Malaya Tribune, 17 March 1948

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya BimuitanennMlv Y&uata Lumpur, Ipon Pennnn. Telegrams: "Tribune, Singapore." Telephone 5811 (9 Jmea). pages. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin 98, St. Martin's Lane W.C.
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    Arabs May Sever Relations With U.S.
    220 1 U.P. ;e SUCCESS. Mar. 16.—A leading Arab n warned the United Nations Security r oday that United Stages economic and mmercial relations with the oil rich Arab world r.tay be severed if it continues to support partiMon t; Palestine U e Chamoun of rved
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    WHITE-COLLAR JOBS: WARNING
    238 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A warning tha\ any excessive flooding of clerical workers in Singapore would result in he present salaries being reduced, was issued by he Presides of the Clerical Union, Mr. Lim Chuan Geok ;»i on intprvip.w wi h thp Tribune yesterday. Mr. Lim urged all
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    Valley Forge In Trincomalee
    39 1 Reuter. COLOMBO, Mar. 10.—The United States aircraft carrier Valley Forge, 27.000 tons, and the 2.400-ton destroyers William C. Lawe and Lloyd Thom'ts, have arrived at Trincomalec, Ceylon, on a goodwill visit to th? Dominion. Reuter.
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    Buys Golf Course To Win Title
    242 1 Reuter. LONDON, Mm. 17.— Max Faulkner, 31-year-old British Ryder Cup player, and his parents have purchased the Selsey Golf Club in Sussex as part of his plan to cap'urc the premier prize in British f/(J open championship. J The rest of Faulkner's scheme to
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    RED LEADER IN S'PORE CONDEMNS U.K. PURGE
    675 1 "A BREACH OF DEMOCRATIC TRADITION" U.P. (Tribune Staff Reporter) "The latest newspaper report of the Red purge in f t he United Kingdom Government shows *,he complete domination of the Labour Government, by American imperialism," declared Mr. Laurence 1 ewis Sharkey, editor of
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    Guardsmen Stoke Boilers
    210 1 Reuter. LONDON, hi nr. 16. The Strike Committee of fhi stokers whoso stoppage of moth has deprived the Units*;; of Parliament*( Buckingham Palace and Government depart mtmtB of central heating and hoi water will tomomnr consider proposals which man result in an early end to the striko.
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    OFFER TO CRIPPS
    122 1 LONDON, MAR. 16.—British retail distributors today answered Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Stafford Cripps' plea for reduced prices and profits with an offer to bear the £30.000,000 cost of a 50 per cent, cut of the Government's purchase tax. The efforts of manufacturers and d str:butors alon*
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    ACCRA RIOTING
    53 1 Reuter. Accra (Cold Coast). March 16.- -Representatives of the African press here today cJwfged that the imposition of a jress censorship by the Government following the recent "colt of living" rioting in which 21 people were killed, was "a deliberate attempt to hide frofl the outside world what
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    UNITED EUROPE CONGRESS
    54 1 #Reuter LONDON. MAR. 16. Mr. Winston Churchill Is expected lo preside over the plenary session of the United Europe Congress opening at The Hague on May 7. A spokesman ol the British United Europe Movement, which Mr." Churchill leads, told Reuter tonight: "We expect that Mir. Churchill
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    Baby For Princess In October Next?
    203 1 U.P. LONDON Mar. 16 (UP).-London twit.ered today with gossip that Princess Elizabeth is expect. Stl baby and the date most confidently mention i ed is October. Princess Elizabeth married the Duke of Edinburgh last November 20. Buckingham Palace would not comment officially or unofficially.
