Malaya Tribune, 19 May 1947

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    61 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FO* THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA I?*- Printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 jjGHI PAGESa SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:— Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    POLITICAL BODIES SEEK REPEAL OF SOCIETIES' ORDINANCE
    262 1 Despite Govt. Exemption (Tribune Staff Reporter) Despite the latest amendment to the Societies OrMn l a f nC€ Y excludin Poetical parties from registration, political organisations in Singapore are to approach the Government for the complete repeal of the ordinance. I his cecision
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    Pirate Boat Not Fast Enough
    137 1 i<- Stall Reporter) believed to b<? n the seas of the ol Singapore. lay fishermen have tx ing pursued by a men using a pcwertf noti r boat A marine police patrol is be- !o investigate. Chase-Currier and Conseglejre, a Governwere cruising in in the
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    Tanker Ablaze
    58 1 Reuter. YORK, May 18 The •etrol tanker "Panwas aflame pier in Texas City, recent disastrous I lire, the coast ..,„.d reports said the from bridge to bow i that the dock burmng. No injuries nem lepurteu. aard said the as moored it dock away from the recent blast,
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    BIBLE MISSING
    41 1 Reuter. ItHftn 1< The United s»n mission in aid its consular 3 required for all I f> monies. circulated among I the m'>sion this 'ing the person i or removed the it immediately. i r; the marriage t:ple. -Reuter.
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    CABINET BAN ON SMOKING
    40 1 BISHOP (Auckland*. May 18.— Dr. Hugh Dalton. Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Auckland, last night mentioned there was now a strict rule against smoking during cabinet meetings. Before the budget many minister-? used to smoke.— Reuter.
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    59 1 Two Chinese were arrested by a police patrol on Saturday I mght in Pickering Street after a first fight, in the Central F'olice Station, later, when one of them had bejen released on bail, the other told the police that he had been robbed by six men, the Chinese who
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    Singapore 'Mailed fist' Criticised
    444 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Reiterating its stand that the reintroducticn of the Societies Ordinance is unnecessary in the face of existing laws and criminal codes which are sufficient to tackle the crime wave and othe_irregularities. the Executive Committee of the Malayan Democratic Union has just issued a
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    PLANTERS BAN JAPS
    78 1 (Tribune Siaflf Reporter) Two extra nominated members, representative of commercial cciuerns in west and south Johore, are to be dropped out of the General Com-' mittee of the Johore Planters' Association. They are both Japanese. This is on of the proposed amendments to the rules of th<e
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    safety week disappoints
    141 1 Singapore*-. first post-war Safety First Campaign which received a Government grant of $10,000 and generous sums contributed by local companies, ended at midnight on Saturday with a total of 106 accidents, with four killed and 46 injured. According to a spokesman of the Traffic Department, Singapore the
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    Egypt Wants Troops to Quit
    357 1 Reuter. CAIRO, May 18.—Egyptian Premier Nokrashy Pasha tonight demanded that Britain immediately withdraw troops from Egypt and the Sudan, and announced that he would ask for United Nations help if they remained. The Egyptian Premier's fiery statement was in reply to Mr. Bevin's reference to
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    Major Burnett Fined$85
    99 1 Major John Burnett, 0 f the Seaforth Highlanders, was today found gyjlty by Mr. H. A. Forrer pf causirg ceath by a negligent act and senterced to a fire of $85 or ore month's imprisonment. The fine was paid. Major Burnett was charged followirg the shooting of
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    Woman Gets Man Arrested
    192 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A male Chinese was arrested hr the C.I.D. yesterday in South Hrtdge Road for alleged extortion. The would-be victim, a Chinese woman, contacted the (M.D. immediately after she had received a demand for $500 Residents in Mount Pleasant and Chancery Lane areas, who
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    The Princess: Still More Rumours
    289 1 U.P. LONDON, May 18.—The announcement of the engagement of Princess Elizabeth to her distant cousin, Phillip Mountbatten, was "imminent" or "distant" today, depending on what happens to be your palace source. The "Sunday Pictorial" said that it had it on "the highest authority" that the
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    Rioters Fire On Police
    356 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, May 18.-Rioters Were said to have used pistols and rifles tonight against police in Lahore, strife-torn capital of. the Punjab, now in its fifth day of communal upheaval. The District Magistrate of Lahore, Mr J C W Eustace, said tonight that fire was
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    Government Servants & Cost Of Living
    75 1 Government Servants Cost Of Living (Tribune Staff Reporter) As an interim measure, while the Salaries Commission are' working on the recommendation of pay and allowances submittec by the Government servants, th. J.C.S.A. have proposed to theColonial Secretary that they tk given the >ame cost-of-living allowances at present paid tcMunicipal servants.
