The Admiralty announces thai officers released locally in a British dominion or colony may retain Che right to return to iihe United Kingdom at the nublic expense for two years after tHe date of release, except that when defendants have been granted a passage to109 words
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Advertisement122 1947-05-10 3 Wl SPECIALISE IN FULI| CIRCLE RETREADING! TYREc AND BATTERY'S) SERVICE AND DEALER S IN) ■IW TYRES AND TUBES I DC Prices Moderate. Work-I Kanshin Guaranteed. Enqui-' Phone 4255 HOCK HIN ca 177 Tank Road, Singapore Madam Florence it Can reveal your future by J*r wonderful power of inuiiw is worth122 words
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Advertisement313 1947-05-10 3 Phone 6445 WIMORE STORE Preserved Ginger in Fancy Jars 3, Collyer Quay 6z 14/16 De Scuza Street, Singapore. I ,i i For Superb Tailoring •CROP AT PAKMAN A i\ D S LADIES GENTS TAILORS 42, High Street. j C hfn your who!* Sody ij pain-rick*d with mus. J|k I clt313 words
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Article500 1947-05-10 4 Gent Gomes If His Excellency the /nor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, iired to convey the impression that his Government was not interested in nearing allegations of corruption unless the alleged victims had practically prepared a case, he could have hardly phrased his reply to Mr. Gomes in500 words
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Article1129 1947-05-10 4 Tan Beng Hong - Are condemned war criminals likely to be regarded by their compatriots as martyrs? is the question posed by this article by a Tribune commentator by Tan Beng Hong In various parts of the world today, in the East and the West, trials of war1,129 words
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Article276 1947-05-10 4 j Letters' To' The Editor? I The People's Pos.tbag I Sir—Again "International"' is trying to rap my knuckles for nothing. It is rather strange that "International" fails to appreciate my points in their true perspective and consequently he is labouring under a delusion. His reply avoids the276 words
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342 1947-05-10 4 Sir,—The recommendations of Mr. justice woney in regard to me treatment to be accorded to the non-interned memoers oi the Local armed forces ana Civil L/elence Services have oeen gazetted and these recommendationj, nave been recently approved by tne Government in s lar as342 words
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Article121 1947-05-10 4 Sir—As a non-interned Volunteer, I understand that the Malayan Union Advisory Committee has agreed to accept the recommendations of the Worley Report, viz., 21 months* back pay or to quote the report 50 per cent, back pay against 100 per cent, paid to interned Volunteers. En121 words
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Article590 1947-05-10 4 (From Hubert Harrison, Reuters Vienna Correspondent) The course of the Conference of the Big Four in Moscow has brought gloom to Vienna —and has evoked strong criticism of Russia. Austrians are pessimistic not only regarding the prospects of an agreement being reached but as to the final590 words
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Advertisement27 1947-05-10 4 Punctuality Calls for a DeptniM i SWISS ALARM I'MM* SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY j Price 512..»0 EBOSA Limited Quantity in Attractive Colours and Designs See Display at Raffles Place.27 words
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Article224 1947-05-10 5 PUTERA CJA PROTEST Tribune Staff Reporter) rotes! against the re-enforce-ol the Societies Ordinal, been made by the pusai Tenaga Ra'ayat (Peoples united Front), and the PanMalayan Council of Joint Ac- following similar action by the Malayan Communist party .Singapore Branch) m a ioint letter to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P.224 words
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Article134 1947-05-10 5 FUtewing are Singapore successes in the London Matricu•"on Examination* FIRST DIVISION »18 Chan Swan Tong: 5828 Sit chee; 5929 Yin Thru 5936 Woon Sioe Tiang; Syn Wai Sum; 5943 Tan lai En^. SECOND DIVISION »19 David Cheiliah; 5920 JJMUa B. Jayaratnam; 5923 JjMch Choo Hoe Loh;134 words
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Article54 1947-05-10 5 U.P. LONDON, May 9.—Acccrding to well-informed sources i n political circles. Winston Churchill has decided to abandon leadership of the Conservative Party as soon a? the present economic crisis is ended. Both Churchill and Herbert Morrision have resigned from the Commons Committee of Privileges. Both will beU.P. - 54 words
