Malaya Tribune, 17 June 1947

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    57 1 The Malaya Tribune 0 THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA v, w simultaneously in Singapore KtiraTa Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) PGHI PAGESj SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1947 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents:— 1 olio miner Ltd., Talbot House, y», St.
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    150 EX-FOOD INSPECTORS SUING GOVT
    298 1 Dispute Over Dismissal Pay (Tribune Staff Reporter) The 150 inspectors of the Singapore Food Control Inspectorate, whose services were terminated on Dec. 19, 1946, are I understand suing the Government for salary in lieu of one calendai month's notice and which will amount to $24,000.
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    "Iron Curtain Cuts Malaya From Britain"
    289 1 Singapore Communist Back From Empire Talks Today, Says (Tribune Staff Reporter) Wu Tian Wan, Representative of the Malayan Mist Party to the Empire Communist Conference, urned to Singapore this morning by the Otranto There is an iron curtain between the United om and the
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    Jailbreak: Police Get A Clue
    131 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) I D have received a off that may lead to the retwo of the nire escaprd pnsor.crs who brck 1 Outran Road Goal yes-*-frcii.v m rr.ir g. r of a mon irq nevrsav has reported to the CID this morning that h
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    Wedding Gifts Stolen
    50 1 R gifts worth over "Jto a cash ai d va'uables ir--32 rCjJs of cloth, were ved from house at 6th. Changi Road at 7. last by two Chirese gurmerv A eliding had been celebrat-hoti-e a day earher and were orly v.cmen in the the rebbers got In.
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    'Municipal' Men Stole $700 Today
    181 1 (Tribune Staff. Reporter; v s J Aimed robbers in Singapore who have been pulling off recent successful daylight coups have gained admittance into the houses they robOed by posing as detectives, telephone men, and Municipal employeesThe fifth such case to take place within a period
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    WORST FLOODS IN 30 YEARS
    66 1 Reuter—Aap. IIOBART. Tasmania, June 16.— The worst floods for 30 years in .southern, caste, n and northern Tasmania have drowned livestock, damaged orchards and blocked the main roads. Huon and Derwent Rivers have frozen after heavy rain and gales. Hundreds of families have been cut
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    Communist Threat To Tientsin
    283 1 Reuter. NANKING, June 16.— Chinese Government troops were to-day manning Uie defences of Tientsin, major port of North China, as Communist troops increased their attacks in the area, and thousands of refugees from nearby towns and villages poured into the city. Mr. Carson Chaog. chairma? ot
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    5170,000 JEWELS STOLEN
    41 1 Reuter. LONDON". JUNE 16.—J<wdkry and other property, estimated ct present to b<fl worth £20,000, «$170,000 in Malayan currency* was last night stolen by thieves who raided the home of th c Earl of Normanton at Rlncwood. Hampshire. Pouter.
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    44 1 Reuter. ATHENS. June 16. Greek Government planes went into action to help to smash a group of guerrillas at Daphni. near Ca avrita in the Pahponnesus, the Greek news agency said here today. The guerlillas ost 54 dead and 59 wounded, it added. Reuter.
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    FIFTEEN NATIONS CONDEMN MALAYA BANISHMENT LAW
    252 1 Reuter. LONDON, Juno 16.'-The international conference on human rights, comprising 69 delegates (30 of them women) from 15 different countries, to-nitfht called upon the United Nations Organisation to abolish slavery tn all parts of the world and to secure the economic rehabilitation of the
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    16,000 Bags Rice "Frozen" In Singapore
    400 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Whilst Singaporeans are experiencing a shortage in tice, some 16,000 bags of 'free ma; kef Siam rice are still being 'frozen* here pending confirmation from the Rice Commission of the legitimate export of this cargo, imported by a number of Chinese
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    A Promise Redeemed
    89 1 Reuter. Sheffield, Jure 16.—A Sheffield butcher. Mr. B Roberts, toe ay took over 200 of his customers for a seaside trio to Erijl'' p. ton. It cost him over £100, Mr. Rcberts had promised ear hi of his customers a free joißl when peace was res'ored because
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    22 1 Reuter. LONDON. JUNE 16.—A son and heir has b«fTl born to Lady Nancy Bailey, wift of Sir Derrick Bailey. Bart., in Edinburgh.—Reuter.
