Malaya Tribune, 27 June 1947

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    55 1 The Malaya Tribune O.F THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Niiiiullaut-»»usl> in r>ingup«<rr 1 urnpur, Ipoh <& Penan* 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) 7 m rACKi SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1947 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.. lalixit |lnn-j« ts\ St. Martins
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    EX-FOOD MEN TO PRESS CASE
    157 1 Action Against Govt. f 1 bw c Staff Reporter) •Former inspectors of the re Food Control Depart- .':■> were dismissed from n December last, this nfirmed thac they (t'dine wiu\ their take civil action Government for salary il one calendar month's r ..ookesman told me
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    MONTY' HOLDS HIS FIRST S'PORE TALKS
    448 1 Army Chiefs at this Morning's Conference (Tribune SUIT Reporter) At nnc o'clock tins morning. Field Marshal Montgomery, fresh and fit from an early first-night in Singapore (he retired at 10 o'clock lasi night) attended his first Singapore conference at Tanglin Barracks. The meeting was
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    Sharir Sends In Resignation
    147 1 I rJAKARTA, June 26 —Dr. Sharir has offered his ignation as Republican Prime Minister to President Soekarno. Soekarno has reserved his decision to accept, pendconsultation with Dr. Sharir, the Defence Minister fuddin, and Party leaders. Sharir's decision came dramatically tonight after l< ftwing political group, including
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    Britishers are warned
    62 1 Reuter. Jerusalem, June 26.—Jerusalem's district commissioner J. H. Pollock, tonight warned British residents in Jerusalem that unless there was more regard for the security measures in force In the city "it may be necessary to impose further restrictions." The police have been instructed to turn out any
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    38 1 Reuter. BATAVIA. June 26 Chinese living ing in Indonesian villages have been 0 dered to move to the towns in view 01 the critical situation between the Dutch and Indonesians, the Chinese newspaper S.n Po reported here today.—Reuter.
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    1 KILLED, 3 HURT
    42 1 The scene in Siglap Road, near the Indian Military Hospital after a taxi (shown in picture) collided with ai military truck. The driver of the taxi was kMI?d. women and an Army offic'-r injured. (Story on page 3).
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    Army Brings In Rubber Equipment
    712 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The British Stores Disposals Board, Singapore, has just brought in over 90 tons of machinery for the processing of rubber, including two sets of rubber creping machinery/ The3*-'will be sold to the public through the Board's agents l Explaining the functions of
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    Moscow Radio Talk On New Life In Malaya
    291 1 Reuter. LONDON, June 26.—Vida Kanuga, the representative of India on the executive committee of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, made an attack on imperialism in a speech broadcast by Moscow racio following the executive committee's meeting in Moscow. 1 In nearly
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    Squatters Up In Court
    137 1 (Tribin c Staff Reporter) Requesting the third magistrate Mr. K. M. Byrne to withdraw cases in which unauthorised buildings had been erected during the occupation and the BM A. period, and also in ca>es where twelve months have clasped between erection and complaint, the Chief Municipal
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    CLEAN CRIME SHEET
    33 1 (Tribute Staff Reporter) For the first time since the liberation no armed robbery reports or any serious crime have been notified to the police over a period of 60 hours.
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    STOP PRESS
    63 1 Jogjakarta, June 27—President Soekarno has accepted Sharir's resignation and assumed full Presidential powers in the Indonesian Republic to meet the latest developments in the political crisis. He is drafting for delivery today the Republican Government's reply to the Dutch aide memoire. which asked for acceptance of the Dutch
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    $23,000 Offer To Joe Louis To Fight Here
    129 1 (By The Editor) Singapore may have a chance to see Joe Louis in action. I learn that Promoter Kow Kirn Lin. with the backing of local financiers, has cab'cd Lew Burston, right-hand man of Mik- Jacobs, offering l'S $10,000 ($23,000 Malayan) 'or
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    COLONEL DIES IN AIR CRASH
    44 1 Reuter. PRETORIA, June 26.—Lieut.Cel. L. A. Wilmott. D.5.0., D F.C.. deputy Director of \hi South Airican Air Force, ard his wireless operator were killed today when th c Mosquito aircraft uhich the Colonel was flying crashed near Pre'cr'a.— Reuter.
