Malaya Tribune, 7 June 1947

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA *ow printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 pgw Bfßs. Singapore; SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Coiin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, .08,
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    S'PORE MUNICIPALITY MAY HAVE OWN SALARIES COMMISSION
    132 1 Trusted Inquiry Has "No Jurisdiction (Tribune Staff Reporter) ..•cipal Services Union, who submitted its m on salary revision to the Trusted Com--20, learnt this week officially that it the Harbour Board, did not come under ol the Commission. S n given WW that
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    Threat To Kill British Consul
    198 1 ■T.. June 6.—The British Consulate in Turin Mown up and th c Consul General himself did not cease his investigations into their tated a letter the Jewish underground forsent a few days ago to the Consul General as learned in reliable quarters here, ter, it
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    Plot To Seize Govt.
    85 1 June 6 Nikola PetOpposition and 1 leader, has been harmed with preempt to seize Dowt :rms. it was reN i ter ay j .J Rail ed 90 of the 99 ata in the general last October, ard sted after the Nambh? had vot«»d to i him
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    Rice Will Be Short For Years
    164 1 Reuter. TRIVAN DRUM, India, June 6—The plenary session of tnnee study group of the Unicc. (Nations Food and Agricultuit organisation which concluded today felt that rice would continue to be in acute short supply for a number of years, and therefore it would be
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    He Keeps On His Hat Before King
    126 1 Reuter. REIGATE. Jure 6.—Lt. Col. Lord Kingsale, the Premier Baron of Ireland, has marrieJ Ruth, only child of Mr. and MrsH. T. Holmes of Reigate. it was arnounced today. Lord Kingsale does not raise his hat when In the presence of the King.
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    GOVT. TO REMAIN FIRM
    201 1 Ceylon Strikes Reuter. COLOMBO, Jure Measures taken by the Ceylon Government regarding the preser.t strike of mar.y thousands of harbour and private employees were outlined at a of certain state coui.cillors today Dy the leader of the Courcil, D. £3. Serar.avake. Leftwing councillors such as Dr.
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    London Frowns On Jap Ambitions
    159 1 Reuter. London. June 6. —The transfer to the Soviet Union of the former Japanese Kurile islands Is considered by Britain to be Aral ard not subject to endorsement in the Far Eastern peace settlement, the Foreign Offlc? spokesman saii here this evening. The spokesman was
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    ROOSEVELT'S WILL
    82 1 Reuter. New York. June 6:—Preside t Franklin D. Roosevelt left a gross estate of $1.948,885.86. j This wa? revealed by the firs: executors accounting filed today in the Duchess County SurI rcgates Court. Of this total $994,155.19 was received from the estate of his mother. The accounting which
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    Anglo-Indians Seek To Settle In Malaya
    625 1 (Tribune StaiT Reporter) Skilled Anglo-Uidians in increasing numbers are applying for permission to take up jobs or settle in Sin- gapore and the Malayan Union. During the last two weeks, there has been a rapid increase in the number of applications received from Anglo-Indians,
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    "Spying By Greek Legation"
    152 1 Reuter. BELGRADE, June 6.—Tn. trial opened nerc touay beicrc a military court ot nve men cnarux-d with espionage on oe ha'i of Greece through tne former Ciroefc military attache tn Belgrade. Four or the nve are orecx citizens or of Greek origin. Thre a of them
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    25 1 WASHINGTON, June 6.—The Staff Department announced that the resignation of O. S. Messersmith as the United St a tes ambassador to Argentina has been accepted.
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    Spore Houses Breed Disease
    368 1 Authorities Cannot Do Much About Them.... (By Tessie Cornelius, Tribune Staff Reporter) Hundreds of unauthorised buildings in Singapore are breeding places for tuberculosis, dysentery, and other serious diseases, —and a Municipal official admits, the authorities are unable to do much about them. These attap houses, inhabited
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    Jinnah Wants Equality
    124 1 New Delhi. June 6:—Mr. Jiniiah, Muslim League President. ir&Uts an equal number of League and Congress members in a smai. hign-powcred committee which, it ig understood, will be set up to consider application of the j British plan, reliable quarters here said tonight. lt was reported that
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    POLICE OFFICER HURT IN GUN BATTLE
    673 2 Sequel To 5-Day Manhunt (Tribune Staff Reporter) IPOH—How two young Indian soldiers stole their military "treasure chest" containing well over $4,000 in cash, armed themselves with revolvers and a quantity of ammunition and later had a desperate gun duel with a party of Police
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    REFLOATED
    38 2 (Tribune 6 tali iieporter) The American, ship, the Katherine B. Sherwood which went agiouiiQ on Monaay i n the Kidjai.g Straits, was successiuliy refioatea last night after .several attempts by the SHB tug (jnper to free her.
