Malaya Tribune, 10 June 1947

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    57 1 The Malaya Tribune »y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial SSII Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 ''.'.>"< SII^APORĔ, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Age.its:—Messrs. Colin lurn«'r Ltd., Tal!>ot House, !)8,
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    RULING ON STATUS OF PENANG & MALACCA IS SOUGHT
    356 1 RULING ON STATUS OF PENANG MALACCA IS SOUGHT "Cannot Technically Join Union"says MDU Mr. MacDonald Asked To Clarify (Tribune Staff Reporter) Holding the view that Penang and Malacca cannot be harnessed to the Federation of the Malayan Union since they arc technically colonies, the Malayan Democratic Union, in aletter to
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    Police Report 'No Crime'
    68 1 c Staff Rcvorte r :Uc week-end in had been three nta by armed _ipore enjoyed one ir c 24-hour quiet nq serious crime a from yesterday to todad. the Gambling Branch.C.LD., ccnraids' aad two places, one high" class and "middle" class tswwer c raided, 'gh" class
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    ARABS CALLING GENERAL STRIKE
    31 1 il EM, Jun c 9.—The Arab Higher Cornel oded to call a Arab genej/u strike th day when the is Special CornPalestine is due to m mission.
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    Opposition To Income Tax
    140 1 (Tribune Staff Renorter) KUALA LUMPUR, Mondaj'—At the Union Advisory eeting to-day, the Governor of the Malayan Edward Gent, appealed for a dispassionate the question of income tax," without prejudice country needed more revenue." ig Chong Keng said he deplored the sending of the income tax expert
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    8 die in 2 weeks from dampness
    119 1 Reuter. SYDNEY, June 9.—As the result of a Methodist minister's anpeal, Sydney waterside workers stopped loading roofing iron consigned to New Guinea to repair war damagea houses. ''"he Waterside Worker; Federation are now considering banning the export of all building material in short
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    A-A Shells Found
    54 1 (Oft.' Own Reporter) JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. The police unearthed rear Benut. a dump of ammunition contain :rg 60,000 ant i-aircraft shells. 15 cases of aero-machire guns, and a collection of bombs, hand-grerades and anti-per-sonnel bombs. The police are trying to uncover other dumps in the vicinity believed
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    Burma Bandits Raid Govt. Mills, Seize Rice Stocks
    118 1 Reuter. RANGOON. June 9.—0 n British soldier and two armed Burmese police were killed in a clash with a large bandit gang over the weekend at Pyawbwe, Central Burma, lt was reported here today. One bandit was killed and several others wounded
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    More Jap Suspects Arrive
    83 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Heavily armed Netherlard scldiers brought lr.to Srgapore this morning from Java 20 Japanese soldiers lrclu.lng ore major-general anc four officers, wanted for complicity in war crimes in Singapore. Seven Indians, al'egel deserters, were also brought m by the Netherlancs forces from Java to
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    Divorced Same Wife Twice
    54 1 U.P. LONDON. June 9—Fight. Lieut Amherst Scott of the RAP divorced his wife early in the war because of her adultery with Arthur Williams. He forgave her and remarried her in 1943. Today, a London court granted him his second divorce on the grounds of her
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    £100 FOR 4-ANNA STAMPS
    29 1 LONDON. June 9.—Two four-anna stamps, blue and a red" issued in in 1884 wtre sold at Harmers, London stamp valuers and auciioners, today fcr £100.
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    Muslim League Accepts Plan
    197 1 U.P. and Reuter NEW DELHI, June 9.— The Muslim League Council to-night accepted with only eight dissenting votes the Mountbatten plan for a partitioned India. Twenty minutes earlier, 20 to 30 Khaksars carrying five-foot long shovels forced their way through the back door into the Hotel
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    Jews Kidnap 2 Policemen
    169 1 U.P. JERUSALEM. June 9.—A British police sergeant and a constable were abducted from a swimming pool at Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv Just before dusk to-night-only a few hours after the arrival in Jerusalem of th? vanguard of the United Nations special on Palestine.