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    Malayan Imports Of Jap Cloth
    50 1 Reuter. LONDON, JUNE 26.—The Malayan Union has received 4,130,000 yards of Japanese textiles, according to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Creech-Jones, in a parliamentary answer today. Singapore had imported 1,126,937 yards of these textiles, North Borneo (including Brunei) 780,000 yards, Sarawak 560,000 and Hongkong 4,327,204 >ards.—Reuter.
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    Sikhs Fight Python
    148 1 I Trlbui c Staff Reporter) A twelve-foot python wa s captured alive by three Sikh watchmen on the ground floor of the Ho Hong Building in Chulia St early this morning. The girth of the python was bigger than a man's rist. Marghar Singh, a watchman employed
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    39 1 Reuter. BELGRADE. Juno 26 —Albania has officially denied a statement yesterday by the Greek Minister for Fublic Security that Albanian coastal batteries hod on the Greek ship Keikira in the Corfu Channel, Tan.iuk. the Yugoslavia News Agency, ea.4 today.—Reuter.
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    KING DECORATES VANGUARD, R.A.F. OF FICERS AND MEN
    219 2 Reuter. LONDON, June 26.—Officers and. men of HMS Van ZSSM&Zgg at a special Fust to receive decoration was mm Agnew, Captain of the VaiigSJ? invested with the KCVO. Knighted and Commander William Lamb, commander in the Vanguard' received the CVO, ard Wing
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    Ju-Ju Murders: Perjury Appeals Dismissed
    162 2 Reuter Pr DON Jllr e 2C Thc Judicial committee of the U T nri S ed Xhe passed on three WeM Africans and an Englishman for conspiracy to m $ir fori Atta ritual Divmissing their appeal from o judgment of the West African Court oi
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    RUBBER MEETING IN PARIS
    71 2 Reuter. LONDON, June 26.—Three separate delegations representing the United Kingdom, the British Colonies and Ceylon, will attend the fourth meeting of the Rubber Study Group opening in Paris on July 1, tha British Board of Trade an-, nounced tonight. Heading the Ceylon Delegation is Mr. C.
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    Share Market Again Weak, Little Business
    322 3 (Tribune Financial Corr.) The share market yesterday W«i again lifeless and the volume of business passing was still meagre. At the lower levels, however, there was support for a number of stocks. Fraser Neaves had bids at 53.50. with sellers 10c. higher and Smelter
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    Good Samaritan Gets Award
    96 3 (By a Military Observer) Daw Mya Yin. wealthy rubber plantation owner of Kyaikkatha village in South Burma, who during the 1942 retreat hid and fed over two hundred Britisn and Gurkha soldiers in her gar den while a few yard-- away the Japanese enemy were chasing
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    Snatched Notebook With Money, Boys Sent To Home
    234 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) R Gooal of n K de l not to of robbing Two witnesses giving evidence for the prosecution alleged that while the first accused made an attempt to snatch the note book in which was the ten collars note.
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    Accused Gives His Right Name From Dock
    129 3 Goh Mcc Jee aged 44, an Inmate at the Mental Hospital, wa s yesterday escorted to the j Second Magistrate's Court to fac P j tentative charges of murder and I attested murder. The name of the accused was I not rightly known
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    Hongkong Bank Opens Branch At Camerons
    48 3 A branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will open for business on July 1 at Tanah Rata. Cameron Highlands. Mr. L. H. Thorn has been appointed its manager. It will provide banking facilities for resident in and visitors 111 Camerons.
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    WANTED—HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LABOURERS' CHILDREN
    310 3 GMLU Memorandum Staff Reporter) Attributing recent experiences in the rehabilitation of this country, which have shown a distinct rift between labour and administration, to the poor educational standard of labourers and the middle classes the Government and Municipal Labour Union, in a memorandum to the
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    20 3 Family Remittances to China for the month of May amounted to $1,475,897 from Singapore and $498,288 from the Malayan Union.
