Malaya Tribune, 26 April 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Printed Himultnneonnlu Wmfwiln Lumpur, Ipoh J Penang. Telegrams: "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). E'GHT ,4 SINGAPORE, I MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner
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    Nehru Flays Reds
    141 1 Reuter. BOMBAY, Apr 25.—The All-India Congress CommiUee i nc'ed s iwo-day open session here tonight after setting up a standing committee to < >amine lie Indian Government's industrial policy in '})<> light of the party's economic programme. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, will be the Committee
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    Ships Beflagged
    37 1 Ships in tho harbour were heflagged tins morning on tho ton of tho Silver Wediling aniyersary of Thoir Majestic King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Public buildings in Singapore vv« r.- also living Union Jack.
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    OLYMPIC SOCCER DRAW JUNE 17
    36 1 LONDON, APR. 25, The draw for the Olympic Soccer Tournament Will *be in;e l< in Zurich on June 17 by a committee under tin- chairmanship of Mi Arthur Drewry of Kugiand.
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    ....And British Red Accuses Nehru
    386 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 25.—-IWr. Palme Dutt, the VicePresident of the British Communist Party, today called the Government of India a "government of money-lenders" and accused it of being a "puppet" cf Anglo-American "imperialism*', at a Communist demonstration here protesting agains! the rrest of certain Communists
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    ATOM BOMB "WILL NEVER BE USED"
    96 1 COPENHAGEN, Ayr. 25 American Nobel Prize winner. Prof. Emily Greene Batch, yesterday arrived at Copenhagen from Norway. The 81-year-old Professor will stay here for a couple of da us, and then oo fo Germany. At a meeting just after her arrival, Miss Batch said
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    2 ARRESTED FOR POSTING LEAFLETS
    65 1 Two Chinese are under arrest and are under a charge of sedition in connection with the posting of leaflets in Waterloo and Bencoolen Street on Saturday. Printed in Chinese characters and unsigned, the leaflets are demanding an increase of wages; 2, opposing the killing of
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    26 1 Reuter BOMBAY, APR. 25.—One person was killed and three were injured when the Calcutta mail train was derailed about 174 miles northwest of here early today.—Reuter
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    ROYAL SILVER WEDDING TODAY
    308 1 U.P. London, Apiil 26.—King Gc t.ge and Queen Elizabeth will celebrate their Silver Wedding anniversary today more simply than any other British reigning couple. Tircnty five years ago, the King, then Duke of Ydrk, and his commoner sweetheart married with little thought that one day they
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    ANZAC DAY
    89 1 Tribune pictures of the Anzac Day ertrcmony at the Cenotaph yesterday. Top, tiie contingent comprising Ist Beaforth Highlanders during the march past on Anzac Day. His~~ Excefhmcy, Mr. P. A. B. McX err on, Deputy Governor of Singapore, taking the salute from the dais. Others on the dais
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    'Only Way' To Make Kremlin Listen
    427 1 LONDON, Apr. 25.—The influential Sunday newspaper "The Observer", in a five-column editorial surveying the thieat of war, said today: "The only basis on which we can negotiate successfully with the Kremlin is one of ready armed strength." The Observer said that any agreement with
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    STOP PRESS
    131 1 Reuter. TEL AVIV, Apr. 26.—British troops with heavy antitank guns appeared early today to have halted the attack by the Jewish Irgun Zvai Leumi terrorists on Jaffa, largest all Arab towns in Palestine. After a day of fighting Jaffa was quiet but tense, according to Palestine police reports.
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    BIG JEWISH ATTACK ON 'ORANGE PORT'
    679 1 Heaviest Mortar Barrage On Arabs Reuter and U.P. JERUSALEM, Apr. 25.—Unleasing Ihe biggest mor f ar barrage ye' seen in IJie ArabJew fighting, Jews aoday launched an all-out attack on +ne all-Arab "orange pori 1 of Jaffa, five days after vhey had seized control
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    PHONE MEN STILL OUT
    72 1 The 300 odd phone wiremen who struck work on Apr. 6, are still out despite a notification sent to the men by the Oriental Telephone Electric Co. last week for the absentees to resume work today. "There is no change In the situation," Mr. G. W.
