Malaya Tribune, 8 April 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR TffE PEOPLI Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Printed Hi-mult am ouhUi Kualn Lumpur, Tpon <v Penang. Telegrams: "Trbvne,Singapore." Telephone: 5811 lines). TTGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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    SAMPAN OWNER STILL MISSING
    196 1 ih, body of the Chinese 1 a Motor sampan. ■1 was bound and gagged v thrown into the sea off coast of Johore on toesd v night, has not keen recoTeTetL H: s identity has been I as a married man ftamcd Kong Hai living at
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    STREET HOLD-UP
    23 1 A Chinese was held up in Keong Siak Road during last nights black-out and robbed of $50 in cash and property.
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    FISTICUFFS AT PI CONGRESS
    68 1 Reuter. Wmnikt, April The sesill of the 'Philippine Ia i rocked yesternoon by a fisticuff &gt;" tun &lt; n Senator N and Cont/ressman °&gt;""' ■&gt;■&gt; Keioeo, both of pi H pi in a forceful settle a long- *■&gt;■ •'&lt; r; political feud betu n &gt;rhn h
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    BUDGET UNDER FIRE: SPECIAL LEVY WILL BENEFIT SPIVS
    519 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 7.—Sir Stafford Cripps' imposition of a special levy on income investments was the main 'arget for criticism by the Opposition in t&lt;he House of Commons today when the debate of the budget was resumed. The chief Opposition speaker today,
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    The Big Surprise
    546 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 7. The great surprise of Sir Stafford Cripps budget was its "Special Contribution" which can fairly be described as a small capital levy disguised as a moderately substantial tax on income from capital, writes Reuters financial correspondent. This "Special Contribution" will be levied on
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    KASHMIR CASUALTIES
    68 1 Reuter NEW DELHI, APR. 7 Raider casualties in five months' fighting in Jammu and -Kashmir were estimated at 3.000 dead and 9 S OOO to 10,000 wounded, Indian Lt.Gen. K. M. Oariappa, General Offiuer Commanding Western Command said here today. He put Indian casualties at 350 killed and
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    WOMAN ROBBED
    22 1 In Short Street last night three Chinese armed With pistols robbed a Chinese woman of $392 in cash and property.
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    'Cripps And Soda' Budget
    168 1 U.P. London, April 7.- -Con- I servative M. P. Richard I Law, son of one time j Tory Prime Minister Bonar Law, attacked as inflationary the budget, which because of Cripp's abolition of tax on un- I sweetened table waters j become known as "Cripps and
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    RAIN BRINGS BIG RELIEF
    94 1 Singaporeans heaved a sign Of relief this morning when the temperature, which had been running high for a week, took a nose-dive as dark clouds brought rain, was 90 degrees. In concrete Last night the temperature houses the heat radiated from the walls and the inmates
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    AGE LIMIT FOR BOXERS
    40 1 BOSTON (Massachusetts j, April 7. The House of Representatives passed a Bill today, establishing the maximum age limit of 35 years for professional boxers in the state. The measure next goes to the Senate for action.
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    GOVT. SWALLOWED CAMEL, HUMP AND ALL-WAVELL
    355 1 Reuter. London, April 7. Earl Wavell, former Viceroy of India, complained in the House of Lords today that while the personnel of the Secretary of States services had been generously compensated after the transfer of power, the rank and file of the British services
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    Tax Exemption On 34 Products Urged
    239 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) i Singapore traders are asking for tax exemption on 34 commodities. 1. c ques .ion was thoroughly discussed a- a Commit te meeting of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce where i' was decided to recommend the suggestion to the Secretary
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    7 MP's EXECUTED
    37 1 U.P. BATAVIA. APR 7—Pole tcday disclosed that seven Japanese war criminals sentenued to death were executed in Glodak Prison, Batav a last week. All of them wzre j members of the Jaoanes Kempeitai —UP.
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    SIKH ARRESTED
    25 1 Two Polic? constables m rounds in Park Road last n.ght arrested a Sikh in pas session of a bayonet and a jack knife.