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280 1947-05-10 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The announcement was made yesterday that full co-operation in next week's "Safety First" campaign will be forthcoming from the Services. The "Safety First" committee welcomes this cooperation since service drivers too, who make use of Singapore's highways to a very considerable280 words
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Article54 1947-05-10 5 Q —What is the corre c t procedure when turning or reversing a vehicle. A—Never turn or reverse your vehicle unless you have satisfied yourself that it is safe to do so. It is better to back into a side road or entrance and then come forward54 words
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89 1947-05-10 5 Reuter. Tokio, May B.—Japan's Liberal Premier Shigeru Yoshidi* met the Social Democrat leader Tetsu Katayama today and asked him to form a new Government. Katayama told correspondents afterwards he would consult the head of the four major political parties tomorrow. Yoshida hadReuter. - 89 words
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Article67 1947-05-10 5 The Vietnam delegation to the Inter-Asian Conference, in a message to the people of Malaya, urged them to support their fight for independence "by prevent)n all French warships, merchant ships and planes from passing through Penang and Singapore on their way to Vietnam." The message also67 words
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Article51 1947-05-10 5 Broadcasts to English Schools, which open again on Monday will be on wavelengths of 485 metres and 44 metres. Broadcasts to Malay Schools for Tuesday will be on wavelengths of 225 metres and 62 metres Broadcasts to Chinese Schools continue on 225 metres and 6251 words
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Article43 1947-05-10 5 U.P. LONDON, May 8—A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Teheran tonight said Russia was reported to be building military installations on the Iranian island of Ash ur ad a and Phirouzeh in the Caspian Sea. The Soviet troops occupied the islands during the war.—U.P.U.P. - 43 words
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709 1947-05-10 5 Legal Status Question The Singapore Federation of Trade Unions has just submitted a memorandum to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, soliciting "your Excellency's invaluable assistance" in reconsidering the action taken by the Registrar of Societies in rejecting the Federations application709 words
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Article96 1947-05-10 5 Reuter. New York. May 7.—The newspaper PM published a report from its London correspondent today saying Mr. Ernest Bevin told a private meeting of the Labour Party foreign affairs committee that Generalissimo Stalin assured him m Moscow the Soviet Government had no objection to the stationingReuter. - 96 words
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258 1947-05-10 5 NEW DELHI, Air Mail:—The man who fed thousands of 14th Army troops during the advance frum Kalewa to Mandalay, Colonel Sirdar Bakshi Singh Chimni. 0.8.E.. R.1.A.5.C., Colonel-in Charge Administration, Bombay Sub-Area, will be the Indian officer to take up. shortly, tne258 words
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Article130 1947-05-10 5 U.P. New Delhi, May B.—The Muslim League newspaper. "Dawn." of which Indian Interim Finance Minister Liaquat Al: Khan is director said today that India cannot and will not ever agree to any down-scaling of her legitimate dues from Britain. Commenting on British Chancellor of Exchequer Hugh Dalton'sU.P. - 130 words
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Article150 1947-05-10 5 Reuter. London. May B.—The Indian Trade Exhibition, for "advance publicity until restrictions on imports into Britain are relaxed,'* was opened in London today by the Indian Trade Commissioner B. C. A. Cook. "Of course," the Trade Commissioner told Reuter, "as most of the exhibits are classed asReuter. - 150 words
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711 1947-05-10 5 A legal tussle for the sites on which stand the Alhambra and Marlborough Theatres began at the Fourth Singapore Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon. The case is between the Commissioner of Land versus the Executor and Trustees of the Estate of Tan Cheng Kee711 words
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185 1947-05-10 5 Reuter. London. May B.—lf Indian leaders would acknowledge the profound advantages of running inland road and rail transport as a truly public utility undertaking. India would reap a rich harvest of the courageous enterprise. Lieutenant Colonel E. W. Slaughter f.ormer ector of theReuter. - 185 words
