Malaya Tribune, 21 May 1947

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    60 1 The Malaya Tribune «V THE PEOPLE /W THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA N printed simultaneously in Singapore Kuala ,un lp.,h Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation &ccoun;s 5815 ipa «M> SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1947 ten < em The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    Boxing Colour Bar: Board Stand
    135 1 IONDON, May 20.—The BriI h Boxir* Board of Control refusal to hold an "airthe alltged colour bar Br I h hoxing with sports 'r? ard goverrment offiLewis, the Socialist vho is leading the camainst the colour bar, the Board to call a to cl the
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    SUBOTAGE IN GREECE
    26 1 JjHFXs. May .—Four bridges > toaay and a railway I rutting og communif line from Siilonoc-' r;' a border, the Ministry Ordet .said today.
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    S'PORE LOSES 5 TO 8 PER CENT OF RICE SHIPMENTS
    755 1 Bags Tampered With, Wastage In Godowns Vnv inotino nf q V IVOr Kraal> Tribun e Staff Reporter) Sa m S Sti l l g eS on U aVera^s from tons to j J" UIU Singapore officials estimate eieht Per cent
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    Chinese Envoy Meets Nehru
    43 1 Dr. Lo Chia Luen, Chinese Ambassador to India, photograpl ed with Pandit Nehru at an informal meeting Li New Delhi. Dr. Lo was with Pandit Nehru for about half an hour. Picture by Government cf India Information Services, Malaya,
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    Robbers Force Lorry Men To Aid Crime
    134 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Ten armed men entered a shop at Poi.ggol Roac, at i 2.40 this morning and took away about 500 bottles of Chirese wine and three cases of tinned foods. The robbers mace good their escape. They also forced open the
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    STOP PRESS
    44 1 A Malay was shot dead, a Chinese sta L y i n the stomach and an Indonesian severely injured in the head, when two rival labour gangs battled with guns, bottles, anrt sticks in Anson Road-Trafalgar Street area last night at 8.30.
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    S'pore Burns 2½-Million currency notes a month
    191 1 (By Khco Ki n Eng. Tribune Staff Reporter) I under?toni that about 2,500.000 currency notes various denominations go up in flames monthly in Singapore. These comprise torn, old notes and a handful of forgeries. Due to the different denominations, the value thus discarded
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    Ex- Prisoners, JPs Describe Out ram Jail
    788 1 (Tribune Steff Reporters) Two prisoners who recently came out of Outram Jail, Singapore, and two visiting Justices of the Peace who have paid visits to the jail, to-day describe the conditions inside the prison, in special interviews. They say that it is not
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    Jet Glosters In Singapore
    28 1 Two Gloster Jet ft_e*ecrs have arrived IE Singapore and are beh g assemb.ea at Tengah airfield. The Jet Glosters are tha woila's fastest fighters.
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    Plan To Abolish All War
    245 1 Reuter. SAN FRANCISCO, May I 20.—Mr. Kenry Wallace, j former United States Vice ,Pres(dent and Opponent of the present U.S. foreign i policy, to-night came for- ward with what he described as an 'overall plan for the abolition of war". Speaking in San Francisco Opera
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    Mr. McKerron Installed OAG: Today's Ceremony
    118 1 To the booming of a 15-gun salute. Mr. Justice MurrayAyrsley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Singapore, this mcrnir.g administered the Oath whereby Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, was installed Officer Administering the Government. On the stroke of 10, Mr. McKerron, accompanied by his
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    Today's NEW FEATURES
    74 1 The Malaya Tribune introduces /lew exclusive features in its issue today. include: CASSANDRA popular columnist of the ''Daily Mirror"; JOHN THOMPSON, widely read soccer commentator of the "Daily Mirror'"; PETER WILSON, sports columnist of the Sunday Pictorial"; FREDERIC MULLALLY of the "Daily Mirror"; DOUGLAS WARTH, feature writer
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    Governor Off 8O Minutes Late
    115 1 (Tribune Sta.7 Reporter) Wearing a smart navy blue :uit. H.E. the Governor of Singapore, S r Franklin Gimson took off from Kaliang Airport ior England tnis morning at 9.50 Scheduled to leave Singapore at a.m.. H.E. unavoidav dei*y#d for three of an hour. >■ emC
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      47 1 CAMEORADIOS C 110 250 V. Price SI 90.00 AVAILABLE NOW. Singapore™ cv ct more wanted TO-DAY! 9 BENARES SILK SAREES also "*Sfs6rs 3ykes' Boxing Gloves, Slazenger's Spalding tennis balls, Rugby sh football shirts, golf bags, hockey sticks, badminton accessories, etc.. Cian Singh Co. 30-1, Raffles Place, Singapore.