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    Owners Of "Misspelt Names" Can Vote
    221 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Voters whose names are misspell in the printed electoral roll will not be disqualified from voting, although it is considered irregular in the strict sense of the Election Ordinance. The Supervisor of Election, Mr. G. Hawkins, said this morning that a
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    SNOWBALL WAR IN JERUSALEM
    62 1 U.P. JERUSALEM, Mar. 16 Hostilities in Palestine Uok <i rare turn today wkmn dozens of Arabs and S9VM waged a battle along Princess Avenue here with snowballs. Arab boys and Haganah youths fired snowlxills at each other for hours. The avenue divides the Jewish and Arab
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    PLANE EXPLODES
    59 1 U.P. Manila. Mar. 16.—A United States 13th airforce P-47 fighter plane exploded in mid air over Tar lac in central Luzon while on a routine flight yesterday, but the pilot, Lieutenant Frank Marzin, managed to bail out before the craft blew to bits and sufTered only minor cuts
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    Superforts For Air Manoeuvres
    39 1 Reuter. Tokio. March 16.—A flight of ten Superfortresses from the 15th Air Force in Spokane, Washington, USA, arrived at Yokota airbase outside Tokio yesterday for 30 days' concentrated air manoeuvres under simulated battle conditions. Reuter,
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    Princess Margaret Indisposed
    50 1 U.P. Glasgow. Mar. 16. -Princess Margaret was slightly indisposed today and two doctors were called to her hotel suite after her arrival here to receive the Freedom of the City. The nature Of the ailment was not revealed. She arrived after an overnight trip from London. —U.P.
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    CLERICAL UNION CONFERENCE
    28 1 A Pan-Malayan conference of Clerical Unions is to be held during the Easter holidays in Penang. Five strte clerical unions in Malaya will be represented.
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    27 1 U.P. NANKING, Mac. 16.—The Nanking Evening News today said the Chinese Government will shortly lift open the lid on one of its closest kept secrets note issue.—U.P.
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    TODAY'S BEST BETS
    61 1 (By ALLAN LKVVIS) Xl T ALA LUMTOS, TOBAY.— The going for todays races will be very heavy. Minstrel Boy will not be running. Best bets for today are Prince Colin and Trousers. The Iritcr is expected to w«n again to score a double. Best longshots are Democrat,
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    Call To Re-arm
    132 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.— Mr. Joseph Martin, Speaker of j the House of Representatives, declared today that the United States would have to meet the I world "crisis" through rearmaJ ment, but appealed to the I American people to face it in I a calm mood. "We
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    Malay Newsman To Tour U.K.
    61 1 An invitation has now been received to include the representative from a Malay daily paper in Singapore vi the party of journalists who are going to the United Kingdom in April under the auspices of the Central Office of Information. The Utusan Melayu is therefore,
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    BACK PAY FOR L. E. P.
    78 2 Arrangements have now been made with HQ Malaya District to pay all personnel residing up-country, and accounts and claims have been j lorwarded to HQ Malaya Dis. j trlct. Payment to RE arid RA (HAA) will be made at the English School. Oldham Lane
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    Let's Co To The Pictures
    67 2 Radio Malaya is stalling a new series of weekly Film Re views by "Critic" called "Let's Go To The Pictures'! to be given every Thursday evening at 8,18 p.m. The first, however, will be given on Wednesday. March 17 in view of the talks on
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    Jail & Whip For Two Gunmen
    206 2 Jail Whip For Two Gunmen EIGHT YEARS AND 12 STROKES OF THE ROTAN WAS THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED BY MR,- JUSTICE JOBLING AT THE ASSIZE COURT YESTERDAY ON A YOUNG CHINESE. LEE KIM SENG. WHO WAS FOUND GUILTY. 0 Lee Kirn Song's companion, Tan Ah Kong, who accompanied him armed with
