Malaya Tribune, 9 August 1947

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    53 1 The Malaya Tribune y TH E PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) >^' SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents: —Mem. OtUa Timer Ltd., TaJtot loim, •I. it. Martto t La**, W.Ci.
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    OUR RICE BUNGLE: MORE FACTS
    296 1 govt, purchases of padi: no check at mills (Tribune Staff Reporter) A loophole through which a large proportion of Malaya s padi stocks and m uch Government money is undoubtedly lost, is provided in the system of milling padi. more details of which have come
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    U.S. BANS FILMS for BRITAIN
    117 1 .V mi Hu 8 United era meeting in V v HfICUH the r nil tax on the states films. Sft(m»eht to :;soentmue im- V .'C omen! of all UnitL ontinue indefinitely A itaUmenl m m I by the m i. x,. ation of Aineit Mr.
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    78,000 FLEE QUAKE CITY
    38 1 foil 1«. *r*' J ostamine of almost ■nts was evacuated 'I I -ring t h€ second earthquake n tvn day v m severe quakes ffc, if JTrv Sin,c the city v.;.- nl"bribed as -very
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    37 1 «MBURG A **vrn/ n f ~S:x thou"Htfct; in J P .<" ?ev <*r had been •w» cf Of,-.. L T1 the Soviet ".'I -i».an news :i lone said m tnu V** t; d vith typ-
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    JAP TREATY
    16 1 Reuter. Dt-. a Auu 1 —Th« U.S. ht that >? d w«>hi.ns- Umm- i?*g -Reuter.
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    DENAZIFICATION "TOO MILD"
    52 1 U.P. MLMCH. Att*. I.— WUTuua E Gnffity. chief of the Bavarian military ge\ernmenf| de-Nazifioa:n branch, told a pre>s conference today that de Nazi flcat ion decision*are -too mild" and that when ail such proceedings are fiinishcd -We will snl! hue to deai With N 7 i-r: and
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    FUTURE OF FRENCH INDIA
    43 1 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 8 —M.C F Baron Governor of French India, who arrived in France last month to disthe future Htaimirteratior: of French India, left Paris for Pondicherry after the cabinet meeting Which discussed the situation in French India.—Reuter.
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    POLIO ON THE INCREASE
    45 1 U.P. Health Bureau reported today that Austria 8 infantile paralysis rate had cached an all-time hijrh of 683 case< Despite the measures taken sine •ht- polio outbreak started on July 4. the number of cases reported is Mill on the increase.—U.P.
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    JAPS JAILED
    49 1 RANGOON. Aug. B.—The British Was Crimes Court at Maymyo, Upper Burma, passed sentence of 10 years and three years imprisonment* respectively on two Japanese non-com-missioned officers*, who tortured seven Indian and two Chinese civilians of Hsipaw. forced them to dog their own pravess and finally beheaded them.
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    WILL CELEBRATE
    45 1 Reuter. NAIROBI. Aug. 9. —Indians throughout East Africa will celebrate as a holiday Aug. 15 the day when the two dominions of India and Pakistan are to be formally set up. Special programmes are being planned in all the big Eust African centres.—Reuter.
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    EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
    25 1 U.P. LISBON. Aug. 9 —An explosion following a fire *it the state powder factory near Lisbon killed two workmen and injured three.—U.P.
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    JAVA: DUTCH WILL REJECT ARBITRATION
    62 1 Reuter. I The Hague. Aug. 8. The Nether land* Government would reject arbitration in the Indonesian question, including arbitration by a Security Council commission as propose.*! by India, it was authoritatively stated here tonight. The source declined to comment on the report that the Netherlands
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    OFFICER HELD ON CHARGE OF JEW-MURDER
    155 1 U.P. Jerusalem. Aug. 8. The Public Information Officer announced today that Major Roy Farran is being "held on a charge of murder" in the mysterious disappearance of a Jewish youth who reportedly was the victim of vigilantes righting the extremist b Farran. a 26-year-old
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    Police War On Rice Looting in Harbour
    226 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Marine police patrols have brought to a standstill within a few weeks rice looting In the harbour. In addition they have recovered about ten tons of rice concealed in rice-carry-ing lighters. It was during the* 24-hout unti-piracy patrols In
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    KAISER WILHELM'S WIDOW DEAD
    29 1 Reuter. HAMBURGv Aug. 9.—Princess Hermine, widow of Kaiser Wilhelm, has died in Frankfurt aged 59. the German news service in the British zone reported. —Reuter.
