Malaya Tribune, 20 May 1947

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  • 58 1 The Malaya Tribune y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA N«w printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kua,a Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London \gents: Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.. Talbot House, 98.
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  • 116 1 j,.-m..i row 'a .Malaya Triirill consist of Twelve fign cl ii srs am* features .old ijfneral interest. !n addition to the usual I ■>■ |ay*s budget, there in article by the interptiMfi".l -famed columnist (jsnodra. Fli/abeth Skyes mtribute an article of particular appeal to women. Wilson, well-known
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  • 51 1 May 19.—The French is today ordered following uidcspIndochinese nak hist night against .-cting Saigon on southern outskirts. i ported here tonight, d .several hours and on bodies of Vietkuera indicated that a 1 g&iqpt Saigon had .-ources added, irity measures have lin uiticipation of fresh Pi
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  • 40 1 May 19.—A former doc ter, Maxichmid. court that he had if a dead Ameriit in a jam can. and ryes irom the head bleached, his wife as a souvenir, to 10 years' lmprisontuui Court today.—
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  • 129 1 Reuter. MONTREAL. May 19.—Member airliner of the internationa. Air Transport Association will ask their Governments this month to approve the organisatign of three large traffic conferences to standardise and unify air traffic throcghout the world, including rates and tariffs. Wi liam Kildred. DirectorGeneral, said the conference
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  • 564 1 LOCAL STOCKS NOT R O TUNG —HA MER (By S. S. CHl T A, Tribune Staff Reporter) A new system for marking oags of rice exported to Malaya is being started by the Siamese Rice Commission to aid checking here by authorities
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  • 585 1 (By Harry Fang, Tribune Skiff Keportci) The Singapore Immigration Office receives applications for about 800 entry permits daily, and up to date about 8,000 permits have been issued. This figure covers the period since the civil govment took over the administration from the 8.M.A., and does
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  • 102 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter; The findings of the Committee of luquiry appointed to Investigate the grievances of Municipal labourers after the terminat.cn of their 27-day strke have noi yet been made known. Because of this official silence, the affected held a meeting last Sunday and passed
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  • 117 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) At the demonstration on the method of vofng to be given in the M.D.U. premises on Saturday under the supervision of Mr. G. S. Hawkin>. Supervi.se»- of Elections. Singapore, the members of the Singapore Stamford Club will be present to help. The object
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  • 75 1 'By a Military Ob-erven On Thursday the H.T. "Sthrathnaver" wiU embark troops who are on their way j home to the United Kingdom for demobilisation or leave. When the ship leaves the quay tide she will be payed away from Singapore on her journey homeward by the
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  • 71 1 Reuter. Jerusalem. May ,19 A)>out 30.000 Jews and 10,000 Arabs, employed in military camps and Installations throughout Palestine, will stage a one-day token" strike tomorrow for higher pay, recognition of trade unions and improved labour regulations. The strike is being co-ordi-nated by both Jewish and Arab
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  • 186 1 Women Children flee Lahore Reuter. Now Delhi. May 19.-- Women and children were today breaming out of Lahore, capital of the Punjab and India's fifth largest city, where communal violence continued for the sixth consecutive day with 12 more deaths and 90 arrests. British and Indian troops and Gurkhas patrolled
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  • 138 1 U.P. TURNBRIDGE. Wells. England, May 19.—1t is 4,500 mllea from Chattanoogc. Tennessee, to this town, but Clint McDade made the trip just to see an orchid. "Where's Grace?" were his hrst words as he stepped from a car at the end of a long air journey. Grace
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  • 47 1 MADRID, May 19.—A bomb exploded during Saturday night on a window ledge at the military governor's office in Barcelona where General Franco was paying a viait. it wa s disclosea here today. Some structural damage was done, but there were no casualties.
