Malaya Tribune, 5 June 1947

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    55 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA |j|ffaWj&usly in Singapore. Kuala LumpW; Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 !V SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Olin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98, St. Martin's Lane,
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    CONSTABLE IS SHOT, ANOTHER KIDNAPPED
    502 1 Night Harbour Incident Staff Reporter) y Corporal was md another courtly injured by elieved to have from a Stcn jving the intercep-Japanese-type ishing vessel by a cc sea patrol eaplane runway ing Rhu, last nigh*. table police boats a l sent engaged in uarchmg the
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    "Call Conference Of All Indian Leaders"
    392 1 NEW DELHI, June 4— Gandhi this afternoon spent 45 minutes with the Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten. It was their first meeting since publication of the British plan for India. The Congress Working Committee to-day had a three-hour session and adjourned until June 12. Gandhi told
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    Schoolboys To Do S’pore Census Work
    96 1 (T}\bwe Staff Reporter} Hundreds of Singapore schoolboys have been asked to take part during the coming August holidays in the census work of the Colony. The boy. will be asked to act as enumerators, and will be paid about $40 each for their work.
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    Overseas Scholarships For Clerks' Children?
    232 1 (By S. Y. Ng. Tribune Staff Reporter) Thi question of establishing a scholarship fund to c children of members of the Union to go higher studies is to be discussed at the next the Executive Council of the Singapore nd Administration Workers Union. tan Geek,
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    dancer sues earl for divorce
    142 1 U.P. London. June 4.—The divorce case of the Hollywood dancer Tilly Lcsch against the poloplaying sixth Earl of Carnarvon was listed officially today for hearing in the present term some time before August. The Earl is not defending the s,uit. No grounds for the suit
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    Indian Army Split Must Wait
    412 1 I LONDON, June 4.—Any division oi the Indian army 01 500.0C0 between Hindustan and Pakistan must await th c establishment oi the two governments, it appeared tonight. Lord Listcwel. the Secretaiy of State for India, told a press conference that the representatives of the "successor"
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    Parcels Of Explosives Sent To Monty, British Ministers
    416 1 U.P. London. June 4. Eight "death by mail letters, container g powdered gelignite explosive, have been received in the past 24 hours by prominent British officials including the Minister without Portfolio, Arthur Greenwood, the Food Minister. Mr. John Strachey and the President
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    Rubber Owners Seeking Cuts In Tapping Rates
    421 1 (By P. H. Goh. Tribune Staff Reporter) Chinese rubber estate owners who have holdings in Singapore as well as in Johore are at present negotiating with their tappers for a reduction in wages ranging from 20 to 25 per cent. In the case
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    Killed Nagging Wife, jailed
    122 1 U.P. Gloucester. June 4.—Capt. Arthur Leslie Thaync, 31, testified today that his wife nagged and nagged him until finally things went black, and when he came to she was dead from bul let wounds. Ju-tice Sir Alfred Denning today reduced the charge from murder to manslaughter,
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    Today's Track Notes
    195 1 'F;-o?n Our OIM Kuala Lumpur, Today. This morning's track woik aw several fast gallops. Perhaps the best was given by Gay Prattle <E. Donnelly) who revealed a line burst of speed over one round. Gay Prattle will probably be the hottest favourite on Saturday. Trousers (Dawson>, one
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    ENGAGEMENT
    22 2 The Engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly between Mr. T. G. Albert Silva and Mrs. Leelawathie Jayaratna.
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    4 MALAYAN TOPICS RAISED IN COMMONS
    505 2 BACK PAY AGAIN Reuter. LONDON. June 4. —Arthur CreechJones, Secretary for the Colonies, denied a suggestion in the House of toaay that the banishment ordinance now in force in Singapore ana iviaiaya was used to prevent political activity. Mr. Creech-Jones declared: "I am unable
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    PEACE NEEDS GOD-INSPIRED DEMOCRACY
    102 2 Reuter. Caux, bwiizeiland, June 4.--Dr. i-rank. tfucnman, founder of toe Moral Kearmament Movenie.it, today in a world on ins 69th birthday neadquarters in tain village on Lake Luneva, tnat "God-inspired democracy -is essential for world p< ace." Saying that people everywhere were asking: "Have you an
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    Scrap All Atomic Weapons—U.S.S.R.