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    $400 FINES For TAIKONG
    279 2 "This Is the season when illegal Chinese lranUgrants try 1 to slip into Singapore and the Immigration authorities who take a serious view of thkV fere' trying- their bes* to put a stop to this practice." declared Court Inspector Nordin before judgement was delivered in a
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    PUTERA, AMCJA SEND PROTEST
    103 2 The Putera and AMCJA hat forwarded a protest to the Go i vernment (?f India and Pan•dit Jawaharlal Nehru their Pretest against the conduct of seven Indian candidates who are now standing for election to the Singapore Legislative Council, The protest letter which sets out the
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    Bukit Timah Indian Congress Meeting
    72 2 The annual general meeting of the Bukit 'l imah RegJonaT Indian Congress was postponed to March 21, by the returning and poling Officers d-ue to the insufficient attendance at the meeting. This is reliably understood to be due to the delay in intimating the members
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    FATAL FALL
    151 2 A three-year-old Chinese girl, Sung Sali Mol feU from the I arm* of hfcr eJfter sister, who i slipped while she was decenriin* a flight of stalra The little girl dropped onto a pot'of broth which was being cooked *t the foot of the staircase at the time
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    Newsmen's Joy Ride In Atlas Plane
    539 2 THE ATLAS SKY MERCHANT. WHICH IS NOW IN SINGAPORE ON A WORLD TOUR OVER THIRTY COUNTRIES, YESTERDAY CONVEYED A PARTY OF SINGAPORE EDITORS ON A GUEST FLIGHT OVER I SINGAPORE AND HISTORY WAS MADE WHEN I PAViD KENNARD, OF RA DrO MALAYA,- BROADi CAST
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    First Flight Here Of H-P-H Aircraft
    130 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Handlev Paige Hastings airceaft,, piloted by Mr. H. G. Hazelden, landed at Tengah Airport yesterday afternoon in heavy rain. A<ccocdiag to Mr. Haaeklen, «an ex-Sq/Ldr. of the R.AJF. and now Chief Test Pilot to Handley Paige, the trip was good
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    Mr. Laycock's Last Message To Voters
    367 2 "THE ELECTIONS WILL BE OVER SATURDAY i MARCH 20) I REPEAT BRIEFLY MY ELECTION PROGRAMME THIS IS MY LAST MESSAGE BEFORE THE ELECTION/ 1 SAYS A LETTER TO THE TRIBUNE FROM MR. JOHN LA V COCK, PROG RES- 1 SIVE PARTY CANDI- DATE FOR
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    CALL on WORKERS to VOTE
    395 2 SPEAKING AT AN ELECTION MEETING AT Tlf IT CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS UNION LAST NIGHT. MR. LIM CHUAN GEOK. ONE OF THE TWO PROGRESSIVE PARTY CANDIDATES FOR MUNICLPAL NORTH-EAST. CALLED UPON WORKERS TO S THE FULLEST ITSE OF THE RIGHT NOW GIVEN 4rf££ TO ELECT
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    MR. R.C.H. LIM'S ASSURANCES
    289 2 Half a loaf is better than none," declared Mr. Richard j Chuan Hoe Lim, Independent candidate, contesting in the Municipal North-East, at an election meeting held at the Victoria Memorial Hall last t night. I Mr. Lim was referring to the j six elected seats in
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    'Dowry' For Dancers
    145 2 Reuter. Shanghai, Mar. 16.—The Bamu of Social Affairs will Provide a "dowry" for taxi. danfers if they choose to getmarlkd after the closure of the baharets, according to a schdne now reported to be j undfr consideration by the Buraau. officials revealed that the Central Government had
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    JEEP AVOIDED DOG, THREW PASSENGER
    392 2 A jeep swerved and stopped with a jerk Reason coni P eHed to do this in order to avoid a do"' The outcome however, proved tatal for a young woman Who Slt to of be tH id L n? in the :ront Seat of the
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    GOVERNOR REPLIES TO GEN. PERCIVAL
    354 3 Unveils Memorial Plaque To Nurses THE GOVERNOR OF SINGAPORE, SIR FRANKLIN GIMSON. YESTERDAY REFUTED THE CRITICISM MADE BY GENERAL PERCIVAL, IN HIS WAR DISPATCHES, ON THE CONDUCT OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION DURING THE WAR AGAINST THE JAPANESE. H'.s Excellency referred to this in the course
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    S'PORE AUSSIES FORM ASSN.
