Malaya Tribune, 29 May 1947

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune Hl' THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 OGHI I'Afil^ SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Arents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98.
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    SINGAPORE IS KEEN ON TRADE WITH JAPAN
    286 1 Quicker Sh iptnen ts, Lower Cost (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Chinese and Indian traders formerly doing business with Japan make it clear they are anxiously looking forward to an early resumption of trade relations With their former enemy. They say that "the present
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    Prince Sues For $1,600,000
    187 1 Reuter. May 28.—The Ner> Major General there Jung Bahab alleged to have trauded of £187.000 »00.000 Malayan cur- Commander John illetl during the war. fl before the High Alcatta today when he r himself. Jatindra B< njamln Alexander Caldwell to be connection with h's King's Bench
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    RUBBER DOWN
    23 1 Rubber dropped half-cent 'his iiiumins on the Singapore market. Easiness do.»«- yesterday was at 33 cents compared with «nts this morning.
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    Brooke Radio: Official View
    50 1 ftribaac Staff Reporter.) relet in b.ngapon* ruing somewhat disibout Mr. Anthony request for a licence to ansmittinf station to to Sarawak. Mr Brooke will have in due course" but I any application Itting licence will Government policy e conditions as gov1 Malaya. k plans—see page 5)
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    Lost Blood Supply Still Lives
    127 1 U.P. SPRING FIELD. Ohio. May 28. —The attention of the medical world is focussed on Mrs. Florerce McCornesa of Springfield, still alive more than a month after her entire body's supply of blood was replaced during an emergency operation. During childbirth by a Ceasa--rian operation
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    U.S. Cuts Income Tax
    67 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 28.— The Senate passed a legislation to cut income taxes for most taxpayers by 20 to 30 per cent beginning July 1. The bill reduces Government's annual revenue by an estimated $4,000,000,000. The bill now goes back to the House for action n
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    THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING-
    75 1 I think you will be pleased to know I hat as a result of my Classified Advertisement in the Malaya i\ibune I sold four gnld cigarette cases in one day, and the customers were very pleased with my prices." —S.P.H. de S. The original of
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    Kids Use Dogs For Crime
    627 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MALACCA, Wednesday.—Malacca has got its own dead end kids. In the past six or seven months these kids have been on the increase, and the Police authorities in the Settlement have their misgivings. In an IneTView with me to-day, Mr. N. Hamilton.
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    Singapore Societies' Ordinance Exemptions
    258 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Government is understood to be preparing a list of societies or associations which it row considers do not come under the Societies Ordinance and which, therefore van continue the i i activities. Four promine.it tegaoizatioru—the Malay mocratic Union, U Malayan Indian
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    "Equal Pay For Men, Women"
    110 1 Reuter. MARGATE, May 28.—A lastminute sensation was caused at the Margate Labour Party conference today when against the advice of the executive a resolution was adopted calling on the Government and local' authorities to give equal pay at once to men and women doing equal
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    WOMEN DIE IN BERLIN MURDER WAVE
    342 1 BERLIN. May 28 Beriin police hur ted today for the strange killer who wraps the head of his victim in a Communist newspaper. The finr me of 18 bo lies, six of them wcmen. m under a month, hal the local corps smmbl'rg throughout
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    Madman Attacks Von Papen
    86 1 U.P. NVRSMX ERG, May 28,—The I me" Germ a diplomat to i iTKcy Fra i yon Paper was i tacke o in insane inmate the camp hospital washroom toiay. The m mar used only his bare ha. cs. Yon Paper f a not seriously irjured althouc
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    Gun Convoy Seized After Desert Clash
    100 1 Reuter. CAIRO. May 28 —A 17-camel convoy carrying a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized in the Western desert 70 miles south of Mersa Matruh today after a running gun battle with the Frontier Camel Corps. The capture was mace after desert
