Malaya Tribune, 17 October 1947

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales ThaO Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya *ow printed simultaneously in Singapore, K|lala Lumprr, Ipoh Penang 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) pGirr PAOEs SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London AgemU: Messr: Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot Uoutsc.
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    Malayan Govt "Wrangle" Delays Battle Report
    221 1 UNFAVOURABLE* REFERENCES TO MCS Reuter. SSft between Ihe Civ.: and Military Adminlstra- A ih-o f "J, discussions between the Australian and Bri b.m i 1 i l he del *y in the publication of Lieut. Gen. hi': ChCs 0n ,htf raU of Singapore. l
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    Truman Slashes Speculators
    141 1 Reuter. ftfWINGTON. Oct. 16. n iman tndAv aPfITUV flmjiced bp tremerdotu jambl 1g" on the states commodity extmed it for the mri rices ami the ftsfr n btainii 3 £rair for i I that the Attori ey LTi 1 C ark, wafl carry. ti tat or« partiruCl
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    Soviet Expected To Reject Korean Plan
    43 1 Nip fntte*! I: riitr, i States protab k >T>c,,d «nce was fa* v Louise Yum. I** bd LnHed Secretary of Ul V.OUIU ask J^»on 8 lh «a week or approve a plan nee. She »5 have tn<
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    NEW RECORD IN CHOLERA DEATHS
    14 1 Destka from record today 'total of ■.-•v on heater.
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    18 1 untitled -A fire of n gutted the Building at 230 f which the c lub is housed, reported.
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    DEATH THREATS AGAINST CREECH-JONES, MCNEIL
    80 1 U.P. TH iv Oct. 16.—The Evening Standard n,|s li Intelligence Officers in Palestine lira's Federal Bureau of Invested 7,' drat h threats against British Colonial i ,ril!, r Creech-Jones and Minister of State ti n vJ' w no were attending the United Nations m New
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    GOVERNOR RETURNS
    277 1 (Tribune >ia.T Reporter) A salute of 17 guns announced the return lo Sin gapore today of His Excellency Sir FrankllTftHmson, the Governor, when his aircraft landed at Airport from the Malayan Union capital. He had been away five months, spending leave with his family in the United Kingdom.
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    SUPPORT FOR UN 'LITTLE ASSEMBLY'
    91 1 Reuter. Lake Success, Oct. 16.—M. Setalvad. ,the Indian delegate, supported in principle a United States proposal for a United Nations "Little Assembly"-57-na-tlon Interim committee of %DS General Assembly to meet ail the year round -?n the United Nations Political Committee heic today. Greece. Holland and
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    "LIFE" TERMS FOR TERRORISTS
    38 1 U.P. JERUSALEM. Oct. 16.—The two Irgunists, Abraham Katalan,- 22, Joseph Gabriel, 21. w ere sentenced to life Imprisonment for participating in kidnapping- two British policemen from a fcwlmmlng pool outside Tel Aviv last June.—U.P.
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    US HONEYMOON FOR SPANISH DUCHESS
    55 1 U.P. LONDON". Oct. 16. Spain's Duchess of Montoro and her husband landed at Northalt Airport last night en-route tc the United States on their honeymoon. The couple were married In Seville on Sunday and travelled under the names of of Senorita Stewart Silva and Senor
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS PLAN CONDEMNED
    37 1 Reuter. HAMBURG. Oct. 16:—Both right and leftwing German political groups tonight condemned thp Anglo-United States reparations removals programme as and "dangerous", according to DPD. the German news agency In the British zone. —Reuter.
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    GIFT FOR PRINCESS: 2 DAYS—$6.30
    188 1 (Tribune, Staff Rt porter) There has been no enthusiastic response to the call for donations towar Is Malaya's weddiny gift to lv Princess. Whiu official announcements optimistically put the fund at $600,000, two tlays' takings at the General Post OJficc yielded only $6.30 this morniny.