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    BREAD PRICE DOUBLED
    34 1 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 8. —The price of tread in France is to be more than doubled from next Sunday, the office of the French Premier, M. Paul Ramadier. officially stated tonight.—Reuter.
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    Big Radio transmitters for Johore
    160 1 Tribune Staff Reporter* Powerful hundred kilowatt transmitters have been ordered by the London authorities for the Far Eastern Krcac'castinrService operating; in Pingapore. Their exact date f arrival >s not krown although Mr. Law-son-Reece. Director or Broadcasting, does not envisage l for some time yet. Meanwhile,
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    Charges Follow Train Crash
    65 1 U.P. Bratislava. Aug. B.—The gov eminent announced today thai the engineer and chief conductoi of the Balkan Express will be tried for criminal negligence for Tuesday's train wreck The communique said that the engineer failed to slow down and the conductor failed to pull the emergency
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    STOP PRESS DUMP LOOTING DEATHS: ARMY STATEMENT
    69 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter; According to Army Headquarters this morning, the looting of the Army dump at Balestier. which resulted in two deaths (full story see page three) was unauthorised. The dump was to have been thrown cpen to the public as from Monday
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    Planes Swept From Carrier: 7 Deaths
    89 1 BRISBANE. Aug. 8— Flying txercises aboard British aircraft carriers visiting Australia have ceeo banned for the fme bein» following two more crashes on Wednesday on the Theseus, when three plane s were swept overboard, a fourth badly damaged and an air mechanic hurl- Ed
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    Early Cabinet Reshuffle To Fight Crisis
    384 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. B.—Political quarters tonight predicted the likelihood of an early Cabinet reshuffle to provide more forceful leadership for Britain's fight back to economic stability (says Reuter). The general anxiety is to find a compelling personality to co-ordinate the effort. Two possible can
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    Indians Withdraw Support
    123 1 Reuter. Nairobi, Aug. 8. -The Executive Committee of the East African Indian Congress has withdrawn its support from the proposed scheme for inter-territorial organisation in East Africa, and asked for a Royal Commission to be s^ L up before the scheme goes into force. The Kenya African
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    Chinese Killed On Road
    92 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A Chinese tinker, aged 50, who was knocked down by a Royal Naval lorry dr.ven by an Indian, at Robinson Road, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock died about five minutes later. The lorry was coming into town from Anson d direction and in
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    CHOLERA IN SHANGHAI
    57 2 U.P. Shanghai. Aug. B.—lt was announced today that the first case of cholera was reported in Shanghai when a boatman through tests was found to be suffering from the disease. Health authorities reported 1.560,000 oi Shanghai s 4.000.000 population have been inoculated against cholera. Health authorities are
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    Ratings, Soldier Sent To Prison
    383 2 Two Britisn naval ratings, Martin Carol and Christopher Truslurn and a British soldier, Harold James O'Dell were each sentenced to two years' rigorous Imprisonment at the Singapore Seventh Assize Court yesterday by Mr. Justice W. J. Thoiogooa on a charge of dishonestly retaining a stolen
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      1030 2 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF *rHE COLONY OF SINGAPORE ISLAND OF SINGAPORE In .the Matter of the Estate of Lee Choon Guan deceased Suit No. 116 of 1946. By an order of the High Cour< of the Colony of Singapore made the 9th day of June 1947 in Suit
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      468 2 An exani dressers wiU held '.'V ber lst-4th Johor- Bahru. t 2. Candidate rron ,v oi Johore JJli BDpUcation Principal M< Bahru, to n than 20th Aug v"- 4i> 3. The 1. as follow Grade M Grade ii Grade m and must a plication. I Principal qJoho*' Medical Dej Bahru,
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    Two Looters Killed When Shed Collapses: Many Hurt
    326 3 me Sta Keponerj 1 lt i n g of the structural supports O imp on Balestier Plain is en the direct cause of the two old Chinese boy and a Chinese •oV ipsed yesterday, ich led to the tragedy revealed n g
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    Indian Merchants Fete Bankers
    125 3 (Frcm Our Own Rivnrter) KUALA LUMPUR. Aug- 7- Indian merchants of Kuala Lumpur gave a tea party at the Eastern Hotel in honour of R'<n: Eahib V. R. Vedamiuhu, Deputy General Manager, Indian Overseas Bank Ltd.. who ja here on a visit and Mr- S. RMPalaniappan.