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  • 107 1 Reuter. Geneva. May 20. -The preparatory commission of the International Refugee Organisation yesterday adopted the Chines? resolution provicii ft that tne Governments of Malaya. Burma. Netherlands East Ii dies, Indo-China and Philipptres should be asked to readmit as soon as possible displace,! persons now in China
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  • 636 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 19.—Conditions under which British Service personnel were serving sentences in Outrani Road prison. Singapore, were raised in the House or Commons tonight on the motion for adjournment by Mrs. Braddock, Labour member for Liverpool. She had received a letter smuggled
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  • 573 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Sergeant Homma Takao, a member of the Japanese Kempeitai Headquarters, Johore Bahru, during the occupation, was arraigned for trial before a War Crimes Court held at SEATIC H.Q., Johore Bahru, yesterday on a charge of being concerned in the ill-treatment of three
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  • 123 2 Charged with tipping the contents of a bucket of night soil into a public drain, a Chinese night soil labourer. Ong Kong Kah, employed by the Municipal Commissioners in their night soil disposal service, appeared before Mr. K. W. Byrne at the Third
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 192 2 WELCOME TO GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON Now Open At JOHN LITTLES RAFFLES PLACE FIRST CLASS FULLY TRAINED INDIAN BARBERS in ATTENDANCE. SHIPPING Holland East Asia Line s.s. "THORBECKE" due Singapore appr. 25th May loading for Colombo! Aden Port Saic"Genoa Antwerp Rotterdam ard further Continental norts if sufficient inducement offers For
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    • 713 3 WAMfcU WANTED to purcnase Ford Car ANGLIA state mileage condition and lowest price Box No. 604 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. WANTED TO Buy Motor Cyc.e SCO C.C. O.H.V. Norton Sunbeam Ariel not Ear.ier than 1938 Model Apply 30, Kramat Road, Singapore. WANTED To buy complete set of S'.oan .shorthand books for
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    • 437 3 IMPORTERS, MERCHANTS ETC. I Are you being victimized with un- sod merchandise? Contact us for quick sales and better prices. We l undertake to sell your goods on a commission basis. Replies to Box. 570 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. Owner of well established and j reputed import firm contemplates retirement. Offers
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    • 513 3 T FOR SALE SECOND-HAND goods tricycle with two Motor-Bike tyres in good condi- tion. Tax paid. $150/- to first man Box 599. Malaya Tribune, Singapore. General departmental store of most moderate price. The Star Co., (1939) Inspection cordially invitea 213, j Orchard Road and Great World. TWO RONEO Steel Cupboards
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    • 554 3 FOR SALE Philips 7 Valves AC /DC Holland made latest Model. Five months Old. Tip-top condition. Apply Box 556 Malya Tribune, Singapore. FOR SALE. Lorry in Good Condition or Exchange Car or Motor Cyc.e at Cyrils Place 155, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur. JUST UNPACKED NEW Shipment of Embroidery goods, Camphor
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    • 821 3 GENUINE ITALIAN manufactured CLub Brand Cigarette Paper now available at Ally's KJ_. Trade enI qulries to Mr. Lim Beng Chuan, P.O. Box No. 228 KuaOa Lumpur. JUST UNPACKED attractively priced American washable morning after:oon dresses for immediate sa.e to wholesalers. Please write Box 564 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. TAN CHENG MOH
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  • 542 4 Has the Government of Singapore capitulated to the Malayan Democratic Union on the matter of the Socie- i ties Ordinance? Following severe criticism of the measure from the time it became known Government intended to reintroduce it, on May 12 the MDU and eleven other leading political organisations
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  • 1340 4  -  In this analysis of the tripartite relations between labour, employers and Government in Malaya, our contributor stresses the point thatjV\alayan labour troubles cannot be solved by Government Sanctions and decrees. I hey can no more stop the demand of labour for a greater share in the
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  • 167 4 Letters To The Editor Sir,—a our paper is indeed living up to your motto of "oy the people for the people.*' Just a few weeks back you published "Chinese widow with 4 children stronded :n oingapore" and by this Mrs. Kong Su En wa, assisted
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  • 167 4 Sir,—Though a matter for congratulation lor him. yei. with a feeling of regret do I write this about Mr. R. Jumabhoy being appointed a memoer of the Advisory Council. I wish to know why an Indian born and bred in India, should be nominated to represent the sentiments
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  • 161 4 Sir,—A few months ago. we were told by the Food Controller that his Dept. was keeping a sample of every bag of rice issued to retailers, so as to check adulteration, thereby prevent ng black-market dealings. For the first few weeks Alter the statement, the rice issued