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      23 1 j 1 Ideal Gif^s From Ma-aya Brer Mugs jkjj Scry pea Clgaret c Se'i Powdrr Bo -^M.- ('n die Sands jcrs—Flower Vase CIGARETTES
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    Empire Day Will Be Half-Holiday
    502 2 Empire Day is being celebrated by schools this year tomorrow There will be special broadcasts for schoolchildren on that day in which H.E. the Governor of the Malayan Union will speak to English schools in the Union and H.E. the O.A.G. of Singapore will speak
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    PRODUCE MARKETS
    301 2 Prices quoted oelcw are per I picul weight except Xwhere I otherwise stated. I auotations were <'Meehcon": Kedah $54: Siam* $62. Rice: Siam No. 1 $106; No 2 $103: Rangoon $85. Glutinous rice: Siam No l $75. Gula Malacca:—Superior quality $34. White sugar:—$104. Rock sugar:—$100. Brown sugar:—Australian $76
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    Claims For War Gratuities
    102 2 The War Office has announced that many ex-servi.?e men and women have not claimed the War Gratuities to which they are entitled. For those mombers of the Forces with not less than six months service after September 3, 1939. who were honturably discharged or indefinitely released
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    DEATHS
    90 2 M-B.E.. Malayar Br, IrHUR AI *-<*ger, Unite,J i ndi E an h M*.' ance Co., Ltd fn Llfe As*., dent of ,h,. t ive Society Ltd °~°P rar retired from the Ofrir. ar<! <£ ry 10 <"< Sar u° M *5 "tgla Lumpur Da peatfefully al his pa s
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      446 2 SHIPPING IN SINGAPORE Agents For Malayan Railways AND GLEN LIKE FOR LONDON. ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, GLENAFFARIC EnH June MARON G 36 37 From U.K. for Straits, Hong Kong and China. GLENAPP May 30 DENBIGHSHIRE Early Jure IMt«t-MII\ S. Km «JO. SAILINGS TO SAIGON, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, JAPAN CALCUTTA KWAISANG from Hong
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      89 2 COOK'S BAGGAGE INSURANCE effected at low rates to any part of the world. Now more than ever passengers travelling by Sea, Rail or car should cover their personal effects against all risks before commencing a journey. Full particulars can be ascertained from:— THOS. COOK SON, LTD., 39, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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      145 2 Singapore Police 1 Background o By Rene Onraet "Sirgapore: A Police Background" is a fascinating, anecdotal story of Malaya, recounted as it was seen by Rene Onraet, the well-krown Inspector General of Police. PRICE $7.50, POST FREE. KELLY WALSH LTD. Raffles Place, Singapore. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
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      404 2 EDUCATION THE DUBLIN schomp SHIP IN MUwSSrf AND for 1947 The Boarn of tiu p Hospital and Trinity College, act'n Jointly, have decide* to \it a Scholarship to a Leer the Kmg Edward VII CO, i Medicine, Singapore, in recoL? t ,tlon of the assistacce ,V by Licentiates an,] stndWti
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      415 3 riONS VACANT CEMENT EFFlt..aiid not necesB 820. Singapore. required. keci aires Smart for Ipon Office IS. Apply Box b me, Singapore. importing Firm reC .rrespondence typist .nations and salary Boj No. 593, Malaya and Experienced t i l Wiremen Apply 3 to 4 p.m. to eat, Singapore. itk Stenographer British