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    Unauthorised Possession Alleged
    74 3 Low Ah Nee. a ?2-year-old Chines*, was yesterday at inSecord Police Court allowed bail in S3OO when fee claimed trial to being in unauthorised possession of morphia and surgical instruments. Low was alleged to haw been in uossession of mcrohia. two hypodermic syringes, four ampules and two
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    Overseas Assurance Pays 6 P.C. Dividend, Victory Cash Bonus
    802 3 to the twenty-second annual general meeung iu*u ot the Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd.. yesterdaj oil ot vt f 6 per cent and of a the payment of a di\icienci oi o F** chareVictory Cash Bonus of 25 cent, per share to
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      721 3 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE: Upcountry house (5 rooms) with land $6,000. Full particulars write Box No. 967 Malaya Tribune, Kuala Lumpur. FOR SALE LINCOLN ZEPHYR late 1941 model, in perfect mechanical condition, newly pointed. Please apply £o:: 956 M. T. S'pCrC. fOR SALE: AUSTIN 8 make 7 SALOOa Good condition ty.vs.
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    Indonesia: A Summing Up
    487 4 Ihe Dutch and the Indorians have accepted 1 Ihe TjNO order to cease fire S far, so good. There is a prospect that the physical conflict will not be renewed and the feared collapse of UNO is averted. Other considerations are less satisfactory. As a result
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    HOW THE COLONIES AIDED BRITAIN in WAR
    986 4 even in the (ace of such a disaster as the fall of Singapore, loyalty to Britain and faith in ultimate triumph never faltered. From A London Correspondent Few of us have fully appreciated the magnificent manner in which the forty countries and eighty
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    Indians In Malaya
    318 4 Letterr To The Editor. The People's Poatbag Sir—To follow up the letter ot your correspondent "Local born Indian* published in your issue of July 31. I shall be grateful if you will publish this letter. The Drawbacks of the local-born Indians as set out by your correspondent
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    Struggle For Peace
    168 4 Sir,—The last world war was fought for the freedom of all people, and above all. to maintain the "justice that We live to defend. Millions have died for this simple word which means so much to mankind. It is high time that the Dutch who have scraped
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    Misfits In Colleges
    277 4 Sir, It is a great tragedy to have misfits in the colleges of Singapore. These mishts secured their admission through influence and luck. In 1946 and the preceding years, admission into the Malayan colleges was a gamble relying on luck and influence. Without this, not all an
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    Passive Defence Gratuities
    142 4 Sir.- It is a crying shame thai, the very class of officers who should be given extra special consideration is being treated in a niggardly manner. Divisional Warden Superintendents and their deputies are entitled to $900 and $675 for three months, but the maximum has bee n
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    The Gambling Rage
    135 4 Sir. A new sound is to be heard in urban Singapore—the gentle tinkle of dice in a chinaware basin. Gambling "salons'' have sprung up everywhere by the roadside. The stakes are anything you like to risk, from five cents upwards. The "prizes" are packets of scent, eggs,
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    Work Wanted
    102 4 Sir.—l am an Ex-Serviceman who was demobbed on January 9. Lv±i, wnen I was paid $450 back nay. Since then I have been hunting for a job. l applied to several Government departments for employment but was told there were no vacancies, while the Malayan Railways replied that
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    War Campaign Medals 1
    72 4 Sir, —I have read in your papers that members of the S.V.C. and the R.A.F. Special Technical Corps will be awarded War Medals for their services during the Malayan War (1941-1942). But, may I be permitted to ask the authorities concerned whether we members of the
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    The Importance Of Colour In Our Lives
    427 4 Blaeklriars Bridge in London once attracted suicides in such numbers that the authorities were nearly frantic. Police were not able to guard the whole length of the bridge day and night. Ai last a colour expert was called in. and he suggested that
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    Broadcasting Whales
    92 4 During the whaling *J contact between the mothers and the hunting shi] blished through radio. kMj Norweiglan v lalers nod I radio can also be urfd Uig Hie position of a sMtul A transmitter, not more!* 20 inches high, and weigh** moK than 33 lbs., vac c JJ
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    ANG BIN HOAY TOLERATED BY B.M.A.?