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    Lloyd George's Son In Bankruptcy Court
    151 1 Reuter. LONDON. Oct. 16 Earl Lloyd George, of Dwyfor. 58-vear-6ld eldest son of the late British Liberal leader* an-t First World War Premier, told tne Ixjrdon bankruptcy court here today that hts liabilities amounted to £4.ni and «hat he estimate-! his assets were worth
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    STOP PRESS
    109 1 A Chinese convicted prisoner believed to be serving a 6month sentence for extortion escaped from the General Hospital shortly after midjnighJt. He had been transferred there from the prison hospital because o r sickness. Last night six armed gunmen stole $400 and two cartons of cigarettes from a
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    2 KILLED IN SINGAPORE SEWER TRAGEDY Both Die In Rescue Bids
    194 1 RAF Men Join Drama (Tribune Staff Reporter) While inspecting a sewer at Tanjony; Rhu at noon yesterday, two Municipal employees, a Eurasian, V.C. Edwards and an Indian, Punnusamy, were overcome by sewer gas and died, despite efforts to administer
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    Protest Against Gaullists
    120 1 U.P. Marseilles. Oct. 16.—Labour Unions here culha a mass meeting today to protest against the storm ng of a Communist newspaper last night by members j General Charles De Gaulle s new Union ot tn e French People. The Gaulltsu •ts.-embled undo the windows of the "Rouge
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    "A. Hitler" Charged With Assault
    60 1 Reuter. DURBAN. Oct. 16 An Atncan who gave his name as "A. Hitler" was discnarged by the Magistrates court here today v/hen a complainant, whose name was given as "Eva Braun" failed to appear to give evidence against him. "Hitler" was charged witn assaulting 'Braun"
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    India Moves More Troops
    230 1 U.P. NEW DELHI. Oct. 10 -The Indian Government cr.pounced tonight that it is strengthening its forces which are blocking the princely state of Junagadh as a result of the decision of the Muslim Nawab to make that state a part of Pakistan. A Defence Ministry communique
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    TRUMAN AT WINTER CONCERT OPENING
    58 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.— President Truman attending the opening of the winter coi cert season, with a stag party of his aides heard the National Symphony Orchestra in a premier performance of the "Pacific Nocturne" composed by Lieutenant Philip Henry while on duty with the
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    OCCUPATION TALKS IN BERLIN
    58 1 Reuter. BERLIN* Oct. 16: Lieutenant General Sir Brian Robertson, who la to take over the post of British Occupation chief in German, indicated his belief here today that even If the November conference of Foreign Minister failed to agree on Germany the four occupation powers would
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    ALASKA QUAKE
    31 1 Reuter. BIRMINGHAM, Oct. Shaw, West Bromwieh seismologist, said tonight that an earthquake recorded by his instruments today and also reported from Calcutta had its origin 19 or near Alaska-—Reuter.
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    COMMUNISTS SUPPORT HARTAL
    198 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Declaring: that the move for a Malayawide hartal signifies the awakening of the people of this country for closer unity between the communities and their demand i for the raising of their standard of j living based on democratic foun--1 dations, a statement issued
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    TURNED WIFE ON STREET untitled
    52 1 U.P. TULLE VIA PARIS). Oct. 16. Albert Fayet turned his wife out on the street nude late one night when she objected to him coming home drunk. The c«.urt today fined Fayet 800 francs for assault and his wife 1.000 francs for "violation of public
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    SLOVAK CONSPIRACY TRIAL
    42 1 U.P. PRAGUE. Oct. 16.—The Slovak Parliament in a stormy session today lifted ihe immunity of two Slovakian deputies. Dr. Jan Kempong and Dr. MUes Bugar so that they could be tried for alleged participation in an anti-state conspiracy.- U.P.