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    U.S. Threat To Our Rubber
    626 1 American Rubber Chiefs Here 1 Tribune Sta:l' iteparter) •Rubber has now to face, and will continue to face, g] eater competition than ever before, and unless local producers improve their grades, packing, preparation and yield of natural rubber, they will find a hea'tny competitor in
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    Emergency Powers In Ceylon
    84 1 Reuter. COLOMBO. June 9 —A draft ordirance empower ire th? Governor to enact emergency regu laUors in the interests of pub ie security and preservation oi pubnc order, and for the maintenance of supplies ard services esse: tial to the life cf the community, were published
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    34 1 Reuter. NEW YORK, June 9.—The TWA (Trans-World Air Lines) pane from Bombay which was crossing the Atlantic from Eve fjr New-frund-land with engine trouble anded safely at ga:rder air port in New fc.'undland tonight.—Reuter.
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    Secret Documents Compromise Hungarian Ministers
    244 2 Reuter. BUDAPEST, June ..—The Hungarian Parliamentary Purge Commission has discovered secret documents at the office of Bola Varga, former Speaker of the National Assembly, which seriously compromises several Hungarian politicians and ministers abroad, it was reported to-day by the Hungarian news agency. It was confirmed
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    MILLION JAPS ABROAD
    37 2 Reuter. TOKYO. June 9 —The num ber of Japanese ex-soldiers and civilian repatriates who are still stranded abroad waiting an opportunity to return to Japan totals 1,136.599. according to the Japanese newspaper. Mainichi. —Reuter
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    Streptomycin As TB Cure?
    132 2 U.P. ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, June 9.—The American College of Chest physicians heard a report today that streptomycin was effective against two deadly types of tuberculosis. Dr. Paul Bunn addressing the physicians said that 600 patients had been treated last year- and while no case was
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    U.S. May Share Island Base With Australia
    110 2 Reuter. Washington, June B:—The State Department confirmed today that Robert Butler, U.ib Ambassador to Australia, and Admiral Louis Denfleld, Commander of the U.ST. Pacific Fleet, will take up the question of the disposition and future use of American installations on the mandated island
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    116 2 Reuter. LONDON, June 6. Business died away towards the end of the day with Gilt-edgeds reacting and sometimes closing lower on balance. Among Foreigners, Germans, Austrians and Hungarians finished higher. Industrials provided the most active and best section with Staveleys featuring in the Iron and Steel section
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    S'HAI STRUCK BY VIOLENT STORM
    35 2 Reuter. Shanghai, June 9.—A violent storm lasting 12 hour* struck Shanghai today flooding the city, capsizing sampans in the Whangpoo River, overturning rickshaws and dislocating all air and shipping services—Reuter.
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    BATAAN HERO MARRIES
    60 2 U.P. Wheatland, Wyoming, June 6.—Arthur Wermuth—the "oneman army of Bataan"—and his parachutist bride Patricia Steele were honeymooning in the Badlands of South Dakota today after a secret weddin,g. It was Wermuth's second wedding. She is a stunt flyer and parachute expert. Wermuth got his nick name for
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    Burma To Modernise Rice Industry
    162 2 Reuter. RANGOON. June 9 —The introduction of modern farmir? methods such as those in Britaip and the Netherlands will be part of Burma's agricultural rehabilitation programme according t 0 U Tin, leader of the Burmese delegation of the World Federation of Agricultural Procucers Conference at
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    Chinese Crews Try To Smuggle Opium Into U.S.
