Malaya Tribune, 11 July 1947

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    56 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIOmr NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) I IGHT *AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY JULY 11, 1947 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents:—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98, St. Martin's
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    "NO BUBONIC PLAGUE THREAT TO S'PORE"-OFFICIAL
    462 1 SUPER MEASURES TO CHECK INFECTION (By S. S. CHI A. Tribune Stall Reporter) ring bad luck and the unexpected, Singapore is in no immediate danger cted by the dreaded bubonic plague, although ships from at Lost three rts continue to call here. This belief
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    Australian Advice For Singapore Seamen
    244 1 Tr>banc Stall Reporter) amen's Union of Ausbi d to form the Chi d Unit nin Austhere are many Chinese members, written to the Singapore Uni n explaining the I i cruiting seamen IB .v. n's unions in sked the Govnt .:u abolition of the VStem
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    MONTY'S VISIT
    20 1 at happened behind the during the recent vis-: bj Field Marshal! I: ■■'•(i "Peter i>ry" in totig Tribune.
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    PERAK IN GRIP OF SMALLPOX
    36 1 int erak is ,ne iocal w 'he smallpox incidence Malaya. Statistic; i e rdirg June 28 out of 48 cases re- I Malayan Union, j r; 32 cases, with five 1
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    S'pore Picnic Isle For Sale
    193 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Pulau Serangocn, popularly known as "Haw Far Island" is for sale by auction by Cheong Hock Chye Co. Ltd. r 2xt week. This 32-acre freehold land, situated east of Ponggol Point, is within easy reach by a 20-minute motortout ride, and has
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    Deporta Hons: Official Statement
    66 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter J It was learned this morning that Mr. Chang Ming Ching. Singapore Communist Party representative, would be seeing the Acting Colonial Secretary at 12.30 p.m.Mr. Bryson meanwhile told a Tribune reporter: "The question of deportation is one entirely for the Governor to decide,
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    COMMUNISTS SEND LETTER TO OAG
    188 1 Mr- Ghar-j Ming Ching. representative of the Communist Party of Malaya, has sent the following letter to the Officer Ad ministering the Government. Singapore, in connection with Lim Ah Liang, a member of the party. Whq i s in prison serving sentence which is due
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    Attlee Denies India Quit
    580 1 London, July 10.—The India Independence Bill which provides for the establishment of the dominions cf India and Pakistan was given a second reading— agreed to in principle—-in the House of Commons toniglit without a division. Mr. Attlee moved the second reading. He said the Bill "brings
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    RUSSIAN SATELLITES SNUB "BIG 2"
    181 1 Reuter. Moscow. July 10. —Moscow radio said late tonight that the Albanian Government had declined the Anglo-French invitation to talks on the Marshall aidEurope plan due to begin in Paris on Saturday. A report from Prague says that I Czechoslovakia—the only European nation within Russia's
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    Masked Men Rob Teacher
    109 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Five masKed me::, two of whom were armed with revolvers, forced an entry into the home of a Chinese school-teacher in Al junied Road in the early hours Oi this morning, and after threat ening the inmates got away with cash and jewellery
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    Battle Still On
    44 1 The latest report from tne General Hospital states that the Chinese school-teacher who >s receiving streptomycin injections in a last effort to save his life from tubercular meningitis is "holaing his own," although there is no big improvement m his condition.
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    SCRAP BLAZE
    29 1 Fire broke out in a scrap depot in Johore Road at 10 last night. Prompt action by the Brigade brought the fire under control in quick time.
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    23 1 LONDON, July 10.—Darrel Brady, 32, United States fiilm cameraman, ex-bomber pilot, gave the Guernsey hospital 2,000,000 units of penicillin "in admiration and gratitude."—
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    24 1 Reuter. ROME, July 10.—San Marino, the world's smallest Republic (area 38 square miles) has applied for UNO membership, the Italian newspaper Messaggero reported today.—Reuter.
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    19 1 Reuter. LONDON, July 10.—Jobs were tound in Britain this year for 23,285 Poles and G,030 D.P's the Labour Minister.—Reuter.