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    DE GAULLE'S CALL FOR STRONG STATE
    52 1 U.P. PARTS. Oct. 16.—General Charles de Gaulle, former French resistance leader, in a written preelection appeal to French voters tonight if renewed his call for a strong 1 state and demanded leaders "capable of combating plots of separatists who serve the ambitions of a
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    BOMB HOAX
    56 1 U.P. LONDON. Oct. 16 —A small tin cam containing a powder an I looking as If lt might be a bomb, was found today on a window sill of the Commonwealth Relations Office near the Foreign Office, but officials believed that it was merely a hoax. Police examined
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    SEDITION CHARGE
    41 1 Reuter. CAPETOWN, Oct. 16.— Harry Alimothoo Naldoo, an Indian member of the central Cmqmittee of the Commurist Party, appeared before a special court here today with eight other leading South African Commu. cists or. a charge of sedition.— Reuter.
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    S'PORE GANGS IN FIGHT
    76 2 Members of a n.wly formed prcret society the Oh Heng Seah secret society are believed to have c-lashod With the Oang 36 in the fight which took place in'the vicinity of Clifford Pier !n Singapore, yesterday morning. Sticks and bottles were UJOd freelv by about no
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    MU Wedding Gifts To Princess Go By Georgic
    170 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Malayan Union's wedding gifts to Princess Elizabeth arrived by truck from Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning In a well-racked wooden case under the charge of Mr. Johnie Le? of the PWD Kuala Lumpur The case was inscribed with these words:
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    YORKS TO LAND AT TENGAH
    73 2 It has been decided as from yesterd;i> temporarily to remove the York Transport Command Lyneham-to-Slngapore service from Changi to i engah. This move is a preparatory stop to clearing the Chang* airfield its b oxe important commitments so that any constructional work, If decided upon
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    "STAR QUOTES" MARLENE DIETRICH
    267 3 QUEST/ON8: i t p< fit >lc< h immM «m- \fowT fuiwn my travels thi ee years i was enter* r the armed I have to keep moving ,noDi a. I respond like the old lirehorse 0 the sound of the alarm at he thought of travel.
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    'There was jea lousy' says witness in $25,000 suit
    1041 3 > ate o. affairs that exited in Singapore n was revealed in the High Court yes- the Bar. Mr. S. C. Goho •j loss in the civil C. B, Cliia. is Claiming inei eiiant. |r. S Quresl Ml Justice Jap: nese
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    The Singapore Association
    911 4 For many years l he Singapore Association formerly known under Khe somewhat cumbrous appellation of the Straits settlements (Singapore) Association—was virtually the only active Singapore body which had a aistinctly political complexion. Detractors have sometimes said unfairly in our opinion—that the Singapore Association represented predominantly the European
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    BURMA MILITARY STRENGTH
    39 4 Reuter. RANGOON, Oct. 15.—A Burma Union military force of 15,000 men and 200 officers will start functioning Immediately after the transfer of power in Burma into Burmese KS fixed for JanuS2 11 was announced here today.—Reuter.
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    LETTERS from READERS Many Still Die...
    87 4 Sir,—As throughout the world so too in Malaya is attention being paid to the curing of tuberculosis. But despite this care many still die of T.B. Why is this? For the simple reason that many of the T.B. patients are unable to afford the
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    Respect The Will Of The People
    339 4 SIR,—It is too comp eared ai d confused for an or, man to urdersiand the merit» ar.d demerits of the new co tutional proposals under present circumstance; for w Goverrment Is trying to con vince the public through m ways that the new constitution
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    CLERK ASKS GOVT. TO OPEN EYES
    185 4 Sir—A clerk Class 111. that s me. Rather a miserable me. drawing a mighty basic salary of $75 per mensem, with a cost of living allowance of $25 plus a poor $7.50 being the allowance alloted to my wife. Besides this, a monthly deduction
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    A Union Query