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    Govt. Plans To Modernize Malayan Rubber Industry
    500 2 (Frorp Our Qwn Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, June 16.—Proposals are being formulated by the Malayan Union Government for the modernization of the Malayan rubber industry, it is reliably learned. These proposals include plans l>o encourage the planting of high yielders on a large scale.
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    $20.000 Is Minimum Taxi-Fare!
    40 2 U.P. SHANGHAI, June 16.—-Taxi fare in Shanghai rose to $1,1900 per nunu** today, as the new minimum rate fixed $20,000 for the first twenty minutes. And not counting the standard 20 po; cent. ti,>—an additional $4,000.—UP.
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    PERSIAN STATE OF SIEGE LIFTED
    76 2 Reuter. TEHERAN. June 15.—Ahmed Ghavam es Sultaneh, Persian Prime Minister, today published a decree lifting the state of siege which has been in force in the capital. In the decree, the Prime Minister said: "Owing to complete quiet and order prevailing in the capital of
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    MARRIAGE
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    BIRTH
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    China Appeals To UN For Aid To Asia And Far East
    316 3 Reuter. SHANGHAI, June 16.—China is still bleeding from Wounds inflicted here by the common enemy of the United Nations and "we are still threatened just as we Were during the war with inllation ana continuous ris\xF prices declared the
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    G1 GETS LIFER FOR KILLING JAPANESE GIRL
    143 3 U.P. koharna, June 16.—Eighth y neadquarters has announchat an American soldier was intenced to life imprisonment r killing a Japanese girl. Pte Louis W. Rockwell, who was tried by a general court mar. tial was sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting and kiJIMUss
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    Japs Don't Want "Sexy" Films
    86 3 U.P. TOKIO. Juno 16.—Nippon E!ga Pensokai a federation posed of motion picture producers and movie house raters has risen in arm; asamst "sexy and unwholesome pie aires." The federation has already presented a i 4 p0 int production' coo* to the three leading studios m
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    BOMBS ONLY 8 HOURS AWAY FROM AMERICA
    240 3 U.P. X X N °*f V!LLE Tennessee, June 16—General Geortre Kennef eetir of veterans of foreign wars /i 11 00 1 he favoured unification. Kenney nieaded O^SSPiSSL th f e t l ther n the bl now P be7ore congress saying, hven if
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    Australia As Testing-Ground
    84 3 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE June is.—Anmtmna wi i be the scene of all British xpeiunents in scientific warfare. Ueutcnant-General Vernon Sturdee. XSr 01 tho Austr «lian General olan said here today. Cleii. Stuidee, wiio had just returned frcm the study of war prowema in Britain and the United Mates,
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    Rubber Steady But Dull
    102 3 (Tribune Market Corrj Tne usual Mcndav apatbv niled throughout the local «515? market yesterday, and. v.wiist prices hardened a quar- of a cent over Saturdays ?tf lor near *>y shipment, very "«ie interest was taken by r*} c*e buyers or sellers, and ()ni y a small
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    GOOD INQUIRY OPENS WEEK
    432 3 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) The Sinbapor P snare market opened the week yesterday with good inquiry and a fair volume of business was transacted. Malayan Breweries came In demand at i' 23.55 ex div. wit i sellers showing; little interest, nnd Hongkong Banks had >o
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    DJIRING CRASH
    51 3 UP. PARIS. June 16.—An airliner from Saigon to Dalat crashed in the Cochin-China town of Djiring. the French news agency. A7P reported yesterday from Saigon. The dead included four children and cne crew member of the p an" which was a Junkers aircraft. Two. other passengers were severely
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    KURDISH TRIBESMEN CLASH WITH PERSIAN TROOPS
    88 3 TEHERAN, June 16.—Tribesmen followers of the Iraqi Kurdish chieftain, Mullah Mustafa Barzani, killed 30 Pers.an soldiers and one officer in fighting at the village of Shutt, 18 miles south of the Russian border, it was reported in Teheran today. About 100 Barzanis were killed