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    2 Men Held For Cashiers Death
    119 2 Manila, June 6.—The murder of Chua Kiong Bek, Chinese cashier of the Commercio Trading Company, was believed to have been solved with the arrests of two men by the Manila Homi- cide Bureau this morning. Chua Kiong Bek was found brutally murdered on the
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    EUROPE MUST PLAN OWN ECONOMIC SALVATION
    234 2 Reuter. a n b r r T ldge Massa chusetts, June 5 v Marshall, United States Secretary <t l~ G,, Harvard University called on c, to unite in planning their economic Sa 1 I them that the United States Cam ot dJ ar alleviate
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    Japs Charged With Stealing Clutches
    84 2 Two Japanese surrendered personnel. Hayashi SLigeo <22> and Yamaeuchi Kuyoshi <26> vere yesterday at the Fourth Singapore Police Court charged with theft of two motor lorr clutches worth $2C from the 223 8.0.D. at Bukit Timah on June 4. The Japanese claimed trial to the
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    YOUNGEST LT. GENERAL IN THE ARMY
    61 2 Reuter. TOKYO. Jure. 6 —New. ha? been received here from the War Office in London that Prime Minister Attiee's personal representative to Gen Mac Arthur. has been promoted to Lieut.Gen. on a permanent basis making him one of the youngest Lieutenant-Generals in th p
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    DEATH
    38 2 j Death Friday, 6th%X? 3 ft** toi. Secret^M d.an Chamber of M Si: Assistant to r D. i N cation. Sh« was 42 i :2j mil take phc, N csyi. the eoi J Church.. Dorset R 0
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      599 2 IN SINGAPORE Agents For Malayan Railways AND GLEX LIKE FOR LONDON. ANTWERP. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, GLFNAFFARIC Calls GDYNIA EnH June GLENGARRY JULY I From U.K. for Straits, Hong Kong and China. GLEN APP G6|7 DENBIGHSHIRE June 11 EURYMEDON End June TITAN Early July INDO-CHINA S. X. CO. from Calcutta for Qongkong,
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      287 2 In Seventy Days The Story of Malaya By E M. CLOVER S5 post free AGENTS Kelly Walsh Ltd. Raffles Place, Singapore. f The Ho Hong Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd, j (Incorporated m Singapore* PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For Hong Kong, Swatow Amoy S.S. "HONG KHENG" Early July FOR PENANG AND RANGOON
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      395 2 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939. CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945. Notice is hereby given that any person or persons having a claim to the property described in the Schedule hereto are re- quested to forward such claims to the Custodian of Property. Supreme
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    CHINA BUYS 500,000 TONS OF RICE ABROAD
    118 3 U.P. NANKING. June G. It was reliably learned that the government has purchased a half million tons of rice abroad of which 350,000 tons are already enroute to China. The rice was purchased to m<et the expected pr<-autumn shortage and to curb fluctuating
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      684 3 M^^^^^ SITUATION VACANT WANTED Designing Draughtsmen Tracers for Civil Engineering reply Box No. 700, M.T., NTED for small European school Singapore, qualified kindergarten eat. Musical ability an advante Mornings only. No transport be provided. Apply Box: 706 lays Tribune. Singaixwe. f-IKIENCED Chinese Shipping Clerk thorough knowledge of both (i and
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      716 3 TAYLOR DANCE STUDIO children's classes Saturday morning. Qualified European Teacher. Enquiries 283. Orchard Road. THE PLANTER'S AUNT~Britlsn housewife offers Singapore shopping facilities to isolated up-country and Borneo homes. Mail orders and enquiries executed for small charge and the thrill of the chase through Singapore's steadily filling shops. Box 672, M.T.
