Malaya Tribune, 19 March 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOB THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Printed Simultanrously Kuala Lumpur, Ipon Penang. Telegrams "Tr tune, Singapore." Telephone: 5811 fS lines). EIGHT PAGI&. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948 PRICE TEN CffNTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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    22,000 WILL GO TO THE POLLS TOMORROW
    984 1 SINGAPORE'S FIRST ELECTION (Tribune Staff Reporter) History will be made in Singapore tomorrow v/hen elections for the six seats in the n Legislative Council of the Colony take place. Those who have registered for voting will go to the polls f° r the
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    "WORLD GOVT." PLAN
    85 1 "WORLD G OVT." P LAN Propoi s World n.»n<t X lv as a irovernrr* nt" meaaaei of mmona bare totakf the form to the mot ion I :r- n whirl' al- support of IM Parliament of all i >f pro,»os*d indei X R M|K member and I:!: i ish Parliattee
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    GOVERNOR'S CUP RACE REVIVED
    157 1 Joy s Cup event. major' ac-rae-ngap ire pre-war revived at the ting of the Sit'gatf Turf Club, which, mci leni i be the first fivein post-wai Malayan prnor's i 'up r ac-'- for will be run ever It caiflai stake .i| !h $.T<M)O. II i event
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    INCOME TAX
    34 1 -'tax proformas en received by in Singapore regulars of lances, etc. paid es nature of emu other inlormav ar ended De--51, 1947 The partite lorward.d n days ol th" oi the proforma.
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    ELECTIONS CHIEF
    168 1 < Tribune Stuff Reporter Mr Gerald Hawkins. Supervisor of Elections, came 13 Malaya in 1920 when he was appointed Cadet. S.S. and was attached to the Land Office. Penang. A year later ho became Deputy Collector of Land i Revenue. Penang. and in Dec- ember 1921 was appointed
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    STRIKE HITS RAIL SERVICES
    45 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Mar. 18. Shortage of coal as a result of the strike in the United States bituminous pits forced the Government to order a 25 per cent, reduction in passenger train services today, effective at 0500 gmt on Monday. Reuter.
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    Black Market Trial
    25 1 HANOVER, Mar. 18. —A "black market" tiial involving 19 000 000 American cigarettes opened today before a control commission court in Hanover.
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    HOW TO VOTE
    97 1 Detailed instructions on how to record votes in tomorrmc's Singapore ejections will he broadcast from Radio Malaya tonight by the Supervisor 'of Elections, (Mr. Gerald Hawkins). The broadcast, which v ill explain exactly what the xxytcr should do from the time he enters the polling station untd
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    U.S. To Recruit 900,000 Men
    247 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar 18.-The Secretary of Defence, Mr. James Forres'.al, today asked Congress to au'riorise the organisation of an effective air warning system and civilian defence. Giving evidence before the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Mr. Forrestal urged legislation to carry out Mr. Trbman's recommendations yesterday
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    CHURCHILL GETS "HEAT" PROMISE
    73 1 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 18.—Mr. Winston Churchill, wearing an overcoat in the House of Commons today, obtained an assurance from the Government that the heating apparatus and lifts in Parliament—put out of action by an unofficial strike of assistant engineers—would be working normally by Monday. Several Government
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    BIG POLICE SWOOP ON Chinatown
    207 1 Officers attached to the Criminal Investigation nomrurien'i co-operatim? with the uniformed Police and Customs officers, conducted a mass raid in Sins-aoore's Chinatown in a search for arms, bad ennracters and prostitutes at about 10 o'clock las nieht. An pnvetop'ng Saero Street. Sasro and Smith '"as
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE
    60 1 U.P. LONDON. MAR. 18.—Mr. Herbert Morrison. House Leader, announced today that a foreign affairs debate would be held i n the House of Commons after the Easter recess. He said he was not certain it was necessary to subm t the Brussels treaty to Gle House for
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    Russia Accused
    47 1 Lake Success. Mar. 18. Faris Bey Al Khoury. Syrian member of the United Nations Security Council, said tonight that Russia's main objectives In supporting Palestine part: tion are to wreck* AmericanArabian friendship rind hinder the European recovery programme by interfering with the Arabian oil supply.
