Malaya Tribune, 7 August 1947

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune Ly THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA L Now printed simultaneously In Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penan c. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) EIGHT PAGJKL SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1947 TEN IsEICHi The Malaya Tribune London AMto—<Mm. viim Turner Ltd., Talbot love, •M.
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    BRITAIN RALLIES ROUND GOVT IN CRISIS RATTLE
    769 1 Workers, c tnp loyers pledge co-operation London. Aug. 6.-Representatives of Britain's industrial workers and employers tonight pledged "full co-operation in assisting to restore the economic security of Britain" when they met under the chairmanship of Labour Minister George ilsaacs here tonight. The industrial
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    2,500 VESSELS REGISTERED IN S'PORE
    127 1 Tr bu c Staff t!< pence i I ~>■ 12 months, the 1 Ship] ng Singapore, i v registered 2.500 stean a and vessels <• 1.200 vessels remain to be i gislen eased The num- essi ,l hare been Sn. apoi c nearly >-uar i
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    LORDS ACCEPT DEFEAT
    114 1 AUS 6 Thc House 1 i? ended another j tussle with the Commons uptr o the rejection by romons of *heir amend-:v^^v'£;-!;^1"'5 t Agri ana rransport Nat.oraS.lis. Both B lis were assent and arc Bui guarans vn,i prcv,dc s for jo uoritAJadna report Bill Br.-ar/s ii land
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    Gen. Cox had to wait
    130 1 miaiMe Staff Ri pcrter) Mann General Cox, G.0.C.. Singaport on hi* return trip t<> Sinf/npore from the U.K., teas delayed one day in Colombo beeavse Changi Airfield happened to be closed to <cr traffic <~\ th* dnu hit plant tens supposed t<> land here. WhUt
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    SALE OF NAVAL FOOD TO PUBLIC
    77 1 Reuter. London. Aug. 6.-—ln the Commons today. Mr. Creech-Jones told a questioner that about 163 tons of miscellaneous foodstuffs, surplus to naval requirements, were on offer for sale to civilians in Singapore on July 1. They were offered for sale locally on the advice
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    PRINCE LEAVES UK
    27 1 Lmdn. Aug. 6 The Prince of j Hyderabad and Berar left London tonight, by air for India after a two months' holiday in Britain.
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    OUR RICE: QUERY IN PARLIAMENT
    131 1 LONDON, Aug. o—Malaya's basic rice ration of lour and a half ounces a day was the same as in Ceylon and in North Borreo, but slightly iess than the present- rat on in Horgkong, the Colonial Secretary Mr. Creech Jones stated in a Parliamentary reply
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    54 1 PARIS, Aug. 6. —A French-Indian nationalist meeting at Chandernagore, one of the five French establisments. has passed a resolution calling for a general strike by Aug. 9 if by that time France has not "plainly declared that the people of Ch-andernugore have the right to join the Indian Union," Reports
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    36 1 WARSAW, Aug. 7. —Under the new-one-year trade treaty between Poland and Soviet Russia—full details of which have not yet been pubHshed—Poiond will receive 50,000 tons of cotton from Russia in 1947. it was disclosed here today.
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    31 1 SUCCESS, Aug. 7.-untitled Delegate Anorei Gromko flatly turned down an Australian proposal in the Security Council last night to solvithe Balkan dispute in the same way ns the Indonesian fignu.it, soopped.
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    40 KILLED IN STRIKE FOR MORE WAGES
    121 1 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 7—Forty people were killed and over 100 injured in fightirg which flered up during the general strike in Tun s;a on Tuescay. it war. unofficially estimated here today. The end of the strike wa> officially anrounced by th c French
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    Death Fall At Hospital
    60 1 (Tribune staff Reporter) A 38-year-old Chinese reportedly fell over tne verandah railing at the General Hospital to the ground floor yesu-rday morning. He died soon after, from sliock and haemorrage caused by multiple injuries. He had been In hospital for about a month suffering from eye-trouble.
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    23 1 MOSCOW, Aug. 1.—The Indian ftnilna—<lni niaijllalu to Russia, Mrs. Vijaya Lakohmi Padit. is dttc at lfoftC9W airport from Teheran at 1880 hours tonight.
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    30 1 PRAGUE, Aug. 6-Sixteen persons w.re killed and 35 injured late last' Vn ;t ra cU oas.%enger train from Bratislava to Prague was dei..iifd at Sekule station on the S'-.vak-Marvian frontier.
