Malaya Tribune, 29 August 1947

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    56 1 The Malaya Tribune y thE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPtR Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) gllT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Afcnta: —Mum Ova Tnrner Ltd., T*l»ot it. St Martin's L&na. t» i
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    S'PORE ASSOCIATION TO MEET TODAY ON IMCOME TAX
    731 1 Public Criticism Of Union Govt's Action (Tribune Staff Renertrr) Public reaction In Singapore this morning to the Malayan Union Government's decision to override the Advisory Council on the question of the Heasman report is one of criticism. At the same time, spokesmen
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    State Of Emergency In Cairo
    73 1 U.P. Cairo. kOt M Police tonight i vr ir emergency* t -inning tonight. L ntinuing thi igh tomorrow. mt] it iv were pr ogress- n£ Uu High ul the city with j Russia and booing J British Imperialism," but all was i TV emergency was
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    EGYPT STATES CASE AGAINST BRITAIN
    845 1 Reuter. UeV Ycrfc Aug. ~28.— The" Soviet delegate Gromyko told the Security Ccuncil today as the resumed Egyptian d'bate reach- cd a dec'slve stage that Russia could net accept the Brazilian 1 resolution calling upon Britain r.nd Egypt to resume negotia- j tiors. Th: resolution,
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    Arabs warn Britain
    78 1 Reuter. ILH i Aug. 23 —A warni g 1 i *he Government that j t»bs n Palest ne may not hp- tot* much lcnscr to go itio' for the pro-ection of their and propery was given <iav the obiter al rf the Ar>b m Bullc ir.. issued
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    18 1 U.P. Ita ttarN 11 L>U' C, Bl Arsen;...„k of Ethoptoi wnr, Hp p off," she
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    PRECAUTION
    11 1 U.P. eioaxi precaution e Seta -E. i n,- ating the
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    AMERICANS WIN
    15 1 U.P El** hi? V.f" J~ A,,|l r H'ans Ted k onipe Class 5
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    HOLLAND GETS FORTUNE BACK
    87 1 The Hague, Aug. 28—Fifteen wooden cases, containing 32 000,- I 000 guilders worth of d'amonds f and another 3,000,000 guilders wcrth cf gold and silver gems, were returned to Holland from Germany, under a heavy escort tcday. Diamonds and gems left Holland in September, 1944, when
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    UNESCO TALKS
    61 1 NANKING, Aug. 28.—Educational experts from all parts of the Orient and the South Pacific were beginning to assemble in Nanking today for the United Nations Education, Scientific Cultural Organisation's regioinol conference on fundamental education, due to open on Sept. 1. As has been reported in the Tribune,, delegates
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    PEACE ENVOY
    40 1 Reuter. PARIS, Aug. 28.—M. Emile Bollaert, French High Commissioner to Indochina, will leave here tomorrow with the French Government's latest terms for peace with the Vietnamese in Northern Indochina. Today he lunched with Paul Ramadur. the prime Minister.—Reuter.
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    Sten-Gun Bandit Hanged
    87 1 Tribune* Staff R porter> One of Malaya's most notorious bandits, who had been wanted by t the Police since J946. was found dead, hanging in the Singapore j C.I.D. cell at daybreak this morning. He had earlier been arrested by the Hokkien sub-branch. Aged 23, the dead
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    35 Die In Air Crash
    41 1 Oslo, Aug. 28. The Norwegian Airlines announced tonight that I bodies of all U5 persona on board I the DNL hydroplane, which crash- I ed into the »mountain in h«*avy fog this morning, have been recovered.
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    FEISAL IN ENGLAND
    33 1 Reuter. Dover. Aug. 28. Twelve-year-old King Feisal of Iraq landed at Dover this evening from the British destroyer Bicester, to the salute of 21 guns fired from Dover Castle. Reuter.
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    Recommends Partition
    43 1 U.P. GENEVA. Aug. 28:- The subcommittee of th<- United Nations lor Palestine reportedly recommended 150.000 Jews be admitted to the Holy Land, over a cwoycar transition period, while the partitioning oi Palestine into Jewish and Arab s-ates is being worked out.—U.P.