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    MAN KILLED IN SOCIETY BATTLE
    67 1 A 21-year-old Chinese, Lai Tuck Kong, received fatal injuries last night when he was assaulted by a gang in the Harbour Board area. Sticks and stones were used and Kong was removed to hospital with a fractured skull. He died some hours later. Mr. J.
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    ARABS KILL 5 TOMMIES
    63 1 U.P. JERUSALEM, MAR. 18. —A large band of Arabs striking near a Muslim cemetery on the road between Acre and Ha:fa, tonight killed at least fiv e British soldiers and three Havana men who were escorting a Jewish convoy. Arab losses in the brief and bitter
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    NO THREAT TO PEACE
    91 1 Beirut, Mar. 18. Abdul Rahman Assam Pasha, Secretary General of the Arab League, said tonight that at their meeting here Uus League's Political Committee had reviewed the Security Council's request Tor Aiao co-operation to ease the tension in Palestine and had come to the conclusion thai
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    FRENCH ARREST 12 REDS
    148 1 Reuter. PARIS, Mar. 18. Professor Dmitri Obinetz, former P'esident of the banned Union of Soviet Citizens in France, and some 11 other Soviet citizens were arrested by French Security Police in a raid on his Paris house last night, it was disclosed tonight. Madame Anna Obine'z,
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    Stalin At Signing Of New Soviet Pect
    63 1 Reuter. London. Mar. 18. —Moscow radio announced tonight that a Soviet-Bulgarian treaty r>! friendship, collaboration and mutual aid had been concluded in Moscow. Stalin took part in the signing ceremony. The treaty was preceded oy long talks between a Bulgarian delegation headed by
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    41 1 Reuter. CHICAGO, Mar. 18.—A 16-year-old girl was killed and 100 hurt, ten seriously, when the floor and roof of a dance hall collapseC la t nitrht during a St. Patrick's dance attended by al out 1,200 revel 1 er s —Reuter.
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    SALARIES: GOVT. MOVE LAUDED
    424 1 Today's Council Mr. Thio Chan Ree. sneaking «t the Advisory Council meeting: this morning, said that he was sure (hat members of the public services would be glad that at lonrr last some'.i;ng realy concrete was coming out of the Salaries Commission report. "What happens m
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    New Loan To Extend Utility Services
    379 2 Mim. Decision Approved A. K. 5™?"3 approved the resolution passe,! by Hit» Municipal Commissioners on 23 January 1948 nnVrhi amount to be raised by the issue of Singapore MunS' 3' per cent. Debenture 8tock 1948 is. fro^na mOMM* eXCMdlnS $25 000 000 10 3
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    Board Of Visitors For St. John's Is.