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    "CUT IMPORTS TO HELP BRITAIN"-OAG
    149 1 'Tribune Staff R< porter) A call to traders to drastically cut imports into Singapore was made by the OAO, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, in the Advisory Council this morning, when he re f erred to Britain's economic crisis. Praising the people of Brita:n for
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    GANG'S TWO HOLDUPS IN HALF HOUR
    87 1 (Tribune S'afi Rf-uorte, > A three-man gang, all armed 1 with pistols, smasned into the house of an elderly Chinese eo«pM in Kirn Chuan Road last i mgnt, and got away with $211 in cash and valuables. Halt an hour later, the same gang
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    35 1 U.P. WASRINGTON, Aug. 7.—The W.. nouov tins announced that Pica dent Tmmbjui has aciDpted President Dutras' invitation and to fly to Rio de Janiero for a three-day visit -Ute in Aug. or early in September.—U.P.
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    33 1 CAIRO, Aug. 6.—Abdul All Ababa Bey. Egyptian Under Secretary for Commerce and Industry, fjtated here that higher duties wocld be imposed on imported goods while raw materials machinery would te admitted duty free.
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    27 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The aircraft carrier Lcyte will visit Greece and Turkey on a Mediterranean cruise. The date of the 1 visit has not been determined.—U.P. I
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    31 1 BATAVIA, Aug. 6.—Dutch troops have found th Ceown jewels of the Saltan of Siak Sri nndrapoera. a state on the northwest coast of Sumatro, in a coalmine shaft near Tanjong Enim.
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    S'pore Strikes Cost Over Million Man-Days
    352 1 Reuter. London, Aug. G.—When David Rees Williams. Labour, asked in the Commons today how many working days had been lost in the Malayan Federation and Singapore respectively because of industrial disputes since the resumption of civil government Mr. Creech Jones replied that the figures
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    Million Yards Jap Cloth Arrives
    131 1 (Tribune Staff R< porta) Over 1.000,000 yards of Japanese Japanese textiles for sale in Singapore, arrived here by the "Taksang" from Japan. This is the second post-war shipment of Japanese cloth imported into Singapore. The textiles form a variety of prints, shirtings and drills. Some
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    Johore Nun Performs Miracles In Penang
    451 1 (Frorr- Our Own Reporter) Penang, Aurr. 6.—Many people are still talking today of the miracle cures effected by a vegetarian nun from Tangkat, Johore, in Penang early last nonth. The nun, Reverend Soon Thve Thye, head of the Leong Hock Tong, women's vegetarian devotees
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    EXILED GOVT. COLLAPSES
    59 1 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 7...—The Spanish J Republican Government in exile, kd by Soe alist Rudolfo Llopis, handed its resignation to President Martinez Barrio la*t night, it was jjiinounoed here after a meeting of I the Council of Ministers, j The Government collapse. Wae i preceded yesterday by
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    Chettur Opens Alumni Of Madras Varsity
    451 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The formation in Sirgapore of an Alumni Association of the Madras University Colleges served a very gcod purpose for the educated Indian in ih,s par t .stated Mr. S. K. Chettur, the outgoirg Representative of the Government of Ind-a. when he
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    Priority for tea
    95 2 Reuter. London, Aug. 6.—Because of the shortage cf tea in Britain and to speed arrivals of ships. Food Minister John Strachey has asked ail shipping lines to make freight space for tea available a: Calcutta j<nd Colombo whenever it :'s possible to do so. Strachey said this
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    Juvenile Musicians Give Farewell
    77 2 The Deputy Conductor ol the Children's Orchestra. Singapore, Air. Faul Abisheganaden. who s having for the U.K. to-morrow, was given a farewell rehear-a.' by over 50 juvenile musicians at the Victoria Memorial Hall, y*Z~ terday evening. Mr. AbUheganaden was recently awarded the British CouncilScholarship. Air. Abisheganaden
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    BOY GAMBLER FINED $25
    49 2 Admitting that he was arrested together with four other adults for gambling at Queen Street, a 14 year-old boy was fined $25 by the Magistrate, Mr. B. L. Chua. yesterday. The boy's parents were not in court. The fine was paid by the delinquent's employer.