    114 2 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. June 4. Members of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission baikea at the Soviet proposal to junk all atomic weapons without waiting for the establishment of atomic control machinery. The Soviet proposal was submitted in the form of an amendment to the Earuch
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    Solution For Holland-NEI Deadlock
    151 2 Reuter. PALEMBANG. June 4.— Lie-utenant-General S. H. Spoor. Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Forces in Netherlands East Indies today stated that a peaceful solution of the present deadlock in the negotiations between Holland and the Indonesian Republicans was "very likely." General Spoor said that the Commission General's
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    WOMAN MP WANTS REPLY TO QUERIES
    189 2 Socks Underpants For Servicemen Reuter. LONDON June HCUSC of Pn«L Tuesday aft? r n w cess, one 0 f nT*?** -nd underpants 7Z 5? *fc tain S,rv:ce ne' Uj 3 Mrs. Elizabeth 2 Labour member for asked the Secretary report o hi s prorrln
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    RELIEF CLOTH STOLEN
    48 2 MALACCA. WWnesdaj cial Welfare Deptrtaent has been broken into and ta* worth $900 stolen, The textiles were kept lor n I poses, that major portion .for women. I The store lock wa< pry-d and the bales removed. pre-ua-bly by lorry. The loss was discovered morning.
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    Local Recruits Asked To Report
    58 2 Potential Recruits whose were registered in the Eofl ifti serials, are required to report 4 the Recruiting Centre. Oldta Lane. Singapore, on Monday, to 9 at 8.30 a.m. Serial No. 31. Royal BJfbtM Serial No. 51, Royal Anr.y 0" nance Corps. Serial No. 41. Royal
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    QUIET IN ALL SECTIONS
    292 3 Share Market (Tribune Financial Corr.) The local share markets wer c quiet in all sections yes- terday. Industrials continued steady with prices generally unchanged but was inclined to be a sellers' market. Hammers had bids at $41 2 with sellers asking $42, Steamships were wanted $21
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    Rubber Active
    163 3 (Tribune Market Con .f The overseas markets did not follow the rise in the local rubber market on Tuesday bui wttn a littl e factory support the market opened steadier yesterday morning and small business passed at a quarter cent bffow the previous day's close. Later when factory
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    Alleged Suicide Attempt
    142 3 Because of "family troubles" of which he felt "thoroughly ashamed." Chong Kirn Eng, a 35-year-old Hokkien u alleged to have slit his throat with pocket knife at about dawn on May 18. in a house on Havelock Road. Having done this, he sat down and wrote a
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      508 3 FOR SALE UNUSED NEW Mosquito Net 12 feet by 9 feet by 8 feet high. Price Eighty Debars. Apply Box: 132, Tribune, ipoh. MORRIS 8 1938. Two door sliding head saloon. Excellent condition. Owner driven. Recently ex U.K. App.y 62, Tanglin Barracks, 5341, Ext. 563. 4 STOCK CLEARANCE —French Prepared
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    Estate Labour
    538 4 It is highly unfortunate that the slump in the price cf rubber comes at a time when relations between planters and estate labour are strained to a point at which it is difficurt. if not impossible, to make both sides see that their interests are in the long
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    THE ART OF THE INDIAN DANCE
    1291 4  -  A Tribune commentator who made a theoretical and practical study of the subject in different parts of India, records her appreciation of 7 b x > Jee Swee Lian To express my sincere ap- oreciation of Indian dancing is the least homage I can
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    T.B. Cases; Caged In the City
    554 4 Letters To The Editor The People's Postbag COUNTRY LIFE. Sir,—May i have the privilege of some oi my v±e..o with regard to the T.B. problem. At last tne autnonues nave leaiiZea tne great urgency of the problem. Now it is a question oi nnding
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    Singapore Radio
    173 4 "O-SQUARED." Sir,—With reference to Mr. S. Ramahngams letter which appeared in yuur paper, I wish to say tnat 1 do not with his cjmments on the way the Singapore Radio rJrcadcustiag Station is run. First and foremost he condemns Hindustani Music wholesale and I really cannot understand. Hindustani
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    New Overseas Periodical
    330 4 The Board of Trade has decided to consider an application for the release of paper for the issue of a new periodical for circulation overseas to provide "a wider knowledge and understanding abroad cf this country" (Great Britain). Commenting on this, the Newspaper World states: It may
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    Govt Wages War On TB—By Education
    1137 5 3.500 Have Died Since Liberation Tribune Reporter Investigates The TB Problem 0 Harry Fang, Tribune Staff Reporter) ,500 people have died of pulmonary tuber.Singapore since the liberation. These deaths ported and certified and included those which in the urban and rural areas of Singapore,
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    Criticism Of Govt Delay At SCBA Meeting
    412 5 Chinese Volunteers Back-Pay The failure of the Government to deal equitably with the claims for back pay by the Chinese volunteers and their reluctance to debate the question publicly was severely criticised by Mr. Yap Pheng Gek at the general meeting of the
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    30 5 U.P. NANKING. June 4 —The Chinese Government Reparations Committee disclosed that direct war losses suffered by the Goverrment and private individuals in Chira amounted to over 30 h'Uion U.S. dollars.—U.P.