    156 2 As Convenor of the Board. Mr. G. W. Webb. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Singapore, has called a meeting of the Board of Visitors for St. John's Island Quarantine Station for Wednesday. March 24. The agenda includes the appointment of a Chairman from among
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    RURAL AFFAIRS
    106 2 The meeting refected a request to erect advertisement boardings over railway embankments at Bukit Timah Road on grounds of its prin- j cipal to keep the mentioned area "rural." The Pasir Piuijaiig Village Committee's request for a Community Hall was also discussed at the mex ting. Alter a
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    THREE YEARS' JAIL FOR BICYCLE THIEF
    305 2 DETERRENT SENTENCES WERE IMPOSED ON TWO BICYCLE THIEVES BY MR. JUSTICE JOBLING AT THE SINGAPORE ASSIZE COURT YESTERDAY. ONE OF THEM. KENG CHAI. WAS SENTENCED TO TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS' RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT WHILE THE OTHER. TAN AH TUAN. WAS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS* RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT Keng
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    INAUGURATION OF P.S. UNION
    153 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The first Inaugural meeting of the proposed Singapore Federation of Public Services Unions will be held early next I month. F c (ltM ation Ul com,.UBf of 15 Government. Municipal .and Services Unions In Singapore. It will have the backing ol nearly 10.000
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    R.A.F. Hold Exercise "Thunderflash"
    437 2 I "AIR POWER IS. AND WILL BE FOR AS FAR AS !WE CAN SEE. THE DOMINANT FACTOR IN WORLD POWER." SAID AIR MARRSHAL SIR H I LLOYD, COMMANDER IN CHIEF. AIR COMMAND. FAR EAST. IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF "EXERCISE THUNDERFLASH" YES'! ERDAY
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    Over $20,000 In Land Sales
    96 2 The auction of landed proi>erty held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Hock Chye Co., Ltd. Robinson Road resulted In three lots being disposed of out of the seven offered. The biggesi sale effected was that of the freehold land and house at No. 142,
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    POLICE RAID ON RUBBER FACTORY
    71 2 f Tribune Stuff Reporter/ A police raid on a Spore rubber factory, in Paya Lebar, early yesterday morning resulted in the discovery of a .32 automatic pistol. 14 rounds of ammunition and tw o handgrenades. Inspector J. A. Embury. A. S. P., attached to the
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    Alleged Attempt At Suicide
    104 2 A 31-year-old Indian Postal employee, K. Thanggavellu was produced in the Thiid P(;ljce Court yesterday morning on charges of attempted suicide and misappropriation of $6,548. 65. the property of the Gei.eral Post Office. It is alleged that Thanggavellu attempted to take his life at the Keppel
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    In & Around Malacca
    569 2 In Around Malacca (From Our Ou-rt Reporter) MALACCA. Mar. 17. The Swimming Pool at Taniong Bruas in the Settlement, which was originally intended for the Scouts of Malacca is to be taken over by the Army. This was revealed by the Settlement Welfare Officer Mrs. X M Cansdell. She told
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF BICYCLE
    167 2 A hftty-eight year old iron smith. Ong Tian Hua, who was alleged to have jumped on v bicycle parked in the five-fool-way of North Bridge Road and who was chased and caught by a detective while trying to get oft the cycle, was produced before Seventh
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    Anti-Electionists Continue Fray
    49 2 With polling day twjntyfour hours away, the anti electionists arg flooding the town with handbills urging the people not to vote. The MDU handbill asks them to reject the constitution by rejecting the candidates because "they are assisting the Government in its betrayai of our birthright.'
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    Seven Trapped In Police Ambush
    281 2 How a police ambush sprung in a narrow cart track about a quarter ot a mile off the 7V, milestone, Tampcnis Road resulted in seven Chinese being arrested and two revolvers and a hand grenade recovered was related during a preliminary inquiry before the Seventh
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    DR. SANDOSHA FOR LONDON
    54 2 Edward vii r for a two-yea, LL°i course in London S dicine on a q ijp n -.<\ >S Dr. Sandosham *j Rangoon n J International s"t World Co, ho Will Burma, [n study unlversit\ ti«-1»• 4 Ho will readi Land J for the commencerncnj academic
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      33 2 Thrill To It Now! M-G-M's Afex/ Attraction Drama That Hits The Screen with Unleashed Fury! T O It A I» 0 HITHERTO UNTOLdJ EXPLOITS OF BOLD Alexandre Dumas STARRING JQBHAlj^j I TOMORROW I
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    COLONY'S NEW COUNCIL INAUGURATION on APR. 1