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    24 1 Reuter. LONDON, July 10.—A claim by a clerk who damaged his watch when he fell in the Town Hall is being made at Peterborough.—Reuter.
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    New Dutch Ultimatum To Indonesians
    385 1 Reuter. THE HAGUE, July 10.—Dr. Louis Beel, the Dutch Prime Minister, called to the Indonesian Republican authorities, in a speech in the Dutch second chamber here today, for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the breaking off of unauthorised foreign relations and the lifting of the
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    Free Burma Wants Andamans, Nicobars
    109 1 Reuter. RANGOON. July 10.— Independent Burma needs the Andaman and the Nicobar islands as a naval base, the Burmese newspaper "Daily Herald" declare, here. Commenting on a report frcm New Delhi that the islards would term part of the donv-rion ol Inc'ia, the paper said:
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    AGA KHAN
    28 1 Reuter. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Ju'-. 10.—The condition of the Ag-i Khan, who is lyirg ill in ttW Palace Hotel, Lausanne, was reported today to be "definitely getter."—Reuter.
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    M.D.U. SPOKESMAN ON INCOME TAX
    251 2 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR. July 10.--"lncome tax is the most equitable form of taxation provided that th* funds so ra«sed will be soent for purposes over which the people through their representatives can exercise adequate control", declared a spokesman of the Malayan Democratic
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    S.R.C. SOCIAL
    45 2 The S.R.C. hel a must successful Social Dance at the clubhouse last night after the presentation oi tlv new Colours to the Queen's Regiment on the Padang. The dance hall has been extended and it is propose to have another Social next month.
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    19 2 Reuter. LONDON, July 10.—Despite a badly bruised eye Joe Baksi was smiling when he landed at Northolt froi Ctoekiiolm.—Peuter.
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    SAMSU IN SACK —$200 FINE
    68 2 When two revenue officers on patrol duty at Beach Road saw Chua Boon Teck on July 2, with a sack of bottles, in a trishaw they stopped the trishaw and found that the sack contained 34 bottles of illicit samsu—three gallons in all. The duty
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    Woman's Neck Nearly Severed In Street
    197 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) .an woman still in her teens had her throat i yes of hotrined pedestrians and shoplunction of Kee Siang Road and Tanjong j shortly after six o'clock last evening. at was said to be an Indian man. The woman, with her
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    Chinese Drug Shops Not To Sell Liquor
    70 3 Malacca, July —Licensing Beard of Justices which sat id the District Court trade the ruling that no renewals or new licences aril] be made to Chinese dispensaries. Hitherto it had been t!v> practice to licence Chinese dispensaries for dispensing liquir lor it was
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    Acting Agent Of India Govt. In Malaya
    87 3 G Nataraja Filial, tnt Assistant Agent oi r rernment ol India at L v has been aor Api ng Agent ol the In--1 rnmcnt in British Maon the appointI India Gt t here, after the Malaya, the pre Agent was aland substituted L|
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    S'pore Volunteer Corps Ninetieth Anniversary
    49 3 Ta Singapore Volunteer Corps 14 i i•• the for a 2nd Bn v V.C premises in rv B Dt CCUpied by To cekteati th 90th AnniverI.ry 11 the C rpa ~r:day. July I i b roest sight' to which I the stablfe ted Volunteer
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    'CALVES BORN ON FRUIT SHIP
    72 3 J call w;. bom on I el ship GorF:- n r voyage from j J Singapore. The Gorgon which arriv- la: brought twenty rffers, two cows and a jI ol H.SOtj sheep for Singapore J** *f° a tar«e Australian including 13,040 crates ''I i 9
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    Plane In S'pore, And Bomber For Sale
    296 3 'Tribune Stall Reporter) eing service as a Bomber in the battle of i KMBDT Halifax Mark 111 aircraft has been a freighter and 18 passenger aircraft use. me, christened Waltzing Matilda, can be by firms or interested individuals through agents, Maiden and Co.
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    $20,000 Bail In Case Of Alleged CBT
    197 3 Lee Teow Lim. charged with cheating in respect of 23 drums of Citronclla Oil and of criminal breach of trust of $38,025. appeared again n the Fourth Police Court yesterday, after a 48 hour remand. Mr. c H. Koh. appearing h>i the complainant.