    215 3 Australian Association -js inaugurated in Singapore eting held at the Adel--4l Hotel yesterday. f.,,. meeting was attended r tnan 150 Australian [its in Singapore. \,i tralian Commissior Malaya. Mr. Claude was formally intro. to the gathering, after Rev. Canon Selvy adam nominated chairng the meeting. \si
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    Malayan Bookshelf
    701 3 HEW ARRIVALS REVIEWED •Joy In The Moruingr," by P. G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins). A weaker man than Bertram Wooster. contemplating the fact that lie was trapped in rural Steeple Bumpleigh, would probably have given at th* 1 knee.v For among? t those present were numbered Florence Cruye. to
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    EXPLOSION INQUIRY
    180 3 A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Mr. K. K. Oon yesterday, at the end of an inquiry into the death of a 52-year-old Annamite, Le Van Tri. Le, an employee of the Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Co., Ltd. met his death when
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    ESTATE STRIKE REPERCUSSIONS
    192 3 (From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, MAR. 16:- THE JASIN lALLANG ESTATE STRIKE, AFFECTING 623 LABOURERS. IS HAVING REPERCUSSIONS ON OTHER ESTATES IN IHE JASIN DISTRICT WHICH EMPLOY INDIAN LABOUR WORKERS ON FOUR ESTATES. NAMELY SERKAM ESTATE, MERLIMAU ESTATE. BUKIT KAJANG ESTATE AND DIAMOND JUBILEE ESTATE, HAVE OPENLY
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    AWARD FOR MR. WU PAAK-SHING
    136 3 (Trftune Staff Reporter) Dr. Wu Paak-shirig, Chines? Consull General, has bet-n awarded the Order of th? Brilliant Star. Fifth Grade by I ihe Chinese National Government irt the New Year's hn- nours list just received in Singapore. This Order, which was instituted in 1926, has
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    ACQUITTED ON BRIBE CHARGE
    141 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 16— Without tx-ing called upon to n>a|e his defence, a police corporal named Abdul Gafur. was acquitted and discharged by the District Judgf, Mr. M. Garton, on a charge of receiving an illegal gratification. Accused was alleged to have
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      778 3 Tribune SITUATIONS VACANT INSURANCE AGENTS WANTED—British Insurance Company having Branch Office in Singapore invites applications from European or Chinese Mercantile I?irms or from individuals to be Agents in Singapore for Fire and Motor Insurance. Applicants .should give as full details as possible of their potentialities for introducing and developing these
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    War Talk
    675 4 War tialk is in the air. In that respect the situation resembles that existing in 1938 and 1939. In tjhose days, however, appeasemem, towards the would-be aggressor was regarded as the panacea. This led' to a w r ar. Today there is no suggestion of appeasement rather are
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    FINGERPRINTING FILIPINOS
    54 4 MANILA. Legislation requiring all resident of the Philippines, citizens and aliens to submit to fingerprinting and photographing, has been submitted in the House of Representatives. Protection of the national government in time of crave emergency was advanced by the sponsors as the purpose of requiring the photographing and
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1745 4  -  CONDUCTED By 'OBSERVER' Local-made crockery-ware replenished the household needs of the people of Malaya MALAYAN "CHINA" during the dai days >t ocLn J T nev occupa t i o a L an d proved to the people that they wer c as good as those imported
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    PORT FOR EXPORT
    85 4 Reuter-AAP. oIONEY An* for export "in J about 3.500.000 SLT" was equal to the war 3 p ty. Ltd. <Mr. i, 2• bounced in Adelaide** Australian w lr were recognised J Jg** tne South African*?? Primarily, one of hat did not help trade in England term "port"
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    REVOLUTION IN FIVE YEARS
    109 4 Reuter. COLOMBO. Withta years a tremendous social r lution. shattering all tions will bo A£\ country, and unless the 1,1? j power Ukes immea,ately they w,|, I 5 j main the bjaj* Mincer "of Government and Leader House of Representativesln Dressing the North Cent* Province Mahila
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    POOR MIDDLE CLASS
    100 4 Reuter. COLOMBO. Mr. J. a. L. Gunn the well-known Austraj lian Economist who is now in Colombo on his way to England said that he was* shocked at j the increase in the price of goods in Ceylon and he m sorry for the middle classes tn