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    Opium Haul untitled Ship Is untitled $60,000 (B.M)
    115 2 A ham of m (worth 1*0,060 V> 1 market today) 9 tbj Customs ton BUyer vT 0 SOvjrguav, v pound cube^' tin trunks r v f,) vessel. U S«£ The Silv. Calcutta w w as lying SS Bub »equ€itly hidden op lUn
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 2 Mrs. John Do p C r.v-, Tl I J 11 th v who au I of cotty and ihcs j tendered as.° siancc l and Ren^rors 1 SiQn of hcr bereaved
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      246 2 IN MEMORY In ever-lovine nx-iv KOH KONG HOR 7th August, 1946. It is cne year > rro day, Thai you wer- eJ.r-c-: Your mcnioi v As in th<- houj away. Inserted by h parents, wife an thors. sister., brothers-.: and sist-Ois-in-la?; EDUCATIONAL Dancing simplified b;: "Aristocrat" Sehwitjl j room Dancing,
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      78 2 TODAY'S \y E ATHER REPORT j Sunny With Showers Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, Horn noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command. Far East. Sunny periods with occasional showers. Wind: South-easterly, light or moderate, squally in showers. Sunset: 1842 hrs. Sunrise: 0635 hrs. Moonrise: 2242
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    S'pore Remains Very Important says GOC
    277 3  -  (By LIM KENG HOR. the News Editor) Singapore's G.0.C., Major General L. H. Cox, complained in an interview yesterday, shortly alter returnino; from the Commanders' Conference at Warminister, that there wasn't enough money to carry out the many plans he had drawn up to
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    Inter-School Art Exhibition
    124 3 Over 600 pictures, drawn by local school children and Air students, will be displayed at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce from Monday. August 11 to Saturday. August 16. Entries include oil paintings water colours, pastels, black and white, Chinese style and finger paint»hga. The entries Will foe
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    GUNS BLAZE IN CHASE AFTER 2-MAN GANG
    428 3 Police Radio Patrol Makes Quick Arrests r c Stafi ffepcrfarj blazing warnmg c*l screech me yesterday, a r v, who v. ere y ifter a two-.nan armed re C two Chin- i a fully loadIn addition] r hoy i jj the oroceedatOf a
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    Jap Names Were Under Royal Coat Of Arms
    256 3 BY LIM KMNO BOM) An elaborately prepared oreten teak board or. massive stand in the office of Major General L. H. Cox, Singapore's GOC. records the name 3 o* the GOCs and Generals who have served in S-ngapore and Malaya up to
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    MDU WANTS TRADE UNION ORDINANCE RE-DRAFTED
    273 3 The Malayan Democratic Union, in a memorandum submitted to'the Singapore Government, recommends that the Trade Union prdinantv Should be redrafted, and provision made for collecting funds for approved political objects. These political objects Include dt saysi the maintenance 01 any me.nber ot the Legislative
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    SIX MEN ON BRIBERY CHARGES
    182 3 When Tan Choon Keng, Chye Moh Lin, Cheng Ghee Hoe, Tan Kok Keng, Yong Koh Wah and John Derbyshire, all on charges of bribery, appeared at the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday, they were further remanded on bad until Monday when the cases will be transferred
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    American MM For Methodist Bishop
    42 3 The American in Sirgapore. Mr. Paul Josselyn. will award the American Medal ior to Bishop Edwin FLee. of the MeihOjftist Church. Singapore. Tiie ceremony y/ill be held at the American Consulate to U n ion Building today.
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    Soldiers Freed On Robbery Charge
    363 3 Jaw** MacLeod and W. D. James, both members of the 19th Air Formation Signals stationed at Changi, who were on tr:al at the Singapore 7th Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Tnorogood on a charge of robbery, were acquitted and discharged following the jury's unanimous verdict
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    EAST-WEST SOCIETY
    21 3 Mrs. M. Dodsworth will speak on International' Prlerdship at the EJast-Wcst Scciety meeting at the V.M.C.A. at 3.30 tonight.