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    Sarawak's Women's Mission Here
    223 3 (Tribune Stall" Bessarcer) Sarawak-born Lily Eberwein, Chairman ot the Women's Branch of the Sarawak Malay National Union, huchiig and ardent anti-cessionist said in Singapore yesterday: 'We will never give up until the cession of Sarawak is restored." Lilly Eberwein. 48 years of age to clay, arrived
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    Exhibition Of Water Colours
    132 3 An exhibition pi water-coloui paintings by Mr. Yong Mun Sen. of Penang, will be held in th-: Victoria Memorial Hall from Monday, July 14, to Thursday, July 17. 1947 from 10 a.m to 0 p.m. daily Mr. Yong is one of the most outstanding Chinese artists
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    STUDENTS-IN-BRITAIN, PENANG BRANCH
    84 3 (From Our Own Reporter). PENANG. July —All Return je& students-in-Britain nave been invited t 0 attend a meeti me to be held in Hutching., I school Hall. Penang. on SaUir- day, July 19, at 12 noon for the purpose of resuscitating the Penang branch of the Students-in-Brita'n
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    The Royal Engagement
    408 4 Dutiful congratulations to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and her Consort-to'be, Lieut. Mountbatten, on the announcement of their engagement. Every Britisher at Home or abroad will hope and pray for a happy union. However the announcement shatters the hopes that the heir to the British Throne would
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    MALAYAN AIR CADET CORPS
    1031 4  -  A Colonial Experiment By By Ivor Kraal Inside two small wooden huts at one corner of Singapore's Kallang Airport, a Malayan Air Force is being born. They are the Headquarters of the Malayan Air Cadet Corps. The appearance of the Malayan Air Cadet Corps in Singapore
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    Grounded U.S. Ship Refloated
    125 4 U.P. YOKOHAMA, July 9. The 16,000-ton US Admiral Sims was Jreed and floated on Tuesday right from a little island two miles off here where the vessel was deeply imbedded in the rocks and sand and car Crete for eight days. It is at oresent fj?
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    Do Unto Others...
    164 4 I Letlerj To The Edilor' J Sir,—The officers responsible for issuing the orders that led to the bull-dozing of the poor folks' huts in Trafalgar Street should be ashamed of their act. What have these folks done to deserve this, and did not the officers realise the
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    Bus Routes
    193 4 Sir,—For the convenience of the public, I would suggest that trolley-buses and omnibuses alik3 should be provided with destina- tion boards in at least two languages, i.e., English and Chinese. Pre-war we used to have trilingual destination boards on our trolley-buses and a s>-;tem of coloured lights on
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    "Discrimination"
    126 4 Sir—Bravo! Mr. C. C. Tan I congratulate you for having the audacity to vent your opinion on the discriminative policies of the Local and Imperial I wished there were more Councillors of your category to fight for what is right and to demand fair play from the so-called Democratic
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    Labour And C.O.L
    66 4 Sir,—On behalf of my Union I should like to state that Labour is considerably disturbed by the proposed rent increase. With sugar and flour prices already increased, th e additional burden of rent will worsen tht» iiar.d-to-mouth existence of Labour. Would the Advisory Council members and His
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    Nature Study In The Malayan Countryside
    520 4 Throughout the ages philosophers have counselled those burdened with the world's cares to take to the mountains and commune with nature. Few today can afford to leave the grindstone to meditate in the midst of nature except perhaps the members of the Malayan Nature
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    "Suicide Girl's Life might have been saved" says Counsel
    239 5 verdict of suicide was returned by Mr. W. G. r t< the Singapore Coroner yesterday, after the third Slournment of the inquiry Into the death of Annie hostess at the Great World. Annie was last seen alive en the night of
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    AGA KHAN 'BETTER'
    39 5 LAUSANNE. July 9.—The condition of the AffS Kh:ir. who is I) ing ill at lie Palace Hotel. Lausanne, was reported tonight to be "much improved, although he is st'll very Weak end progress s slow." —Reuter.