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    Malaya's Educational Curricula Inadequate
    503 1 Farewell Interview With Mr. Hinch (Tribune SiafY Reporter) The educational programme of Singap., md Alalaya in geneiai iacKS proper lacilities in tfc >nent of science and cultural subjects. Theie I I be an increasing opportunity for study and prac aing in these subjects. The need for
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    $5-Million Scheme To Fight Black Market
    154 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) IPOH —Plans are affoot by a local syndicate to establish a chain of co-operative stores throughout the country with the main object of bringing down the high cost of living and killing th e blacky market. The syndicate" will have a
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    Killed 4 Boys "To Get A Thrill"
    117 2 U.P. EAST LANSING, May 28.— Mich Oliver Terpening, slim 16 year old farmboy, confessed today that he deliberately killed four of his playmates while they picked flowers. He explained that he wanted to see what it felt like to kill, but "I did
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    WATERSPOUTS IN AUSTRALIA
    60 2 Reuter. Sydney, May 28.—Air pilots here today reported giant waterspouts rising 1,000 feet off the coast to the East of Botany Bay. One waterspout which rose 200 feet travelled acros-, the Bay for 15 minutes and after merging with the cloud crumpled into the sea. The sudden
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    TRADE UNION ADVISER URGES "REMOVE WORKERS' FEAR"
    266 2 FEWAINO.— Trade Unionism, at-omin economists, stimulates elYicicieiicy In h may be nany employers who may be cxni*?*'' *X statement but cur English experience H v° Vfr ll >at the best type of employer i s one who givcw 11 to his workers' needs
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    Live Cable Kills Boy
    102 2 PENANG. A young Malay boy was electrocuted and killed by a hve aerial cable which was snapped by a falLr»g tree In Gottlieb Road. When first seen by a Chinese lad. deceased, Ahmad bin Mohamed Akib was still kicking or. the ground with the cable entangled
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    RICE CARGO SAVED
    74 2 U.P. HONG KONG.. May 28 —Salvage Officer Capt. James Dous v reported that main portion of_ 5.0C0 tons of rice destined foi Shanghai was salvaged off Foochow when the Chinese stea--mer Foohsirg ran aground. The vessel, from Bangkok, grounded during a fog. Aboir 2.000 tons of rice
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      575 2 SHIPPING j MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE "Memnon" from U.K. for Horgkong, Shanghai .Japan G 15 •'Gleniffer" from U.K. for Horgkong Cl "Glengarry from U.K. for Hor.gkon, S'hai g.33 and Japan 1 "Mentor" due from U.S.A. Jjay -Robert Fruin" due from U.S.A. JJS a "Antilochus" sails
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      438 2 SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA /U.K./CONTINENT m-s- "MEONIA" Due abt: June 6 enroute for Saigon Bangkok. M.s. "MALACCA' Due abt: June 11 enroute for Manila, Horgkong Shanghai. Due abt: June 23 enroute for Saigon, Manila, Hongkong Shanghai. I m.s. "NORDEN" .Due abt: July 1C enroute for Saigon Bangkok. SAILINGS TO U.K. CONTINENT
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      381 2 ENGAGEMENT CHEW—TAN: The was MxoancedoD the 27 5 r tween Chew Sin Wah oe 11 fc Chew Qeok Scon of nephew ul Mr. Chew Be and Miss Tan Keok Wa daughter of Mr. TanKunCbo and daughter of Madia L Geem Hcr.u of Singer: IN MEMOtUAM In Loving Memory 01 ARTHUR
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      498 3 A SITUATIONS VACANT D kmom in book-keeping I a week, after 5 p. m Boot: No: C 44, M.T., j b:.'- I' Ot hers male or female a Senior Cambridge I Permanent situation naily Mercantile Institute wen Street, Singapore. WANTED experienced typist apply I CIULABRAI, 45, High Firm has vacancy
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      422 3 Bl SINEaS OFFERS WHY IS YOUR BUSINESS not I making a cood turnover Why b? a small Business Man? When wor.d demand exceed supply. Why not go into Partnership? European" Business Man with a little capita:, would like Partnership with a small Business Man. Any Business, write Box: No. 652,
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      442 3 FOR SALE LOVELY REAL CHINA TEA anu Breakfast Set (for twelve persons) $200. G.E.C Radio $200. Pitted polished wood Bed Tray $30. Box: 649, Malaya Tribune, Kuala Lumpur. QUICK SALE Baby Clothes. Pram and odd Househo.d Goods. Apply RYAN. YWCA. FOR SALE MARCONI-' Electric eight-record automatic gramophone changer. in cabinet.