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    New Training Centre For Our Recruits
    163 3 (By a Military Observer) Due to the unexpected enthusiasm with which the Army's scheme for the recruitment of L.E-P. has been received by young men in Singapore and Malaya it has been foui.d necessary to provide extra training facilities and the Royal Artillery Training
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    JULY 6—DAY OF NATIONAL PRAYER
    43 3 His Majesty the King ha s announced Ilia desire that Sunday. July 6 should be observed as a day of National Prayer, in view of the tasks and duties which the nation is till called upon to meet.
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    One Killed, 3 Hurt In Motor Collision
    231 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A Chinese taxi driver was killed ar;' J two women ard a man were injured in a collision between a military truck belonging t 0 the Dutch torces and a taxi near St. Patrick's School. Shrlap. about 11.30 n.m. on
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    Higher Rents
    434 4 Higher bus fares, dearer condensed milk, dearer cigarettes and tobacco—and now a proposed increase in rents. That represents Government's contribution during the last four or five weeks towards the declared object of a lower cost of living. In each case the increases can be plausibly explained. The increases
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    A MALAYAN IN SOUTH WALES
    2039 4  -  In this article, spe ially written for the Malaya Tribune, our contributor describes his experience on a visit to Britain as a guest of th: British Council The artislc will be concluded tomorrow. by Lim Yew Hock Towards the end of last ?ar Sir Angus
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    EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE
    131 4 An annual Report just published of Njala Training College in Sierra Leone shows how the groundwork of important educational developments is being laid there. The aim of all educational effort in Sierra Leone Is, on the one hand, to bring literacy to the entire population of
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    Toddy And Congress
    845 4 Willi II Letters To The Editor The People's Postbag S.r,—With due deference to the opinion of Ulii Malayan lndiar congress and Us Leaaer Mr. John ituvy l regret to place before tne puo:.c a.:a tne uovernment cer vain facts wn.ch many do not aJIDW or have forgotten,
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    Jail Break
    80 4 Sir.—Another escape li< m ram Road within a lew lvs the escape of nine MP This time a convicted criminal is among us. If the Prison authorities a incapable of keeping and criminals safely locked then it is time some ciplined body, s u °h as took over.
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    'The Yearling' An Oustanding Picture
    230 5 Mi tro Goldwyn Mayer score> tber no table triumph in its outstanding film version of MaK;.:.ian Rawhngs Pulitzer Prile novel "The Yearling"—a dv tion picture so eloquently ed, so beautifully true co ife as to make it a memorable document Marking yet another milestone n
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    Penang-Born Film Unit Man Awarded M.B.E
    301 5 A member of the Malayan Film Unit, Sub-Lieut mcd Zain Hussein, formerly of the H.N.V R has received news that he has b-en appointed a member of Most Excellent Order of the British Empiro (Mili- uivision) The award Was published in the London te
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    Treasury Bills (Fifth Issue)
    69 5 Colony of Singapore Treasury Bills were issued on the 25 June, 1947. Tenders were invited for 1. 2, 3 and 4 months for an amount cf 5 millions. Tenders to the amount of $5 millions at discount rate s of i per cent per annum or
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    THEY PAID THE PRICE
    22 5 The Women Looked On from Chinos,. be r e a^d a fami.TeT »rVieTms T tZtZ thangi yesterday morning.
