Malaya Tribune, 1 May 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPL3 Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Printed Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh d Penang. Telegrams: "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). E'GHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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    GOVT. MOVES TO END PORT SWETTENHAM STRIKE
    265 1 Official Call To Work By Monday (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 30.—The Commissioner for Labour, in an official statement, has warned employers and workers at Port Swef enham thai unless they compose their differences over the week-end and work is resumed
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    SCSA Pays Tribute To Local Nurses
    396 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Local nurses proved they were fully able to do the onerous work done by European sisters and other local officers proved they could shoulder great responsibilities during the Japanese Occupation, said by Dr. A. A. Sandosham, vvho presided over the nineteenth
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    OUTSIDE AID FOR REDS IN CHINA?
    173 1 Reuter. Chicago. Apr. 30.--Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo. the Chinese Ambassador, stated in a speech here today that the Communist rebellion in China was directed from abroad as part of a plan for world domination. He advocated increased American military and economic aid to
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    RED PURGE IN UK URGED
    120 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 30.—Lord Woolton, Conservative Party chairman, today called for a purge of Communist sympathisers "from all public bodies which under our democracy determine our way of life." Lord Woolton, speaking at a Conservative rally said freedom in Britain was challenged from outside "by
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    TODAY'S NAP SELECTIONS
    36 1 Bl \iLA N LEWIS) H,s! Bet*: Oold Caste, Heal Each Way: Tollana, Happy Law* ontrnt. i'„ ,i Outrider*: Blackpool, ;lt -kin. IVare Nitfht, Han path. I h "i; should l*» v« rv na&
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    U.S. SQUADRON SAILS AGAIN
    65 1 U.P. T ince Apr. 30 The its heavy cruise* Bound ran which has been visiting varinn*Mediterranean ports recently I bu put sea again. sei Rochester and destroyer Card sailed lefi am h At the same .Mi ser Tayton left the Juan Heavy cruiser escort and auxiliers
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    High Cost Of Cooking Oil In Singapore
    264 1 iTrifeoM staff Reporter) Still proving to be one of the Items in the housetitnly budget in posttpore is the high cost of cooking oil. In most cases, soared to many pre-war values. This !ue to short supply Uso to present high costt i
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    'No Eat, No Work' Strike
    123 1 U.P. HANOVER. Germany. Apr 30.—Thousands of vitally needed metal and automotive workers in this British zone industrial city went on a "no eat, nc work" strike today. 20,000 labourers who make automobiles or their < omponent parts for a large part of Western Germany voted
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    LABOUR RETAINS A SEAT
    44 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 30: —Labour retained its Parliamentary seat in yesterday's byelection in Southwark, South London, but with a slightly reduced majority, it was announced today. The figures were: Roy Jenkins (Labour) 8,744; James Greenwood (Conservative), 4.623; majority 4,121.- Reuter.
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    INTIMIDATION ALLEGED
    38 1 Tht,,. Indians were arrested shortly aftei 8 p.m. yesterday dly intimidating labrasamy Road. Municipal labourers' ituated at the Jalan j® 1 i Veerasamy Road. I! &ne ted men will be ''i in the Police Courts morning
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    British Warning To Jerusalem Jews
    310 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Apr. 30.—British authorities in Jerusalem tonight officially warned the Jewish Agency that unless attacks on vie Jerusalem Arab suburb of Katamon ceased "the authorities would use all military force including aircraft" t 0 attack the Jews in Jerusalem, an Agency spokesman said. "Even
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    BAGPIPES SKIRL IN JERUSALEM
    162 1 Jerusalem. Apr. 30.-Haga-nah Jewish iorces penetratec deeply into the A rab Katamoi quarter of Jerusalem today and occupied many strong pointr md took prisoners and arms, Jewish iources reported. British gunners fired smoke shells ovr the Jewish Yemen Moshe quarter alter troops reported they had been
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    H. E. Opens Ramakrishna Mission
    22 1 The Governor with Swcmi V amadevananda at tht opening of the Ramakrishna Mission Workshop at Burtlcy Road.
