Malaya Tribune, 12 April 1948

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    61 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR TffE FEOPLI Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Printed Siynultaneously Ruala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Telegrams: "Tribune, Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). E'GHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    RUSSIANS MAKE NEW BERLIN DEMAND
    661 1 Reuter. BERLIN, Apr. 12.—The Soviet authorities in Germany last night announced another restriction on Allied communications between Berlin and the Western zones by demanding the closure of the two British and American automobile aid stations on the 100-mile BerlinHelmstedj- autobahn across the Soviet zone to
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    Martial Law In Colombia
    106 1 Reuter. A.P. ;< >TA A nr. 11 Colomu calif ion Governmen the entire country martial law and the army tnnounced that it wiii ifi sight anyone seen M looting. ihi irmy hot ttiki n over ibution of all meat > ii/Je, and ihf '>i>i> an irned
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    Sacked Employees Lock In Manager
    253 1 Tribune Staff Reporter) A police riot squad with two i iuropcan officers was called out to the rubber factory of Bin Seng Co., Ltd.. at the 8 m.s. (Mkit Timah Road on. Saturday afternoon, when some 300 workers who had been dismissed, ii rounded the
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    MEALS PRICE CONTROL OFF
    77 1 Government Gazette notitication announces the withti at tht control price of in Singapore. The S2 50 maximum price for •Is was first enforced by i M A Proclamation dated 1 *****. when the shortage ot restaurant accommodation ami i o'jistuffs made it essential. Thts,' factors no
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    BARODA TO HAVE ADULT FRANCHISE
    44 1 Reuter. HA HOD A, Apr. 11 Baroda, the i urtunt Indian state north ay, is to have 'full respon- •■''<■ ivernmont" with a eonassembly and adult franOf 3,000,000 of its people, ijah Maj. Gen. Sir Pratap QadEwar announced today. —Staler,
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    THEY WON'T ARREST MR. GANDHI
    129 1 Renter U.P. Johannesburg. Ayr. 11 -Mr. Manilal Gandhi, son of the late Mahatma. today demonstrated against the Land Tenure Act in South Africa by leading nine other Indians across the border from Natal ft) the Transvtial and reporting to the police at Volksrust. He then
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    Italian Election Reaches Peak
    357 1 Reuter. ROME, Apr. 11.—Italy's election campaign leached Us peak today, the las Sunday before April 18 general election. Pol tical meetings were held from the Alr>s to the southernmost point of Sicily. In Mi. an a b g crowd, unable to get into the L r.cu
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    SHINWELL: "THE WORST WE CAN DO..."
    82 1 U.P. LONDON, A;>r. 11. Sec etttry of State' for War, Mr. Shimvell, told an audience at Bradford on Saturday: "Thf WOtat tee can do in th's country is to regard the people of Soviet Russia as our enemies." He said. "Sovrct Rufsiu U still
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    TAX RETURNS "NOT VERY ENCOURAGING"
    135 1 tv,p of Tncomp Tax, Mr. H. Tudor, told the Tribune this morning that the response of the public in completing and returning the Income Tax forms was "not very encouraging." Accordingly, he is issuing a notice today worded as follows "The Comptroller of Income Tax
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    NO FURTHER ACTION
    68 1 Reuter. MELBOURNE. Apr. 11. No further action will be taken against crew or owners of the United States Skvmaster which landed last Friday at Perth instead of Darwin with 44 European Jewish immigrants, Air Marshal Richard Williams, DirectorGeneral of Australian Civil Aviation, said today. Air Marshal Williams
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    Factories Move South
    62 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Kpr. 12.—Several factories and companies here intend to move to Hongkong and South China. Dozens of letters of application asking for permission to establish branches in South China have reportedly been filed with the Nanking authorities by local firms and factories. Only a few of
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  • Article, Illustration
    Saturday night's "black-out" gave a near miss to pretty Miss Tessa Belletti, of Wilkinson Road and a lucky miss, too. For Tessa had a big job to do, blowing out 21 candles to commemorate her 21st birthday. While Tassa's friends wished her "Many happy returns" and daneod, houses a few yards away were suffering from the- regular ayeekly blick-out.