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    Wanted To Break Friendship With "Happy-go-lucky" Girl
    561 5 Inquest Evidence Tom Prince, of the Naval Base, Seletar, told the Singapore Coroner yesterday, at the inquiry into the death of Annie Chan, a dance hostess, at the Great World, that before she jumped into the sea off Clifford Pier on Tuesday, June
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    SUNDAY SERVICES AT TANGLIN
    36 5 Services at St. George s Garrison Church, Tanglin. Sunday 28th June 1947:—H01y Communion- 7.00 a.m; Matins—9.3o a.m: Holy Communion 1015 a.m: Evensong—6 30 a.m. These times apply only to this particular Sunday/
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    Transported Rice Without Permit, Chinese Fined
    139 5 Pieatfcg guilty to a charge of moving 3 oiculs ana 47 kattis pulot rice without a movement permit from thp Assistant Food Controller, Chen Fatt, a mide'le-aged Chinese was convicted and fined $200 in cefault 2 months' r.i. by Mr. B V. Rhcdes, in
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    THIEVES TAKE $2,304 IN CASH, CLOTHING
    121 5 For the last forty hours Ml serious crime was reported l o have occurred >n Singapore Durirg this per,od of qu'et, hcuscbreak-rs got busy and W two raids not away with a total ot $2,304 in cheques, clothing ard cash on Weci ead&y night.
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    Allegations Against Prison Officials
    383 5 When Pak Kuan (22) and Siew Joo Mere (22», employees at the Aik Hoe Rubber tory. accused of the murcer of Goh Teo Ye: g. a. co-voiker, stood In the dock at the Fourth Magistrate's Court yes ere ay, they allege 1 thnt wh Le on
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    WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE JAPS?
    125 5 THe V'ar Cr mc< Theam Taipirg is arxious to complete its investigations on all cases of war cr'mes committed by the Janai ese in Ipoh. All those people who suf erei. or witr essed or have an ir formation about Japanese atrocities, are
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    Entered Base: Stole Blanket And Raincoat
    183 5 JUVENILE COURT CASES (Tribw c Staff Reporter) A lb-ycar-old telii quent. convicted on two charges—of entering a protected piac P with out a permit ard theft of a blarket and a rain coat (proI perty belongirg to R.A.F. I Base. Seletarl was ordered to
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    Census Check On Street Numbers
    116 5 I Recently, through the co-oper xtionj of a newspaper reader, it was discovered that a street had been omitted in the preliminary numbering. Two adjacent numbered had assumes that the other was doing that particular street. A thorough check is being carried out as a
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    LEFTISTS REJECT SHAM'S CONCESSIONS TO DUTCH
    521 6 INDONESIA CRISIS LOOMS AGAIN Reuter. BATAVIA, June 26.—The Indonesian Leftwing group of political parties has rejected Premier Sjahrir's concessions to the Dutch to end the political crisis over the federal interim government proposals for implementation of the Linggadjati agreement. The Leftwing group is the
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    Forest Fires Rage In Newfoundland
    99 6 Reuter. I SAINT JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, June 26.— People were today looking hopefully skywards for signs that the drizzle which began last night might dej velop into rain and help the firefighters in their battle against what is believed to I be Newfoundland's worst1 ever forest
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    BISHOP MANN OF KYUSHU, IN SINGAPORE
    119 6 The Bishop of Kyusnu, in Japan, the Right Reverend J. C. Mann. D.D., is in Singapore on his way to his diocese. He will preach in the Cathedral on Sunday the 29th at the 10.30 a.m. service. Bishop Mann has served as a missionary
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    52 6 Tokio. June 26.—S.C.A.P's civil property custodian announced today that it was preparing to return the 920 gross tonner S.S. Lung Shun to the Chinese Government in Shanghai in the nea ernment in Shanghai in the near future as part of the overall programme to repair vessels for restitution to their
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    Chinese Teachers See Educational Films
    266 6 On Wednesday, two films witn Mandarin commentaries, were shown about Britain's industrial efforts. A lilm entitled "Beginning of History"' with English commentary* completed the programme. Today, the Central Burma Front", with commentary in Mandarin, will >tart the evening's Drogramme. Other films which follow wll have
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    Jap 'Bluebeard' Seeks Retrial
    42 6 Reuter. Tokio, June 26. Japan's "Bluebeard", 43 year-old Yoshio Kodaira, sentenced to death for criminally assaulting and murdering 12 women and girls by the Tokio district court today appealed to the Tokio Court of Appeals for a re-trial.—Reuter.
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    27 6 Reuter. NEW DELHI. June 25 A government communique announced today that the Kirg has approved tho anpoirtment of Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit as Ambassador for India to Moscow.—Reuter.
