Malaya Tribune, 17 April 1948

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    61 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR TIJE PEOPL* Larger Sales than any Afternoon Papf In Malaya Printed Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Telegrams: "Tribune, Spore." Telephone: SXII (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    TORY PEER CALLS IT A GANGSTERS' CHARTER
    425 1 NO-DEATH-PENALTY BILL GOES TO LORDS Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 16.—Lord a Conservative opponent of the bill to abolish ijie death penalty for murder, t'pday in the House of Commons described the bill as "a gangsters' charter". He said, however, that the Opposition would not
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    QUIET ON THE CRIME FRONT
    30 1 Following a glut of robberies a few days ago. the Singapore Criminal Investigation Department has received no reports of robberies during the last two days
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    17 ARRESTED
    32 1 MIAMI, Florida, Apr. 16. Seventeen people have been aiTWted in the smashing of a ring said by the immigration authorities to have smuggled aliens by dir into the United States.
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    Planes For S'pore Held In Greece
    143 1 Reuter. /IHLNS, Apr. 10.—Eleven airmen were under arre i today on the Grecian island of while the Greek Government investigated umstances in which their four aircraft land. because of fuel nonage. The pilots were quoted as saying the plum s were being delivered to
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    The Man Who Dared To Ask
    198 1 11 .1 in' ia an doctor iAa nit iamhii fit tht mturtf'i must pt noml mil Munition. H> in Dr. Stun It v R. Brai sir iidcwl <>/ f/ic If ississippi' Social HygiAssociation, who set I if ,*<< f f//> nnsirer to y fj
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    Common Grave For Crash Victims
    47 1 Reuter. i >N, Apr. 16. The 30 anil crew who died Constellation airliner il Shannon airport on morning are to be a common grave to- was announced by '•hi-American Airway in Lonhecanet tt has been to nt* nt if a the Renter.
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    'Soko' Is Back For New Nerve War
    155 1 U.P. BERLIN, Apr. 16.- Gen. Sokolovsky, Russian i Military Governor in Germany, is reported back in I Potsdam from IWoscow armed with latest policy instructions from the Polil i bureau. The British-controlled Northwest German Radio quoted Allied sources as saying that Gen. Sokolovsky
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    SHB Union Raided
    49 1 At 9.30 this morning the Police raided the premises of the Harbour Bard Labourer* Union and seized some docu. meats and the Union's seal. An official cf the Union said th,- raid was conducted by two lorry-loads of police and last ed t 111 an hour.
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    ULTIMATUM FOR SMELTERS EXPIRES
    113 1 A spokesman of the Straits Trading Company informed the Tribune this morning that the labourers at the tin-smelting works I Pulau Brani) who went on strike on Wednesday did not return to work today which marks the end of the extended "ultimatum." When the men went
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    Police To Arrest Deposed Ruler
    216 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.-Gulab Singh, «-yearold former Maharajah of Rewa deposed in 194b and placed under restraint in New Delhi by the Government of India a few weeks ago, has suddenly reappeared in Rewa town where he is reported to hp m a vine
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    Quirino Installed President
    132 1 U.P. uMANILA, APR 17.-Klpid.o Quirino bi'came the second President of the new Philip pine Republic today when he takes the office vacated by the sudden death of President Manuel Roxas. Vice-Pres dent Quirino ar rived m Manila anoard tne coast guard cutter Anemone at 8 am. An
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    Bevin's Message
    77 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 16. Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin has sent this message to tne Philippine Vice-President and Foreign Sec retary Elpidio Quirino: "I Just learned with deep regret of the untimely death ot President Roxas. In the name of the Brl\ish Government I wish to extend my profound
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    TOJO & CO. SAY LAST WORD
    77 1 TOJO CO. SAY LAST WORD Reuter and U.P. TOKIO, Apr. 16. Japan's wartime premier. Hidekj Tojo. and his 24 co-defendants today spent their 419 th. and last day court before their verdicts are pronounced by the International Military Tribunal in the logest war crimes trial in history. The tribunal, presided
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    SPIES TO DIE
    48 1 Reuter. BELGRADE. Apr. 16.-Twe men one a former leader of the Slovene Clerical Party were sentenced to death today by the Slovene Supreme Cour* on charges of espionage for tht American intelligence servic-. Ten others received nrisor sentences tanging from two years to life. Reuter.