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    Motor Driver's Petition
    115 5 PENANG, July .—As a jnjj t the petitiuii ol ang Motor Drivers' Association to the Com- j f Road TranMalayan Union, I th refusal of the j Penang Registrar and Insr. m v licences of some of :>' I >r Vehicles to mix rs Mr. J. Merc
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    ALLEGED FORGED NOTES
    104 5 Alleged to have been in possession of counterfeit Indonesian currency notes at an address on Jalan Besar on Wednesday, two Chinese, On g Lock Meng (30), and Chua Kim Leong (33> were charged before the Fourth Pclice Magistrate, Mr. H. W. Nightingale, yesterday. It was alleged that
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    S'PORE CHINESE TO AID FLOOD VICTIMS
    120 5 (Tiibune Staff Reporter) Plans for the setting-up of a committee to collect funds for the relief of South-China flood victims were discussed at a meeting heid at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when more than 100 representatives of various Chinese guilds and
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    Local Chinese Merchants Express Disappointment
    402 5 Rubber Study Group Talks (Tribune Stall Heporter) The International Rubber Study Group talks which creed en Tuesday have caused keen disappointment to local Chinese rubber merchants and the disclosure of what had materialized during the B—day session, cmsM a Hho' in the rubber market on
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    FINLAND ACCEPTS
    27 5 PARIS, July 9. —Finland has accepted the Anglo-French invitartion to attend Saturday's Paris conference on the "save Europe" plan, it was reliably learned here today.
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    Malays' Shocked' Over Squatter Evictions
    269 5 (Tribune Staff Reporler) Tneie is a poss-bmty that Singapore Malays might take action against those responsible for the incident at Trafalgar Street in which a bulldozer of the Singapore Harbour Board was used to demolish scores of 'unauthorised' squatt.r houses. Nearly 2UO Malays were affected,
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    NEW COLOURS FOR QUEEN'S REGT.
    1325 5 (By Harry Fung, Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Padang was the scene of a colourful, symbolic and traditional British Army ceremony yesterday afternoon when His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, presented new colours to the First Battalion, the Queen's
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    Court Comment On Prisoners' Remand Diet
    160 5 (From Our Staff Correspondent) Seremban, July —Comments on the treatment accorded to persons while on remand under police custody were made by the District Judge, Mr. D. M. XGrant, when the prosecuting officer, In the case in which a Chinese was charged with com
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    CORONER ISSUES ARREST WARRANT
    286 6 A warrant was issued by the Singapore Mr. W. Q Porter, yesterday, for the arrest Chinese named Ng Leng. at the conclusion Of the death of 14-year-old Lim Ah Noi found dead by her parents at their home on Jurong The- coroner returned a finding of
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    Tongkang Owners' Strike Continues
    122 6 iFrom Our Own Reporter). Kuala Lumpur. Juiy C. —The Port Swettenham tongkangowners' .strike for higher trans- port charges from the contractors, enters its second week today, with little hopes of any I settlement. It is reported that the strikers will not resume work until thendemands arc
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    REMITTANCES TO CHINA
    32 6 Family remittances from Singapore to China for the last six months are as follows (Straits Currency):— January 51,054.234.38. February $2,065,702.26, March $4,075 54, April $2,447,970.28, May $1,974,185.57. June $1,548,766.42.
