Malaya Tribune, 28 June 1947

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    57 1 The Malaya Tribune UY_ THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA N(,w Printed simultaneously in Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) EIGHT PAGE&p SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1947 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.. Talbot House, 98, St. Martin
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    Train Disaster: One Arrest
    193 1 Tribune Staff Reporter) police elhcial told the mn SterdajF that the area t disastrous railway .wen Layang Layang I lanag was notorious for during the Japanese ccupatioo. itii oa are now being the cause of the derail, men) a'-id the police are keeping harp look out
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    TODAY'S RACES: LATEST
    40 1 By "Man-at-the-RaiTa") IPOH. Today. Latest e.rws about todays races.— Blight -u.r.v mcr. <rs: ro raip '>s'(rc'av. Goii s Vs R3Ol Stable farcies: Prefect. Sprirg Fet r, ir rcess Guinevere. care 5 orospects discussed, selections see page 7)
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    British Troops In Action
    118 1 Reuter. Austrc-Yugoslav Frontier, Jun? 117.—-British iroops last night raided ten isolated farmhousehigh in the nrmntains ot: the Au-tro-Yugc.slav Frontier in an attempt tn mop up a gang of "white guards who have com nit ted at least seven murders in the lust fortnight. The gang carries
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    45 1 WASHINGTON, June 27.—The US Senate today passed and sent to i he He use ol Representatives the l-ill revising the order of succession to the United- States presidency to I |i (c the speaker of the House—at pre.ent Republican J'-3eph Martin, of Massachusetts- next in
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    FEAR HAUNTS SINGAPORE TRISHAW RIDERS
    302 1 1400 ARM BANDS ISSUED, NOT ONE WORN (Tribuue Stall Repoi'/r) cr thousand four hundred trishaw licences toKemer with arm bands have been issued already to riders m Singapore but not one of them is displaying it. The reason is that the men are in fear
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    25,000 Railmen strike in Bombay: Police open fire
    278 1 Reuter. BOMBAY. June 27. —Passenger trains were stoned, lail lines blocked, signal wires cut and the police opened fre in a strike of 25,000 Bombay railway workers to-day. Two strikers were reported killed and 25 injured, five of them seriously. This strike
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    U.S. Lifts Rice Price Restriction
    134 1 Reuter. Washir eto.t. June Xl. —Price controls on nee will bo removed on Jur* 30. tire U S. Department oi Agriculture announced today. This will leave only sugar ard certain syrups under the price ceiling, at a all other food commodities in the Unite.! States
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    MALAYANS For EMPIRE TALKS ON FORESTRY
    156 1 iT)\bv\t Staff Reporter) Two delegates from Malay a will sit at the Fixth Empire Foesty Conference to be held ir Lor con shortly. They are Mr. T. A Strong. Director of Fore-try. Malayan L'nior. and Mr. A V. Thomas. Timber Research Officer. Mi Strong
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    MONTY MEETS DEFENCE CCMMITTEE
    187 1 (Tribune staff Reporter) Field Marshal Montgomery mo: this moral: g the Defence Committee cf South East Asia at an Important secret conference. This afternoon alter being the guest of hanour at a bmcheon give by the C.-in C. Air Command Far East* Air Marsha! Pine, the
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    Big 3 Meet In Secret
    126 1 Reuter. PARIS. Jure 27.-The Big Three Foreign Ministers—-reDre-bertingj Britam, Russia aid Frarce—tonight hen theh- first con ererce or the-United states Dlan for helping Europe. They will meet again tomorrow evening. What is said across the conference table is to remain secret, it was decided tonight.