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  • 550 4 (i*y G. Graiton Green; It was not only cheering crowd, lining tne snorts 01 opitneuu a*ia tne stieeis ol Roftsmouji wuo welcomed King ueorge aad fctU2*oetb ones, to oriuun aver tne:r tour ol tne Jnion ol boiltn Airica. lney were also greeted by a
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    • 25 4 AMERICA'S MOST ECONOMICAL Electric Refrigerator New Shipment Just Arrived —Bock Your Orcer Before It is Too Late LEE FLETCHER 102-106, Orchard Road, Singapore. Phone 3338
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 46 4 Strange As It Seems •£&>';.• ijf /"-«fcl 3E£®"!F a srt Alexander I <EQUE^^ "V. &j P'/tTpat a lobster cam gpWj NRTiVE MOOW HYPNOTIZED TO M/£r 5/7" av HEZ PiGlO IM ANY POSITION HUSgflMD'S 1 G£{?V£, WEARING W «W /7 PLftSTS&CfiP ft >/ U^V^J J|||j| ive/gh/mg /o pounds (R
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  • 85 5 ble to give any to wher <Uvirtamed," Sir John Chairman, revealof hi.s speech •neral meeting im, 'ing Co.. Ltd. thai a large inking output of am and an imthe company's n woulrl be a t r r I miraiy. r will he first instance ol
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  • 77 5 Rj inted to Frank n ,n recently disn I ridge with his Margaret Robin. ound ol her adul N i Carruthers. was by Mr. Justice Chief Justice, v. sterday. J n 1 r divorce came I before Mr. Ju— i on March 21 last 1 o-h
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  • 1270 5 Straits Traders Hold Annual Meeting QcQr f arning that during the next few years scientific research may have advanced to a point making sea transport more vulnerable than at any time in the past, SIT John Bagnall presiding at the meeting
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  • 78 5 Sir John Bagnall told shareholders of tho Straits Trading Co., Ltd. at a meeting yesterday that the company very carefully compiled war damage claims in the combined categories amounting to over $10 millions, but no portion of the total appears as an asset in the accounts before
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  • 175 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 19.-Admi-ralty officials are today going over "Malaya BW1" dossier tc oecide the, next owner of the battleship's bell. "There l s considerable correspondence on our files regarding the bell the Admiralty spokesman toic .-ieuter today. "The bell i s definitely for
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  • 122 5 During the week ending May 17 the Singapore Joint Wages Commission recorded eviderce from the President of the Municipal Commissioners, the Commissioner for Labour Singapore, the Trade Ui ion Adviser, Singapore, the Deputy Secretary for Social Welfare, and the Adviser to the Government of Singapore on Nutritioi
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  • 235 5 4 The best years of his bus ness life have been devoted to one object, namely, the furthcrar.ee of the Company's irterest, and it can without contracJctio*. be said that he has identified himself with the company to jjji extent that is without parallel in the
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  • 33 5 Mr. Yap Pherg Geck will give a talk to the East-West Society on "The Chirese Theatre for a World Audience" nn Thursday at 8.30 p.m. In the V M C A Orchard Road.
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  • 280 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, May 19—The Perak Hydro-EleCrif- Fowpr ?ent P ro n r y fLW? '?g CoVnyMS' alr > of the Employees Union, for the Union. Tne Company and Union agree to accept me award of tne Aroitration Boara issued :n Mar 194/, suoject
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  • 105 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Traction Company will take over tcc'iy its last strike-bound service route on which private company buses were operating hitherto—the Keppel Harbour-Tank Road route. Simultaneously, the compary is exterding this service to Balestier Road junction via Newton Road, Thomson. Road, and Moulmein
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  • 50 5 Through the co-operation oi Tublic Relations, M.G.M.. R.K.O. and Eagle-Lion, Distributors, th,e Welfare Branch of HQ Singapore District, ha- arranged for a special show of Safety First films to be screened for Anrty drivers at the Sampan Cinema, Targhn Barracks, tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday.
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  • 258 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, May 19—The introduction of Income Tax at a time when tin producers were paying the highest rate of export duty in the world was 'deplored by Colonel H. S. Lee, President of the Miners' Association of Selangor, Negri Sembilan and
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  • 215 5 A meeting 0 f the Singapore Muslim Students' Union of RafFes and Magical Coll3ge b was held or. Sunday, at Raffles College with Raja Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman in the chair. In his address Raja Mohar rnnounced that for the first time In the history of
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  • 39 5 U.P. NANKING, May 19. Nine coaches of a Tientsin-bound train, loaded with coal, was thrown out of the track after striking a mine on the Pe>p-iivg-bound railway on Saturday night, it was reported today U.P.