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    LABOUR DAY: NO INCIDENT
    270 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) With the city's entire Police force fully equipped for any emergency, the International Labour Day observance in Singapore began this mcrning in a peaceful and holiday mood after a week of tension and strained relationships between the trade unions and the Government. Police
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    BOXER GUILTY
    68 1 Reuter. Johannesburg, Apr. 30.—Cornelius Nieuwoudt. 21-year-old 'x>xer, was today found guilty of culpable homicide of Doug"as Barry Bruce, of Croydon England, whose charred body was found in an oil drum neai Vryburg last August. Sentence will be announced on Monday morning. Nieuwoudt, known in boxing in Lemmie Mills,
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    RAF CRASH: 9 DEAD
    48 1 Reuter. Paris, Apr. 30. —Nine men were ki'led when an R.A.F. four-engined Lincoln aircraft exploded in midair over Verquieres, a village near Avignon, Southern Fiance, on it. c way irom Malta to Britain. Parts of the plane were scattered over a mile of ground.Reuter.
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    OFFERS TO AUSSIES
    92 1 Reuter. Sydney. Apr. 30. Austraian ex-servicemen have been offered up to £40 a week here o go to the Middle East and rain troops for Palestine ighting, a reliable source said :oday. He said that both Jews and Vrabs were making offers, and several ex-officers including one
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    ALLIES SAY "NO"
    70 1 Reuter. Vienna, Apr. 30,—The fourpower Allied Control Counci! here today rejected a Soviet oroposal to restrict and control flights into Vienna by the Western powers aircraft. Replying to a Soviet statement that the proposal wa? aiade to increase safety, the American High Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes.
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    U.K. TIN STOCKS
    40 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 30. The Ministry of Supply stocks of tin metal in the United Kingdom at the end of March, 1948, totalled 7,347 long tons. Stocks owned by consumers are calculated at 2,£66 long tons. Reuter.
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    May Day In Europe
    250 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 30.—Rallies of Communists and Socialists will be tomorrow's highlights of worldwide celebrations on May Day. Reports received today from Reuter correspondents gave the following picture: Berlin: Communists and Socialists will hold their rallies in different parts of the city. Both factions today appealed
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    23 1 Karachi, April 29.-Sweden and Pakistan have agreed on the draft of an air transport agreement, the Pakistan Ministry of Communications announced here today.
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      22 1 TODAYS WEATHER A few scattered afternoon showers, otherwise fair. Temperatures in past 24 hours: 90.5 degrees. Min. 75.4 degrees. Rainfall: A trace.
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    A. Brooke On "Secret" Letter By Sarawak's Chief Secretary
    467 2 The Chief Secretary to the Sarawak Government, Mr. C. W. Dawson, in a "secret" letter written on the directions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies anil addressed to the Presidents of the Malay National Union of Sarawak and the
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    Poor Quality Of Ration Rice
    425 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) FROM MAY 3 RICE RETAILERS MUST DISPLAY IN THEIR SHOPS FOOD CONTROL DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATIONS OF THE QUANTITY OF EACH QUALITY OF RICE RECEIVED BY THEM FOR ISSUE TO THEIR REGISTERED RATION CARD HOLDERS SO THAT COrJSUMERS CAN FIND OUT WHAT SORT OF
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    WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL
    211 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) At St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, Miss Geraldine Mary Gun n c 11, QAIMNS/R, K.L. Military Hospital, was married to Capt. Malcolm Arthur Campbell Stephen, of the Ist. Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. The Rev. Kin rose Nicholson conducted the service. The bride is the daughter of
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    University Report Broadcast
    36 2 Dr. G. V. Allen. PrincipalDesignate of the new University of Malaya, will be talking from Radio Malaya tonight at 9.45 about the main points of the University Commission's Report which is issued today.
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    POLISH COUNCIL FOR SINGAPORE
    32 2 Pending the issue of His Majesty's Exequatur His Excellency the Governor has provisionally recognised Monsieur Albert Morski as ConsulGeneral of Poland in England with jurisdiction in this Colony.
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    29 Cases Of Polio: All Precautions Taken
    228 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Deputy President of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. W. L. Blythe, st the Commissioners' "meeting yesterday gave an assurance that whatever expenditure was felt necessary for precautionary measures against the current outbreak of poliomylitis will be given without delay. Quoting from
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    WPA WANTS SHARE IN WAR CLAIMS
    130 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The War Prisoners' Association, Singapore, has asked the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, for an assurance that the Singapore Government will allocate a proportion of funds available, for payment of War Loss Claims of individuals and that these individual
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    CROWDED COURT HEARS STORY OF TRIAD INITIATION CEREMONY
    1419 3 88 Men On Illegal Society Charge Eighty-eight Chinese, appearing on a charge of attending an illegal society a triad initiation meeting, filled the well of the First District Court yesterday, when their trial commenced. The seats in the Court were packed to
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    Malayan 'Varsity By Oct.