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    SHE WAITED 46 YEARS
    139 1 Copenhagen, April 7.— lt was 1902 on the dock-side. The ship was ready to sail for j Brazil. Twenty-eight-year-old Morten Hvenegaard held in his arms his sweetheart, 30-year-old Hedvig Jungerson. "I will send for you soon as soon as I make my fortune in Brazil." And
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    NURSES' STRIKE ENDANGERS 1000 PATIENTS
    68 1 CAIRO. Apr. 7:—The lives, of aoout 1,000 abandoned pa j tients were reported to be in danger tonight in two Cairo hospitals, where 1,500 striking male nurses held out in vio. j lent struggle with armed po- j lice. Press reports here said that' the
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    SIAMESE GOVT. RESIGNS
    40 1 Reuter. BANGKOK, APR. 7.-The S amese Cabinet' headed by Khuang Abhaiwong resigned tcday. An unconfirmed report said that Field Marshal Phibul Songkhram. War-tim? premier who is at present Army Commander -in Chief, may form the new government—Reuter.
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    9 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
    36 1 Regensburg. April 7. Nine j German workers were killed, J three seriously and one slightly injured in an ammunition dump explosion today at Hainsacker near here, the German news service, Dena, reported.
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    PRESSMEN LEAVE FOR BRITAIN
    101 1 H.E. the Governor gape a h a party yesterday honour of thf Malayan }o &gt;rnalists who left this morninn for one, month's tour of U.K. a*. guests of the British Council. Front roio, left to right, Mr. Athi Nahappan (Tcmil Ncsan. K.L.), Mr. Wang Chung Kirang
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    LIQUOR GIFTS TO M. P.'s
    186 1 Reuter. LONDON, April 7.— Twenty four parcels "presumably containing liqu- I or" were delivered to the House of Commons yesterday by the Polish Em- bassy in London. Four- teen were distributed to the members to whom they were addressed and the other 10 were return-
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    Indian Merchants Urged To Support Indian Banks
    453 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 7. —A call to the Indian merchants in Malaya to deposit heir money in Indian banks so thai these banks might be in a better position to assist ihem, was made by Mr A Suppiah, General Manager of the Indian
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    BENES SPEAKS ....FALTERS
    75 2 U.P. PRAGUE, Apr. President Benes in his first public speech since the installation of a Communist Governmt nt in Czechoslovakia asserted today that only freedom and tolerance would bring a return of prosperity and happiness. The President's voice faltered and weakened at the end of his three-minute
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    NEED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
    174 2 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 7«— I A call to the Government of the I Federation to take early steps ;to formulate a policy for a Social Security Scheme for all those who are in need of help iin "vulnerable categories" was made by
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    AMMO FOUND IN TAXI
    201 2 1 How eight hand grenades, six ignitor sets and 385 rounds of .38 ammunition were found in a yellow cab in an ambush staged by Defective Inspec- tor Cheah Teng Cheok and men of the CID Hokkien subbranch in Mergui Road, was related at a preliminary
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    SEAMAN BOUND OVER
    145 2 Domestic troubles and fail. I vr c in his business wore the &lt; reasons for his attempt to end i his life, a middle-aged Can- toncse, Slew Kwan Wah, toid j the Second Police Magistrate, i I Mr. L C. Goh, yesterday when h e pleaded guilty
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    Afraid Of Crowd, So He Drove On
    268 2 A taxi-driver who knocked down a man and drove away without rendering him any assistance was severely admonished tor his inconsiderate action by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday when he gave evidence an inquiry into the death of a 35-year-old
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    Pg. Chamber Chief On Govt. Weakness
    362 2 PENANO. Apr. 7.-Th"t the Government appears weak in Dressing Malaya's case and anI pears loath to take Malaya's citizens into its confidence was stated by Mr. D. A. Mackay j chairman when he referred a* i the annual general meetine of I the Penansr
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    Pigs Slaughtered In Unlicensed Premises: Fined
    138 2 i He slaughtered pigs to Offei them a* ceremonial sacrifices in the current Cheng Beng ,Sv ason pleaded aCChic I pork-seller. Lee Chong, who wa&gt; fined $50 by the Sixth Police Magistrate, Mr. E. S. .De B;inzii for slaughtering two pigs in unlicensed pi