    59 1 Saturday night's "black-out" gave a near miss to pretty Miss Tessa Belletti, of Wilkinson Road and a lucky miss, too. For Tessa had a big job to do, blowing out 21 candles to commemorate her 21st birthday. While Tassa's friends wished her "Many happy returns" and daneod, houses a few
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    JEWS ACCEPT TRUCE CALL
    505 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Apr. 11—-The Jewish Agency Executive was tonight understood to have accepted the "cease Are" call for a truce made by Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, High Commissioner of Palestine, eight days ago, reliable sources here said. The report of the accept- ance came a few
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    BUS EXPLOSION KILLS 21
    39 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 11 -Manila radio reported today, that at least 21 persons were killed last night when the petrol tank of a bus exploded on Mindanao Island, one of the Philippines group. Reuter. g
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    STOP PRESS HACANAH IN NEW RAID
    173 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Apr. 11. The Haganah Jewish defence iorce today raided the Arab village of Qalunia, near the Arab held village of Castel, eight kilometres from Jerusalem, and blew up a number of houses, Arab and Jewish official sources said. A Jewish Agency spokesman
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    CRIME QUIET
    12 1 There were no reports of armed robberies in Singapore yesterday.
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    Wedding fund Houses still to be built
    209 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Nearly five months have elapsed since Princess Elizabeth s wedding *> ne Duke of Edinburgh but the Wedding Fund Committee has not yet decided upon the sites lor the proposed two $i million blocks or houses to commemorate the Royal
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    NEW STEEL RECORD
    100 1 Reuter. London, April 11. The British s-eel industry broke its output leJßwlfl last month, producing at the equivalent of an annu;l rate of 15,117.o:o tens, it was announced today. The March output i lso helped to set a record lor production during the quarter of t iis
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    4 KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    49 1 Reuter. MADRID. Mar. 11.--The four occupants of a French-Bristo' freight plane were killed when the machine crashed into mountain- at Aljceciras near Gibraltar todayThe plane had landed at Gibraltar to engine troul c and em fled soon after taking off for Ca-'ai lanca. —Reuter
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    PICNICKERS PANIC AS JUNK SINKS
    101 1 'Tribune Staff Reporter) Hundreds of Changi seabathers yesterday witnessed a small Chinese junk slowly sink into the deep, stem first, crammed with the crew and their youthful load of picknicers. The junk was smoothly sailing 20 yards from the shore, when suddf/nly its course was
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    FIRE VICTIMS TO REGISTER
    84 1 JOT* LA LUMPUR. Apr. 11. —All persona who have lost their homes In the recent fire at Kandang Kerbau Road, Brickfields, are required to register with the Selangor State Welfare Department immediately. Applications should be made at the Department at 494, Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, for
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    BABY FOUND IN DRAIN
    45 1 Staff Reporter) An early pedestrian discovered the corpse of a newly-born baby boy lying in a drain at the junction of Cecil Street and Cross Street in the early hours of this morning. There wus a cord tied round the neck.
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      26 1 TODAYS WEATHER Inundefy showers and loc;d ler stents this after- ..nd evening Fair totemperaturei in past 24 Max. 91.2 degrees, Min. TJ.C degrees. Rainfall: 0.32 inches.