    210 3 THh REPORT of the Comniinftion «"> I nivemlty Education in Nataya released for publication May recommends the Mtablixhrnent University „f Mala.m h> October 1948, if „,„«lnV IV** is no need for m < iyi to g* through the trani(ti«mil of university gsHt* Uir University of Malaya
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    Collections For Chinese Schools
    102 3 When the Assistant Director of Education (Chinese) sanctions the collection of subscriptions on behalf of schools by the BtW of tickets for concerts, He, every book of tickets bears the stamp of the Education Department. "It members of the public are approached or have been approached
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    BROTHERS' SCHOOL RE-UNION DINNER
    94 3 A re-union dinner of Old ■j" of all Christian Brothers' -School* W|)l be held on May Cafr I £i m 8t Robinson's W«t Raffles I'lhcc IkmS'wP. ia in commemoraon of J oundrr s Day. the «g «I St de la Salle. i>2! ,V, rv la °l
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    PORTRAIT OF SIR GECIL CLEMENTI
    72 3 The Municipal Commissioners blSS!? 8 yesterday decided ™«>ntnhute $1,000 towards the tw P° rtr tt of Sir Cecil former Governor of huL Us Set "ements. to be H «g in the Victoria Memorial Mr w L. Blythe. Deputj SJUJ th e house said that tht
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    Defence Medals For Municipal Officers
    59 3 aJT* award of Defence Mebv u hree Muni cipal officers \n l the Governor on Sf". 1 1 was reported to the Jjumcipal Commissioners at war meeting yesterday by we Deputy President. Mr. W. U Biythe. He said it was expected that all members of
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    ROTARY CLUB
    50 3 Mr. l>. h. Tudor will be the speaker at the next meeting of we .Singapore Rotary Club at SJ Adelphi Hotel on May 5. p* s "bject will be "Some uinis Concerning Income Tax." fM..k annua l meeting of the 2? X* be ne,d 5 Wednesaav May 12.
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    Use Of Current To Be Restricted
    222 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY WILL REQUEST GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE A PROCLAMATION TO RESTRICT THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT. Mr. W. L. Blythe. Deputy President, who announced this during the Commissioners' meeting yesterday, said he had discussed the matter with the, Attorney-General. There
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    ARTIST'S PAINTINGS ON SHOW
    198 3 (Tribune staff Reporter) A delightful collection of water-colour and oil paintings by the well-known Malayan Chinese artist. Mr. Yong Mun Sen. are on exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The art exhibition was declared open by the Public Relations Officer. Mr. G. G. Thompson, who introduced
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    TRADE FAIR AT GREAT WORLD
    119 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) All three amusement parks, the Great World. Happy World and New World, will function as usual tonight. The special attraction at the J Great World is the International Trade Fair, which will continue to May 15. The management and the exhibitors have
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    32 3 Mr. W. J. P. Grenier, senior partner of the firm of Messrs. Walter Grenier Co.. Kuala Lumpur, who was admitted to the General Hospital. Singapore for a serious operation, is progressing satisfactorily.
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    BLACKOUTS: MUN. PRESIDENT PROMISES MORE EVEN SPREAD
    268 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) BLACKOUTS WOULD BE EVENLY SPREAD OUT IN THE FUTURE, MR W. L. BLYTHE. DEPUTY MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT, TOLD A COMMISSIONERS' MEETING YESTERDAY, ANSWERING THE SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION'S PROTEST THAT BLACKOUTS WERE NOT EVENLY SPREAD. Although there was slmi larity of blackouts
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    Singapore Cargoes Dumped In H.K.
    79 3 U.P. HONGKONG, Apr. 30 Hongkong's already jammed storage facilities are -being further crowded as a result of the Singapore shipping strike, according to shipping sources here. At least two ships, the Sinkiang and Eurypylus have already discharged cargoes consigned to Singapore which will then be
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      494 3 FOR SALE WATCH O U T—On sale throughout Malaya First Bumper re-issue "Picture Book" on May Ist 1948, 36 pages 13" x 9\" —newsy, topical and chockful of snappy film photos and articles by well-known writers. Latest low-down from Hollywood and English studios. ONLY 25 C3NTS PER COPY, Book your
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    University Of Malaya
    364 4 The Carr-Saunders Com mission, which has report ed on university education in Malaya, tackled its job with ability and courage. At the outset it oversteps (quite justifiably, in out opinion) its terms of reference and recommends thj immediate establishment of a university instead of a university college.
