Malaya Tribune, 26 February 1948

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    65 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE I OK THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Printed Simultaneously in Binffmpore KnmJa Immpur Ipoh d Ptnang. Telt "Trtbmwe Sintmpor*-". Telephime: iSii (B ti*tm). EIGHT PAGES THURSDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Agents .'-Messrs. Colin
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    AIR CADET CORPS TOLD TO QUIT FROM KALLANG
    217 1 tenancy 9 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Notice has been served to tjhe Malayan Air Cadet Corps to quit their headquarters at Kallang Airport by the end of this month. The headquarties which comprise two wooden buildings a* the right hand side of the
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    untitled to DOUBLE INTERNAL AIR SERVICES
    110 1 reasrag dey tU s nessmen, tec*- c v stmt, to traEast Indies j. j\\ line* are to i nt na air ■ervtcea p* ntrol or paaeagea an t < ommti sinned back i X.L M oflicial similar in ,m\ lakota type have 1 to
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    POLICE MAKE 2 ARRESTS
    79 1 fciogap re Police h i\\ ar--1 tunese Iho are almi I v. participated la V 0: kfl '.wu in' Sted Umt robb fry in chin tt in ■hi A Chinese ki ed $47 worth ol proMi ad t was m tde 1 Ding, shortly alter participated
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    WHY MR. KIBACHIA IS BARRED FROM HOME
    53 1 Mr •j. Labot r•. told (J, «*'>»» limns V'hv the I r 'hf I,- K\bti- I''titer from tn f\»nyn. a wwweart /Mfg. that aagnnt uma »'i yinkf he **o«ld havt hm C th a Mi j* stir's <l»i not ft tl this rod*
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    "INSIDE" STORY OF MALAYAN CAMPAIGN
    121 1 i Tht Morning Tritmw to- morrow i Friday t will conS sist of 24 pages. it will contain a 25,000 t MXird summary of the war I dispatches of Lieut, (jr,, Per rival, war-time General t Officer Commanding, MaJ layu, whosi '-srrr*ts' or* now out.
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    Vampire On View
    49 1 The Vampire i t a'rcrait Will by en view to tlv public at Kallang Airport from 2 o'clock to 4.30 on Saturday pfternoen. Feb. 28 Ifmmediaf ?ly afterwards Flt.Lieut j W. Wilson, the r> ot. will give a flying display i v. r the aii pert.
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    India's Draft Constitution
    402 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Feb. 25.—India's draft constitution published today leaves undecided the Dominion's future relationship wUJiin the British Commonwealth. Footnote to the preamble which begins: "We the people of India having solemnly resolved to consti* tme India into a sovereign democratic republic' states ihat "the question of
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    British Ambassador Annoys Mr. Bevin
    206 1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb 25 Mr. Ernest Bevin. Uie Foreign Secretary, was annoyed in the House of Commons today with the British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Alvary Gaseoigne. When an Opposl on member. Mr William Teeling. whf was recently in Japan, urged that the Ambassador should
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    Jury Disagree In Trainer's Case Against Jockey Club
    317 1 Reuter. London, Feb 25. The Lo:i Chief Justic. Ooddard ruled h* the High Court lure today tnat racehorse trainer JRussell had failed to estaolirh h"> case that he had b.en libel! J. hy the Tnekev Ch ,h > Rnstell claimed h uage*
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    Benes Postpones His Broadcast
    62 1 Reuter. PRAGUE. Feb. 25:—The radio to broadcast to the Czechos'ovakian nation by President Benes has bee :l postponed irom tonight until tomorrow evening. The former Hungarian Premier, Mr. Ferenc Nagy, in e* here, s aid that after communication of Czechoslovakia fij western nations of Europe could
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    38 1 Reuter-AAP. PERTH. Feb 25 —A. Perih man dreai.K-d ht own ursi pfW m t«ry with tlokct *f0 4J440 N**' <iuy hr bought tlalwt -ua h muled N««. 21*220, half <hf nunttnti he'd thought of It »ev«bfl prist*. —R'-UUT-AAP
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    Arab Reinforcements Cross Border
    525 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Feb. 25,—One hundred lorries carrying nearly 900 men, arms and equipment secretly crossed t,he border into Palestine during the night, it was announced here today. The headquarters which comprise two wooden fully armed men who brought with them mortars and explosives, an Arab source
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    Convoy War
    92 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM. Fob. 95. 1 linn.sands of armed Arabs throughout Palestine har< launched a "comvoo ioar" on Jewish \>hicles to strangle Jevnsh communications at.d supplies U warn Uar next here tonight. A rati repeats reached Jerusalem of heavy reinforcemients t.l trained Arabs crossing the Palestine frontiers from Syr
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    PRIEST, WOMAN IN NEW CZECH GOVT.