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    Envoys And The Press
    566 4 Strong criticism of the Press was voiced by Dr A M. L. Winkleman. Netherlands Consul-General, on Wednesday when he told local reporters and news agency representatives that reports had been published which were detrimental to the Dutch Government and to Dutch nationals. Dutch people, he said,
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    FLOOD MENACES THE VIETNAMESE
    708 4  -  A new fear is haunting the minds of the Vietnamese. Their eyes are fixed j upon the dykes of Indo-China which can bring them terrible disaster. Our f Vietnamese contributor tells us how Indo-China's dykes have acquired a new military significance. R y VAN LANG Th
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    The People's Postbag A 16th Century Little Holland
    510 4 II in t in .1 'I Ml I y Letters To The £ditoi? 1 T 6 i r '~~J he lette,s by J p. and which appeared in tli e Peoples Post Bag on August 1 is self-explanatory, as to the menti
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    Indo-Malay Association
    242 4 Sir,—In response to thy Information sought by "Local-born Indian" in The People's Postbag I hasten to forward the following note: The Indo-Malayan Association, whose temporary address is 141, Carpmael Road, was organised in 1939 and has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Membership Is open to
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    Tamil Radio Programmes
    202 4 Sir. shall be much obliged if you will kindly publish the following letter in your esteemed daily. I was most unfortunate to hav e listened to on c of the Tamil Programmes of Radio Malaya recently. It pained me considerably to listen to such a boring programme.
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    Red Cross Relief
    188 4 Sir,—lt is reported that the Red Crescent Relief Committee organised by the Indian Muslim League Committee for the purposes of collecting funds and buying and despatching medicines for the Indonesians, are making arrangements with an Indian Airline to charter a special plane to carry medical supplies to
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    The Java War
    242 4 Sir, —The feelings of every Asian are running high today. This, the Dutch see. But, what do they care? They have taken it into their heads that by ruth- less means they will suppress the national aspirations of the Indonesians. Nothing will make them understand at present
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    Strange as it Seems
    7 4  -  by ERNEST HIX
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    A LAND FIT FOR HEROES
    327 4 On a three hundred acre country estate half-way between London and Portsmouth. 67 exServicemen and their families are trying to build up a community based upon the spirit of mutual assistance which they learnt during the war. It was formed over a year ago by
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    The Road Back Home
    127 4 In Europe some 8« German prisoners ar but one thought: "When a] we go home? Clad in Utd military uniforms and pflfi) caps these men are BCrffcajj 8 European countries. *ij away from their folks w'r.:ihavc not seen for year: are estimated to be IM German
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    TORIES PLEDGE SUPPORT TO SAVE BRITAIN
    1721 5 ATTLEE OUTLINES CRISIS NEEDS LONDON. Aug. 6.—A roar of cheers from Government followers greeted the R itj n< Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, when he rose in the House of Comto make his "crisis" statement on British economic affairs, r, Mr. Oliver Stanley, former Colonial
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    Mother's Plea Saves Son
    90 5 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG, Aug. 5. An old mother's tears and plea today saved a son, Muthiah from imprisonment. The prosecution revealed that the accused was arrested for stealing a watch from his friend's house. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge His mother who wa3
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    Retrial Of Jones On August 25
    66 5 The re-trial oi Irwin Oliver Jones, a Singapore contractor, on a charge of murder for the alleged shooting of the young Eurasian ex-PoW. Maurice Fox, on October 31 last, will take place at the Supreme Court on Monday. August 25. The re-trial will be
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    Possession Of 9,140 Katties Rice Alleged
    152 5 Six Chinese, were yesterdayproduced in the FJtttb Police Court on charges of fraudulent possession of a total of 9.140 katties of rioe worth approximately $2,285. All the accused were arrested on lighters in the sea off Tanjong Pagar on Aug. 5. Loh Ah Tuck
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    ELECTIONS BROADCAST
    37 5 Mr. G H. Hawkins. Supervisor of Elections, will answer questions on the electoral sj'stem. put by Mr. Yap Pheng Geek in a broadcast from the Blue Network of Radio Malaya at 9 45 p.m. today.
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    Premier Asks Truman To Receive Cabinet Mission
    113 5 U.P. LOSDOS. Auy. 6. The Evening Standard reported today i that Prime Mtnister Clement Attlee has requested Presid- ent rmmaH to receive a British Cabinet Mission u-hich j Attlee himself might head. The >if xcspaper said it teas hoped (hat the White House
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    CONVENT BUILDING FUND RECEIVES $26,934.22
    839 5 Rev. Mother Superior and Members of the Working Committee of the Good Shepherd Convent Building Fund gratefully acknowledge with thanks the total receipt of $26.934.22 made up as follows: Previously acknowledged $7.552.00; Received from May to July $12.134.72 and Net Proceeds from "Charity Ball" held
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    "CON" MAN REPORTED TO BE OPERATING IN COUNTRY
    401 5 "Dud" Cheques Issued From Stolen Books (Tribune Staff Reporter) A daring confidence trickster, believed to be a European, is stated to be operating in Singapore and the Malayan Union and has recently, it is learned, swindled scores of people and shops of
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    Co-op Store Branch In Fullerton Bldg.