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    Another Estate strike In Kedah
    152 1 Protest Against Wage Cuts (From Our Own Reporter) SUNGEI PATANI. Fri day.-About 2.000 Indian labourers and 40 Malays on the Chong Line; Estate Serdang. South Kec'ah, went on strike on the morning of June 23. The >:rikr. it is said, is in protest against notice,
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    52 1 Reuter. BUENOS AIRES, June 27.-Dr. Oache Mran. Argentine Minster of Justice, fought a duel today in a suburb of Buencs Aires with Dr. Eanesto Palacie. retiring president of the National Gultu'al Commission, after a dispute about Dr. Falafics re»srns fo.- resigning. Both men fired one shot, neither of which found
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    ASIA AWAKES: A Warning
    109 1 Reuter. GENEVA. Jure 27.—Jagjiwan Ram. Mir later ot Labour in Ir< ja'.s Interim Government and Indian Goverrment ce'ega-e, told the International Labour Conference today that the Asian cour tries were passu g through an intensive popular awakentog. Not c of them would be mere vassals cf
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    Ex-Malayan Doctor Kills Own Wife
    386 1 Reuter and U.P. SOUTHFORT, June 27.-lhe jury in the triple Inquest here to-day gave a verdict that Mrs. Amy Clements Was murdered by her husband Dr. Robert Clements a lormer Malayan, who committed felo de s e (criminal suicide). Dr. James Houston, who made the
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    Policemen Killed In Accident
    72 2 From Our Own Reporter*. TAIPING. Friday.—Two Malay constables. Lance Corporal Abdul Hamid and constable Komeng of the Krian Police, were killed in a motor accident m Semanggol. a few miles south o Bagan Serai last night abou' 10.30. The two constables were n night patrols on
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    Ceylon's Economy Is Strong
    73 2 Reuter. DUBLIN, June 27. —A Ceylon planter. Wace de Niese, is in Dublin to study agricultural production and methods in Eire. He had a long talk with Patrick Smith, Minister of Agriculture, yesterday and later listened to debates in the Dail (Eireann Lower House). He told
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    36 2 Reuter. London, June 27.—Viscount Bonnet, former Prime Minister of Canada and well known apostle of the British Empire and Em- pire Preference died at his home in Dorking. Surrey, last night at the age of 76.—Reuter.
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    Is Division Of India A Misunderstanding?
    228 2 Reuter. LONDON, June 27,—The Working Committee of the London branch of the Muslim League to-day passed a resolution demanding the recall of Sudhir Ghosh, the Indian Interim Government's Public Relations Officer here, who wrote in a letter published to-day in the London Times that
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    33 2 U.P. Washington. June 27. -President Truman yesterday pledged support of the enforcement ot the explosive Taft-Hartley Lab our law. but warned Labour and Management net to attempt using the measure for unfair advantages—U.P
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    Foundry Strike Over
    143 2 <Frcm Our Own Reporter >. IPOH. Friday.—A settlement has been reached between the 120 striking foundary workers and their employers thus ending a three-week old strike that up work in seven of the Chinese-owned foundaries hero. The settlement was brouglrabout by the efforts of Mr. Foong Seong,
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    NATIONALISTS TAKE KUNGCHULIN
    51 2 Shanghai. June 27.—Pro-Gov-ernment reports from Mukden claimed today that the Nationalists have recaptured Kungchulin. 35 miles *.outh of Changchun, while another column has closed in on Szepingkai forcing the Communists to flee from the strategic railtowi. which has been the subject of fierce Red attackin the past
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    54 2 Reuter. Hamburg. June 27.—The American-licensed paper Der Abend stated today that the Soviet military authorities in Berlin hau seizbd the city's central record office in the Soviet sector which 30.000 volumes of old new-papers, book and pictorial material. The Berlin Municipal authorities have lodged a protest with the Allied Command,
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    KEDAH POLICE OFFER $1,000 REWARD
    164 2 (From Our Own Reporter >. ALOR STAR. Friday. A thousand dollars reward is being offered by the Kedah Police for information leading to v the arre-t of nersons responsible fd\ armed gang robberies committed in several South Kedah areas between January and April this yeas.
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    ALL-OUT SEARCH FOR PRISON ESCAPEE
    38 2 Reuter. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, June 27.—An is-land-wide search was made last night for Stanley Haycox (28) of Pulbrook,'Derbyshire, who earlier yesterday escaped over Parkhurst Prison wall and made off into the forest.—Reuter.