    53 1 PRAGUE. Feb. 25 —The (*nu< tion of omm Czechoslovakia!! Government, which includes trad-' union representation, priest and woman, mm announced tonight—tht sixth day in the Czechoslovakian Governmental crisis. The new cm) met tmmutu of 24 memhers of a 1 parties and was approved by
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    LATEST NEWS
    119 1 In the Advisory Council this morning Mr. P. A. B. McKernn. the Colonial Secretary, said that the Government could not accept all the recommendations of th« trusted Commission salaries report. H said that a committee was. however, appointed to examine the question ol temporary allowances, cost of living
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    ECHO OF RIOT ON DUBLIN ESTATE
    1175 2 THAT IT WAS HIS CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THE MEETING HELD ON THE DAY IN QUESTION WAS A MEETING DELIBERATELY HELD AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE MANAGEMENT AND THAT THE PROMOTERS KNEW THAT THE MANAGEMENT WOULD SEEK POLICE AID TO REMOVE TRESPASSERS, WAS THE FINDING
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    BOY'S EVIDENCE "NOT WORTH PAPER IT'S WRITTEN ON"
    601 2 A 14-YEAR-OLD INDIAN BOY'S EVIDENCE AT THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT YESTERDAY WAS DESCRIBED BY THE JUDGE, MR. A. M. WEBB AS "NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT WAS WRITTEN ON." THE BOY WAS GIVING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE AT THE TRIAL OF GOVINDASAMY.
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    33 2 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 24.—Coal output In Britain last week dropped more I than 23.000 tons below the previous 1 week's 1948 record of 4.146 (>OO ton?, i it. was officially announced tonight Reuter.
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    SUICIDE OVER INDEBTEDNESS
    164 2 He believed his father had committed suicide because be had been "brooding over his indebtedness,'? a middle aged Punjabi, Abdul Ghani. told the Singapore Coroner at an inquiry j into the death of his lather, bo-year old Feroz Din. proprietor oi the Radium Sports Store at Stamford
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      93 2 BY STEPHEN LONGSTREEff I TVE GOT A MEMORY FOR FACES 1 KILLERS' FACES. TURN MY GIRL LOOSE \M) GET GOING.'" j H lIZABETII I HODIAK* ANCASTER HAL WALLIS' PRODUCTION PARAMOUNT'S V RUTHLESS EPIC DRAMA OF THH FIERY DESERT TODAY' PERFORMANCES DAILY 11 A.M. 2 P.M. 4.15 P.M. !U5 P.M. OnYewi
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      361 2 *On Your Radio Today* j IJn 1P m Cl, e Dcmn tone.se; > U Opening Ann. Prog. MALAY ENGLISH fc*?; programme Summary; 6.05 Summary in Tamil with Signature From 12 noon o 2 Dm Raoi e io »«_Hour; 8 30 Women's Hoai Tune; 1.17 Tamil Sol)*; 1 20 New. 1
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    First Batch Of Eurasians Leaves Next Month For Hollandia
    372 3 Tnhunc Stuff Reporter) fgR Sf HATCH OF 70 MALAYAN EURASIANS FOR rCH EURASIAN COLONY AT "HOLLANDIA" IN GUINEA, WILL LEAVE SINGAPORE BY SHIP ON pr'/ Tin TRIBUNE LEARNED AUTHORITATIVELY YE8M S B I THE SECRETARY OF THE SINGAPORE EURA1AT10N MR P
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    Illegal Immigrants
    62 3 c thr< Chinese whe tempt to come U tongkanga with- ral pers and wo it the Kuan tat) area by th,. immi:,nd handed Ei to the Police arrived in I evening awaiting If (tattoo. Steamship vess< l lb ng ferried the illegal blii p unta Ing 73 includir.p
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    DECREES NISI FOR TWO LOCAL RESIDENTS
    207 3 1 i nisi to be made Matte it the en.) of three granted in the High C lay. IVpetitionei in the suit which by the Chief Jusm lira Kathleen Da vies, who J* i i lissolution of her Harold George ww I lieutenant in
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    NEW J.P.'S
    44 3 It is notified that His Excel, lency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Singa pore:—Mr. Phillip Stewart Gordon, Mr. William Albert Peter Grose, and Mr. Brian Cecil Fay
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    Air Marshal Gets 5 Days To Find Another Home
    226 3 i L.J%5„i r f,T,CE THORoaoon, supreme court nincp ih.STERDAY AUTHORISED KB-POSSEMION ar ffit „i.Si The civil suit claiming possession of the Air Marshal's residence was brought by a Chinese, Mr Yeap Lean Seng, and three others In addition, the Air Marshal
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    BABIES IN COURT: POLICE CENSURED