    197 4 Sir A controversy arose some time' ago over certain Trade Union but by some unfortut ate stroke of chance the AMLSU (Air Ministry Local Staff Union) escaped mention. I was among the first to subscribe to the formation of the Union as I was convinced by its
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    Cut out the middle man
    152 4 Sir.-With regard to the celebration of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth it is hoped that the amount of $62,000 will be carefully spent by the Officer who has been appointed to b n in charge of the arrangement concerning the school children. The proper way
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    BLACKMARKET IN BRIDEGROOMS
    241 4 SIR,—To all my Ceylot esc brotners. I make this appeal. 1 pray, please don't misunaer. stard. Do not demand dowries please don't. Take whatever your prospective father In laws will give you out of sheer goodwill and affection. Remember to marry tne woman and not the cash
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    Happy Malayans Are A Lesson
    155 4 Sir,—Hav.ng travelled as a globe trotter through most countries in the world I have found Malaya the most interesting of all. For so many nationalities to live together in such peace and harmony on such a small por tion of the globe, tribute should be
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    Strange As It Seems
    7 4  -  by ERNEST HIX
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    Less Death on Britain's Roads
    121 4 I.I.S. Britain's ,oad Paign which w i two years ago ?mply Justify^L*j ls evident 1 ven recently D 7? s BI mentarv SecretaJ I of Transport tel i '"Congress of Re j of ir Statistics Ki l5 c Strauss indicate ha >' dent figures fo
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    British Wonder Drug
    94 4 The important Mnt!>i, which will iank among 1 great medical disco? announced by the Media search Council of This drug is Us appea.anc»> moans thai can be at last fully exploited*! drug. Doctors have knows G that arsenic kills mse most efficiently, rhcy lam was of great
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    Matrimonial Matrons
    563 4  -  By ERIC LIM By the Lunar Calendar, it is the eighth moon now in Singapore—a month in which blood pressure runs high, according to Chinese custom, as far as matril mony is concerned. Th: s is the month when more of the traditional red wedding cards go round
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    Tension Mounts As Arabs Muster Forces For Showdown
    153 5 U.P. JERUSALEN, Oct a. v attacked Russia for ab S?"**»**** ;mprovine m^ America" in Gurion. David Ben hailed the ioint «imw n Y Sn Agency Executive greatest he ev aS ne f the The tersion amounted as the Arabs mustered their forces
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    Armed Robbery Alleged
    53 5 n h d two charges he ap h Police Th< y were nC i d shonestly in the first in- j tted aimed Oct. 12 J H 38. Clyde g I away nd pr" r id stated S r Oct. 15 he prom pen btainnded in r
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    US Builds $70-Million Airfield In Alaska
    146 5 U.P. Oct. 15—The Army Crops Engi- 3.000 men have been engaged in new Alaskan airfields and other 570,000,000 initial progiamme lo be i n ::strue U month as wnter set in the number of men employed on the Alaskan construction projects will be reduced
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    Burma Treaty, Independence
    168 5 Reuter. LONDON, Oct. 16. Prime Minister Clement Attlee of BriN t 1 n 'nf a i Prime M<ni ster Thakin ivu of Burma, will sign here tomorrow the treaty o/Veement made necessary, by the transfer Of power from Britain to Burma In January next year ■J*+! treat
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    MUFTI COUNSELS DELAY
    85 5 Reuter. Beirut. Oct. 16.—The Mufti of Jerusalem. Haj Amin El Huv scini, who left his sanctuary in Egypt to attend the Arab League talk s on Palestine in the Lebanon, said: 'Tt is too early to establish an Arab Government j in Palestine.' according to an interview
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    FOOD CONTROL DISMISSALS
    69 5 In connection with the recent publication of the rews of the retrer criment of 40 members of the Singapore Food Control Ins. pectorate. it is pointed out by the men concerned 'that the step was consequent upon the gereral reorganisation of the Department. The Cortroller of Supplies
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    BORs Make Defence In Assault Case
    603 5 At yesterday's hearing the fouith day of the ease in which two 8.0.R.'s are charged with allegedly criminally assaulting a young Chinese girl, the accused, twenty-one year old George McCulloch and Claranec Howell (22) made their defence on oath, before Mr. Justice T. A.