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    A WHALE OF A STORY
    90 1 U.P. TOKIO. Apr. 16 A Japanese whalimf fleet inst rereturned trow the Antarctic today claimed the world's record for the largest film whale ever to be weighed, part by par-. This whale a female tduemeasnred HJ feet ami had a measured circa m f erf
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    JEWS WIN FIRST PHASE IN BATTLE AGAINST ARABS
    350 1 U.P. JERUSALEM, Apr. 16. In bitter fighting Jewish forces today won the first phase in their bottle to smash the Arab grip on Palestine's roads by driving the Arabfrom positions commanding the main Jerusalem to Tel Aviv highway. The Jewish forces in
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    Modern Noah's Ark
    61 1 U.P. CINCINNATI, Apr. 16. —A modern Noah's Ark chugged through the swirling waters of the Ohio River here today rescuing small animals maroon ed by the rising river. The new boat Is operated by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which will care for
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    TITLE FIGHT FOR VINCE HAWKINS
    40 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 16.—Vince Hawkins. British middle-weight boxing champion, and DKk Turpin. one of three coloured fighting brothers from the Midlands, today signed for their British title fight at Birm.ing- ham on June 28. Reuter.
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    LEWIS' NAPS
    27 1 ALLAN Lewis, Tribune's special rare correspondent, phoned I he following "naps" from Penang this morning: Kirra, Sheffield Plate and Moonsunstar. The yoiny should be good.
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    M.P. Sewed Buttons In Prison, Protests
    166 1 U.P. LONDON Apr. 16—Mr. David Weitzman, a Member of Parliament, who was recently released from prison after his conviction for fraud had been squashed, told the House of Commons today there should be investigation of the British prison system. Speaking during the debate i
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    ARMY WELFARE'S BABY SHOW
    81 1 A Baby Show will be held at ♦he Selrrane Families' Welfare Centre at 3.30 p.m. on Monday next. This Centre which is run oy Mis Hinde, is one of several organised by Mrs. Sparks, the wife of Brigadier H. P. Sparks CBE, MC, of Singapore District.
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    22,000 HOMELESS
    23 1 U.P. CHICAGO, Apr. 16. Flooding rivers and steams, rushing toward high crests, left 22.000 persons homeless today in eight states. -U.P.
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    Russians Close British Airport
    197 1 U.P. VIENNA, Apr. 16.—British authorities reported officially today that their airport outside Vienna has been completely closed to them by Russian guards. Thp author ties said the Russians would not let their re vilian or Military traffic to j nass the road barrier on the a'rport
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    BERLIN RUMOUR
    77 1 U.P. BERLIN, Ajtr. 16. -Berliners came up with a brand new rumour today that the Russians u-ere leaving Berlin. The rumour started when someone noticed the hammer-and-sickle was not flying in its usual place in front of the Allied Control Council building. A Western spokesman explained soon afleruxtrdtt
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    INDONESIAN PASTOR HERE
    86 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Rev. S. M. Sianturi, an Indonesian pastor of the Hoeria Kristen Batak Protestant Congregation, arrived here by pl.tfie on a ten-d;iy visit ot BataJc Christians in this island. He will b, the guest preacher at a special service which will be held at
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    CID SEEK 4 SHB LABOUR UNION OFFICIALS
    188 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Four Corruriittee Members of the Singapore Harbour Board Labourers' Union are wanted by the Singapore Police "in connection with the publi. cation and distribution of seditious documents." Mr. J. t?. Sarry, Assistant j Commissioner of Police, C.1.D., stated this yesterday.
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    NEW SITE FOR GOVT. OFFICES
    63 2 His Majesty's Government have approved a scheme submitted by H. E. the GovernorGeneral for the erection at Kay Slang Road of buildings to accommodate his own. the Special Commissioner's, and other associated offices at present in the Cathay Building. Plans and preliminary work are well
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    A PROTEST
    38 2 The Singapore Federation of Trade Unions yesterday sent a letter to the Colonial Secretary proterting against the raid of their premises and requesting an explanation ichy the search of their premises uas conducted without a warrant.