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    TRESPASSERS IN SHB AREA JAILED
    119 2 Twelve Javanese and two Malays were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment by the Third Police Magistrate. Mr. F B. Oehlers. yesterday when they pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing the Singapore Harbour Board Labourers' Lines at Nelson Roau. Accused were arrested at about
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    BAIL RAISED TO $10,000
    104 2 Bail was increased to $10.--000 in respect of a 26-year-,old Malay. Haji Shukir bin Haji Idiis. who claimed trial to three charges of dishonestly retaining stolen property, when his case was mention* d j n the third Police Court yesterday. Accused was alleged to ha c
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    Perlis Town Board
    61 2 Tne following have been appointed members of the Perlis Town Board for the year 1948 The Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Perlis (Chairman); the Officer Superintending Police Circle, Perlis; the Assistant Engineer. Perlis; the Health Officer, Perlis; Enche Abu Bakar bin Sheik Ahmad; Mr. Choong Swee Thye;
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    Revival Of Opium Sales Urged
    307 2 ntf the nossihilitv of tmin&lt;r aroused of heing reactionary an advor^tjn o a rHronute stop T consider it most nle to j revive the onium branch of the Customs. Government ehnndu i shons and registration of ODtm*i smokers in or&lt;ier to provide confirmed addicts with
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    GIFTS FOR 8 LUCKY BOYS
    223 2 The first eight lucky boys born in Kandang Korbau Hospital between midßight on April 5 and midnight on April 7 have now been determined They will receive birthday piescnls from eight local turns today at the Pavilion Theatre. The first boy will be preseat!ed with
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    AUSSIES DON'T WANT JAPS
    59 2 Reuter. CANBERRA. Apr. 7. Mr. Arthur CaiweU, Australian I'm mxfrutu n Minister. uaid tndau in Parliament thai *s long as ani' rtlatie&gt; &lt;jf ami Australian vim si&lt;(f&gt; red &lt;it Japamst hands teas alirt no hipinrse uould \&gt;t welcotht in Australia. believe I km speaking for 90
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    Boomlet Didn't Benefit Salaried Classes
    252 3 MR THIO CHAN BEE, SPEAKING AT THE I EGTS LATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY, SAID THAT WHIIF ri n&lt; S SHOWED THAT 1947 WAS a prosperous H FOR SINGAPORE, YET THIS PROSPERITY WAS riONAL BECAUSE THE SALARIED CLASSES HAD BENEFITTED FROM IT.» said that a teacher resigned
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    URANIUM RUSH
    59 3 U.P. FUN FLON, Mamt ba 7 The? atomic age equal 01 the Yukon Gold Ku. c .,h Uranium hit this commuMoiv than 50 uranium have been staking two prospectors anred last week that they uranium in JudiLake area north of here, .Itnough no announcement is n\r&gt;de of the
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    COTTON CARGO ABLAZE
    58 3 Reuter. Milford Haven. (Pembrokeshire), April 6. Fivi puniD: ■d l&gt;v here early today after the 4,991.t0n indi;.n steamer Jalakrlshna had flashed a radio rnvggage fcha* she was King for this port with tton in he: cargo ablaze. The lire was under control, it assistance would be re.
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    DONATIONS TO ANTI-TB FUND
    30 3 Nearly $20,000 was donated to Singapore A"li-Tuber»-uiosis Association during the month of Men h. Th« total now stands at $122,--i0.).0"i. The following were the March donations:—
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    BUDDHIST MONKS DIE IN BLAZE
    111 3 U.P. Shanghai. Apr. 7. More than 20 Buddhist monks died when they refused to escape from a fire which completely destroyed the thousand-year-old Kinqshan /Gold Moun tain; Temple in Chinkiang, HO miles west of Shanghai along the Nanking Shanghai railway on Tuesday. Chinese reports from
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    LAYCOCK GETS A PROMISE
    265 3 In reply to adjournmer' j speeches in the Legislativ Council meeting yesterday. M jP. A. B. McXcrion, Colonial Secretary, gave an assurance and a promise. The Colonial asmred tha* O'-vernment would give the "highest possible prio- j iiy" for drafting the Bill for Jtf of the
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    33 3 Reuter. TOKIO. Apr. 7.—Three Allied observers assigned to the second postwar Japanese Antarctic whaling expedition returned to Japan aboard the 10,000 tons factory ship, Hashidate Maru, after spending five months with the fleet.—Reuter.