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    Fellah's Charter
    87 4 Reuter. CAIRO. -With the new social awakening in Egypt born largely out of wnat Mm Minister Nokrashy Pasha haI described as "the rise of new ideologies" in the Middle East emphasis is increasingly placed on the lot of the Egyptian fellah (peasant! who, living under often primitive conditions
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    Electric Voting
    52 4 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. An electric vot ing machine will he installed the Conunonwealth ParHaawt to record votes daring dtvtaMU when the membership of th. House of Representative creased from 7. r > to 122 and tßf Senate numbers arc rated from 36 to 60 after the nrxt election in
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    THE ANSWER TO MOSCOW
    781 5 TODAY'S IMPORTANT ARTICLE mud is something panic in Western fiJl tlli s week end, furop- pkC eper m Milan t rung headline, Revolution in whispers to his c wile, "We are r t\ c fist." iod reason for hi lieutenants the organised for (ommunItalian Socialists >
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    Building Houses With A Spray Gun
    71 5 An entirely new buddinn material which can be sprayed up to eiyht inches thick on to vxre mesh, and sets within fifty minutes, has been developed by the British firm of C and T Painters Ltd., London. The material, •'Pyroc" is made, from lime,
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    K.L. Municipality Inauguration
    153 5 Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 16. The inaugural meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Municipality will take place on Wednesday. March 24. at the Town Hail, at which H.H. the Sultan Ol ielangor, has been invited tf perform the opening ceremony. A special meeting was held in the Town Hall
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    Malayan News In Briefs
    1305 5 Inspector Raja Adnan has been transferred from Kuala Lumpur to the Tapah Police Station. He is a good footballer and will be a great acquisition to this district. Pcrak's first state soccer trial will be held in Ipoh on March 20. Taiping players recommended for the
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    N.S. Teachers' Memorandum To Unesco Official
    401 5 Seremban. Mar. 15.-A lengthy memorandum regarding t*e position of education and educational affairs in the State of Negri Sembilan has been presented by the Negri Sembilan Teachers Union to Miss Mary Trevelyan. a membe. of the staff of the U.N.E.S.C.O. on the occasion of
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    Import Licences
    81 5 Holders of valid import licences on hard currency areas are frequently applying to the« Registrar of Imports end Exports for approval of an increase in value after the respective goods have either arrived in Singapore or are on the way. As from April 20. no excess j values
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    Western Europe Council
    63 5 U.P. London. March 16. —Eighteen I additional members of Parlia- j ment added their names to 71 Members of Parliament who signed a motion calling 101 Tie j establishment of a Council of Western Europe and a European Federation as a long term policy. The new signatures
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    Of Interest To Malays
    465 5 (By N. MAM AT) Khairatul Islam A. larce number of Malays was present on Sunday at No. 867. Geylang Road, and decided either to revive the "Persekutuan Khairatul Islam," a former benevolent club, or to establish a new club under th? same name. A committee consisting
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    RED AGENT ARRESTED
    50 5 U.P. Shanghai, Match 16. -ProGovernment repot ts today said l Communist agent was arrested in Tsingtao in connection with the explosion of a huge Chinese ammunition dump there i week ago, in which more than 500 were killed and wounded and an entire city ilock razed. U.P.
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    Baby Panda In Police Station
    67 5 U.P. Shanghai, March 16.- What ;ou!d bo one of the rarest aninals in the world—a baby janda cub—is in custody in bubbling Wells Police Station. The Police were given the nimal when in a moment of /iciousness it attacked a kitten md killod it. The
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    "Holy Alliance"
    49 5 U.P. Parte, March 16. The Human ite today attacked the 16--nation Marshall Plan conference as constituting aft attempt ;o create a new "holy alliance." Editorialist Pierre Courtade ;aid like the holy alliance of lations against Napoleon. It is lirected "against forces of progress of all countries." —U.P.