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    Palestine Tragedy
    565 4 In a fortnight the British leave Palestine after nearly thirty years' uneasy oc cupation. Ordered condi tions have never existed since the liberation from Turkish rule for reason, which are written with tra qic clarity in the pages oi history. The British responsibility has been a costly affair
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1755 4  -  CONDUCTED "OBSERVER" Householders who use electricity supplied by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners hav e recently ELECTRIC been supplied *2 th a pink oAVllib chit attached to their bills, urging them to conserve electricity between the houi.v of 6.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. in order to lessen
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    Trieste Is Still Uneasy
    284 4 Reuter. TRIESTE.—Recent report from usually well-informs quarters of a n increase of a xew thousand in the YufoSlav troops in the Yugoslav zone of occupation of tl Free Territory of Tries! nave created consider a. uneasiness among the resi. dents of Trieste and its neighbourhood. In
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    PRESSURISED CABIN
    153 4 The new Douglas DC-6 aircraft, of which X.L.M. has just received its first, and of which six more are shortly to arrive in Holland, are equipped with a pressurised cabin, like the Convair Liners that are to be delivered this summer. These two types of aircraft, along with
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      101 4 We cordially invite you to visit Our Exhibition Stall at the Singapore International Trade Fair 1948 (at Great World Park, Kirn Seng Road) We Exhibit ALL BRITISH PRODUCTS Manufactured in England by Amalgamated Tobacco Corp. Ltd. Luton. Batger Co., Ltd. London. Caxton Chocolate Co., Ltd. London. M. A. Craven Son
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    UNIVERSITY FOR MALAYA THIS YEAR
    1047 5 Car-Saunders Report Recommendation "A document of profound importance for all those who are concerned for the future of Malaya" is how the Secretary of State for the Colonies describes the 15C-page Report of the Commission on University Education in Malayai published today. Though in its
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    MARSHAL KONIEV
    56 5 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 29. Marshal Ivan S. Koniev, Commander of all the Soviet ground forces, who led the southern wing of the Russian troops in their final breakthrough into Germany, has been awarded the Order of Lenin, the Highest Soviet award, on his 50th birthday for services to
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    CHINESE IN NEW W. JAVA CABINET
    67 5 Apr. 2\). Wa !'uradiredja, Prime the new West Java indan set up after occupation of West year's fighting, unced his new which include.; two in Republicans, ministers of the six m a he gave to the visional Parliament the new capital. Republican lndonewas Dutch
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    APPEAL FAILS: DETECTIVE TO SERVE 9 MONTHS' JAIL
    313 5 IPOH, Apr. 29.—Holding that the trial District Judge had, in his opinion, given all due consideration to .he case of the accused, the Hon. Mr. Justice Cox Evans yesterday dismissed the appeal of exProbationary Detective, Chiah Lee Kok Poh who teen sentenced
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    IPOH CLERK TO APPEAL
    157 5 IPOh, Apr. 2b.—A successful application for bail pending his appeal against a nine-month prison sentence, was made yesterday in the Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. Justice L. I C. Cox Evans by Teoh Poh Boon, an ex-clerk in the Food Control Department. Appearing for Poh
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    26 5 Cabled news has been received of the death at Moolai, Jaffna of Mr. S. Vaithilingam. atner-in-law ot Muhandran. M. Krishner JP, retired Post Master, Kuala Lipis.
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    Ipoh Rotary Club Social
    311 5 IPOH. Apr. 29.—The annual election day social of the Ipoh Rotary Club was held at the residence of Rtn Lav Pak Khuan JP, Perak Chinese leader yesterday and was voted a big success. There was a good attendance of Rotarians and their and among those present
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    Progress Of Perak Welfare Centres
    480 5 IPOH. Apr. 29. —Commendable progress is being done by the Working Centres established by the Perak Welfare Committee with grants from the Perak Welfare and Relief Fund in Taiping and Teluk Anson. Activities u> tnese Centres are briefly outlined by Mr. F. G. H. Parry,
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    797 5 The Selangor Finance Comriittee, Malayan Chinese Organising Committee has received l total of $12,190 in donations ror the 7th All-China Olympics. Mr. Loh Thow Yoong, the veil-known Government contactor of Taiping left yesterday by air lor London, on a /isit to the British Industries r«'air. He is
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    Dutch Violating Java Pact?