    280 5 i That practi- ant j eve n 00- 1* ll i rt forced *£"in HoaJ hearty theß.M-A was reveajwi day;; Th rd c••' p Biacitleon*'. (j H. SsW v tha t ol ChiThe CI p g. n g who was nfSf. T |>n I
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    44 5 Ilk I N D.V.L. iKampong mm Road Anal will zo tor a piemc to Pnlo b rani tomorXv It 130 a m. Ad members ■i rfoaested to meet Mr WttA. Sec*.*:- of thta D.T.L. at tae Tami« wcnooi (BaOvay) a{ 9 a.m.
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    S'PORE CAN BUILD PREFAB HOUSES IN UNDER TWO DAYS
    626 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Prefabricated houses to be made here from available local materials and which can be set up ready for occupation in 20 hours is the aim of a local firm which has just completed its first model to be
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    GUILT PLEA IN ARMS CHARGE
    189 5 'From Our Own Co>respondent I Seremban, Aug. 8— Sentence was postponed when Tunku Syed Abdullah bin Turku Hassan, local Malay, pleaded guilty before Mr. D. M. K. Grant Chi a charge of beirg found in possession of a -22 service auto mat:c revolver. It was
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    Handbag Snatchers Busy In K.L.
    128 5 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. The Criminal Investigation Department. Kuala Lumpur, has issued a warning to the pubhc against handbag and wallet snatchers who haunt shops and bazaars in the town. Cm at l*a>t three occasions recently reports have bee n received by
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    Two Boys Sent To Detention Home
    124 5 Two boys faced »vo charges of breaking open a case containing 1248 rounds oi .303 Drill Dummy Ammunition and theft cf two bottles of Horlicks, at the Juvenile Court before the Magistrate Mr. B. L. Chua, yesterday. The alleged offence was said to have
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    HARI KAYA PUAS ON MONDAY, AUG. 18.
    19 5 This year Har. Raya Puaan will be celebrated en Morday. August 18.
