Malaya Tribune, 24 May 1947

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune B Y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA F printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial SSIJ Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 fjGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House,
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    S'PORE WAR MEMORIAL: OFFICIAL PLAN
    675 1 FUND FOR THE DEPENDANTS, EXTENSION TO CENOTAPH (Tribune ntaiT Reporter) The Singapore Advisory Council has approved a plan for a Singapore War Memorial which takes two forms (1) A fund, raised by subscription, to afford assistance to the direct dependants of war victims, such assistance
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    Chinese Claimson Japan
    138 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) ire Cliir.es? Mas»i>a- v mmittee is now idge a pan Malaugn proper cnanJapan tor the recoi ssal sums conhe Chinese commu- duress during th.Japanese 1 ccupation. the Committeo the War Claims on the effectiveness claims lodged with ye been told thai v, dually very
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    Lily Pons Honoured
    41 1 PARIS. May 23—Opera star I day received the rofflcer of the Legion from the President of < cent Aurlel, at an inny in the Elysee the ceremony was r husband Andre and a small group i nmeni officials. L
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    Cafe Boss Murdered
    49 1 PARIS, May 23.—Jcseoh Sala- red to be an Ameriserter was held by police tonight on a m ier after he allega Montmartre cafe proprietor to death. m m Guadelaiara. the cafe owner during the hold un rhe waitress, Therese jwrcy. broke a flower not mdit's head
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    Division Of India Inevitable
    212 1 LONDON, May 23.—With each succeeding day of the Viceroy-Cabinet conversations. London political opinion has hardened in the view that India's division is virtually inevitable regardless of the efforts which the British Government will still make to commend the Cabinet mission union plan to the Indian leaders.
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    Ukrainians For Britain
    53 1 LONDON, May 23— An oJicial British source cisclosed tonight that 8,000 Ukrainians who fought for Germany and were captured on the Italian front were being transferred ~> Britain from Italy before tti<Italian peace treaty becomes effective. For the time being, they will be classified as "prisoners of
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    8 Bale Out Of Flyingfort
    63 1 West Palm Beach. Florida. May 23.—Eight of the 15 members of the crew af the United States' flyirjg fortress which crashed in Nicaragua escaped by tolirg out, it was officially stated tonight. The plare which had been missirg s«rce yesterday on a flight from the
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    Recruiting Officer
    31 1 Major ft S. G. Pocock. Singapore Recruiting O.Ticer, who is at the Recruiting Centre at Oldham Lane to interview prospective Asiatic recruits for the Army. (Story on page 2)
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    "Too Many Hotels In Singapore"
    186 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore's masses are convinced tnat Government should tne great number oi ••noteis." tne majority ol which arc licenced under tne native lodging category. While people suner acute housing shortage, available >hops, upper doers, llata, and compound houses, are converted into hotels mostly
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    Legation Attacked
    35 1 U.P. COPENHAGEN, May 23. The Spanish Legation was attacked tonight with vegetables, stones, eggs and other wir dow-smashirg misiles by 20 youngsters. The attack resembled the recent attack on the legation m Stockholm.-U.P.
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    Schoolgirls define the man, woman they want
    610 1  -  S'pore Elections..... (By S. S. Chua Tribune Staff Reporter) What do Singapore girls feel about the electoral system? I asked this question of several senior students of the Methodist Girls School yesterday, and this is what they have to say: "It is a
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    BUDGET CUT BY A THIRD
    82 1 U.P. Washington. May 23 —Ignoring the pleas of the Secretary of the Agriculture, Clinton Arderson, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, approved of a sweeping 32 per cent, cut in the Department's budget for the fiscal year of 1948. The Committee ir effect called for
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    19 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI May 23.—Fortythree educational institutions in Shanghai includirg universities and middle schools declared a strike this morning —Reuter
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    Radio Bans Free Speech
    262 1 Sta!: Reporter) Radio Malaya, which ccntrols Singapore Radio and a chain of radio stations in the Malayan Union, does not encourage free speech. This was stressed in a:: interview yesterday with Mr. J. S. Dumeresa.ue, Director of Broadcasting. He said: "The Government policy does not encourage
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    Negro Rushed Away To Save Him From Mob
    175 1 Reuter. Forrest City. Aikansas. May 23.—A Negro farm hand capture:! by a sheriff's posse tor alleged knife slaying of a woman car owner and drivt r. was rushed to an undisclosed jail today. The sheriff said: "ns soon as we caught him.