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    Soldier, On Way To Japan, Gets 7 Years Jail Here
    287 5 A young British soldier, Alex Johnson, whs was on tiial at the Singapore Assize Court on a charge oi voluntarily causing hurt to a ivlalay taxi driver while robbing him of $63 irita four others on the night or Decezuber
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    Why Short Term Food Production Programme Failed In The Union
    350 5 Nobody Wants To Eat Tapioca And Maize (Tribune Staff Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR.—The grave warning by Lord Killearn early last year, ''Grow More Food or Starve," the consequent steps taken by the Malayan Union Government to establish a short term food
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    Federation Han Raised At SCBA Meeting
    149 5 At the general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association yeste.day, Mr. T. W. Ong urged members to give serious attention to the question of whether Singapore should join the Malaya Union or the Ma'ayan Federation. He asked members to consider the result of
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    Malay Officers' Law Exams
    120 5 (From Our Own Reporter; MUAR. Wednesday. It learnt that a new procecure will be adopted for the Johore Malay Officers' Law Examination this year. Instead of Preliminary and Final, the examination will now cosist of four parts. The first part will be on the Evidence Ordinance;
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    A.A.U. ANNIVERSARY
    55 5 Members of the Amateur Athletic Union are requested to note that the 13th anniversary celebrations will be held at Mr. Teo Kirn Erg's bungalow, Pas r Ris, on Jure 28 and 29. All anniversary subscriptions should be handed to thp Hon Treasurer, Mr. Low Poh Hye, 38b, North
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    SCBA Chairman Warns Against Complacency
    521 5 DANGERS OF POLITICAL INERTIA That the people should immediately bestir themselves politically and seek to hi\ie more voice in the Government/ if they w shed to fee the interests of the Colony placed en a level with those of other members of the British Commonwealth
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    RESTORATION OF RHIO SULTANATE
    167 5 A delegation, headed by Haji Jalfar bui Wan Tare- ana Raja Daua bin Raja Abu EaKar, from the newly formed Me ayu Riau SejaU" which is a powerful political party of the whole people of Rhio, both residue outside ar.d u:side the Rhio Archipelago, met the
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    BUDDHIST FUNCTION
    33 5 The Kong Beng Sia Buddhist Mission held a special function in Geylang yesterday. After serving a variety of vegetarian food, the function ended with offerings of prayers to Lord Budd- ha.
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    PROGRESS OF SALARIES COMMISSION
    165 6 The Public Services Salaries Commission which had been set up to make recommendations regarding pay and conditions of service of monthly paid government officers in Public Services has just finished its week of hearing of oral evidence in connection with 333 memoranda received from public servants
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    TREES FROM THE AIR...
    103 6 Your.g pine trees have been drooped from the air by a R.A.F. Dakota in the Yamaguchi Prefecture of Japan, as a gesture from the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Air Group, to assist the Japanese in their efforts to conserve and increase their forests. Altogether 120 trees
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    Woman Doctor Asked To Quit Crown Land, House
    334 6 Dr. Cheng Sek Toh, a woman medical practitioner and owner of a dispensary at No. 136, South Bridge Road- was the appellant in a case which came up for hearing before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley, in the. Supreme Court yesterday.
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    Came To Scoff, Stayed To Enjoy
    213 6 Starting from a modest proposal by a few enthusiasts intent on fostering the interest of Scots in traditional Scottish Country dancing, officers of GHQ SEALF have formed an unofficial society so that they can meet to dance to the skirl of the bagpipes, and
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    35 6 Reuter. TOKYO. June 4.—Sixty-seven free i n Japan during the first ouarter of this year resulted in the loss of United States property valued at $1,200,000 (U.S.), the American E'ghth Army safety section announced today.