    1489 3 Final Messages By Election Candidates /Tribune Staff Report<-r> ILK S FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL UNNEW CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, WITH SIX iIEPRESENTATIVES. WILL BE INAUGURAT K r,n\ mURSDAY. APRIL 1 THIS COUNCIL WILL COMPRISE NINE OFFICIALS TEEN UNOFFICIALS AN UNOFFICIAL. MA13Stv OF FOUR. Th SEW COUNCIL
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    ELECTRIC POWER FOR B. PANJANG
    101 3 j, re Rural Board request the Munici- Department to the application foi Pp. electridtj to the Bu k H Panjang area. authoritlea rejected the j 'P >i! on grounds of shor'terials, the present the turbines at worK suited in regular in various disthe chairman oi
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    Deadlock In Malacca Estate Strike Talks
    144 3 (From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA MAR 13. DEVELOPMV :i I/S IN nSffiSm LaIIANG ESTATE DIWOTE HEVEALS THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE MALACCA .FED.- RATION OF TRADE UNIONS. MR LOW MENG SLNG WHO WAS ASKED TO INTERVEIE, HELD TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STRIKERS ON
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    DARING PIRACY OFF MALACCA
    183 3 MALACCA. MAR. 18:-A DARING DAYLIGHT PIRACY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE MAINLAND OF MALACCA WAS REPORTED TO THE MALACCA POLICE A' V3O P M ON WFDNFSDAY NIGHT BY THE CREW OF A THY vrsoEL. Apj imat.ljf in h jl; bJtl.nuts! v Ii learned that the Malay
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    Couple Hurt In Car Smash
    108 3 (Tribune, Staff Reporter) Two Europeans, Mr. and Mrs. W- Thomas, were taken to hospital with injuries as a result o r a collision between the motor-car in which they were and an S iX. omnibus in the vicinity of the Clock Tower, in Empress Place,
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    COURT SEQUEL TO POLICE RAID
    153 3 A sequel to a raid conducted j by the police at the labourers' quarters, Lee Rubber Works. Lorong 3. Geylang. shortly after midnight on Wednesday, was heard in the Seventh Polic 1 Court, yesterday. when Lee Kirn Liew (30) appeared in th? dock on a
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    JALAN HAJIJAH
    82 3 Dealing with a request :o take over Jalan Hajijah, (73 •mile off East Coast Road), the Singapore Rural Board decided to turn it down on grounds that it is "private" and "the number of residents there do not justify the expenses to be incurred in its reconstruction." The
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    Rural Board Members
    101 3 'flic appoinnicnt oi the following members o c the Rural Board to serve in various committees was announced at yesterday's meeting of the Board which wa; held at th e Land Office under Mr. C. W. A. Sennett: Mr. Chin Chye Fong J. P. to be the
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    Electricity Cuts
    677 4 Blackouts, in some i instances two nights out of three and three j nights out. of five, are j becoming an intolerable burden on industrial consumers and a cause of serious inconvenience for domestic and other consumers Thinking people are not unmindful of the difficulties of the Electricity
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    ANTI-SMUGGLING PACT
    83 4 Reuter. CANTON, Reports are persistent here .that the Chinese authorities are at present negotiating with the Portuguese Government in Macao for an anti-smug»-ghng pact, similar to that signed recently between Hongkong and China. These reports, however, have not received any official confirmation Well-informed circles here are of the
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    ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CAUSEWAY
    1164 4 ELECTIONS: THOUGHTS OF A MAN Sir, —It is obvious to remark that the well-known columns written by your Observer arc noted for their free-lance journalism, as is evidenced by his usually very wide sweep or news comments as to cover almost evary phase
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    NO ACTIVE HOSTILITY TO RUSSIA
    751 4  -  By Wickham Steed Public opinion, even in Western Europe, is somewhat confused upon the relationship between the recent conference on a Western Union in Brussels and the present meeting in Paris of foreign ministers to discuss measures for applying the Marshall Plan to the sixteen
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    X-Ray Delay
    364 4 Hospital 'for the the public. Uenti0n After being 10 forrod to th. Department by the went to the X-Rav u 1 for X-P.v r De P wtl ior A-t.a\ of my chest 4 requested me to SkV..^ the bench and called by th,- Sister-ESaJI! This I did at
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      287 4 NATURALISATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CHARLES ELOI FELIX LOPES oi No. 44-E. Bam Street, Singapore, is applying to the Governor lor naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be grant&d, should £end a written and s gned statement of the facts to the
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      38 4 mm- fg* *W fHH It* Eye Care consists of more than just "buying glasses." Eye comfort and visual efficiency depend primarily upon professional services of a qualified eyesight specialist, C. S. CHONG, OPT.,D. Fully equipped with modern instruments.