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    Chinese Diplomats And Military Mission In S'pore
    287 6 (Tribune Stall Reporter) Yesterday afternoon, in the spacious lounge of the French steamer, "Andre Lebon" anchored oil Singapore roads. Dr. Wu Paak Shing. the Chinese ConsulGeneral. Mr. Yang Yit Ling, the President of the Khek Community Guild and other distinguished personalities, met the
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    Shares Resist Depression
    230 6 (Tribun» Financial Corr.) Judging from the number ol changes in price quotations, yes- terday wa s one of the quietest j days on the share market for some time. Industrials were almost with- out movement except for Hongkong Banks which rose another j $10 following Wednesday's $50
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    Appeal In Robbery Charge Fails
    93 6 Kuala Lumpur. July J. That he was wrongfully punished for a crime he did not commit, was the statement of Abdullah bin Mohammed in support of his appeal against ids conviction for robbery, which was heard this morning in the Malayan Union Court of Appeal
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    5 Chinese On Attempted Murder Charge
    317 6 Gun-Battle Sequel (From Our Own Reporter). Kuala Lumpur, Juiy ".—Tne case for the defence opened this morning at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Spencer Wilkinson, Id the trial of the live Chinese who face charges of carrying arms, conspiring to cany arms and attempted
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    Good Demand For Blanket Grades
    181 6 RUBBER MARKET (Tribune Market, Corrj On the strength of better adrices from overseas markets, the local rubber market opened steady yesterday morning at 263 cents for No. 1 R.S.S. f.eb and small business was done at this price. Later, quotations were marked up to 27
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    Court Commends Chinese For Aiding Police
    246 6 IPOH. —"If only such persons will com< and co-operate with the Police in their invest there will be fewer criminals of such type got] intimidating and extorting the public.' said M Adams in the District Court when he con Mr. Cheah Siew Chong for
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    FILM SHOW AND TALK ON 'JETS'
    59 6 Member™ of the Royal Air Cadet Corp. Group One, Singapore, were entertained on Tuesday night to an instructive film-short on the elementary principles of jet-propulsion and its development, in England. The film was run by Wing-Commander Bird* Wilson. D.5.0.. D.F.C. and bar, A.S.C.. who
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    Penang Rubber Packers Refuse New Rates
    205 6 iFrom Our Own R \> Penang. Juij i< m ber labourers nun.;, 1.000 have refused ti of handling and pack ges drawn up by ihc PraiZ Rubber Exchange in con with the rubber of the Penang Chimb ol a meree. a member ol ttu
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    S.C.C. HOLD NAVY TO DRAW IN SOCCER LEAGUE
    695 7 Navy 3 S.C.C 3 The Singapore Cricket Club produced a mild surprise yesterday when, meeting the Navy in the final round of the S.A.F.A. League at Jalan Besar, they led 2—nil in the fifteenth minute of the game, 2—l at interval, and
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    Prison For Two
    224 7 On trial on. two charges ot theft and forgery for the purpose of cheating the Singapore Harbour Board in respect of a bjle ol bed sheets belonging to the 8.0.D., valued at 3250. a clerk employed at the Harbour j BoaTd. Jarnal Singh, was seni tenced at
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    47 7 Reuter. TOKYO, July 10.—Japan requires a foreign credit of $1,000,000,000 to carry on her foreign trade properly, Kumakichi Nakashima, President of the Japanese Foreign Trade Association said today. He said Japan had borrowed mainly to pay for food and ot'rTer ''essential imports from the United States —Reuter.
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    S.C.C. Cricket Fixtures
    125 7 The following have been selected to represent the S.C.C. in a match against H.M. Dockyard tomorrow at 2 p.m. 00 the Pa-dang:— H. V. Thorne; F. T. Homer; J. B. Potter: R. S Tttfnsil; K. J. J. A. Bu.sbrid>re: J C. Reeve": T. W Cutts: C Milton;
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    TABLE-TENNIS ENCOUNTER
    51 7 The following Will represent (he Borneo Compj ay Limited at taMtrennta against the Prater NeaVi Sports Club at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Fraser NcaYe's premises: Cheah Hong Lim: Charlie Kang; Chua 800 Lim: Tun Siak Khin: Tan Guan Hong: Harry Tan; Chua Swee Lim and Ng H.-ng
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    S.A.O.B. AT CRICKET
    54 7 The following WHI rcpr. sent St. Andrew's Old Boui at cricket against the Singapore District on Sunday at Fort Canning at 11.00 a.m.:— A. G. Armstrong. (Capt>. S. M. Hope. J. Duclos. Ir.n Ross, C. Humphries. E. Ebert. Ca-l Schubert. G. MeCully. C. Da Silva. J. Anchant,