    154 6 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS. Apr. 29. —Dr. T.lor Sin len of Indonesia called today for an immediate ression of the Security Council to consider "the alarming situation" in Indonesia. He alleged that the Dutch were violating the terms of the "cease fire" agreement reached in January through
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      627 6 MATRIMONIAL KANDTAH SELVANAYAGY. —The marriage of Mr. A. dlah. Teacher, Admiralty School, Singapore (Brother of Mr. A. Kanapathippillai, Audit Clerk, Malayan Railway, Prai) with Selvanayagy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Suppiah. will be solemnised according to Hindu rites at 8 a.m., on Thursday, 6th May, at Varuthalaivilan, Tellippallai. Ceylon.
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      454 6 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To Be Held At Our Saleroom, Nos. 14 16 Robinson Rd. On Thursday, 6th May, 1948, At 2.80 P.M. Lot 1. Freehold land and house No. 37 Jalan Bcsar A vacant land adjoining, areas 3,381 A 1.498 sq.ft. Total monthly rent $103.75. Lot 2.
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      352 6 NOTICE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. I t of 1945 SALE BY TENDER No. 69 The Custodian of Property. Singapore, invites tenders for the purchase of the following: Ford V 8 22 H P.. 5N.653. Engine No. V.660F; Dodge 24 H.P.
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      518 6 #K. P. M. LINE REGULAR PASSENGER and FREIGHT SERVICES BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND J,iEEnl n ng Dabo B,in i° e P Pinang, Tg. Pandan. Batavia Chei-lbon, Semarang, Sourabaia, East-Java Ports. Benoa' Padangbaai, Boeleleng. Tambelan, Pcmangkat. Pontianak Koemai, Sampit, Bandjcrmasin, Belawan-Deli, Asahan' Sabang and Penang. Due sails "De Eerens" for Belawan-Deli and
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    Singapore Team Leaves For Muar Without Centre-Half
    351 7 FOOTBALL NEWS AND VIEWS by SPECTATOR SINGAPORE'S team for the first Malaya Cup game since 1941 left this morning for Muar without its centre-half. Rovers' half-back, bank clerk E. J. Vass, was unable to obtain leave to travel, and yesterday informed the S.A.F.A.
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    JOCKEYS AT PLAY
    273 7 Forgetting their mounts for the afternoon, jockeys of the Malayan turf took to the field with bat and ball against the Singapore Cricket Club. The Cricket Club batting first piled up a total oi 92 runs for sevn wickts. while the Jockeys replied with 60 for nine
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    SRC Cricket
    129 7 The following will represent the SRC. in the 2nd team fixture against the S.C.C. on the S.C.C. padang today at 2 p.m. F. Chopard (Capt.), E. Barker, B. Barker, J. Duclos, E. Ebert, S. Hope, W. Galistan, P. Morrissey O. Rozario, J. Ross, A. i Watts, A. Wilson.