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      98 2 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Retail Depots, Singapore SALE OF FRESH MILK. Due to a severe shortage of bottles which is worldwide, it will be necessary j from Tuesday next (Ist July) for customers to re- turn an empty for every bottle ordered. We regret the inconvenience, which is unavoidable.
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      382 2 EDUCATION Dancing simplified by the "Aristocrat" School of Ballroom Dancing, Oxley Chambers, 185 A Orchard Rd., Singapore. Lessons daily 10 a.m. 10 p.m. Except Sundays. Bankruptcy Ordinance (Chapter 45) In the High Court oi the Colony of Singapore. In Bankruptcy. Wage Earner's Administration Order No. 368 ol 1940. Re HASHIM
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    S'PORE CO-OP'S ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS
    173 3 1»46, the Singa Government Servants' peration Thrift and Loan granted loans to value $21,320 to member paymg off debts, leave and expenses, marriages afioement and medical expen buying land and icpairin-: i es, buying furniture, buying repairing cars, and bicycle I ren ittances to families.
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    9 Men Freed, Death Sentence On Others Confirmed
    524 3 Bekor Massacre Appeal Ends (From Our Own Reporter) IPOH, Friday.—A court jamir-ed to capacity has beard the Malayan Union Court of Criminal appeals, I presid2d over by the Chief Justice, Sir H. C. Willan, assisted by the Hon. Mr. Justice Spencer Wilkinson
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    Warrant Officer denies theft allegations
    500 3 Making his defence yesterday at the General Court Martial where he faces a charge of theft in connection with a large quantity of barrack blankets, bush shirts and trousers stolen on March 15 last from the Ordnance Dump, Warrant Officer I (Conductor) C. W. Binny.
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    INCREASE IN DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS
    94 3 There were 82 cases oi tuberculo-is reported to the health authorities, with 42 deaths, for the week ending June 21. 1947. as against 76 reported and 31 deaths in the previous week. Other chief causes of mortality for the week were preumonia 33 cases, enteritis
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    39 3 Reuter. Paris, June 27.—Admiral Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu. organiser of the free French naval forces In Scotland during the wur. and until recently French High Commissioner in Indo-China. ii, to enter a monastery as a Carmelite mnnk on July 16.—Renter.
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    China Flood Relief EXCHANGE BAR AGAINST AID FROM MALAYA
    292 3 China Flood Relief (Tribune Staff Reporter) Plans are at present being mooted by local Cantonese guilds to open a fund for the relief of some 800,000 people in South China rendered homeless and destitute as a result of the devastating Hoods
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    Malayan Fishing Industry
    527 4 If it is true that the Government of the Malayan Union is considering a million dollar plan to improve the fishing industry, we trust it will first study the fate of similar ventures in the past. Fish is a most valuable food. Malayan waters are well stocked
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    A MALAYAN SEES AN ENGLISH HOME
    1743 4  -  Our contributor, who was recently in the United Kingdom as a guest o) the British Council concludes his impressions today with a description oj the inside of an average English home and of the freedom of speech permitted in Hyde Park and (inevitably) a
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    Madras Harijans
    96 4 The Madras Temple entry Authorization Act of 1947 which came into force on June 2 confers "an absolute right of worship which does not depend on the consent of any authority," according to a Press Note issued by the Government of Madras. Harijans (depressed classes) now will have
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    The People's Postbag From A Heartbroken Youth
    432 4 I II 1 1 Letters To The Editor I &J Sir.—There is talk of expensive contemplated improvements in the education of youth in Malaya. All this is to the good, but is it not true that widespread improved education will s weil the
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    A Ceylonese Replies
    104 4 Sir,—The President of the Malayan Indian has made a great blunder in asking thCeylonese in Malaya to change their nationality at a stage wher. they have made great progress politically without a drop ot olood being shed. We Ceylonei-c here are proud of it and we a.