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    Factors Behind Fall Of Rubber Price
    510 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 23.—Rubber's price slump by about 25 per cent in three weeks is unfortunate for Britain. What is really crippling Britain is the slower price rise of the things she sells, particularly to the United States than the things she buys from
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    Aussie Women Want Ban On Contraceptives
    78 2 U.P. Melbourne. May 22. The Interstates council of the Australian Labour party today passed a resolution agair.st the sale of because they "had a bad effect on the nation's morals and also because such sales Nullify the federal government policy of buildirg up the
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    STAMP CLUB MEETING
    55 2 The Singapore Stamp Club will hold its next weekly meetirg at the Roof Garden or the Capitol Restaurant on Tuesday at 5.15 p.m. The speaker will be Lt. 001. C. E. Lano, MB E. on "Stamps of Burma" accompanied by a display of his fine collection whicn
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    Boy Kidnapped By Mistake— Held 40 Days
    132 2 Ipoh,—After a 40-day captivity in the jungle, a 15-year-old Hokkien boy, who was kidnapped near Kanthan, a few miles north of Ipoh, has returned to his home. The boy, an orphan, who was a vegetable dealer, was apparendy kidnapped mistakenly tor the son
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    BUSINESS TRAINING FOR EX-SERVICEMEN
    118 2 I The Ministry of Labour an- nounce> that the last General i Busines», Courses under the Busi- ness Training Scheme for exServicemen will be those starting in September. 1947. New per_ I manent courses in Business j Training are to be set up in i Technical
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    ARMY ACCEPTS SEVEN NEW RECRUITS
    272 2 Recruitment of young Malayans to the British Army has begun. Nearly 90 Asiatics have been interviewed, and seven already enrolled. This morning 30 more, after their mecjical examination yesterday, will be enlisted. A further 50 will enlist next week after their interview and medical examination.
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    Bandits Threaten Malayan Village
    264 2 Vf < Frc r s P"ial Corres.) of border ha™ been terrolhrviUagerfff Klian Intan v S Wh ha» wanted by tnVpolice for "murder S Xr h and kidnapping* have postal demand M 'SHh* the inhabitants h S3o '4 < three weeks from iVer d wrV*" village
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      530 2 to furnish tail busiri culais to firms NOTICE NOTICE that Loo Chin feu «H years of No. 104 fcjcf Road, Singapore, has S Plied to the Board of Lc? smg Justices for the to him of a 2nd tZ PjlWic House Jf* at No. 104, Kirn Singapore and tfi 5
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      423 3 WANTED WANTED to buy side-car (only) in gocd condition for attaching to my Norton m, cycle. Rep.y Box 626, M.T Singapore. WANTED mode-ate size plot land with or without house in Taiping. Lowest price, site, details to Box: 615 A, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. WANTED to purchase Ford Car ANGLIA state
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      411 3 RADIO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ALADDIN RADIO and Electrical Stores, 107, North Bridge Road, Singapore, undertake repairs su*y aumee/jc appliances. Charges moderate Stockists Radios, Iron Steralizers. Chargers, Electrical Accessories etc. YOUNG SOLDIER (British) wishes to hire piano in Ipoh area for practice of classical music. Write to Box No. 124, M.T.. Ipoh.