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    POLICE SMASH BANDITS' JUNGLE HEADQUARTERS
    368 2 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 11. COMBINED MILITARY AND POLICE OPERATIONS AGAINST CHINESE GUERILLAS IN THE JUNGLES OF NORTH MALAYA WERE WITHDRAWN TODAY, THE SITUATION BEING UNDER CONTROL. IT IS GATHERED THAT THE GUERILLAS HAVE RE TK E A TED INTO THE RECESSES
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    NEGRI MALAY CHIEFS MEET
    175 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 10. The Dato Muda iinggi, Tuimku Syed Ahmad, presided at a meeting of the Perikatan Ketua Ketua" Adat, Neen Sembilan (Association Pi Negri Sembilan Customary Chiefs), held at Seremoan when about 140 persons including two women Datos were present The Dato Klana Petra,
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    CABARET GIRLS' ASSN. MEETING
    264 2 Four-hundred members of the Singapore Cabaret Girls' Association attended the annual general meeting at the Liberty Cabaret orl April 8. The General Secretary, Miss Lily Ho, gave a brief account of the previous year's activities, and the Treasurer, Miss Leong. submitted the Association's account foi the
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    VAST RED PLOT DISCOVERED
    271 2 U.P. LONDON. APRIL 11. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR STUDY OF EUROPEAN QUESTIONS IN A REPORT WHICH WAS CIRCULARISED TO MESSRS ATTLEE, BEVIN AND THE PREMIERS OF OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. CLAIMED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF EVIDENCE OF A VAST COM INFORM PLAN TO EXTEND COMMUNIST DOMINATION
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    UNIDENTIFIED SUBMARINE OFF GOLDEN GATE
    61 2 U.P. SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 11. —The crew of a Honolulu bound Air Corps transport plane reported sighting the wake of an "unidentified submarine' 130 miles off Golden Gate. They said they were not able to distinguish the craft clearly but saw sharply outlined wake and
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    U.S. Airmen Under Suspicion
    81 2 U.P. Shanghai, April 11. Two American pilots of the CNAC airline were ordered by the local procurator to remain in Shanglai city limits, pending the completion of an investigation on charges that they had smuggled US$7,OOO from San Francisco to Shanghai in a yellow leather bag
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    Military Training In Philippines
    60 2 Reuter. Manila, April 11. Partial returns received up to yesterday at the headquarters of the National Defence forces on last week's registration of 20-year-clds for military training showed that youths eligible for such training under the National Defence Act have shown greater Individualism with 12,950 registered
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    Korean Elections: U.S. Ready
    68 2 U.P. Seoul. Apr. 11. Two United States warships will anchor in Korean waters when the American zone in Southern Korea hoids its general elections on May 10. it was learned today. All American ground forces will be alerted and aerial display can be expected. The show
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    HK Manufacturers Coming To S'pore
    38 2 Reuter. HONGKONG. April 11: Seventeen members cf the Hongkong Chinese Manufacturers Union will visit Manila, Batavia. Sourabaya. Singapore and Bangkok during a five-week inspection tour ot South Svas markets beginning abcut Jun? 15:—Reuter.
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    Burmese Prince Killed
    116 2 U.P. RANGOON Apr. U. The Government announced today that a Brtton and a Burmese Prince were killed when "terrorists" attacked their jeep near Pyinmana, major trouble spot in Central Bur ma, cables Mis* Bmilv C Brown, United Press Staff' Correspondent. They were J. 8. Cooke, Assistant Superintendent
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    New Colombian Cabinet
    98 2 Reuter. NEW YORK, Apr. 10:—A new Colombian Cabinet of Liberals and Conservatives was formed in Bogota this afternoon, Vice President Eduardo Santos said in New York tonight. Senor Santos, who is a Liberal, is stopping here for a few d>y s on his way home from Paris.
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    S.H.B. Official Gives "Burma Night"
    226 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Seven officers of the Union of Burma Navy and some former residents of Burma were entertained to a "Burma Night At-Home" by Mr and Mrs. T. Heppel of the Singapore Harbour Board at their residence on Saturday night. The Burmese naval officers
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    SJAHRIR TO MEET VAN MOOK?
    36 2 BATAVIA, April 11:- Former "Indonesian Premier Sutan Sjahrir may meet Dutch Lieut. Governor General van Mook in Batavia in the near future, the Republican daily "Merderka" quoting wellinfermed sources, said today.
