Malaya Tribune, 23 August 1947

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    52 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Phone 5811 (Three Lines) m7ni SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUGUST, 23, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agent* Messrs Colin Turn:: Ltd., Talbot Hons* 9m, SI. Martin's Lam W.C.2. SATURDAY, AUG,
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    DUTCH NAVY ACTION
    50 1 L 22 A Repuhlit an L < into C L wngan in PepX moh red off Laboe> ia pr? iti for ;.r. attack a] tant 1 rt 1 ly .1".. ifl Bant< 1 r.: M -im here th, i tor ma a u g I Sumatra v
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    untitled Get Their Battle Orders
    27 1 I aad tc face itpoi by CU»,--f ars and so F irden ol food am < m r j* v lulture nse ef-
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    untitled REJECTS
    16 1 s iork Aug. C i mc f the -rcond iemand that Ea&t jroonen the
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    Civilian Sackings: Army Statement
    295 1 (Ti butie Start Reporter) An y spokesman in Singapore has ply to the claim mad? by the Hon. vi] Service Union, Mr. S. S. Maniam. n ployees and pre-war via IT havi .ss t v.'.- fact that junior employees ns< ,i with first. "The Army policy
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    Food: 'Desperate'
    42 1 U.P. X BLP.LIN. Aug;. 22.—The foOQ eiou io Germany, as in most of PAirnpe. is desperate.' Dr. Conrad Hammer, the American Military Government food expert said today in n viewing his recent tour of Ger- --.r; \s four occupation zones.—U.P.
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    Off Again
    46 1 U.P. PORT DEBOUC. Aug. 22.—The thtee ships carrying illepj 1 Jewish rtfugees departed t"day for Hamburg. The ships sailed after only six emihad disembarked in response to a British ultimatum warning that would be returned to Germany it they failed to accept French hospitality.—U.P.
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    AND AGAIN RIGHT!
    47 1 Today's Morning Tribune record oi the Harbour fc >ard labourers' decision to con *.inur. (iieir strike. Our contemporary the tnita Hues, carried a hanne; headline: "\o S.H.B. Strike The fact is that the strike is on and his spread. lor accuracy read the Tribune.
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    Mutiny In Prison
    67 1 Khartoum. Aug 22 It has been revealed that 43 pnsoners were sen! to hospital an I (me pole'• mM > n and two wardens Injured in the Khartoum North Ft ison mutiny yesterday when prisoners raided workshops and attacked wardens and police reinforcements uith iron Os stones
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    Resignation Of Gen. Dempsey
    81 1 UP. London. Aug. 22. The resignation from the Army of General Sir Miles C. Demusey. war-time commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia, took effect today. He was in Singapore After the liberation. Gen. Dempsey also commanded the British forces in the Middle East from
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    Russia Rejects
    33 1 UP. Solia. Aug. 22. Russia has rejected Anglo-Amet ican demands for the Allied Control Commission to review the death sentence given by a Bulgarian court to opposition leader Nikola Petkov. UP.
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    NAAFI PLANS FOR ASIAN SOLDIERS
    220 1 (Tribune StafT Reporter). The N.A.A.F.I. have drawn up new schemes foi Asian personnel in the British r<»rces in Singapore, estimated to near the 10.000 mark at full strength. Shackle Ciub in Singapore, ma) b? built, and canteens will also be provided. It is known that
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    156 DIE IN FLOODS
    67 1 Reuter. Colombo, Aug. 22. British planten upcountry in the central province of Ceylon where damage was most severe in this week's disastrous floods, were tooay collecting money for flood relief and assisting the authorities by lending their plantation workers foi anti-flood measures. Casuahty figures which were
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    S.H.B. STRIKE SPREADS TO CLERKS
    306 1 Official Says: "We're Surprised" -RICE COOLIES THREATENED TOO" (Tribune Staff Reporter) li strike .staged by labourers of the s.n-gapoie Ha hour Board has spread o tiie clerical stall' in the sodowns they did not report for Work this morning. Yesterday afternoon, after the lunch period,
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    Dutch Say: "Give Us Troops Or Shut Up"
    401 1 Reuter. L..kr. Succe>s, Aug. 22. Dr. Van Klefh 01 today Warned the Security Council approaching the climax of iti> debate on In doiiesa: All you can do and all you have dun-, plays Into the hands of extremists." D Van Kleffem* ren£a£ed
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    US Gets Uranium
    45 1 UP. London. Aug. 22. Radio Moscowsaid last night that "a Belgian newspaper reveals that nearly 2.500 tons of uranium ore were shipped to the United States from the Belgian Congo last year and 1.700 tons in the hrst quarter of this year.—UP.