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    REFUSES TO TAKE BACK MISTRESS
    190 2 The Chinese detective, who was alleged by his mistress to have completely neglected her and her seven-month-old baby, refused to take her back or j have anything more to do with her. The woman, 22-year-old Ho Bee Hoon, stood in the dock of the Third
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    £8,000 CLAIM
    66 2 Reuter and AAP. MELBOURNE, Apr. 16 The i Australian Commonwealth Civi' j Aviation Depart, issued a writ today claiming A£B,ooo from two Australian airlines for landing and other charges. The airlines are the Australian National Airways, alleged to owe A£75,000, and the Ansett Airways whose debt is said
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    Dockers Decide Today
    164 2 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD LABOURERS' UNION IS CALLING A GENERAL MEETING OF ITS 6,009 MEMBERS THIS MORNING TO MAKE A STRIKE DECISION. The Union has leceived a reply from the Singapore Harbour Board on their 31 demands, submitted with a 24-hour ultimatum. The Union ultimatum delivered at
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    Sikh Preferred To Talk Chinese
    98 2 A Sikh caused a stir in the Eight Police Court yesterday, when he said that he would prefer to have the charge against him explained in Chinese. This happened when the Court usher was about to send for a Sikh interpreter, who was engaged in
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    Malayan Aviatrix Flies Here From UK
    280 2 (From Our Own Reporter). KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 16. ESCORTED INTO THE AIRPORT BY A MILES-GEMINI THE FIRST MALAYAN WOMAN AVIATOR TO FLY SOLO FROM ENGLAND TO MALAYA MADE A NEAT LANDING AT THE KUALA LUMPUR AIRSTRIP THIS MORNING Mrs. Joan Allen, who ferried a
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    May Day Request
    101 2 The Singapore Federation of Trade Unions has applied to ihe Commissioner of Police for permission to hold a mass meeting at Farrer Park on May Day and also a procession. The Commissioner of Po- I lice replied: "Whilst there is no objection to the holding of a
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    S'PORE SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE
    203 2 Elpido Quirino, former VicePresident and concurrently Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, has succeeded to the Presidency of Republic as a result of the 1 death of President Manuel A. Roxas yesterday. The following message ot sympathy on the death of
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    TWO SEIZURES OF OPIUM
    103 2 During the past twenty four hours two lots of opium va'ued at $42,000/-, been seized by the Custom, Officers in Singapore. In the first case fifty lbs. of opium was found late lasi night on board s.s. •Rajula 1 after her arrival from Calcutta. The opium
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    ALL-MALAY ART EXHIBITION
    104 2 The first All-Malay Art Exhibition was opened yesterday evening at the V.M.C.A. by Dato Wan Idris, who deputised for Dato Onn bin Jaffar, the Mentri Besar of Johore, who was unable to attend. Water colour paintings and wash drawings of Malayan scenery, still life and portraits were
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    SHE WANTS A MINISTER FOR HUMANITY
    167 3 Reuter. MADRAS, Apr. 15.—Madame Maria Montessori, Educationist expressed her personal wish that ajj Governments had a Minister for Humanity "who will really look after the interests of men". "It is a pity," she said, "that while people were so seriously thinking about food, agriculture,
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    $12 FEES FOR DAIRYMEN
    137 3 April 16. The licencing irmen was liscussed at day's monthly meeting of Kiflta Tr.wn Board. during the subject, the rman captained the rela- -laws of the Board and •it hitherto dairymen, h they were required to licences, did not pay any for them. In view of
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    Cathay Restaurant Opens On May 1
    199 3 ["here is good news for memof the Singapore public Who appreciate good food, pro- prepared and well served, under comfortable conditions, and also for those who. while in*r< sted in food, yet being a little younger, are even more interested in good dance music,
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    Police Party Finds Important Documents
    154 3 Ipoh. April 16. An arduous all-night tick by Kampar Police under the leadership of Mr. D. w Gray, OCPD. on Monday, ha resulted in the capture of a large amount of important Communist documents and othr paraphernal)* in a jungle "< Sdquaiters south of Kampar.