    180 3 MALACCA, Feb. 25. The Seremban police authorities were censured by the Bench in the District Court when the Uhl Aran not case was brought up for hearing today. Among the accused were a number of women with infanta in their arms. Whimpering and ciying in
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    CREW LEAP INTO RESCUE TUGS
    58 3 Reuter. LIVERPOOL. Feb 25.— The crew of th c 1,426-ton' cargo ship Baltic Queen leaped for their lives on to rescue tugs when their vessel collided in River Merge,? last night with the 4.974-ton Brazilian ship Hcmbury. The Baltic Queen, outward bound for Stockholm. was
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    INDIAN ON KIDNAP CHARGE
    77 3 Alleged to have kidnapped a !4-year old girl, a young Tamil, Vadivellu, appeared before the Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. R C J. Wait, yesterday. Accused war, arrested on Feb. 24 and charged with kidnapping a 14-year old girl, Mami, from her lawful guardians at the 6
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    VAIN BID TO ESCAPE
    87 3 Alleged to have attempted to escape from legal custody a middle aged Teochew, Chua Aw Si ong, was oroduced before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. F. B. Oehlers, yesterday. Chua was charged with at- n mpting to escape from the custody of the police at the
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      552 3 FKKBONAL A MAIDEN who lives in Johore 'or a blow" came to see Singapore, bik tne car had a puncture Ana just Si thj> juncture... She decided to go to the Nespray Milk Bar and think out the last line over a cup of Nescafe. <B. 791 > j CHINESE
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    46 4 Mr. and Mrs. M Suppiah of 59, Ceylon Road. Singapore wish to express their gratitude to all those who attended the Dinner «nd thank all those who sent valuable gifts, letters and telegrams of congratulations on the occasion of the ear-boiing <ercmony of their children.
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    The People's Food
    937 4 The world shortage of rice has compelled us to pay greater attention man has been done hitherto to the problem of increasing the local produc- cion of this staple food, j This Cinderella industry is now the object of much discussion and Government patronage, and the people
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    AS OUR READERS SEE IT Banana vs British $
    400 4 AS OUR READERS SEE IT Banana vs British Sir,—With your usual conl sideratlon can you please find space to voice our feelings about the lifting 0 f the Moratorium and the sliding scale of the Jap j banana, money. Aa a friend of mine commented in the paper* a week
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    Coconut Prices
    163 4 I Sir,—Coconuts and coconut oil I are two indispensable commodities in the households of Asiatics, rich and poor. After the liberation the price of a coconut was five cents and that of a bottle of coconut oil 20 cents. Gradually they Increased to 10 cents and 30 cents
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    Gandhi Memorial
    449 4 Sir—lt is with tke greatest satis Taction I read that Indians have decided to found a scholar, shin in honour of such a beiittln man as Mahatma Gandni. There will be every support given to this scholarship. There are one or two things I think require to be
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    Helpless Tenants
    192 4 f Sir,—Our heartfelt thanks are I due to Mr. R. Ramani, T. Board Member, for having espoused the cause of the helpless tenants 1 who are suffering at the hands i of certain landlords re c erred to at the Board meeting. This type of landlord is. it
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    Confidential News
    117 4 Reuter. SYDNEY.—Adelaide's most confidential daily newspaper has jus* gone into production- Iff circulation i s limited to the 842 members of the South Australian Police Force. Published at the C.1.8 at 9 ajn- each day, the paper jrives up-to-the-minute crime news, wf'h detailed descriptions of the latest frauds,
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    Elections
    145 4 THE CAAE DE RURAE WINI Sir. What r,n matter? n th n «7* o/ Runrl W'st r ''H m* a Hin.ji, c, to ry,uw.ni M out- affair» in th v, Councilt Ar... toe J —ftobembk 8eh r /i forward J* E born 7 Instead j/ r f j '»f-fji
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    ISLAMIC EDUCATION