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    GLOBE FLYERS DIVERTED
    36 1 U.P. PRESTWICK AIRPORT (Scotland). Aug. 28.—Offkiab here said the two American round the world flyers, scheduled to arrive at Prestwuk this morning, diverted to Newton Ards, outside Belfast, landing there at 9 a.m.—U.P.
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    CONSUL—GENERAL GETS BUSY
    42 1 U.P. JOGJAKARTA. Aug-. 28.--Chinese Consul-General Dr. Tsaing left Jogjakarta by an India Dakota Red Cross plane, lor Batavia at 1500 hours local time, to compile his reports on the Dutch- Indonesian conflict, in accordance with the Security Council's decision.—U.P.
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    SECOND RED CROSS PLANE ARRIVES
    31 1 U.P. JOGJAKARTA, Aug. 28.—The second Red Cross plane with two tons '»f medical supplies, carried by "Air Indian" Dakota, landed safely on Maguwo airfield in Jogjakarta.—U.P.
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    THREE DAYS WITHOUT WATER
    42 1 U.P. MARGATE, Aug. 28.—A local lifeboat crew today rescued a pretty I Americon brunette and five English j friends, aboard a drifting cabin i i cruiser, cnroute to Prance. The party had been without water for three days.—U.P.
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    TO REPORT TO LONDON
    27 1 1 JERUSALEM. Aug. 28.—Gen. Cun- I ldngham, Palestine High Commis- j J .sioner„ emplaned today for London, j to confer with Government leaders.
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    S.H.B. Shooting Inquiry Begins
    188 1 (Tribu j staff Reporter) An inquiry into the death of a Singapoie Harbour Board labourer. Vingarasamy. 22 years, who (lied as a result of Police shooting on August 21 at Gate No. 4, Singapore Harbour Board, began this morning at the Coroner's Court. Although extra Police
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    NO MORE WRINKLES
    39 1 U.P. NEW YORK. Aug. 2C:-A new chemical process which makes cotton fabrics wrinkleproot woolen's was announced today by the Dan River Mill. The process was d' >vc loP l 'd through lour years of research. —U.P.
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    DELAYING ACTION
    57 1 U.P. NuerombcM-g. Aug. 28.—An expected fullscale delaying action began today in the cases of 24 directors of the big Farben Industrie, when only a day after the trial began, defence counsel I w?n half a day's delay in the prcs?ntation of the prosecution documents. me American prosecution staff
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    CABINET
    36 1 Reuter. Athens. Aug. 28. Demetrios Maximos. the retiring popular Royalist Prime Minister of Greece, succeeued in formnig a new Cabinet tonight with the participation of seven party leaders, thus solving the five-day-old political crisis. —Reuter.
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    DICTATOR
    32 1 U.P. QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 28: Col. Carlos Mancheno has asI sumed lull dictatorial powers i today, repealing the 1944 Consj titution and restoring that, of 1906, which provides for legalised dictatorship.—U.P.
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    RECALLED
    36 1 I BATAVIA, Aug. 28.—Radio Jogjagarta today reported that Republican i Cabinet had decided to recall Foreign I Minister Salim from New York, for a full report on the Security Council action la the Indonesian conflict.
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    UNO & Java: Holland To Accept
    111 1 UNO Java: Holland To Accept Reuter. The Hague. Aug. 28—The Dutch cabinet last night decided to accept the good offices of the I United Nations Organisation I Security Council in Holland's I dispute w'th the Indonesian Re- j panic, well In formed c^c'(°s said today, according to j Netherlands Press
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    CHINA WAR FLARE UP
    103 1 Reuter. Shanghai, Aug. 28. Chinese Communist forces were reported today to have made several important gains in a "sanguinary" rlareup following the lull in the Chinese civil war. Under one of their best field commanders, Gen. Liv Cheng, the Communist troops were semi-offi-cially admitted to have
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    Not certain
    48 1 London. Aug. 28. Foreign Secretary Bevin will be the titular head of the British delegation to the September General Assembly of the United Nations, but it has rot yet been decided whether h e will attend it in person, a Foreign Office spokesman said here today.—
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    REACTION
    39 1 PRAGUE. Aug. 28 —The hrst official Yugoslav reaction to the slaying of a priest in Zone B of Istria, came today, in a Tan jug dispatch, which charged the clergy with "provocative Statements, which resulted in the attack.