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      560 3 FOR BALE: Royal Enfleid motor cycle. Done kbout 8,700 miles Further particular* from Box- 3H Malaya Tribune. Singapore hi' 2 L7J?*~ offer wili No t fcS?ja?' wrlte to Box FOR aaip^'tl!'bune, Singapore roR SALE: Two trained Young Bulis and Bullock Cart. A pp£ 2/° 2 ooo SA^ E At rate
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    Rice
    472 4 According to the Cathay, "cautious optimism" is creeping into circles closely concerned with South East Asia's food position. This spite the fact that in Sin- a pore last month people a ere buying their rationfrom ship to cooking pot. It is welcome news, for the I Ice situation continues
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    A VERDICT ON PLANTERS
    945 4  -  "...Neither De vils Incarnate Nor Wingless Angels." by Francis Cooray From the amusing inter:range of compliments and pleasantries between Mr. V. M N. Menon and Mr. S. B. Palmer across the floor of he Malayan Union Advisory Council under the paternal Mid watchful eyes of H.E.
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    Alternative To iiXome-Tax
    287 4 Letters To The Editor The People's Postbag RADICAL REFORMIST. Sir,—lt has been officially advocated tnat intom. Fax should oe introduced into Maia>a. Many OQrrctflpoDdenta a youi paper nave written their critioms and opinions on this subject but what i% written here is hot for nor against Income
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    Re-enlistments
    119 4 EX-R.A.S.C. T. ANSON. Sir,—The public has read, with not a little pleasure, of the successful recruiting drive conducted by the Army authorities. The Army Public ReteUohs and recruiting officers should be con gratulated upon this success which, in the words of one recruiting officer in Ipoh, has brought to
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    In Indonesia
    528 4 Ed. Sir,—The disappointment expressed by Dr. Beel regarding the attitude oi the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, and the dissatisfaction of the Dutch with the counterproposals from the Republic seem to indicate that the Dutch have no intention of coming to any settlement on the basis of
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    Australia's Antarctic Saga
    404 4  -  By Norman Bartlett The Australian Cabinet has authorised expenditure of £AlOO,OOO on preliminary planning for an Australian expedition to the Antarctic in the summer of 1947 48. Ihe expedition will use the 400-ton research ship, Wyatt Earp, former base ship for the American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, which
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      26 4 [SmwxAsifm^ n ££5?, T J&gt. M **soo£uca~~. en™ wh'-mgy 7 L\ THEP/LG&'MSHRDWRGERND PRCE 7,•?/r'T\ IN 1633,TO HALT IKPUTIONCAUSED BY 1'I WASES AND PRCES.WASE CflUNSS AND PB'CE
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    POLICE OFFER $4,500 REWARD FOR PRISON ESCAPEES
    465 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) One of the biggest organised manhunts for the largest numjer oi nrisoners ever to escape sinxiltaneously from a Singapore prison, is now on. 'Ihe search is being conducted for tho nine Chinese remana prisoners who escaped from Outram Road Gaol
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    PRISON GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION
    311 5 7933 46 Ong Kirn Hok (24), Hokien, medium build, fair complexion. A mole on right side of neck and two more on right temple, a scar on the chin and another scar between the eyes. Charged with armed robbery. *****,47 Lim Chioh Sia (26), Teochew. Height
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    New Sq. Commander For RAF Seletar
    138 5 Wing Commander P. R. Hatfield, JD.F.C, has assumed command of No. 209, Squadron, at the Royal Air Force Base, Seietar, vice Wing Commander L. M Law**, who is returning to England on the expiry cf his overseas tour. Passing out at Carnwell in 1937,
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    POPE TO BROADCAST
    54 5 Reuter. ROME, June 16 —The Pop will broadcast a message to the Marian Congress in Ottawa on 'Thursday, it was learned/ today. The Congress, which opens on Wednesday, will b* attended by Prelates from six countries and will devote five days to prayefs'Tor peace -and devotion to