    53 4 Reuter. PAOCA -The systen of cat,on in Pakistan w spired by Islamic Phasising social iustitt sal brotherhood and 'i the Pakistan i e e r e Mr F 1 v governments introduce pulsory religious v Muslim students and SjS would be offerrd similar 2 ties if t hey
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    BCG VACCINE FOR TB RELIABLE
    344 4 Reuter AAP. SYDNEY. Any person may now obtain BCG vaccination a s a protection against tuberculosis by applying at the Royai Melaide Hospital .for an appointment. Adelaide is the first city in Australia to offer thi s service in thf campaign aiainst tuberculosis. T he
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      24 4 v -"1 It's the MOVEMENT that COUNTS We have a j LARGE RANGE L—SMITH'S CLOCKS— 'SECTRIC'Gf Hand Wound YOUR SELECTION f///!( A ''Hit J
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    KEPALA JAILED FOR BRUTAL ATTACK ON WOMAN
    541 5 Pi b 25. A brutal stabbing attack on a woman In full crowded coffee shop in Kampar was described in the ,rt yesterday before the Hon. Mr. Justice Cox Evans middle-aged Chinese, Nyam Chang Foong. a mining the French Tekka. Taiping. was charged
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    POTENT REASONS FOR MAINTAINING PEACE
    664 5 GOVERNOR SIR FRANKLIN GIMSON TOLD SINGAPORE ROTARIANS YESTERDAY THAT THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS WAS A POTENT FACTOR IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE SIR FRANKLIN WAS ADDRESSING THE CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF THE 43rd ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY OF THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL. Messages of peace were
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    CHINESE DOLLAR SOARS AGAIN
    39 5 Renter INGIIAI, FEB. 25.—China's aj inflation continued to •as today as unconrumours about a possible a nt the United States i Elar on Shanghai's blackmarW soaring to CN$3OO.OOO an ol CN545.000 in 24 X* -Reiner.
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    PLANE RELEASED
    62 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI. FEB. 25.—After iwo days' detention by the r r force authorities, the 111 Lockheed transport i"' 1 1 which made a forced f >" Sunday afternoon Kunmiiia. capital of thp r n province of Yunnan. r i*' from Calcutta to Hong- 1 "wine: to fuel shortage,
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    CANCER CURE
    55 5 Reuter. SYDNEY. Feb. 25.—Three petsons now propose to fly from Canada to seek treatment from Mr. J. Braund, o! Sydney, the non-medical man who claims to have found a cure for some forms of cancer. His claims are at present being investigated by a committee appointed by the
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    "LESS TALK-MORE ACTION:" MALAY CANDIDATE'S ELECTION MANIFESTO
    247 5 "LESS TALK AND PROMISES -BUT MORE ACTION, IS MY MOTTO", SAYS THE ELECTION MANIFESTO ISSUED YESTERDAY BY SARDON BIN HAJi 7 ÜBIR, CANDIDATE FOR MUNI i CIPAL RURAL EAST IN THE COMING ELECTIONS TO TBI SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. "1 shall endeavour to secure
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    Aid For The Deaf
    67 5 A special sub-miniature value. 10 mm in diameter and 30 mm in length, has been developed for use in the Medie.sco state-sponsored hearing-aid which wM be made available to persons suffering from defective hearing, when the National Health Service Act comes into operation in July. Picture
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    CHARRED BODY IN BLAZING CAR
    53 5 HULL. Feb. 25. -A charred body of an unidentified man wearing odd socks was found in a blazing car In a garage at Hessle near here last night and the police have called in Dr. South*, rland. Home Office patho logist, to help determine the
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    "DIPLOMATIC BLUNDER"
    54 5 NANKING, FEB. 25. Th c United States Ambassador Mr. ij. Leighton Stuart's personal message to the Chinese people arging action upon intellectuals for a governmental reform came under sham attack at the Kuomintang political conference today when it was criticised as j"a diplomatic blunder" on the part of
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    33 5 Reuter. BHAGALPUR, Behar Province, Feb. 25. Seventy-five pilgrims were drowned in the Piver Ganges, 15 miles west of Bhagalpur (Behar Province* when their boat making towards a temple on an island suddenly capsized.—Reuter.