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    First Shipment
    30 1 U.P. ATHENS, Aug. 22.—Greek and American officials welcomed a cargj of flour, representing the first poetUNRRA shipment in a ceremony at the dock at Pireus today U P
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    STOP PRESS
    49 1 Late this morning it was reliably learned that about 400 clerks and 2.000 labourers are involved in the strike. There were further arrivals of lorries of goods at the SHB. The drivers were stopped and warned by groups of picketers not to proceed into the Harbour Board.
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    S'PORE CAN'T HELP BRITAIN MUCH
    179 1 Reply to Mr. Creech-Jones (Tribune Staff Reporter! Commenting »n Mr. CreechJones' message to the Colonies ask' in? them to increase production of goods for which the U.K. was now force*! to pay in loi.ar:-. Mr. J D. M. Smith Singapore Financial Secretary, said Singapore would
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    Appalling
    45 1 Reuter. > ilasgOW, Aug. 22. Appal.::.g :.umbers of illiterate an«l serai* illiterate men are entering the British Army, declared sir. John i BeHenger, .Secretary for War, at the passing out parade or cadets at the Amy School of Education vi Enchanan Castle here today Reuter
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    2 Singapore Delegates For Talks In Nanking
    100 1 «Tr;bune Staff Reporter) Two delegates from Singapore have been invited to the Region aj Conference of East Asian countries on educational matters next mi nth, at Nanking. The conference called by the United Nations Organisation, Is b ung held under the auspice; of
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    Order Against Ex-Governor
    51 1 Reuter. London, A.ug. 22 The London Gazette announced tonight that a a iving order has been made against Sir Arthur Oswald James Hope, who resigned his position as Governor of Madras in February last year, because of ill health Th" petition has been tiled by i editor.
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    Seek Truman Help
    36 1 U.P. PORT DE BOLT. Aug :»2. JCWUM refugees from the Exodus. ed Prcsiaent rmmao today to intercede in an effort to prevent them from being sent to the British occupation zoiit of Germany.—rj.i
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    British Industry Faces Power Cuts
    93 2 Reuter. London. Aug. 22. A power cut for British industry of one-third of the maximum Industry load of last winter has been laid down by the Government as the general target. BUI it was stated at the London fuel conferences today that electricity authorities are
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    British Peer To Marry Italian
    77 2 Reuter. Richmond, Surrey. Aug. 22. Lord Jersey, 36, one of the largest land owners in England who recently gave Osterley Park, Middlesex, to the National Trust, is engaged to many an Italian girl. Miss Bianca Maria Mottiioni. 24, who has been in England eight weeks,
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    "POGROMS"
    46 2 U.P. Seoul, Aug. 22.- Col. I. T. Avramenko, representing the Chief of the Soviet Secretariat. Col. Terntyf Shtikov, issued a statement to the press today, accusing the (Jnted States authorities of carrying out "pogroms" against the •-democratic parties and social organisations of leftist trend." -U.P
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      248 2 AUCTION SALE OF 200 cases "Raoul Dupas OogUAC." 166 eases Australian li- quors. 1 paper cutting machine, 1 staple punching machine. 1 ruling machine, 24 gross "Everj ready" torchlight cells. 138 tins "Hc.vatox" D.DT. liquid spray, 25 cartons D DT. powder. 318 j cases "Boston creme of chicken I roup,
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      83 2 WEATHER REPORT A Risk Of Showers Singapore weather forecast for 24 hours, from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station. Air Command. Far East. Bright periods with a risk of showers late afternoon and early tomorrow morning. Wind south-easterly light to moderate. Sunset: 1841 hrs. Sunrise: 0632 hrs.