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    Rubber Prospects Analysed
    291 1 U.P. COLOMBO. May 18—There is no immediate prospect of an improvement in the price ot rubber, according to a wellknown rubber merchant in Colombo. Rubber prices are easier and the market is dull. Though the United States has virtually freed her own market of controK she has
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    EXPRESS COLLIDES
    39 1 LONDON. May 18—Hundreds (i passengers narrowly escaped death or injury to-day wn«: the Glasgow-London Expres.; rain collided with a light enfine on the 100-foot viaduct between Oxenholme and Tebay r our miles from Kendal, West- lorelcnd. to-day.
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    Committee To Select Collegians
    77 2 Candidates who have applied for admission to Raffles College and the College of Medicine for the October term will be interviewed by a Selection Committee of four professors, two from each cojlege. The Committee will travel up to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Malacca to interview
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    Admiral Fitted £25
    134 2 Reuter. Warminster, May 18. —ViceAdmiral Barrington Barry, director of H.M. Dockyards and former Commander of the battleship Queen Elizabeth, was at Warminster. Wiltshire, fined £23 and ordered to pay the cost of being found guilty of driving a motor-car dangerously. It was stated by the prosecution that
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    £1,000-Price For Seduction
    101 2 Reuter. j UHELMSFORD, May 17. Robert Jackson of Woodham Hall. Biclinacre. Chelmsford, was awarded £1.000 damages in the High Court for the loss of his dairymaid daughter's services or: his farm, because of her seduction. His 23-year-old daughter. Hannah Masen Jackson, was awarded £75 damages 'for breach
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    37 2 Reuter. HAMBURG. May 18. —The municipal authorities of the Ruhr town of Heme, ten miles lortheast of Essen to-day threatened to "go on strike" if immediate measures to relieve the food crisis were not taken at ence.—Reuter.
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    Perak Protests Against Constitutional Plans
    302 2 MASS RALLY IN IPOH (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, May 18.—A crowd of about 8,000 from all parts of Perak attended a mass rally organised by the Perak Mass Meeting Organising Committee to protest against constitutional proposals and to reject the Cheeseman Report. Mr. Tan
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    Fire Guts Manor Near Arms Dump
    66 2 Reuter. WOKINGHAM. May 18.—The damage done by fire at Easthampstead Park Manor. Wokingham. Berkshire, is estimated at .€lOO.OOO. The manor, which used to belong to the Marquess of Downshire. was to become a teachers' training college. Saint Paul's School was evacuated there during the
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    Rice Stocks In Siam Commandered
    78 2 BANGKOK, May 18. —The government yesterday began commandeering rice in order to speed up delivery, according to the terms of the Tri-Partite Agreement. The Ministry of Commerce stated that compulsory purchase was necessary as merchants and millers were hoarding rice stocks in anticipation of higher
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    Printers Thank Mr. Garrett
    121 3 •*rh« circumstances under ich Mr S P. Garrett, Trade r... Adviser, Singapore, has tended his resignation have Iter taste in the mouths re Trade Unionists," A. S. Rajah, President -ore Printers' Union !ly-convened meeting General Committee on Friday night. V this meeting Mr. A. S. tendered
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    Mr. Chettur On Upcountry Tour
    100 3 S K. Chettur, Represent- the Government ot India Ma aya, left Singapoiv yester- minx by air on a 13-day I Kota Bahru. Trengganu j ang. The object of the nie. t and enquiie into litioris ol Indian national in these areas. After a three-day stay
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    ARMY INCOME TAX
    152 3 B, a Military Observer), hi th< House of Commons. Mr. Bt lenser tHswerini questions as to the nr. sent position concernr. Amy Day under the new tax system said that para--42-44 of Command Paper 6T5n and paragraph 27 of ComI P..ncr "explain why allowi usl in future
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    Parliament And Malaya