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    Food Policy For Colonial People
    91 5 Reuter. London. Mar. 17.- The primary concern of British agricultural policy must be the benefit of colonial peoples, the Colonial Primary Products Committee .".aid in a report submitted to the Government today. British colonies offered great possibilities of increased food and raw material production, the
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    Currency Officer
    20 5 It is officially announced that Mr. C. G. Dickens has been appointed to be Chief Currency Officer. Singapore.
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    PORTUGAL WANTS SPAIN IN EUROPEAN AID PLAN
    342 6 Reuter. PARIS, Mar. 16—The Portuguese Foreign Minister, Caeriro Da'Mata, today asked the second penary session of the lti-Nation Marshall-aid Conference to include Spain in tjhe European recovery programme. Savinf it was nnrpccnru tr\ antirfaa on/l t, o*„,-,;„ oayiug ii was necessary 10 constitute
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    Extortioner Falls Into Police Trap
    382 6 IPOH. MARCH 16,-TWO EXTORTION NOTES DEMANDING THAT THE MONEY REQUESTED BE PLACED PERAK WHEN B l SkltS-J**- *38E OWwSl asske counr yesterday on two charoV" The accused pleaded guilt;to. firstly, in order to commit extortion h e did on Oct 20. 1947. attempt to put.
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    WALLABIES WIN
    51 6 U.P. LOS ANGELES, Mar. 15.— Australia's Wallabies defeated Southern California Rugby Union team 37-0 in a benefit game in a rainsoaked field. C. T. Burke of the Wallaby scrum half made the longest run with a 65 yards romp. A. T. Walker led the scoring with three tries.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    31 6 LEEDS, Mar. 15. —The draw for the semi-final of the Rugby 'jCajrue made here today resulted as follows: Wigan vs. Rochdale Hornets (at Swinton»; Hunslet vsBradford Northern (at Headling-
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    Friendly Soccer
    33 6 o*??? second XI of the Bright s!nov^ angerS meet the i hESi CS second team in a 115« y soccor ar »e at the lat--5"5 s P s; ound this evenin^
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    Tribute To Nurses
    596 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) WAS FERAL HOSPITAL. AT TOE ME MEMORATION PLAQUE TO vrS^Ji F THE C°MPORE FOR THEIR SE^RVICES Tn lß 3s£ OF SINGAST^| DURING THE JAPANESE SSSgKSS, cummins, Chairman of the Fund, on behalf the Internees spoke of the valuable services rendered by the local nurses
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      580 6 IN SINGAPORE Agents For Malayan Railways AND i.lf.y FOR LONDON, ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. GLEN AFP (Calls Oran, Tangier and Casablanca) G. 6 7 MEMON Calls Casablan?oa,Tangier) Due April 2 From U.K. for Straits, Hong Kong and China GLENSTRAE ETA April 1 GLENGARRY ETA Apr 6 ■\no-4 m\\ s. w. Co.
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      543 6 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY 3IYEN that by an Agreement made the 20th. day of February, 1948, SEAH TEF TEE and CHUA BOON HEE all of Singapore, are carrying on in partnership th e business of Refrigeration and Electrical Goods Dealers and General Merchants under the style or name of
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    Combined Civilians Team: Why Boon Leong Is Out
    540 7 POST-MORTEM on yesterday's games i u''I one •>/ W finest gtimes of the semjton, and rr than their 4-1 victory xcouhl mtggerd. On yesterday they'll take a lot of beanmtj. f "!A A'C made an impressive debut, although <• T 1 "*>
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    M.C.F.A. PROTEST TO H.K.
    592 7 g.CF.A., through the Chai. < -anising Comfoi the National fames have io'lged an official .M' the Chinese ovei the mann.-i He] were ignored in r iwo Singapore foi the Olympic soccer trial! in Hongkong. UMi F A official told me "We feel *h»' authorities should have
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    WALK-OVER
    30 7 Sea Avenue were 'given a walk over when their opponents in the S.C.F.A. "C" fixture, Upper Pickering Street, failed to turn up at Geylang stadium for the match yesterday.