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    Govt. Servants Ask For Fortnightly Pay
    149 6 A letter was received from Government' asking tor the Association's views on the subject of payment of salaries fortnightly, states the annual renortf of the Singapore Junior Civil Service Association. A circular was issued to all Government departments asking members for their views. From
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    ALL NUDE AT WEDDING, EXCEPT PADRE
    117 6 U.P. SAN DIEGO, June 26 Two nudists put on their clothes and departed on their honeymoon after a wedding in which everybody was naked except the minister. Helen Tennant (41) and Ray Bartholomew (38) who met nude six months ago, were married in the
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    MOUNTBATTEN AS FIRST G.-G. OF NEW INDIA
    65 6 Reuter-AAP. Melbourne. June 26.—X. L. Punjabi. Food Secretary of the Government of India, said here today that Indians expect Lord Mountbatten will be nominated by both Hindus and Muslims as the first Governor-General of the new dominions of Hindustan and Pakistan. Indians have
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    JAP INVENTS MIDGET CAR
    103 6 U.P. Osaka. June 26.—Kyodo News Service said today a midget motor car no larger than an ordinary suit case may solve Japan's transportation problem. At parking will not be difficult. It said that Hiroshi T'amura, an inventor, made a test run through Osaka business streets yesterday
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    Warrant Officer Before Court Martial On Theft Charge
    377 6 The trial of Warrant Officer T tr Binny, chief clerk, c W Singapore District, by a general <£u TJ**+. HQ nection with alleged theft of a X rack blankets, bush shirts and toSuEL q ntlt <* Port Canning yesterday """Ww* commence^n Binny
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    32 6 Reuter. London. June 23.—A scheme for supplying six-penny hot meals to old a?e pensioners living alone or iiaving no-one to cook for them has been approved by the Luton Tcwn Council —Reuter.
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    Four Killed In 2 Plane Crashes
    101 6 So'.fut Junf B*» Hying naval with 1 "aval air dupla, *N Solent today W,„ l: dj Attempting v "nto a high meed su i Plane Ml i nlo J <*c day puling th,„ ugh th 1 ilu seeK the ere* <,f t» niKssmg stoce
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    Koo Talks Aid With Marshall
    70 6 U.P. Washington. June 25 Ambassador Wellington Kcohad an hour leng conference I 1 Secretary of State Oftr* f Marshall for discussion efCMr.a's economic situoticn. it m reported tcday. After the conference Koo aid the talk was very full and very sympathetic"' toward China, problems and
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    R.A.F Spring A Surprise, Trounce S.C.F.A. II By 6-1
    512 7 Hundreds 'df c^ C F A prised yesteday when* they saw W rS SUT team—second on the SAP a t C lT L ese $enior sound trouncing inthe Table taI <c a R.A.F. beat them 6-1 at S? e /\counter m
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    Manila Team In Action Tonight
    113 7 The Chung Seng Basketball tourists will meet a combined Malayan team tonight at 8.30 at the Happy World Stadium. This is their seventh match here. Their last will probably be on July 12 when they will have returned here after completing their tour in the
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    Marigold B.P. 'B' Team Beat A.A.U.