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      761 3 SITUATIONS WANTED i EUROPEAN Twenty early release forces School Certificate seeks position Singapore, Malaya. State nature of work prospects, salary, to Box 699, M.T.. Singapore. i I Experienced book-keeper seeks j time work in accounting transla J n lof Chinese account into English and preparing final accounts. Please write to
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      510 3 FOR SALE i FOR SALE: Ebony furniture eight large chairs, large marble top table side tab.es, sidebcard, ancient Chinee style. Inspection arranged Apply Box 701. Malaya Tribune Singapore. NON-SWIMMERS __-__y TJfft Bolt inflated by blowing strong light and p a y nly A PIy Kail ""S Road. Singapore. TeL 7298.
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      543 3 .UICK SALE. One Universal Cooler i AC. 4.5 cubic feet retrigerator In working order, only needs slight reonditioning. $250/- also one used teak ice chest with chrome fittings. $45/- Apply Box No. 688, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. NORTON M/Cycle S.V. 1941 model new parts. In good running order $500 inspection between
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      561 3 FOR SALE B.S.A. Motor Cycle 250 cc. O.H.V. 1941 model. Inspect at 19, Market Street, IPOH. PERAK. UNUSED NEW Mosquito Net 12 fettby 9 feet by 8 feet high. Price Eighty Dollars. Apply Box: 132. Tribune, Ipoh. FOR SALE: Swing-O-Ring LooseLeaf Stamp Album mad*» V)y L>»anley Gibbon. App.y; 2A, Bosblß
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      526 3 NOTICES TENDERS Tenders will be received at the Colonial Office, Government Buildings. Etfrgapore. up to noon 16th June, 11)47, for the following services to the Prison Department. Outram Road. Singapore, for the period Ist July t 0 30th September, 1947. I (a) Supply of Rations to Prisoners. (b) Supply of
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    The New Constitution
    560 4 It is now more or less certain that the new constitution, to take the place of the Malayan Union, will not be introduced before the spring cf next year. Before practical steps are ta*sen to put it into force it will have to be laid before Parliament
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    THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE
    1097 4  -  There is much wanting in post-war Freedom, but, thinks this commentator, on balance Bv B. R. Samarawickrema Quite a lot ha- been said tefore, during and after the War about freedom and lil sration of the peoples of the world from the shackles f
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    Future Of Soviet Leadership: After Stalin—?
    479 4  -  (By R. H. Shackford U.P. Correspondent U.P. WASHINGTON. The eclipse of the military man In the public life of the Soviet Union is one of the most interesting post-war Russian developments. The Soviets' top soldiers are now completely overshadowed by Communist Party leaders. During
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    "Do Not Spit!"
    302 4 People's Postbag PRAH. Sir.—I understand that the Association for the Prevention oi Tuberculosis held its inaugural meeting at the Adelphi Hotel last Tuesday. A s a member of the public. I make the following suggestions: (1) That while the Association planning and scneming the establishment of clinics
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    Cure For The Dollar Shortage
    548 4 'The United States must take as large a Volume of imports as possible from abroad in order that the financial gap between what the world needs and what M can paj for can be narrowed/ 1 These were the words of States Under Secretary of
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    Wickedness Of The Colombo Crow
    227 4 An entertain: nc: essay, "Colombo Crow/ by D. MacClure, aooeared in ;i recent issue of the London literary weekly, The Spectator. "The most dishonest kleptomaniac on earth is w* Coiombo crow," writes m jyfacOure. "Theft is w sole purpose in life txm i the moment
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    BUTTERWORTH FOOD DEPT. IN "SHOCKING MESS"
    190 5 (From Cur Own Reverter) PENANG, Juno 6.—"One thing that is abundantly clear in this case is that the office of the Food Control Department at Butte rworth is in a shocking mess. I venture to say it is disgraceful that having such wide powers
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    38 5 U.P. Kure, June 6.—The Tipping which brought 14 Australian families to Japan is en route to Australia via Hong Kong on a j return voyage carrying 11 passengers and ICO bags of mail for Australia and New Zealand.—U.P
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    Police Hunt Suspect In Piracy Case
    121 5 tr Oitni Reporter) U O, Jun c 6. The hunting for an ducated cttfneae Bah Ren?, alias ng, who. they neperpetratcr ol the v case to which oi a crew of shot or an- missing d i $1.000 is being r information arrest. is
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    Timid Girl Drinks Caustic Soda. Admonished
    296 5 g thoroughly ashamed of herself, pretty 17- I Liew Choo was yesterday at the Fourth MagisC >Urt, admonished by the Magistrate, Mr. H. W. htingale, for attempting to take her life on Thursday noon. Kir] was cautioned and .treed. t 4 p.m. on Thursday,
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    Boyish Prank On Girls
    280 5 IPOH.—Concurring with counsel for defence that there was no criminal motive behind accused's act. and that it was just a mere boyish prank to secure the girls' autographs'' and wanting to knew them. Inche Samsucidin bin Nain acquitted and discharged a 16-year-old Sikh. Joginder Singh when
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    Echo Of Anson Rd. Gang Fight
    182 5 A c'ouble inquiry was held yesterday into the deaths of an Indian ramed Ariffhi (17) and an unknown Chinese who ciiei on May 20 from wounds received in a gar g fight in Anson Road. Inspector R. Sivaraja of the Tarjorg Pagar Police Station
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    DISCOURSE ON GITA
    45 5 A discourse on "Srimad Bhagavad Gita" will be delivered in English by Swami Vamadevananda. President, the Ramakrishni Mission. Singapore, at the Mis son premises. 9, Norn's Poad, on Juno 7th. Saturday, at C 30 p.m: All those interested are invited to attend.