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Article30 1947-05-10 5 A good attendance marked the reopening of the Volunteer H.Q. Mess yesterday. The Mess is open to all members, past and ure-ent. of the M.R.N.V.R. SJB. V.F.. F.M.S.V.F., and M.V.A.F.30 words
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Advertisement30 1947-05-10 5 KEGuLAR SHIPMENTS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS Arriving .H'XE onwards Orders may be booked direct at any of our Branches B <>R\EO MOTORS LTD. RTMr Tyapnpir MALACCA —MEREMBAN KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG30 words
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Advertisement101 1947-05-10 5 Cool Fragra nt M for your daily use Dab your brow, your neck, your arms with Tata's Eau-de-Cologne on a hot day! Its cool astringent touch brings you relief from heat aird fatigue, for its delicate scent is like a breath of cool air from the HillsIt helps you to101 words
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654 1947-05-10 6 'Legs' For Sale In Ipoh! (From Our Own Correspondent) IPOH. Necessity is the mother of invention. This age-old adage has never been better exemplified than by local ingenuity which has resulted in the manufacture of artificial limbs, not mere stumps, to replace legs that have654 words
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Article173 1947-05-10 6 U.P. I ONDON. May B.—Sir Stafford J Chops, the President of the Board of Trade, announced tonight the details of a three-year £35 000,000 provisional trade agreement with Poland. In an official report circulated in the Commons he reported that Poland has agreed provisionally toU.P. - 173 words
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287 1947-05-10 6 Follow ing on the departure next Saturday. May 17, ol His Excellency the Governor on heme leave. Mr P. A. B. McKerron. Colonial Secretary, w.li be officially installed as Orhcer Administering the Government Of Singapore. The in>tallation ceremony win take place at 10 a.m. on287 words
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Article58 1947-05-10 6 Produced on a charge of having posed as a detective and searched the person of Ho Cheng Huat at Kailang Road on Thursday morning, 35-year-old Ong Boon Tang pleaded not guilty before the Second Police Magistrate. Mr. L. C. roh. yesterday. He was ordered to be remanded till58 words
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Article56 1947-05-10 6 Kang Koon Seng (37) wa s ordered yesterday at the Second Magistrate's Court to be remanded in custody till to-day. Kang had appeared on a charge of extorting $25 from R Renganathan at the Happy World at 7.30 p.m. on May 9. The accused U alleged to have56 words
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Article335 1947-05-10 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) The local share markets were quieter all round yesterday with a reduction in turnover. The industrial market generally was firm and the inactivity in this section was due more to scarcity of scrip than to lack of support. Breweries were being soughi,335 words
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Article98 1947-05-10 6 Market Reporter The rubber market opened quietly yesterday morn ins with very few buyers in evidence. Later, considerable Quantities were offered in the market and prices dropped half a cent to three-quarters of a cent with further sellers left over. The S.C.C.R.A.a rubber prices at noon yesterday98 words
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Article58 1947-05-10 6 Reuter. NEW YORK. May B.—The disappointing General Motors first quarter earnings exerte a dampening effect causing stocks to decline slightly. Later a quiet selective rally left the market irrognlar. Narrow and dull trading lowed after which slightly increased pressure brought an easier tendency. The market closedReuter. - 58 words
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Article21 1947-05-10 6 The Notts County Council approved a £19,000,000 education development plan, which will be put into effect in the next is years.21 words
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Article109 1947-05-10 6 Reuter. London, May 8 —Decreased animation, counted with some pro-fit-taking made for little irregularity in the final dealings, but nevertheless the understone wa* generally firm. British Funds held Arm throughout, except old Consols which were finally unaltered while Foreign Bonds recorded >little movement, apart from a slightReuter. - 109 words
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Advertisement188 1947-05-10 6 Don Juan was a piker flPl^^P^^^^**' in comparison! Come and learn *fIH, JDrOWn" more from CASANOVA! j Midnight T ui^^j^^ Voted v: nnimouslv as 7 I TARZAN ever produced! j "THIS IS THE BEST PICTURE I HAVE V EVER SEEN' *v J s*ys Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of Tarzan, thrills.188 words