    110 3 U.P. Washington. June 9—Harry Anslingcr of the Narcotics Commission charged that Almost every arrival of British and Dutch ships with Chinese CCfeWi in United States ports must attempt to smuggle ln narcotics. Anslinger said in 1944 the amount of opium was below
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    MACAO PREPARES FOR INVASION
    100 3 U.P. SHANGHAI, June 7.-A~ Chinese press report frcm Canton onoted a Kwangtung provincial government spokesman as saying that the Macao government apparently was "ovcrsuspicious" in ordering border defences for the colony for fear of Chinese invasion. The report said the Chines? government has not taken action
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      630 3 Tribune SITUATIONS WANTED .ED a capable Nurse for Preferably Chinese. 316, South Bridge Read, AND INTELLIGENT Clerks by Chinese Bank for work. Candidates should Mj have passed Senior Came with working knowledge of Good salary with HCL Apply Box; 715, M.T.. NTED Designing Draughtsmen icers for Civil Engineering replj Box
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      757 3 I FOR SALF, IFOR SALE: Navy Blue English D.B. Suit. Grey and Fawn Sports Coats to fit chest 38 inches length 6 feet, excellent condition. Reply Box No: 716, M.T., Singapore. FOR SALE: PIANO TEAK Wardrobe sideboard Dining Table. Carved Bookoa&e. Mahjong Tab c, Glasstop Centretable, Perfection Stove. Cheevins Filter,
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      505 3 FOR SALE: Ebony furniture, eight large chairs, large marble top table, side tables, sideboard, ancient Chinese style. Inspection arranged. Apply Box 701, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. CONTACT u.s for well-kept and excellent condition recent model Ariel, B. S. A., Matchless. Norton and Triumph motorcycles. We can offer fair prices for recent
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    Spreading War Losses
    461 4 For a country which has been fought over, Malaya suffered comparatively light physical damage, but owing to a variety of causes arising out of the war a large aggregate loss has been sustained, the incidence of which has fallen very irregularly. Losses fail roughly into three categories—damages
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    WOMEN MUST HAVE MORE THAN MERE BEAUTY
    930 4  -  Muslim Theology still imposes regulations for the becoming conduct of Muslim women, without, however, depriving them of the opportunity to participate in modern social and political activities. V By y t N. MAMAT •'The duties and obligations of a woman do not consist
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    Highway For East Coast of Malaya
    779 4 From the 25C-odd miles of indifferent road linking Kota Bharu. m the extreme north of Kelantan—near the place at w ich the Japanese first lanced in 1941 with Kuan: an. In northeastern Pahang. a first-rate motor highway is being built. This undertaking is one
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    REPARATIONS BEFORE TRADE
    210 4 According to the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, his Government is opposed to a resumption of flrm-to-nrm trading with Japan until after the settlement of reparations questions at the signing of the peace treaty. Some authorities believed that the peace conference might take place this year, I
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    Girls At College
    392 4 Letters To The Editor j_ I I The Peoples Postbaq Sir, Much has been sam ana niis-said about the above subject. 1 choose only to give an pm. 0:1 gathered out of having gone to College and having Known both the College girls lhase that have left
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    Joo Chiat Road
    108 4 £:r.—The Safety F.rst cam paign is launcned to educate thi public in road -,eiise, but it is th< duty of every citizen to co-uper ate. Lot the authorities pay visit to that portion of Joo Chiai Road near the Joo Chiat Mart* during the busy hours of
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    INDIAN MEMBER CHARGED WITH "IRRESPONSIBILITY"
    323 5 HARD—HITTING IN UNIION COUNCIL <* r °m Our Own Correspondent) a? 25 June 9 A lot of hard hi tting was witSlf Pai nion AdviSor y Council today when Mr. V StiX i>f' resident of the UPAM, and Mr. A. W. n £nt nf t
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    "Pay Up Or Bomb" Threat To Man: Carpenter Jailed
    185 5 For extorting from Tang Fook Hin $15 at Neil Road on May 22. Tham Chan, an ex-carpenter, was sentenced to two year-" rigorous imprisonment and 12 months' police supervision at the First Di-tvict Court yesterday. It was stated that a letter
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    BRITISH FILMS CATCHING UP
    86 5 Board of Trade figures for the; year ending March 31, 1947, show the percentage of British films shown in U.K. cinemas. Of the 3,461,361 feet of long film 26.94' was British. The official quota is 22£ V this year. The percentage of long British films last
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    ATTEMPTFD EXTORTION ALLEGED
    108 5 San and Tay Tian Chinese, appearFirst District I P Shanks, on a U mpting to extort B fr< m Soh Chuan Idresa in Jaian BeI him in fear of inX pleaded guilty to Tian Lai claimed charge, Kong San oth« r charges of attempted extortionU i gu.lty
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    TENGAH AIRFIELD BEING IMPROVED
    198 5 Malaya, announce that in con- tff a r the KLM Constellation P n at the R.A.F. Station. Tengah, airfield on permission was at first refused by the R AF ircralt to land on Singapore Island, as the runway ngaj is not yet completed, and the other
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    BAPTIST LEADER DIES
    28 5 Reuter. Dr. Charles Brown, Baptist leader and past moderator of Churches of England and Wales has died, aged 91, while on holiday at Landudno.— Reuter.