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    Four Alien Criminals To Be Deported
    80 5 Four al'en criminals will today be deported by ship from Singapore for China by the Government. The criminals have served their sentences of imprisonment for offences committed in Singapore. They are cha n Choon Lim, alias Siu Chee <of Kwangtung) lor being a member
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    $16,000 Damage In Estate Fire
    91 5 (From Our Own Reporter) TAPAH, Aug. B.—About 6. IS a.m. yesterday the 'iapah Fire Engade was called to Tapah Estate. Tapah Road and found the estate smoke-house fully ablaze. After about t w o hours' efforts the Are was tut out but the building was
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    UPAM Reject Demands By Rubber Workers
    170 5 UPAM Reject Demands By Rubber W orkers fFtOm Our Own Correspondent > KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 7. The United Planting A—o~ nation of Malaya, in a letter, has turned down the ultimatum issued by the All-Malayan Rubber Workers' Council for v inn V rr cent increase in uages for Indian (state
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    ASP Tells Of Prison Escape By 2 Chinese
    437 5 (Fron- Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. B.—How a well planned attempt to escape from the Pudu Gaol by two Chinese, awaiting their trial at the present Assizes for offences of extortion, abduction and unlawful possession of lirearms, was foiled by the
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    Tribute Paid To Founder-Member
    125 5 At the recent annual general meeting of the Vivekananda Ashrama, Kuala Lumpur, an appreciation of the service* rendered by the late Ivlr. R- A. Naganathar to the Asnrama and the Vivekananda T?.mil School was recorded and a vote of condolerce passed, with members observing a minute's
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    Campaign medals for RAF special tech. corps, Malaya
    136 5 Claims may now be submitted by former members of the R.A.F. Special Technical Corps for the campaign medals to which they are entitled in respect of their war service. Members of the Corps who served during the Malaya campaign of 1941 —42
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    2 a.m. gunmen used car for getaway
    308 5 (Tribune Siaff Reporter) Awakened at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, a Chinese living in a house at Lorong 3, Geylang, opened his eyes to see a man standing beside his bed and threatening him with a revolver. He remained still while the man covered
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    Decrees Nisi Made Absolute
    76 5 A decrtc nisi granted ty Nonnie Soh dissolving her marriage with her husband, Cheong Eng Han, in the Singapore High Court on April 16 last, on the ground of his adultery, was made absolute by Mr. Justice MurrayAynsley. the Chief Justice, yesterday. Another decree nisi which
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    Infant Welfare Work Gets Into Stride In Malacca
    549 6 Centres Grow From One To Six 'Frcm Our Oxen ficporterj M \LACCA Aug. B.—Under the able and experienced direction of DrMarkHie' Calderwobd, Lady Medical Officer. Malacca, eh d work in the has go into its Stride again after a period of three
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    QUIET AND STEADY
    61 6 SHARE MARKET (Tribune Financial Corrj All sections of the share market continued quiet and steady. Industrials had mainly uncharged quotations. In a few cases tin shares were marked up on small buying inquiries. The London and New York markets have not shown any evidence to upset the
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    JULY CROPS
    57 6 L,rop Dgores for tho moath of July: Alor Gajah 24.100 lbs Aycr Panas 90,000 Us Glcnoaly 76,000 lbs Kluanp 70,000 lbs Pajum 220,500 lbs Tambalak 31,186 lbs Toluk Anson 79.434 lbs Ulu Benut 38,100 lbs Changkat Serrian? 39*038 lbs Brunei United 47.245 lbs Lunas 66.100 lbs Haytor 18.000
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    STOLE CIGARETTES FROM NAAFI
    181 6 PENANG. Aug. B—All the four accused from the NAAFI vho were with stealing cigarettes from the Store were this morning sentenced in thThird Court. The first accused. Martin, 'whom the prosecution described at the 'ring-leader' was accused of stealing 8 tins of cigaretts, while the remaining
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    LABOUR UNION SECRETARY GETS PRISON SENTENCE
    439 6 IPOH —A 23-year-old Chinese, Chong Chitif Hoay. secretary ot the Bidor branch oi the Perak Sago Labourers' Union, was convicted and sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. G. Adams in the District Court when he appeared on three charges of extortion.
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    MALAYA NEEDS SUBSTITUTE FOR RUBBER
    247 6 I 'Frcm Our Oicn Reporter) IPOH—That Malaya should find something as a substitute tor rubber was the opinion expressed by Mr. F. J. Bryant, doyen of the local Bar, when h» gave a talk to Ipoh Rotarians at their weekly luncheon meeting held in the
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    Bowser Collides With Transport
    47 6 A civilian petrol bowser going towards Tanjong Pagar yesterday evening, collided with a military three-ton transport going in the same direction, at the junction oi Enggor Street and Anson Road. No one was injured. The radiator of the petrol bowser was slightly dented.