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    BAR'S TRIBUTE TO SIR H. C. WILLAN
    303 5 (From Our Own. Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Monday.—"ln the unsettled :i t today there is no more stabilising factor in <ny other country than the administration of justice, because under that system the public is th unfettered right to obtain speedy and unjud cal
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    GOVERNMENT PRINTER
    26 5 The titles of Superintendent and Deputy Superiontendent. Government Pointing Office, have been altered to Government Printer and Deputy Government Piinter resocctive 1 y. J
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    RUSH FOR IMMIGRATION PERMITS
    275 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The immigration Department will not entertain applications for entry permits into this country after the 10th of every month. A notice to this effect was put up on the notice board in the Immigration Office stating that no further applications for June would
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    13-Year-Old On Robbery Charge
    164 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. B. L. Chua, of the Juvenile Court. yesterday heard charges against a 13-year-old youth who was alleged to have robbed a Malay woman of 45, of one pair of gold bangles, a gold ring, two rings with stone cuttings, one handkerchief and
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    Mr. L. Goodman Due Tomorrow
    101 5 Mr. Lester Goodman, Vice-Pre-sident of Getz Brothers, wellknown American Import Agents, and an old Singapore resident is due to arrive by plane from Bangkok on Wednesday, on an 11-day visit. Mr. Goodman is conducting a tour of all Getz Bros- Far Eastern markets, and has
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    CAUGHT WHILE EXCHANGING FIREARMS
    196 5 Found guilty by a unanimous verdict of the jury. Lim Ah Pe." 1 (31) was sentenced to ffve years' rigorous imprisonment. by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Assizes ye-terday for being in unlawful possession of a 38 revolver. It wa> stated in evidence that Lim
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    Closing Dates Of Coming Exams.
    65 5 The closing dates for the following examination-, in Singapore are: London Matriculation Jan., 1948 Exam. Aug. 27. 1947—July 3 for candidates offering any special language (other than Chinese. Sanskrit rr Tamil). London Chamber of Commerce Nov.. 1947 Exam. July 2. No entries will be accepted
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    Clerk Gets 18 Months' r.i. On Forgery Charges
    335 5 Pleading guilty to six charges of forgery and cheating, P. K. Sundram (22), till recently a junior clerk at the law firm of Messrs. Chan, Laycock and Ong, was sentenced to serve a period of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice
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    CHAMPAGNE RAFFLE AT CHARITY BALL
    94 5 A record attendance is expected at the Charity Ball to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday night in aid of the Good Shepherd Convent Building Fund. A highlight of the occasion will be the running of a lottery with bottles of champagne
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    Gunman Tries To Fight It Out, Arrested
    642 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Apprehended in the heart of Chinatown while travelling in a trishaw and accompanied by another man, a Chinese gunman attempted to stage a gun battle with a traffic constable, but after firing a shot, surrendered, yesterday afternoon. Traffic Constable 4328
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    Taximen Robbed In Hospital
    96 5 Singapore. Monday. Two taxi drivers were robbed by armed Chinese in Tan Tock Se g Hospital compound between micr ight and 1 o'clock (his morning. In both cas?s the c rivers were held up a short while after droppii g their lares. I the first case,
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    Girl's death in hospital: Counsel says negligence
    399 6 At the fourth adjourned hearing of the Gwendoline Isaac Inquiry yesterday, it was submitted by Mr. Sandy G. Pillay, appearing on behalf of the deceased's relatives, that her death was due to an over dose of cocaine. Gwennie Isaacs, the 14-year-old daughter of