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    JAP SILK FOR INDIA
    49 2 Reuter. London. April 11. Sales jof raw silk which the Gov I ernment of India had indent|ed from Japan have begun jto arrive in India, New Delhi j Radio reported today. The silk is being distributed through the Government in Madras. Mysore and Wos: Bengal.—Reuter.
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    Cotton Delcaration
    49 2 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 11.—The subcommittee of the Anglo-Ameri-can cotton industry conference which is drawing up a declaration of policy met here tonight and will have further meetings tomorrow. The declaration is expected to deal mainly with the question of Japanese competition in the world cotton market. Keuter.
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    Orient Mata Hari Haunts Sister
    81 2 U.P. PEIPING, April 11— Manchu [Princes* Chin Yu-chen enjoyed I the first restful sleep in a fort- night after a buddhist temple ceremony had stilled the "banshee' of the other world waitings of her famed departed sister, "Radiant Jade," executed here as a Japanese spy.
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    BOGOTA: LOOTING CONTINUES
    33 2 U.P. WASHINGTON, Apr. 11 The State Department reported that "fire and lootings continue" in Bogota and the death toll for the three-day Colombian revolution was estimated at 300. U P.
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    Marshall Plan Nations Meet On April 16
    41 2 Reuter. PAJtIS, Apr. 11.—The Dutch, Belgian and Italian Governments have accepted the date of Apr. 16 for he next plenary session of the 16 Marshall plan nations, it was reliably learned here last night.—Reuter.
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    Newsmen's Hot & Cold Trip To London
    247 2 Newsmen's Hot Cold Trip To London Mr. Lim Kener Hor. Assistant Managing Editor, of the Tribune Group of newspapers who was one of the Malayan newsmen selected to tour the United Kingdom as a guest of the British Government, arrived in London yesterday after a pleasant trip. Cabling to the
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    Taiwanese Want Self-Government
    272 3 Reuter-AAP. NANKING. Apr. 11.—The people of Taiwan wa nt self-government, no: independence and no. -cship, according to National Assembly delegates from the island in an interview today with the local press. v.'.mg Mm-neng, one delesaid all the Taiwanese want Is self-government in dance with the constln governing
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    Khalsa Celebrates Hindu New Year
    48 3 Under the auspices of the Singapore Khalsa Association a (Staler will be held to celebrate Vasakhi (New Year) tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. Members and their friends are requested to communicate with Mr. Balbir Singh, 111, North Bridge Road, Tele. No. 2938. i
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    Joint Committee On Income Tax
    78 3 KUALA LUMPUR. S«tur v The following have been unpointed to serve on the Joint romTiittee on Income Tax Offii tal Members Financial Serretary. Economje Adviser tnd Mr. Feterson of the Inrrime Tax Department as Secretary. Unofficial Members: Tv»" Haji Eusoff bin Moh-i ▼t»«~** 'he Hon.
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    7 Months Hard For Stealing Bicycle
    92 3 KUALA LUMPUR. April 11 :?0-year-old Malay named Ismail bin Haji Latif was yesterday morning convicted by the District Judge, Mr. M. Garton, and sentenced to seven months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of house-breaking and theft. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge. 4 The
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    Big Scout Rally In Kuala Lumpur
    435 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 11. —One of the biggest Scot rallies to be seen in Malaya was held at Castle Camp yesterday afterloon on the 40th anniversary of the Scout Movement set up by Lord Baden-Powell. Among those who were present at the rally were
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    PENANG RD. FATALITY
    167 3 PENANG, April 11. "At the time of my examination. I am of the opinion thst the braking mechanism of the car was dangerously defective. I am also of the opinion that the inefficient brakes were due to Incorrect adjustments." stated Mr. D. 11. D. Wright, Enforcement Officer,
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    Death Of Perak's Ruler Coun cillors Voice Condolence
    471 3 IPOII, Ap.. 11. At the first, meeting 01 the State Executive C ancil held since the sudden death 01 the late Sultan of Ivrak,. Sir Abdul Aziz, glow-! ing tributes were paid to his gioat qualities by the Hon. Mr. J. D.