    480 4 It is obvious that neither the Secretary of State nor Parliament generally are Correctly informed on imposition of Malayan Government servants' back pay eiaims. Therefore the Back Pay Council have wisely decided to address the Secretary of State direct. When Mr. Creech-Jones told the House of Commons
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    NEGLECTED SOURCE OF REVENUE
    764 4  -  forthright language, today's Tribune commentator points to the Government's neglect to take advantage of a readily available source of revenue instead of burdening the community with new ta<es which will add to the cost of living. f By "NORTHERNER" At a recent press conference, the Resident
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    PASTORAL DIGRESSIONS
    174 4 An article in Culture and Life (Moscow) signed by Ilya Ehrenberg says that the Url broadcasts to Russia started by the State Department last February "plagiarise the propaganda tactics of the Hitlerites. "When the Voice of America talks, not about the American Communists, but about Moscow, we are
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    The People's Postbag Fair Play II
    269 4 P ii hi 1 1 1 11 1 m I Letters To The Editor; 1 j Sir.—Let me quote an extract frcm "Anatomy of Peace" by Emery Reves—"We shall never be able to prevent the next war unless we clearly recognise the cause of
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    Traction Affairs
    263 4 Sir.—Mr. Justice Jobling held in enquiry from which the pubic expected to benefit. The Traction Company participated n the enquiry for the good cf ,he public. The employees called off the strike having at heart the difficulties of the public. Everyone seems eager to help the public. But
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    Council Composition
    828 4 Sir —The New Legislative Council represents no decisive advance ill our evolution towards and the Unofficial Majority it contains is a mi-nomer. For when we look at the composition of the Council, we find that there arc 9 Officials who will invariably represent British Colonial Policy while out
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    T.B. Scourge
    81 4 r.—Today in this city thousands suffer from tuberculosis. The disease is spreading like a fire. What is the Gcvernme.it doing to remedy it? The only hope of cure is to be had through the hospitals. Left to themselves outside hospitals pat'ents have little chance of recovery. Posters and
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    Hush-Hush Hamlet Of Lancashire
    377 4 The rural, aloof atmosphere that characterises the Harwell atomic research station is duplicated at Risley, Warrington, and at Clifcon-with-Salwick, Preston—the two Lancashire atom centres. Risley is so insignifieaal that it is found neither on the map nor in Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles. It is
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    S'PORE MASSACRE: GOVT'S REPLY TO CHINESE
    712 5 (Tribune Stair Reporter) Sir Nell SSZ? Commanding, SEALF, General tions !n 3 f g dto the Massacre investigaMala^n War Crimes in by the Ch& fr m the oUtSet tne nel P B*™ has been meagre" and maTnW on Tnn C ir Vestl g ati
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    32 5 From today broadcasts to English schools will be on a wavelength of 41 metres instead of 44 metres. They will continue to be transmitted also on a medium wavelength of 485 metres.
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    SEIZED GOODS: CHINESE CREW COMPENSATED
    121 5 f Reporter j Philp Line. s.s. tons, which had r si\ days in Meithe seizure of by 10 members i tew and refusal of ii] nnt;l they were I r their loss, arri- yesterday. mich included .nd tyres, were en worth about n atened walk
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    "Iron Curtain" Over Yugoslavia Denied
    335 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) In lis of vithering contempt, M. Raiko To.no ol Vu|osl»via refuted the existence of any soU iron curtain- over his country when the Triinterviewci him on this question. 1 mi vie la the Yugol.:e three-man World FederaTatic Youth, now .an "iron cur:n
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    Rations: PRO's Correction
    88 5 The Press release issued at the Press Conference on Wednesday, announced in the text that the rice ration would be cut by half a katty per head per week. A typist's error in the foot note gave the new weekiy ration figure as 2i katties per man.