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      465 3 1940 STANDARD BHP Mechanically Sound Body Tyres good. Registered. Insured. 41. Grange Road. SALE 1937 RCA Radiogram AC not in use since 1942. Everything in tip-top condition. Now at Malacca. App y Bex. No. 645, M.T., Singa-. pore. FOR SALE small bungalow Witt freehold land 26,000 sq. ft. Five miles
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      574 3 TIMSONPLATE BLACKBOARD (two i colours), Erasers. Kopislate. Slate Pencils. Used by many schc a, IPi ice List available. Huangho Trading Co., 16 18. Upper Cross Street, I Singapore, Phone 3391. I COCKERELS: 3—5 months, pure breed black Orpington and Light j Sussex. Apply Petaiing Pubuc Str- vice, 4'i Mile Klang
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    Stop The Drift!
    536 4 1 Government must depart ii c m vague generalisations regarding 4 'the fully accepted principle" of equal op- 4 portunity and come out frankly With an announcement of equal pay for equal work. In the higher grades of non-European appointments in the Government service, men are faced
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    CHARTER for S'PORE'S CHILDREN
    1462 4  -  "M present there is no evidence of anything being done to prevent the rise of a nenrotic Asia, and the abominable existence which the children of Singapore today a c compelled to lead without any apparent concern or attempt at emancipation on the part of the
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    Barbed Wire Danger
    225 4 r u The People's Postbag Sir.—l am sure you will publish the following as it ig of the utmost importance to the public The other day three of us including a lady were waiting for our daily transport to office by the side of Charlton Road. Suddenly
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    Leper Colonies
    172 4 Sir,—Steps have been advocated to remove the menace of tuberculosis, which is spreading at an alarming rate, but apparently the public as well as the authorities concerned are little aware or pretend to be ignorant of the scourge of leprosy which is stalking around the country. Public health
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    BRITAIN'S "STOOGE"
    575 4 I have just seen Britain's first gu.aea rucicet missile- forerunner, perhaps, of tne Royal .•iir Force Of tne HWO's—or, mayoe before. It 1« a simple enough weapon, driefiy. it look-> like a seventoot long torpedo, with very tiny *in?s and tailDlane. and a place n the war-head lor
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      28 4 AMERICA'S MOST ECONOMICAL Electric Refrigerator New Shipme t Just Arrived —lie k Your Orcer Before It is Too Late. LEE FLETCHER IG2-ICG, Orchard Road. Singapore Phone 3338 f
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      41 4 I f 1 (Tvri/ h "NOVELTIES" SCOOTEK.S J8.75 and $12-51 DINKY TOIS 53.55 to 4.:»0 MECCANO S£TS 53.5G to $2*31 IKODELUNG CLAY $o*s to S &SI PAINT BOXES $C.GS io 2^ MINIE RACING CA3& LORRIES C $2.75 each. Toys on v'eu
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      47 4 mm ENOUGHOML ''<-, PEfsovm. F0zcwii"i,o0o jrJ Mm* iJJc IN 1940 THE NAZIS C vt/1)) 11 If'. SECKETLY SHIPPED TO S JAPAN AN ARMY OF 25.000 1 &W TRAINED TO FIGHT/ i) ill THE JAPS USED THEM IN THE CAPTURE A OP HONG KONG— .V' n —I —r —/-J
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    Brooke Wants Own Radio Station In Singapore
    480 5 To Broadcast To Sarawak (Tribune Staff Reporter) v.ct^ th the hoist < n of the Sarawak National Flag oi m i V6r "g araWak Lodge"~Singapore residence Jv*u hony Brookp ex-Rajah Muda of Sarawak— announcement from Mr. Brooke that he intend., to establish a
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    Children Weep As Father Is Sent To Jail
    144 5 In the Sixth Police ray. a v/omar wth Midren heard her husKhen? Foh, berg 150 or ir default suffer fc< rigorous imor'sonabetttrfl hs 13-year-r r seH~g a oacket ttes at 50 c<s. —25 c s. f the ror troll 3d nrice. in
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    Rotarians Told Why S'pore Needs Pro
    396 5 The baas of government is the consent of the p. pie and the function of Public Relations is that of illting the government to the people," said Mr. G G. rh mson. Public Relations Officer, i n the course of a U talk on