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    21 3 Mr. T. Maiwahanan of the Kajang High School, who went to Ceylon on a short holiday, returned by 8.0.A.C. plane yesterday.
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    'BANANA BILL' SUPPORTED
    516 3 Penang. April 9.—That the people had considered the country as part of the Japanese Empire which was entirely wrong and that a country could not be considered part of an Empire until there was peace, was remarked by Mr. C. D. D. Hogan at the Committee meeting
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    Only One Robbery In Penang In March
    242 3 i PENANG, Apr. 9. Ex- cept for cne armed gang robbery, there were no other I robberies during the month of I March. The police survey of the current month's list of crimes revealed that house-breaking and theft fell sharply from 21 cases
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    Memorial Service In Berlin
    69 3 Reuter. BERLIN. Apr. 11.*— Two of the four military governors of Germany. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson (Britain) and Gen. Lucius D. Clay (United States) this morning attended a memorial j service In Berlin for the vici tims of last Monday's air colI lision between a British
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    Overcharged Lorry Hire, Fined $400
    352 3 PENANG, Apr. f». The owner of a lorry, M. V. Gov.- I indasamy, was found guilty and fined $400 or four months' 1m- I prisonment by Mr. A. M. L Austin in the Magistrate's Court today at the conclusion of a test Case :n which
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    'FREE KASHMIR'S' BIG CLAIM
    80 3 Reuter. NEW DELHI APR. n. The "Freo Kashmir Government" has reported a "mcst furious battle" i n Kashmir, p.nd c aimed 200 Indian troops killed and 300 wounded. T's con.muiHoiie also staled inat tne ma an Army, us'p.g t?nks, armoured cars ana a;r cover, had 'munched
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    DEATHS
    65 4 MRS < Hi A KENti TYE (nee Lim Tu 11 NfOi passed away prac fully aftt.- a long- illness at the age of 5M, on Sunday, Uth ,4'prl. 104«. leaving behind htr be ove.l husband, Mr ChiL Keng Tye, soi.s, 3 diujrhteis 3 sc.Ts-ln Uv, daughters-in-law. and 17 g
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    59 4 MAUAM NCiOUl Ah LIAN. ag?d 70. mother of Lob Ah Ion i p ssi d away peacefully on Mi.tday 12th April, IB48 at 8 m. at No. 14, Cumberland l.ui.t olf Dorset Road. Cunti al will take place this aittrr.non at 1.30. Cortege w II It 1 -iv» fur the
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    Australia And Asians
    795 4 Colour discrimination is a thing of the past. li' belongs to an era when opinion was lacking in instruction and was narrowed by insular concepts. That is what we are assured by Europeans who say •.hat they are ashamed of the altitude of some of their forefathers.
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    POLITICIANS VISIT THE COUNTRY
    678 4  -  Last Week In Westminster b y Roy Carleton It is customary at Easter when the Houses of Parliament ire in recess Commons to divert their atten- > tion to the numerous conferences of trade unions and professional associations which find the holiday week-end an ideal time
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    MANNERS AT THE P.O.