    77 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A brarch of the Singapore Co-Operative Store Society has now been opened on the fifth floor of Fullerton 3vildmg. The store was in business on Tuesday, is under f hc management of Mrs J. Eber, Committee member of thf S :i
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    PHC recommends plan for 800 houses by end of 1948
    357 6 PENANG, Aug. s.—That it would be desirable to build 800 houses by the end of 1948 and 200 houses in each of the following two years within the Municipal area and that the less urgent need for 100 houses in
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    But Surely The Wife Is Not The Husband
    274 6 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 6. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones stated in the House of Commons today that he could not say when Anthony Brooke, the nephew of the former White Rajah of Sarawak, would be allowed to land in Sarawak. Replying to Conservative
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    INTIMIDATION BY PHONE ALLEGED
    130 6 Ong Kwee Kock (22). a Hokkien, was yesterday charged in the Fourth Police Court on two counts of criminal Intimidation, within three hours on July 31. I He was charged with criminal I intimidation by threatening Teo 'Hock Hwang with intent to cause I alarm at
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    Dramatics as part of school work
    279 6 (Tribune Staff Renorter) Singapore teachers staged two plays in front of a large audience of school girls and boys. When they did this yesterday, youttiWi up when they see their teachers entertain them to 40 minutes of acting. And they drew the thunderous applause
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    KL Jail-Break Attempt Fails
    136 6 Prom our eVn Reporter». KUALA LUMPUR. An*. 6—Three Chinese remanded in cuatodv on charges of armed robbery, kidnapping and extortions, are reported to have atlemnted to. break out of the Pudu Oaoi \*m but Were rearrested a >hoit while later. The attempt was allegedly made by
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    NEW ARRIVALS FOR WHIPSNADE ZOO
    80 6 Reuter. London. Aug. 6.—One of the largest collections ot mammals, reptiles and birds will be unleaded at Tilbury Deck on Thursday mcrnii-g. It includes I five Bengal tigers, two of which arc fully grown. Six leopards. tour bears and a rare and almost i priceless
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    Rubber Market Reacts Sharply
    205 6 (Tribune Market Corr.) The rubber market aga:n re- acted sharply to the heavy falls j in New York and London and. I after opening yesterday in the morning at 28J cents, the marj ket slipped away to 284 cents. I There was a fair amount of
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    Lallang Fire
    71 6 (Tribute Staff ftrj rrtc, Timely action by the Singapore Fire Brigade soon mr out a lallang- fire to th Telok Aver padano shortly aHer p.m. yesterday. Starting from the la'lang rear the shore, the fife spread oiv to a heap of discarded solid tyres, emittlrg a nuge column
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    7-week oil mill strike ends
    280 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The 140 workers of the Ho I Hong Oil Milh Ltd.. Singapore, who went on a strike reven weeks ago. returned to work yesterday alter coming to terms with the management. The strike which began on I June 13 resulted out cf
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    MALACCA STATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMMITTEE FORMED
    406 6 From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, July 6. —At a meeting held in the Capitol Dance Halt for the starting of a State Scholarship Fund, it was agreed that the institution of such scheme would immeasurably help in the training of young men and young
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    Fined $65 For Dutiable Smokes
    72 6 A 16-year-old boy Chinese reckoning was yesterday lined j $65 at the Third Magistrate's I Court for being in possession of 1,000 dutiable cigarettes at China Street on Tuesday morning. A Revenue officer found the boy pushing a bicycle, on the carrier jof which were
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    ALL SECTIONS STILL HESITANT
    229 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corr.) All sections of the share market were still hesitant yesterday, with little inclination to deal, pending the Prime Minister's speech. Quotations for Industrials were In the main marked down with the exception of Henry Waughs which were dealt jn at the
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    Ashes Brought To Court As An Exhibit