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    Australian Campaign For Ban On Communists
    552 5 Reuter-AAP. i SYDNEY, Mar. 19,-The decision of the Austrian Commonwealth Parliamentary Liberal Party to advocate and support a complete ban upon the Communist Par'y is likely to be followed by a move in the House of Representatives, when it resumes on April 7 after
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    CENTRAL JAVA IS RECOVERING
    117 5 is rood en!tal in rth nrang have in 100 per cent. ollce action" ng to informant !)utch tjea on eon of lava cities in ilso show <-riaip Batavia ive been pnenothe Indonegan food is gel cheaper, vei insist it M even v ith clt lea wnere
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    Malay Editor Acquitted
    129 5 A I I JUPUR, MAR. 17. ,:i Ktmla LumZalnal Ab.deen managing-pro-Benar Belia erday acquittharged by Lie Mi B. G. arge of alleged rj h of trust in earns of newsed al aoout $3,fc32 i.. rusted to him R lalions D2--n, n h s dethat when the Council
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    TRADE UNIONISM CAN BE DEVELOPED IN MALAYA
    291 5 LUMPUR, MAR. 18.—"WE ARE CONVICED STRONG TRADE UNION MOVEMENT CAN BE IN THE PENINSULA IF DIRECTED ON THE »HT LINES WD SIMILAR TO THOSE WE NOW HAVE '■'-KM BRITAIN." MR. 8. AWBERRY, M.P., TOLD THE PRESS AT A CONFERENCE HELD h i' OF
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    Industrial Trouble Id Leeward Isles
    38 5 St. John's Antique, Leoward Islands, Mar. 18. The l.urnng of sugarcane fields, looting md stoning, were reported here yesterday from adjoining St. Christopher Island (St. Kjtts) now in the grin of industrial trouble.
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    CHINESE SCHOOL REOPENING
    123 5 PF.NANG. MAR. 13 One of the oldest Chinese schoo's in Penang the Sin Kang School, w.ll be re-open soon. At a neeting at the Sin Kang School Union, with Mr. IChro Soo Jin presiding, a sub-committee was formed from representatives of various Khoo associat ons, to atterd
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    TOWKAY FINED
    100 5 KULIM. MAR. 18. Takin z Into considerat'on tne fact that the mixing up or Court Exhibits with lawyers' papas was a common happening and that the accused was oid and a man of pos.tlcn, the District Judge, Che Az.mi, took a lenient view and fined Tan Chor Teng
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    AT KALLANG AIRPORT
    72 5 Mt.ss Catker;.u BoudvUle, zzalayan Airways Air Hottest, photograpucd with Mr. Bedford Jm ,om of the American bu&in*teamen who arrived Bmganort week in the Atlas aircraft on a round thr world trip. Bt h>u Mr. Bright man Mr. D. F. Davis und Mr. David Xt nnard who were
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    Malayan News In Briefs
    919 5 Tigers and other wild animals killed 47 persons in Malaya last year. Fines and forfeitures in criminal cases accounted for $2,--110 338 out of a total revenue of $2,314,399 from the district and magistrates' courts throughout Malaya in 1947. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., have re-established an
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    AN APPEAL TO VOTERS
    941 5 On the eve of Polling Day may I appeal to you. the 21.941 persons who have registered yourselves as voters to considler your choice carefully and having once done this to vote fearlessly. There is before us a panel of 15 candidates and ;we have to
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    SOCIAL CLUB FOR MALAYS
    174 5 PENANG, MAR. 17.—Th c j Penang Malay Association is to De converted into a soe'al I club, so that all Malays In I Penang can become members of one political organisation only, that is. of the United Malays National Organisation. This unanimous decision was reached at
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    Queensland Strike Threat Spreads
    171 5 Reuter. Canberra. March tralia's Prime Minister Mr. Joseph Chifley today spoke 600 miles by telephone with Premier Edward Hanlon of the Northeastern State of Queensland, where a six weeks' old lailwav strike threatens to spread to all parts of the Dominion. Mr. Chifley would not indicate