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    "COP TRIED TO STRANGLE MY BABE" SAYS GIRL
    61 5 Malay girl. Wan binte was charged yesterday urth Singapore Police th causing hurt to pohamed Arun. with a June 7. she alleged a baby in her arms, lut to the child and policeman was trying Bgie my child." istrate, Mr. h. w.
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    22 5 untitled Kata b el has comp'.c'e of it*, first law bill for the state manage- f all coal octcci m Jam '■>' uter.
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    ARMY CIVIL SERVICE UNION REGISTERED
    165 5 The Army Civil Service Union ha s now been registered under the Trade Unions Ordinance, 1940, and a special general meeting will shortly be held for the purpose of electing office bearers. The membership has now reached four figures and from the recent progress, there
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    Stole Typewriters, Says 'I Was Misled'
    154 5 'I have been extremely foolish; I was milled by another companion in this instance. I pray for leniency,' pleaded 20 year-old K. Rajoo. an Indian, who stole two typewriters and other articles from the A.A.M. Office In Battery Road on May 10. In passing
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    Malay Classes At Y.W.C.A.
    36 5 Malay classes for busiressmen ard women will begin from next Monday at the Y.W.C.A. Headauarters, 11 Leorle Hill Road Beginnir.g at 5.30 p.m., the classes will be held every Monday and Friday.
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE WILL BE IMPRESSIVE
    296 5 King's Birthday parade on the Padang on June 12 Wxll be an impressive affair. Scheduled to start at 7 a.m., it will be marked by the arrival of the Officiating Commander, Singapore District, at 7.15 a.m. followed at five minute intervals by the arrival
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    HOLD-UP MAN PLEADS TO BE SPARED ROTAN
    212 5 When the F.rst District Judge. Mr. E. P. Shanks, passed en him a sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment and eight strokes of the heavy rotan to be followed by 12 months' police supervision. Tan Peng Sai (accused*, pleaded with him to "take
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    LEBANESE CABINET SWORN IN
    54 5 U.P. Beirut. June 9.—The new Lebanese cabinet, with only two new was sworn into office Sunday amid a threat by all Lebanese newspapers w'th the exception of one to boycott the new government because of alleged irregularities in the last election. The new government is headed
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    Schoolboys Dissect S'pore Crime Wave
    204 5 Evincing their serious mindedness, 20 out of the 38 Senior Singapore students who were set a choice of six subjects picked out "Causer of Crime" as theme for an essay test. Although the interest in crime may be partly for its thrill value, (says the
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    6 INDIANS ON RIOT CHARGE
    138 5 2 Indian*. P. Rajoo (40). T. Narayanan <42) K. Pakiry (45). M. Vitanathan (35). and R. Ramachandran (24). were yesterday, charged with causing hurt to Ragapan in room 21, at the labourers' lines in Upper Serangoon Road on June 6. Ragapan sus tamed a fractured
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    Hindu Wedding
    87 5 The marriage of Mr. S. Velautham. General Secretary of the Ceylon Tamils Association, Singapore, with Miss Ampalavanar S'arasvathy took place at Dr. P T. Nathan s residence at 14 Highland Road yesterday morning. It was conducted according to the Hindu rites an d customs and was attended by
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    Dutch Offer To Chinese Will Not Be In Cash
    348 5 $500,000 Compensation (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Dutch offer of $500,000 compensation for the SU million claim lodged by Singapore Chinese traders some time ago after the seizure of six ships carrying goods out of Indonesian territory will not be settled in
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    Poor Turnover At SHB Auction
    255 5 i (Tribute S'uff Pcportcr/ I j Goods which were worth over $10.t00 when first imported a i year ago, realised approximately $1,500 only when they were aucj tioned during the first half of i the auction s ale of undetained I cargo held in the
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    Fined For Keeping NAAFI Cigarettes
    99 5 When Inspector Eusoff searched a house in Tanjong Katong Road early yesterday morning, he f< and two carton*, of 500 cigarettes each hidden in a drawer und fi r a safe. A further 37 packets of cigarettes were also discovered. All the packets bore Naafi