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    Gunman Breaks 'No Crime' Record
    51 5 Th« record of "no armed n»l»t>ery or any other serious crime" for 60 hours in Singapore was broken when a pHIWHi assist! hy two othe. hinese, staged a hold-up In a shop in Tanjong at 8.45 a.m., yesterday. The robbers got away ten "waterproof wrist
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    Peon Robbed Of $1,663
    62 5 An Indian peon was reported to have be.en robbed of $l,*jG3 outsicV a bank in D'Almeida Street at noon time, yesterday. The peun, employed by a European nrm, had obtain -d the money from the bank and was walking along the street a hen two Chinese
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    Commissioners Hold Secret Session On Elections
    825 5 PRESS EXCLUDED closed n doorT'thP n?, F thers CSteida y discussed, behind recof^/^%~ n c 0 c UTpo:r Pal 35 yy ovta oy ib members, three voting against. After a two-hour session in camera, further dicusSions were adjourned for another private meeting to De
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    Another Claim Against Dutch Action In N.E.I.
    147 5 (Tribur.e Staff Reporter) At. yesterdays committee meet ing of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lee Kong Chian, the president, in accordance with the terms confined in the Dutch compensation offer, informed the Chamber that its member, trading with Indonesia .hould comply with
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    8,100,000 Miles Without Mishap
    34 5 No accident involving passengers or crews occurred to passenger and troop-carrying aircraft of the Royal Air Forcv during April when 8,100,000 passenger miles were flown announces the Air Ministry.— Rafpro.
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    Restriction Of Child Labour On Estates
    236 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, June 27.—Leg- islation restricting the employI ment of children on plantations, where there are 27,230 children between the ages of ten and sixteen, i s contemplated at an early date by the Government of the Malayan Union. This
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    Ceylon Military Police For Service In Malaya
    245 5 cA-oei vicemen of the Imperial Army and Ceylon ?olirn C fnr°r now join Ceylon Corps of Maftary FnliJ m VICP n o K erSeaS in Maia y a and Singapore Enlistment Will be on A Regular Short Service enhahHhv Uh' ir 110 u
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    16-Yr. Boy On Gang Rebbery Charge
    63 5 A 16-yoar-old Indian boy. Victor Acakalu Saiay was yesterday at the Second Police Court producej or a tentative charge of garg robbery, alleged to..have taken piac (J at 5 a.m. vestercay at Seraigoon Roan. After the charge had bepn cxplalreJ to him, he was
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    Wore Singlets Under Shorts
    135 5 (Ttibane Staff Reporter) Giving evidence for the prosecution at the Juvenile Court, yesterday when a 15 year old boy claimed trial to a charge of theft of five singlets belonging to 223 3.0.D. at Alcxandci Road. Abdul Rahim bin Yasin, Asst. Security officer, alleged that the
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    S'pore Will Have 16 Child-Feeding Centres By End Of July
    496 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) HUh Si frle P f^dV„?"V l,,i,d^ n ;i not on 'y Prided "Uuon as r V: W, th fac, ies for occupational mnrlTw UU f a I,ew Government scheme uri,ose of "tendin-r Feeding rPn£ k K Sta
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    GCSU DEMANDS GOVT ACTION TO MEET HIGH LIVING COSTS
    756 5 I (Tribune Staff Reporter) Strong and immediate action by Government on the question of "cost of living allowances," without waiting for reference to the Malayan Union Government as i was being done at present—was urged at a special genI erai meeting
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    QUIET: MORE INTEREST IN STERLING TINS
    232 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.> Although all -ections Ot the share market continued quiet there was. however, more interest being displayed in a few Sterling tins. Lmdon showed a broader interest throughout though their prices were still in the main below what would satisfy
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    Safer Railway Travel: Public Views Invited
    172 6 (From Our Own Reporter) I Koala Lumpur. June 27.—Pub- < lie opinion or suggestions on how 'to provide -afer rail travelling I will gladly be received by the Malayan Railway authorities, the Tribune wag ofiicially informed today by the Administrative Assistant General. Mr. L.