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  • 102 5 U.P. TOKIO, May 19—The t civil property custodian !at Mac Arthur's headI quarters today annouced that two vessles seized I from Allied nationals in I the Orient during the war are in the process of being restored. The Chinese 1 vessel, s.s. Fei Hseing, a
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  • 45 5 A fireman who died on board the 'Perak" was Riven a burial at sea. about nine days before tbe ship came into Smg %jore. The "Perak.' with a cargo of 130 cattle and 103 rjigs from Tarnpat, arrived here yesterday.
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  • 65 5 U.P. BURLINGTON, lowa, May 19. low-flying Navy Corsair fighter plare crashed and exploded on Sunday durnig a baseball (nunc on a Kraic school playground The pilot and two toys wero k'lled and s>x boy.s riH a prl yore injured. Sheets it flamu:g gasohre drenched
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  • 108 5 Two Chinese youngsters, Lav Kirn bent and Foo Jee Jong, wer.sentenced to hve years' and four years' rigorous, imprisonment res- pect.tvely. by Mr. Just'ce Jobling at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday under thi? Arms and Ammunition Enactment. Lav Kirn Seng was found guilty
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  • 110 6 (Tribune Market Corr.) j The rubber market opened i quiet yesterday morning, but it j was soon evident that there were I sellers for both May and June nositions. Business passed at j Saturday's prices, but sellers were not inclined to meet buyers at lower levels.
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  • 50 6 U.P. Paris, May 19.—Dock workers started a 24-hour strike for .a guaranteed minimum wage, paralyzing activity in the ports of France and North Africa. The total stoppage became effective early this morning at principal ports, like Dunkerque, CalaU and Boulogne and prevented the unloading of freighters carrying badly needed foodstuffs.—U.P.
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  • 470 6 SOCIETIES ORDINANCE (Tribune Staff Reporter) A manifesto, appealing for the repeal of the Societies Ordinance in its entirety, signed by 12 political organisations in Singapore, will be forwarded to the Government today. The signatories to the manifesto take the attitude that all associations should
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  • 34 6 Major-General G. N. Russell. C.8.. C.8.E., Trai sportation Adviser to the Special Commissioner. Lord Killearn, embarks today on the s.s. "Calchas" for the U.K. He will be accompanied by his wife.
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  • 36 6 U.P. Tokia, May 19.—U.S. Fifth Air Force officials at Yokota Air announced that one man had been killed and three injured when a B-29 crashed while trying to land here. Four others escaped with minor bruises.—U.P.
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  • 56 6 U.P. TOKIO, May 19.—Observers said today that the election of Tetsu Katayama, chairman of the Social Democratic Party as the rvew Japanese premier to head the first government under the rew constitution appeared virtually certain on the eve of the resignatior of the Yoshida government
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  • 74 6 KENDAL. May Lancr-ster. h'm on a lor-foot hlv on Sunday. put LfJ reverse i 0 and saved the exn.p Cri 500 passengers fn£f* Locked d t r' ergmes. with w*■ coaches, lore un «,n and < from the three feet £L Pet of the v aduct a
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  • 181 6 Echo Of Tanjong Pagar Riot (Tribune Staff Reporter) A special meeting of the Singapore Harbour Board l abourers' Union was summoned yesterday afternoon to discuss the situation arising out oi a riot tiiat took mace at the junction of Tanjong Pagar and Trafalgar stiw on the
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  • 275 6 Kuala Lumpur, May 19.—-Consequent to eloquent pleas by Mr. R. Ramani, the Kuala Lumpur Town Board, at a special meeting here' today, decided to recommend to the Governor of the Malayan Union not to reopen trddy shops on estates and progressively to abolish toddy
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  • 64 6 Reuter. TOKIO, May 19.—For the first time the Royal Irdian Air Force ensign was hoisted ojver Japanese soil In a ceremony by the Fourth Royal Indian Air Force Squadron at Mi ho in Southern Japan on May 16. The ceremory was attended
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  • 671 6 Several thousand dollars worth of opium was alleged to have been found in the possession of seven members of the Chinese crew of the Aircraft-Carrier, H.M.S. "Glory," on her arrival in Singaroie on Saturday, when she was boarded by a party of Customs officers
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  • 326 7 Reuter. LONGFIELD, May 19.—The ah Gaeicwai of Baroca a notable double this with two horses him a total of 46.000 which cost him is, yon the Derby k s over the Derby a mile and-a-half 18,000 guineas twov Star oi Gurath Weir Courter,ay Plate race of
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  • 49 7 Reuter. LONDON. May 19.—According Swiss radio tonight quotReuter, Lausanne have defied to resign their candidature the 1952 Olympic games t i on the lack of manner and material. The deci--55 r the games of *W be discussed by the r itii n?ll Olympic Commit- Stockholm meeting in Jjr -<?■- Renter.