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    WEST YORKS BAND TO PLAY HERE
    114 5 The Regimental Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will shortly give a scrie-, of concerts under the auspices of Army Welfare Service-. Singapore District, commencing at the Shackle Club in Beach Road at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow: After this the band will take part in
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    CONCEALED 18 BAGS RICE: SHOP-KEEPER FINED
    105 5 Aw Chwee Kirn, a Chinese, was yesterday at the Sixth Po- lice Court fined $2,590 or eight 1 morths' rigorous imprison ment 1 for concealing 2.880 katties of I rice in his shop to Tanjor.g Pagan Road. He was also sentenced to two mo.
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    Exemption From Societies Law
    45 5 The Singapore Association, the Straits Chinese British Association and the Singapore Ratepayers Association, says a PRO release, have informed the Government that they wi-h to continue as exempted societies under the Societies Ordinance, and do not wish to apply for exclusion.
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    Ambitious Australian Venture In Malaya
    608 5 DEEP-SEA FISHING INDUSTRY (Tribune Staff Reporter) Pleasure yacht, transport vessel in New Guinea during the Pacific War and now a trawler —the 63-ton Australian fishing vessel West Wind arrived in Singapore yesterday together with the 43-ton Pollyanna. Both trawlers have arrived here from Australia to
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    SEAT RD. HOLD UP: ALIBI PLEA
    388 5 At the continued hearing in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Brown and a common juny, of the trial of Tan Ming Seng, partner of a Chinese barbershop in Cheang Hong Lim Street (off Telok Ayer Street) on changes of murdei, carrying
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    Rubber Rises Two Cents
    79 5 (Tribuno Market Report) The rubber market rose sharply yesterday morning on fairly good general demand, and business wa s transacted In lairly laige quantities at about two cents higher than trie previous day. At the higher levels sellerwere attracted. In the course of the afternoon the
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    "Case Preying On C.S.M.'s Mind"
    103 5 C. S M. T. N. Fawkswnrth. accused of causing the death, of Tan Hamza by driving his jeep in negligent manner or. Dec. 27 last, appeaned in the Fourth Police Count yestenday. Mn. A. P. Rajah, appearing on his behalf, asked for an early date
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    FUNERAL OF CONSTABLE SHOT BY PIRATES
    108 5 A full dress police funeral was given Atan b*n Haji Sirat, the Marine police constaoie who died after -ustaining serious injury when he was hit by bullets lired lrom a boat which was intercepted by a Marine police launch. The vessel had been attempting
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    MALAYA HAS 8,000 BLIND
    150 5 Sir Ciutha Mackenzie of St. Dunstana, wno came to discuss blind welfare plans with the Governments of Singapore and the Malayan Union, found the incidence of blindness in these areas was much lower than in India. Rle sal d this was due to the moie humid
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    Govt. May Take Over, Run Rubber Industry
    296 6 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. —A warning that if planters do not see reason, Government might take over plantatons and run them was made by Mr. C. R. Howitt, Commissioner of Labour, Malayan Union, at a conference of representatives of
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    Japanese On Gang Robbery Charge
    97 6 Janami Jiro. a Japanese, who could not be charged when he appeared in the Fourth Police Court on June 4, because of the lack of an interpreter, was yesterday produced in court. Janami was charged with gang robbery. He was alleged to have taken six
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    Union Jacks On Kings Birthday