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    DEATH OF MR. L. C. ESTROP IN TAIPING
    61 6 We regret to announce the death or: Monday last in Taiping of Mr. Leo C. Estrop, a member of the Tribune editorial staff, i ftcr prolonged illness. The funeral took place the same evening. Mr. Estrop joined the Tribune staff in 1940,
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    WORLD WILL HAVE 3 MILLION TONS RICE SHORTAGE
    151 6 U.P. TRIVANDRI M—A world ric- shortage of 3,000,000 lons in seven ye;*.rs was forecast in a report adopted by the plenary session of the Rice Study Group of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, here. The report said that Burma Will
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    Rubber Market Shows Better Buying Strength
    186 6 (Tribune Market Corr.) The rubber market yesterday morning opened Hither hotter 1 1: tne strength of advances in the oversea,, market-, with business done at 25.' cents fur No. 1 R.S.S. f.0.b.. but at the higher levels tellers were attracted and the market quickly
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    China To Aid Overseas Chinese
    59 6 U.P. NANKING, June 27.— The Executive Yuan has set aside $50,000,000 (U.S.) as granted loans to overseas Chinese to help restore their war-damaged businesses. The loans will be on a one year term, renewable when' necessary and bearing half the prevailing local interest rate and
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    RUBBER RISES ¾ CENT
    50 6 RUBBER RISES CENT The rubber price at the close last night rosp three-quarters of a cent over Thursday's close with buyers bidding uo to 26 cents per lb. ior No. 1 Ribbeo Smoked Sheet f.o.b. The closing price on Thursday for the same grade for July shipment was 25-1,4 cents.
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    Acquittals On Possession Charges
    215 6 Ahmad bin Toromo. Said bin Hamid. Oieo bin Tokoromo and Arthur Vatsaloo. accused oi dishonestly retaining 82 cases of wine and 27 bags of sugar, knowing there were stolen property, were acquitted yesterday at the Second District Court. The last three were also acquitted of possessing
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    Professor Found With Throat Cut
    135 6 Reuter. Cambridge. June 27.—Professor Matthai, 00 year-old Indian zoologist who was found dead with his threat cut m his Cambridge lodgings on Wednesday, commit. t ed suicide while temporarily in sane, the coroner recorded at the mquest here today. Matthai. who was found on the
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    Intimidated Witness, Malay Gets 2 Years
    313 6 BAGAN SERAI, Friday.—Thai th two occasions tried to make the L J n evidence given at a preliminary ,no his each occasion he had intimidated the bomnr thai n the story told the District Court when Z la, anl Omar was sentenced to.two years
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    'Venus, Heartbroken, Tried To Take Life'
    100 6 We are informed by Mr. Chan Sai Cheung that ihe allegation.contained in the statement in the repeat of tiie attempted suicide of Madam Venus Chong appearing under the heading -Venus, Heartbroken. Tried To Take Life" in ih c Tribune on Thursday. June 26. 1947.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    40 6 The following will represent for the Cosmos .vl against the Dutch XI tomorrow at McPherson Road gotinu.—Leonard. A. Rahim, P. Appavoc. G. G. Chwee, Salim, Jallar Abdullah Hahm. Murthee, Lloyd. Mchtari. Osman. Rohmat, Ju.sman Ahm«t ;<nd DoJjtii Kechot.