    177 4 Denis Mackail. popular novelist and short-story writer has voiced his regret against th e customs, manners and austeritk-s of mo- dern life. He has this to say about Post Office manners. "There are no queues, in the ordinary sense, in a modern pest office. But there
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    12,000 MILE TRIP
    73 4 U.P. HONGKONG. A 220 ton tugboat left here recently on the first leg of a 12,000 mile sea voyage to Rio de Janeiro, where she expects to arrive in the latter part of April. The vessel, with an allBritish crew of 14 plus skipper, is the Sabre,
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    Clerks:shabbily dressed and undernourised
    434 4 Sooner or later most of us of the clerical service ask ourj selves the question, "Is it worth being a clerk? We have been treated so badly in the matter of pay and reduced to the level bordering on starvation that we now think that clerkship
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    Russia And The Future Of Berlin
    796 4  -  by Lindsey Fraser It was on March 20 that the Allied Control Council for Germany met in Berlin under the chairmanship of the Russian member. Sokolovsky. The meeting ended stormily. the Russian delegation withdrawing from the Council room after presenting a long previously prepared
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    Theft On Estate: 5 Convicted
    162 6 Kuala Lumpur, April n. I Five Malays. Mohamad Shariff YaaKob. Hamid, Selamat. and Jalilon were this morning convicted by the District Judge. Mr. M. Garton, on their pleading guilty to a charge of housebreaking and theft of property valued at $158. The second accused. Yaakob
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE TAKE SEASON'S FIRST DEFEAT
    1712 6 ALL THE SUNDAY CRICKET ANOTHER FULL PROGRAMME WAS PROVIDED CRICKET ENTHUSIASTS YESTERDAY. RAFFLE'S COLLEGE UNION TOOK THEIR FIRST BEATING OF THE SEASON WHEN THE REGS WON BY 80 RUNS. THERE WAS HIGH SCORING IN THE SCC MATCH ON THC PADANG. WHERE THE MERCHANTS AND
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    55 6 Mr. Chua Cheow Tien and family wish'to express their "heirtful thanks to all friends, relatives ah d members of Oei Khee Association for attending night'visits and funeral, sending of serolfs, wreaths, Tetter of condolences and joss papers in T*ereateroent of the iSifeath of the late Mrs. Chua ChecV Tien
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    Bright Star B. P. Beat 223 B.O.D.
    189 6 Br ight Star B. P. Beat 223 B.O.D. 1 T f h tu B ht BJJM beat the 223 BO h r sociation by one'^SJ at St. George 5?? **l yesterday Roafl P** 223 B O.I) civil mv CIATTOX i A D«rai3l. k T Wii;veera c T. bur*M Rodnques 25
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      449 6 NOTICE TRADING WITH THE~ ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945 SALE BY TENDER No. 67 The Custodian of Property Singapore, invites tenders for the purchase of the following: Standard Saloon, Engine No 8C5383E DIESEL ENGINES. 300 H P. Benz, 4 stroke, with
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    ABSENTEE SELECTORS MUST QUIT-OR DO THEIR JOB WELL
    791 7 FOOTBALL NEWS AND VIEWS....by SPECTATOR IVT hundred footballers in and I don't intbe Service players big grouse against the They feel the selir« not doing their to tin game, to the and to the players. tlit ir case: exception of one selecrest
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    WEIGHT FOR SECOND DAY
    161 7 I (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG. Apr. 11. The following are the weights for four races for the second day of the Penang races: Horses, Class 2, Div. 1, 6 Furs. Prince Avon jB.OO Air Mail 8.10 Desert Queen 8.08 Val's Pick 8.08 Fine Stream 8.05
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    32 7 U.P. London, April 11. —The Exchange Telegraph reported from Rangoon that Prince Tawpaya Gyi, grandson of the late King Thibaw, and noted swimmer is expected to represent Burma at the Olympics swimming.—U.P.