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      705 3 MISCELLANEOUS a A «I ES tt HAIR Ac BEAUTY PARLOUR Hermanvnt wave, Hair DyeC MODERNE. 126. Orchard Road For appointments Phone *****. ££2?* PATRON s. We have on am «nai« m° Ur mcc to 50 Arcade Tel: *****. Forwarding and C.earing Co. BODY Building made easy and interesting. At super
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      1613 3 WANTED WANTED to purchase Ford Car ANOLIA state mileage used condition and lowest price Box No. 604 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. WANTED TO Buy Motor Cycf.e 500 C.C. O.H.V. Norton Sunbeam Ariel not Ear.ier than 193« Model Apply 30, Kramat Road, Singapore. WANTED To buy complete set of B>.oan shorthand books
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      549 3 FOR SALE Philips 7 Valves AC/DC Holland made latest Model. Five months o d Tip-top condition. Apply Box 556 Malya Tribune, Singapoie. FOR SALE. Lorry in Qood Conuition or Exchange Car or Motor Cyc.e at Cyrils Place 155. Batu Roau Kuala Lumpur. JUST UNPACKED NEW Shipment of Embroidery goods, Camphor
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      819 3 I GENUINE ITALIAN manufactured Cub Brand Cigarette Paper now available at Ally's K.L. Trade enquiries to Mr. Lim Beng Chuan. P.O. Box No. 228 Kua.a 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
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    COULDN'T PAY $34,000 FINE, MAN JAILED
    117 4 I Faili: tcp: a fi-.e i f $.4,153 I imposec ti hxm tt'j .he Third j Police ttiagistjj Mr, K. 11. Byrne. yesterday 26-year-old Tian Jit Cdrn mi ?caj t_ prison for 12 mi n*il s w hard labour, i Tian was char;.:', with
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    Labour Chief To Meet UFAM, Estate Workers
    61 4 The ComiTi'.' t, r Labour, Malayan Ur»*-»n. arranged that representative 3 of th* United Ranters' "-mciation jj Malaya will meet representsVves of tho Or\-i Committee ol the Seiangcr Estate Workers' Trade Union in his o'hee on v oate next wee]: with a view
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    War Crimes Court Visits Hanging Scene
    682 4 (Tribune Stall Reporter) When the trial of Sergeant Homma Takao, a mem- r of the Japanese Kempeitai in Johore Bahru during the occupation who is tried on a charge of responsibility for the death of a Chinese hair dresser, Sui Seng, entered the second
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    WARSHIPS DUE IN PENANG
    113 4 The British aircraft-carrier '•Theseus'* (Captain R. K. Dickson. D.5.0.. R.N.) wearing the flag of Rear-Admiral G. E. Creasy. C.8.. C.B.E. D.5.0.. M.V.0., and destroyer •'Constance" (Commander G. D. A. Gregory, D.S.O. R.N.). will visit Penang tomorrow where they will stay till June 3 They will anchor
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    Malay Teachers Ask For Higher Pay
    305 4 In its memorandum on the revision of salaries, the Singapore Malay Teachers Union pointed out that Malay teachers were "beggers of the government," and that because of the low salaries they were paid they wei? unable to improve themselves and the lot of their
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    Released Man Rearrested On New Charge
    169 4 Goh Kiang Seng, a sundry goods shop-keeper of Ring.it. Johore. who was acquitted at the Singapore Assizes on Saturday, on an arms charge, was re-arrest-ed a s he was wanted by the police in Joore on a charge of armed robbery. Goh. who was
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    8-Cents Meals Off, Now 10 Cents
    180 4 The price of one meal at Family Restaurants will be raised, from 8 to 10 cents with effect from Tuesday, May 27. When the 8 cent meal was first introduced in Singapore, it is explained, the price of rice was 8 certs per katti.