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    SPORE REDS TO BOYCOTT ELECTIONS
    174 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Malayan Communist Party will boycott the forthcoming elections in Singapore. The reason for this is that the party is highly critical of the electoral procedure which will give the official side a virtual majority. In a statement issued last night by
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    Stole Coats, Cloth From Shop In Great World
    213 6 Admitting that he broke into a stall adjoining the one in which he was employed at the Great World on the night of May 12 and .tole 26 ladies coats of vari- ous colours and sizes, and nine rolls of cloth, 28-year-old
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    North Johore Price Control Committee
    66 6 (From Our Own Reporter) MUAR. Wednesday.—The following have been appointed members of the Johore North Price Control Advisory Committee: The District Officei, Muar, Mrs. J. S. McCall (Muar), Mr. Pereira (Muar), Mr. K. G. P. Pillai (Muar), Inche Sa'at bin Ariff (Batu Pahat). _Mr. Lim
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    CHARGE OF SOLICITING FAILS: DEAF, DUMB GIRL SET FREE
    299 6 "It's no offence to be a prostitute; it is an offence if she persistently solicits," remarked the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Byrne, yesterday during the trial of Fatimah, alias "Bisu," a deaf and dumb girl aged 24, charged with
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    ENTERTAINMENT FOR SERVICES
    161 6 The Globe Players who are putting on "Cocktail Caprice" at th > Victoria Theatre on Friday arj repeating it on Saturday at 8.30 p.m. for an all-Services audience and their guests. The revue is being presented under the auspices of Army Welfare Services. HQ Singapore Dstrict, and
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF TRUMPET
    49 6 A British serviceman. Alexander William Mcpherson, pleaded not guilty before the Second Police Magistrate Mr. L C Goh yesterday, to a charge of stealing a trumpet -at the Union Jack Club between May 25 and 29. The case was postponed to June 11 for mention.
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    Committee To Plan UMNO Reorganisation
    384 6 IPOH. —At the first two-day general assembly UMNO held in Kota Bahru, capital of Kelantan, S important matters pertaining to the future progra oi the UMNO were discussed and decisions taken. At the outset it was decided to ue-organise the UMNO and a six-man committee,
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    JSP ON GANG ROBBERY CHARGE
    64 6 Valley R„ ad Pol! Court In gi Sang robberj c, I'eved that this J S "f robbery commute by a °4 I gapcre r It, the clurge gang robb-ry 0 f J, fj*™ "'""Hi's. 10 ai "■"boon, a bicycle an Y s watch b,l, n.,,
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    Glass Eyed Man Fatally Hurt In Fall
    104 6 Death by misadventure was-, finding returned by the Coroner. Mr. W G Porter t inquiry yesterday into the" of 51-year-!d Chu Cheng Z! cnbed as a harbour bo.y d m outer. Chu Cheng, who had a B eye, fell from the flr-4 fa*
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    5 NOR THANTS BATSMEN OUT FOR "DUCK"
    369 7 Tourists In Strong Position Reuter. NORTHAMPTON, June 4.—Grand left-arm bowling by Jack PLmsoll who took full advantage of a wicket 111 his favour was chiefly responsible for the South Africans dismissing Northamptonshire for 103 runs in two and a half hours on the
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    Rain Helps Bowlers
    327 7 County Cricket Reuter. LONDON. June 4.—Following a morning raiu, the opening a number of first-class matches today produced loirs lively results. et never recovered from a bad start against Sussex lon, and were all out in id three-quarter hours Tins was chiefly due the Sus>ex pace bowtook
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    Serangoon Rangers Win
    136 7 In a game of badminton played on Saturday at Upper Seranthe Serangoon Rangers *P. beat the LucKy Strike B.P. by 7 Rames to 2. Results (Rangers first):—Singles: Teo Thuang Kiat beat Hodri bin Habi 15—11. 15—6; Let- Hock San beat Koh Ber.g 3wee 15—13. 15—9; Ng Her.g
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    AQUATIC MEET ENTRIES
    40 7 Entry forms for the forthcoming Singapore Chinese Aquatic Meet are now available at the following places:— Chinese Swimming Club, Haw-Par Swimming Pool; United Chinese Bank and G. H. Kiat and Co.. Ltd. Entries close on June 28.
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    JOHORE BADMINTON TOURNEY BEGINS ON JUNE 12
    376 7 The All-Johore Badminton Open Championship Tournament, scheduled to be played at the Government English School Hall, Kluang, on June 12,-13 and 14, has attracted record entries in the junior singles and doubles events. In the Men's Open Singles, Islail b. Marjan, the 1941
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    5TH SUCCESSIVE WIN BY BRITISH TRANSIT CAMP
    217 7 "B" Cricket League Defeating the Singapore District Sigs. Regt. by 34 runs at Nee Soon on Saturday. No. 1 British Transit Camp have registered their sixth successive victory in the Singapore District "B" Cricket League. Batting first, the B. T.C. declared at 112
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    CAREFREE B.P.