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    PIERREPOINT ISN'T WORRIED
    115 1 U.P. OLD AM, Lancashire, Apr. 25. Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's No. 1 hangman, is not worried about his job despite the decision of the House of Commons to suspend death penalty for five years. Genial Albert broke his rule never to give a press interview yesterday. Perched on
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    S.H.B. STRIKE: SOME BACK AT WORK
    117 1 Labourers who reported for duty at the Singapore Harbour Board this morning were guaranteed work as seven ships came alongside for unloading. Another vessel is expected later in the day. The number that reported for work is just sufficient to clear the eight vessels.
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    Today's Weather
    24 1 Scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon, becoming fine tonight. Temperatures in past 24 hours: Max. 91 degrees, mm. 73 degrees. Rainfall: O.ll'.
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    BETTER DEAL FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES URGED
    532 2 KUALA LUMPUR, April 25.—"Since the Raffles College is the centre for University education in Malaya anu equips men and women with the right type of educational background and specialised training for administrative work, it should be the policy of Government to recruit Raffles College
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    Chinese Athletes From Indonesia
    56 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Apr. 25.- The Indonesian Chinese athletic team which atrived here by steamer yesterday to take part in the Chinese National Athletic Meeting beginning next Monday began their training today to get used to local conditions. Numbering nearly 60 the Indonesian Chinese delegation is expected
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    European Union Of Socialist States
    51 2 Reuter. PARIS. APR. 25. Delegates from 13 countries met in closed session here yesterday to draft proposals for a European Union of Socialist States. Countries represented were Britain, France. Austria Germany. Belgium. Denmark Norway, Sweden. Switzerland Luxembourg, Italy, Holland and the free states of Trieste
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    AMCJA-PUTERA CONFERENCE
    154 2 The annual conference of delegates of the AMCJA-PUTE-KA. which opposed the Federal and Singapore constitutions, met in Singapore in a two-day session over the week end and adopted a three point programme relating to the aims and objectives of the organisation. The meeting was held in the MDU
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    REDS RECAPTURE NUNS, PRIESTS
    73 2 PEIPING, April. 25.—Twelve foreign nuns and 30 priests held prisoner by the communists in j Sienhsien since November eni joyed a brief ta3te of freedom when the Nationalists attacked nearby, sending the communists fleeing from that town. The missionaries, who include five American; five Canadian and
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    Planes For China's Air Force
    53 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Apr. 25. —The i first two C/ 46 transport air planes of a group of 150 purchased by the Chinese Air Force from American surplus stores in the Pacific area arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon. American crews ferried the aircraft to Shanghai from
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    VICE-PRESIDENCY OF CHINA
    48 2 U.P. Shanghai, April. 26.- Reports filtered through from Nanking on Sunday moring that General Chen Chien, director of Chiang Kai-shek's Hankow headquarters, will announce his withdrawal from the vice presidential election race when the National Assembly meets in the capital for the third ballot. -U.P.
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    WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW: BUOYANT WEEK IN SHARES
    900 2 a Market Correspondent j Malayan markets exhibited, marked buoyancy and did good business during a week when port labour ceased work and there was a one-day general with clear Communistic manifestations. But operators financially and vocally expressed their confidence in the ability of
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    CHANCE FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS
    272 2 Only the finalists of the junior events in the Singapore j Badminton Association's annual tournaments will be promoted to the senior ranks, retrospective from the 1947 championships. This was decided at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Badminton Association which was held at the Clerical
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    SCRC To Spend $15,000 On Rehabilitation
    367 2 Kuala Lumpur. April 24. That the General Committee be authorised to expend a sum not exceeding $15,000 for rehabilitation and that this sum be charged against the Surplus Fund of the Club, was put to the house and unanimously approved by the members present
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    29 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI, APR. 25.—The actual population of Shanghai is estimated well above 6,000,--000 instead of the official figure s of 5,000,000, according to the Central News quoting competent sources.—Reuter.
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    Murder Charge: Chinese Freed
    396 2 MALACCA Friday 23 Ang Ah Jiang, a forty-year-old Liuchew Chinese, was acquitted on a charge of murder without being called upon for his defence at the Muar Assizes before Mr. Justice Laville. Mr. Mac Call conducted the case of the prosecution and Mr. C. S. Jayaswal
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    PUSH-BUTTON WARFARE IS 10 TO 25 YEARS OFF
    1151 3 Reuter. Ki-inkfurt, Apr. 25. American soldiers have been warn- ,<; not to rely on atomic push-button" warfare as a substitute for the conventional "fighting man" for at least ten years. In an army information bulletin entitled "Push-Button Warfare**, the G.l.'s are told:
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    Anzac Day Ceremony
    386 3 U.P. (Tribune Staff Reporter). Anzac Day was celebrated with solemn dignity in cm impressive parade and service at the Cenotaph yesterday morning. It was the first occasion since the liberation that Singapore paid tribute to the Australian and New Zealand dead of two world wars. Lt. Commander
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    AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS MEETING
    307 3 "The Government of the Colony should appreciate the importance of the work done by the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers to civil aviation and realise the growing importance of civil aviation in the lives of the people of Singapore and the Federation." This hope was expressed yesterday
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    Lorry Runs Into Cable Post
    76 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Indian driver of a motorlorry was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when his vehicle ran into a trolley bus cable post near the 4th milestone, upper Serangoon Road. The right front portion of the lorry was smashed. The driver is in hospital.