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      432 3 "FOR GOLD and Silver Gigarette Cases at very competitive prices visit' S. P. H. de Silva 49/53, High Street, Singapore. Guaranteed to give you the best, cheaper than any recognised dealer in Malaya." STAMPS FOR SALE—Malayan Prewar issues overprinted by Japanese in Kanji and Handchops etc. only wholesale buyers need
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    Empire Day
    441 4 Empire Day is being celebrated to-day—the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birtnday—throught the British Dominions. The concept of Empire, with its basic emphasis on the principles of freedom and liberty, has undergone changes since Victorian days when there was thinly disguised insistence on the "you-must-have- what-we-think-is-good-for-you" attitude. The present
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    CHINESE THEATRE For A WORLD AUDIENCE
    1407 4  -  The fcste.ir.g of Sino-foreign amity and exchange of cultural appreciation through the medium cf the Chinese stage is ciscLSsed in this address on the by Yap Pheng Gek Ancictll Chinese drama A'as my first education and most delightful experience. M.v early childhood was spent
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    Australia Halves Taxes
    107 4 Australians paid during the war the heaviest imports m their history to finance not merely an outstanding military effort, but also, in a different way, an equally outstanding economic effort on the home front When hostilities ended, Australia was one of the highest taxed countries in the
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    S.T.C. And The Public
    591 4 Letters To The Editor The People' Postbag SCAPEGOATS. Sir.—Mr. Justice Jooiing. after A'eeks of sweating be.s'ae the midnight oil-!amp. could have .urned out a. perfect masteipicc. of a recommcndatiLn had ho but jecn given plenary powers io idd a further condition to pr .cct the interest
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    A Food Inspector On His Job
    384 4 REST IN PEACE TIME Sir, —The world shortage of vupplies of foodstuffs fallowed by the exploitation of the consuming public by ruthless blackmarketeer., necessitated firm Government control. One cf the many cogs which goes to set cms intricate macmne*y in motion is the Food
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    Indian Patronymics
    256 4 "SOUTH INDIA". Su, —l he uoe of tile pan. lor the whole ior motoric eflects an exceiieat ligure of speecii. To a westerner, to whom language is an unfettered vehicle oi wimelled by rei:g.- A. or acciai Handicaps, the 'A milage Hampden"c* "An admirable Crichton' recall) to mind
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    Radio Interterence
    27 4 r tin* J Sir.-If fc tr. neighbour's faulty v direct cause < i mv his own receptn n. farff d remedy which can G T Lini
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    Court Told Of Seizure Of "Triad" Document
    311 6 Twelve Chinese, among whom was a boy, appearing at the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday were directed by the Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Byrne, to show cause why they should not execute a bond of $1,000 each in two sureties to be of good
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    8 Years And Rotan For Robbing Watch Shop
    362 6 One of a party of four Chinese to enter a watch repairer's shop at North Bridge Road at mid-day on February 3 last and get away with 30 wrist watches to the total value of $1,550,^at the point of a pistol, Wong
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    34 6 Mr. H. P. Brysor has been appointed to act a*, a member of the Singapore Harbour Board, with effect from May 21, in place of Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. Officer Administering the Government.
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    ARMY CIVIL SERVICE UNION
    294 6 Speaking at a Meeting of the Army Civil Service Union GhQ SEALF, held at the Sampan Cinema Hall, the Chairman. Mr. B. L. Narang. stated that the conditions of services of Army employees were in no way better than daily paid labourers. He stressed the two
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    Penghulus Ask For Increased Pay
    213 6 MALACCA, May 23.—The Penghulus Association of Malacca have decided to present the Salaries Commission with a memorandum urging a revision of their salary scheme. The petition says: "The Penghulus place in the administrative fiamework of the Settlement of Malacca is a peculiar one. It is
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    RUBBER: SELLERS RESERVED
    235 6 (Tribune Market Corr.) With a further decline on the U.S. market, the rubber market here opened weak yesterday morning. There were good trade orders from London, but these were quickly filled and the market subsequently declined. Before noon business was transacted two cents below the previous day's
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    6 Drugs Used On Girl: Hospital Death Inquiry
    405 6 Professor B. M. Johns, Chief Surgeon, General Hospital, was recalled for examination yesterday at the continued inquiry, held at the Singanore Coroner's Court, into the death of 14-year-old Gwendoline Isaacs, daughter of Chief Inspector T Isaacs who was alleged to have died
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    MALAYAN TRADE TRENDS
    113 6 In January Malaya's exports exceeded imports by $109,681. Indonesia sent to Malaya produce worth $21,506,847 which is equivalent to a quarter of Malaya's total imports. bought from Malaya $/,023,477 worth of goods which represented less than one tenth of Malaya's total exports. The United Kingdom -old to
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    LECTURE ON "AHIMSA"
    58 6 Under the auspices of The Malayan Vegetarian Society Singapore, there will be a public lecture on "Ahimsa m Daily Life" by Mr. Sten yon Krusenstierna followed by an Informal Discussion and Short Talks on the same subject by various speakers on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. at the
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    Malaya's Move For Self-Govt.