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    Social Welfare Plans Big East Coast Relief
    206 4 The Social We if are Department is at present planning a comprehensive Relief Scheme whereby every district in Kelantan will be visited regularly every month. Cash and food will be distributed to reedy widows, orphans, the blind. decrepits and destitute persons placed on
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    MALAYAN STAND AT BIF HAS 328 TRADE ENQUIRIES
    93 4 The Malayan Stand at the British Industries Fair made valuable contracts with new ouyers at Home and Overseas. The total recorded number of trade enquiries was 328. The enquiries were from Representatives of 38 different countries, most of which were in respect
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    Found Revolver In Room, Man Jailed
    124 4 A Chinese named Tan Lai Kin. who was on trial at the Singapore Assizes before Mr Justice Joblirg on two charges of possession of a revolver and possession of six rounds of ammunition, was yesterday sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment on each charge,
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    Whiskey Charge Against "Atomic Club" Men
    931 4 When the case against two managers and the head bar boy of the Atomic Club opened yesterday at the Third Singapore Police Court, the chief witness for the prosecution was Mr. J. P. Merson, a Senior Customs Officer and now acting Second Criminal District
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    S'pore Can Feed More Workers
    207 4 The Government had done absolutely nothing to bring in more 1 labour, stated the report of the Singapore Ratepayers Association It was suggested that a** additional 50,000 people would b? adequate to alleviate the present acute shortage and there should be little, if any. difficulty
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    Nude Corpse in Estate
    100 4 <Tribun< S The gri the decomp |niddle-aged made yesterday about 3 o'clock or a rubber estate at the Chu Kang R It appears thai wis on an tnspe t his estate v. odour arrest He locked arou unattended I down the approaching, he shoes and shirt
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    SAFETY FIRST TALK FOR DRIVERS
    62 4 In order to imp:- v- dririi and to inculcate better sense among theii and Company. Ar: Contractor arran and demonstration pore Road Safety t in Malay by a Police o Beer i: the Traffic Branch .it tfa drivers' depot on S i Road at 3
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      170 4 -111 —IT S THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS Amazing NEW safe way brings giorlois relief from Isn't it a grand and glorious away and bringing you aimmm m mumm^*'' feeling when jur headache deep, pain-free relief. HEADACHES your toothache stops! And T ««U f„. .v here i, the med.cin. that bri.gs
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      82 4 WA TCH OUT FOR A UAm i; OF im \nr GRIPPING DRAMA OF lt£g MAD HUNTER WM WHO STALKS yf» ft HUMAN iL /l '< QUARRY! j Ui o V o )i U$ AT CAPITOL "ma 4t¥4"productof Producers Boh Plantations I united Distrib'.!' Harper Gilfillan i 0.. Ltd Kuala Lumpur
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    INDIAN CONGRESS POLICY IN MALAYA
    1267 5  -  In Ihe opinion oj this writer, the Malayan Indian Congress is in danger of losing support among Indian labour unless m decides to take a more active pari m abdicating m e« Indians and the local Governments. He suggests that Congress should not leave local
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    Entertainment Nature In The Raw— With Thrills
    153 5 Entertainment Nature In The Raw With Thrills The jungles of the Amazon form the backdrop to the story woven around "Jacare" which opens at the Jubilee today. Centring round an expedition into the interior undertaken by explorer James Dannaldson. the 26-year-old protege of Frank Buck of "Bring 'em back alive"
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    JUNGLE PRINCESS MEETS ROMANCE
    229 5 A romance in the heart of the Malayan jungle between a white man who his way and a gin who had never -een a white man before is the story of actionpacked "The Jungle Princess.'' which will be the midnight show at the Cathay Cinema next
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    Just One Jump Ahead
    164 5 A riotous romance against the grim background of a world at war k- the theme of Leo McCarey s Once Upon a Honey moon." which bring. Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers together to* the first time in what 1«, said t<, be one of the season's
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    BACKGROUND-CHICAGO
    133 5 Starring Barbara Stanclyck. Warners' "My Reputation." th* dramatic study of a gallant woman's second chance at iove. arrives Friday at the Paviiion Theatre. Set against a background of modern life in a Chicago suburb, the film tells the dramatic -tory of a young widow's choice between the man .she
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    PIRATES BOLD
    55 5 From the Dages of hte book by Rafael Sabatiri comes the story of "The Black Swan"—a tale of iierring-do. set against a background of touccareermg days and brough; to the screen by 20th Century-Fox. Starrirg Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara in the lead roles. "The Black Swan" is
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    Charles Chaplin Is Under Fire Again
    774 5 All Because He Kept Mum When Hollywood's Pressmen Called Mid-Week Movie Page Says i HENRY CRIS j i reporting for i trie Tribune J j /;*o?n Hollywood I HOLLYWOOD.—Four day. after the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's •"Monsieur Verdoux at the 1900-seat "Broadway Theatre" in
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    TODAY'S PIN-UP
    60 5 lb»> <«l2s > u 29»b cen- lur>-l ux 8b c> app''2»vtl in Nln» e«nllv >b„nn ill >»lng2 purc 8bl can «lng and llano. 4.ud »!H n tigure: tan it t»l» Nel»v 3 Ve?<. U we o,ll «»nl 9v ti,« 3 i« ltu< lb»»; cbarmr» l 2l»<»v i» Vivian
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      61 5 BUILDING FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE KITS and SUPPLIES SOLID MODEL FLYING MODEL GAS MODEL GLIDER SAILPLANE BOAT MODEL X-ACTO HANDICRAFT KNIVES TOOLS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL London 8c Company. MODEL AIRPLANE AND TOYS DIVISION, 74, Victoria Street, Singapore. P.O. Box 373 Tel. 801 <5 Phone 6445 WINMORE STORE Preserved Ginger in Fancy
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    A-Bombs And Tin
    647 6 Sir John Bagnall speaks as chairman of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd. He elso speaks as a good Malayan with immense experience of local affairs and ins VieWS on the economic outlook for the tin industry sierit the closest attention by all interested in the welfare of
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    MALAYANS TO TALK ABOUT
    1015 6 Recent recipent of the M.B.E., Civil Division. Mr. S. Sinnaduiai. Assistant Secretary to the Malayan Union Govern- meat, Kuala Lumpur, has been in Government service for 43 years. Born in Ceyicn in August 1887, and educated In Ceylon and Malaya, Mr. Sinnadurai joined the f.m s.