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    1,300 Municipal Vacancies
    195 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore's Commissioner for Labour, Mr. R. P. Bingham, yesterday directed attention to an announcement that the Labour Department Employment Exchange can find immediate permanent employment for 1,000 unskilled labourers and temporary employment for another 300. He revealed that the vacancies exist in the Municipality.
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    3 EUROPEANS SUSPENDED
    88 1 Reuter. Mombosa, Aug. 28. A promj- minent Indian merchant. ShamI suddin Dhanji Merali. was acquitted on a £1.000 bribery charge in the magistrate's court here today on the grounds that the proaecutions evidence conflicted and no case had been established. It had been alleged that he offered
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    Colourful Items For Grik Function
    275 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Aug. 27—A special twoday programme in connection with the official opening of the Children's Playground in Grik. Upper Perak has been arranged for the coming week-end when His Highness the Sultan of Perak will be amongst those present. Before proceeding
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    Refugee Ship Puts Back To Gib
    56 2 Gibraltar. Aug. 28 The three British ships carrying Jewish refugees to Hamburg under British naval escort returned to Gibraltar harbour today, shortly after they had set sail, because of engine trouble aboard the transport ship Ocean Vigour. It was expected the breakdown would take
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    NEW RECORD
    39 2 Rauter. YORK. Aug. 28:— Breaking the course record by twofifths of a second, Black Tarquin. owned by William Woodward, notable American banker, today won ♦he historic century-old two-year-old race, the £2,500 Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongsRe ut-r.
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    Malar Women's Confab
    169 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Aug. 27.—At uhe instance of Che Puteh binto Ibrahim Hashid the Officer- in-Charge of Werner Affairs of UMNO a meetIDP oi preventative of women organ'-ktions, affil:al-»d to UMNO will be held at fohoie Bharu. R.i Monday, Aug. 1, commencing at 10 a.m.
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    AIR TRIP AS ESSAY PRIZE
    175 2 Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Aug. 28. A Malay Teachers om-wepk Refresher course for some 70 teachers from Central Perak was held at Pasir Puteh Malay Vernacular School, Ipoh. from July 12-17. The course was opened by the the Resident Commissiorer, the Hon. Mr. A. V.
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    Last Lost Flier
    79 2 U.P. Shanghai, Aug. 28.—The last man lost on the Doolittle air raid over Tokio nearly six years ago was accounted for today when Col. Charles F. Kearney announc. Ed the recovery of the body of Cpl. Leland D Favor of Plymouth. lowas. Kearney, head of the American
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    GREEK GUERRILLAS CLAIM SUCCESSES
    72 2 Reuter. Athens, Aug. 28. The Greek guerrillas today claimed a "successful drive" over 130 miles from Fiorina" in the north to Karpenisi in the south, aimed at cutting off completely West Epirus from Cer.trai Greece. They further claimed in a "democratic army" broadcast to have captured
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    DUNLOP DIRECTOR
    45 2 Reuter. K%t^? N 'r, AUg 28 —Sir Harold Kermard. Director, of the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd.. and past president 1 of the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders, died suddenly today, on board the Queen Elizabeth on hts" way to the United States.—Reuter.
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    "I'm Responsible," Says Tojo "But-
    89 2 U.P. JAPAN, Aug. 28.—Japan's 1 wartime Premier Tojo Hideki, in I an interrogation read before the I war crimes trial today said: "I hate the idea of trains to avoid responsibility. I wish to take full responsibility, but i Then Tojo broke into an inj
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    WESTERN SAMOA
    38 2 U.P. Wellington, Aug. 28.—Acting Prime Minister Walter Nash announced in Parliament that the Government was establishing a Council of State to advise the administrator of western Samoa or high commissioner, as he may later be called.—U.P.