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    $50 Per Month To Pay Off $4,163 Debt
    155 3 appearing on a judgment tor summons before the Justice, Mr. Justice Murvyusi cVi in the High Court lay, John Noel Hay. merchant and contractor, was or- dcred to pay a sum of $50 monthly towards the benefit of his creditor, M. Weinberg
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    JUDGE WARNS CYCLE THIEF
    176 3 At the Singapore Assize Court yesterday Mr. Justice Thorogood bound over Leong Peng Kee for the theft of a bicycle in the sum of $50 in one .surety to be of good behaviour for a period of two years and committed him to the Social Welfare
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    KELANTAN FIRE: $10,000 DAMAGE
    122 3 I Kuala Lumpur, Apt. 15. j Thirty-two persons have been rendered nomeless as a result I of a village market fire at Kubang Krian which broke out at 8.15 p.m. on April 11. and coin- pletely destroyed seven shopI houses facing the market. Kub--1 ang Krian
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    S'pore Residents Returning
    66 3 hlr. and Mrs. David Frankel and Mr. and Mrs. E. Hcjfry Hime. well-known Singapore .residents, are due to return to the Colony by the s.s. President Monroe arriving here on May 5. J Mrs. J. Dsurney is the only passenger due to disembark in i Penang. The
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    24 JAILED FOR TRESPASS
    135 3 livventy-four men, most of I them Malays and Javanese, I attired in dirty and torn clothes, were sent to various terms of imprisonment by the Third Police Court Magistrate. Mr. F B. Oehlers yesterday, when they pleaded guilty to a charge of house trespass. All the
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    "Love Me Sailor" Author Handcuffed
    62 3 SYDNEY, Apr. 16: The Authors and Literary Society officials in Sydney today protested against handcuffing of Author Robert Close when he was being taken from the Melbourne criminal court to the jail after being found guilty yesterday of obscene libel in his book "Love Me
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    Defence Denial In Arms, Ammo Case
    419 3 A denial that they were in possession of arms and ammunition was the defence put up yesterday, by three Chinese, at their re-trial at the Singapore Assize Court on two charges of unlawful possession of a revolver and an automatic pistol, and five rounds
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    'TEC TOLD TO JOIN LEE LOY GANG
    366 3 KUALA LUMPUR Apr. 16. Mr. W. F. Stafford, Officer-in-Charge of Detectives, Selangor, stated at the Assize this morning that one of his detectives who was formerly his special agent had joined up on his instructions with a gang of bandits operating in the
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    ACC PATRON OF EX-S.T.C. ASSN.
    147 3 At the invitation of tht Officers and members of th ex-Special Technical Corp: Association. Majaya. Air-Vice-Marslnal J. Whitworb.i Jones. C. 8., C.B.E. An Officer Commanding Malayu, has consented to become an Honorary Patron. thereoy marking the close relationship of the Association wit: the Royal Air
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    PROHIBITION
    32 3 The importation into Malaya of all currency and bank notes which are or have at any time been legal tender in Siam and the Netherlands East Indies was prohibited from yesterday.
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    UN. APPEAL TO SINGAPORE
    163 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter.) THE SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE UNITED NATIONS APPEAL FOR CHILDREN. COMMITTEE IN LAKE SUCCESS. ASKING FOR MATERIAL AID TO SAVE THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN OF THE WORLD FROM STARVATION AND ACUTE SUFFERING. The UNAC has asked all
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    VALUE OF JAP DOLLAR "FANTASTIC"
    140 3 Ipoh. April 17. "Modern Law should be so framed that an ordinary layman should be able to understand it without very great difficulty," .*o states a memorandum by the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the debtors and creditors (occupation period) bill submitted to His
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    STOLE PLANE BLADES
    114 3 Lim Kuan Hee, a middleaged Chinese ex-convict, was yesterday, at the Second Magistrate's Court, sentenced to four months rigorous imprisonment for the theft of two carpenter's plane blades from the 223 8.0.D., Alexandra, on Mar. 10. L'm, who pleaded guilty to the charge, had two previous convictions.
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    RUSSIANS JAILED
    27 3 U.P. cow newspapers reported today that six industrial executives have been sentenced to prison from two to tiv? years for turning out unsatisfactory products U.P.
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    She Alleges Robbery Twice By Same Man
    323 3 Alleged by the prosecution to have robbed the same woman in her house in Emerald Hill Rd. twice in four months. Tan Soh Eng (33). a neatly dressed Chinese, appeared before Seventh Magistrate. A. G. Shears, yesterday for a preliminary inquiry. Outlining the
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    18 WOMEN JP's
    94 3 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Singapore Mrs. Doris Ruby Wilson. Madam Soh Choo Loh, Madam Chew Neo Tay, Che Fatlmah binte Jiaji Haron, Mrs. Edith Louise Zehnder, Mrs. Evelyn Dora Heppell,
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    Accent On Youth
    669 4 Responsibility for tomorrow lies with the youth of today. This nas been a truism at all times, but it is especially applicable now for the late war has made heavy inroads into brain power which should have come to its full fruition in the next decade or
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    Franco Spanish Trade
    128 4 Reuter. PARIS. Optimism in French and Spanish Government circles regarding a resumption of trade between the two countries has shown a marked increase since the reopening of the FrancoSpanish frontier in February. Reciprocal exports and imports in the next twelve month period may, it is now felt
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    Swiss Hydro-Electric Schemes
    147 4 Swiss HydroElectric Schemes Reuter. GENEVA. Five Riant new hydro-electric power projects totalling 4.000,000.000 francs (£235,--000,000) are being planned ly Switzerland for construction during the next eight years to fulfil her ("omestic needs and help the economy of a reconstructed Europe. They involve the con* tru<tion of 12 huge dams an."