    104 6 Reuter. I LONDON. May 23 tk 1 sent move }0 r 1 P* in Malaya is the hT** o says an rent conditions Z 3 todays Far East. a;n m 'Tn due course tv adjust themselves > Malaya m seu c a concentrate on the k
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    Parliament hears about Malayan Trade Unionism
    174 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 23.—Over 200 tions in the Malayan ive been registered as trad* unions, said the Secretary tor th« Colonies, Mr. Arthur in a Parliament- ary reply today. I Mr. Henderson Stewart Liberal National, had asked if Ue j had received any report
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    Merry time B.P. Tourney
    119 7 mJ are invited by the Merrytime B.P. for the 10th annual tournament. The following are the events:—Men's Singles, Men's Junior fancies and Novices Singles Championship (League System). The fee is $2/-, per entry. Men's Open Doubles (k.o, System) $3/- per pair and Women's Singles (League System)
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    RAF SCORE LAST-MINUTE GOAL TO BEAT S.C.F.A.(1)
    824 7 R.A.F 4. S.C.F.A, 3, The Chinese Junior Selection very nearly repeated their first round surprise they drew with the R.A.F. 3-all then—when they met the Airmen again yesterday at Jalan Besar in the final round of the S.A.F.A. League. The Juniors held on
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    SA-Oxford Match Left Drawn
    102 7 Reuter. OXFORD, May 23.—Owing to heavy rain no play was possible today in the South Africa vs. Oxford Ur iversity cr ckei match, which was therefore drawn with the scores as at close of play yesterday. At Ilford, Essex beat Somerset by 89 runs. Essex 260
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    REHABILITATION OF SRC
    86 7 It was revealed at a special general meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club held yesterday evening, that the total amount subscribed by members for the rehabilitation of the club was $5,695. The Club will use this money to rehabilitate and furnish the Club, as well a s
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    MERRY TIME B.P.
    33 7 A Special Committee Meeting of the Merrytime B.P. will be held at the residence of Mr. Edmund Yeo (Patron). No. 11, Lorong 26. Geylang Road, 7.00 p.m. on May 26.
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    YOUNG'S TABLE TENNIS
    26 7 Meeting the Indian Association at table tennis Young's Table Tennis team won five games to two on Wednesday, at the I. A. premises.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    65 7 Cricket Clarke Cud annual: Rest vs. Europeans. Padang. 2 p.m. (also to-morrow and Whit Monday at 11 a.m.). Soccer Combined Padang Clubs vs. Combined S.C.F.A. Selections. Jalan Besar. 5 p.m., in aid of S.C.C. Rehabilitation Fund. J.C.S'.A. vs St Joseph's Institution. S.J.I, ground. 5.15 p.m. Malay Settlement vs.
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    B. O. D. Beats Mercury B. P.
    132 7 In a badminton match of 4 singles and 3 doubles played last Sunday at the Happy Wor.d Covered Stadium, the 223 8.0.D. Civilian Association beat the Mercury B.P. by 5 games to 2. Results (BOD mentioned first):— SINGLS:—Koh Eng Seek lost to Wee
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    ORION B.P.
    76 7 A match compiising of 4 Men's Singles. 2 Men's Doubles, 2 Ladies Singles, and 1 Ladies Doub.es has been arranged beaween the Orion B.P. and the Merry Makers B.F. for Saturday to be played at the former's Court at 3 p.m. The following will represent the Orien B.P.:—
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    Clubs Meet Chinese In Charity Soccer Today
    302 7  -  (BY PIVOT V. ay s Charit y Soccer in aid of the S.C.C. Rehabilitation Fund at Jalan Besar will be the .first of its kind In which the Padang Clubs (S.C.C. and S.R.C.) are combining as a team to meet the combined S
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    SINGAPORE RANGERS
    102 7 The following will represent the Singapore Rangers at soccer against RASC Combined XI tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. on the Telok Kurau English School ground: Khamis Kakim; Ahmad Yatim. Hashim; Ibrahim. M. K. Hussain. Ah Leong: Hamid Simm, 1 Kadir. J. Peters Bakar Sulong, Conceicao, and Percy. Referee: Mr.