    107 7 In a friendly game of badminton played on Sunday the Marigold "B" Team beat the A.A.U. B" Team by five to one with two doubles ties being abandoned. Results (Marigcld players mentioned first). Miss Lav Hui Keow boat Miss Josephine Rufus 11—0. 11—2, Seah
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    SAYAJIRAO WINS IRISH DERBY
    67 7 Reuter. CURRAGH, Dublin, June 25.—Sayajirao, classic colt owned by the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda, won the Irish Derby over a mile and a half here this afternoon beating Grand Weather, with Esprit de France third in a field of 11. Sayajirao, by Nearco out of Rosy
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    MIXED CARD AT WIMBLEDON
    323 7 Reuter. WIMBLEDON, June 26. —A mixed programme was provided when the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships continued today. The main interest centered on the 16 men's singles matches, supported by mat ches in all three double events. In the third round men's singles, Yvon Petra, French holder
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    Banka S.C. Soccer
    51 7 The following will represent the Banka Sports Club in a friendly soccer match against the Hospital Youngsters XI at the Medical College ground todajf: Yong Sang. Yoon Cheong, Joeng Bong. Thian Teck, Owen Bcng, Eugene Bong, Kin Kioen. Mock Sang, Yee Sin, Soon San, Michael Loh, Meng
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    PATHFINDER IN GREAT Form
    1861 7 Handicaps For First Day Of Ipoh Races IPOH RACE TRACK NOTES IPOH. Thurs. Racegoer* who turned up in full force at tlv race trace this morning, ex- peering to obtain useful oointcrs from the final gallops" were .sadly disappointed as >most of the candidates, particularly Kuala
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    Changi Cricket
    87 8 The felkrwil g will repress «t A.M.D.G.W. Chair,- i-piv. Club Xi agairsl Changi 3r i XL at cricket 01 Su day a lik> C vllian Sport.-; F»e'<! cemme: cl 2 at 11 A.M. The team will be cL .sen fr m the foll< Wll g: S. J ren
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    LEO HEANEY BRINGS HIS OWN ORANGES, APPLES
    305 8  -  Two Cases Of Them! (Py The Sport Editor.) Two points struck rr,e yesterday morning when J had my tirst meeting with handsome, boyish-iooking Leo Heynev. /Mistialian weltei weight who has just arrived here with his brother, Harry, to fight oui own welters. i-i
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    C.Y.M.A. CRICKET
    64 8 The following are invited I i ivprescnt the CY-li against the Cac'e Wireless Cr.rkct Team, < n SaiurJ.«y. June 23. at the St. Cc urges ground at 2 p.m. sh?rc: James de S'3USa, J.mmy de S ha. Jack Brown, Tham Kor Pch. re'e:- Almonte, Balasing ham. Basil de
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    Britain, India Out Of Last Sixteen
    630 8 Heat-wave At Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, June 26.- While there were no outstanding upsets of form i.i the Wimbledon championships to-day there were some 9TU »lling Struggles in intensive heat-wave conditions which Left niavers dripping with perspiration. Spectators Deeded almas'- as much endurance as the players
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    British Boxing Champ impresses
    99 8 Reuter. PORTSMOUTH, June 26Al Phillips, British Empire and European featherweight champion, gave a most impressive work-out at Fratton Park —Portsmouth Football Club's ground—in preparation for a return light wUh Cliff Anderson for the Eritish Empire title at the Olympia, London, on July 1. Assisted by five
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    MONTY ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
    34 8 Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, sporting his famous beret, leaving Changi airstrip with General Sir.. Neil Ritchie, C-in-C, SEALF, after inspecting (he Guardi f-llonour on his arrival in Singapore yesterday evening
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    49 8 Reuter. ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland. June 25.—Forest fires were raging in Newfoundland today. I hey are believed to be the iWOfSt threat the island has ever known. Tonight they cut communications between St. Johns and the important transAtlantic air terminal at Gander and destroyed a large section of railway line—Reuter
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    Roberts Cup At Bisley
    124 8 Reuter. Bi: ley Camp. June 25.—Approximately 4UO officers and other lank, competed for the Roberts Cup which concluded the first stage cf the Army Rule Association championship at Bisley. The match was a continuous tiring with m wement practiceSilhouette and disappearing targets were u-ed in two
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    He Thought He'd Prcken A Record
    80 8 Reuter. CATTERICK, June 26.—Sergeant ins'ructor Madden of the Army physical training corps thought he had beaten the Army record ior 100 yards event at the Northern Command championship at Cave nek when returning 9.6 seconds —I 10 second better than the Britisn record. But
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    Indian Test Player Helps Oxford Win
    357 8 Reuter. LONDON. June 23.—-Indian all-rounder A. H. Karder (Abdul Hafeez) had a big hand in Oxford's defeat ot' Sussex by 152 runs. Desp:te some bad luck, Kardar followed up his four for 43 by taking five for 35 in the second innings. Oxford's captain.
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