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    MIDDLE ROAD ROBBER GETS JAIL, ROTAN
    164 6 A .-enten.ee of seven years' rigorous imprisonment and eight strokes of the rotan was imposed on Chee Cheok Seng by Mr. Justice Brown at the Assize Court yesterday. Chee Cheok Seng, who wa s alleged to have robbed a cuinpatricte cf $150 in cash
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    MacDonald Opens Exhibition Today
    92 6 We nave received a list of pictures which will be on exhiDition at Messrs Robinsons in Raffles Place from June 17 to June 28. The exhibition will be declared open at 4 p.m. today by Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Governor-Gen-eral, who at a preview was very
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    TRUCK KILLS 2 BOR s: ALLEGED RASH DRIVING
    105 6 A 28-year-old Sepoy Driver, Sher Mohammad, attached to the 223 8.0.D., was yesterday at the Fifth Singapore Police Court charged with causing the death of Cpl. Parker, by driving a military truck in a rash or negligent manner at Woodlands Road on
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    Govt. Printers To Form Union
    93 6 At a meeung of the employees of the Government Printing Office it was unanimously resolved to form trade union. An Interim Committee was elected to draft the rues and to get in touch with the Commissioner of Labour with a view to having the union
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    "Invasion" Of Pacific To Learn Jap Secrets
    256 6 U.P. t ov V^ ASHI NGTON. June 16.-Scientists will begin 'raVeUtag this week from all parts of the United States to a rendezvous on the west coast whence they Will iSStTtF&J* T lnVaSion °f the Pacific mandated th,nui f n W hat Se
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    Gestapo Men To Die For Crimes
    68 6 U.P. Tokio, June 16.—Miss Mary C Martin has joined S'.C.A.P. Legal Section becoming the first woman attorney to engage in the prosecution of War crimes in Japan. Martin, former world champion stenographer, was the first service woman to be admitted to practise law before
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    Girl (14) On Rice Deal Charge
    119 6 When the mother of a 14-year-old giri told the Juvenile Court that she could not afford one hundred dollars bail for her child who wa s charged with dealing m rice without licence, the magistrate ordered the girl to be remanded in a Girl's
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    BOY HAD NO LICENCE TO SELL TOYS
    43 6 For hawking toys at Liang Seah St. without a licence, a 14--year-old boy was yesterday fined $5 in the Juvenile Court which also ordered the toy s and the cart to be returned to the accused.
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    OVERCHARGED FOR CIGARETTES
    49 6 It was alleged in the Juvenile Court yesterday that a Food Control Inspector was charged 45 cents by 14-year-old boy for a packet of ten cigarettes instead of the official price of 25 cents. The accused admitted the facts and was fined $10 by the magistrate.
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    Boy Fined $50, Loses 1,119 Cigarettes
    68 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The heaviest fine for a long time to be imposed on a juvenile blackmarketeer—sso— was yesterday passed by Mr. B. L. Chtia oft a' 6-year-old accused who pleaded guilty to selling cigarettes above the contrcTled price. In addition to his paying
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    "I can't stand rotan" Cries Extortioner
    459 6 Chin Kong Sans, a"-cd 94 from Quek Eng Road, admitted yesterday it th ir a °P in o,V that he had taken about h&.&L *St 30 and handed it over to a "X"? was the man behind "the whoT *'!'<• 6 Kong sang, was
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    Adm.BoydComing Here Thursday
    92 6 The transfer of the flag of Admiral Sir Deni s Boyd. C-in-C Pacific Fleet, from the dispatch vessel H.M.S. Alert to his flagship. H.MS. Belfast, will take place en June 21 when the Belfast returns to Singapore waters ftom her cruise in Penang and Malacca. Admiral Boyd
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    TALK ON COLOUR BAR
    34 6 Mr. S. K. Chettur, Agent fcr the j Government .of India, uill addres: ••e East-West Society on "Th' Colour Bar." on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. in the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road.