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    YMCA CRICKET
    74 7 The V.M.C.A. cricket team against G.H.Q. FARELF on Saturday, May 1, at Tanglin at 2 p.m. will be selected from the following: E. N. Filial, L. Holloway, D. J. Hooper, E. Ebert, P. Swyny, I. Ramallngara, 8. Yogorajah, I. Ooonaaegaram, T. Hale, R. Deliken, 8. K. Sundram, Cheong
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    ROYALTY TO SEE RUGBY FINAL
    83 7 Reuter. .AN DON, Apr. SO.—The teen will be at mow to see their League match, first w ?tri ministen of the fOgethci spectators. Cabinet an 'etching, the Uw y *J „i up Final beN. rthern. the twKn r r w an h f l,r '-ail
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    JOLLILADS SOCCER
    55 7 mrill play foottds Athletic a a i„ i the Kota Tinggi ■2Shftll iation tomorioo' inggi ground at re Tin port will leave Jot pi at 10 am q.. Rasak, KayamGhani. M irugasu, Sintha. virfaraiah U 1 f)sman, SupS2h Salahudin. Pollah. NaXt as X Krishnasamy, A r v j;"'
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    Aussies Win By An Innings
    358 7 Reuter. Worcester April 30. The Australian beat Worcesterghiu' by an inning and 17 tmm Worcestershire all out in the.! ond innings for 212 runs the County started well for McCool an i Toshack allowed M iberties. The score rose Steadily until at 41 McCool produced
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    News from the Mews
    138 7 Fortune's Favourite and Silver Star have been taken over by Penang trainer Jack Manning, they were formerly trained at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. H. "Snowy" Marland has had no response yet to my Appeal for the return of his reading glasses. Again I ask, if anybody
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    MY BABU HOT FAVOURITE FOR THE DERBY
    163 7 Reuter. London. April 29.—Tonight's Victoria Club call-over prices on the Derby were: 5-2 My Babu offered. 11-4 taken and wanted; 6-1 The Cobbler offered; 100-8 Jack Scot offered. 100-7 taken; 100-8 Black Tarquin. 100-6 Pride of India. 20-1 Birthday Greetings. 25-1 Hoylake. Roaring
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    CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    117 7 The following will represent j Raffles College at cricket against the Non-Benders on Sunday at the S.C.C. Padang: Kailasapathy, Schubert. Thillagaratnam, S. Retnam. J. Marks. P. Raierdra. Chelvarajasingham. C. Samuel. B.K. Sen, Somasundram, R. Lam. Twelfth man. P. Foo. SCRC v DOCKYARD The following will represent
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    Colonials Cricket XI
    62 7 The following will represent the Colonials against the Khalsa Cricket Club on Sunday, on the Chargi Prisons Grounds, Changi. play commencing at 11 a.m.: A. L. Delilkan (Capt), A. F. Fernando, Eric de Kretser, T. A. Dole, Paul de Kretser. Archibald Perera, D. Miller. E. Wolff. N.
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    ENTERTAINING COMEDY
    82 7 The Chung Ching High School last night staged a very entertaining comedy, entitled "The Late Christopher Bean", at the Victoria Theatre. The play was written by a Frenchman, Rene Fanchois. but in its translated form it has lost none of the wit and humour which characterise the original.
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    Restaurant Hours
    54 7 The Municipal Commissioners at a meeting yesterday decided to amend the Municipal (Food) Bylaws to restrict the hours of business at restaurants and public houses. Every refreshment room except restaurant shall be closed between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. or between the hours as the Commissioners may in
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    Queen Pot Wins 1,000 Guineas
    415 7 Reuter. New Market. Apr. 30.Perfectly ridden by champion jockey Gordon Richards, Queen Pot, owned by former British Ambassador Sir Percy Lorraine, won an exciting race for the 1,000 Guineas, first of the fillies classics here this afternoon. This filly by Big Game, formerly owned by
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    Joyful Juniors
    118 7 The following will be chosen to represent the Joyful Juniors Ist 2nd XI at soccer against the Chinese Hurricane Ist 2nd XI on Sunday at 223 8.0.D.'s ground at St. Georges Road. Kick off at 4 p.m. A 6.15 p.m. sharp. Tony Adalia, O. Angulha, Henry Chia, Lim
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    TONIGHT'S WRESTLING
    152 7 Ali Riza Bey, the popular Turkish grappler will tace the giant Hungarian. King Kong in the top-liner of tonight's wrestling programme at Ureal World. The pair will wrestle under international rules, and Will battle over tour fifteen-mi-nute rounds. A side stake of $1,000 is also in the offering.
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    Playfair B.P.
    81 7 The following have been selected to represent the Playfair B.P. "B" Team against the useful B.P. B Team consisting of five singles and three doubles, to be played at the Home Court on Sunday at 2 p.m. sharp:—Pany Eng Guan, Lim Boon Seng, Robert Lee, Johnny Tay, Lim
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    SHELL S.C. SOCCER
    79 7 The following will represent the Shell SC. in a friendly soccer match against the Spore Civil Service Association on Monday, at the McNair Road ground at 5.15 p.m. Wong Leong Yuen; Chong Pitt Chong, Lav Hen Fook; John Hon, J. V. H. Geeks. John Loh, Phang Choong
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    45 7 The following will represent the C.V.M.A. table tennis team in five singles and two doubles against the Indian Association to be played at the C.V.M.A. premises on Sunday at 9.30 a.m.: E. P. Dorett. G. Paul, S. K. Thomas, J. Anthony, M. L. Dumont.