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Advertisement129 1947-05-10 6 I GALA OPENING TImJT^ j "'5 SHOWS 1-15, 3-30, 6-30,9; I 12 p.m. MID-NICHT SHO\yi j Concluding Instalment C hapter j1 \r^J^ 5 MORE thrills: j of Featuring: gfiK WORLD FAMOUS OLYMPirx 1 CHAMPION! 4 5 j CONDEMNED! ij FLOGGED!! j TORTURED!!; BUT TO-DAYjlllßi ftt 1 UL 4 15p m129 words
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222 1947-05-10 7 "MAN-AT-THE-RAILS - CHANCES DISCUSSED... (By "MAN-AT-THE-RAILS" P> F -i.—With the going likely to be good, keen r inn s rxpected foi the first day of the Penang Turf r jb H« s> which is scheduled to commence at 2.30 njn tonv>! row. V Rolen's candidates, who222 words
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Article66 1947-05-10 7 ii to represent the ins in a game of linst the Changi Cirta Club at Changi ill be selected from ng: Maurice SobrieR drifues, Dr. Wong Hr i rham Clue Choon. 1 Silva. Soon Chee, Danker, A. A. Beins, *tulin Chin, Balan. S. M. M T a-'do, E.66 words
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Article29 1947-05-10 7 Due to a last minute hitch in tfoc arrangements, tonight's boxing scheduled to be held at the Happy World Stadium has been postponed, probably t*> next Saturday.29 words
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Article141 1947-05-10 7 The Junior Civil Services Association held the REME 'B' Coy to a goalless draw in a friendly soccer match played on the McNair Road ground yesterday. Exchanges were more or less even, although the REME displayed.! a sligh superiority in speed. Midway through the141 words
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Article79 1947-05-10 7 The Merrilads will meet the Trafalgar Football XI at soccer tomorrow at Mental Hospital ground at 5 p.m. Player s and supporters are requested to meet at corner of Joo Chiat Road and Koon Seng Road at 4 p.m. for transport. Players: Yew Tim, Hock Guan, Teck Seng,79 words
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Article54 1947-05-10 7 The Jollilads Athletic Union yesterday beat Singapore District at soccer at Fort Canning by two goals to one. Exchanges were even in the first half, with neither side oelng able to score. Krishnan, the Jollilads leftwinger, netted in both goals while Chapman scored for the54 words
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Article44 1947-05-10 7 The Hospital Youngsters beat the Ceylon Sports Club fourone in a game of soccer payed on the Medical College ground. Scorers for the Youngsters were D. Marimuthu two; G. Nadarajah one, and K. Thambl one. A. Shegaran scored the only goal for the CSC.44 words
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Article879 1947-05-10 7 RACE ONE HORSES, CLASSES 3& 4 (Combd) DIV. 2— o\ FURS. 0 0 PAGEANT 9.04 Mr. S. C. Wong and "Madam Chan" Van Breukeien 1 1 3 WYNMALEN 9.04 "Nonya Kongsi" Van Breukeien 0 0 0 HARLEM PRINCESS 9.01 Mr. Cheah Hock Heng Van Breukeien 2 4 BITTER879 words
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Article123 1947-05-10 7 Football League SCFA (1) vs SCFA (2». Jalan Besar, 5 p.m. Soccer Old Franciscans v s Changi "Hvilian Sports Club, at Changi transport 95 Waterloo St., 4 p.m. Menial Hospital vs Seaforth Highlanders, M.H. ground, 5 p.m. Cricket Selangor Eurasians vs SRC, Padang, 2 p.m. (and tomorrow 11123 words
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Article123 1947-05-10 7 (By "Celluloid") Singapore's Table Tennis champions will be seen in action at the Great World Sports Hall at eight o'clock tonight when the Singapore Amateur Table Tennis Association will open the season with an exhibition match between the Chinese Sports Association, winners of the 1946 inter-club123 words
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Article116 1947-05-10 7 Reuter. ST. HELIER, Jersey, May B.— Thousands of people watched exciting duels and high speed dashes in the Jersey international road race today and saw R. ParnelL, British driver, flash past the winning post at the wheel of an Italian Maserati. Frenchman L. Chiron, also driving aReuter. - 116 words
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Article46 1947-05-10 7 U.P. YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, May 9. —Tony Zale, world's middleweight chtmpion, of Gary, Indiana, registered a 5-round technical knock-out over Cliff Becket, a pugilist from Montreal. It was a tune-up for Zlae for his proposed erturn to a title fight with Rocky Garzlano this summer.—UP.U.P. - 46 words
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539 1947-05-10 7 STADIUM SOCCER Peafortli Highlanders Ist. 3. Singapore Rovers U The Seaforth Highlanders have proved themselves one of the strongest Service soccer sides at present in Singapore and yesterday, at Jalan Besar, they lived up to their reputation when they outplayed the Singapore539 words