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    Arsenal Win For Championship
    602 7 Reuter. LONDON. APR. 11. ONCE AGAIN MIGHTY ARSENAL. REVIVING THEIR GLORIES OF 18 YEARS AGO. HAVE CARRIED OFF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP THSIR SINGLE POINT AT HUDDERSFIELD TODAY ALLIED WITH THE DEFEATS OF ALL THEIR NEAR RIVALS PUT THE MEN FROM HIGHBURY IN A POSITION WHERE
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    Aussie Grappler Wins On TKO
    271 7 (Tribune Correspondent) Gerry Visscher. (17J stone) described as the roughest and toughest grappler ever to come out of Australia won hts first fight since his arrival in Singapore on Saturday when ne beat George ZbisKO. (13 stone) by a technical knockout in the sixth round
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    England Lucky To Beat Scots
    336 7 Reuter. GLASGOW, APRIL 11. ENGLAND WERE VERY FORTUNATE IN BEATING SCOTLAND BY TWO GOALS TO ZERO AT HAMPDEN PARK. GLASGOW, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND RETAINING THE INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP. V^. ENGLAND HAD THE LUCK TO COUNTER THE FAMOUS HAMPDEN ROAR FOR RARELY HAVE WEARERS OF THE
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    No Marathon Runner For Aussie Team
    95 7 Reuter. SYDNEY, April 11. After a test race held in Sydney this month, Mr. H. R. Weir (Olympic selector and President of the Amateur Athletic Union) said it was definite that a Marathon runner would not be added to the Australian Olympic team. Out
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    JOYFUL JUNIORS
    109 7 The following will be selected to represent trie Joyml Juniors XI in a friendly game of soccer against the JLslay Ker r Co. XI at tne Government Printing Ground at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow: Tony Adalia, K. Jeevaaajah. O. Angullia, John Ghui. Tan Kirn Kee. (Jon ;in Pang, Chew
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    SWIMMING CLUB HAD GOOD YEAR
    334 7 A PROFIT AND REDUCTION OF OVERDRAFT BY $10 000 WAS REPORTED AT YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CLUB WITH MR. F. G. HILL (PRESIDENT) IN THE CHA m PRESENTING HIS REPORT, THE PRESIDENT FINANCE N? SPORTS. TTHE FOR THE REVIEWING YEAR WAS "SATISFACTORY." He
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    Indians Win At Thomson Road
    240 7 Grand knocks by P. Morrisey and Dr. M. Abraham, of 69 and 50 for the Police and Indian Association respectively. highlighted the cricket encounter at Thomson Road yesterday. The Indians, won by four wickets and 14 runs. Ibrahim Isa captured six Police wickets for only
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    WOODERSON SHOWS HE'S RIGHT TO RETIRE
    690 7 London. April 11— hyuney Wcoderson. Britain's greatest runner of the last decade, shewed hoar right he was tc retire from intern .itional track competition after whining the European 5 000 metres title in Oslo and refusid to take part in the coming Olympiad by
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    OLYMPIC TORCH
    82 7 U.P. LONDON, Apr. 11. The British 9,000 cruiser Liverpool will leave Portsmouth on Monday for Greece with the Olympic torch which will be lit on Mount Olympus at the start of the torch-carrying run to London's Wembley stadium. A relay of runners will carry lighted torches in an
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    NEW BRITISH U-BOATS WILL BE MOST DESTRUCTIVE EVER
    448 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr ll.—Undersea craft now 'aking shape on the drawing boards of Britain's naval draughtsmen will possess destructive power such us was contemplated in the wildest dreams of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne. Tfioqp r-uisprc" Wjll .ho t" r«rp'><»> i
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    Governor Leaves On Official Tour
    39 8 Sir Franklin Gimson, Governor of Singapore, left for an official visit of Cocos and Keeling Islands yesterday. This is the first time that a Governor of Singapore hai paid the islands an official visit.