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    New Equipment For Olympic Games
    337 7 Finishing touches are now being given to preparations at Wembley Stadium where main athletic events will be staged. Much of equipment to be used is entirely new and is reflection of inventive genius of experts I who for the past two years I have given
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    INDIANS TO MEET C.Y.M.A.
    84 7 On Sunday, at 9.30 a.m. the Singapore Indian Association will clash with the C.V.M.A. (Our Lady of Lourdes) at a game of "table-tennis consisting of five singles and two doubles. The game will be played at the C.V.M.A. premises (Ophir Road). Players are kindly requested to
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    Educational Report Of Great Import To Malaya
    811 8 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 30.—Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Director of Education, at a press conference here today welcomed the Carr-Saunders Commission Report on higher education as one of the greatest importance to the progress of the country since the birth
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    CITY FATHERS RESIGN
    90 8 Mr. W. L. Blythe, Deputy Municipal President. an nounced during the Commit sioners meeting yesterday the resignations from the commission of Mr. R. Jumrbhov and Inche Sardon bin Juhir following their appointment to the Singapore Legislative Council. Mr. Jumabhoy Jollied bn January 1939, served until tin fall
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    Mentakab Results
    83 8 Mcita'cab U.ibber Co. re >orts a profit for the year tc fanuai v °-3. after the provtion of $16.000 for taxation >f $l. r >2.2(r>. Provision of $40. )00 is made for replantinp tod cultivation and a fina lividend of 7 1 2 per cent lest tax is
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    Gold Caste Best This Morning
    555 8 [By ALLAN LEV IS) No. 2 track was again open for fast work this morning ami quite a few of today's runners were spurted and some of the Cup candidates were doing lony pace work. The best effort of the morning was Gold Caste ridden
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    Promotion For Nine Asian Inspectors
    235 8 Government announced today a number of promotion: of locally recruited Senior Inspectors and Inspectors to Chief Inspector rank. This goes a long way to complete a series of promotions of such officers and has necessarily taken some considerable time so that the abi!ity and merit
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    Today's Race Selections
    64 8  -  by Allan Lewis Race 1: BARHAM Kerry's Luck Haritnan Race 2: CONTENT Lusan Maid Young Lucius Race 3: SMILING THROUGH Lucky Star Slipstream Race 4: GOLD CASTE Minstrel Boy Liberty Man Race 5: HAPPY LASS Fairlyn Gold Stream Race 6: TOLLANA Tiber Edmond Dantes Race 7: OREGON
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    BUSMEN'S HOLIDAY FOR NEWSMEN
    271 8 Monday (Anril 26) was a snmn'.s holiday for the Malayan Press Deleaation. but th'v will probably remember if mora clearly than any other. First they were the guests of the Newspaper Proprietor?,' Association at S.I Fleet Street and from that grand statid oleic saw the Royal
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    APPROPRIATION ORDER MADE
    124 8 Arising out of the pre-war bankruptcy of Clement B. de Souza (deceased) an application for an appropriation order in connection with his assets was made before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley, in the High Court yesterday. The Assistant Official Assignee who made the application informed the
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    Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange
    58 8 The following were elected office-bearers of the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange for this year: President: Mr. Tan Siak Kew; Vice-president: Mr. Lee Chin Tian; Treasurer: Mr. Beng Saik Geok. Auditor: Mr. Teo Soon Kiat; Secretary: Mr. T. K. Teng. Committee: Messrs. Yeo San Twee. Teo Cheng
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    CHARITY SHOW
    47 8 A very successful chnrity «how was staged by the Malay Students' Ad OrranfsV Malaya at the New World last night. The show was held in aid of the Malay Students' Aid Organisation Fund. A play entitled Cherimin Masharakat" constituted the main programme of the show.
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    Today's Race Card
    692 8 RACE ONE Horses, Class 3, Division 6, Abt. 6 Furs 0 0 0 MARTIAN MAID 9.00 \w a .i_,. 3 3 2 NEW ERA 8.11 wa.isworthi 0 0 0 MR. CHIPS 8.09 «spencer) 0 1 HARIMAN 8.09 <c7^7T" 4 BARHAM 8.08 7r_ 2 0 0 BADGER 8.08
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