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    Roxas Buried In Marble Tomb
    403 3 U.P. MANILA, Apr. 25.—The body of the late President Manuel Roxas was laid to rest in a pink marble tomb at noon today in a ceremony that climaxed a four-hour funeral procession through the streets of Manila. THE BURIAL CAME 10 DAYS AFTER ROXAS WAS
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    The General Strike
    942 4 Little that is definite emerges from Friday's strike beyond the fact that between 30,000 and 50,000 people lost their day's pay. The Federations of Trade Unions and their Communist allies demonstrated that they can largely bring the activities of the city to a standstill whether or not
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    MALAYANS "DO" THE LONDON SIGHTS
    1397 4 REPORT ON BRITAIN I-by LIM KENG HOR LONDON, April, 16. It is 8..°0 at night in London now, but tne sky is still bright, and tho streets are full of people and traffic. I am staying at a hotel in the West End, just in
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    Indian National Artist Club LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    312 4 Sir, it is with great sense of nationalism that I am bringing this appeal to my countrymen an appeal to promote the interest of Indian Artists ]n Singapore. There is no need for me to introduce Indian art of any kind here.
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    A Patient's Advice
    257 4 Sir, Much behind-the-screen talk* of discontent has been heard from hospital assistants, but only a few like "The Unfortunate Lots" have the courage and the spirit to speak up openly and frankly. As a member of the public and a patient at various hospitals, I wish to
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    Buses Needed
    104 4 Sir, —On behalf of Paya Lobar Road residents I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the unsatisfactory transport position in the area. Twelve buses operated by a private bus company run on this short route daily between 6.30 a.m. and 10.30' p.m. Night workers and
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    Heroes In The Ulus
    285 4 Sir, —"The Unfortunate Lots" article in you»- column "As Reader Sees It" seems to create a misunderstanding among the readers. From the substance of ms article I presume that he is not a Hospital Assistant but he is one of the sympathisers with the plight of
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    Unqualified Opticians
    100 4 Sir. Is it not time the Public were protected from On "quack" opticians now flourishing in Singapore? There are many "quacks'' in Singapore and I think it time the Public insisted that these so-called "opticians'' should not be allowed to practise unless they can show proof that they
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    Advice To Students!
    99 4 Sir, During the recent L.C.C. exam, held at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, I had the occasion ot seeing that venerable institution for the first time only to meet a notice board at it's entrance with the insinuation that the candidates WW either burglars or- thieves "being
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    Motor Club Holds Hill Climb
    487 6 THE WHOLE OF YESTERDAY MORNING AND WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON BUKIT BATOK, THE HILL OFF THE BTH MILE, BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. RESOUNDED TO THE ROAR OF MOTORCARS AND MOTORCYCLES WHICH TOOK PART IN THE HILL CLIMB CONDUCTED BY THE SINGAPORE MOTOR CLUB. -Eight motorcycles and
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    BOY ATE SEEDS, DIED
    200 6 Penang. April 23.—That the deceased, her grandson, told her that he had eaten some saga seeds before he vomitted was told in evidence by Che Yah binte Khamis, when she gave 1 evidence before Mr. A. M. I. Austin at the coroner's inquiry today into the
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    Tear Gas Disperses Indian Women
    63 6 Bczwada, Madras, Apr. 24. —Police used tear gas to disperse a women's procession and arrested some 30 demonstrators tonight when about 150 women belonging to the Communist wing of Andhra Mahila Sangham (women's association) defied a 30-day ban on meetings and processions in Bezwada. A
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    23 6 U.P. LONDON, Apr. 23.—The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced tonight that the Air Safety Board has approved the Tudor TV for passenger flights.