    72 6 An official handout says a Union Jacks should wherever possible be flown on June 12. the King's 1 Birthday. Fiying the Union Jack, it adds, is the privilege of every British citizen. Before 1940. the privilege was in practise confined to Government Buildings, but a
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    Search For Missing Cpl. Continues
    125 6 j The st arch for Corporal Mohamed Gu! 121) of the Marin- police i s being intensified. Mohamed has been missing since Wed- ,'esday night when he boarded a fishing vessel which he intercepted off Tanjong Rhu. Mohamed came to Malaya with the Punjab Mussulman
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    Alleged Theft Of Cloth From RAF
    78 6 Ahmad bin Sanpm <22». a Javanese, and Buang bin Hatein <23\ a Boyanese, were ye-terday I offered bail in the sum of $500 each when they pleaded not .guilty to a charge of theft. They are alleged to have stolen six bales of shirting
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    Crushed By Falling Generator
    74 6 A finding of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner. Mr. Oon Khye Khiang, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of 29-year-old Inaba Hikoji. a Japanese .surrendered personnel. Inaba and a party of Japanese were loading a generator weighing i ton into a lorry
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    Malayan Village Beats Hollywood Thrillers
    344 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) PENANG.— 4, The suspense provided by Hollywood producers in their films is a trifle compared to what we experienced,".Mr. Soon Kok Thye, a Klian Intan resident told me in an exclusive interview. Klian Intan, a village on the I Perak-Siam border, was
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    CONDITIONS CONTINUE QUIET
    349 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corrj The share market has not j m the rubber commodity Dr i co and conditions were again au et yesterday On balance, howI ever, pnees generally tended to j The industrial section conHammers were nrmer and were taken at $42 Gammons $5.85
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    RUBBER PRICES LOOK UP
    133 6 I The rubber commodity market strengthened yesterday and prices 1 improved by about l!i cents over the I previous day. Below is a comparison of prices given by the Sinerapore Chamber ef Commerce Rubber Association at noon on Thursday and Friday. Buyers. Sellers, cts. per lb.
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    Regulars May join Territorials
    85 6 The mistaken impression that regular soldiers may not join the Territorial Army was denied by Mr. Bellenger the Secretary of State for War when answering que>tion s in the House of Commons. He said 'There is no ban on regular soldiers who have completed their Army
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    Jap Cloth Release Worry MU Dealers
    246 6 GLUT OF TEXTILES IN MALAYA (From Our Own Riw, j Penang, June 6.-Penang text I cerned over the glut of text and the release of 2.500,000 yard* next week is expected to worsen over-Hooded market. This was revealed at a meeUne ol i P
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    Attorney-General Going On Leave
    46 6 Mr. E. J. Davie-. AttorneyGeneral, Singapore, will be proceeding to the United Kingdom on leave next Tuesday. During his absence in England. Mr. Me. L. Henderson will act as Attor-ney-General. Mr. Davies expect> to return here before the new elections in November.
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    TRIED TO SLIT THROAT DU TO FAMILY WORRY
    88 6 to cut his L| 'family tj i, lelt "thor SS Magistrate I =ale. The pro** that th. accuser llv in« at C!,,, contacted. Sh 0 told the bom would not iak because fo m n foqw m Havelock R he had tried
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    No I nice Dogs Cats For S'pore
    30 6 Qw.. rabies Singap< r< G hlbtted f( i i portstiQo ml and gs fi ders to this ft yesterday unaer the Quaisnta Order.