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    DETECTIVES SURPRISE EXTORTIONERS
    331 6 Keng san alter he sfc Z tei-ced to two years >t!SJZ -strokes of th, heavy r 0 tt": njateed in the 32?\i joir.erj by Te« Teow 2 3 25. both accused cf attennw to extort 34.000 from SkaZ Swee on May 17 t in Jalan Besar. 2CQr
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    Swift B.P. Win
    125 7 In a return match of badminton 1 vi the P N's court last irday, the Swift B.P. b" team v>iv deieated the F n Sports P/' team by 4 games to 3 alts (Swifts players mentionid first): SINGLES: Cheah Thye Eng lo st ran Kwang Lee (2—15)
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    WRECKAGE FOUND
    56 7 UP. NANKING, June 16.—A Chinese frcm Hankow said that the h n Grave Xe 5 ,Nation Unit ocated a wreckage of a B-29 'it, atop a hill''near the city Nanfenng, iso mies northwest of Yangtse port of okow, which crashed on August rhe Pix.it -aid the bodies of
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    Soccer Stadium Staff Intimidated By Racketeers
    664 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Municipal President according to Mr. L. C. Hutchmgs, the S.A.F.A. pres it, was incensed by the conduct of the crowd at the jalan Besar Stadium on bunday particularly in view of the fact that one Municipal officer in charge of
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    18 7 Reuter. LONDON. June 16.—The Inverary, Argyle, Council have banned travelling circuses from holding performances withm the town boundary—Reuter.
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    23 7 Reuter. LONDON. JUNE 16.—Limbless ex-servicemen plan to buy a 30 bedroom Blackpool house and turn it into a hotel for their own use.—Reuter.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    32 7 FOOTBALL LEAGUE MTA vs RAF, Jalan Bssar, 5.15 p.m. BASKETBALL Chung Seng (Manila Chinese) Touring team vs Se.angor State, Happy World Stadium, 8.30 p.m. SOCCER CYMA (Portuguese Mission) vs S.J.I.
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    CIVILIAN TEAM TO MEET SING TAO
    111 7 The Combined Civilian soccer side to meet Sing Tao at Jalan Besar tomo/row will be selected from the following: Chee Seng, Webber, Chin Lye, Abdul Rthman. Lowther, Harith. Va*, A. c P Silva, Sharilf Madon. Lim Swang, Conceicao, Valberg, Keng Hock, Boon Leong and
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    SELANGOR WOMEN ACTIVE IN SOCIAL SERVICE
    531 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday.—Tho Selangor Women's Service League which has a membership of 150 women of all races, is appealing for more workers {o help in its ever expanding activities. Various Old Girls Associations of English, Malay and Chinese Schools in Kuala Lumpur have been
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    Indians In London Tennis Tourney
    104 7 Reuter. LONDON. Jun c 16.—Ghaus Mohamed of India was beaten in the first found Men's singles in th c London lawn tennis championships at Queen's Club, London, today. He lost to John Bromwich of Australia by 6-1, 6-3. Sumant Misra and Manmohan of India won
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    SCC 2nd TEAM FOR TOMORROW'S MATCH
    75 7 S.C.C. 2nd XI will meet Borneo Co., at soccer at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow on the Padang, The folic wing have been selected to play for the Club: J. J. Bel, R. Smith, W. Q. A. M Quayle, a. V. de Pranck, R. M. McLeinh,
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    South Africans Lead Somerset
    409 7 Reuter. TAUNTON, June 16.—The South Africans, with four wickets in hand, were 71 runs ahead on the first innings when stumps were drawn in the second day of their match against Somerset here. Somerset made 170 in theri first innings, and in reply the tourists had
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    WASHBROOK HITS 122 IN 130 MINS
    181 7 Reuter. London, June 16.—After Saturday's widespread rain which affected ali matches, only two at Swansea and Birminghamwere interfered with today. In both the*e, however, play was only held up for a short spell. Cyril Washbrook, England and Lancashire opening batsman, showed his best form