    82 7 The 'Carefree' B.P. wiil meet the 'Merry Union' B.P. Reserves in a badminton match consisting of 5 men's singles and 4 men's doubles on Saturday, at 6.30 p.m.:— The following will represent the 'Carefree' B.P.:— Messrs A. B. Aljaru, Wee Teck Yean. Salleh Kassim. Ang Yew Kirn, Lee
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    TO-DAY’S SPORTS
    49 7 Football League Army vs R.A.F., Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m. Baseball Singapore Chinese Baseball Assn. vs. American Association team, Medical College ground, 5 p.m. Soccer Old Franciscans vs. SRC. Padang, 5.15 p.m. SJ.I. vs. Army Team, S.J.I, ground, 5.15 p.m. Table Tennis CYMA (P.M. vs Dynamos. 6 p.m.
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    RAIN RUINS SPORT
    22 7 Sports fixtures yesterday had to be cancelled due to the 12--hour rain which flooded most of Singapore's playing fields.
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    Kluang Badminton Championship
    216 7 Keen competition was shown In the opening rounds of the Kiuang j District Badminton Open Championfhips held in the Government English School Hall. Results:— JUNIOR SINGLES: Sharoum b. A. Wahab beat Suleiman b. Jaalam s—Hi5 Hi 18—14; Abu Bakai b. Ahmad eat Tan Yong Chua 15—5, 15—6;
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    England Test Player III
    64 7 Reuter. London, June 4—Cecil Cook, Gloucestershire left-arm slow bowler, chosen among the 12 for England in the first Test match against South Africa at Nottingham on Saturday, is suffering from food poisoning. He could not travel with the Gloucestershire team to Cambridge today, but the attack
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    JOHORE CRICKET CLUB
    304 7 The Johore Cricket Club, in a ircular, says that without the generous subscriptions of merchants, government offiflials, plantation n«anage;s and other public-spirited citizens of Johore Bahru, it would have been impossible to have commenced the cricket season with adequate equipment. The subscriptions of the playing members alone
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    Keen Army-RAF Tussle Today
    254 7 (Our Soccer Reporter) The Army who beat the Royal Air Force two goals to one in the first round of the Football League wilr attempt to repeat their performance when they meet the airmen if* the final round today at Jalan Besar. The Airmen, however, will
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    12 Nations Will Compete In Olympic Games
    205 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 4.—Twelve nations to date have accepted the invitation to compete in the Olympic Games to be held in England next year. In addition to Canada, Eire, which has previously accepted, acceptances have now been received from Bulgaria, Great Britain Greece.
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    USEFUL B.P.
    129 7 fIoSS ffS*SE re P r «*nt the Useful B. P against the Jacques B. P. at the latter's court, No. 227-J, Upper Serangoon Road, at 3 p.m. w3 layers and supporters please assemble at the Party s Geylang and Serans°°i» Courts not later than 2 pm and 2.30
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    Untitled
    40 7 A committee meeting of the untitled Badminton Party will be held on londay, at No. 729-A. Upper Seranoon Road at 7 p.m. to frame the vies governing the Party s Annual Badminton Tournament. All committee members are invited to attend.
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    TRAINING NOTES FROM K.L TRACK
    209 7 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday.— Slow work was seen in this morning's training in preparation for the race meeting scheduled to begin on Saturday. A handful of turfites was at the course where frisky Prince Vima a, which was reported to be a
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    Johore C.C. Lose To S.A.O.B.
    243 7 St. Andrew's Old Boys beat the Johore Cricket Club by 63 runs in a game of cricket played at Johore en Sunday. Arthur Armstrong, who skippered the Old Boys, gave a breezy ispiay to sccre 45 runs while capturing six wickets for 29 runs which
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    WEEK-END BADMINTON
    149 7 A badminton match of 5 singles and 4 doubles wUi be played on Saturday at 6.30 pan. between the Me.ry Union BP. and the Carefree B.P. at the former's court, 1 Lorone 23. Geylang. The ful owing will represent the Merry Union: Chia Eng Hin, Lim Kirn Pecw,
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    "SEA-HORSE" B.P. BEAT ROSE-BUD B.P.
    224 7 Playing before a large gathering of badminton enthusiasts in a return match of four men s singles and three men's doubles, on Sunday at the Rosebud B.P.s court, the Sea-Horse defeated the Rosebud B.P. by a close margin of four games to three. Results (Sea-Horse
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