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    TODAY'S SELECTIONS FOR K.L. RACES
    533 7 RACE ONE Horses, Class 4. Div. 2 6 furs. First in g 07 Snow Goose 9 00 The Outlaw 8.07 Democrat 8 9! Glenageary 7 H Prattle On 7 04 NON ACCEPTANCE. Craigmount 8 12 Russian Rose 9.05 Selections: 1. Deraocraft; 2 Snow Goose; 3,
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    Seaforths XI Go Upcountry
    90 7 <By Our Soccer Reporter* The Seaforth fiighlarders first Soccer XI left yestercay for a tour of the Malayan Union They will return to Singapore on June 23. Fixtures upcountry are as follows: Kluang. Dorset.*. Tampin: 4 Field Reg. R.A. (Malayan Union Army Cup winners) Malacca: South
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    CUSTOMS BEAT S.C.C. 5-NIL
    132 7 Singayore Customs 5 Sec. 0. Displaying better combination and speed, trie S ngapore Customs trounced the SCC five goals to nil at soccer on tho Pudang yesterday, Mahmood searing four goals. Augustine Clan opened scoring early in tho game off a neat pass by ttaan, foJowed
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    PLAN TO SWIM IRISH SEA
    165 7 Reuter. LONDON. June 6. Tnere has been ro news so far of any swimmer's decision to tackle the famous Charnel crossing from Dover to Calais or In 1 h r J revci>c direction, though this was a feature of pre-war years and last season a
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    Glut Of Goals In Sino-Dutch Soccer Match At Jalan Besar
    398 7 Dutch Army ...4. Chinese Athletic 3. In a fast even game at Jalan Besar yesterday, the Dutch Army, showing better soccer opportunism to beat the Chinese Athletic "A" team by four goals to three. The defences on both sides, after
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    Indian Association Cricket
    176 7 The following wiil play Cricket for the Indian Association against the S.C.C. on Saturday j at 2 p.m. at S.C.C: N. Abbasi bhoy; R. Sitharam; R. Retnasamy. S. Retnam; Choor S>ngh; Gurdial Singh; Wazir Singh; z. Bhatri; M. U. Patel; Solakhan Singh and D. Dharmaraj. Reserve: Ram
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    Middlesex Makes New Bowling 'Find'
    386 7 Reuter. LONDON, June s.—Rain interferred with cricket nearly all over the country to-day and the only match to escape interruption at one time or another was at Cambridge where left-hander J. F. Crapp made his highest score in first class cricket before being runout in
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    Indonesian Teams
    115 7 The following will represent the Indonesian 2nd XT against Joyful Juniors Recreation Party at soccer tomorrow, at Farrer Park. Kick off at 5.15 p.m.: Mariam Soerkartoe; Yoesoeff 8.R.; Nabie Adam: Idris J. 8.; Ngawam; Che' Said; Paiman; Moesimin J.K.; Abce Soedjak; AmirOellah B. Daeng. Hoesin B Taslim. Reserves:—Mas
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    Soccer Teams
    128 7 The following will represent *he Mental Ho-pital XI at sck.- j cer against Dutch Army on j Wednesday at 5.15 p.m. on the 1 Hospital ground: Bah Chee. Sa- hat Penenga (Capt). Amat Tarn- 1 by. Mahani Tahir, Yusof Tahir. I Ah Kow, Supramaniam, Amat 1 Hussa n.
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    CLARKE HANGERS TO MEET AIRMEN
    58 7 The following member- will represent the Singapore Clarke Rangers against RAF. Seletar at cricket to-morrow morning— the match commencing at 10 30 a.m.: I. Isa (Capt.), H. Shah, M Shah. A. R. Omar, S M Ally, M. Wdson. A. Jansen. Lav Hock Chye, Solakan Singh,
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    TO-DAYS SPORT
    132 7 FOOTBALL LEAGUE. M.F.A. vs S.C.C. Ja'an Besar. 5 p.m. SOCCEB. G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon vs Reserve Fleet, Navil Base. 5.15 p.m. Kg. Wocdlcigh. 6-a-side Soccer League ilnal: Harimau vs Se!adang. Up. Serangoon Road 5.15 p.m. Merrilads vs BODCA, St. Georges Road, 5.15 p.m. Indonesians 2nd vs Joyful Juniors Rec.
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    MALAYS TO MEET S.C.C. TODAY
    262 7 (By Our Soccer Reporter* The Malay will mtct the Singapore Cricket Club in the 86* cor.d round of the Football League at Jakin Besar today The M.F.A., with I! poirts for nine games v/ill ceiturly play all out today to ta a'ch full points to
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    Golfing Storm Over Admiralty Proposal
    149 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 6.—The Princes Golf Course at Sanawich, Ker.t, is the centre of a golfing storm owing to a decision to use it as a firing range. I-.fany Droare beir.g sent t 0 the Mi- nistiy of the Town and Country Planning against the
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    Federation Parliament Building For K. L.