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    MENON AROUSES WRATH OF MALAYAN INDIAN CONGRESS
    338 6 Voted For Toddy shops (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, June 9. —The Malayan Indian Congress is contemplating disciplinary action against Mr. V. M. N. Menon for having voted against the total abolishing of toddy shops in Malaya at the Malayan Union Advisory
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    ROBBED BOD, TWO JAILED
    146 6 Two Malays. Ahmad bin Oth man and Ahmad bin Jafar. and a Chinese. Soh Guan Eng. appeared in the Fourth Police Court yesterday charged with theft. Ahmad bin Othman (19) who pleaded guilty to stealing 35 green handkerchiefs from a store at the 223 8.0.D.. Alexandra
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    U.S. Seaman On Arms Charge
    78 6 An American seaman, tall ana bearded. Henry Dewtt O'Neal. <22>, wa. yesterday at tbe Second Police Court produced on a tentative charge of unlawful possession of a .35 U.B. Automatic and five rounds of ammunition at the Liberty Cabaret on Saturday night. Inspector Yeo Bin
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    Anti-Corruption Law Urged For Union
    195 6 (Our Own Reporter.) Kuala Lumpur. June 9- —With a view to combatting corruption in Malaya. Mr. C. F. Gomez, at the Malayan Union Advisory Council today, urged the Government to consider reintroducing the Anti-Corruption Bill in the Malayan Union. Mr. Gomez contended that the Governor's
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    24 6 Zurich. June 9—The Internaal Socialist Conference voted unanimously on Sunday night to organize a commission to study the possibility of reviving the Socialist International.
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    "OVER TO YOU" AT VICTORIA THEATRE
    367 6 (By Our Own Critic) Did you ever experience that disappointed feeling deep down inside you when your mother's promi>> of a new dress turns out to be exactly the same as last year's model with perhans p different trimming to lighten the monotony? Well,
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    Arms Manufacture In S'pore Illegal
    253 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The laws of the Colony forbid the manufacture ot arms, ammunition or explosives without first obtair> ing a licence. No licence has been issued to anybody in Singapore for this purpose, nor has there been any case of illegal manufacture since the
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    BURMESE GO BACK
    45 6 Reuter. i SHANGHAI, June 9— More than 2.200 war-displaced Burmese who took refuge in China are now on their way home aboard an UNRRA repatriation ship in the second large-scale UNRRA repatriation movement, from Ohm ato .Southeast Asia. «t was announce* today.—Reuter.
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    LOANS STILL IN DEMAND
    319 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) The local share market opened th« week qr.'otly yesterday though the under tone for tins and industrials was steady. McAiisters were still in demand at $53 and Breweries had buyers at $23' i. Collieries improved to $2.40 buyers but sellers were
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    U.S. SHIP IS REFLOATED
    175 6 {Tribune Staft Reporter) The American ship Katherine B. Sherwood which was successfully refloated alter running aground on Kidjang Straits on Monday and which arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening, will not go into dry dock in Singapore but will proceed on her voyage t Q the
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    Telecoms Dept. Plan Training Local Youth
    290 6 To cope with the ever expanding Telecommunications system in the peninsula the Malayan Union Telecommunication Department will train local youths as radio operators and technical assistants. During their training period all trainees will be paid: those between 17 and 19 will get a basic
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    New Law Dealing With Friendly Societies Urged
    399 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The suggestion to introdua friendly societies on the Lines stead of the re-enforcement of th< was put forward to the Govern bodies in Singapore. These bodies which met at the Malayan Democratic Union last Sunday t 0 discuss the amendment
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    Rubber Market Unchanged
    70 6 (Tribune Market In the absence or m London and Mci J local rubber mark throughout yesterday vitn M change in prices turday and only fair quantity were transacted. The S.C.C.R.A.'> n at noon yesterday wa Buyers C'ts. per lb Cti No. 1 R.S.S. 5,., No. 1 R.S.S.