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    Welfare Clinics to Help Army Wives
    315 5 Another recreation club and welfare clinic, similar to that on Blakang Mati, was officially opened at Gilman Barracks by Mrs. L. H. Cox on Tuesday afternoon. Four of these centres are now operating in Singapore District: the two already mentioned, and two smaller ones
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    Assize Sequel To Murder Of 'Tec
    303 5 A SHOOTING INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT A COFFEE STALL IN BALESTIER ROAD ON NOVEMBER 14 LAST WHEN A CHINESE DETECTIVE. WHO HAD CONE THERE TO EXECUTE A WARRANT WAS SHOT DEAD. WAS RECALLED AT THE SINGAPORE ASSIZES YESTERDAY BEFORE MR j JUSTICE BROWN AND
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    IRAQ PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED
    101 5 Reuter. BAGHDAD, FEB. 25 —A Royal decree issued today formally dissolved the Iraq Parliament. The decision to dissolve the Parliament was .announced last Sunday after the political tension since the resignation of Premier Salih Jabur over Iraqs repudiation of the treaty with Britain. A new election will
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    Japan Will Again Invade Philippines
    167 5 Reuter. MANILA. Feb 25 Japan will again invade the Philippines this time to vindicate her deieat an well as to give additional room to ncr overcrowded population. This opinion has neen expressed by no less an authoritative i army man tnan the deputy chief [of
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    Tin-Ore Concentrates
    106 5 Figures of the production or tinore concentrates from the Federation of MaJaya for the month or January. iy4B, were yesterday released by the Office cf th<Chief Inspector o' Mines Federation or iviaiaya. During January a total of 75,735 plkuls. equivalent to 4.508 long tons, of tin.ore concen- trates
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      63 5 TO THE DISCRIMINATING Dine in the Palm Court Grill al Raffles Hotel THE BEST CUISINE THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SETTING IN TOWN Dance to the Music of Tibor Kunstler s Quartette, with Ken Leslie, vocalist. ""PERFECTLY NATURAL! NATURALLY PERFECT IK)R TRAITURE BY 1 MOLLIS ROSS LLOYD STUDIOS 255 ORCHARD ROAD (Opposite
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    Why Elections Should Be Boycotted
    286 6 M.D.U, CHIEF TELLS WORKERS— About one thousand office workers at lunch time yesterday listened to Mr. Philip Hoalim, President of the MDU. as he xplained why they should boycott the elections. Mr. HonJim pointed out that soon after tkr liberation the MDU was formed to
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    BOOTLEGGER FINED $1,750
    82 6 A fine of $1,750 or one year's rigorous imprisonment, in default, was passed on a 36-year eld Hokkien, Ng Ah Chin, at the Eighth Police Court yesterday. Ng was arrested at a housa at Alexandra Road at 3.45 p.m. en Feb. 18 and charged with distilling liquor
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    Absent From Court
    77 6 Teo Ah Mang. a 40-year-old Chinese of no fixed address, vas absent when his case was called up at >he Second Police Court yesterday. Te 0 was to be charged with breaking into a house at Canning Rise at 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday .and stealing a wallet
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    Churchill Misled, Says Percival
    289 6 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 25.—An interview published in today s Daily Mai] reported Lieutenani-Gem- ral Arthur Percival. former Commander.in-Chief of the British Forces in Malaya. a s ex- pressing the opinion that Mr. Winston Churchill, Britain's war. time Premier, was "misled'- when j saying at a secret
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    SWING B.P. WINS
    110 6 The Swing Badminton Pari* Meat The Geylang Methodist Youth Pc lowship by 4-3 panes ia a friendly table-tennis played lubt Sunday. (Swing BP. players mentioned ruvst.): —Tan Koon Jm lust to Roben Phua (Ij-21), (15-21), (21-16), (17--21»; Ong Taiam Slew heat Lim S<»<> Gllan (21-13). (10-21), (21-15),
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    A.C.S.O.B.A. DINNER
    74 6 The annual dinner of the A.CS. Oid Boys' Association celel rating the j 62nd Anniversary of the Founder's Day will be he d at Robinson Cafe, Ruffles Place, on Monday. Mar. 1. 1948, at 8 p.m. Old boys who have not sent in their names vet, pease do
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    IRAQIAN CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM SHIP
    427 6 An American seaman who "did a little bit of detective work" described to the Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday the part he played in a case in which a young Iraqian was accused of theft, and alternatively with dishonest retention of 40 stolen bed covers.