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    Commodore McKerron 'Calls Upon OAG' To Declare Yacht Club Open
    698 3 ,1 ;h«' Royal A 1 ht Club Mr. P. A. jicd upon himself. H Officer A< o||j llome j r.' i ii v Com mo- i pea called on i eh etige the loyal I of th* Hub, i f
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    Theftof Fountain Pens From Ship
    127 3 8 GopaJ (30) an Indian plead* lilty at the Third Police Court yesterday to a charge of crur.mai misappropriation of a 1 fountain pen valued at $3 from I to.Kelso Victory al 9 pin. en m n hii "person by .IPC s R I ham
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    £100,000 CINEMA FOR SETAPAK
    121 3 If** Our Own Reporter) a,J Lumpur, Aug. 28. SetaX M C >Sl ol SIOO. M Pect( a tail opera ttaSra lr* M L w Yat c weilresident, this pic- has 'eeen nam. 3 rd v ituated at the for m S lcJ v, i! ca tei
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    Income Tax Debate
    47 3 iunch at v on Saturday, v,! will rj Boys Ass jj to i the very toplJ«Mroduc rj r Incom Tax leader? n Ptaj,. «*at€ will :i ,v; and Mr ]y <-k elec? C mcJ W>tes in ia I feattii i he, d a* their
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    One Acquitted In Abduction Case
    410 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28. When the case fon the prosecution concluded this morning, in the trial of four Chinese, Cheng Ah Loy, Chew Lam, Chew Ngan and Liew Son. on charges of abduction, armed robbery and extortion, at the Assizes before
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    Alleged Theft Of A Trishaw
    72 3 When asked by the MagL:ra!e, Mr. B. L. Chua, if he per- < mission to uos e the tri-s. ,v. a ;ur*nil< accused -aid that Ahmad, the owner of the vehicle, had requested him to use the tri-shaw. Charged with theft of a trishaw in
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    32 3 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 28.—The vaults of the historic Church of the J Knights Templars in London's j Mitzed Inner Temple have heen J scaled because ot damage to the 300-year-old coffins. Reuter.
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    Did Not Gamble, Only Watched
    111 3 Giving evidence for the pros-* cut.ion a r the Junvenile Couri before Mr. B. L. Chua. yesterday, a Police Constable, stating that he arrested the accused a, about 10 p.m. on Aug. 17 at th« Happy World car-park, alleged that .he boy was among the
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    7,226 RADIO LICENCES ISSUED
    255 3 (Tribune Staff JRcporter) A current rumuiir that a definite date will be fixed by which wireless i'eences in Singapore must be purchased, was proved totally unfounded by the following statement from the Broad casting Department: "The sale of wireless licenses has not proceeded as rapidly as
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    The Secret Sessions
    551 4 The lengthy talks on the Municipal constitution would, had they not oeen secret, have been read by a much wider audience than that represented by the public who are sufficiently interested to read and J digest the 81 page tran-script-lon and the accompanying 'documents relating to constitutional
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    ALLIED CONTROL OF GERMANY
    988 4 j This internationally known commentator this week describes the reasons leading to the divergence of views among the powers regarding Into every discussion of .iternational economic problems the question of the •level of German industry" sooner Or later obtrudes >tself. It is a factor in the
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    Japanese Comeback? The People's Postbag
    469 4 Letters To The Editor Sir, -Your comnnfentator Mr. r J. Raja Ratnam clearly revealed hi? Interest in the Japanese Lab uur Movement in his article published Saturday last. The concern of the world to-day. however, 's whether Ja pa:-, will continue to behave as she
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    Chief Tenant's Income
    105 4 Sir—I should like to inform our authorities how we, th? poor wage earners, are preyed upon by merciless chief tenants. I rented a room for $22 in a house that threatened to collapse whenever you walked into it. When it rained it was as if it had
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    BOD Retrenchment