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  • 75 7 Reuter. WORCESTER, May 19. —Whet, Gordon Richards rode Le Bosc Giard, by J lasse y out of Colour Bar to victory i n the County Handicap over a mile and three furlongs here this afternoon, hje broke the world record, as this was his 3261
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  • 254 7 In an exciting cricket match Played at Thomson Road on Sunday, time robbed the Singapore Clarke, Rangers of victory from the Special Commissioner's Cricket Club. Hussein Shah gave a breezy knock of 41 runs for the Rangers, while Bannister and Fielding shared the
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  • 93 7 Reuter. BRUSSELS. May 19.—Belgium, already assured of success in their second round Davis Cup tie against Egypt here because of winning the first two singles and the doubles, completed the match today when each country won one of the remaining singles. This gave Belgium a victory by four
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  • 265 7 The formation of a Malayan Olympic Council and Malaya's inclusion in the World Olympics next year in London will be the ma:n items on the agenda Views will be gathered today on the future plan s for Singapore, in the field of sport
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  • 24 7 The Medical College Union beat the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club at table tennis on Sunday by five games to two
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  • 29 7 There was a glut of goals yesterday on the Padang, when the S.R.C. A team drew with the Social Welfare XI five-ail at soccer.
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  • 47 7 OLYMPIC COUNCIL Meetirg of Singapore sports representatives at Council Chamber, Secretariat Builcing, Empress Place, 5 p.m. Mr. P. A. B. McKerror* will address the meeting. Agerda: Malayan Olympic Council, London Olympics, and Sports Stadium FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCFA (2) vs. Irdian Association. Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m.
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  • 137 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 18.—A. S. de Mello, President of the Indian Cricket Board of Control, who has flown here to attend the meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lords to-morrow jj confident that as a result ol his visit India will be allotted 1951 cricket
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  • 561 7 (By Our Sports Reporter) Singapore's athletes, civilians as well as the Services, are now feverishly doing their paces for the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association Individual Championship Meet to be held on July 19. Civilian competitors can be seen cutting down seconds and training
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  • 191 7 Better speed enable.-i the Mental Hospital team to win 6—l in a soccer match with Singapore Cricket Club on the Pacang yesterday. Omar opened the score for the Mental Hospital soon after the kick-off. Fifteen minutes later Subramaniam netted the second goal from Omar's pass.
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  • 120 7 In a badminton match played last Saturday the Currency Office B.P. beat the CYMA (Lady of Lourdes) by 5 games to 2. (Currency Office's players mentioned first: Khoo Eng Tee beat G. V. Santhou 15—7, 15—11; Koh Chek Tuan beat Jacob Pierre 15—1. 15—2. Goh Peng Sian
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  • 67 7 The following are requested to play for the Marigold B.P 's "B* Team against the United Family B.P.s "B" Team at No. 6, Derbyshire Road, at 6.00 pm on Friday. Seah Yeak Khern. Ng Chia Heng. Ng Cheng Hua, Lam Joon Shu, Wee Ohim Tee, Loh Ngian
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  • 425 7 Army 2. Malays L Steady thrusts by the Army forward line, which broke, time and again, through the Malay defence, contributed much to the Army's League soccer victory by two goals to one yesterday at Jalan Besar. The Malays, though a clever team, failed to
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  • 116 7 In a return match played last Saturday night the Merry Union B.P. defeated the Sportlight BJ*. by 6 games to L Resu'.ts (players of Merry Union B.P. mentioned first):— SINGLES: Cheong Eng Leong beat Lee Hock San 15--9, 13—15, 15 —10; George Tan beat S.