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    Rotan And Jail For Gang Robber
    156 5 At the Assize Court yesterday Mr. Justice Jobling sentenced a young Chinese, Lee Moh Chin, to eight years" rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan on a charge of committing gang robbery with four others at the hou>-e of a Chinese firewood dealer
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    THEFT FROM SEARCHLIGHT POST ALLEGED
    234 5 In a case of theft heard at the Fourth Singapore Police Court yesterday, the Magistrate, Mr. H. W. Nightingale, ordered, that sertence en the three Chinese youths charged, bo postponed till today. This order was made because it had rot b*en ascer*aineo whether these youths,
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    Soccer Incident Comes To Court
    136 5 (Tribune StaJff Reporter.) It was alleged in the Juvenile Court yesteraay. before Mr. B. L. cnua. mat wmie playing footbaii at ftoDuison noaa. a io je&r ola Sikh boy inflicted a hali-incn wound on his compatriot and as a result the latter had to be
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    G-G G Mrs. Mac Donald At The Rex
    78 5 (Tribute Staff Reporter) The Governor-General of Malaya. Mr. Malco m MacDor.ald, and Mrs. MacDor.ald were among the large t istmgulsheJ gathering who attended the screen performance of "A Sor.g To Remember"—film version of the career and life of Frederick Chopin, the world
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    Missing S'pore UNRRA Man Located
    287 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "Bill is in Batavia!" These reassuring words, uttered by a member of the U.S. Consular staff in Union Building yesterday, ended the 35-day "mystery" which surrounded William N. Collison, 28-year-old UNRRA official in Singapore, who had not been heard of since his
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    E linghajm Hunt in Sin, a pore; Picture of the third meet organized by the GHQ SEALF Riding Club The field sets out up the first slope. At left is one of the tVhippers-in-(!>»,. Finlinison. —Army PR Photo
    39 5 E linghajm Hunt in Sin, a pore; Picture of the third meet organized by the GHQ SEALF Riding Club The field sets out up the first slope. At left i s one of the tVhippers-in-(!>»,. Finlinison. —Army PR Photo
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    Jap Judge To Be Tried Here
    209 5 Two Generals, a Rear Admiral and the Japanese Chief Justice of Johore are among the party of 27 Japanese War Crimes suspects who are en route for Singapore aboard the 'Thlwara" from Tokio. The suspects will be interrogated by War Crimes officers. The Rear
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    8 Years For Armed Robber
    145 5 Found guilty of having com mitting armed robbery at the house of n Chinese residing at Lavender Street, on January 28 last, with two others, when cash and jewellery to the value oi $2,U00 was stolen at the point of a revolver, Gee Lok Soo
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    199 German Girls Wed Yanks
    80 5 U.P. FRANKFURT. May 28. Army records revealed today that all but six of 35 American officers who asked permission to marry German girls in April are en their way to the altar. Officials said 29 officer applications had been approval along with 77 requests from
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    S.H.B. Auctions Delayed
    110 5 The date of forthcoming auction sale of unclaimed cargo la the Singapore Harbour Board Godown No. 45 A has been postponed until June 9th, in order to offer all consignees better facilities for inspecting the cargo which (unless previously claimed) will be sold on that date. The
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    Buddha's Birthday
    69 5 The members of the Singapore Chinese tfdddr.ist Lodge, celebrated Sakyamuni Buddhas Birthday on Sunday at the premises. The Veji. Kwong Hiap conducted services followed by the liberation of tortoises and birds. There were present about 200 members and friends The president, Mr. Lee Choon Seng. Pro lessor Lim
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    EXTORTION FOILED: 3 MEN CAUGHT
    137 5 Three men who sent three sepaiate letters of extortion to a Onmese towieay were finally trapped and arretted in a coffeeshop yesterday afternoon. Following a report to the police a trap was laid for the men. Two detectives were sent to keep the anjointment with