    295 4 Sir, —I really cannot- refrain frcm replying to "MK's" letter m tne People'}; Postbag. "MK" Please Not?. Tt is interesting to note that you took ail ill s trouble to give publicity just to the one suggestion that shouU tne Army d cide to employ n minimum civiTan
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    Strange as it Seems
    7 4  -  V ERNEST HIX
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    The Swallows Return
    525 4 TWO-MINUTE NATURE STORY In post-war Singapore on*- hardly ever sees those flocks of small swallows circling the roottops, particularly in the Cathedral area, of an evening, twittering happily as t he y crissj cross a flaming sunset Sky. Where have they gone? What i-.as happened to these
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    VENTILATED BUSES
    68 4 A Nort». England arm *sl ouildh.g douoi'' d< vnch trill b« wur.n in and cool in suninvT. Temperatu;* control is* «•d bv i comb -i-d v v'Litii and heating m H element which ?p«Tat's ngine water i is mounted «ui *-.,t: under the part id saloon thai ex*
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    INCOME TAX: UNION GOVT. OVERRIDES COUNCIL VOTE
    376 5 Committee to be appointed 1 T T AT A T -ri--» ■■II It KUALA LUMPUR. Au-. 28.—The Malayan Union Government has brushed aside the decision of the Advisory Council, taken on Monday, that consideration of the Heasman Report on Income Tax should be
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    Malay Alleges He Was Shot By Detective
    73 5 .rm in ptester hoc. ear-Old f. fourth f to have h€ < e t< •vc who t mah I t with i com- gramoD'-'-\ ,6 i scap ng a\c custody from a or July 24. var said raided d him being v m
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    Right To Vote: Naturalisation Papers For Non-British Subjects
    107 5 II SueS tO 0,113,1 1 iti I f* .l itnr-jl* -l 1 Imm haptef BB>. n should be address- that the appli- i hi i rmanently settled in .N>.' n, t.acie <;r oc- P titions must be in writing and signed by
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    ALLEGED THREAT TO SHOOT
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    Corpse Found With Hands Tied
    84 5 (From Our On j Report m Sitiawan, Aug 28.— Mystery surrounds tne death oi a middleaged unknown Chines: whose badly decomposed body was found in a mangrove swamp near the village of Pantai Reims a tew days ago. Or c peculiar feature was that hands
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    No Prima Facie Case To Meet: Woman Released
    210 5 When Uthrie, an Indian woman, who was recently charged beiore the Fourth Police Magistrate. Mr. H. W. Nightingale, for theft of jewellery worth $60 from a man name-. 1 Chinathamby, at Jo'iore, appeared in court again yesterday, she was released. Mr. Nightingale
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    Vehicle Transferred Without Permit
    204 5 (From Out- Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. A number of traifie case s were disposed of by Inche Rani. in the Second Magistrate's Court, this morning. Messrs. William Jack and Co., Kuala Lumpur, were fined $100 for transferring a motor-veind*' to Singapore without obtaining a
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    Charity Show At Rex Theatre
    69 5 A charity programme will be held at the Rex Theatre on Sept. 25, in aid of the Good Shepherd Convent Building Fund and tickets, $2, $3, $5 and above are now available from the Hon. Secretary of the Fund Committee, Mr. Ec* Peng Liang, 4-B,
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    Red Cross Plane Back For More Medical Supplies
    237 5 (Tribune Staff .Reporter) The Indian Red Cross plane which arrived at ard left Singapore on Monday, 25 August, with medical supplies frcm India to Indonesia arrived back in Singapore the followmg night. T:'- s prompt return was rendered recessary by the urgert
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    Alleged Attempt At Suicide
    122 5 Tang Swee Mer.g (45>, a Teol chew, charged With attempted i suicide, explained at the Fourth I Police Court yesterday, that he had received irjectio's a S?W j days before his attempt to end his life and the effect of the 1 drug on him made
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    Knocked Down By Motor Vehicle