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    PADRE JAILED FOR BIGAMY
    176 5 Reuter. Devizes, Wiltshire, Oct. 15. The Reverend Chailes Henry Cunningham Lamb (36) former Royal Air Force pi ore and until his licence was revoked earlier this year Chaplain of Saint Johns, Isle of Man, was sentenced here today to 18 months hard labour for bigamously marrying
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    Prisoners Moved To Changi Jail
    105 5 (Tribune Stuff Reporter) People driving down Mountbutton Road at about half-past eight yesterday morning were spectators at what js presumed to be the first transfer of Outram Road prsoners to the new-ly-released Changi Prison. I saw a prison van speeding down the road, heavily escorted
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    Anklets Robbed From Children
    54 5 fTribmme Staff Reporter) Entering a house in Padang Tebakar village. Bedok. at 10.30 yesterday morning, three Chinese robbers, one armed with the pistol, held up the Chinese occupants and got away with $155 in cash and valuables. Among the articles taken were six gold anklets from
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    RAF Plane Hunts Pirate Craft
    58 5 U.A.F. planes u»re Kflt out from Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning to hunt for a high speed pirate launch which has been harassing shipping oft Port Swettenham. The launch is veil armed and manned by Chinese. On three recent attacks on jtrks they got with food
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    DISMANTLING OF GERMANY'S INDUSTRIAL PLANTS IN 2 YRS
    324 5 Reuter. BERLIN, Oct. 16.—The British and Untied States Governments have now decided to dismantle only 682 German industrial plants in the next two years. This total is less than half the number of plants which were to have been broken up under
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    London Civil Servants Strike
    87 5 Reuter. LONDON, Oct. 16.—One hundred civil servants —men and women machine flfc-rators of photo-printing processes at the British War Office—started an unofficial strike today. They are protesting that negotiations between the Civil Service Union and the Treasury !on their financial position and status have taken too
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    42 5 Dato Roland Braddelt will open an art exhibition of Bali paintirgs by Mr.. At atole Sinister to be held at Robirson Co., Ltd., on Satuday October 18. at 11 a.m. The' show will remain open for one week vi til October 25.
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    Chinese Air Mission back from Java tour
    209 6 (Tribune Staff Rep&rier) The Chinese Air Mission, head- i ed by Capt. Woo Ying Chiun, re- j hirried to Singapore yesterday j frorti an inspection tour of Java. The Mission visited Batavia. Jogjakarta, and areas to the north. »-ast, south and west of
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    6 Ceylonese MPs Held In Singapore Shooting
    401 6 (Tribune StafY Renorter) A Sergeant and Ave other Ceylonese guards of the Ceyionese Corps of Military Police attached to a Base Ordnance Depot in Chua Chu Kang Road, and a Chinese, were detained by the Singapore civilian police following a shooting incident in
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    42 6 SOCCER 5. A.F.A. Cup semi-final: Chi-nes,-Seniors vs. R A F. (Changi), Jalan Besar Stadium. ROCKET 6. C.RC. vs. Combfcied Colleges. Hong Lim Green; YMCA. vs. police Thomson Road. BADMINTON Hercules Badminton Party vs. Mercury BP., Clerical Union Hall, 6.30 p.m.
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    PERHIBORAN BP
    73 6 The following have been selected to represent Pe-hiboran B P. aga nsl Sedesfchna BP. ir. a friendly return badminton match to be played at the court of P.O. Quarters. Maxwell Road, on Sonday at 7 a.m.: Omar. Haron, If. Haahim, Mahmood, Supaat and Zainol. Reserves: .Mas. Bakhtar and
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    HERCULES BP
    59 6 A team will he selected to ropresent the Hercules Badminton Parti against Mercury B.P. on 0.-t. 17 at 6-30 p.m. (Clerical Union Hall) from the following: Harry Hentr <Sports Captian.». Goh Hoon Low Hock, John Low. Chow Yee Khian. Chan Mun Soh Chye Lim. K.K. Pillai. Goh Enp
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    Medical College Juniors Beat Seniors At Rugger