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    Buying Order Brings Spectacular Rise
    185 6 RUBBER MARKET (Tribune Market Corrj The rubber market opened yesterday morning at the previ ous night's closing price of 28\ cents at which price business was transacted. Shortly afterwards a large buying order for No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets came into the market to cause
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    2 FORMER PERAK KEMPEIS GET PRISON TERMS
    517 6 (From Our 'Own Remrtor, KUALA KANGSAR. Aug. B.— Sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment each to commence from date of conviction, was passed by the War Crimes Court sitting here on two Japs, former members of the Kempeitai at Tapah and Kampar, for
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    270 Give Their Blood To Save Other Lives
    128 6 The Bloc:- rraiisTttfci, ta vice Exhibition Centre j.' Great World P. r; ha" > Donularlv voUd a aca eTeater number 0 f I*os come forward to djaa c ii*. clood than afi display. It will rowbe o] M lie for another i
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    MILITARY BAND TO PLAY
    44 6 (By a Military. 0' *nt By kind penniss on G.0.C.. Singapore D militaiy band °1 th* Royals* thumberland Pu the direct or. ol P. sluta Ivlr. Evars. will band-stand of th Botaa ol of Sir.s2; 5 p.m. and 6 p.ra
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    36 6 Mr. J. D. H. untitled partmmt of Economic A&* recently returned fi I to Hon g Kong. He I cast about his I Hong Kong from Ti -dio at 9.45 p.m. T I August 12. X
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    "Brown Bomber" Going To Manila. May Co me To S'pore For Exhibition Bouts
    199 7 (By Our Boxing Reporter) World heavyweight champion, Joe Louis may come to Singapore—if a suggestion sent to local promoters to invite him over is accepted. The Brown Bomber. I learn, has accepted an inv'tation from the well-known
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    SEALF C-IN-C WILL ATTEND SPORTS MEET
    116 7 (By a Military Observer) The Singapore P .iice Training School Ground in Thompson Road has been made available for an unusuall high class sports meet to be held toriav at 3 D.m. The competijion which will be between competing teams of the Royal Navy,
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    Young's Table Tennis Win
    104 7 The Young's Table Tennis Team bear the Borneo Co. Ltd.. i at table tennis on Thursday, at j the Milky Way Musical Party's j premises by 4 garner to 3. Results: (Young's Table Ten- i nis. Team players mention j first): Leow Cher Youi.g bea r
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    Balasis In Action Tonight
    155 7 Twenty-nine year old Con Balasis;, lightheavyweight champion of Australia and claimaant to the world title, who arrived from AujtraJia recently, will make his bow in the local, arena tonight at the Great World. His opponent will be the Army champion, Kid Callon. As an Amateur he
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    29 7 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 8.-The appeals by three men condemned to death foi the murder of Alec de Antiquis Wii! be heaUd in tre firs', weĕk oi Pcft —Rente r.
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    27 7 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 8.-A golf course and clubhouse *t Hythe were withdrawn from an auction. Top bids were: £7,750 for the course; £2 800 for the clubhouse.—Renter.