    163 5 Lee Wah So::g. a 40-year-old I Hokien, who was found by Dr I Tan Cheng Van at River Valley I Road, en Jun e 14, with injuries' j on his body, died on Aug. 18 at I the Tan Tock Seng hospital j At the
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    Assurance Of Govt Economy Necessary
    216 5 r r* (From Our Own Re»or(er> 1 Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 28—Commenting on the communique issued by the Malayan Union Govt., Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. Union Advisory Councillor and President of the Malayan Rubber Estate Owners Association, said: "The public wants to be assured, before any
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    Alleged Theft Of 8 Dynamos
    127 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuaia Lumpur, Aug. 28. —An Indian named Xavier. a clerk employed iv the Government Factory. Kuala Lumpur, appeared before Raja Ayoub. in the First Magistrate's Court., this mcrnir.g, on a charge of having committed theft of eight motorcycle dynamos from the
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    Alleged Breach Of Contract
    88 5 Remarking that case against Cheong Eng Han (26) appealed to be one of breach of contract, the Second Police Magistrate, lir. L. C. Goh postponed the case xor further inouiries until September 11. Cheong Eng Han. a Hokkien, pleaded not guilty to cheating Mis G h
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    Opium Addicts Fined
    121 5 Five Chinese, Kong Ci'uen <lli, Goh Ah Sin (471, Soh Koon <53 .Ng Ah Quay »43» \vC Foon Seng «40>. were yesterday, at t 1 Fir- Diy.r'ct j Court, lined $50 each in default two weeks rigorous imprisonment for possessing opium smo- king lamps and pipes. Customs
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    Architect's Claim For $2,742.54
    191 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 28.—1n a civil suit at the High Court before the Chief Justice, Malayan Union, Sir H. C. Willan, the plaintiff, William Manson-Hing, an architect and civil engineer, claimed from the defendant a sum of $2,742.54 with costs for work
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    CNAC Skymaster In S'pore In Course Of Survey And Goodwill Flight
    1137 5 Bringing China Closer To Malaya (Tribune Staff Reporter) A DC-4 Skymaster of the China National Aviation Corpora'ion carrying a party of CNAC officials, technicians and journalists on a survey and goodwill llight over the proposed new route from Shanghai
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    "Rice Is Rice-Take It Or Not," Says Food Officer Poor Quality Of Rice
    600 6 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG, Aug. 27. "Rice is rice; you take it or go hungry", said Mr. E. D. Ingram, the local Assistant Food Controller, when I asked him about the poor quality rice that had
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    More Clashes In Indonesia
    82 6 Reuter. BATAVIA. Aug. 28. Increased military activity in West Java was reported today in a Dutch Army communique which gave detail;: of numerous clashes with Indonesian Republican troops. West of Batavia. another Republican attack in the Tangerang area was reported to have been repulsed. The Dutch
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    Hirohito Gave Attack Order
    72 6 Reuter. TOKIO. Aug. 28. Orders for the attacks on Pearl Harbour. Singapore. Hongkong and the Philippines were issued directly by Emperor Hirohlto as "Com-niandcr-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, on the advice of Army and Navy chiefs of staff ex-Premier Hideki Tojo said in an affidavit
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    Setback for Govt: Miners' Strike
    85 6 U.P. LONDON. Aug. 2S. Nearly 0.000 more Yorkshire miners struck in defiance of their Union and the Government today, imperilling the Labour Cabinet's desperate programme to save the nation from bankruptcy. Between 10,000 and 15,000 miners are now on strike in South Yorkshire. Britain's largest
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    42 6 Nanking, Aug. 28.—Usually reliable Ch'nese government sources said to-day that the Chinese government officially protested to the United States government against the setting aside of a rape conviction against Marine Corporal William G. Pierson and asked that the original sentence by upheld.