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    Railway Juniors
    44 7 The Railway Juniors "C" I team will meet the Railway Customs "C" team at soccer at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow The match will be played jn the ground in front the Selangor Flats, Spooner Road, ft will be refereed by Mr. G.J. Lourdes.
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    Teaching Japan To Be Setf-Supporting
    79 7 Reuter. Washington, March 16. A party of American business and Government officials, headed by Under-Secretary of the Army, William Draper left here today for Japan. They will consult with American officials on plans to make Japan sett-supporting and to reduce the cost of occupation to
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    ANOTHER C.S.C. TRY-OUT
    142 7 The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club has been authorised by the Singapore Chinese Sports Federation to select the Malayan Chines, acquatic team for the Chim Olympics. As a first step in this selection, the CSC will hold a tryout at its pool on Sunday. March 21, at 11
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    SOCCER
    49 7 The following will represent the Rocklites at Soccer against the J. C.S.A on tomorrow at the C.Y.ALA. Ground at 5.15 p.m. Anthony Yong, D. Swyny. f. Dawood, C Rodrigues, Hamiah, M. Chandra. Rahim, D. Dragon. Q Chan. X Dragon. A. Miranda Reserves- J. Miranda. Is-1 mail, J. Galistan.
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    Airman's 7 For 12
    209 7 There was a thrilling finish in the cricket match between the Colonials and Combined Changi on Sunday. Changi won by four runs. Neilson7 for 12 in 12 overs for Changi was a feature of the game. Scores: COMBINED CHANGI Lloyd b Nagiah 7 Senior ct. Ratmiyake
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    A STAR IN THE MAKING
    344 7 {By SPECTATOR) THIRTY-TWO years ago. way lank in 1916, a dimunitivc schoolboy made his dehvt in league football. He was then 16. At the age of 22. he gained his first "cap for S ngapore. For the next ten years, he was one of the
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    Randolph Turpin's Greatest Triumph
    250 7 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 16. -Randolph Turpin the 19--year-okl coloured middleweight from Leamington, who has had only 19 professional fights, gained his greatest vistory a j < Harringway Arena here tonight when he beat the British champion, Vance Hawkings, on points after a terrific battle over eight
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    ROCKLITES CRICKET
    100 7 The following will represent the Rocklites at Cricket against the G.H.Q. Signals <Tanghn> on Saturday at 2.15 pm. C. B. Yon Hagt, G. Woodford, Tham Khoon Poh. J. do Souza, C. B. Humphries, J. Galistan, D Swyny. S Ferreira. C. da Silva, T. Doral, W. Kraal. Reserves: R.
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    RECORD SKI
    50 7 Reuter. Planica, Slovenia, March 16. The Swiss skier, Fritz yon Tschnnen. established a new world record ski jump of 120 metres during an international j meeting here, Rudi Finzgar of Yugoslavia did the second best i jump with 118 metres. Another Swiss. Zurbiiniren jumped 114 metres. —Reuter. j
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    C.A. FORWARDS IN FORM, NET 4 AGAINST SELETAR
    559 7 Chinese Athletes (Chung Wah) —4; R.A.A. (Seletari L TURNING OUT WITH TWO CHANGES IN THE SIDE, THE CHINESE ATHLETES (CHUNG WAHI DISPLAYED FINE FORM TO BEAT THE 3ELETA.R AIRMEN I 1, AT JALAN BESAR STADIUM YETERDAY. The game marked the third outing
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    Jap Admiral Hangs Himself In H.K.