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    Malacca League Soccer
    109 7 MALACCA, May 23—The first round of the league games for the "Craven Cup" concluded with the Rompers and the Chinese fighting a goalless draw. Military units who fielded three teams have withdrawn from the competition owing to postings elsewhere. The final position of the teams is as
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    A.A.U. Table Tennis
    92 7 The following have been selected to lepresent the A.A.U. at table tennis against the F. N Sports Club at Trafalgar Street on Sunday, at 10 a.m. Lim Kirn San, Wee Eng Siang, Tan Kee Yong. William Tan, Ec Poh Boon, Wee Sin Oon, Pang Kia Lim, Lim
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    COLONIAL CRICKET CLUB
    60 7 The following have been selected to play for COLONIALS against 61 Coy. < GT) RASC. on Sunday on the Police Grounds, Thompson Road, at 11 a.m. A. E. Delilkan (Capt W. Ratnayake, R. Delilkan, L. S. Nathanielsz. A. Thiyagarajan, G. Retnam. F Singham, S. Nagiah. D. R.
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    MAY FLOWER BP
    31 7 Members and friends are reminded of the dinner in honour of Mr. Wong Peng Soon at the Tai Tong Restaurant (Happy World Park; tonight at 8 p.m. sharp.
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    Baksi To Fight Swede
    66 7 U.P. LONDON. May 22 —Promoter Jack Solomons announced today that Jure 28 was the date for the American heavyweight Joe Baksi to meet Sweden's heavyweight champion Olle Tandberg in Stockholm. The ten rounr bout will be held at Olympic Stadium. The proposed content between Baksi ar.,l
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    Half Century For Marsh
    215 7 Combined Changi defeated ihe S.R.C. by four wickets on Wednesday on th e Padai g Scores: S.R.C. F. M. Chopard b Squires 2'J N. Balhetchet b Legget 2 H. C. Humphries c Plummer b Smith 0 M. C. Schubert c Harding b Tibbie 1 A. Watts
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    INDIAN JAVELIN THROWER PICKED
    59 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 22.—The development of top-class athletes in the forces serving oversea*, common enough durirg the war, is not ended". A new field events star hae risen in the Indian Party. He is Captain M. V. Chote, a Javelin thrower, who has been picked by
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    CSC CRICKET
    69 7 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club in a cricket match against Changi Combined at 11 a.m. on Monday. Transport will leave the YMCA at 9.45 a.m. T. E. K. Retnam (capt.). S. K. Sundram, V. N. Pillai, S. Seenevaretnee, A. S. R. Phillips, T. E. N.
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    36 7 The following will represent the Malay Settlement at soccer R.E.M.E. today at McNair Road ground, kick-off at 5.15 p.m.:—Haron, Salleh, Ahmad. Tubi, Senir, Ahmad Jabar, Ahmad Fatah, Ibrahim. Dollah. Endot. Samad. Abdul Rahim, Ali, Hamid, Said.
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    COSMOS SOCCER
    58 7 The Cosmos XI will be selected from the following to play soccer match against the Blakan Mati Ist Eleven on Sunday. Transport wiil ieave Jalan Besar Stadium at 4 p.m. Rampath, Leornard, Osman Angulliah. A. Rahim Sattar. Jasman, Appavoo. Harith, Halim, Haji Grahan, Madon, I/oyd, Hussein, Tahar. Mohd,
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    I.A. SOCCER TOUR
    37 7 The Indian Association soccer team will leave for Batu Pahat tomorrow morning. Players are requested to assemble at the IA premise; before 8 a.m. The soccer fixture against the Muar xl has been cancelled.
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      43 7 TIDE-TABLE TODAY:—High Water 12 10 a.m. 9ft. 4in. 1.49 p.m Bft; Low Water 7 a m. sir 6.56 p l 4 4ft. 2in TOMORROW:—High Water 12.45 a.m. 9ft. 2Jn. 2.48 p.m. 7ft. 6in; Low Water 7.50 a m. fin. 7.45 p.m. 4ft. 6in.