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    RUBBER PRICES RECOVER
    141 5 (Tribune Market Corr.j Afier opening slightly easier yesterday morning with very [ew bajrer s in the market, prices rallied on a few overseas buying orders and sellers withdrew. Buyers later increased prices and the early morning los.-, was practically iegained before tne close ol business and market
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    Y'S MEN'S MEETING
    52 5 The next luncheon meeting of the V's Men s O üb, Singapore, will be held at Cecil's Restaurant, on Saturday at 1.15 pjn. Mr. Lim Tay Boh. Lectu-er in Economics, FtefflVs College, will be the guest speaker and his subject wit, be "Economics in the Life of
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      274 5 1— You need this extra I ■r-.r-dßu nourishment y3v In these daYS offen ha PP en that I iVxV our bodies fail to get the lull nouhsh- IfW ment we ••i to fead a normally |\j active life Loss of energy, constant V V" tiredness and weakness are signs V
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    Heavy Floods In Grik: Many Homeless
    112 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) IPOH, Wednesday—Certain sections of Grik, Upper Perak, were flooded yesterday morning. The lower section of the town, where most of the shops are situated, was the worst hit by flood waters, which rose above six feet. The water was four feet
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    Rubber Market: Current Prices
    60 6 The S.CCR.A's rubber prices at neon yesterday were: Buyers. Sellers, cts. per cts. per lb. lb. No. 1 R.S.S. spot. loose 31i 31i No 1 RS.S. lob in bales June 32* 32J No 2 R.S.S. fob in bales June 3U 312 No 3 R.S.S. fob in
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    Knife Attack On Malacca Woman
    113 6 Malacca. Wednesday.—A Chinese woman living in Pengkalun Kama Kord was tne victim ot a vicious ki.ife attack. It is alleged that a few days ago the woman had asked for the rent of the room occupied by the sub tenant and it wapaid. On Monday
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    MALACCA P.W.D. SPORTS ASSOCIATION
    78 6 MALACCA. The following were elected office-bearers for the current year at the inaugural meeting of the P.W.D and Survey Sports Association:— President: Mr Koay Kok Tiang: Vice-Presi-dent: Mr. V. Elyathamby: Hon. Sec: Mr. Stephen Francis Nol an. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Cho Kirn Tian; Committee: Messrs. C.
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    RADIO QUIZ NOW FROM K.L.
    57 6 "Confound the Expertsßadio Malaya's fortnightly quiz programme, is to be broadcast from Kuala Lumpur instead of from Singapore on Thursday, June 5. Lister.ers are reminded, that for any question accepted which stumps the panel of experts, they will receive $5Questions should be addressed to "Confound
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    RECRUITMENT: GOOD RESPONSE IN MALACCA
    54 6 Malacca. Tuesday. Lieutenant T. H. Griffiths. Army Recruiting Officer. Malacca, toid newsmen today that there was tremendous response from local youths to enlistment in the Army. On the first day alone 150 of them applied for enlistment and on the second day the number had
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    MALAYAN CHINESE BACK ANTI-CIVIL WAR MOVE
    238 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The students' campaign in China to stop civil war has roused the sympathy of Mr. Tan Kah Kee who despatched a telegram yesterday to the Peoples' Political Council now meeting at Nanking to heed the appeal of the students instead of
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    New Colonial Office Information Chief
    115 6 Mr K. W. Blackburne. C.M.G: 0.8.E.. has been appointed to the newly-created post of Director of Information Services. Colonial Office. Mr. Blackburne was born on December 12. 1907, and is the elder son of the Very Reverend H W Blackburne. Dean of Bristol. He was
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    LECTURE ON 'MYSTICISM'
    29 6 Mr. Sten Yon Kru^erstierna will deliver a lecture on 'Mysticism" at the Singapore Lodge rheosophical SocieW premises 8 Caimllill Road, toe ay at 6 .30 p.m.