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    BUDDHA STAMPS
    87 5 A public meeting of Buddhists in Singapore will be held on Match 21, at 6 p.m. at the Singapore Buddhist Association, 96, Outram Road, to forward the following resolution to The Prime Minister of India through the Indian Represents tive in Singapore. "Whilst highly appreciating the noble motive
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      324 5 It is establshed that the endocrine glands play jii mporttnt *V M role in our lives and destinies, and their decay causes the changes associated with old age, _aa?WHBL# the loss of health, strength, vigour, memory > Debility, nervous exhaustion, tiredness, JF sleeplessness, brain fag, loss of tnergy. A W
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    World Reaction To Truman's Speech
    836 6 "Red" Condemnation To Enthusiasm Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 18.—World reaction to yesterday's major political events—President Truman's call for revived conscription and universal military training and the signing in Brussels of Mie Western L-nion pac'—ranged from anticipated Communist condemnation to enthusiasm on both sides of the Atlantic
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    BIG CROWDS AT FINAL SERVICES FOR GANDHI
    238 6 The Victoria Memorial Hall was packed to the doors last evening by members of all na tlonallties when the third and last day s religious service for the repose of the soul of Mahatma Gandhi was hel l by various religious bodies. The
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    Malayan Chinese Olympic Trials
    124 6 Reuter. The following Us the programme trials for the Malayan Chinese candidates for the forthcoming China Olympics: Apl. 4. Acquatics. at Chinese Swimming Club: Basketball, at Happy World Covered Stadium. Mar. 27 and 28. Field and Track events, at Penang. Mar. 22 to 26. Tennis, at
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    Tiger Sporting Assn.
    101 6 The following are invited to represent the above Association at soccer against the Trafalgar Youngsters on Sunday, at the Mental Hospital Ground. Play, ers are requested to assemble at the Club's premises at 3.30 p.m. for free transport: Messrs. Bah Chee, Quek Ah Chua, Chua Beng Watt.
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    Disclosures At Coroner's Inquiry
    683 6 THE DISCLOSURE THAT THE SPECIAL CONSTABI F WHO ACCIDENTALLY; SHOT HIS COMRADE WITH A RF VOLVER AT THE PREMISES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING ON THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 9. HAD NOT PASSED HIS REVOLVER COURSF WAS MADE AT THE INQUEST HELD YESTERDAY BY
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    Singapore Chinese A.W.L.F.
    84 6 At a netting oi representatives of all Singapore Amateur Weight Lifting: Ciubs. it was decided to form the Singapore Chinese Amattljr Wei e ht Lifters' Federation The following were appointed Office bearers:—President: Mr wee Joo Hock; Vice-President Mr. Leoiiir Kong Low; Hon Secretary: Mr. Kong: Fook Kee
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    Lam San Village
    92 6 Upon a request and recom I mendation from the villagers of a small locality at the 12 mile Chua Chu Kang. the Sinl gapore Rural Board decided 11 nam c the village "Lam San Village" which translated means "southern hill village." This village has always bee;i called
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    Saigon Epidemics
    61 6 Information has been received that cholera and pla gue exist in an epidemic stat. jin Saigon a nd Scuth Annam. Hi s Excellency the Governor of Singapore has declared the.se places as "infected places." The Health authorities in co-operation with the Immi- gration Department and oth-rj agencies are
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    Friendly Soccer
    76 6 j The Haikowyu Sports Club I soccer XI will be selected from the following players in a friendly soccer fixture against No- I British Transit Camp, on their ground on Sunday: Valoo, Sam Lepg, Cjin Aik. 1 R.'/ak. Lopez, Tian Hwa. Abu ißakar. Chandra, Layman, Hassan, Patrick Be.