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    NON-ARRIVAL OF BRAZILLIAN RICE CAUSING HARDSHIPS
    400 3 A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE OF RICE SHIPMENTS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA WAS REPORI ED AT THE EIGHTEENTH MEET ING OF THE SOU IH.EAS I ASIA LIAISON OFFICERS WHICH CONCLUDED AT THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE YESTERDAY AFIERNOON THE MALAYAN REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE THE LAST LIAISON OFFICERS
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    Tin Study Group To Meet In Washington
    155 3 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 6. The second meeting of the Tin Study Group will be held in Washington from April 19 to April 24, the Ministry of Supply announced today. The purpose of the Group is :o survey long term supply and demand position
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    Governor Names Committees
    303 3 'Tribune Staff Reporter) In the first business meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday, Governor Sir Franklin Gimson appointed Select Committees to deliberate on amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance, the Salaries Commission Report, the Standing Order of the Council, and the Debtor Creditor Bill. The following
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    Jap CC In Malaya Freed In HK
    145 3 U.P. TOKIO. Apr. 7. Two former Japanese Army generals, who were held in connection with war crimes, have been released by the British authorities in Hongkong and repatriated to Japan, the British division of SCAP's legal section announced today. Lt.-Gen. Renya Mutaguchi formerly
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    FORGERY CASE: WELFARE DEPT. CASHIER'S DEFENCE
    715 3 "ON EACH OCCASION I MADE OUT A CHEQUE FOR' $4,000 AND LATER ALTERED IT TO $14,000 AND CASH ED IT AT THE BANK, AS MORE MONEY WAS NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, 1 DECLARED SIM SWEE KHOON, UNTIL RECENTLY CHIEF CASHIER AT THE SINGAPORE WELFARE
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    External Affair
    717 4 I Sir John Hay, probably the best-known figure in the rubber world today, has just i returned to England irom a visit to this country and he has drawn attention to the lact that last year Malayan rubber earned j considerably more U.S. dollars than tjhe whole of
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    WORLD OF TWO CAMPS
    1068 4  -  An Objective Study Of Communism by W.N. EWER What is this doctrine of the two camps, which killed Jan Masaryk Unless we can understand it, we cannot begin to understand either European or world affairs today. And I want now to cry to look at it
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    Letters To The Ld.ror The People's Postboq Praise For The Governor's Inaugural Address
    800 4 Sir, I read H E. the Governor's inaugural address before the new Legislative Council, given so fully in your paper, with great interest and pleasure, and particularly instructive were the words with which hp closed it. Now,
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    SYDNEY STUDIO to REOPEN FOR EUREKA FILM
    381 5 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, Apr. 7.—Australian film production receive a boost* with the re-opening soon or Pagewood (Sydney) film studios tor the snootof interior scenes ot Ealing Studios' film, eka Stockade. The decision to re-open Pagewood was announced by ihe managing director of Earling Studios,
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    WOMAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT
    48 5 An Iderly Chinese woman n eked down in a motor nt by a Malay dispatchm Government House l unction of South Ro id and Sago Lane ah ut :i 50 p.m. yesterday: rbi woman, Loke Wee was removed to hospital with minor head injuries.
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    THE BRITISH ARE "GENTLEMEN"
    40 5 Reuter. :&lt; &gt;TA, Apr. 6 The Ar- Foreign Minister. Juan told Reuters today .s confident the diai' Britain over the Falkslanda could be settled, "The I'.ritish are gen1 'hink it will be settl- 'n that spirit." —Reuter.