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  • 67 7 London, May 19.—The Czechoslovakian tennis team continued to march through the European zone eliminations of the Davis Cup play disposing of the latest Victims, Switzerland, four to one. The third round match with New Zealand is expected to be another rout The New Zealand ers
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  • 118 7 F. N. Sports Club In a return badminton match of five singles and two doubles the F N Sports Club beat the Firefly Badminton Party by five games to two. The follow ng are the detailed results. (F N players mentioned first) Yeo Hong Chuan beat G S See 15—7;
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  • 218 7 (By ATOMIC) The Chinese Second Selection meet the Indian Assc ciation today at Jalan Besar in the second round of the S.A.F.A. league Selection (2), the senior Chinese team, have shown remarkable improvement in their turnouts recently, and with ten points for eight games, are in
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    • 222 7 Opens Today 4 Shows 1.30—4—6.30—9 30 p.m.. WILLIAM (Object,ve But- n« PRINCE jjp STUART ERWIN JOHNNY MITCHELL LOUIS ARMSTRONG Directed by VINCENT SHERMAN Sow Ptoy ty Cknta HiWiw f ran the 'Jtp Pliy k* Pat *—tilji NEXT CHANGE A Really Great Picture! GEORGE BRENT LUCRE WATSON and uwop*» WgEy" NG
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • 165 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 19.--Agree-ment has now been reached among nil independent members of the British Commonwealth citizenship. *Reuter learned tively to-day that following the Commonwealth Nationality Conference in London recently, South. Airica, Canada, Australia. N< w Zealand, the United Kingdom and Eire are now agreed upon a
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  • 88 8 The following will represent AMD GW. Changi Sports Club XI against 2nd XI Changi at cricket on the chtian sports field on Sunday at 11 a.m. The same team will play against Changi 3rd XI on Monday at 11 a.m. on the civilian sports field: S. J.
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  • 47 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. May 19.Germany will get even mor-> than the 1.200.0C0 tons of food promised her in the next thre? months by Robert Patterson. Urtited States Secretary lor War, if the present fast shipping' schedules are maintained, it was stated officially here to-day.—Reuter.
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  • 70 8 Mr. lon Le F. Cronyn. Inspector of Prisons, when interviewed this morning, declined to make any comment about the allegations. <T dctlt think ,there Is any need for me to make a statement on this. Mr-. Braddock has a?ked a question and two people in London have
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  • 102 8 Reuter. NAGPUR. Central Provinces. May 19.—A decree providing for death penalty for persons fUilty of attemnts at murder has been promulgated by Sir Frederick Bourne. Governor here. This is one of the drastic measures now being taken by the Central Provinces and Bihar Government to prevent outbreak of
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  • 245 8 IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION Reuter. TRIVANDRUM, May 19.—A call for increased world production of rice was made at the second day s plenary session of the Rice Study Group of the Uniteu Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation by the Australian observer, William F. Frehn,
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  • 372 8 Reuter. LONDON. May iy.— South Africa had a bad day when trw cricket match with the MCC continued at Lcrds today and the home side seem able to afford a declaration tomorrow morning ard then win the match with something to spare. They dismissed the South
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  • 45 8 Thirty Indians, five with pisto'.s. and all reported to be in uniforms, broke into a P.W.D. depot in Bukit Panpang ard made away in three Government lorries last night a little after nine o'clock. The vehicles were recovered by the police this morning.
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  • 443 8 LONDON, May 19—Under good most parts of the country County ■■"><rtoday produced several highlights both ;]f d: bowling. Bill Edrich topped the 200 and went on to reach 225 in five hour's 50 minutes, hitting a six and 23 fours. Then he j played the ball
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  • 146 8 Reuter. LONDON. Ifey 19 Th markets are almost c governed by the recent Street behaviour v.,th an 1 < onal advene factor th, h dian situation. Declines, kw ever, were rather heavier tha" might have been bm. the selling volume which was not large. British Fund, mi
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  • 119 8 Reuter. RANGOON", May 19.—Three thousand Communists, arm?d with pointed bamboos, are encamped in the great Buddhist shrine at Pegu, 40 miles north ot Rangoon demanding th* immediate jeleais of their comrades arrested by the authorities for complicity in large-scale rice looting in the districts.
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  • 315 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Graduates of the Raffles College are asking for representation on the College Council. In a letter to His Excellency the Governor of Singapore, the President of the Stamford Club writes. "My Committee is of the opinion that two graduateshould be nominated
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    • 91 8 TODAY'S i WEATHER A 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. Mainly fair or fine with long bright periods. Isolated showers over the west of the island Wind: South-easterly. 5-10 knots durino- the day;
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