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS TOLD: "WE STAND ALOOF FROM POLITICS"
    369 6 Addressing the members of the Old Rafflesians Association yesterday at its first annual general meeting since the liberation, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, the president, said "Wo have emerged into a new world order, and in the present day hurry and bustle,
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    Is Beating Cymbals At 11 p.m. An Offence?
    103 6 Two boys who pleaded guilty in the Juvenile Court to beating bamboo cymbals at 11 O'clock at night, had their plea amended by the magistrate. Mr. B. L. Chua. to "not guilty", when the prosecutor did not know under what section to
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    GREATER ACTIVITY EVIDENT
    300 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) The share market yesterday showed considerably greater activity and a firmer tendency. Industrials came into demand andpprie s showed a general appreciation. Fraser leaves were active between $3.60—53.65. Oammons after business at $5.70 had buying inquiries up to $5 75. Wearnes were
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    Youth Told: You're Menace To Society
    235 6 Pointing out that the accused r a Chin was a danger to society and that soc tected against him, Mr. Justice Jobli Court yesterday sentenced Tarn Pen? X ges of carrying arms and possession of seven years' rigorous imprisonment sentences to run concurrently. Tarn
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    Tourists Dismiss Services For 182: Plimsoll 6 For 53
    292 7 PORTSMOUTH, May 28.—The "South African cricket tourists were not seriously extended by the Combined bervices team in a three-day match began here to-day. Plimsoli, left-arm medium fast bowler achieved best bowling performance since arriving in I England and his six for
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    H.K. Footballers En Route To S'pore
    68 7 Reuter. BONGKONG, May 28.—The Tslnstao, champion soccer tcara here, is n the first-leg of a Eiirop... D Friday, flying to Mani a (Of six games, after which '■<• by air for Singapore. Dgaporc the team vun be I England, arriving in midh the Hong
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    Legal Experts Work On India Transfer
    422 7 U.P. HON. May 23.—The final instrument for the fer of power in India was already being drafted by experts of the India Office and Viceroy Viscount Mount batten's plan of procedure was reviewed for the last me by the Prime Minister. Mr. Attlee, today,
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    ENGLISH CRICKET
    26 7 Reuter. LONDON. May 28-Cricket close cf play: At Cambridge. Cambridge University vs. Middlesex: Middlesex 283 Brown 80, Eag'.estone 61». Cambridge University 70 for 2.—Reuter
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    AIRMEN LOST IN FIRE NAMED
    52 7 Reuter. TOKIO, May 28.—The two R.A J officers missing in the fire at Iwakuni on Sunday are reported by the British Headquarters at Kure to be: Pfot officer H. Myers of 125 Studelight Road, We.«Jt Hartlepool, and Ft O S. J. Chudltigh of Charnwood Road.
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    MODERN STADIUM WILL MEAN $50,000 YEARLY FOR GOVT.
    642 7 Constructive and valuable suggestions were put forward by Mr. L. C. Hutchings President of the S.A F A to the Singapore Olympics and Sports Council meeting on luesday when discussing the potentialities of the proposed Singapore Sports Stadium. He estimated the cost
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    New Colombo Tax Hits Sportsmen
    95 7 Reuter. COLOMBO, May 28.— Sports enthusiasts in Colombo will henceforth have to pay more for their entertainment as a lesult of the Colombo Municipal Council's recent decisiun to extend the scope of the Enteramment Ta* Ordinanre to cover all kinds of sports where the gate
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    Ceylonese Vs. S.R.C.