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    MP Queries Garrett's resignation
    148 6 Reuter. LONDON. June 21 -Th signation of the Tr .de r" Adviser at Singapore' v.*, ra£ by the Liberal-National M m£? NT. James Henderson Btnnn in the House of Commons todw Be asked for the reason, >nd the Colonial Secretary, lir a- 1 Creech Jones, would
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    Japan's Isle Of Poison Gas
    100 6 Reuter. TOKIO, June 27,-Japans "Devil's Island," or island of poison gas. located in tho inland sea near atom-bond-ed Hiroshima, is to be converted into a peaceful island where medical supplies will be produced instead of death wee pons manufactured for the Japanese Armies. This small
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    34 6 Reuter. New Delhi. June 27. -untitled Indian sources -aid here lets, that India was Ukeiy BO ban aports oi }Ute to Argentina anJ Ecuador because- they PBB '•creating difficulties'' over P** exports to India.—Rente"
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    Bottles Of Liquor As Part Of Fare
    247 6 (Tribune Start Reporter) U was stated in evidence that when a 14-year-old hoy was stopped at Telok Basin at the S.H.B. and asked by a Police constable how he cam c to be in possession of a bottle of liquor, the boy answered
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    Prospects Discussed
    722 7 «r ron Our Own Renorterl Champion trainer Van Breiit«i 7 I. me at the Kuala tapuT m X ™n h ad «can the opening day of the P™ak Ut toda yMeetillg—to make amends Ub s Ju^-July and Virtuoso. Lynchburg, R un Mane 1-vde My best beta arc Sir
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    PRINCESS GUINEVERE TO WIN BIG RACE TODAY
    1123 7 RACE ONE HOUSES CLASS 3, DIV. 4—5«. FURLONGS 1 4 3 BITTER SWEET 9.00 Mrs. Leong Hoe Yeng and EXH 0 5:3S VIRTUOSO (late 8 Madam S Cfing' anad Mrs 4 0 ClNdSeiia Lena Fong Vyn Breukelen inn X™^P£ A 808 Mrs E
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    SELECTIONS AT A GLANCE
    105 7 The follow 111« are today's selections at a glance: RACE I—l. VIRTUOSO 2. Whispering Hope RACE 2—l. SIR FRESCO 2. Golden Slipper RACE 3.—1. SPRING FEVER 2. Blank Spec RACE 4.—1. PREFECT 2. Tretes RACE 3.—1. RON MARIE 2. Prince Avon RACE «.—l. SLIP STREAM 2.
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    Malacca Inter-Party Badminton Tourney
    47 7 Results of the Malacca Badminton Association inter-party tournament. 1947, arc:- Shamrock B.P. beat White Rose B.P. 4-1. Argonauts B.P. beat Indian S.C. s—o. B.P. beat Assn. 5 0 Argonauts B.P. beat Shamrock B.P. 4—l. Whit, R OSe B .P. beat Sentos;» B.P. s—o
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    Belgian Wins £1,400 Golf
    113 7 Reuter. MERE, CHESHIRE, June 26 —Flory Van Donck, Belgian professional at present unattached to any club, gained his first success in British golf by wiinning the Manchester Evening Chronicle" £1,400 tournament with an aggregate of 279 fo- /2 holes. His share of the prize momy amounts
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    56 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 27.— The Home Secretary Chuter Ede stated in th* House or Commons yesterday that he would not reconsider his mid-week greyhounds ban. Mr. H. Hynd, Labour, Hackney Central, had pointed out that 65,000 spectators recently attended a mid-week speedway meeting at Wembley, and that last month 15,000
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    CHARITY SOCCER TOMORROW FOR PLAYERS WITH T.B.
    329 7 Un lßv ur s °ccer Reporter) ma }v < promiSos to be one of the season's most exciting charity soccer matches to be played in Sirgapore tor 'una; is scheduled for to-morrow evening- at Besa>- Stadium-the opposing teams Chinese Athletic and the Singapore
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    SCRC To Meet Selangor CRC
    72 7 The following will represent the SCRC against the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club at cricket today and tomorrow: low Kee Pew. Cheong Chin Miew Wee Chong Chee. Khoo Ong Lee Eu Cheow Chye. Cheah Kirn Swee' Chia Keng Heck, Ong Chew Bee, Dr. Ong Swee Law,
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    S.C.C. Cricket Fixtures
    74 7 The xollowing have been selected t 0 represent t n<l sC C match asain«t A.F Changi "A' on Saturj day Ju ne 28 at 2.00 p.m. on j the Padang. I v° u W >. Holt H M Newton, j. v H. Geeks. R. L. W. Mos<
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    67 7 S.C.C. vs. Rengam District on, Sunday. June 29 at li.oo a.m. on th e Padang. The following hav f been selected to represent the S.C.C H. V. Thorne. S. J. Masters T. W. Cutts, C Milton W T Wallace. J. c. Reeves, R. C. R. Land. A. Cromarty. D. B
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    57 7 S.C.C. vs. Combined Changi on Sunday. June 29 at 11.00 a.m. at Changi. The following will represent the s.C.C: J. B. H. Leckie <uapt.), j. p. Pearson. W. K. Jagger. c Bell, J. P. Luff. J. W. Ewart, f Homer. G. K. Stein. R. S. Whrtineton, k. J. Healy, N.