    68 7 U.P. Hong Kong. March 16. -Japanese Rear Admiral Ryukichi Tamura. who was convicted for ordering the murder of seventeen Australian civilian PoW's on Kavicng, New Ireland on March, 1944, hnnged himself by strangling in Stanley Prison at dawn today. Tamura was the fust Jap
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    NARROW WIN FOR ROCKLITES
    253 8 Playing against the R AF. <Paya Lobar; the Rocklites won in an exciting finish Bitting first Paya Lebar scored 5U oi which Nice topscored with 18. For the Rockhtes Woodford and Humphries snare the bowlmg taking b ior 04 ;;na J tor respectively. Go.ng in to
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    Encouraging Romance
    39 8 U.P. Shanghai. Match 16.—The Bureau of Social Affairs is offering a new inducement to cabaret dancers to abide by the order closing entertainment spots they plan to provide a dowry if the girls decide to marry. -CP.
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    Trousers Likely To Win Again At K.L. Today
    1475 8 Democrat Gopeng Best Longshots (BY ALLAN LEWIS) KUALA LUMPUR MAR WITH MODERATE FIELDS. Cl-OSE FINISHES ARE EXPECTED AT TODAY S RACES HERE THE SECOND DAY OF THE SELANGOP TCRF CLT'B MEETING BEST BETS Minstrel Boy. Prince Colin and Trousers. GOOD EACH WAY'BETS:
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    NEWS from the MEWS
    183 8  -  {By ALLAN LEWIS) KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 15 i A. W. "Bluey" Sleigh intends to give "Gameborough" a rest. Bluey told me he would "spell' him at the stables for two or three months, then bring him up again. The Malayan Jockey's Association have asked me to
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    INDIAN SENT FOR OBSERVATION
    76 8 Kampandi. ,n 33 vn r old Indian, who stood in the Thud Police Court dock yesterday laughing and muttering to himself, and at the same time flexing his muscles, was ordered to be sent to th« Mental Hospital for observation by th<> Magistrate. Mr. F. B.
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    Selections At A Glance
    90 8 'By Allan Lewis) Race I.—HELEN THE FIFTH Four Winds Flying Fortress Race 2.—HAMBRION Irish Song Apollo Race 3.—PRINCE COLIN Dagobert Bronze Flash Race. 4.—TROUSERS Rencir Lynchburg Race S.—SOME CLASS Ramu Race 6—THE MAGIC LAMP Baritone Lady Ruth Race 7.—RAMILLES Advantage Royal Bounty fKv "GARRICK") Race L—HELEN
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    TODAY'S CARD
    610 8 Below is the full card for today's races, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club March meeting, together with the records of the last three runs, owners, and trainers:— RACE ONE 3 P.M. Horses, Class 3, Div. If, Abt. 7 Furs. 2 r! 2 S!" A,an lr
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    Rovers Win 5-0
    203 8 The Rovers Sports Club 2nd Xi i_i<yed sparKiing soccer to trounce the S»pcy Lines XI by five goals to nil at St. Gecgre's Road yesterday. wa s inclined to be onesided and a greasy ball made ball-ccntrol difficult. The Rovers fcrwards worked with pre cision anj made
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    370 DOCTORS TO DECIDE TODAY
    66 8 LONDON. Mar 16—A deleTr'e conference of 370 British I doctors meeting here tomorrow j 'vili decide the next step in the i British Medical Association's I campaign against Health Minister Aneurin Be van's Nat(cnal Health Scheme. Britain's doctors in a ballot last month voted overwhelmingly
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    Big Surprise At Indoor Tennis Championships
    787 8 (By 'FOREHAND") Ong Chew Bee. 'he fast risir star, envred the men's singles l\rn Indoor Championships Say he bigger surprise of the tournar ing tilt favourite. W. H D BarUeti 11 for honours > v <*» unionunatp to pull a thigh muscle in the
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    Test Team Held
    91 8 Perth. Western March 16 rh e lian touring crick 1 three day m ten the Sheffield Shield pions. Western lia. here ended jamd draw today. The Australian b itsn I I I not force the p resumed today, Bradman declared with the total I in reply te
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    TERRORIST THREAT
    80 8 JERCSALKM Jewish terrorists Zvaj Lrfmu that they would spen of their lives "I the apsus* made in tin Bl Commons I h terrorists b* Imp parts of the Bi wealth after tl* British Han I The terra tart ed in Te! Aviv sai •ion. which was the debate
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