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    CASSANDRA
    563 6 0 Cassandra, widely-read columnist of the "Daily Mirror" begins his column tn the Tribune today In Hungary and Rumania they look both ways, They have to. East to Moscow. West to Washington. From Moscow they get Communism. From Washington they get Food. From Moscow comes an instigated purge among
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    Burma Almost Free From Plague
    80 6 RANGOON, May 19.—There have been fewer cases of plaeae and small dox ir Burma with a considerable decline >n cpiGtmics. according to U Aung Sar. Wai. Interim Government member for Health ar\i Sec «1 We fare. He said that plague in Upper and Central Burma
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    T.B. Scourge
    498 6 Letters To The Editor The People's Postbaq Sir,—The speech of Dr. MacGregor when he presided at ihe first meeting of the Tuberculo-is Advisory Beard, on Friday the 16th instant, has dashed all the hopes of tens of tnousanas of victim., of tuberculosis and their sympathisers in Malaya that
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      44 6 I I 70 in. X 100 in. Rayon Coloured Bed Sheets $30.00 each 18 in. x 29 in. Rayon Coloured Pillow Cases 10.50 eacH 20 in. x 30 in. Rayon Uhue Pillow Cases S&SO e:u» 20 in. x 30 in. Hemstiched U**" Pillow Cases
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      31 6 Strange As It > paintingsPprk£S5 O0A//?M£CH£S SIX B 1 THOSE SAVED F?oCH/LDFm flf(E NffMSD DEATH BY A MiSAC 1 OOMNtfftONMZ, of Lcjh£f~ J i wmwiow CONNIE fiNp k ip BONNIE/ /THE RATTLESNAKE'S
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    £3,000 Damages For Husband
    153 7 May 2C—Damages of £3,000 in the Divorce Court to Mr. 11 Marsh, the racehorse cf the misconduct of h s rly Eileen Bennett, the lawn A Tin narriage tcok place at Chelsea flee in 1036 and Mr. Marsh respondent Mr. Geoffrey Akrly a squadron-leader. and Mrs.
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    Runaway Pig Bites A Man
    96 7 LONDON. May 20.—Diving for saiety when he saw a pig charging at h.m through the trafh in College-street. Rotherrnm Ycrks. Tom Hirst, of OldwarKegardens, Rctherham. was not nir'ie fjick enough. The pig bit him on the arm and he was taken to hospital unconscious. animal
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    Film Sent Girl To Sleep —For Days
    76 7 LONDON, May 20.—Rolande Millet, a giri of nineteen, went to sleep at the pictures in Thonon, France, on Sunday night and is still asleep m hospital. Local doctors have asked Paris specialists to tell them what is likely to be the matter. Mile.
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    First Indian B.G.S.
    50 7 New Delhi (By Airmail).—The first Indian officer to hold a highstaff appointment in a command headquarters will be Bng. Kalwant Singn. Commanding 114 Indian Infantry Brigade, when he takes up the post of Brigadier General Staff. Northern Command, early next June. He will succeed Brig. F. McCailum.
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    Tourists Will Bring £30 Million To U.K.