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Article55 1947-05-10 7 Reuter. LONDON. May B.—George Allison, wellknown secretary manager of Arsenal Football Club, is retiring from football management at the end of May and is to return to jourralism. When Allison succeeded the late Herbert Chapman as Arsenal manager 13 years ago he became the highestReuter. - 55 words
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Article22 1947-05-10 7 Reuter. PARES, May 8 —Gustave Degouve beat Vince HaWfcins or polnts in a 10-round middleweight boxing contest here tonight—Reuter.Reuter. - 22 words
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Advertisement97 1947-05-10 7 MARIA MONTEZ v try To i FUTURE! 1947~is~your *;Una c year if you know how I c Vantage of it. Let J guide you a!o::g the Road PROF. T. B LAM. Occulist 11, Malacca t Singapore. Hours: 10 M. to 5 30 P.M ODEON CABARET TAKES THE LEAD to GIVE97 words
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Advertisement229 1947-05-10 7 MARLBOROUGH Daily: 3.30. 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. Your favourites stars: SITARA. PRITHVIRAJ with Nazir, Gope ard Kumar IN "BHA LAI" (Hindustani) AU new dances songs and also full of comedy. Released by South-East Asia Film Co SINGAPORE. TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT: ASHOK KUMAR and MUMTAZ SHANTI In "KISMET" (Hindustani>_ OPENING TODAY229 words
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54 1947-05-10 8 U.P. LONDON. May 9. The Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch from Istanbul, said tonight that the first deliveries of 500 British fighter-planes to Turkey were expected to arrive soon. The dispatch said, "The consignment will make Turkey the strongest air-power in this part ofU.P. - 54 words
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Article104 1947-05-10 8 There will be ;i short musical recital immediately after Evenscng in the St. Andrew's Cathedra; en Sunday from 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.: The programme will be as follows:---1. a. The Question b. The Answer W. Wolstenholnie Organ Ist—Miss S. If. Foster 2. "It is enough"104 words
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Article81 1947-05-10 8 U.P. GENEVA. May B.—Russia today blocked a measure suggested by America and sup ported by Britain and France which would allow the immediate admission to the Eurooean Economic Commission on a consultative ba&is of all nonmember Euiooean nations except Spain. The Soviet Ambassador to Prague andU.P. - 81 words
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170 1947-05-10 8 Missing Persons Certificates Of Death 'Tribune Staff Reporter) I People who have lost their relatives during the Japanese occupation and who have witnesses to testify that their relatives were last seen at a concentration camp can apply at the Singapore Social Welfare Department for a Certificate of Deatn. They need170 words
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Article422 1947-05-10 8 Lord Templewood Says Reuter. OXFORD. May 9.—Despite the Viceroy's almost superhuman efforts the state of Indian affairs was growing: worse, declared Lord Templewood. former British Ambassador in Spain and former Secretary of State for India, when he addressed the Oxford University Cons< rvative Association tonight.Reuter. - 422 words
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364 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 9.—Agreements on India's and Egypt s sterling balances, if and when reached will almost certainly contain a clause entitling those 'countries to use their blocked sterling to buy out British investments and other assets there. This does not mean that all suchReuter. - 364 words
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464 1947-05-10 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) There are 17 air services to the United Kingdom from or via Singapore per week—six services operating from Australia to the United Kingdom via Singapore and one from Singapore direct, under the management of the 8.0.A.C. and Quantas Empire Airways; five464 words
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118 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 9. Jean Ridge. 21. of no occupation or lixed home, who was alleged to have posed as an airman calling herself Air Commodore David Blake, to obtain £00 'rem Sister Simpson of thr Prince of Wales Hospital, was atReuter. - 118 words
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Article33 1947-05-10 8 New-York May 9. —The recently appointed Chinese Ambassador to Turkey. Dr. Ti Tsun. sailed for Ankara aboard the U.S. liner American-accompanied by Mme. Li and their two sons. John. 14. and Jame>. 11.33 words