    71 7 The following will represent th< Ceylon Sports Club in a rrickei match against the Rec-ea-Ucn Club (Ii thf: Padang on June R V. S. Sundram (capt», K. Mutukumaru, S. Yogarajah' V R Sabapathy. C. Thuraisingham. S. K. SOndram, M". C. Umapathy C. Scenev: retnee. U W. De
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    Malays Favoured To Win Today
    331 7 ball kAi ut%lr r t] PP ed to win their ft*Indlan to-day, raled \tl r?t I l an Upset cann °t be overoven n V an eXCltmg game Promised for the me Indian team have b*on deteriorating lately, and their forwards have lost much of
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    RAIN SAVES CYMA FROM DEFEAT
    141 7 Playing against ihe Rocklites 'A' XI on Monuay the CYMA were lucky to ?/oml3£ t an 1 "-••«■>« Batting first the Rocklites scored 138 for 8 and declared. M. Swyny topscored with 33 close-.y followed by R. Scully and Tham Khoon Poll who scored 32
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    YOUNG'S TABLE TENNIS
    109 7 Young's Table Tennis team beat Queen Street Boys' Club by four games to three at the Queen Street Boys' Club premises on Friday. Results (Young's Table-Tennis team mentioned first):—Leow Cher Young beat How Yew Weng (3—l) Loe Meng Kong beat Cheng Heng Kuan (3—o), Sim Tian Sun
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    RAF & Army Tie For Swimming Shield
    433 7 RAF Army Tie For Swimming Shield In spite of two attempts to decide the issue, the Royal Air Force and the Army tied—66 points each—for the inter-Service Swimming Challenge Shield in the first post-war Championships held at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday. The Royal Navy scored 39 points. It was
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    ISLAND CLUB COMPETITION ENDS IN TIE
    164 7 The May Monthly (Medal) Competition payed over the week-end resulted in a tie between Yong Loon Chong (9) and F. W. Hamilton (10) who returned nett scores of 71 resI pectively. The following were some of the best carcL returned; Yong Loon Chong 80—
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    FINAL DERBY ACCEPTORS
    59 7 LONDON. May 25.—Fihai acceptors for Epsom Derby to be run on Jure 7 over a mile-ant;-a half are: Blue Train. Bhisma, Mighty Maharatta. Sayajirao, Cadir. Castle Street. Combat. Tudor Minstrel, Tite Street, Blur Cora!. Privy Purse. Sunday Express, Migoli, Saravan, Grar.d Weather. Young Affran. Telegraph, Niger. Richard
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    THE OAKS
    47 7 Reuter. F-ral acceptors for tne Oaks to be run on June 5 ever a m'Je-and-a-half are: Pierrette Helia Kirl, Wood Chat, Miss Stripes. Camerons Pride. Nrthcrton Maid, Wild Child Trop cal Splendour, Konakry. Imprudence, Tiffin, Bell. Soloax. Rantaupandjor.g, Mermaid, Cansor*etta. Britania, Kn ght*.< Love. —Reuter.
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    PETERDALE B.P.
    107 7 In a badminton match played last Sunday, the Peterdale Badminton Party lost to Hospital Assistant and Dressers Association by 4 games to 2 Results (Peterdale payers mentioned first):— SINGLES: Joseph Ng beat Goh Ah Kow 15--7, 15—3; Tay Swee Siang lost to Dr. Poo Lum Choon I—ls 3—15;
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    CAREFREE B.P.
    116 7 In a return friendly match played at the ham* court on Sunday last the Carefree Reserves beat the Social BP by 5 games to 2. Results (Careiree players mentioned first)— SINGLES: Uda b. Husbien lost to Lee Siong Gim 15—12, 6—15 12 15; Eddy Low beat Tan Chwee'
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    LIVED WITH WIFE'S SISTER AS MAN AND WIFE
    190 8 A decree nisi to be made absolute in three months time was granted to Barbara Maud Richards, nee Barbara >'aud Allen, by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Divorce Court yesterday when she petitioned the ccurt fcr a dissolution cf her marnage
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    JCSA v. WEIYANG TABLE-TENNIS
    66 8 The following will represent tho JCSA agairst the We»vane A.A. in a table-ter.ms match at the lattei's premises. 22-A. China Street at 7.30 tonight:—George. Cher. Goh Teck Phuan. Yam Tien Cheong, J Nalpcn and S. Suppiah. Reserves:—Lee Kerg Wah, A Mallique and Quek Song Kwee. Players
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    EX-S'PORE PADRE HOLDS MARRIAGE "REFRESHER"
    235 8 Wonderful Response "CHURCH HAS COT BEHIND IN ITS METHODS" Reuter. SYDNEY, May 2 .—The Rev. Alexander Stevenson has held a "refresner" course in marriage foaf ex-pri-soners of war and their wives. Mr. Stevenson, of St. Marys Church of England, Brisbane, has been urging the "refresher"
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    She Sat On A Bomb
    101 8 Reuter. Brighton, May 29.—While wat ching her son in a Sussex Scouts' display at a camp* in Stanmer Park, near Brighton, a woman found she was sitting on a large bomb buried in the grass. Another bomb was found nearby and the area was wired
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    Eclipse B.P.