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1713 4  -  CONDUCTED By OBSERVER BLOOD JZ t ACTS The Blood Transfusion Service in Singapore- is again out to appeal for more donation s »1 blood In its post -war history the Service has never had a liberal stock oi j blood to put by against sudj den
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    PI Balances Its Trade
    90 4 Reuter. MANILA a, Philippine reports y r sir 'g the balance oitSS tUrr "-g Island's favour 111 the able foreicn f; aU *t ava. show trade i Philippine J0 during December trade favourable trad* h I ween this n*m nrUr betthe oulsio n I' 7 fibres
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    Most Bombed Island
    199 4 Reuter. FRANKFURT <~ -Weary ?i their coming alternately tIl dl Z d totorian aerial Pfaclfce target as for the past 50 years 15J former oi Z small North Sea Mai K 1 appealed? jheft .ti.sh Poreig n office aw, the United Nations ommi sion for Human Rights
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    10 FOOT FISH
    95 4 AAP. SYDNEY. A member the Big Gam* Fsh ng A ciation. Joan Wat kins of Newcastle INe* 5 Wales) landed a 213 II marlin five miles ofl N< during an Eastej flahmg expedition. Club members believe H i Joan is the youngest Australia" to make such catch.
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    Arbitration In Tin Smelters Dispute
    199 6 ON THURSDAY MR. DANBY. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR. ACCOMPANIED BY MR. A. V RAJAGOPAL. SECRETARY OF THE BFTU, WEN I TO PULAU BRANI TO ARBITRATE IN IHE DISPUTE BE PWEEN THE STRAITS TRADING CO AND THE WORKERS IN THE SMELTING WORKS It will be recalled
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    RIDERS FOR TODAY
    204 6 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG, April 16.—The following- are the jockeys for today's races: RACE I.— Yamseng (Robinson). Cowley (Gentles), 'Locus Standi (unfixed), Early Bird (Harper), Evening Star (unfixed), Sir James (Tait), Warrior's Call (Woods). RACE 2—Lady Of Kent (Wahab), Alpha (Tankard). Peter Con (Flannery), Doris Pet
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    Malayan Cycling Championship
    207 6 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16. —The Malayan 25 Miles Open Cycling Championship 1948 for thp Dunlop Challenge Cup. will bo held at Kuala Lumpur on the usual Garden's circuit on May 9, commencing at 7 a.m. The present holder of the title is Lawrence Robson who won the
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      504 6 SITUATION VACANT APPLICATIONS are invited by the Singapore Government for certain clerical posts outside the General Clerical Service \>n a scale of 555-sA-s9sBar fOO-1 OA-16*0 BAR. 170 10-210. Applicants must have attained their 18th birthday and not hive reached the age of 35 on 31st December 1947. They must be
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      420 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL The Public is hereby notified that the Pool will be closed from Monday, 19 April 1948. for about four days, for the purpose of cleaning. By Order. THE CIVIL GENERAL HOSPITAL The Preliminary Training School of the above Hospital will open in mid-May. There
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      489 6 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for design, supply and delivery of steel reinforcement for proposed 12 blocks of flats at Tiong Bahru. Tender Form, etc., may be i obtained at the Office of the' Trust on payment of a deposit of $100,- which win be refunded if a bona
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    2 New Caps Likely In S'pore Team For Malaya Cup Game