    313 7 DOLLARS FOR BRITAIN Visiters from all over the world are beginning to converge on Britain. The first of the lar~e organised parties from Canada and United States are arriving at Southampton to-day in the liner Queen Elizabeth and America. It is officially estimated
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    No Queue-up For Relief
    76 7 LONDON, May 20.—50 that neighbours need not know they are getting aid from the c**y, poor folk in Coventry are to receive the relief by registered mail. The Corporation has dcci ded on this because, they say. poverty is a private affair. "The money will arrive
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    800-Year Vases In Singapore
    333 7 The Western world is just beginning to realise that the great masters of fine arts in Greece and cf the Renaissance had their equals in the far earlier days of China. No people in the world ever surpassed Chinese genius, in technical excellence, in beauty e>f
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    MAIDSERVANT'S HEROISM: DIES IN SCHOOL FIRE
    134 7 BARTON-ON-SEA, May 19.— The lives of 82 boys at Durlston Boarding School in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, were saved by a maidservant Josephine Wood, 32. who gave alarm that the school was or, lire. Miss Wood leaned from an upstairs window calling that the school was
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    Special India News
    312 7 Better Deal For India's Seafarers NEW DELHI. (By Airmail).— India stands on tne threshold of a great expansion of ncr mercaniue manne. and as her fleet expands so will her need ot trained, competent and selfrespecting seamen," declared tns Hon. Mr. 1. 1. Chundrigar, Member icr Commerce,
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    Fauji Dilkhush Sabha Closes Down
    107 7 NEW DELHI. (By Airmail).— After entertaining more than 2,000.000 troops in India and the Fauji Dilkhush Sabha ceased to function at the end of last month. Organ'sed early in 1944. the Fauji DilKhush Sabha, during the peak year of its existence, had about 130 parties,
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    Manufacture Of Plastic Goods
    73 7 NEW DELHI May 20.—Jagdisn Sanncn. head of the New Delhi firm of Combin who left New York yesterday after a business visit to America says he has purchased $150,000 worth of machinery for the manufacture of plastic goods. He had also negotiated for installation of a
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      280 7 'KIDNEY TROUBLE? *-c:e poms ore {Wr'^ 0 warning Backache, <-c3.d- I ■a*'^'^' 111 a v.'-uilv inpenasl L rtem ot waste poisons 1 hey must net be or falter. Fortur.atelv, ftbe w„rld-fanious De Witt s 1 can be helped back to their duties without delay. The fine tained is this rapid
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      147 7 Coo! .as a Breeze l^^^C over snow-cappeA mountains and re- SlJiOJ* wk/x freshing s the Wk fragrance of flow- \Sf-\ er.j is TATA'S Eau YlIrA tit Im JX de Cologne whet- W eA^P^A her it be far your dnily &jeer whe- J ther it he to cool a fevered brow.
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    GRIM FACTS ABOUT THE VICE RACKET IN BRITAIN
    986 8  -  By Douglas Warth The whole nation has, at last, been shocked into the realisation that a hideous vice wave is sweeping through the country. And, now, the police have launched a determined drive to end the terror-reign of the international thugs who
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    Churchill-Eden Rift Widens
    449 8  -  Canadid Commentary By Frederic Muthilly Some months ago I commented on the lukewarm personal relationship between Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden outside of the House of Commons, i can report that the temperature has now fallen nearly to freezing point. Tory back-benchers are keenly concerned about this
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    HUSBAND SPENT £5,000 WEEKLY ON POOLS, SAYS WIFE
    138 8 LONDON, May 20—Mrs. Ruth Hatton. of Eccles (Lanes), told the magistrates there that her husband. Ernest Hatton. of Offerton. Stockport. Cheshire, from whom she was separated, had spent £5.000 a week on footbali pools. The chairman, astonished, asked her: "Is that possible?
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    squirrel Uunt In The Province
    205 8 PENANG Tues—Mr. S. T. Stewart. District Officer, Butterworth, has started a weekly squirrel hunt in response to numerous requests received from kampong folk and coconrt plantation owners at Mukim Council meetings. The obstructive a'oility of these rodents is inestimable as it is generally acknowledged that
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    BURMA CRIME ON DECLINE
    97 8 Reuter. RANGOON. May 19. The crime situation in Burma is now .showing remarkable improvement. ÜBa Maurg. Irspector General of Burma Police, told today. He said that there were 397 cases of crimes of violence murder, dacoity and robbery during the past week compared with 562 cases
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    Soviet Bans Salvation Arm Says It s "Military"
    156 8 The Salvation Army has been banned !n Germany because the Russians think it is like a military organisation. The Russians, oomjalaining to the Allied Control authority, said that Salvation Army members wore uniforms and were formed into corps divisions and regiments. And
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    635 8 The trees, the grass and the daisies arc tL of your hay fever ...a fasemtmg uAm even lo those who are the sufferers BEAUTY BUREAU Though society neurotics, chronic sneezers and "catarrhals" like to give their trouble a genteel name, not all that run, s at the nose is
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    There's No Excuse!