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    ARMY CIVIL SERVICE TO PETITION
    154 5 At the Executive Ccuncil meet ing of the Army Civil Service Union yesterday it was decided that a petition be sent to the Commissioner of Labour (copy to the Colerral Secretaryi regarding the arrears of Pyke A 1 wance due to the employees from April
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    Trans-Ocean Sails For Chinese Ports
    199 5 (Tribune Ships' Reporter) After a seven-day delay because she was held up in Singapore, the s.s. Tran—Ocean. G. 202 tons, finally weighed anchor and commenced its return voyage to Hong Kone; and other Chinese ports, on Saturday. The ship, licenced to carry 300 passengeis. was
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    Acting Governor Of Hongkong
    99 5 Reuter. Hongkong. May 18.—Hong kongs Colonial Secretary. David Mercer MacDougail of Perth. Scotland, who was sworn in as Acting Governor of the colony until the arrival of the new Governor. Sir Alexander Grantham, became the youngest occupant of Government He i* 42. The retiring Governor, Sir
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    Classical Concert At Theatre
    273 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Eight pupils of Kul Kalf (Petrograd Amsterdam Conservatoires) were introduced to a very attentive audience when they presented a Classical Concert last night at the Victoria Memorial Hall in aid of the V.M.C.A. Fund. They won rounds of applause for their performance. I
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    SOCIETIES ORDINANCE EXCLUSIONS
    104 5 The Societies (Amendment) Ordinance 1947 i s about to De introduced into the Advisory Council. This Bill is designed to givthe Governor In Council th* 1 power to exclude from the definition of "Society" under the Ordinance any association which has been formed for political purposes. The
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    IS HITLER DEAD? GALLUP POLL
    36 5 U.P. NEW YOKjtv, May 1». a gallup poll questior, 'Do you think Hitler dead?" brought replies of Yes. 51 per cent.. No. 45 per cent, and no opinior," four per cent—up.
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    Patsy Li, 'Lost' During War, Returns Home
    299 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Several Malayans who evacuated to Australia just before the fall of Singapore were among the 207 passengers who disembarked from the s.s. Marella which arrived in Singapore, yesterday. Among them was 11-year-old Patsy Li, who was brought back by her
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    Surprise For Tungku Mahkota
    116 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Tunku Mahkota of Johore received a pleasant surprise when he came on board the s.s. Marella to supervise delivery of Bess, a pedigree Alsat'an which he had purchased from Au-tralia. He found tnat he had acquired a whole family, for Bess had Mven
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    NEW MOON DAY CELEBRATION
    35 5 The new moon day which falls today will be celebrated at The Sinhalese Buddhist Temple. 90. Outram Roa,l. by Mr. M. G. De Fonseka. Hon. Secretary of the Singapore Buddhist Association.
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    FINE PERFORMANCE BY CHINESE SCHOOLS CHOIR
    466 5 By Our Own Critic Sponsored uy the Singapore Chinese School Conference, Chinese students staged their first concert since the liberation at the Victoria Memorial Hal! be fore a full house on Saturday n-ght. The conceit was under the patronage of Dr. Wu PaakShing. Chinese
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    TRAIN WRECK IN INDIA
    54 5 U.P. CALCUTTA. May 18.—Thirty were killed and 61 ir jured when the Burma express derailed rear ComUla in East Burma. Twenty of the injured were said to be In serious cordition. Unofficial quarters said that tools which might have been used for sabotage were founa neai
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    Piracy, Short Supplies Affect Prices
    745 6 PRODUCE MARKETS REVIEW (Tribune Staff Reporter) Chinese traders engaged in the trade between Malaya and the Indies have recently reported an increase in the incidence of piracy in neighbouring waters, and the scarcity of a number of products noticeable in the local produce market is
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    Truman Rushes To Sick Mother
    111 6 U.P. MISSOURI, May 17.— President Truman disregarded the heavy wind and lashing rain in his hurried flight to the bedside of his critically ill 94-year-old mother who, during the rJght, had suffered two heart attacks The solemn chief executive carried a box of red roses
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    'I deny that a conflict is inevitable'—Byrnes
    359 6 Reuter. WASHINGTON. May 18—The former Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes declared today: "In both the Soviet Union and the United States there is too much talk about war and too little talk about peace. I deny that a conflict is inevitable." He
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    Yard Hunt For Gunman
    110 6 Reuter. LONDON, May 16.—Scotiard Yard now know the man who shot dead Alec de Antiquis, in Charlotte Street, London, after a raid or> a jeweller's shop. His identity has been established following the discovery of a revolver bearing finger prints, which Yard experts have examined School
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    EX-PREMIER OF NZ DEAD
    28 6 Reuter. WELLINGTON, May 18. The death was announced of George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1930 and 1935. He was 78.—Reuter.