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    GRANDMA AT 30
    71 5 Reuter-AAP. Sydney, April 6. Mrs. Michael Rapa, of Melbourne, Victoria, claims that at -iO she has beconu a grandmother at a younger aye than anyone else in the British Empire. Mrs. Rapa married when she was aged IS years and tt months and gave birth to a
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    LOCAL POST FOR LOCAL MAN PLEA IN COUNCIL
    204 5 Since the policy of Government was to give facilities for the advancement of local people, he hoped the vacancy for the post of Chief Health Officer, Singapore, would he filled by a local man, declared Inche Saadon bin Haji Jubir at the
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    The Hon. Sorrows Of Former Generals Of The Jap Army
    581 5  -  By Denis Warner Reuter's Correspondent Reuter-AAP. TOKIO. Apr. 7. The bootblack clicked the brush against the side of my shoe, the international sign of hootblackcry that the job is done. I fished in my pocket for the customary ten yen
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    1625 5 Twenty scouts of the Hwa Lian Public School, Taiping, under the leadership of Mr. Len Miller, Acting District Commissioner. North Perak. will be leaving tor a week's camp in Pcnang. It is learnt that in the northern settlement, they will "under canvas" with the Chung Wah scouts.
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    MISSING MILLION OF GERMANY
    611 5 Reuter. BERLIN, Apr. 7. Small advertisements In bold typo crammed Into the corners of Germany's newspapers indicate that even today, for hundreds of thousands of Germans. Hitler's .vai is not yet over. The advertisements look so much alike that Germans scan ning their papers, are apt
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    57 6 Mr. S. L. Perumal and members of the family of the •'ate Mr. B. Govindasamy, -I P., M.C.H. beg: to thank the Chairman and staff of the Singapore Harbour Board and other numerous friends foi their visits, messages of sympathy and wreaths. They *lso wish to thank the Ex,
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    U.K. BOXING SLUMP: LOUIS PINS BLAME ON MANAGERS
    1139 6 EXCLUSIVE JOE LOUIS ARTICLE Looking back on four weeks in England I can't help admirl ing the British public. They j really love their sport. If proof were needed of this I had it brought right home to me be- cause I
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    Olympic Hopes In Action
    179 6 Lloyd Valb&lt; rg, lanky Eura- j sian high jump champion of j Singapore, and M K. Sun- dram, the local crack quarter miler were seen i n action at the RA F. (Scmbawang) j Sports m eet yesterday. 1 Valberg will journey to the Uixited Kingdom
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    Sydney's Clean-Up Of Reds Begins
    56 6 SYDNEY, APR. 7.—Act on against Communists has be- gun in some Australian j unions after the Federal Cabinet declaration that indus--1 trial unions should deal with the Communist party, which the Government yesterday lefused to ban. Last night Sydney builders 'Labourers' Union defeated Communists in
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    SEMARANG, APR. 7.—A
    28 6 U.P. slight earth tremor was felt at Pekalongan, Central Java, on Tuesday, Aneta's correspondent reports. The '&lt; j rhock lasted only several seconds, the correspondent adds.—U.P.