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    S'pore Stamp Club
    22 6 The Singapore Stamp Club will hold its next social meeting at tbe Capitol Hestaurant next Tuesday, at 5,15 p.m.
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    CHINESE OLYMPIC TEAM MAY PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    899 7  -  POST-MORTEM ikon yester day's game ONE would have, expected Tigers to show their teeth after Rovers had scoied the first (,oal against the ru.t of play. They only sn tried, however, and bant/, bung went in two more gonls. Then we saw a
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    S'PORE INVITED
    28 7 LONDON. Mar. 18:—An invitation to participate in the Olympic games in London this summer has been sent to binKaDOic. recently recognised by the international Olympic Committee.
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    BUKOM S.C.
    56 7 The following will represent the Bukom Sports Chrb at footbal against the Bramtoco Sports Club XI on Saturday. March 20 at Tulo Bukom Soh Boon Teck. K. M. Abdul ah Ibrahim. B. Satong. Jacob Han. Haji Sani. Parmonoh, Hamid. B Marof (captain). Din B. Rahmat Chia Buck Pnuang.
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    McPURDIN TO MEET KING KONG
    379 7 face will be seen in the |i wrestling bout at tho fjr< World arena tomorrow, newcomer is a tough an prappler from Oaia- uned Johnnie M< Fur- i','Tl Tin AmerlcM will hay in i, site corner the Hungu'iant. King Kong. M Pur lin claims to
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    31 7 untitled Singapore Olympics and la Council has now '>een j hy the International Council, a n the ofiV 1 tai invitation to Singapore to part m the Olympics is its way.
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    Runners And Jockeys For Grand National
    219 7 Reuter. LONDON, MAR. 18—Probi able runners and jockeys tor the Grand National Steeplechase running at Amtrce on Saturday over four and a half miles arc Prince Regent, T. Hyde; Happy Home, rj. 1 Kelly; Klaxton. R. Smyth; Rowland Roy, B Marshall; Roimond, R. Black;
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    23 7 Mr. T. E. Smith, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Asst. Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, vice Mr. R W. Jakeman, M.C.S.
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    ROVERS SHOCK "TIGERS"
    506 7 Rovers Sports Club 4 Tiger Sports Club 1 Completely upsetting thj I critics. Rovers beat the I "Tigers". 4—l. in a thrillpacked first division League match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Despite the inclement weather, a good crowd—the lar- gest this season—turned out and were rewarded, for
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    K.L. RACE H'CAPS FOR TOMORROW
    341 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 18 —Following are the weiehts for '.he le 4 day of the Selangor Turf Club, March Meeting: Horses, Class 1, 1 mile a Fur Grand Prix n J0.03 Rose well's Boy 907 Double F:v e Game law HQS Courtenay 8 .07 ar
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    27 7 BELGRADE, Mar. 18. Seventy-one people were k.lled !and ten were missing today in ja gas explosion in the femer [Italian Arsia mines ir Pozzo 'Uttorio, Yugoslav Istria.