    171 8 A few reactionaries ar" looking- for reasons to return to the niftlirtli habit Well, if you havr managed to get this far you ajie a heroine and you have «werything *o gain anj nothing to lose by sticking to it. Your nerves should br settling down by
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    30,000 Tons Of US. Food For Germans
    79 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, May 20.--The American military government in a report to thic US War Department announced that it was releasing 30,000 tors of food from special stocks aside for the prevention of diseased and the United Nations ir an effort to combat the
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    DOCKERS STRIKE
    36 8 Reuter. ALGIERS. May 20.—Three thousand dockers struck work for higher wages today in Algiers, and in Morocco 7.000 workers of Sheriflan Phosphates Office mines at Khour!hga were also on strike for higher wages —Reuter.
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    BRITISH FORCES TO LEAVE EGYPT
    44 8 if X I London. May Office BPoke.mansa»aj ~.r j Britain vision of the IM» with Egypt- |*J He was g demand t mier Of EgyP withdrawal pi troop* t ot whether JheU «g uP or a new one drai««^^
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    Famous Sportsmen Write For The Tribune
    107 9 Ht-famous sportsmen mite special articles fteSanday Tribune from itek. flic Sunday carry a series entitled TEST SPORTS en by boxers, liters, golf and athletes have hit the the psst two to* articles ill be pub*N KX< II SIVELY in Tribune Group of News*iew Sunday
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    42 9 ,luh which has |L v ne "K uhue rode Ih.-„. Linn* M r u ber %t first-class I nCT ,,,!,ships? > »o n th( ."»»> P"ayer '**H.,n m singles at 25 u ,r,d War m in p -h,;, l inaK Who five.
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    186 9 The Anglo-Chines? School, locally famed for it annual "production of outstanding athletes pre war, held its first post-war sports meet last Saturday. But <nd'vjrh 7a i even's which provide an acid test f:>r budding sportsmen were conspicuous by their absence. This, it was explained,
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    New Plan Can Break Boxing Colour Bar
    381 9 PETER WILSONS COLUMN LONDON. —I have repeatedly warned the British Boxing Board of Control that it is heading for trouble in Us retention of the j abominated colour bar. Nov/ a new threat to j its stiff-necked obstinacy is conyng over the j
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    Cricket Tours Fixed
    197 9 LONDON. May 19. The Imperial cricket conference approved at Lords today the following tcUTs for inclusion in the programme already drawn up until 1952: 1947-48 MCC to West Indie, and India to Australia 1949 50 MCC to India and Australia to South Africa. iybJ West Indies to
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    He's The Most Booed Man In Soccer
    187 9 LONDON—Sitting on a i porter s truck at Ports- J month Stat; m while we 1 awaited the train home. Stanley Ctfllig, Uolves centre half, the most i booej man m big Soccer, ta!k?d rtfi about t u J j fickleness of crowds.
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    Cricket: Get On —Or Get Out
    331 9 Cricket: Get On Or Get Out LONDON—The relief afforded to sportsmen by the Home Secretary's decision no* to interfere with first-class cricket is abundant, it would have precipitated a tragedy had the verdict been otherwise. Now it Is up to cricketers to make the game a real source of relaxation
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    60 9 HERE YOU RIGHT? Answers to Sports Quiz on Page 15 are: 1, Bolton (1923, '26. '29); 2, Draw 2—2; 3, Humorist (1921). Captain Cuttle (1922). Papyrus (1923); 4, Jack Hobbs, 187; 5, Kid Lewis (feather, welter. middle and cruiser); 6, Fred Perry (1934. '35, '36): 7. Sam
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    ASTON A.C. OFFICE BEARERS
    103 10 At the general meeting of the Aston Athletic Club held on I Saturday, the fallowing were elected to serve as oXQee bearers for the current year:~President, Mr. Lim Chuan Geok.v vice Presiderts, Messrs. Tan Kee Chor. Ho Quee Phiau. Ng Lip How, Tan Seek Whye; Hon.