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    Accused shocked a lawyer
    176 6 r From Our Oiro Correspondent) MALACCA, Sat —Pointing to a lawyer seated in Court. Quek Kai Berg, a 51-year-old Chinese, who was produced before District Judge E. A. Burton, claimed that they were class mates. The lawyer. Mr. S. Shunmugam, indignantly denied beirg a class mate
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    Municipal Strikers In And Out
    122 6 Reuter. COLOMBO, May 18—Eigh-teen-hundred white collared workers of Colombo. Galle and Kandy Municipalities who have been striking for the last four days for better working conditions called off the strike this morning after concession of most of their demands by the local Government Service Com
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    25 6 U.P. MUNICH, May 18 Richard Strauss, 82, fine of the most famous -of living composers, was reported seriously nrd possibly critically ill in [Switzerland- —U.P.
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    Drops Babies To Crowd Below
    63 6 Reuter. LEEDS. May 17.—Before rescuers reached Mrs. Florence Ellison and her seven children in the bedroom at their home in fSheliey Street. Holbeck. Leeds, when a fire broke out she dropped two of them. Valeric aged 2. and Dorothy, aged 4, into blankets held out
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    India-Scene Shifts To Chequers
    550 6 Reuter. (From Fraser Wighton, Reute-\ s p o ii t i LONDON, May 18.-Crucial decision. 7** coming talks between Viceroy Lorrii ill' the W and the British Cabinet India experts m Chequers, the official country resideno f tcr Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, 40 out 7*. Pr
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN TOMORROW
    126 6 U.P. Rio de Janeiro. May 18:— Scientific observers, of eleven nation were gathered at various vantage points in the state of Minas Gerask. along the path of the total ccli ise of the sun. May 20. The nation- represented are Sweden. Uruguay. Russia. Canada the
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    Commons To Discuss ATS Girl's Marriage
    120 6 Reuter. London. May 18.—The marriage of A.T.S. Sergeant Monica Patricia Cann. a shorthand teacher at Central Ordnance Depot, Donnington, and a German prisoner of war. Ganter. it is understood, will be raised in Parliament. Ganter was in the prisoners compound at the depot until
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    Free Smokes To Stop
    116 6 With the exception i: Japan and parts ol Midd:> M West Africa and Italy the free is-ue of cigare» (Which is fifty in SEALF I troops in all commands, inching Indian Troops, fcfabji C:.nese and locally enlisted pec i nel will cea-e with effect frc May
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    'PARADISE ISLAND' LANDING
    73 6 Reuter. BATAVIA. May 16. sian extremists from J-v e f on the island oi Bal> W disc Island" just east oi in SDite of the attempts Dutch navai vessel paW» Bcli Strait: to prevent naval communique annouu to-day. The Republicans made wjj tempt lasi off a Dutch
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    New Zealand's Great Rally
    278 7 DAVIS CUP TENNIS Reuter. OSLO, May 17.-New Zealand tennis stars rtaeed a r overy today to eliminate Norway n the sec- th m D f Vl fi S CUP EUr Pean z °ne winning hes out of five, after losing the two openinf BELGIUM LEADS EGYPT
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    England Win International
    116 7 Reuter. LEEDS May 17. Ei gland ■on th< Rugby League inter- hamptonstthp by de- truce rive points to v contested match j today. Both sides ions hanclir.g a r o put Er gland with a penalty goal in m nute, Puig-Aubert vi a penalty goal th th
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    Thorne Takes 4 Wickets For 2
    253 7 H. V. Thome's spell of devast- ating bowling, taking four wic- ket s for 2 runs, gave the S.C.C. their victory over G.H.Q. SEALF by 45 runs yesterday on the Padang. W. M. Elderton. for the Club, was the highest scorer with 35 runs.
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    42 7 The following will play for the S.R.C. at cricket against the R.A.F. (Chargi) on the Padang on Wednesday: P. D'Almeida, B. Barker, E. Barker, A. Clarke, H. Chopard, C. Humphries, B. Kle«man, D. Rabot, N. SiebeL C. Schubert, A. Watts, R. Barth.
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    TELOK AYER M.Y.F. WIN AT BADMINTON
    280 7 (By Our Sports Reporter) Meeting the games representatives from the Geylang M.Y.F. for the first time since the liberation, the Teluk Ayer M.Y.F. entertained them to an enjoyable games afternoon at badminton and table-tennis at the Teluk Ayer Church Hall on Saturday. Play was
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    Rest, European Teams For Annual Match
    439 7 Te am s to represent "The Rest" and the Europeans /h nU I t0 be pla y ed on Saturday, Sunday and Whit Monday, were selected last night R. H. Bain will lead 4 The Rest while A. G. Growder will skipper the European
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    15 Run Win For CBS Old Boys
    288 7 The Christian Brothers Schools Old Boys Association beat the Present Boys by 15 runs in the nual Founder's Day fixture on the St. Josephs Institution ground yesterday. J. de Souza for the Old Boys contributed 32, and F. Chophard 28 runs. Norman Balhetchet.