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    LECTURE ON BUDDHISM
    56 8 A lecture entitled "Meditation on Loving-kindness" will be delivered, a* the Victoria Memorial Hall today at 5.30 p.m. by Yen Kassapa (Formerly Dr. Cassius Pereira) of Vijiraramaya, Ceylon.' The Yen Kassapa is one of the uvo representatives of the Ceylon Government, who are now in Singapore investigating
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    England Win Rugby Championship
    163 8 Reuter. MARSEILLES, Apr. 11—England won the Rugby League International championship for the second time when they defeated France by 25 points to 10 in a hard fought game which was marred by a very strong wind. England's previous success in the championship was in 1939 Helped
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    SIKH SCHOOLS AMALGAMATE
    168 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat Representatives of the Sikh I community Ui Kuala Lv r.nur and delegates of all PunI jabi schools in Selanyor. at a I meet ng held in Kuala Lum- our. unanimously decided to j Pinalsamate all existing j Punjabi schools (except the Khalsa School. Sentul)
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. BOUDEWYN
    67 8 The, funeral of the late Mis. Florence Boudewyn, aged 53, widow of the late Mr. Dominic Boudewyn, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday al ternoon. She leaves behind a son, Hugh, and a daughter, Joyce, to mourn her loss. A large crowd of relatives
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    NEWS from the MEWS
    302 8  -  By ALLAN LEWIS PENANG: A eood exhib't'o™ or riding, which d d not pet fruits of victory was poen on Saturday when Ted Dawson was narrowJv beaten on Youn? Tucius. Ted ali ways had him running th'rd. n n the fence, behind the leaders and when
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    Olympic Committee To Finalise Plans
    355 8  -  By Our speeinl Corr. f The efforts of the Malayan Chinese Organising Committee to raise funds with which to s?nd a contingent of Malayan Chinese sportsmen to the seventh China National Olympics games are receiving support from many well wishers and prominent business men. The
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    FASHION PARADE IN PENANG
    127 8 A Fashion Parade will highlight the Charity Dance sponsored by the St. George's Girls' School Society on Thursday, April 22, at the Wembley Cabaret. Under the distinguished patronage of the Acting Resident Commissioner, Mr. G.E.C. Wisdom, the Chinese Consul, Mr. N. K. Lee, the Mentri Besar,
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    CLARKE RANGERS CELEBRATE
    140 8 The first annual dance of the Singapore Clarke Rangers he'd at the S.V.C. Hall, Beach Road on Saturday, proved to be an outstanding success. The Clarke Rangers Club was formed to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. Conrad Clarke, an enthusiastic and popular sportsman who died
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    CLASSIC 'HOPE' WINS
    48 8 PARIS, Apr. 11—One of Marcel Boussac's classic hopes, Goyaz, by the well known Goya out of Phariva, was an easy winner today of the £578 Prix Juigne, run over one mile two-and-a-ha'f furlongs in which the classic colts made their J de: ut at Longchamps.
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    34 8 In December, 33 estates (planted acreage 70,828.4 acres) were in production, out of a total of 46 oil palm estates (planted acreage 97,981.4 acres). Malayan production (in tons) of palm oil and palm kernels.
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    Triple Crown For British Woman
    207 8 Reuter. PARIS, Apr. 11. —Mrs. Mavis Anderson of London won three titles in the French open badminton championships which were continued today. In the women's singles she deieated Miss Audrey Stone (London) 15-7, 15-9. The victor and vanquished in partnership won the women's doubles finals
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    STORM DRIVES SHIP ASHORE
    109 8 Reuter-AAP. Melbourne. April 11.—Los* ■of life was feared in a cyclo- nic stcrm which swept the South Australian coast today. I driving the 142-ton R&yal Australian Navy frigate BarI ceo ashore. The ship's company wcr net in danger but winds and heavy seas were preventing two
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    MALAYA'S TEA PRODUCTION
    95 8 Malayan t,ea estates are ex* pected to produce nearly 2,500,- 000 pounds of tea during this year, states the annual report of the United Planting Association of Malaya. This represents an increase of over 1.000,000 pounds over last year's production v/hic'i amounted to 1,244,--074 pounds. Exports during
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    BOXING COLOUR BAR IS DEAD
    432 8 LONDON, Apr. 12 —The "colour I figured in British boxing until quile he said to be dead and buried now f,,ii y latest decision of the British Boxinc Control. 1 0 Until the bar was lifted partially, no coloured man. however British bora he may
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    PENANG TRACK NOTES
    105 8 P«.nang. Monday. overnight rain made the tra I 1 heavy for this mornini..I which, except I r I ngagements f( were eonfiiied to Chum's Choice (1 I ran two in 28 35 I k B did two in 27. Boptn lance I Farad) did exactly same True
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