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    Attachment Proceedings Against Singapore Lawyer
    882 3 \!i lions Of Libel thai Mr. S. C. Goho, Singapore lawyer, r addressed to Secretary tnd 1 o Mr. R. H. Green (a member or ml unded and scurrilous personal Mr. H. E. Kingdom, president of Ba rd, in the Singapore Supreme n an application
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    Boy untitled To Home: Twiee Canvicted
    19 3 d io be T: c< riside ration of nd yoe to the i.
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    BANISHMENT ORDER AFTER "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT
    210 3 i ;-r j Veporttri UTMPUR, Aug. 22.--' cil of Civl toSi r n London has cabled n: Governor of the Conn*? L!: 01 bating thaat •m, I;V seriously alarmed the decision to .tlier a "not r ii was further 1 be execution the L
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    INCOME TAX REPORT TO BE TABLED AT COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY
    163 3 At the meeting of the Advisory Council on Monday tne Report on Income Tax will be tabled. rh« Acti! r Financial Secretary will move "that this Council approves reference of the Report I a Income Tax to a joint
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    Chung Hwa A.U. Office-Bearers
    71 3 At Um annual general meeting of the Chung Hwa Athletic Union held at No. 183-A. J-.o Chiat Road on Au£. 17. the following were elected office bearers for the current year:— President: Mr. lien Chye Hee; Secretary: Mr. Chia Poh Thik; Treasurer: Mr. Ntf Kim Lee;
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    6 Chinese Face Armed Robbery Charges
    180 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 22 For alleged offences oi extortion, armed robbery and attempted extortion committed at Surge! Pelek during the months ot* May and June, this year, six Chinese appeared before Raja Ayoup in the First Magistrate',, Court yesterday. AH the six Chinese appeared
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    An Exhibition Of Newspapers
    79 3 .(Tribune Staff Reporter} An exhibition of international newspapers and journals will be held at the Great World on September 1. under \he sponsorship of the S-rgapore Chinese Journalists' Union. Over 25 nations are participating. An invitation was sent by the Union two months ago askins the
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      526 3 MISCELLANEOUS THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OP MALAYA Member! art- ndvi c. that a stock of badges has arrived. Those f/ho have not received one should apply at the office bringing their Membership Cards. Badge Fee $5. CAR owners know the Worlds and Worlds of trouble the electric equipment of cars can
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    America And The Dollar Crisis
    612 4 From the spate of comment and news, chiefly emanating from London, concer ning Europe's dollar crisis it is gathered that from the British viewpoint the situation is fraught with the utmost danger. Salvation, it is contended, can only come through America which country cannot afford
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    STRAITS TIMES ON INCOME TAX
    1351 4  -  Saturday Thoughts on a Current Issue r b y W. Alexander s Immediate reactions to the HeasmJrj report on income-tax are highly significant. In Singapore the Tribune was able to ob- tain opinions from 29 individuals most of whom criticised the prop sed tax md
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    The Peoples Postbag The ACSU
    171 4 Letters To The Editor Sir.— Having closely followed the columns of tne Peoples PObtbag'. 1 am inclined to reflect turther on tne various reports agauist the Army Civil service Union. It is indeed regrettable to note 111at a nandful ol writers, of the type of
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    Flood Victims Of Colombo
    301 4 Sir,—I crave to write these few lines on the above subject, fcnd I sincerely hope that you would kindly give a little space in your paper. We have all read through the press the amount of life and property lost in the recent flood, which is