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    Europe Boxing Champions
    86 7 Reuter. DUBLIN, May 17.—After a week of eliminating contests the European amateur boxing championships ended here tonight. The new champions are- flyweight—Martinez. Spain; bantamweight, Bogacs, Hungary featherweight. Kreuger, Sweden lightweight. Vlssers, Belgium welterweight, Ryan. England"' middleweight. Escudie, Francecruiserweight. Quentemeyer. Netherlands, and heavyweight, Colman. Ireland. France wop the
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    First Division Issue Still Very Open
    331 7 ENGLISH SOCCER Reuter. LONDON, May 18.—With four Weeks of extended iootball season remaining some promotion and relegation problems are still unsettled but as a result of yesterday's matches Cardiff are assured of promotion to the second division and Brentford drop into the second. The
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    WORKS COMMITTEES
    115 7 The Singapore Labour Advisory Board recently recommended the formation of Works Committees in works and factories employing 200 or more persons. To date the response has been encouraging but it l a hoped that more Arms will adopt the suggestion and set up Works Committees, as their value,
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    SERVICES ENGLAND Vs SCOTLAND MATCH
    91 7 The Services Scotland vs. England SQccer International match will be held at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday, kick off 5 p.m. The two teams are picked from the Army and all players must be either Scottish or English by birth. Capt. Johnston R.A. Ch D.
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    MCC Collapse Against South Africans
    296 7 Reuter. LONDON, May <17.-The South African cricketers VlSlt Lo rds today t0 meet a Strong MCC side S| h h ere dismissed for 230 in reply to which the South Africans lost three wickets for 53 before stumps were drawn for the day. South Africa
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    37 7 Football League Army vs. Malays, Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m. Soccer S.C.C. vs. Mental Hospital, Padang, 5.15 p.m. Athletics Singapore A.A.A., general meeting, S.R.C., 5.30 p.m. Meeting A.C.S. 0.8.A., sports section meeting, Coleman Street, 5 p.m.
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    Blakang Mati Cricket Match Ends In Draw
    300 7 Rapsey's Hat Trick In a cricket match played at Blakang Mati HQ. Singapore District drew wit. .Maia Coast Rent Scores: HQ., Ist INNINGS Tearce c Melhuis*: b Waiters 7 Wright run out 20 MUls c Melhuish b Walters 0 Ostium c Tcone b
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    SYD BARNES JOINS BURNLEY
    93 7 Reuter. Burnley, May 17,—Sydney Barnes, Australia Test batsman has igned as a professional toe Burnley. Lancashire League Cricket Club, and will make his fhst appearance for them against Todmorden today. The negotiations started last week-end after Barnes arrived from Australia on a business trip. No fee
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    Chinese Swimming Club Carnival
    41 7 There will be a swimming carnival, kronchong and dance on Saturday, May 31, when the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club will hold a Benefit Night from 7.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets at $2 are available from members.
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    ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS
    32 7 Keen competition was displayed by the boys in the Founder's Day sports held at St. Josephs Institution on Friday. Standard ID, 2A, and 3A emerged the three champion classes.
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    LABOUR PARTY CALLS FOR WAR ON SLACKNESS
    502 8 Britain Paying Price Of Tory Failure U.P. LONDON, May ,18.—rfitatn's i*t>ciamt future depends on the nation's capacity to achieve higher production, outstripping anything previously known in British history, the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party stressed today, in a j tatement prepared
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    Pravda Accuses America
    90 8 Reuter. MOSCOW, May 18.—The Soviet Communist Party organ Pravda accused the Ui iteci States today of interfering in French interral affairs sayii g: "The mechanism of this interference is fairly simple—el'mil ate elected "representatives oi the people who do not suit us, renounce the independent policy then
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    JOLLILADS FAIL TO STAY PACE
    74 8 Meeting the Queens Regiment "A" team, the Jollilads in spite of gallant efforts to stay the pace of their opponents, went cown to a better team by three goals to nil. Queens opened the score halt way through the first session through Turner. After resumption.