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    ROCKLITES SOCCER & CRICKET untitled
    138 6 ROCKLITES SOCCER CRICKET untitled uuUls ua laurlu..;'*'.""' »wav at _JT l). Bwyny 1 SA i URDA V s \UTCH Rociuites at feenriec Asso. aay at tne IfcNtt c £J1 j 5-15 p.m.:—A. too v i Dawood, C Rodrim* i 5 Cfeanori umau, j q 1 Gr„>,e, X Ill—Ulu: d. Drana
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    Postal Appointments
    51 6 Mr. L. Isaacs. Deputy Our Accountant, Malayan p v Service. ha.s been appoint| id as Chic! Accounta:. an Postal Service, aft] from the Feb. 10, 1918 Mr. J. Macintosh, A Malayan Posta' Benriee,lwtM appointed to net is DepotjQfc Account ant. Malayan PosM*. vice, with effect 10. 1948. ißda
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      599 6 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE I SAILINGS FROM U.K. AND U.S.A. "Elpenor" Frcm U X G.42| "T-ng 1404" Due from I' X Feb. "Menestheus" Hue from UK Mar. 3 Glaueus'' ..Due from U.K. Mar. 15; "Alrinous'* Due from U.S.A Mar. 16/ Sailings for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW and
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      606 6 NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Amendment No. 1 of 1947 to the Gener?l Improvement Plan i under Section 52 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement/Trust has considered it necessary to prepare by way of amendment to
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      371 6 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 45» IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE ISLAND OF SINGAPORE TN BANKRUPTCY. No 2 oi 1947 RE <1» Osman bin Jaffar. Receiving Order made 28th December. 1947. Date of Adjudication 28th December. 1948. Date and place of First MeetI -ng 11th March. 1948.
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    INSURANCE FOR PLAYERS: TIGERS SET LEAD
    606 7  -  By SPECTATOR r Teers are taking a step THE T.p rPVO U tionary in Mala- i h football. They will insure van J \r players against injury. ri'.v'r on their member- >ry L will be thus protected. =hip sS() f step which ictfl t
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    INTER-DISTRICT SOCCER: 2-1 WIN FOR LORONG 17
    209 7 Lorong 17 scored a well dew rved win over Finlayson Green by two goals to one in an B.C.F.A. Inter-District League fixture at the Geylang Stadiuni yesterday. Twenty minutes after the .start, Finlayson Green opened the scoring through C W. L ang, who
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    46 RACEHORSES FOR MALAYA
    99 7 News has been received at tne offices 01 Messrs. Islay /Kerr and Company tnat their vessel Chanda has sailed from Austra l a on Feb 21 with a live cargo of 46 horses for the Malayan Turf. The vessel Is expected to Arrive at the local
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    Revised F.A. Fixtures
    305 7 Reuter. j i LONDON Feb. 23:—Revised football fixtures tor Saturday. 7t». 28. ai as follow 1 I V A Cup Sivth Round: Pulbflm v Blackpool. Quifni Park RaA**rs i Derhj County. Manchester United Pros-on Nortbenrl. Bout ham 'on ToUaiAan EoUspurs. First Division: A-ton Villa v Arsenai. hi.uu.burn
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    HOME SOCCER SEASON MAY END BY MAY 1
    402 7 Reuter. LONDON. FEE. 25. Unless the present adverse weather continues for some time there reems little likelihood of the English football season being extended beyond May 1. Apart from the eight postponed matches last Saturday. several fixtures havp to be nan'e up