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    S.A.F.A. Approves Charity Games
    98 7 pending approval of the RAF A, the Singapore Chinese Football Association will arrange for 2 charity matches to bi played before the end of this seasoni one in Singapore in aid of a fund started by the, '•Singapore Chinese Massacred by the Japanese" Appeal Committee, and
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    Paratrooper To Fight British Champion
    135 7 Reuter. I ndon, Aug. B.—Ernie Roderick, L verpool, is to defend the Brush welterweight championagainst an Oxford former paiatrooper and present Welsh champion, Guyn Williams, over 15 rounds at the opening Harjay show of the season on mber 8. W.iliams qualiiied for the ehamave fought
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    County Cricket
    143 7 Reuter. London, Aug. B.— At Nottingham, ttie Nottingham versus S m< rset match was a drawn. Somerset match was drawn, ford not out 52>. Nottinghamr 585 for 5 declared <.Hardstafl not out 200, Stocks not out 551. A' Chesterfield, Essex beat D- rbyshtre by five wickets. Essex 417
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    54 7 The Joilliads Athletic Union soccer team r iil meet the Supply Reserve Depot on Sunday a* Mucpherson Road ground and on Tuesday again-t the Base Head Quarters RAF on the Padang. The following will represent the Jollilads: Sithambram Rosak, Muthu, Muthiah. Ghani. Murugasu. M. Sintha, Salahudin. Muniyandi. M. KrKhnan, Su*)Piah,
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    Innings Win For South Africans
    93 7 BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 8:— bowlers Tuck'tt and Daw<on bowled devastatingly for onhour and 55 minutes here today to give the South Africans victory over Warwickshire by an innings and 114 run< with three hours to span Final scores were: Warwickshire 330 and 76; South Africans 520
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    109 7 ATHLETICS. Representative Athh'tif Mr-dt: Police, and S.A.A.A Thomson Rgad, Polic' Training School ground. SOCCER. Indian Athletics vs 61 RASC. 5.15 p m. Tamil Brotherhood vs British Transit Camp, Nee Soon. 5.15 p.m. CRICKET. T.A. vs Seaforth Highlanders, Alexandra. 2 p.m. SCRC vs ACSODA. at SCRC. 2 p.m. S.C.C.
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    F & N SOCCER ON MONDAY
    65 7 F N SOCCER ON MONDAY S The following players will rej present the F. N. Soccer XI in a match against ihe S.CC. 2rd XI to be played at the SC.C Padarg on Monday. Kick off 5.15 pjn. Messrs. Willie Sch J. Non is. C. McKean, Ali. Ahmutsah, Ai:ii. Im
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    ECLIPSE B.P. WIN IN KUALA LUMPUR
    300 7 The E(liose Bad.rinton Party, one of Singapore'? most active oarties. travelled to Kuala Lumpur during the Angusi Holidays, and won both their fixtures there —the first asainst the powerful Lok Hwa BP, and the Other a?airs- the Mayville BP. I..salts (Eel.r players mentioned firsti:
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    WO's ACCUSED OF DECEIVING AT BISLEY
    220 7 Reuter. ABORFIELD. Berkshire, Augft, —Notes made by two officers on. the Uufde of h cH»rHte packe- dorhiK Bisley Week prouded evidence at a court martial which wen? on until late last night ai Aborf.tlci. shire. The two officers, v. arrant otftcers R. S- M.
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    Asian Rangers Soccer
    109 7 The following will represent the Asian Rangers 2nd XI at soccer against Thompson Road Football Team "B" at the Govt. Printing Ground on Sunday, at 4.15 p.m.:— Osman Bujarg, Mukri. Hassan, Sadli Ahmad, Hussain Jasman. Hardy. A. I. Engku, Osman Mohamed (Capt.-, Mohd Jai. Ali B. Sewu,
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    Charges Against U.S. Tennis Stars
    119 7 Reuter. New York, Aug. B.—The Rules Committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association announced that they have reachtd no final conclusion in the liives tigation of the charges thai Davis Cup player Gardnar Mulloy and other stars, including Jack Kramer. Wimbledon champion, received exorbitant
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    England-Aussie "Test" On Padang
    85 7 England ilj meet Australa-ia in a crici- I T sf' match tomorrow at 11 a.m. on the Padang. The England side will ?,e selected fioni: Leckie. LuiT, Noon. Whittington. Du<dridg'\ Masters. Pearson, Joan<. Haie. Mayhook, Webb-Jones. Leggett. The Australasia XI will be chosen from: Massey. Thome,
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    S'PORE SPORTSMEN CRY: 'GIVE US A STADIUM"
    671 8 Govt. Cannot Help With Funds (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore will not participate in the World Olympic Games 10 be heid in London n3xt year. And here are the reasons: The Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, the recognised controlling body of amateur sport in
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    Chinese Newspaper In Britain
    80 8 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 8. The first Chinese mswpaper in Britain has just gone to p:<\ss. The founder is C.S. Chao. 32 a recent graduate engineer of the Imperial College. H> speaks iaoid English ard has been here four years. Chao has put £10.000 into the err
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    32 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Aug 6.—The ft rst group of 600 Russians to be repatriated to Russia urder the Soviet Government repatriation offer will board a Soviet steamer on Aug. 11 for Vladivostok. —Reuter.