    658 7 A COCPLE of new "caps" are likely to be distributed when the Singapore team to meet lohorr in the first Malaya Cup match on May 1 is announced. It la to be hoped that the Selectors will decide on
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    MCFA TEAM FOR S'HAI
    82 7 The following is the official Kaf of players who w%U comprise the M.C.F.A. team for the China Games in Shanghai: Lee Pak Tong, Kam Tone; Kum Poh, Chooi Foot; Kok Tong, Kum Seng, Kar Chong, Lim Swang; Hoi Meng, Chin (leok, Guan Wah, Sek Hon, P<»h
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    WIN FOR KEPPEL BUS COMPANY
    63 7 In an intcrcUin;.; soccer game at Pasir Panjang yesterday, tht Keppel Bus Company XI defeat ed the s.s. "Aenea" by two goals to one. The sailor drew first blood through Mackenzie. Muthu equalised with a nice drive. The winning goal was scored a few minutes
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    POST-MORTEM
    377 7 On yesterday's game EXCESSIVE exploitation of the off-side rule by the S.C.C. spoilt yesterday's fixture, but saved the Club from what probablp might have been a record defeat for any division of ths league. As it teas, the CA.'s score of three goals might well have been a dozen
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    SAFA Throws A Bombshell
    232 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE S.A.F.A., SOLE CONTROLLING BODY OF FOOTBALL IN SINGAPORE, LAST NIGHT FLUNG A BOMBSHELL AT THE MALAYAN CHINESE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. BY A MAJORITY VOTE. IT REFUSED, AT ITS MEETING. TO RECOGNISE THIS ORGANISATION. The decision followed applications by the M.C.FA. to play two
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    158 7 SOCCER: Div. 1 Rovers Sports Club versus M.F.A., Jalan Besar; Ist Seaforthe vs. GHQ Signals. Gillman Barracks; Div. 2: Kota Raja vs. Base Group R. B. RE. ground; Div. 3: Mental Hospital vs. Unicorns' Club, Mental Hospital ground; Social Athletic Party vs. La Salle S.C., McNair ground. ATHLETICS:
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    AUSSIES REACH ENGLAND
    405 7 LONDON, Apr. 16.—The Australian cricket tourists were welcomed by a Merylebone Cricket Club deputation including Lord Gowrie, former Governor General of Australia, and by the Deputy High Commissioner. The officials breakfasted on board with the tourists. Many of the Australians had colds, but said they were fighting
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    CA COULD HAVE SCORED MORE
    637 7 Chinese Athletes 3 S.C.C. 0 GOOD OPPORTUNISM BY SOON TOOD. ON THE LEFT WING, ENABLED THE CHINESE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CHUNG WAH> TO BEAT THE SINGAPORE CRICKHT CLUB. THREE-NIL. AT THE STADIUM YESTERDAY. IN DIV 1 OF IHE LEAGUE. toon Tood notched the first two goals,
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    SAFA To Control All Soccer Tours
    531 7 The Singapore Amateur Football Association will, from now on. be the sole organization to whom overseas soccer teams wishing to play in Singapore must negotiate. This d c c is i on made at a Council meeting oi the S.A. F.A. held at the
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    SPORTS LETTER
    125 7 Spectator. Sir, As one of the interested spectators at Tuesday's match, I wish to congratulate the Malay team through the medium of your paper. Much has been said against the present Malay team, Irut by the show they put up on Tuesday, they have more than redeemed themselves.
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    MCFA ASKED FOR IT
    478 7 Sportorial THE M.C.F.A. is probably still staggering under the blow it received from the S.A.F.A. last night. But it cannot ueny that it has only itself to blame lor this "loss of face." Look at these recent instances when the authority of the S.A.F.A. was ignored.