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    CHINESE CHOIR
    57 7 A special Choir mostly v of Chinese School teachers has been formed. Practices are scheduled on every Sunday evening at 7.30 p.m. The Choir will be conducted by Mr. Lin Ngo Ling. Mi. Chao Fung. Principal cl the "Chung Hua Institute of Arts.'* will giv c lectures fortnightly
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    Hockey Win For SHB Police
    174 7 The P.HB. Police XI played well to txat 223 8.0.D. by fctir goals to two in o fast hotkey game at Thomson Road yes" day. The winners ncssessed a more thrustful forward Lin* which staged several moves and led throughout the game. Ten minutes from
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    Athlete Sent Up To Class 1
    104 7 Be!ow are the latest amendments to the S raits Racing Association i ia& liu-auon li&t of horses: TRANSFERS: Fkan Class 1 to Class 2—Re-; F.ath; Vorix; Oakh.w; Kirn RafcfeM Utaou Mm; '1 rue Scunty; Will O' The Wisp; gl ver Star. Pmu <• Night.
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    M.S.A. TENIS
    168 7 The results of ihe <enn:s tournaent of the above As~oiia. ion piayed on Sunday were:—Open Singles Championship:—Abdullah b. Haji Ahmad beat Osman b. Faraj 6-1, 6-2; Mahrr.ood b. Haji Yusof 1 cat Ibrahim Karim 9-7, 6-3; Bostam Kurshi beat Ahmad b. Rajie 6-4. 6-1; Haji Jamil beat Syed
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    KAMPONG MELAYU B.P.
    77 7 The following were elected officebearers for 1948 at a general meeting held on Sunday Fell. 22, President. Mr. Hassan Ali: Vice-President, Mr. Mohammad Ahmad; Hon. Secretary. Mr. Nor Ahmad Asst. Secretary, Mr. A. Hamld Jaafar (re-elected Hon Treasurer. Mr. Nordin; Hj: Kaflsim; Hon. Auditor; Mr. Abu ■ttseji
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    SERANGOON ASSN.
    52 7 rTu c I<Hh annual General meeting of the Serangoon Association, wiil be 81 l l e Serangoon English School I (Simon Road), on Saturday, at 3 P.m. sharp. The election of office- •ears »nd the hoti auditor for this year will be held All members and associates are
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    Brothers May Meet For Boxing Title
    335 7 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 25. An intriguing s'tuation is d veloping between 'wo of Britain's outstanding middleweights the coloured brothers from Leamington Dick and Randclph Turpin. The elder brother, Dick, is to meet Vince Hawkins, British middleweight champion, in a title contest, but Randolph has
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    Knock-out System For Minor Leagues Urged
    402 7 THE LACK OF PLAYING FIELDS IN SINGAPORE IS PROVIDING THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION WITH A HEADACHE. IN THE FORTHCOMING LEAGUE COMPETITION WHICH BEGINS ON MAR 1, 53 TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING IN THREE DIVISIONS; 13 IN DIVISION I, AND 20 EACH in DIVISIONS
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    INVITATIONS TO OLYMPICS
    41 7 Reuter. LONDON. FEB. 25—The organising committee of the Olympic games have sent to Porto Rico and Syria, it was announced here. If they accept, the total number oi n* tions likely lo compete will be brought HP.to 55.—Router.
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    GEYLANG YOUNGSTERS.