    60 6 An interesting game of rugby was played yesterday between the Senior and JurfOr members of the Medical College the Seizors beine; beaten by 15 points to l> (five tries to one> Scorers for the Juniors were William Funtr 'two tries>. Wood Hull. Mat
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    POLICE HOCKEY
    82 6 The following have been selected to represent the Singapore Poltct 2nd XI against Honjr Kong Shanghai Bank S.C. at a hookey at the Pollc* Training- School, Thomson Road at 5.15 p.m. on Saturday; R.PC. Low Hong Hee: Insp. Othman b. Omar. S Sgt. Baidar Singh; Insp. Tan Choon
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    "Please Forgive Me" Letter In "One-Sided" Married Life
    1034 6 Neatly dressed George Gauron. a European sanitary engineer etnployed at the Singapore Harbour Board, told the First District Judge yesterday that his married life had "always been a one sided affair." His wife never had any affection for him. but he was
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    Combined RAF Rugger XV
    161 6 The following have been chosen to represent the Combined R.A.F. (Singapore) against the Non-Euro-pean XV in the first Singapore "Five-Cornered" rugger match to be played on Saturday at Jalan Besar stadium: A/C Cooper (Tengah); A. N. Other, Ft./Lt. Ueweilyn (Seletar), A/C Corr (Seletar), Ft./Lt. Harris (Tengah);
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    CHINESE AMATEUR ORCHESTRA
    127 6 The Chinese Amateur Orchestra after period of three and a half years oi occupation has been re-or-ganl ed at n general meeting held at Mo. 13fc Tani: Road rJI Ortri .r 12. Th.; following were elected officebearers for the year:— Pi sidtr.i: Mr Beow Sect Yong; Vice
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    "A TYPICAL FAMILY IN BRITAIN TO-DAY"
    73 6 Mr. Jack Singletor, army lecturer visiting the Far East, will broadcast from Radio Malaya at 9.45 o.m. next Tuesday, Oct. 21. on the new social benefits in Britain family allowances, higher old age pensions, health insurance etc.. as they affect a typical family in.
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    MALACCA POLICE SEEK ESCAPEE
    258 6 (From Our Own Reporter j MALACCA. Oct. 16—An alleg. edly ingenious escape from the Malacca General Hospital of :i i 25-year-old Chinese Hokkien, held on a charge of attempted extortion, was reported by tile Malacca police authorities today. The hospital escape, it is learned, occurred at
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    Dedication Of Memorial Tablet To Major Lyon
    116 6 On Sunday a mural tablet' r s* dedicated a the s*** rison Church. S;n o- tne greatest cupation (temporary v. Co], JIT? D.5.0.. M.B.E an He was k.U f( j whi v raid jVant -tv E&fj The Rev. J. w J |J Senior
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    SHANGHAI AGAIN DRAW AFTER IMPROVED PLAY
    556 7  -  By RESERVE Mngaporc XI n J.T A formidable Si'niJL* XI vices players and four COl ?P r sin g seven Sertipped to beat the Shanahi! Was ener;lll .V press in yesterday's i J, ballers failed 10 im to a goal less draw hen they
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    NOVICES BOXING TOURNEY
    234 7 The Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, in an effort to foster local boxing talent, have arranged a series of Novice Boxing tournaments io be hold shortly. The Association has received 50 applications from boxing enthusiasts of all weights, who want to entt-r the forthcoming contests. Among the contests
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    Special Practice For SBA Tourney
    82 7 The following are requested to turn up on Sunday, at 10 a.m. at the Clerical Union Kail to participate in the Special Practice for the Quadrangular Tournament for the Pamadasa Cup to be held in Malacca and attendance is compulsory Wong Peng Soon, Yap Chin
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    DADO MARINO CONFIDENT OF CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNITION
    186 7 U.P. LONDON. Oct. 15.—Sad Sam Ichinose sniffed despondently over his six months expensive frustration in seeking the world's flyweight boxing crown, then grinned and said his boy Dado Marino will gain championship recognition, despite anything British courU may decide on Jackie Paterson's title claims.