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    Armed Gang untitled Naval Law
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    COMPTON, EDRICH IN BIG ENGLAND STAND
    812 7 SOUTH AFRICA 533 ALL OUT NOTTINGHAM, June 9.—England's batsmen rallied after a disastrous start, in which they lost Hutton and Washbrook, in the First Test here, and at the close of the second day's play Denis Comoton and Bill Edrich had carried the score
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    Badminton Assn. Committee Meeting
    56 7 A committee meeting of the Singapore Badminton Association will be held on Monday at 5.15 p.m. at No. 40-J. Sze Hai Tong Bank Building. 3rd Floor. Singapore. The main bUbject of the meeting will be the forthcoming Junlc* and Veteran* Championships- Entries. 11 All Committee Members
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    Woodcock's Title: New Challenger
    134 7 Reuter. MANCHESTER. June 9.—Kg n Shaw, Scottish champion, outpointed Jack London in a 12 rounds eliminating contest ior the British heavyweight title London, former holder ol the title, nad a weight advunr-iij-nf two stone five and a half rounds but Shaw, recently reI u'Tied from the
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    ENGLISH F.A. LEAGUE TABLE
    790 7 Following are the petitions of Chios in the English F. A. League: FIRST DIVISION Goals P W D L F A Pts Liverpool 42 25 7 10 87 53 57 Wolves 42 25 6 11 98 56 56 Manchester U. 42 22 12 8 95 57
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    TO—DAY'S SPORTS
    22 7 FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Navy vs Indian Association, Ja'an Besar, 5.15 p.m. VOLLEY BALL. CYMA Jun.ors vs SJI at SJI 5.15 p.m.
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    Seladang Win Six—A—Side League
    121 7 Selad n on the six-a-side soccer league at the Knmpcng Wood'eigh Lpper BerangOOn Road, by three goals to one on Saturday. Two froals v:ere r.cerc-d by Mokri bin Mont and th<- third by the left winger. Yacob bin Rappan, In the second h?'f Harimau scored the
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    RECS. HOLD ACS OLD BOYS TO 2-ALL SOCCER DRAW
    294 7 A.C.S. OBA 2. S.R.C 2 nl he s0^ cer matc h between the Anglo-Chinese School SSk^? 3 Association and the Singapore Recreation Liuh ended m a two-all draw yesterday on the Padang. On the run of play, the Old Boys, who
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    Siong Boo Athletic Association
    106 7 The Sicng 800 Athletic Association has elected the following offic bearers: Patrons: Messrs. Obiouh Chye Tin, Tan Siak Kew .and Ho Quee Thian. President: Mr. Lim Chio Leow; Vice Presidents: Messrs. Koh Hor Khoon, Lee Kirn Choo and Ang Soon Hoe and Capt. J. P. Tham.
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    71 7 Renter. TOKYO, June 9.—The Japanese Government has been directed to make an inventory and report to Gen. Mac Arthur's Headquarters on the location of a large quantity of machinery removed from Iron mills of South China, iron works m Kowloon on the mainland opposite Hong Kong, during the Japanese occupation
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    Navy Meet Indians In Today's League Soccer
    323 7 (By Our Soccer Reporter) The Royal Navy and the Indian Association, both now out of the running for top position in the Football League, meet today at Jalan Besar. Both teams have played in nine games, the Navy collected 9 points, the Indians
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    "Broken Time" For Athletes Payment
    95 7 London. June 8. —Far-reaching decision- on the much discussed •'broken t me"' questions will taken up at a -pecially convened meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation hei'2 on Monday and Tuesday. Representatives of Norway. Denmark. Finland. Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Iceland arc known to be
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    WATER RUSHED TO MALTA
    34 7 To help Malta in the present drought the Admiralty is sending to the isiand 6.000 ton s of water in the naval tanker Brahmin due to leave Portsmouth on Monday.
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    ANOTHER DRAW
    44 7 Meetirg the CYMA (Sacred Heart Church) JurJors at soccer on the S\ J.I. ground yesterday for the first time this season, St. Anthory's Boys' School held them to a ore-all draw. Scorers were: Hock Guan for 5.A.8.5.. and Yuen Lin for CYMA.