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    Master Attendant To Lecture On Census
    140 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A short instructional lecture has been arranged for the benefit of those who have registered with the Master Attendant, Singapore, for work as enumerators on Census Night when the final check on the present census which i S i n progress
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    BIGGEST HAUL OF ALLEGED ILLICIT SAMSU IN SELANGOR
    445 6 Preventive Officers of the customs Department, under Mr. J. F. M. Roualle, Senior Preventive Officer. Selansor East, and Mr. P. J. Gough. Customs Officer, mad" what is believed to be the biggest haul of illicit samsu on Wednesday morning, August 27—seven stills
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    Rubber Market Slight Price Sag At Close
    116 6 (Tribune Market Corr.> The rubber, market opened unchanged yesterday morning and business was freely transacted at 2S\ cents and remained at this level throughout the day and all grades changed hands. At the close, prices sagged a I shade with buyers at 28£
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    SHARE MARKET
    25 6 The Malayan Sharobrokers' Association report: The trend of the market was quiet and irregular yesterday. All sections of the share market were featureless.
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    LAK AIK ASSN. CELEBRATES
    148 6 On the evening cf August 27. at the premises of the Lak A4k Amateur Musical .V Drama* ical Association, members observe. I this Holy Day as i significance, to the founder of the six great doctrine* in Chinese History? of. which music is one. The function
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    Policeman's Plea
    126 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Ahmad bin Saadan t25», a Malay R.A.F. policeman, who stood in the dock of the Fourth Police Court yesterday, accused of stealing a wooden form and lour folding chairs belonging to the R.A.F.. on Aug. 27, said he was guilty, but only intended us_ i
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    Sing Tap Lose 5-1 After 1—all first half
    212 7 Reuter. ,thi \1 IN LEAGUE 5 SING TAO 1 V 28.—As in the first game of the thrust near the goal wasted much rk by the Chinese team who were unflV2 goals to one against a repret ague team here tonight. n
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    Marrieds vs Singles Cricket: Two Week End Games On Padang
    228 7 'Tribune Staff Reporter) Two annual cricket fixtures between Marrieds and Singles will be played off on the Padang during the weekend—the Cricket Club will have their Marneds vs Singles match tomorrow while the Recs will have their last game of
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    A PLAYER QUIZZES THE SAFA
    666 7 Sports Letter iiju uni a Sir: I wonder if Councillors of the S.A.F.A. would give the following questions their careful con1 side rat ion 1. Has the S.A.F.A. Council I each year appropriated such >art ol the money standing to their credit, for the purposes
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    Rain Holds Up Final Gallops For Tomorrow's Racing
    200 7 Frcm Our Own F.rportcr. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 28. An early 3ho\ver this morning held up the final gallops by candidates tor the last day of the Kuala Lumptn races. Trainers Hobbs an 1 van Breukelen. however', braved the weather to send their
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    Poor Soccer In K.L. State Trial
    204 7 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26.--Co..ours beat Whites by three goals to one in this evenings State so** r trial on the Padang in preparation tor Sundays inter-Sta match against Negri Bembilan at Seremban. The State side was selected fol lowing a try-oul of 2<> players
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    They Go By The Name Of Teo
    167 7 The Pirn Kio Joe Utta Association whose object is of benevolent natun h.ij now been Registered v the 1 jistrar of Societies The mcml Thip of this Association is coniined to male persons tearing the surname of T<-o resident in the Colony oi
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    SCRC Teams For The Week-End
    94 7 S.C.R.C. cricket fixtures for tht week-end:— Saturday, vs. Indian Associa tion, on Hong Lim Green— Chsong Titian Siew, Dr. Ong Swee Law. Chia Kirn Swee, Chua Boon Una, Ong Beng Bee, Rich ard Tay, Chce Chwee Chiang. Low Kes Pow. Ong Tong Bee, Alex Tan.
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    Wants Channel Swim Included In Olympics
    152 7 Reuter. London. ag. 28. A novel suggestion that Channel swimming should be Included »n next year's Olympic games has been made by Fahmy Attallah, Egyptian swimmer, who is now training at Dover for his second attempt to swim ihe English Channel. "There is no
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    ONE PER CENT RISE
    24 7 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 28. Britain's cost of living has Increased <<ne per cent from Juno 17 to July 15. Renter.