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      467 6 AN APPRECIATION The sudden and untimely death of Mr. B. Govindasamj Chettyar, J.P., M.C.H., has rnded a very happy and cordial relationship of nearly 3( years, firstly with my father the late Farid Serang, under the name of the Tamil Labour Company, and. later with me under the name of
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      336 6 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To Be Held At Our Saleroom, Nos. 14 16 Robinson Rd. On Thursday, 15th April, 1*948 At 2.30 P.M. lot I 999 years' leasehold land and house No 16 Madras Street, area 3.149 sq ft Monthly rent $87 50 'Messrs. Braddell Brothers Sol-citors) Lot
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      147 6 BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR. SINGAPORE AMALGAMATED SAWMILLS LTD. (In Liouidation) AUCTION SALE OF Approximately 2.160 Tons Sawn Timbers and Logs and the iollowing vehicles: "Standard" Tourer. 8 H.P.. Model 1945 ''Standard" Tourer, 8 H.P.. 1945 "Morris' Tourer, 8 H.P. 1936 "Bedford" Lorry. 27.34 HP., 1946. "Royal Enfield' Motor Cycle,
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    CHEE SENG: REPLY TO A CRITIC
    871 7 Football News And Views By SPECTATOR I \.sT wt*M, soccer critic of a, Singapore afternoon paper! tyrote of Chee Seng: "Chee! oj» has not been selected j play for the M.C.F.A. at! the China meet. n v&gt;n&gt;w of the fact that he was .where
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    SUMATRA TEAM MAY PLAY HERE
    100 7 !By SPECTATOR). A team of East Sumatran footballers, including a feiv Dutch amateur international},, may be seen in action in Singapore early next month. The team has written to the S.C.F.A., who last year visited Medan, askiny for a few games in the first week
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    TENNIS MATCH
    71 7 The following will represent Norman Lim Tennis Party in a return tennis match with Foo Pin Chee Tennis Party to be played on Sunday at 7.30 a.m. at the Eye Hospital court Balestier Road Chua Ah Long, Khoo Peck Sun, F. Lye, Norman Lim, C. S. Loong. R.
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    3A's Play Well To Defeat 'Tigers'
    961 7 Amicable A.A. 2, Tigers S.C. THE AMICABLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PLAYED SPARKLING SOCCER TO BEAT THE TIGER SPORTS CLUB 2 1 BEFORE A LARGE CROWD AT J ALAN BESAR STADIUM YESTERDAY. SUPPORTERS OF THE THREE AS WERE QTVmh A I PLEASANT SURPRISE, FOR THE TEAM
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    POST-MORTEM
    430 7 i On yesterday's game j AAA shirwed tremendous improvement and fully i described their victory even if thrtr firs-t g&lt;ml xctis a very Questionable point. The ball appeared to he ivell outside the touchbne before Gim Siang had it under ran- i trol, but play went on since there
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    Hard Hitting In Amateur Boxing
    214 7 There was plenty of hard hitting in the preliminary con- 1 tests of the All-Singapore Amateur Boxing Competition which commenced at the Happy World Stadium last night. Only two bouts failed to go the full distance. The following were the re- j suits: j Flu-weiyht:
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    LARRY DUNCAN, 20-year-old, coloured heavyweight professional boxer now in Sngapore aftvr a world tour. Holder of a 19+7 British Boxing Board of Control licence. Larry is most anxious for a fight. Probably George Malfas. British light-htavyweight will oblige. Larry is also fete* «■ wrtsttiny.
    43 7 LARRY DUNCAN, 20-year-old, coloured heavyweight professional boxer now in Sngapore aftvr a world tour. Holder of a 19+7 British Boxing Board of Control licence. Larry is most anxious for a fight. Probably George Malfas. British light-htavyweight will oblige. Larry is also fete* wrtsttiny.
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    MCOC Olympic Chief Resigns
    110 7 IP I ribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Aw Kow has resigned i from the Chairmanship of the Malayan Chinese Organ. I ising Committee. Tendering nis resignation I last night, Mr. Aw Kov statjed that when h e took up the Chairmanship he was under the impression he
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    24 7 The Seremban Rotary Club has donated $48 towards the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club's drive to provide a holiday camp at Morib for under-privileged children.
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    KALLANG AIRPORT SPORTS CLUB
    68 7 The Kallang Airport SporU Club resumed activities yes- j terday when old members de- j cided to resuscitate the club, which lapsed in 1941. Th, following were elected office bearers: President:. —(Not nominated): Vicepresident:—Messrs. R Meat Charles Short and O. Letts: Secretary: —H. Moreira: i Treasurer:—B.
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    S.A.O.B. CRICKET
    56 7 The following will represent St. Andrew Old Boys at cricket against the Colonials on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Changi: A. G. Armstrong (Capt.). S. K. Hope, J. Ducios. Lan Ross. J. Anchant, J. Ross. A. Wilson. J. Ferguson, C. B. Humphries, M. Brett, A. Hill. Transport leaves
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    23 7 Toronto. Ontario April 7.— Barbara Ann Scott. Canada&gt;. Olympic skating champion admitted she was considering turning professional, but added it "depends upon offers."