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    HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY'S RACES
    506 7 (From Our Owm Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Monday.— Following are the handicaps for 1 the second day of the Selangor Races on Wednesday. June 11: Horses Class 2, Div. 2—6 furs. Distinguished 9.00 Golden Sub 8.12 Bow Legs 8.12 Iron Duke 8.10 Jessane 8.09 Eulogism 8.07
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    SHOCKING LIVING CONDITIONS FOR S'PORE CHILDREN
    1059 8 INSANITATION OVER CROWDING Sidelight On The TB Problem.....Tribune Reporter Visits Some Local Slums (By Harry Fang, Tribune Staff Reporter) Thousands of children in Singapore today are living in shocking conditions and unhealthy surroundings in the slum areas, and unless the city authorities institute immediate
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    Reaches Maximum After 17 Years
    121 8 IPOH:— The rare distinction of havirg received his maximum promotion after only 17 years servcie has fallen, on Mr. Choor.g Lee Gan. Chiress Interpreter, of the Perak Supreme Court, who has joired the senior grade. Mr. Choorg joined the service >n June. 1929 and was
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    Diplomatic Status Is Withdrawn
    82 8 Reuter. I Washington, June 7: The State Department has offered asylum in the United States to twelve members of the Hungarian Legation who have refused to recognise the new regime in Budapest, Aladar Szegedy-Mas-zak. former Hungarian Minister, told a press conference here tonight. He added that
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    45 8 U.P. Reuter. Later: The Haganah, Jewtsn underground defence organisation. Issued an anneal for •'every Jew who has information of the whereabouts of two kidnaoood British policemen immediately to inform the nearest Haganah commander The Haganah appealed k> terrorists to fre a the men.— U.P. Reuter.
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    Peter Kane Scores Good Victory
    134 8 Reuter. MANCHESTER, June 9 —Peter Kare, former world flyweight chamoion, defeated Theo Medina. French holder of the European bantamweight trie here tonight, the towel being thrown in midway through the sixth round of a bantamwe'gh*cortest. Kane repeatedly had the Frerchman in trouble and a swelling
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    R.A.S.C. (CEYLON COMMAND) "MUTINY" IN COLOMBO
    332 8 Reuter. COLOMBO, June 9.—About 500 men of the Royal Army Service Corps of the Ceylon Command were reported today to have "mutinied" yesterday at Kirillapone Camp about six miles from Colombo, complaining of bad treatment by some of the British officers and objecting to
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    Double For 2nd Echelon
    290 8 GHQ 2nd Echelon had a successful week-end, when they met and defeated two naval sides at th c Naval Base. In Saturday's game against Reserve Fleet, the Echelon were on top throughout, the s—o5 —0 soore reflecting their domination of the play. Establishirg a commanding three
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    Japs To Start Trading Aug. 15
    158 8 u.P. WASHINGTON, June 9 —The US State and War Departments in a move designed to spur Japanese economic recovery and lessen postwar rehabilitation burden on American taxpayers announced joinf.y that private trade with Japan would be resumed on August 15. Private commercial representatives will
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    SCC WIN 3—NIL
    56 8 The Singapore Cricket Club "B" XI defeated the Land Office by three goals to nil on the Padang yesterday. The Club attacked dangerously on several occasions, particularly in the second half. At interval, the Club led by a goal scored off a penalty by M. Roberts. After
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    Double Centuries For Ames, Barnett
    417 8 Reuter. LONDON, June 9.—Batsmen and bowler the honours in to-day s cricket, for where 1 than seven bowlers clahnei five or n• r e wick T fewer the day, there were half a dozen centu-iani ?Z n% batsmen, including Barnett and Ames who k^u 1r
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      105 8 TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT FINE Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central forecasting Station, Air Commandi Far East. Weather: Fine -odd f ana icmorrow. with lons bright periods. Wind: Easterly to southeasterly. B—l2 knets lccaliv. 10-15 knots this afternoon. Sunset: 18.39. Sunrise: 06.28. Moonrise:
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