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    TIONG BHARU RANGERS WIN
    112 7 Playing at the Sriding B.P's court on Sunday, in a match of 5 singles and 2 doubles, the Tiong Bharu Rangers B.P. beat the ending B.P. by 4 games to 3. Results (T.8.R.8P. mentioned first): E. Patterson lost to A. Baker 6 —15» 12—15. Kong Ying
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    M.S.A. SOCCER TEAM
    53 7 The following will represent the Ma ay Sports Association 2nd XI in a friendly soccer match against St. Josepr's Institution at the Institution ground, at 5.15 pm. tomorrow: Johari: Rahim, **ut£h; DoUah; Latil. Arsad, lama il; Ibrahim. H. Hasaan; Hassan Abd. Fattah and Osman. Reserves: Sidek, Ahmad
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    MALAYS CLASH WITH AIRMEN AT STADIUM TODAY
    226 7 The Malay Football Association meet the Royal Air Forct for the first time in the SAFA League today at Jalan Besar. Their first round fixture was postponed due to the RAF Athletic Meeting. fourth In the league table, the Ma'ays are with 12
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    Manila Team's Second Match
    80 7 The Chung Seng Basketball Team from Manila, who are play ing their second game out of a series of seven matches here, will meet the Selangor Chinese Combined at the Happy World Stadium tonight. The Manila Chinese are expected to put out the same team which
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    Speedway Tests With Australia
    76 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 16.—Speedway fans who number in the region of a quarter mil.ion as regular attendants at tracks throughout the country, were thrilled by the news that test matches with Australia is to be resumed this season. Four of thf five proposed matches have been
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    MENTAL HOPITAL XI
    150 7 The following will represent Mental Hospital XI at soccer against the R.N.A.S. (Sembawang) at the Hospital ground on Wednesday:— Bah Chee, Sahat Penenga (Capt.>, Amat Tamby, Mahani Tahir, Yusof Tahir, Ah Kow,'Supramaniam, Ahmat Hussain, Osmar Tahir, Pahie Salleh, Bah Bee. Reserves: Mansoor, Chin Hoo, Teng Kwee. A
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    S'pore Plane Coming —with 89 dogs
    457 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A record collection of 89 pedigreed dogs comprising Alsatians, Great Danes, St. Bernards, Collies, Dalmatians, Irish Setters, Borzois, Pomeranians, Pekingese, Spaniels, Bull Terriers, Bull dogs, Scotch and wire-hair-ed terriers will arrive in Singapore from Australia by specially chartered plane towards the
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    N.S. PLANTERS DECIDE TO CUT RATES
    86 8 (Frcm Our Owt, Reporter) bCRbMBAN, Monday—Mr. D. 7 aTQUharScn presided at an ex (rtordinary general meeting oi tiie Negri Sembilan Planters As- j IDCiatlOU when the members decided to follow the recommendation of the U.P.A.M. to reduce contract rates by 20 per cent, of
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    Far East Relief Fund has disbursed £517,406
    201 8 Established in September 1942 to assist British subjects who lost their homes and livelihood as a result of the Japanese invasion, the Far Eastern Relief Fund, during its existence of four years and fou* months, has disbursed £517,405. Of Lhis £144,517 was rem.'tted
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    HUMAN RIGHTS & FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
    165 8 HUMAN RIGHTS FREEDOM OF THE PRESS Reuter. London, June id A report .oroposing legislation and an international court of honour to .eal with false intormation and ..nti-democratic and racial propaganda m the press was adopt--*d today by the International wOnference on Human Rights. The Conference, convened bj Britain's leftwmg National
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    $500 Million Loan For China
    74 8 Reuter. LONDON. June 16.—An American loan amounting to $500.--000,000 will be granted to China at the end of June, Moscow radio said late last night, referring to a report from Shanghai. Ttu broadcast added that the Chinese military ccnunund had approached th P American military