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    McKenzie Champion At Sembawang
    361 7 BEST ATHLETE AT THE R.A.F. &lt; SEMBAWANGi SPORTS MEET HELD AT SEMBAWANO YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. WAS CPL. MCKENZIE OF SQUADRONS 28 AND 60. MCKENZFE BREASTED THE TAPE IN THE 100 YARDS EVENT IN 10 SECONDS. THUS EQUALLING THE SINGAPORE RECORD. THE SAME RUNNER WAS ALSO AWARDED THE
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    TODAY'S SPORTS DIARY
    82 7 SOCCER: SAFA League. Div. 1 Rovers SC vs CA, Jalan Besar. Div. 2—Kol-i Raja vs Ist Devonshire Regt.. Geylang Stadium. Spore Chi- nese Engineers vs 223 BOD, St. Georges Road ground. Police vs Naval Dockyard Police Depot. SHB Auxiliary Police vs S pore District Signals, Police Depot
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      247 7 INTRODUCING GERRY VISSCHER The Ring's MOST TERRIBLE TERROR FIGHTER—WHO FIGHTS Crue,a«. GEORGE ZBISKO at the Hmh P GREAT WORLD ARENA on W\. p SATIRDAY NIGHT MAKE A DATE MSIKAIIAS MOST %F HATED M ATM AN. 17»_&gt;St. of Uncontrolled Fuxy. HAPPY WORLD '"HAPPYLAND" OF A MILLION LIGHTS BY OUR OWN GENERATING
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    Open Verdict On Child's Death
    234 8 The mvaterious clrcumatances surroundine the death of a two-year-old child who ■nccumhed to runt If aoda poiaonina. formed the subject of an Inquiry, yaaterday at the conclusion oi winch the S ngapore Coroner Mi X X (h n, returned an "open finding." Dfrrward Lam Chee.
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    Social A.P. Soccer
    87 8 The Social Athletic Party soccer eleven Will be selected from the following to meet the Serangoon Association in a Div. 3 League game on the CYMA ground, st Georges Road, to-day. The game starts at 5.15 p.m.—Anthony Yon X Sim Ira Thoeng Joeng Bong. Kc-h Beng Hoo.
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    Berlin Air Incident: Britain Denies Soviet Charge
    415 8 Reuter. BERLIN, Apr. 7.—Russian allegations tha' trie British Viking in collision with a Sovie plane over Berlin on Monday broke flying regulations when it "suddenly shot ou l of a cloudbank" were immediately denied by Bri'ish officials today. The ac_ coun given by
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    SAILOR IS ACQUITTED
    99 8 Bernard Franklin Brown a vnunar British sailor attached to ♦he H.M.S. "Affray against whom a charge of using criminal force on a woman arlth intent to outrage her modesty had been amended to one ot" \oluntar ly causing hurf. was acquitted and discharge.! hv the Fourth District
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    FILM PREVIEW: 'UNCONQUERED'
    252 8 F!v Our Film Cri'n A magmficient historical ppoctacle of young America is unfolded in Cecil R DeMide** *°chn:colour production of Pwro mount T nconouered'' which was shown at a preview veet»fday. This is the story of a man who freed a bond slave and found himself in
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    Wrist Broke Year Ago Still Unhealed
    80 8 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, APR. 7. Alj though nearly a year iia? j passed since he broke a wrist 1 -aying football, Ernie Freeman, international Rugby Union forward, of Sydney, is still nursing the injury. The break failed to knit properly, and Freeman had a piece
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    To Give Lessons In Catching Sharks
    70 8 U.P. NEW YORK. Apr 7:--Cecil Nelson. 42, shark fisherman, is sailing for Arabia today under contract to that government to reach Red Sea rtshermen how to catch sharks. Nelson, resident of Morehead city, North has been a shark fisherman for over ten years. He
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    London Stock Exchange