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      57 7 SINGAPORE TIDE-TABLE TO-DAY High Water: 6.44 a.m 7 it. 8 in: 7.09 p.m. 8 ft. 3 in. Low Water: 12.35 a.m. 3 ft 7 in; 12.56 p.m. 3 ft. in. TOMORROW Higit Water: 8.C4 a.m. 7 f;. 3 in; 7.57 p.m. 8 ft. 4 in. Low Water: 1.45 a.m 3
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    Opera Girl Aided Thieves, Gets 4 Years
    200 8 From Om Own Reporter). ipoh. Friday —An ibsight into the mo.hr, p«.ai d] ol thpans o| cat-burglars who have mace the European residential areas in Race Course r?oad vi cir.ity their 'happy hm.ti: g grounds,' was given a the Di~ tiict Court bifoiv
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    121 8 LONDON. June 27.—At Barwell. Lcieeste. shire, beat Worcestershire by 42 runs. Leicestershire 190 and 171: W rces tfl hire 245 and 80 (Walsh 6 fo. 18. Jackson 4 for 32). At Batli. the Somerset vs Camb:idge University match was abandoned today aue to r.in. Cambridge U. 133 and
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    Victim Tells Of Death Threat By Pirates
    528 8 Mid-Sea Drama Described In Court (From Our Own Reporter) TAIPING, Friday.—The harrowing experiences of the crew of a tongkang which was seized by nirates i*i mid-sea, 15 miles off Kuala Kurau, were described by one of Hbo victims, the owner of the boat,
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    ATTLEE ENTERTAINS BURMESE DELEGATES
    50 8 Reuter. London. June 27.—Prime Minister Clement Attlee today enter, tamed the 1 Buimese political goodwill delegation headed by Thakin Nu. President of the Burmese Ccnstltue. Al •embiy. and U Tin Tut. High Commissioner De- gnate to Britain, to luncheon at No. 10 Downing Street. hictHcial residence.—Reuter
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    NEWSPAPER OFFICES ATTACKED
    46 8 U.P. TEHERAN. June 27.— Members of Premier Ghavam es Suitai en's eemocratic party alle gedlv attacked offices of threo Opoosition newspapers bfte last night, scattering types ard aestroyirg newsprint so emotively that the newspape's were unable to prirt regular editors this mom Ins*.—U.P.
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    34 8 Reuter. NEW DELHI, June 26.—She r Zaman, brother and right-hand man of the Taqir of li>\ -'EWb and of the Frontier" has died in Gu.verht, near the Afghan borde-. reports leaching here stated today.—Reuter.
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    Police Ambush Armed Men
    153 8 (From Our Own ReKorlc:) KUALA LUMPUR—Two aliened armed robbers were captured at a night chase near the Sun?ei Besi Housing Sstafe area by Mr. W. F. Stafford and a party of deteciivevS who had be?i lying in ambush. About 0-30 p.m a croup of five Chinese
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    NO BLAME ON ROBINSON
    44 8 UP. CLEVELAND. June 26.-Ray Eug*7 Robinson, world welter-wcg ht champ on wa<; absolved of all blame in the net Ih of Jimmy Doyle, his op»v»rpnt in *he at\* fight here on Tuesday night by Coroner Samuel Oe i be. .—UP.