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    Dressmaker Gets $900 Damages In Penang Breach Suit
    466 8 PENANG.—Stating that a Chinese man might it airy a principal wife according to BuidhiSt rites and a", many secondary wiV33 as he migh! feel d S)osed to and that the defendant was. therefore, in a position to promise marriage to the pla
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    Eliminating The Rickshaw
    72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent; MALACCA:— At the meeting cf the Malacca Municipal Commissioners it was decided to take off ore hundred rickshaws from the roads commencing January L next year. It was revealed at the meetirg that there were 200 licensed rickshaws tn Malacca today but only
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    The Blind Prefer To Beg
    216 8 PENANG.- Many of the blind people are not coming iorward out are continuing to beg for their livelihood, the reason the> »i*e being that they are afra d tney will De placed in a Home." the Aiea Welt are Officer (Mr. F. H. Cooke) revealed
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    Weather May Hit Siam Rice
    187 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Kenneth S. Patton, former U.S.A. Consul General for Mai- j aya. arrived by air last night in Smearx*** from Bangkok, on a short visit. I Here he Is expected to meet his niece. Miss Polly Brooks, due n arrive on board
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    SINGAPORE MERRIDALES
    47 8 The Singapore Merridale Badminton Party team:— sfinding (left to right) Tan Kee Yong, Poh Kirn Van Low Meng ('him. Choo Piang Hong. Lin Cheng Kwee, Lawrence Choo; (front row) Bob Quek. Chan Kum Choon, Norman 14m, Chan Swee Lam, Teo Bah Chee, Teo Chye Hoe.
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    Sundanese Capture Buitenzorg
    96 8 BATAVIA, May 23.—Information reaching the Dutch Information Service says that unarmed Sundanese members of the Pasoendan Party last night took over the civil administration of the town of Buitenzorg, 30 miles south of Batavia. from the Republican Indonesian authorities. The Republican Burgomaster of Buitenzorg is said to
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    HOUSE TO BE RESTORED TO MR. J. LAYCOCK
    72 8 MALACCA: —Mr. Johr Lay cock of Singapore obtaired an crcer from the War Absetees Board for the restoration of hw; premises, No. 2882 C. Klefcarg, Malacca from See Hoon Tee. the presert occupant of the house, The order was subject to the
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    SPECIAL P.W.D. APPOINTMENT FOR ASIATIC
    192 8 IPOH.—The first Asiatic to be promoted to the position of Engineering Assistant. Publ i c Works Department. Malayan Union, is Mr. P A Peris, of the Works and Building>. P.W.D.. Ipoh. Mr. Perls has been holding the appointment of the special grad,technical assistant since 1939.
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    SASA MEETING
    91 8 At the meeting of the SingaDcre Amateur Swimming Association had applied for registration to tne Registrar of Societies. Tne clubs affiliated to the SASA are Singapore Swimming Club. Chinese Swimming Club. V.M.C.A., Cantonese Union. Oversea Chinese Swimming Club, j Army. Navy and Air Force Club, j Police Club
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    "The Lost Week-End"
    74 8 "The Lost Weekend" starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman— v Paramount film which won four Academy awards—had a .special screening in the preview 'heatre on the Cathay Cinema premises Last night. Based on the best-selled by Charles Jackson, it la a story cf a chronic alcoholic maniacdesnerate
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    Women Stenographers Say "Utter Rubbish"
    489 8 (Tribune st? Reporter) ''Utter rubbish!" say both Eui female oovtinmern o£QCe triers i of the Government male employees According to teports on. Wedne ment male clerks and Stenographers sion of female workers v/m apprel contend that it is by virtue of their sn able to
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    36 8 Mr. J G Shaw. O.B.E. Ch ef Officer. Sirgapore Fire Br'gac'e. left for England n.i H.M.T. "Strathraver"' or vacation leave. Mr. A. Piatt, D' Duty Chief Officer. wHI be Artirg Chief Officer during hh abser cc.
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      110 8 CHURCH SERVICES I St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain*. 8 am. Chcral Eucharist, 10.30 a.m., Matins, following by Holy Communion at 11.15, 5.30 p.m., Evensong. St. Hilda's Church, Katong: 8 p.m. Holy Communion 5.30 p.m. Evensong. St. Paul's Church, Upper Serangoon: 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Evensong: 5.30 p.m.
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      15 8 I NEW STARS HAVE ARRIVED! at .he OD EON CABARET watch out for further announcement
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