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    Recruitment For RAF Regt., Malaya: 30 Pass First Test
    383 7 (Prom Out Ohm Beporter) j First recruitment of Singapore I candidates for the Royal Air Force Reg ment, Malaya, began jin the Victoria Memorial Hall j yesterday by the South Areas Recruiting Team sent down from Kuala Lumpur under the charge
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    MERRILADS ASSN. PERFORMANCE
    45 7 The Merrilads Musical Association wishes to announce that tickets cl $5 for trrir dramatic performance to-m a row at tht Happy World haw been sold out. Some $3 and $2 tickets arc however still available, and may be obtained at the Theatre.
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    TRANSIT CAMP BEAT NAVY XI AT CRICKET
    273 7 No. 1 British Transit Camp were victors by 116 runs, in a came against HMS Simbang» playojri at the R.N.A.S.. SembaWang, on Wednesday. Batting first, the Transit Camp totalled 179 (for 7) Dec. in exactly two hours, thanks to a sparkling 54 I
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    MIDDLESEX WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
    307 8 Reuter. Alter the first great war, Yorkshire wen in 1919 then Middlesex earned the distinction In 1920 snd 1921. From that time to the outbreak of the second world war, the championship was h id by Yorkshire 11 times. Lancashire five times and Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
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    4-POWER TALKS ON KOREA?
    46 8 Reuter London. Aug. 28 The United States has proposed to Britain that the future of Korea should form the subject of four-power discussion. a British Foreign Office spokesman disclosed hero tonight. Th's proposal is now being considered in the Foreign Office. Reuter.
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    NAZISM AGAIN
    57 8 Reuter. Fra-Vfun. Aug. if.—Letters sigred "New German National Sccialist Party" have been received in the British zone town of Hanover anrounci'g that a memorial for victims of Fascism to be unveiied ;here or. Sent. 12 "will rot remain standing for long." the Germ a- news service in the
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    SOVIET MENACE TO CHINA
    91 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Aug. 28.—The Soviet (Jnldn menaced China to-day more seriously than Japan did at the time of the Maiichurian Incident in Dr. Sun Fo. V'cePresident of the Chinese National Government, stated at Canton in an interview with the l ews Agency. It Was reported here
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    Merchant Navy
    89 8 Reuter. London. Aug. 28.—The long term p. licles of the new Domin--1 ions of Ind-.a and Pakistan will presumably be to man their merchant vessels with th <r own na fens, cut it will be a long time before they can do without the uip vi ,he British
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA
    48 8 The Netherlands Consulate General will be closed on to the I public on Sept. 1 in connection i with the celebrations of Queen WMhelminVs 67th b'rthdav v whieb fa"s on the- previous day Hei Majesty will be celebrating I the day among rr.crnbc-rr of her fmxnily.
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    Commonwealth Will Support Japan's Entry To UNO
    334 8 Reuter. CANBERRA. Aug. 28.—Authoritativi c c commenting on today's British Commi ference session on the Japanese peace ti the British nations intend fyipporting admit Japan to the United Nations Today's communique said that this subject had been discussed as well as the question
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    23 Europeans Murdered: Police Accused
    165 8 Reuter. BATAVIA. Aug. 23 —C Ticial Dutch sources lure today accused th< Indonesian police of being accessories to the murder by Muslim religious fanatics and youth irregulars of 23 Europeans 3t Koeningen. -outh ot Chtnbon. the Java north coa c t por r Celltlv OCCUpierj
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    IS BRITAIN OVERPOPULATTD?
    55 8 Reuter. Ottawa, Aug. 28. Australia's Immigration and Information Minister. Mr. A. Caldwell, said here to<lay that Britain must part with 10.000 000 surplus people to prevent "starvation and suffocation. Britain never can starve heri sell back to security and prosperity since her economy can only'support 35,000.000." he
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      92 8 I TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT Bright Periods, Showen Singapore weather tang* 24 hours, iiom noon I piled by the R A F Central li i casting Station, Air Comma! Far East. Pcr'cd No n &U| 9 Aug. 30. Weather: Bright pi ri J risk cf local thundery si wm Wind: S»
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