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    Chinese Seniors Tipped To Win Today's Cup Semi-Final
    420 7 (By RESERVE) •"he Chinese Seniors will enter the field favourites to-day when they meet the RAF Changi in the other semi-final of the SAFA Cup knock-out competition.Tne winner will clash with the MFA (I) in the final. If the Chinese ik fenders
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    Diocesan Education Conference
    95 7 A Diocesan Education Comerenc" will b»* held in the St. Mary's Parish Kail, Kuala Lumpur, do)ing the week-end October 25 to 27. The Kt. Rev. the Bishop cf Singapore will take ihe Chair and delegates from Schools and Parishes from all over Malaya will attend. Among those
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    INDIAN CRICKETERS KEYED DP FOR OPENING GAMES OF TOUR
    457 7 Reuter. PERTH, Western Australia, Oct. 16-India's cricketers are ail keyed up on the eve of their most important tour. Australia has built up a Test team and Bradman has oeen its Captain since 193 C. India, on the other hand, has
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    Boxing Rules In Australia
    200 7 A.I.S. MELBOURNE, Oct. 13. -This year, ror ihe first time m history, the Australian boxing and wrestling championships will be conducted under Olympic rules. Weiiicnown amateur referee ifairy Hopkins lectured VMbourne amareura recently on the Olympic ruies, watch differ considerably rr.»m rue 1 ides now In
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    S'pore Police Draw With Base Police
    108 7 The Singapore Police Hockey I 2nd XI drew with the Naval Base Police 2nd XI in Jieir first match r 5f the season played at the Police j Training School ground, neither side scoring. Singapore Police: Cpl. Bulat; r nsp. Teng, S'sgt. Saulara Singh;
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    Migoli Triumphs In £2,000 Stakes
    98 7 Reuter. NEWMARKET, Oct. 16.—The Aga Khan's Eclipse Stakes winrer. Migoli, which also finished second in. the Derby and third in the St. Leger, left ro doubts rbout his superiority over the French challenger Marcell Bous. sac's Nirgal with an two lengths' victory in the £2,000
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    YMCA Music Club
    83 7 The following programme for the weekly meeting of the YMCA mus'c club today at 8 p.m. Elgar Beau Brummell" Minuet (London Symphony Uich.); Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Op. IS (Philadelphia Orch); (Interval/ Schubert- Marche Militalre (San Francisco Symph. Orch.); Rossini— "William Tell" Overture (N.B.C.
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    S.A. SUPPORTS PALESTINE PARTITION PLAN
    654 8 Internal Wars In Mid-East Feared Reuter. NEW YORK, Oct. 16—The South African delegate Harry Gordon Lawrence told the United Nations Palestine Committee here today that South Africa would support the partition proposal for Palealine subject to certain modifications regarding the final determination of the Jewish
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    CEYLON-S'PORE AIR SERVICE
    106 8 LONDON, Oct. 1G —The first British civil air route betweer Ceylon ard Sir gapore will l> e opened by the British Overseas Airways Corporation at tne end of October with the introduction of a orce weekly service leav. me Colombo on Thursdays and Singapore on Saturdays. Timed
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    OLD VICTORIAN'S' BADMINTON WIN
    145 8 Playirg at the Victoria School Hall before a large gatherthering of hadmintor erihtudast, the Old Victorians' As.-ociation. defeated the Old Raffles' Asso. tiation in a badminton friendly of five singles aid two doubles by 4 games to 3. Results (OVA plovers mentioned firsts SINGLES. S. Ahmad
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    SURE & untitled CLUB DINNER
    58 8 SURE untitled CLUB DINNER Th* Sun- and Bteadfast Hub The oid Boys' Assoclatl m of the Boys brigade) will hold the Annual Dinner at B pm on Sdo lav Octohc 23, a t Cecil s R staurarit smgapore Those wishing 't i attend please contact Mr Lam S ii i
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    CHESS MATCH
    42 8 A friendly match over 15 b has been arranged betwc n the Smgnpore Ch'\ss Ciuh an I fir Chers Cbib of the English 'V!le r < Tobore Bahru. The mnfeTi v.'ili take pace at tiie VII C.A tomorrow (Saturday) at ni
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    LOTUS CLUB
    40 8 Parmer members or the i Club now resJdPiit n S'niranore sauced to atte-H a meeting to ho hel<J at the the residenc: of Mrs. A. C. S'nha. Km', v Rokpita) (front Mock) on Oct 22 al live o'clock.