    84 7 At the maufcra! meeting of the Gcylaiig Yountcsurs rootban team neiO last Baaoay, the following were elected ona-e-bearers tor the earning year:—President. Chia Cheah Tang Hon. Secre.aiy, Amrm urn Hon treasurer, A. Rahman lln Mohamed; Hon. Sp«rts Copt. Hussain bin Ali; Hon. auditor. K. Naray.m; Commutet: Mr. Jacob
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    EXCLUSIVE News Briefs
    498 8 PRINCESS Elizabeth has decideri to put her jewels vi a London safe deposit when they leave the exhibition at St. James Palace, where four detectives guard them Ihere have been several big-scale jewel robberies near Windlcsham Mocr, her new home at Sunningdale c TWO bright n hotel
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    China Can Stave Off Economic Collapse
    95 8 Reuter. NANKING. Feb. 25. Mr. Tsengchi cnairman of the Yo ing China Party, declared today that a i' *****,000.000 loan from tne United States would make it possible to avoid a total economic collapse In China within ;he next 15 months. He attributed recent
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    Ceylon Thanks Malaya
    86 8 \l\ following message has been received by His Excellency tne Li.[in l> mnnssioner for the Federation of Malaya from the Prim« Minister of the Hf*w D m i Inion Ceylon: '•J v;?'i to convey to you o«« I behalf of the Government and j people of Ceylon
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    Falkland Islands Dispute: Argentine Govt's Assurance
    452 8 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 25.—Argentine has told Bri- that 1 the Argentine vessels around Deception Island in the British Falkland Islands Antarctic dependencies had no intention of asserting any right or taking possession of any territory. They were merely there to carry out routine exercises.
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    Louis Takes Lessons In Cricket From Denis
    372 8 U. London. Feb. 25 Joe Louis took lesson s in cricket today and I swore that his June 23 fight with Walcott will be his fast. The cricket kssons have no direct connection with Joe's reiteration of hi s decision to har.d up
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    WILLIE PEP RETAINS BOXING TITLE
    83 8 U.P. j *"Af" iI'LCF TV 1 >'. 25.— Willie Pep retained his world feaj therweigh; boxing championship last night by scoring a technical knocki out over ta'l Humberto Sierra of Cuba at 22 seconds of the ten h round refore 10.000 raindremhed specta'ors in the
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    MARIGOLD B.P.
    38 8 The firrt Committee Meetln of tho Mr.ilgold B.P. will be held on Sunday, a' 9.30 ».m. at the r»si-d»-n<-e of the Pvf«ydant. Mr. Koh Ted- Ee. 125 C Thomson Road. All officials arc requested to attend.
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    NEWS from the MEWS
    314 8  -  By Allan Lewis THE Penang Turf Club have just completed a new sand track up on the car park site. The track is 12 feet wide and two furlongs around and shoulc be an acquisition for horses doing slow work, especially any horse who does not
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    Thrilling Bouts In Army Boxing
    324 8 Thrilling bouts were seei. in the semi-finals of the Par East Army boxing champions" ps at Tanglin Barracks last night Two of the fights ended in knockouts. Lt. Griffifths of Singapore District knocked out Fus. Lurns of Hongkong in the second lound of a lightweight
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    Chinese YMCA Win
    175 8 Very fast and exciting tabletennls was seen when the Singapore Chinese V.M C A. and the Medical College clashed m a iriendly match which consisted of five singles and two doubles on Monday night at 107, Relegie Road The Chinese *'V" tiounced the Medical College Union by
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    S.C.S.A. SOCCER
    69 8 The following will represent I the Singapore Civil Service Association in a friendly game of roccer with the Rocklites Sports Party on Saturday, at McNar Road ground:— M Salleh, P. Thuraisingham. Ahmad Abdullah, N. X Sabai, G Ranatunga. R. L nggam. L A. Bakar. E. Paglar, T Cordelro.
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    HOCKEY MATCH
    40 8 The Knock-out Hockey Compet r tion game between the Singapore Recreation Club and the Ceylon Sports Club, which wa» to have been played at the S R C. padaiitr yesterday was postponed on account of tad ground conditions,
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    Malayan News Briefs
    1219 8 Inche Zainal Abidin. Secre-tary-General of U.M.N.0.. and Dfta wife. Che Puteh binti Ibrahim Rashid. left Kuala Lumpur yesterday on their ireturn to Penang. Col. Harold Charles Frank Kodda of the Singapore Police Force was granted a decree nisi m the London divorce court becaus3 of adultery by
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    48 8 The family of the <a Tan Eng Ban L i Bin Neo) wish to thank relatives and n- j nss .s ..cfc kindly .sent wrea lll y -'j p* c tc., attended the fu| night visits. lent ca assis dered other valuab in their recent sad W
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