    182 6 JSP On Murder untitled How a Japanese \i ot v alleged to have I a compatiiot in a JSP < on the April tl plated by 111 7th Court. yrsterxS*!*, preliminary i. of murder aga It was stat. while a Camp Comma* three
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    REPORT ON RUBBER SMALLHOLDINGS
    82 6 LONDON. A. i Jones t«.ld M\ v. j Conservative, In tho C rj-. j c.-.y thai i I a lectuier at trie Louto S Economic" on h s l in 1946 to i I rubber sm.-.1.v i fericd to th* G 1 Malnvon Qnion for Ins
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    MOORE SCORES FIVE FOR RAF AGAINST RECS
    508 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) With their well-earned 6-2 victory over the S.R.C. at Jalan Besar in the SAFA League yesterday, the Royal Air Force now move up to second place in the League Table with 19 points from 15 games—the most number of games
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    Newton, Clarke Combine Well
    229 7 HOLIDAY CRICKET A fine opening partnership between Newton and Gerry Clarke who contributed 52 and 40 respectively, enabled the Shell Co., Cricket Club to beat RAF Tengah hy 34 runs at Tengah during the August Bank holidays. SHELL CO. C C. H. M. Newton c b
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    Seven-A-side Soccer League
    91 7 The first annual football league iSeven-A-S'do of the Serangoon will start this month, a Chatter g« Cup has been donated by Mr. Kwa Cheng Joo for th competition. Members who Wish to participate are requested to attend a meeting en Sunday, at 10 a.m, at tho premises
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    Katong Park Coming Back Into Its Own
    366 7 {Tribute Staff Reporter) Katong Park, popular pre-war f promenade for young and old alike, is slowly coming into its own again. The gates that were closed to the public for more than two years while it was requisitioned by the services, are open
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    CEYLON FIFTH AT NSRA MEETING
    55 7 Reuter. Loi.don, Aug. 6.—Ceylon with an aggregate of 1,425 finished fifth in the National Smallbore Rifle Association s Colonial open sights event for 1946 it was announced today. The event was won by Kenya with 1,542 with Malta second with 1,522. Jamaica third with 1.471
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    37 7 Reuter. Brookline, Massachusetts, Aug. 6.—The Indian Davis Cup pair Sumant Misra and Jimmy Mehta have entered for the United States Doubles Lawn Tennis Championships, which start at Longwood Club, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 to 23.— Reuter.
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    Sprint Champion Pulls A Muscle
    111 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 6.— E. McDonald Bailey. A.A.A. coloured spruit champion who broke down in the inter-Counties 100 yards Anal at White City on Monday, is suffering from straining of the fibres of the thigh muscles. Bailey attended an R.A.F. hospital in London and after
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    24 7 SOCCER. SAFA League: Chinese Junior.- ft 1.A., Jalan Besar, 3.15 p.m. \THLETICS. Serangoon English School Athlotie j Sports. school geeaad, 3 p.m.
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    Indo-Ceylonese Sports Meet
    88 7 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 5. Indian and Ceylonese athleies are reminded of the forthcoming AllMalayan Indo-Ceyloncse athletic 1 meet on August 16th and 17th at the T.P.C.A. ground, Kuala Lum- j pur. As entries aie expected from all parts of Malaya, intending competitors are
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    ROUND WORLD FLIGHT CALLED OFF
    39 7 Chicago, Aug. 6,—Speed flier William OdonVs prt Jecti d round the world solo (light -s postponed indefinitely, pending exhaustive tests ef the converted b. inner In which h« hopes to T nak'-' the trip.
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    EXCITING CRICKET ENCOUNTER AT HONG LIM GREEN
    319 7 An exciting flneti was witnessed in the cricket encounter played yesterday at Hong Lim Green when Combined R.A.F. team Aral failed to snatch a victory against a Penang Chinese team the game being left drawn. The Penang Chinese knocked up 213 runs. Ku
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    B.O.D. Athletic Championships
    344 7 Tho moot for tho SH B O D. Ath- Ckunpionshipa ot" 1947 hoid at the 223 8.6.D. C.viiian, Association Oround at St. Georges Road on Mt.nd.iV. resulted a< io!iouv>: 440 Yards—lst P. L,.pez; 2nd Mah Sinph. 3rd Huv-ein bSq All. Time 04 seci. 100 Yards—lst Tan Chye
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    COLONIALS AT CRICKET
    77 7 The following have been selected to represent the Colo- I nials CC. in a cricket match j against the sR.C. on Satur- day. play commercing at 2 p.m. W. Ratnayake, C Colling. G. Bradshaw, R. Dehlkan. A. E Delilkan (Capt.).D. Miller, R. A. Ratram. S. Nagaiah, L.