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    TB AND YOU
    77 8 There were sixty deaths from tuberculosis in Singapore in the week ended June 7, as compared with 46 in the preceding week. The figures once again underline the urgent need to curb the increasing ravages of this scourge At the request of many of our readers the
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    US AID TO GREECE
    59 8 Reuter. Athens. June 16.—Constant! n Tsaldaris. Greek Foreign Minister, told the Greek Cabinet today that a draft agreement between Greece and the United States regarding the use of financial assistance would probably be signed in Athens on Wednesday. The United States Government decided last month to
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    Critical Period In Indonesia
    87 8 Reuter.-AAP. B ATT AVI A, June 18—An appeal for changes In the Netherlands constitution to end Indonesia's political crisis was made today by th e Republican Information Minister, Mohamed Nat».V. The crisis is now at probably it« mns", critical period with the Netherlands Com-mission-General's recommendation on
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    Bomb Hurts 8 Police
    146 8 Reuter. Lahore. June 16.—Two police (.rficers. six constables and 46 civilians were wounded when a bomb burst in the courtyard Q'" a Hindu ho-pital outside the Shahalami gate of the walled city of Lahore today. Altogether eight bombs have expK in Lahore during tne last 24
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    CHARITY CONCERT
    60 8 The Singapore Community Church will hold a concert on Saturdaw at 120 Balestier Road In which the church choir, Miss Eva Bloom, Mr B. C. Cheng, and the pupi s of Mrs. Lucicn Wang and Mr. Goh Soon Tioc will take part. The Chinese Consul General and Mrs.
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    90 8 Reuter. NANKING. Jure 16. China has received no protest from the Goverrment of Outer Mongolia which, accordl' to a radio broadcast from Moscow, han lodged a complaint and asked for compensation on grounds that Chinese troop? invaded Outer Morgolian territory Government sources today stated they would refuse to recognised the
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    Mahdi's Son Opens Father's Tomb
    90 8 Reuter. KHARTOUM. June 16. Huge crowds at Omdurman saw Sayed Sir Abdel Rahman Hi Mahdi Pasha, son of the Mahdi whose Dervishes killed Gen. Gordon in 1885, open the tomb of his lather. The Mahdi's son—leader of the Sudan Independence Front —described the tomb as
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    31 8 Reuter. LONDON. JUNE 16.—Buckland Abbey, Devon, remodelkd by Grenville of the Revenge and home of Sir Francis Draiw >s being handed over to the trust by Captain A. Rood of YeJvertdn.^Reizter.
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    Perak Police Hunt Sex Maniac-Killer
    482 8 (From Our Own Reporteri IPOH, Tuesday.-The belief maniac, akin to the notorious "Jack large in Tambun town, has been cent investigations by the local Department, under Mr. A J W SI He is probing into the mysterious death—the third of its kind—of a 25-year old
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    Compensation For Injured Chinese Girl
    98 8 BAG AN SERAI a result of a ny tor r;.\ A in V-, t g»«J ,s i( Embeetoni, man, a 17-ycar-nJ i v i 1 v r.iy B See at the Magistrate' n Nibong Teb He was eha v r ridden bia m gent mar:!:
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    WORLD'S BEST MEMORY
    156 8 UP. London, June 16.—University student > in psychology will bfcve an opportunity of studying tne world's most phenomenal memory in the person of Solomon S'oereshrvsky who can memorise the entire pages cl any book in any language at a glances. E;id..> Moscow said today. It quoted Professor
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      80 8 TODAY'S I WEATHER REPORT* Clear And Bright Singapore wpather furecast for 24 hours, from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central r orecastlng Station, Air Command, Far East. Clear and bright today and tomorrow. Fine tonight. Wind east south-east at 10 knots. Sunset: 1840 hrs. Sunrise: 0629 hrs. Mconrise: 0534
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