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    Johore Buses
    131 4 Sir, The introduction ol the express bus service between fcingapore and Johore Bahru by a new bus company has certainly alleviated the transport problem, and also resulted in a marked improvement in travelling facilities between the island and the mainland. Not only is the journey made faster by
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    Unity And ACSU
    352 4 Sir, —A series of letters have appeared in your columns about the ACSU which have aroused my interest Having served as tne last Hoi c-en Secretary to the WDC6A, and the 1st General Secretary ol Ac 61) until Julj 22, 1947. I should like to answer the
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    PAPER FROM GRASS PEST
    88 4 Reuter. Colombo. A 6}-million rupee scheme prepared by a British c.\- pert for the establishment in Ceylon ithin three yean of paper mill la presently under the conakleration of an official committee compriaing the beads <>r various government departments. The proposed mill will consume annually 5.000
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    ARAB STATES AND THE HOLY SEE
    205 4 Vatican City, (Air Mailt. The Palestine problem ;tr i communist infiltration throughout the Middle Eastern countries ai" two of the main questions which the Pope will study during his stay at the Pontihcial summer palace at Castelgandoifo, it is understood here. 1 iunkk table
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    Trade Fair For Western Germany
    167 4 BIS The lirst export Trade fatal the display of goods the joint United BtateaJ Zones of Gei many vali b* aal Laatzen, about three miles hi Hanover, from August Lftfctltf temper 7th. The principal purboae i I Fair Ka to promote an toenaai exports from
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    Estate Workers To Strike
    27 5 I I B I I a t I t I I I I r I' I m t I' B I n ji
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    MOB PUSHES SPECTATOR ON TO BURNING MOTOR CYCLE
    254 5 Disorderly Scenes In Anson Road (Tribal** Staff Reporter). Singapore s mid-day quiet yesterday was suddenly broken by shouts and yells along the busy thorough fares leading away from Singapore Harbour Board when hundreds of labourers, in about 20 lorries, staged a demonstration
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    Mischief Charge
    89 5 Alleged to have caused mischief and damage, on two occasions, to the extent ol $70 at No. 45 Jalan Besar. by intentionally causing wine, on July 14, to drip from th first fleer on to bags of rice on the ground floor, and on Aug. 4 to have
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    4 OLD GUNS RETURN TO MALACCA
    171 5 (Frtm Our Own Reporter; Malacca, Friday.-Four oi' the old Malacca guns which had been tJken away by the Japanese and which have since been re- i covered by the Municipal Engl necr during one of his visits to Kuala Lumpur will return to the
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    AMERICAN HOLIDAY
    23 5 The office of the Amencan Consulate General. Singapore, will be closed on Monday. September 1. is Labour Day. an American holiday.
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    High Bidding At Property Auction
    135 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Total sales at the propertyauction held this week in the -alesroom of Messrs. Nassun Co., realised $220,000. The biggest sale of the day was No. 17. Holland Hill, knocked down to Messrs. Credit Fon- i cier for the sum of $55,000. Bidding
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    INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY THANKSGIVING
    38 5 The Tamil Methodist Church at No. I, Short Street will hold a Thanksgiving Service for Indian Independence Day at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow. Bishop Edwin F. Lee and others are the speakers for the occasion.