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81 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 9.—Streets of the city of London were swept this morning for the first time in ten days when 1.000 Corporation workmen, including dustmen, cleaners and grave diggers went b ck to work. Last night it decided to resume work this morning.Reuter. - 81 words
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Article225 1947-05-10 8 CLARKE RANGERS The following will represent the Singapore Clarke Rangers in a game of cricket against th Royal Engineers, at Ayer Rajah Roaa on Sunday, 11 a.m..—a. Jansen icapt.i, F. M. Ali, M, Shah. H. Shah.- M. S. Gill. M: Wilson. A. R a Omar. R. Samy. Ali225 words
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Article42 1947-05-10 8 A sucial will be held at the Colonials Cricket Club Chambers on Sunday at 6 p.m in honour of the Ex-Convener Mr. Aryachandra's departure to Ceylon, and two other Colonialites, going on furlough. All members are requested to be present.42 words
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Article17 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 8. Rugby League results: Hull and Kingston Rovers 31 Keighly 7 Reuter.Reuter. - 17 words
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Article242 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 8-Tudor M nstrel m 1( winner is a hotter favourite than eve, l and at tonight s Victoria Club call, at 6-5 after all offers of 5-4 had wanted. He was backed to win £5,000 Blue Train also short-endeu irom his previous price 01Reuter. - 242 words
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146 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. CAMBRIDGE, May 9-—Cam-beaten by South Africa by an bridge University batsmen never looked like making any sort of innings and 153 run s after less than an hour's play today. Cambridge were in a practically hopeless position when they resumed their second inningsReuter. - 146 words
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Article49 1947-05-10 8 The following will represent Smgipore Renger s again>t Parker Cup IX on Sunday at Telck Kurau English School ground Kick-off at 5.15 n m. Rangers team: Khamis Hakim. Kader M K. Hussain. Bujang. Ibrahim. Ah Leong. T. Peters. P. Peters. Toourney. Ha~him. Ahmad Yativa. Bakar Sulong.49 words
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Article38 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. COPENHAGEN. May Denmark, who were due to play in the 2nd round of the European zone Davis Cup next week, have withdrawn following the inability to play of one of theii leading lawn tennis players. Jannik Ibse.—Reuter.Reuter. - 38 words
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Article72 1947-05-10 8 Reuter. PARIS Ife, 8 France may com??* stunt French lor larger fleß among French d'scussea at a 2£j «U* next al allege to be inadel,' 1 ol Finance asking increase fr„ m rfx 2Tl??«5 cent.-wlrch w 72t}° 2*3 additional 4,ooo.o«? tn£* :n viae money ran x «;.>Reuter. - 72 words
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42 1947-05-10 8 Players are iiweSdtoS? l at H.nta Road at 9 am on Sunday to P X cer against the Vfa r ß w Pfhat: L pet, Thurai mgam See J-S Thanga, Men* (SJ oSS £hariff, and ChandS*42 words
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Article66 1947-05-10 8 The following will team the Mental Hospital in a a* of soccer against the Sea'oHighlanders today .and ■gainst Uu Wireless on Wedn Bda} it the Men:* Hospital ground, 5 p.m. Bar Ciiee. Cheong Yong Chin. Sahai Penengah, IfcrhaaL Haji Tahir. Yousuff Tain: Ahmad Thamby. Eng Kee, P Balleh,66 words
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Article55 1947-05-10 8 Th Cosmos Xi rill be select cv from the following to play j friendly soccer match at tht Jal n Besar Btadimo on Monday against the RAF < Kick off at 5.15 p.m. A. Rahim Sattii. Tob Chin Geok. Goh Guar, C:.u> Harith, Hj. Gral.an. Appaw Lloyd. Jaffar55 words
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Article51 1947-05-10 8 Tiic foil twing pia. m \u!l bf selected lay football forH Cay naugii Youngsters aga.es the REME a IfeNair W ground lomortow. Osman. :,g Gee Krfcb* samy, S attar, Ltoyd, B i j R. nni Arthu Ibrahim, Bariv. b< og Soo, Balsa G- and Mulhia. Itahmood and Motad.51 words
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Advertisement147 1947-05-10 8 Church Services St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain), 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist, 10.30 D.m., Matins, following by Holy Communion at 11.15, 5.30 pin Evensong. St. Hilda's Church, Katong: 8 a.m. Holy 4 Communion 530 p.m. Evensong. St. Paul's Church, Upper .Serangoon: 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Evensong: 5.30 p.m.147 words
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