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    ROUND-WORLD FLIER SETS OFF
    149 8 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 8. Capta<n William P Odom. maki-.g his sccord attempt to set ur> a solo round-the-world speed recrra, abided at Oriy airport. i ear Paris, today ai 8.13 a.m. GMT. Captain Odom took off from Chicago last nght in tho aircraft, "Redrolds BombiheT'.— Reuter.
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    "Shots Fired From Inside Car": Victim Tells Assize Story
    811 8 PENANG, Aug. 8.—"I heard shots being fired from inside the car and 1 received a wound from a shot fired from behind. The man at the wheel after going out of the car shot at me and I was injured again
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    46 8 Reuter. Southampton, Aug. 8.—The Canadian owned Fort Dease Lake, 7.126 tons bound for Greece from Antwerp, was boarded i,i Southampton by CID officers today. Yesterday it turned off her course and made for Southampton after wiring a report that her firemen had refusred to work —Reuter.
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    Sack Murder Case: Accused Not Guilty
    439 8 IPOH, Aug. B.—Following a two the Perak Assize Court, the H n. \l. and assessors Che Abdul Salim and found two young Malays, Osman bin H Mohd. Ali b?n Harun, not guilty ol one Sandiavu at Pasir Garam. Lower P« ak <m n Nov.
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    S.C.R.C. Cricket
    85 8 SCRC crj \veek-en>! an Today ,t_ i:r VS p.m. on Hon» Lim Gre<:n 3 following will repra SCRC: Chun Boon Una 0* Tom. IV X Beng Bee. Tan Thean Th* a Chwee Chiang, Evan Wag I Tan. Ho Then- Bin V I Pow. Seah B Tomorrow against the
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    Peter Kane Thrashes Marino
    257 8 Reuter. Manchester, Aug. B.—Former world flyweight champion Peter Kane, now boxing as a bantamweight, outpointed Dado Marin'i of Honolulu in a catchweight fight here tonight over 10 rounds. Macno, leading contender for the world flyweight title, scaled 8 st. 2 lbs. 14 ozs.—two pounds one ounce
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    41 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 8.—A cinema exclusively for children is to be built in central 'London. Further plans of the newly founded Children Cinema Council of Great Brit.tin nr. to take a mobile cinema to all town, and villages of Britain.—Reuter. 1
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      191 8 Church Services St. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a m Holy Communion; 8 a.m. Choral lo*-e<l by Hoiy Communion at li U> fcuchatioi; 10.30 a.m. Mat ns ft*, and 0.3U p.m. Evensong. St. Paul's Church, Upper ScranEyvL Ho) > Communion, nnd 5.30 p.m. Evensong. St. BUaa* fl Church. Katoinr 8 a.m. Holy
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      83 8 TODAY'S WEATHER j I REPORT Mainly Cloudy Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, fiom noon today, compiled by tie R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station. Ail Command, Far East. Mainly cloudy with some bright priods. Occasional thundery showers. Wi.-j south-east, 4 to o m ph. Sunset: 1842 hrs. Sunrise: 0635 hrs. Mocnrlse:
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      56 8 TIDE-TABLE TODAY High Water: 2.41 n.m. 8 ft. 8 Q 3.10 p.m. 8 ft. 5 in. Low Water 8.50 a.m. 3 ft. 0 10 p.m. 3 ft. 4 in. TOMORROW Water: 3.35 a.m. 8 it 1 in. 3.52 p.m. 8 ft. 4 inLow Water: 9.30 a.m. 3 It. 8 in.
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