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    Hawkers To Go From Temple Precincts
    213 5 Malacca, Friday. At the Municipal Commissioners meeting, Mr. S. Shunmugam mentioned the case of a large number of hawkers who were now conjugating m Temple street and thereby causing congestion In this area. He declared that though this particular spot was a religious area
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    Sikh Says: "I Can Understand English, But I Can't Speak It"
    162 5 Speaking in good English iron, the dock at the Second Police Court yesterday. Darwara Singh, a 36-year-old Sikh tela Mr. A. P. Jack, the Magistrate: -i can understand Engl'sh, but I cannot apeak it.*' Darwara pleaded not guilty to
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    Malacca Going All Out To Step Up Food Production
    1047 5 Present Campaign Proving Most Successful (From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA. Thursday 21. With a view to stepping up th*harvest and bringing more and more areas of cultivable land under production the formers, in co-operation with the aoministrative officials of the Agricultural
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    Census Enumerators Start Work Today
    161 6 So that ihe Census Enumerators, who arc all part-time workers, can make use of Saturday afternoon and Sunday, the preliminary enumeration will -tart on Saturday. August 23. Householders are, therefore, informed that they may expect the enumerators to visit their houses on some day star|
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    No Response-Accused In Hospital
    84 6 There was no resp ns at the PoUXtB PoliCC Court vV.- U ci:i\ when the name Ton Chin Khuan was called. Chief Inspector C \v. Such said That Tan was in hospital, in police custody. He had been shot, by the Security pol*ce al the I.B.D.M.S.
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    CHILDREN'S PARK IN USE AGAIN
    45 6 Malacca. Friday.-The Children's Park in Babda Hilir been made fit for use and font tennis courts in Kubu Park have been reconditioned, two of wh!< h are ready tor playing. This was revealed at tho meeting the Municipal Commissi ners
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    EASTERN UNITED'S GOOD YEAR: CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
    581 6 In tho course of his statement, as chairman, to the annual meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd., held today. Mr. S. Q. Wong said: The audind profit Of $195 625.10 on the year's working with last, year's carry forward ol 573.994.22 makes
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    STEWARD DIES
    29 6 A Dutch steward of the vessel Sommelsvyk, died in Singapore Harbour, on board the vessel yesterday morning. His body was taken to Singapore by the Marine Police.
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    S.H.B. WORKERS VOTE TO CONTINUE STRIKE
    870 6 full inquiry to be held (Tribune Staff Reporter). U a public meeting of members of the Harbour labourers' Union yesterday, it was decided to continue the sympathy strike which began on Thursday afternoon as a sequel to the firing which resulted in the death
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    AI-LEGED RAP*.
    39 6 A Chinese was arrested by the police "in Lavender Street yesterday morning for alleged rape of all -year-old Chinese girl. also resident in the same area. The girl was taken to the General Hospital for medical treatment.
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    Air Pilot Killer
    21 6 rwnAKTOUM pilot of a British iv was killed Pari, aircraft iron R f off from th« K tion
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    47 PIECES OF CLOTH
    23 6 1 PENANG, Auo- V"* seven piece., of c 1.372 -2 rc di^",; from the coco-/-.: Wauerh Co f f
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    Fine Lady Is Long Shot For Opening Day Of KL Races
    860 7 (By -Man at the Rails") Kuala Lumpur. Aug 22— Apollo, Red Hackie and im I late are my bt-st. bets for today's races—the opening the Selangor Turf Club meeting Other sale wagers are Peggy's Choice and Trouser.. I co
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    SOCCER MATCH
    67 7 a game soccer will he played be- th< M rriuuti XI ;.nU the Teiuk Kurau Rangers tomorrow at the i Kurau English School ground T:-.c I olio wings will be selected to represent the Mt.-rilads: Yew Th... "ieck Seng, Hock Guan, Chew Hin, Patrick Wee, Kirn Swee, Ong
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    APOLLO, RED HACKLE, TIN PLATE BEST FOR TODAY
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    Rescue Fails