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    Food Control Beat BOD 2-1
    56 8 ro:d Cent ol Department beat the 223 BOD Base Depot by 2 goals to 1 on Tin ir day at St. George's Road grcunri. The game was fast and into Sal mr. S. A. Ibrohim and V. O. Syed s cored for FCD and Osrrun
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    SCC—NAVY MATCH ON TO-DAY
    60 8 The SCC first XI v,JI meet the Navy at football today at Jalan Besar. The following have been selected tc repre ent the SCC: T. Aitken; M. Roberts. G. Ver.-all; R. J. ■Porbes, A. H. Mitchell, F. Hutoh.nson; E. T»n Duis, G. C. Taylor. B. F.
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    PWD-AIRMEN CRICKET
    71 8 The foUoving w.ll represent thy* Fublic Works Department Lt crjoket against RAF. Cnangi tomorrow at 11 ajn. on 1 itch No, 3 Cnangi Airfield: E. G. Ga dnor (captain), I. M. Barnes. M. A. Porter, A. Vjjiaretnam. A. G. A gent, L. P. Smith. T. Sta Maiia, W.
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    SERVICE TEAMS IN NEE SOON MATCH
    40 8 The following mil represent GHQ 2nd Echelon in a socce.- match against GHQ Signal Regt., at Nee Soon tomorrow at 5 p.m. Farrcll; Gent, Wilkinson; Bu.ton. Chapman. Howells; Roper. Snarpe, Qua ry. Jcnes. Bryce.
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    BASKETBALL MATCH POSTPONED
    34 8 The basket-ball match between the Manila Chung Seng team and the Combined Malayan Ch nese, which was to have been played at the Happy World Stadaim last night, v as pc.tponed.
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    A QUATIC MEET ENTRIES
    28 8 Tntcndincr rompetito .s are rem'ndBd that enir es for the All-Singapore Chines** Acjuafif Meet today, at 5 p.m. at the Chinese Sv immimr Club.
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    MERRILADS DINNER
    34 8 Members are rem nded that the c!o.ing date fo the Merrllads Reun>n Dinner In Monday. These who wish to join the above dinner pTSiac communicate with the Hen Secretary, 23 So* Avenue.
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    Heavy rainstorm halts Wimbledon Tennis
    505 8 Reuter. WIMBLEDON, Juno 27—After four .summer conditions, the weather bloke an i the fifth day's play was due to start J* 0 Championships todry when thunder and ccmpanied by rain cf tropical intensity raged SSS T the London area. y "As bad as the monsoon,"
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    REST BEAT EUROPEANS
    191 8 I: gam's of bad mo t m tnble tennis plajp j at the Spors Club on Suncay. the Europeans ware beaten by the Rest by li d Results. TABLE TENNIS' Cheorg Mir. Leong beat V C. McKt-an 3-0. Chan Sway 800 lost to W. D. J. Vincext
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    73 8 On Saturday at 2 n m Padaiig the follow ng rtl the S.R.C. in cricket A.M.D.G.W.: f r. Bain 'Cam-'. Ccrdeire. L. de Souza. J- G^J Rodrlgues. G. Wootford O. ir-nt and P Yzciaia;:. The fcllcuing »*i S.R.C. in a CliC** <*~cial Commvsioners 00« Padang at U a.m.
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      120 8 ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to the increass in the the tobacco duty we beg to announce that prices for Rothmans Brands of Cigarettes are as follows:— Rothmans de Luxe (Untipped) $1.7: per tin of 50 Rothmans Turk:?:: No. 5 (Untipped) $1.75 per tin of 50 Rothmans Pall Mall (Untipped) $1.50 per tin
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      131 8 CHURCH SERVICES St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 10.30 a.m.. Matins, following by Hoi; Communion at 11.15, 5.30 p.m., Evensong. St. Hilda's Church. Katong: 3 a.m. Holy Communion 5.30 St. Paul's Church, Upper Serangcon: 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Evensong: 5.30 p.m. Holy Trinity, Foochow
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      80 8 TODAY'S l WEATHER REPORT Clear Ard Bright .Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, from noon today •ompiled by the R.A F. C'-ntra) r oroeas f in<? RtuHon, Air Command, Far East. Clear and bright with brisk Isolated showers late afternoon. Wind light south-easterly. ta. set: 1842 hrs. Sunris>: 0341 hrs.
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