    32 8 A friendly badmirtor match rf 4 x'ng'es and 3 doubles be played this ever in? at 75. Koor Sere Road between the Eclipse B.P. and the Dapat B.P. of Johore.
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    Campaign For More Rubber
    78 8 SEREMBAN. A campaign which will help the small holders to plant budded rubber in place cf low yielding trees is row being launched by the Government. This was revealed by the Resident Commissioner at a press conference held here. According to the statistics preoared by the
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    48 Hanged In 2 Days
    75 8 Reuter. Munich, May 28.— Twenty->ix more officials and guards of the notorious Mauthasen concentration camp were hanged at Lar.dsberg prison this morning for atrocities and violations of the laws of war. Twenty-two of their colleaguewere hanged yesterday. To-day's was the largest cxc cuticn since Dachau
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    IRGUN RENEWS TRUCE OFFER
    54 8 U.P. Jerusalem, May 28.—The Irgun Zvai Leumi tonight renewed its offer or a "truce' for the duration of the United Nations Fact-find-ing commission. In a radio broadcast the Irgun said the British violated the appeal for peace in Palestine during the interim period by deport ing
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    38 8 Reuter. Calcutta, May 28,—Looters fired on Calcutta police during clashes between Hindus and Muslims here today in which five persons were killed and 19 injured. Rioters in the industrial suburb of Howrah used firearms in three communal clashes.—Reuter.
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    RUBBER MEN MEET, AIM TO HALT SLUMP
    270 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Rubber dealers ard producers representing the various rubber associations tfirough the Ur.ior. and in Singapore met here informal lv to study the present state cf the incustry and to decide upon ways an 1 mear.s to be taken to put
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    S'PORE IMPRESSES FOREIGN VISITORS
    613 8 (By Harry Fang, Tribune Staff Reporter) High authorities in some of the large and important cities of Soutn Jiast Asia are or tne opinion tnat Singapore has made a reasonable progress in comparison with vie other Cit.es of the Far kast and that it has the
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    $25,000 Suit Is Settled
    180 8 PENANG.- T'- nvii *Wcta Che Dah bin/.' Mat h > *d trom a Chines cUlai Lim Soo I, 0n 1 $24,980 has -nd. d in 1 "5 ment. J "ttb. It was announced b that both the Piaintla an IT cefendatnt had ?J h their own
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    YARD MEN ARRESTED
    49 8 U.P. LONDON, May 28.~Scotland Lard today arrested two ol ft detectives at the Yard Oflk* fcr sealing, throgh intimidation from persons tlvy PW* portedly intended. Th.. m men, who were aersejnts m the CID wore refused baU and their trial was set ior June I —U.P.
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    EAST-WEST SOCIETY
    35 8 A* 8.30 tonight Lht ■"tt-Jg* Society will held a Picture Come and test your general knowledge, the pictures will be projected on a screen and will be asked to say wnat the) are.
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    14 8 The London Matriculation amination commences oj iJpw 3 There will be 43 cand da,-
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      73 8 TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central forecasting Station, Air Command Far Fast Cloudy this afternoon with casual moderate showers. Fine tonight, becoming fair tomorrow morning with isolated' showers. Wind, light south easterly, becoming calm during the mgni, Sunset 1841
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