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    Veteran Stages Welcome Return At Indoor Tennis Tournament
    1111 7  -  (By FOREHAND N. S. Wise. Singapore's Men's Singles Champion in 1936. staged a welcome return to form yesterday when he gained a splendid win over R. R Macartney in the Consolation Pla n. Finals of the S L.T.A.'lndoor Championships after a hard-fought
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    SEPOY LINES
    71 7 The following will represent the Sepoy Lines XI against Socony Athlete Club at football on the Geylang Stadium on Friday, Match 15*. at 5.15 p.m. Transport will leave at 4.4 r > p.m. from Sepoy Lines Post Office. Chwee Seng. Ah Beng, Chee Choon. Kak Peow. Cheng Ann
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    54 7 The following have beta selected to represent the S.C.C. •A' XI vs. The Cosmos Sports Club today (Friday) at 5.15 p.m. on the Padang: P. Gilmour; C. McCullotk; (J. Veirali; J. Wakehng. F. Hutchinson. V. Burton; D. Whjtlington. W. Bainbridge, J. Masterton. W. P. Hill. S. Donaldson. Reserves:
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    NEWS from the MEWS
    311 8  -  f By ALLAN LEWIS H. "Snowy Marland who ha l an unlucky meeting at Singapore, i. making amends at present K.L. Meeting. "Snow," has already turned out three winners, and will probably have more before the m eting ends. He seems to have the touch with
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    DECK STEWARD on TRIAL FOR MURDER of ACTRESS
    462 8 U.P. WINCHESTER, (England), Mar. 18.—The Crown charged Joday thai "cold fear" had compelled deck steward James Camb to push a young English actress through the port hole into shark-Infested waters off Africa. Camb appeared before an improvised courtroom set in the ancien-,
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    DEBATE ON BUDGET
    100 8 Reuter. London. Mar. lB._Five days have been allotted for debate Iby the House of Commons ol the budget and the Govern- men t survey of Britain's eco- nomic position. Budget day will be on April 6 when Parliament resumes a iter the Easter recess. Mr Winston Churchill,
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    Table Tennis Trials
    245 8 (By -CELLULOID BLACKOUT at Selegic Road last night caused the Singapore Chinese table-tennis trials to be held at the Tiger Sporting Association, Neil Road, instead of at the Chinese V.M.C.A. Lai Ying Hon, the Singapore champion, had a narrow victory over Chan Fook Kee. This tie was
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    MCC Force Tame Draw
    409 8 Reuter. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Mar. 18.—Set with 'he almost impossible task of scoring 300 runs in 150 n.inuvs for victory the M.C.C. touring team didnn t attempt this objective and held Jamaica to a comfortable draw here today although they lost ihree wickets for 88 runs in
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    MONSIEUR VERDOUX LOSES SUIT
    167 8 Reuter. PARIS, Mar. 18.- The claim oy a Paris bank clerk, Monsieur Henry Verdoux, for 5.000,000 francs damages igalnat the producers and distributors of the Charlie Chap lin film, "Monsieur Verdoux" was dismissed by a Paris court today. The court held Monsieur Verdoux's plea was ill-founded
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    130 8 c V m 1 iT wIM rt 'P re *em the «i iTanStt Camp, Nee Soon at 9 P.M OK Sunday Mar 21 at St Road:-P. bavid. A victor, j. Augustine (Capt.). d ;M. Peters (Vice-Cpat j, W. Ponnaii:. j. Sebastian, k. Louis, a Marshall, s V. Dass.
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    ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER
    54 8 Happy groups of guests snapped at the dinner held at the Seaviev: Hotel. Ton and Mrs. O'Coi-ii. Mrs. and Mr. Cornish v, n hU '-I' nyht), Miss Vaughani, Mr T. M. Leahy F 'it r> {,rft '•> F/O T. A. Waters, Lt. McCrann and Lt. G
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    62 8 Reuter. KINGSTON. JAMAICA Mar. 19. The ajtti tmm for the fourth wui cricket Test match England which ttartt on March 27 UMU MM today as follows G. Fleadb c ipt \ll Christiani, W. Fereumn G. Goddard <i Qomei I Johnson. E Kcutim I Rirkard. J. V,
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    47 8 The S'ngapore R' er al Club will be homing M "Easter Sec al and Dan the Club's premise i B M 0 28. (Sunday» comment R p.m. liemberj are i*' t3 make every cff rt I t nd th's >oe'-il. and to their friends along.
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