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    Memorable Win For United
    557 6 WEMBLEY STADIUM. Apr. 24. Manchester United won a memorable Cup Final here this afternoon by beating Blackpool by four goals to two after trailing I—2 at halftime. The King and Queen together with 99.000 spectators who had paid £40.000 saw one of the best finals over
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    Appeal To Malayan Women
    407 6 (From Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, Sunday. The women of Asia are on the march to complete emancipation I ask the women of Malaya to keep pace with their sisters of other Asian countries. Too long now have we been satisfied to fall behind our men and
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    Princess Will Be Near The Throne
    239 6 U.P. LONDON. Apr. 25. Princess Elizabeth will sit closer to the throne of Britain when the rest of the Royal Family visits Australia and New Zea land next year than at any time until she assumes the crown herself. The Princess will remain behind
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    C.S.C. FINANCES SATISFACTORY
    178 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) DUE TO THE LARGE INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB AT THE END OF 1947 WAS SATISFACTORY. THE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE BEING $24,986. This was revealed at the 33rd annual general meeting of the club yesterday. A
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    Seditious Leaflets Found By Police
    115 6 (Tribune Staff Re-porter) Mr. B. M. B. O'Connell. Deputy Commissioner of Police, told the Tribune last night that a large number of seditious leaflets in Chinese were found scattered about town yesterday. Two arrests were made. At 7 p.m. yesterday, a detective detained an ex-labourer
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      307 6 NOTICE SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are invited for electrical installation for two blocks of tenements at Smith Street and Sago Street. Tender Form, etc., may be obtained at the Office of the Trust on payment of a deposit of $100 which will be refunded if a bona fide tender is
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    BROTHERS SPLIT HONOURS IN COLLEGE CRICKET
    1894 7 The 14th annua! Inter-Collegiate Cricket match between Raffles College and Medical College ended in a S?^^, 1 skipper-brothers, M. C. Kailasabapathy (R.C.U.) and M. C. Umapathy (M.C.U.) deciding to abandon the three-day fixture when a heavy shower fell yesterday after Raffles College had declared
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    MCC BACK FROM WEST INDIES
    132 7 Reuter. AVONMOUTH, APR. 24.— The main body of the M.C.C. team arrived in Avonmouth from their tour of the West Indies during which they did not win one match. G. O. Allen, manager and captain, said: "Injuries did not give us a chance, but we
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    NEW MOVE TO END S.C.F.A.-C.A. DIFFERENCES
    614 7 FOOTBALL NEWS AND VIEWS by SPECTATOR CHINESE selectors are now deep In the task of picking the S.C.F.A. team to meet the East Sumatran visitors on May B—a8 —a task which will not be made easier by the absence of players who have been
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    Ali Riza Bey Wins
    151 7 Staging a magnificent rally in the latter part of the contest, Ali Riza Bey, heavyweight champion of Turkey, thrilled wrestling fans with the whirlwind fashion in which he secured two successive falls to score a deserving victory over Gerry Visscher, the matman from "Down Under," by
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    Britain's Chances Slim—On Paper
    1083 7 Britain's Chances Slim —On Paper THE COMING OLYMPICS..... Reuter. LONDON APR. 25.—1F BRITISH ATHLETES DO POORLY IN THE COMING OLYMPICS IT WILL NOT BE FOR WANT OF TRYING, LACK OF SPIRIT APATHY OF OFFICIALS OR EVEN SHORTAGE OF FOOD. IT WILL JUST BE THAT ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH, WRITES VERNON
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    2,000 See Britain Beat India
    489 7 Reuter harrogatf:. YORKSHIRE. APR 24. A CAPACITY CROWD OF OVER 2.000 PEOPLE. WITH HUNDREDS MORE UNABLE TO GATN ADMISSION WELCOMED THE BRITISH AND INDIAN PLAYERS FOR THE DECISIVE DAY'S PLAY IN THE DAVIS CUP TIE HERE THIS AF'TERNOON. WHATEVER THE RESULT IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT
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    STRUGGLE FOR HONOURS IN THIRD DIVISION
    204 7 LONDON. Apr. 24. While main interest in today's soccer centred in the cup final at Wembley, in humbler spheres :t great struggle for Third Divi- sion Northern honours was i going on at Rotherham LTtd's. j ground where Lincoln City were I the visitors.
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    42 7 U.P. PARIS, APR. 24. —Budge Patty of Los Angeles, California, and Pedro Massip, Spain's No. 1 player, won the doubles championship of the Paris International tennis tournament today, beating Frances topranking Marcel Bernard and Henry Bolelli, 6/4, 6/4, 4/6, 6 3.— U.P.