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    Not Available For West Indies Tour
    95 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 6. Norman Yardley and Lon Hutton, two Yoikshire Test players who have been as£< I by the M.C.C. whether they .votild b?. available to tour the West Indies this winter have both replied that they wish to be excused as they
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    C.S.A. TABLE TENNIS FIXTURE.
    59 7 The following srtU np:e;enr tho Singapore Civil SerV cc A»scciation against tho Harmony Musical Association ia a tahletennis match consisting of 7 singles to be played at 7.30 tonight at No. 60V Ttssensohn Road: George Cher. J- Halpon, Yam Thin Cheong, Goh Te c k Puan,
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    Captain's Boy Drowned
    128 8 A finding of death by drowning was returned by the Smga pore Coron a. Mr. W. G. Porter yesterday at the conclusion of the inquiry on a 45 year-old Goanese, Domlgos Dias. Captain's boy en the Khosru The present Master of the yes sel, said in evidence
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    Tom Goddard Started Somerset Duck Farm
    450 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 6,—Middlesex continue to keep abreast of galloping Gloucestershire in the County Cricket Championship. Both scored fine victories a°"ain, but Gloucestershire had an easier task. Tom Goddard, now in his 47th year, proved a veritable nightmare to Somerset batsmen on the Bristol
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    WEST YORKS IN ROUTE MARCH
    116 8 From Our Own Reporter* PENANG. Aug. 6. Led by their Band and Drums, the 2nd Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment this morning held a route march in town to celebrate Imphal Day. The route was lined up with eager crowds, who were impressed by
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    17 8 Reuter. London, Aug. 6.-Fifteen trains daily arc taking to market loadf of Pershore plums from Worcestershire. -Renter.
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    Century Against Cricket Tourists
    239 8 Reuter. Birmingham, Aug. 6.—Violent bitting by Peter Cranmer, county captain and England rugby international, took Warwickshire's first innings score to 330 after a moderate start against the South African cricket tourists here today. South Africa had 50 minutes batting before stumps were drawn and scored 42
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    British Troops To Leave Greece
    62 8 Reuter. Athens, Aug. 5.— Britain today Informed the Greek Government it has been decided to withdraw British troops from the country. Formal notification was given by Patrick Reilly, Brit'sh Charge D'Affaires. who said no date had been fixed for their move. He assured the Greek
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    27 8 Bucharest, Aug. 6.- The Rumanian Parliament tonight ousted 33 Opposition delegates on the. grounds that they represented the banned National Peasant Party, whose leaders have been arrested.
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    Kent Pile Up Runs Against M'sex
    276 8 Reuter LONDON, Aug. 6:—Artnur Fags K«nt opening bat. pia/m'j. 1 his highest innings this season— 18 4__was mainly resoon>ibje Joy Kent registering the highest county score this season agams. Middlesex, joint leaders in the county championship. The Middlesex bowlers toilea in tne held all
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    Classification Of Horses
    170 8 The following classification of noises is announced bj the Sfraits Rac~ng AssociationTRANSFERS: FROM CLASS 2 k) CLASS I. —Qrard Hll: Rock Son; seme Class. FROM CLASS 3 U CLASS 2. Blackpool; Four W nds; Gay Sprite; Happy Lass. FROM CLASS 1 to CLASS 2 August Blessing FROM
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    Rice Supplies From Burma
    50 8 Mr. W. R. Innes. Cereasl and Rice Assistant to the Special Commissioner in South East Asia, and Major F. Young, the Special Commissioner's Transportation Officer, lef>. by air for Calcutta this morning to discuscurrent ard future arrange meats for on 0 f rice supplies from Burm^.
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    Jail For Assaulting Watchman
    188 8 <From Our Own Reporter* IPOH. Aug. 5. A trishaw puller. Chua Loke Kee. was pro- duced before Raja Arif Shah, in I the Magistrate's Court on two i charges and was convicted on I both. j The first charge was in relation to an infringement of
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    LAND DEALS MADE DURING JAP REGIME
    254 8 —HI 'From ou- Own KUALA LUMprm Legislate; esasw: tion DCriod -a. which wil] t :*"■■<:■ to rectify his ses where di Piace which ,e ance with law or ac« be otroduced visory Coucc la ing. The B>ll thai h up the tangle that certain
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