    321 8 Union Capital To Follow British Cities In Town Planning (Tribune Staff Reporter) KOALA LUMPUR<-Plans have been completed to regulate the growth of the Union capital on similar lines aa British cities Under these plans. Kuala Lumpur will have wide roads, areas allocated for industrial
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    Gunmen Tie Up Watchmen Rob Mine
    117 8 <Tribune Staff Reporter) IPOH —Armed with pistols and spears, a gang of 10 to 12 Chinese, all of the.n masked, robbed a Chinese-owned mine m the Tronoh area of seme machinery. The value of the equipment taken is said to be small, but the
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    AIMS OF MALAYAN INDIAN CONGRESS
    324 8 Civil Liberties Progress (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, June 6.—A determined and planned drive to reinforce the efforts of progressive movements in Malaya to secure civil liberties, a minimum standards of requiremnts for a democratic constitution and a gradual transformation of colonial economy to
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    Rembau Gets Status Of District
    38 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) SEREMBAN. —Rembin. which was hitherto a suo-dist-.-ict of Tamnir. has now been given the status of a District Che Mohamed bin Baba ha* been appointed as Us first District Officer.
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    Today's Singapore Wedding
    233 8 The Church of St. Joseph was the scene of a charming wedding this morning when Juliana Myra. daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Cec.l M. Rodrigues of Singapore, married Mr. Percy Gilmore Pereira son cf Mr. George D. Pereira of Malacca and the late Mrs. Pereira of Singapore.
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    Husband Wanted Both Women, Divorced
    332 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR —A decree nisi go be made absolute in three months and costs against the respondent, was grafted to Virginia Sophia Ang nee Baptist, by the Chief Justice, Malayan Union, the Hon. Mr. H. C. Willan, at the High Court following
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    IRGUN PRESS RAIDED
    64 8 U.P. Jerusalem, Juiv 6 —The British police loday raided the Irgun urdergrour.d pies* in the slum quarter of Tel Aviv and mace two importar t arrests and seized pamnhlets announcing coming broadcast on the Irgun clandestine radio. Police sources said a third extremist slipped through the police
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    Derby Today: Last-Minute Betting
    392 8 LONDON, June 7.—Everyone of t c 15 probable runners for the Derby to-day was backed at the final callOTer of the race at the Victoria Ciub last night. Tudor Minstrel, the favourite, hardened a fraction of a point to 5 to four on, and was backed
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    31 8 U.P. MUNICH, June. 6.— The minister-presidents of five German states in. the Russian zone of Germary walked out to.ay from a German ecorcmic confererce because the confererce would not talk politics.—U.P.
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    Found ers Day At Raffles Institution
    503 8 Railies Institution celebrated Founder's Day yesterday, with the presentation of prizes in the morning followed by inter-class Badminton and Table Tennis tournaments. The state of the school grounds precluded the holding of the school sports. Old Rafflesians held their Reunion Dinner and Dance at
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    ARMED STREET ROBBERY
    107 8 After a Chir ese had been robbed at th e point of a pistol by two other men he hurried away from the scere in a trishaw ard brought back a traffic constab'e to whom he ported out a man standing by the? side of the road
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    BILL VOCE RETIRES
    123 8 Reuter. NOTTINGHAM. June 5 R mshei his firs; cfcas eer at the age ol 37 SL was announced an nf statement by the NoUu shrre County Ciickel dub c mittee tonight Jir Vove, who bai made 27 te* appeararces for Bag an* a member of the Erglia'tS
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    SA Team For First Test
    58 8 Reuter. LONDON. June 6. The South African team to meet England in the first Test mutch starting at Nottingham tomorrow will be: Alar. Melville (Captain), A. D. Nourse, B. XL Mitchell 0. C. Dawson, T. A. Harris. J. Lindsay, N. Mann, A. Rowan, V. I.
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      211 8 CHURCH SERVICES St. Andrew's Cathedral a.m. Holy Communion Plain 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist, 10.30 a.m., Matins, by Holy Communion at 11.15. 5.30 p.m., Evensong. St. Hilda's Church. Katong: 3 a.m. Holy Communion 5.33 p.m. Evensong. St. Paul':: Church, Upper Serangoon: 8 -a.m. Holy Communion. Evensong: 5.30 p.m. Holy Trinity. Foochov
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      75 8 TODAY'S LEATHER REPORT BRIGHT PERIODS Singapore weatner forecast for 24 hours, from noon today, joy the K.A.F. Central I forecasting Station, Air Com- mand, Far East. Fair throughout with long bright periods. Wind south easterly 5 to 10 knots tomorrow. Sunset 1838 hrs. Sunrise 0627 hrs. Moonrise 2138 hrs. Moonset
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