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    PELANDOK BP
    68 8 The following will represent the Pelandok Badminton Team against the Harrisons and Crosefield Snorts Club for a friendly match at the Happy World Stadium on Oct. 18 at 10 H.no Howe Soo I'.eni. Johnny Chua. Tan Teck Lim. Lee Chin Poh. Lee Chwee Huat, Tan Chwee I'eh. Howe
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    Methodist Girls Score In School Concert
    308 8 {Tribune Staff Reporter Wesley Hall in Cann ng RU was filled to overflowing yester day evening when parents an l iiicnds attended a concert given by the pupils of the Methodist Girls School, marking the OOtu Annlv rsary of the school. The curtain opened
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    EASIEST CESAREWITCH WIN IN 108 YEARS
    185 8 NEWMARKKT. Oct. 15. Capt. Dermot Fitzgerald's Whiteway in scoring one of tho easiest wins in the 108 years' history of the Cesarewitch landed one ot the biggest blows the bookmakers have had <■> face for many years Whiteway, who with his tint, breeding, stamina
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    £10,000 FINE
    71 8 Reuter. fX>NDON, Oct 16 A few hours alter a Lotwon miijtatnitr had today nnett a 70-y.ai-oid Kussianborn British subject £50.006 for a currency offence saayHtrate announced tnmt nc had decided to reduce the nn" to one of £10 000. The man had been ttttsd for a breach of
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    Yorkshireman batters holder, wins Lightweight Title
    266 8 Reuter. 1 7ERPOOL, Oct. 16.—Biily Thompson, of Hicklefon In, Yorkshire, became the British lightweight boxing m ion al he Liverpool football ground tonight when I c >' SUn Kalthornc, of North Shields, in the third round of their fight for the vacant title. Th
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    MALAY CLASSES
    50 8 A new course of Malay conversation classes for beginners, men and women, will commence next Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 5.30 p.m. at the V.M.C.A. 11. Hill Ron'! The classes will held every Wednesday at the same time. The fee will be $10 for a term of 10 lessons.
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    MERRILANDS PRACTICE
    60 8 A joint practice of the dramatic and music sections of the Mcrriieds will be held at Dr. Chia Keng Hoe's residence. No. 25, Sea Avenue, Kytong on Sunday commencing noon, as follows:—Kronehong Section from 12—1 pjn., Hawaiian Section from I—2 p.m.. Orchestra Section from 2 3 p.m.. Dramatic
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    CEYLON SC HOCKEY
    52 8 The following will represent the Ceylon Spurts Cluh 2nd XI sdansl Hie S.R.C. 2nd XI on Friday, on the S.R.C. grounda at 5.15 p.m.:—S. YoB. Rainaliiiffani, Kailasapathy, Kuhadass. Peters,, A. SheEnram. V. R. Sabapathy, W. Ponnampalam, W. Dana. M. K. Sundram. Thaliasingam. Reserves: Dr. Sivam. Balasinjjam. Umpire:
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    C.Y.M.A. SOCCER
    75 8 The followine players will repre the C.V.M.A. (Church of the Sacred Heart) in a friendly match the Pu»oe Samboe Sports Club tomorrow (Saturday.) at the S.J.I uroimd at 5.15 p.m: Tham Ah Mun. Tseng Yuen Lin. Lav Heng Fook. Wontf Keng Wah. John Hon (Capt.' Simon Konj, Chun
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    KADANALLUR SOCCER
    92 8 The following will represent the Kadanallur Muslim League Football V I against the Singapore Rangers XI on Satin day at Teluk kick off at 5.15 p.m. sharp M. S Kurau English School Ground Tbrahim. K. J. Samat, (Capt.i. K. Mohamed Shah. M N. Syed. S. S. Hussain. S
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    CROP FIGURES
    28 8 Crop figrares for September Alor. Gajah 27.000 lbs. Ayer Panas tfio 000 Glenah 70.000 Kluan- 63,000 Pajam 177.0U0 TambaiHk 31.250 Teluk Anson 78.720 Ulu Benut 37.590
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