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    Singapore's Chap Ji Ki Racket Collections
    325 7 $10,000-$15,000 Every 24 Hours A conservative police estimate of the amount oi' money mat pours into tne hanas of promoters of the Chap Ji rvi rac&et in Singapore is between $10,000 to Sis,olio every 24 hours. this nas been estimated from documents that have
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    SCRC CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    123 7 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. in a cricket match against the Indian Association on Saturday at the S.C.R.C. ground at 2 p.m. Low Kee Pow, 1 Swee Lim Swang, Cheong j Thiam Siew, Khoo Ong Lee, I Wee Chong Ghee, Eu Cheow Chye, Lav
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    43 7 Reuter. DAMASCUS, July 10.—Latest results in Monday's Syrian election gave Muslems the lead at the expense 01 "National" and Government candidates. The general position wa» etill somewhat confused, but it appeared that that there would be many new faces in the new Parliament.—Reuter
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    RAIN RUINS COUNTY CRICKET
    295 7 Reuter. Dublin. July 10.-No play was possible owing to rain today on the opening day of a two-day cricket lixture between the Gentlemen of Ireland and the South African touring team at College Park here.—Router. NO PLAY London. July 10.—Rain again severely interfered with County cricket
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    Union Doctors Pledge Aid In Anti-TB War
    461 8 The annua! general meeting of the Central Branch of the Alumni Association, King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore was held in Kuala Lumpur with Dr. M. A. Gabriel—Jayamaha JP in the chair. The meeting was followed by a dinner at the Coliseum
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    Plan To Combat Rubber Slump
    341 8 <Frcm Our Own Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR. July 10.— Th o floating of a giant corporation ior the manufacture of i atural rubber tyres by the British Government as an immediate step to c~mbat the rubber slump in Malaya was urged by the Malayan Democratic Union
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    Boys Convicted On Robbery Charge: Sentence Postponed
    276 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) After consultation with two advisers of the Juvenile Court, last Wednesday, in regard to a case in which two boys, aged 15 and 14 respectively, were convicted on a charge of robbery, the Magistrate (Mr. A. P. Jack) postponed the
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    Found With 10,000 Cigarettes, Fined
    97 8 Two detectives travelling on a bus from the Naval Base to bingapore, on Wednesday afternoon, noticed a Chinese carrying two packages cf cigarettes beard the bus at the 13 mile Sembuwan? Road. .tie directives fouiti that the packages contained 10,000 cigarettes of three I different
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    M.S.C.C.
    44 8 The annual °eneral meeting- of the Mchamcdan Starlight Cricket Club will be held on Sunday. July 13. at 2 ]3.m. at the hou c .c of Inche Hashim Nathersah, No. 101, Onan Read, kindly lent for the purpose Members are requested to attend.
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    Five Commissioners Voted For Elections
    137 8 Mr. S. C. Goho write*: The allowing is a list, of Singapore j Municipal Commissioners nr. sent at the meeting th s week when by 15 votes to 5 the Commissioners voted lor a nominated two-thirds majority and against an elected two-thirds malority;— Messrs. Ravman.
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    MUAR REGISTERS ? 200 WAR CLAIMS
    49 8 MUAR REGISTERS 200 WAR CLAIMS MUAR, Tuesday.—2,2oo war damage claims were in Muar Office up to May 30 and the total amount claimed was $8,903,--540.83. The heaviest item was in respect of rubber trees /,2,484,177.40). Other prominent items are Stock-in-trade ($1,771,792.30), Dwel-ling-houses ($1,591,017.57) and Furniture and Household Goods ($1,113,352.69).
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    Possession Of Counterfeiting Instruments Alleged
    292 8 Three Chinese, Tarn Pai Bun (28), Kok Fooi Wan (21;■) and Gun Ah Kaw (21), were yesterday, at the Fourth Sines pore Magistrate's Court, ordered to be ren ended in police custody until Saturday for identinrati.on and further investigations when they were tentatively charged on
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    PRISON AND ROTAN FOR EXTORTIONER
    187 8 Alleged to haw extort a sum of Ss.u j;j Chinese shopkeep. a Gate. Singapore, on Feb last, a young Ch:. se, L* i Soo, was ■rntenced t years rigorous Lmpri 12 strokes of the rotan Justice Jobling a; Court yesterday. It was stated in ci
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