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    Ecliptic Best This Morning At Bukit Timah
    664 8  -  By ALLAN LEWIS Yesterday's rain made the tracks heavy for this morning's work which was done on No. 2 track one hurdle out from Ihe rails and slow work was done on the outside of the course proper. The best this mornine was
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    LUCKY ACE WINS
    22 8 Lucky Ace (J. Donmlly) win ning from Elegant Art (J. Turner) in the sixth event of Saturday's Singapore races.
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    ITALIAN REDS "READY FOR NEW BATTLES"
    244 8 V.P, ROME, APR 25. Minister of the Interior Marl i Seel be (Christian Democrat) warned today that "it is necessary to remain alert" to tho threat Of a Communist attempt to seise power by force, while Palmiro Togliatti, Commuist leader, simultaneously announced that despite
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    JOLLILADS HOLD R.A.F.
    149 8 The Jollilads did well to draw 2-all with an RAF Seletar XI in a soccer match played at Seletar yesterday. There was no score in the first half. In the latter part of second half, Seletar swarmed the Jollilads' goalmouth in order to get the deciding goal,
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    Envoys Congratulate King & Queen
    85 8 Envoys Congratulate King Queen The following message has been received by the Governor and sent to London for submission to H. M. the King: The Consular representatives of Foreign States in fchagapore, namely, China, the United States of America, France. Siam. the Netherlards. Switzerland. Portugal, Belgium, Denmark; Sweden, Norway, and
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    BENCOOLEN SC BEAT JOHORE
    43 8 The Beneoolen Sports Club table tennis team had a successful day out in Johore, yesterday. First they beat the Johore P. T. Recreation Club tabie tennis team of the Ist. Field Security Section (Johore) by seven games to nil.
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    WANT INDIAN REDS FREED
    33 8 OMBAY, APR. 25. About 100 Communists lined the approaches to the All-India Congress Committee meeting here today shouting slogans for the release of Communists recently arrested all over India.
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    WOMAN CAUSES MILAN PANIC
    160 8 Reuter. MILAN, Apr. 25-Police fired over the heads ol a crowd which tried t Q force their way into Milan Cathedral square today after Communists had defied a Government ban and staged a snap demonstration dunn- a civic rally m the mediaeval castle Eye-witnesses said a
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    Rioting In Kobe
    98 8 TOKIO. Apr. 25-Lt- Gen. Robert Eichelberger. Com mander of the United States Eighth Army in Japan, announced today he would fly tomorrow to Kobe, southern Japanese port where rioting broke out between Koreans and Japanese after the Japa nese Government had ordered Kcrean schools to close United
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    GURKHAS GUARD CEYLON TROOPS
    146 8 (From Our Orrrn Rrpnrtm KUALA LUMPUR. SUNDAY. ALT, CEYLONESF TROOPS IN KUALA LUMPUR HAVE BREN CONFINED TO CAMP AND ARE UNDER ARMED GURKHA GUARDS. This is a sequel lo the disturbances on Saturday by Ceylonese troops in Kuala Lumpur when between 30 and 40 members of
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    News from the Mews
    309 8 (BY ALLAN LEWIS) JOCK Dobie who recently went to Australia after spending many months here and made himseif very popular to all has written to our mutual friend sending his regards to his many fiiends. He would be very interested to receive news of the lacing
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    DOG SHOW
    55 8 A dog show in aid of the Rotary Club's T.B. Clinic Fund will be held at the Happy World Stadium on May 7 by permission of the Malayan Kennel Association: Pedigree and non-pedigree dogs may be entered for the show, and prizes will be awarded in the form
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    Bulgarian Mission To Leave Today
    41 8 U.P. PRAGUE. Apr. 25 —It was Bulgarian delegation headed announced today that th by Premier Georgie Dimitrov which concluded H treaty oi alliance with Czechoslovak: i this week, will leave Prague Ue 4 p.m. tomorrow. UP.
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    Card For Second Day Of S'pore Races
    1061 8 Turf Club meeting on April 28 Horses—Class I—Div. I—7 r l|rt 3.1 1 Rnmo CNss 904 "Ko P Kon^i--2 1 0 Grand Prix TT 901 Mr T n 322 Rosfwell's Boy P. 10 Mr 1,. f 00 0 Rcuntic BOR »Ti« L'm? Q
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