    92 8 Reuter. WESTON-SUPER-MARE. Aug. 22. A lifeboat otu standing by in the high sens this morning to rescue two men <>•> hn uninhabited island In t!i>Bristol Channel who had been str; ruled there with little food or water »ince Tuesda) morning. La-t nighl i signal iire on la« island
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    "Mischief And Murder": Fire In JSP Transit Camp
    301 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter). A fire, believed to haw been caused by peuroi bens thrown on a ten! and ignited, completely gut>eo the tent and caused the deaths of foui e/vsoldiers at the Jurong Japanese Surrendered I ersorui Transit Camp, at 2.30 a.m.,
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    "Heasman Argument Pure Nonsense"
    252 8 •Fn ir. Our Own Rep rtei i Penang, Aug. 23 Sueti an argument as put forth by Mr Heasma.i that Income Tax restricts spending is pure nonseruw Taxation never restricted spending. What of England with the highest Income Tax rate in the world? Ha* It restricted
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    Squatters Seek Army Compensation
    207 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter* Twenty-four Chinese squatters of the Reformatory Road area yesterday afternoon mot representatives of the Army to register their claims for compensation consequent upon the receipt of notices to quit their vegetable gardens and piggeries on Sept. 22. The meeting took place at the
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    121 8 SOCCERSAFA League: SRC. VS S C.C. Jalan Besar, 5 p.m. Baia S.C. vs Singapore Bangem 2nd. XI. Tk. Kurau Eng. School. 5 p m. Joyful Juniors vs Happy Youngsters, CYMA grourd, up Serangoon Road. 5.15 p.m. Soc'al Athletic Party vs No. l Br. Transit Camp. Nee So 0,
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    117 8 LONDON. Aug 22.- -At Dover, Kent beat Worcestershire by 135 rut s. Kent 208 and 273: Worcestershire 139 and 207 (Dover. 4 for 31» At Northampton, Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonshire by 230 runs. Nottinghamshire 219 and 398 for 5 declared; Northamptonshire 158 and 223 iBenl.ett 68. Winrow five for
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    SCC v. SRC
    110 8 she following will represent the PCC :«t (Ticket ae;iin.-t the SRC Th» ma ten will be played today, Starting at 11 am und nil] k v continued tomorrow: J. b. h. Leckii j p Pearson P. T Homer. J P. Buff, 8 .1 Masters. K j Ben
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    Unsatisfactory Conditions At Table Tennis Tourney
    383 8 (Tribune Sports Reporter* C mplaints have been rece:\ed Ircm table-tennis players competing in tiie STTA junior interclub league tournament being held nightly at the Great World Garden Cabaret hall, to the effect t. the balls supplied by the Great Werld are not satisfactory i«
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    SCC & SRC Meet In Three Games Today
    251 8 SCC SRC Meet In Three Games Today (Our Soccer R< nurl 1 I r i he Padang Clubs have a tul n i afternoon and they will bo meeting I j sports fields, struggling for supn I I prove to be their last Inter-club crick counters this season. .1 Not
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    SCRC Cricket
    167 8 Tln> following will represent the SCR C. against the Naval Dockyard at cricket ar Hong L:m Green today at 2 p.m.: Swee Lnn Swang. Ho Derg Dir. chua Boca Unn. Eu Cheow Chve, Gan Kee Tian. Cheong Thiam Riew, Dr. Ong Swee Law, Alex Tan. Tan Theaa Tek,
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    TREASURERS' DEPT. BEATEN 4-1
    101 8 In a return badminton encounter i-r. Saturday afternoon, ihe Engineers' Dept. Branch defeated the Treasurer's Dept. Branch of the Singapore Mumclpal Services Uniar. by toar games to one. In their previous match, the Engineefs' Dept. Bream lost by Three tames to four. Results: (Engineers' player* nutUoned
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    44 8 The Pj 1 cer te. r Chinese thjPenar, The Si ci&tion ik pathy.M lah Anon Thurs lay v. J* X accompar. Ed hem pore delegate Mr. a. X j\ d IC represent, fhePan-j ■al Co, this morning b J
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    53 8 A team of three I double- Rill he s I I gineers' Dej>t. B .1 j I :-'>rp Muni I the Brir.ki J I minton match n s turd* J I I Orange Road I Se Bi r Peng K I T:d. c; in Pol: I Be
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    R.A.F. Tennis
    34 8 The anm I the R.A.I Asscciat I rember 6 Pai I Tennis Courts. Chi! I Matches v. I until Sep*- Rnals I In ac V B -1 hold a ladies' event I
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