    228 8 [jGNDON, Apr. 7:—Pent v icmand was tcday releasei, .11 the investment b.tilv Pith tne extraction of the ;udget coik. Buying sprcaa UrJUghoUt the lndustr.a section of London a st-iek markets., engulfing store shsres in p-aiticular. Removal of market fears cf lividend limitation c.une as a I relief
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    India On Threshold Of Her Destiny
    648 8 Nehru Tells Students.... Reuter. LUSS. Scotland, Apr. 7.—Pandi Jawaharlai Nehru, Prime Minister of India, told Indian students in a message scnf to their conference here (•day: "Our anciont land stands on the threshold of her destiny. Fresh and glorious chapters are jto be added
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    European Recovery Plan Meeting
    39 8 Reuter. PARIS, APR. 7—A fresh meeting of the Foreign Ministers of 16 nations participating in the European recovery plan will take place "in the near future", the French Foreign Office spokesman told Reuters today.— Reuter
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    Amateur Athletic Union
    83 8 The AAU's B" team will play a badminton return match wuri the Sphinx BP at the Clerical union l.al on Friday at 7 p.m. The following players Will represent the Union:—Pang Kia Lin. Samani Lim Kirn Swee. Wee Sian Jian, Charlie Yeo, Koh Yew Keng. Chiang Seng
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    Three Brothers Wed On Same Day
    49 8 Three brothers married at the Chinese Consulate on Saturday (left Yong and Miss Koh Kwce Giok, Mr. Tay Soo Choon and Miss CkL v, »T Tag Soo Hong and Miss Tea Siew Eng with the Chinese Consid-Genenl n" 9 1/r Shing (seated). l '"&gt;:
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    17 KILLED IN S'PORE ROAD ACCIDENTS IN MARCH
    116 8 (Tribune Staff Keporter) Seventeen persons received fatal injuries out of a total of 603 street accidents in Singapore in March. During the Good Friday holidays, on March 26. five persons received fatal iniuries in two accidents in the Bukit Timah irea. Three
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    PENANG H'CAPS FOR 2nd DAY
    152 8 'Frnm Our Own Reporter) PENANG. Weights for the three races on the Second Day ot the Penang races here are as I follows: Horses, Class 4, Div. I, s', Furs Aloma 9 ftn Rontella j-» Dancing Fury 807 Ail gale 807 True Liberty g 04
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    Jollilads Soccer
    63 8 The Jollilads team to play I football against the RAF (Sele- tar) on Sunday at Seletar j ground at 5.15 p.m. will be selected from the following: Transport Will leave 243 T.Pagai Road at 4 p.m. sharp. Sithambram. Rasak Kayambu. Ghani, Murugasu, Sintha. K. R. lvluthiah. Salahudin. Mumyandi.
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    LIGHT WEIGHT TITLE BOUT ON MAY 25
    113 8 Reuter. f Loe Anwh Amr.l World lightw h mon, iku w I i Trmtou, New /erae* km\ signed turiickst to ĕefmt I i his titu ben 2"i mgaumi Rnritne s of Mexico City. -.&gt;■&lt;, v I rounds. 1 TWO yr irs tm» 9%
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    NO PRICE LIST ON JAP TEXTILES
    107 8 (Tribune st»n Rmnrin No price list will he ba] on the Import* ot Japaaea tiles from India, hut fJUUi i must be made in storlm;. atrency. This is the late.-: situation regarding importation Japanese textile* n\ made in a Press announcement yesterday. The Registrar
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    New Holiday Bungalow Open
    51 8 (Tribune Stall Kep"«" The Singapore I ivu Association will opening 01 its new holiday galow at Bcdok b April 18. with a p.unc The occasion WtH as a farewell to Dr. dosham. President J m S.A., wno will be going tne United Kingdom hi ther training
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    Big Fire In Norway
    35 8 OSLO, APR 7 -Fires d troyed eight damaged other, at rna-g-j Northern Norway, las* |t causing loss--, wm over 1,500.000 1 lives were lost, but 0» was .njurtd H 1 j
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