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    ROVERS SOCCER
    59 10 The following will represent the Rovera Juniors at soccer tins evening against St. Joseph's, institution on tne school. ground.: Anthony Sun; Lawrence Wong and Cyril Tan; Horace Lee, John Hon (capt.), I and L. A. Baker; Siew Kee, Kamsani, BoWby Wong, Kenneth Chan and Willie Son. Reserves: Ft»nk
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    38 10 With effect from today, the midday. Blue Network transmission of the Singapore station of Radio Malaya will b» broadcast on 48a metres and the i 41-metre waveband not the 44 metre-band which has been used in recent weeks.
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    HE LISTENED TO ADVICE, HONOURED At 19
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    Opposite View
    570 10  -  STORY TO READ IN THE BUS By I l f 9 D.H. Cadman At I ucund.-d up.the station ramo t heard my train whistle, and U was drawing slowly ou* as I dashed on to the platform, A moment later I made a breathless and unceremonious entrance into
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    Sayajirao Backed To Win £42,000
    150 10 Reuter. LONDON Ma w ■Uerbv a: the Derby ti J,ho -«i heavy dem*7£j*J to wtn £42.000 at 6 > Q AUdoi i ythr last «W.OOO at Inat ?A ft tram wa. a«* at 11-1 cut to 5-1. J M. BoussacN Mm Cadir. was t\> r*
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    CHINESE AQUATICS ON JULY 13
    138 10 The Singapore Chinee Aqt I tic Meet organized by > j gapore Chinese Sports FVrtnj tion wtil be held at the dim :3wimming Club an July 8 The heats will be ruj: Juiy 12 I The events tor men w A I 00, 400, and
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    OLYMPIC COUNCIL FOR SINGAPORE FORMED
    697 11 Meeting Adjourned On Point Of Procedure (By Our Sports Reporter) rminn i° n i meetin S yesterday at the Secretariat Offi" C l Cumber, convened by the Public Relations tv brok Up artor flft y minutes' lively discussion 7 of five items on the agenda
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    South Africans Lose By 158 Runs
    340 11 Reuter. LONDON, May 20.—The M.CC. beat South Africa by 158 runs at Lords to-day after it had looked likely that, the tourists would make a closer fight. The M.CC. declared at that overnight score, which meant that the South Africans had all day in
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    HOCKEY
    33 11 In a hockey match played at the Bidadari Camp on Sunday, the 41st R.E. beat "C" Co., Queen Regt., -0. Sgt. Goator and Spr. Harun scored 2 goals each for the R.E.
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    Chinese Avenge 1st Round Defeat
    706 11 (By Our Sports Reporter) SCFA (2) 5. Indians 0. When the Indians and the S.C.F.A. (2) met yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium in an SAFA League fixture, the Chinese team, determined to avenge their first round defeat, trounced them five to nil. The game
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    ROCKLITES BEATEN
    277 11 In a cricket match played on Saturday at the V.M.C.A. Ground, the Combined 7 M.T and B.H.Q. beat the Rocklites 'A' XI by 12 ram. Batting first the Rocklites scored 45 of which J. Galistan topscored with 17. Owens and Chidgey shared the bowling honours takirg 4 for
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    Mr. Ee Soon Howe
    37 11 Mr. Ec Scon Howe, Far Eastern representative of Messrs. A. Wander Ltd., arrived ba**k in Singapore today by the Strathnavar from his (business rtip to Hongkong. Mr. Ec was accompanied by his wife.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
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    Yorks Are Beaten
    317 11 Reuter. LONDON. May 20.—Champions Y'.rksnire suffered their Rr»t county defeat this season when they lost to Sussex by three wickets at Bradford today. Yorks were all out for 209 in their second innings yesterday, and Su. sex scored the necessary runs to gain Victory lor the less
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    89 11 Reuter. SOUTHAMPTON, May 20 Tor Johnson, who played the part of the ape i n the film King Kong" had a 30-lb. crate of food with him when he arrived m England yesterday Holder of the Orient and American wrestling championsnips, he
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    229 11 (By ATOMIC) v A rmy Inter national, England vs. Scotland, will be held this evening at Jalan Besar, and from the lineup of the two teams it can Safely be said that the game is going to be a very close one. Henderson. Army
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