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    U.S. Has Drawn 'Rubber Curtain Over Japan
    163 8 Reuter. Tokio. May 18.—An authoritative source commenting on the statement in the House of Commons tnat the United States had drawn a 'rubber curtain" over Japan -°Jd it was true American influence predominated in this theatre, but it was inevitable that it should
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    JAPS WANT SOMETHING NEW IN SPORTS
    289 8 Reuter. TOKIO. May 18.—Sumo wrestling, which once attracted more followers than any other sport in Japan, is on the way out and the ponderous matches which drew more than 60.000 spectators now rarely attract 5.000, writes Jack Pollard, correspondent for a British Commonwealth newspaper.
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    Swiss Humble England Team
    291 8 ZURICH, May 18.—A Switzerland team of soccer amateurs humbled the cream of England's professionals before a capacity crowd of 34,000 at Hardturn Stadium here today, deservedly winning I—o. The Swiss were better throughout, and although England had what looked like a perfectly good goal by Lawton
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    QUEEN MARY WILL BE 80 ON MAY 26
    56 8 U.P. London, May 18.—Queen Mary, the oldest, but. in many respects, the liveliest membej* of the Royal Family, celebrates her 80 birthday on May 26. and as a birthday present, the British Broadcasting Company has asked her to select an entire evening's
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    IMPRUDENCE WINS AGAIN
    49 8 Reuter. PARIS. May 18.—Madame P'erre Corbiers's filly impru; dence by Canot out of Indiscretion, followed up her success in" the English 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket last month by scoring a clear cut win in the Poule Dessai Diss Pouliches •French 1,000 Guineas from v to-day- Reuter.
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    INDONESIANS WANT BAN ON DUTCH SHIPS
    215 8 Reuter. BATAVIA, May 18.—The Indoi Congress at Malang today passed a for the continuance of Australian v ban on Dutch ships. While the Dutc Indonesian Republic remained a reality \h reason why the boycott should be lifted said. Unions for withdrawal oi Dutch t/'
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    45 8 Reuter. HAMBURG, May untitled hundred Aoaaaod Pofa h due to arrive during to* mm% in regions of Dar.z |fc steir. aiifi oth?r fonaer Qcnai areas row administered k Poland. In March 36X00 an-j in Apr! 50.000 ard their hml;* were resettled in these Rfikl —Reuter.
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    Lynch Trial: Prosecution Rests Case
    87 8 U.P. GLENVILLESCAR, May 18.— The prosecution rested its case in the Souths first mass lynch trial after losing a dramatic attempt to introduce horror pictures of the butchered negro victim. The defence moved immediately for verdicts of acquittal ter 10 of the 31 white men
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    CHUNG CHENG H.S. SPORTS
    83 8 The Chung Chenc High School held its annual athletic meet at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Watched by a good crowd, more than 30 events were successfully worked off, 303 boy> and girls competing. The meet opened with a parade of the competitors, followed by mass
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    U.S. REGAIN WALKER CUP
    248 8 Reuter. SAINT ADREWS, (Scotland), May 17.—The United States regained possession of the Walker Cup tocay wher they beat Great Britain in the singles of the international golf cci test by six games to two for a winnirg aggregate including yesterday's foursomes of eight games to four.
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    SPANIARD WINS AMATEUR TITLE
    59 8 U.P. DUBLIN May 17.—The Spanish flyweight, Luis Martinez, won the European title in tonight's finals of the European amateur boxing championships, outpointing James Clinton, Scotland, before a capacity crowd of 6,000 fans at Dublin's national stadium. The issue was never in d )übt and the Scot
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    I A. SOCCER
    51 8 The following will represent the Indian Association at soccer against R.N.A.S., on sembawang ground to-morrow at 5 p.m..— Sithambaram, Thuraisingnaav George Ranatunga. Appavoo, Murugesu. Marimuthu, Kanagasabai. Ponnusamy, Muthlan, Baboo Jaffar, Balan, M. I. Osman, S. R. S. Naidu, Ganesnan. Thomas S.. Joseph, A. Rahim. John, and Paul
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      85 8 ♦TODAYS WEATHER REPORT* Long Bright Periods Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, from noon to-day, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command. Far East. Leng bright period-. Light isolated showers tonight and tcmorri w. Wind: South to south-easterly, 5 to 10 kr.oW, at night calm or light variable.
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