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    Today's Race Card
    822 8 Following is the card for today's races at Penang, the final day of the Soring Meeting. RACE ONE Horses—Class 4—Div. 6—6 Furs. 00 0 Yamseng 9.07 Messrs Foong Secng Yau Wah Fong Davies 0 Cowley 9.00 Mrs. K. Annalleehimy Rodgers 0 0 Locus Strndi 8.10 "K. X
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    KIRRA, SHEFFIELD PLATE, BEST BETS TO DAY
    1186 8  -  BY ALLAN LEWIS) PENANG. THURSDAY. THE PENANG TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING WILL CONCLUDE ON SATURDAY WITH A PROGRAMME OF EIGHT EVENTS AND RACING SHOULD AGAIN BE INTERESTING. ALTHOUGH THE FIELDS ARE ONLY MODERATE IN SIZE AND QUALITY. THE GOING SHOULD AGAIN BE GOOD,
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    147 8 (BY ALLAN LEWIS) PENANG. Jimmy Martin's team of 27 horses left Penang for Singapore yesterday. They will arrive there on Saturday morning. Marenus Van Breukelen also despatched his horses to Singapore yesterday from Ipoh. Marenus has a large string of 32 engaged at the meeting. They,
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    56 8  -  (BY ALLAN LEWIS) Race 1. EARLY BIRD Cowley Sir James. Race 2. LADY OF KENT Donalla Alpha Race 3 KIRRA Fair Week Norfeld. Race 4. DESERT KING Thirteen Locksmith Race 5. MAMUSE Te Taki Rock Lady. Race 6.- MOONSUNSTAR Craigmount Eastern Gold. Race 7. SHEFFIELD PLATE The Pathan All
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    LEAVES FOR RICE TALKS
    114 8 Dr. William Clyde, CMG. I Food Adviser to the Special Commissioner in South East Asia, and Chairman of the SEA Sub-Committee of the lEFC. is due to leave by ait today to attend meetings ol the Rice Committee of the lEFC to begin in Washington on
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    P & O COMMANDER DECORATED
    124 8 P O COMMANDER DECORATED Cantain W R Pocock. a former P A O Conrmnder. was presented on behalf nf the *>mch Government with the Cross of Chevalier dv Merite Maritime by Mr R. A. R«nlin at the offices of the French Line •n Tendon. This cross was awarded in recognition
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    Perak Haji Dies At Age Of 127
    282 8 Ditu Gajah, April 16. One of the most revered Malay resi- i dents of the State, Haji Moha- j mcd bin Haji Abdul Rahman of Jiis *town passed away yesterJay. Reputed to be 127 years of j rge and said to have resided
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    GIRLS' SCHOOL CONCERT
    154 8 The Chong Hock GUls' School celebrated its 33rd Anniversary with a variety xancert at the school premises yesterday. It was the Lchcol's first post-war concert. Traders of the HoKK en community and representatives from other schools ana associat ons were among the b!g crowd which packed the
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    DEATH OF CAPT. SUDELL
    204 8 I The <*onth Jn London of Con. f ain Sudell. formerly w*llkno..,n a«» cnnta'n of a'number of p f\ o .roggpig recurred in London on March 18. He w+m spventv-two years of at?e and first w«nt to sea at the of*e of Hp had obtainpd hha
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    SETTING EUROPE ON HER FEET
    351 8 ReuterU.P. PARIS, Apr. 16.—Eighteen signatories including two for Germany today created here a permanent organisation to set Europe on her feet economically and to channel $17,000,000 of Marshall Aid from the Unit 3d Stales to the war-shattered con tinent. Mr. Ernest Bevin, Britain's Foreign Secretary,
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    C.S.C. CRICKET
    116 8 CSC team to play the SRC aP Sundup at 11 a.m. on the Padang will le:—K. Muttukumarp (Capt). C. ThuraisinKham. R. V. S. Sundram, S. K. Sundram, V. R. Sabapathy, C. Senevaratne. Dr. K. B. Retnum. S. Yogarajah. Lt. H. Perera. S. Nagaiah, S. Kulasingham and twelth man
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    PRINCESS SENDS HER THANKS
    192 8 Col. J. Steele, Senior Chaplain of G.H.Q. FARELF, has .eceived a letter from the Private Secretary to Princess Elizabeth expressing Her Highness's thanks for the Prayer Bock sent to her at 'he time of her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh. Col. Steele was Chairman of
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    Anti-T.B. Film For Anti-T.B. Night
    94 8 In connection wjth tho pore Anti-Tubercul, sii A SinL a big ni C ht at Sh, WorM on Wednesday 21st, tho PRO Bin, uni V wi,i A J ,ril an open air cinema So! park from the Pro? X beginning at 7.30 in the 5*
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    BRIGHT STAR MEETING
    63 8 The Bright Star Sports Club will hold its ieneral meeting on Sunday al No 14 Bukit Purmei Road (of Kampong Java Ftd.t u t 33 v pm to elect the office bearers'] the current year. Mr. S. M: Vaxagar will p r sid* at the meeting. All
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    New Appointment
    42 8 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr W. L. Blythe. ILCA to be Deputy President of the Municipal Commissioneis and Muunicipal Commissioner of the Town of Singapote during the absence on leave of Mr l Rayman, M.C.S.
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