Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1948

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    Masthead
    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Prftltf </ Son ulinnrntishj KticUa'Lvtiij.ur Ipuh Perumg. Telegrams: "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). 1 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner
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  • Article
    48-HOUR CEASE-FIRE IN HOLY CITY
    578 1 U.P. Reuter. JERUSALEM, May 2.—On the personal intervention of Sir Henry Gurney, Palestine Government Chief Secretary, a 48* hours truce was agreed tonight in the Arab-Jewish fighting in the Arab Natomon suburb in Southern Jerusalem. Sir Henry Gurney, Chief Secretary to the Government, summoned Jewish
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  • Article
    Masked Men Rob Consul
    75 1 Chinese Oonmri Celt abou' ~'it (< < '(y': i v 4 p iwa.v with valuables, ir cai teras, amountr. r irn <^2.e'>o Siamese ''onsul Genera ...i- +m+*j —w ti All four g innn I and bro'ce into th house through ;in expand*?' »w, tfter holdrif up
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    GRENADE: POLICE OFFER $500
    86 1 i Barry. Singapore 111 Chief, informed newsmorning that three Indians were arrested with nades yesterday morning the Harbour Board ile, a reward of $500 red by the Singafor information the arrest of an Mai imuthu. Ifarimuthu is wanted in connection with the incident. Information regarding Mari
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    S.H.B. MANDORES FAIL TO BRING IN WORKERS
    183 1 Worker* ol Singapore Har hour Board, led by the Harbour labourers' "nion continued to be on strike today, and man dorea who had signed up with f l)' Harbour Board authorities rm behalf of their T.en failed hv them to work this ■tenfcjf.
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    Egyptian Troops For Palestine
    121 1 U.P. CAIRO. May 2. The Pal estine Arab Higher Committee Press Burea-i reported today that Egyj tian forces were being sent to Jerusalem to rein force tho Egyptian Consulate guard The spokcsmgn said that the Iraqi Consulate moved from Katamon suburb into Jerusalem security zone after
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    NO FALSE COLOURS
    61 1 Reuter. BERLIN, May 2.—The British authorities today prohibited Ruhr Communists from changing their name from the Communist Party of Germany to "Socialist Pcopler Party of Germany." Communists of all three western zones decided on the change at a meeting last week. The Acting Regional Commissioner of the
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    SYRIAN TROOPS MASSING
    62 1 Reuter. TEL AVIV, May 2. A spokesman of the Haganah, the Jewish Agency militia, said tonight Syrian troops were moving along the :oad from Damascus and concentrating outside Batiha, on the northeastern border of Palestine. The situation in the north was quiet today, he added, but another.
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    MINE-SWEEPERS FOR PALESTINE
    39 1 Reuter. Alexandra. May 2. Two mine-sweepers of the Egyptian Royal Navy, recently acquired from the United States, left Alexandria unexpectedly this afternoon for Port Said. Unconfirmed reports suggested that they were heading for Palestine waters. Reuter.
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    "POLICE TERROR" In Berlin
    162 1 Reuter. BERLIN. May 2. "Police terror" against workers ana all "democratic organisations" is now being conducted in the western sectors of Berlin. Col Sergey Tulpanov, chief of Soviet Information in Germany, declared over Berlin Radio tonight. In a broadcast commemorating the Russian entry into Berlin three
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    21 BLOOD DONORS
    69 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Blood Transfusion Service which is participating in the International Trade Fair at the Great World reported splendid response last night 21 persons enrolled. Europeans topped th e Tst vith 10. while there were f> Chinese. 3 Indian? and 3 Eurasians. A spokesman of
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    LABOUR SLOGAN
    103 1 Reuter. DERBY. May 2. The Bri ish Labour Government ha* dready started preparation ior the next general election o be fought in 1950. Mr. P. .1 Noel Baker, the Secretary foi Commonwealth Relations, stat ?d at a May Day demonstra lion here today. It will be contested on
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    TAXI CRASHES INTO HUT
    62 1 A Chinese clog-maker, working on a rush order was Killed when a taxi crashed into a plank and attap hut in Kirn Keat Road about 11.30 last night. Most of the wooden wall of the hut facing Kirn Keat Road was smashed by the car which
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    FOR MALAYAN VARSITY
    56 1 Miss K. L Bradley. Principal of Furzedown College, one of the largest teachers' training colleges in London, is expected in Singapore on Sunday by the Oranje for service with the new University of Malaya. She has been seconded from Furzedown College for a threeyear term in Malaya
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    Seng untitled Johore's goalkeeper, punches the ball away during a Singapore raid in the Malaya Cup game on Saturday at Muar. — {Tribune picture).
    23 1 Seng untitled Johore's goalkeeper, punches the ball away during a Singapore raid in the Malaya Cup game on Saturday at Muar. {Tribune picture).
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    Probe Into Mystery Fire On Board Ship
    194 1 Reuter. MELBOURNE, May 2 —Police and fire experts r- day opened an inves igation into a fire last night ilbqard the 7,400a0n British, freighter. Pemba-..the fourth mysterious Are in the ship in seven weeks. The last time the Pemba caught fire, also at
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  • Obituary
    FUNERAL OF FATHER CARDON
    137 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Roman Catholic community in Singapore paid tribute to the Rev. Father Rene Edouard Cardon whose funeral took place this morning at the Bidadari Cemetry. A Requiem High Mass at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd preceded the funeral which was attended by Roman
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    £2 MILLION ORDER
    32 1 U.P London, May 2. The Daily Telegraph air correspondent said tonight that the Argen tine government has placed a £2 million order with the De Haviland Aircraft Company.— U.P.
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    CURFEW IN GREECE
    60 1 Reuter. ATHENS. May 2. The Greek Authorities decided tonight to impose a curfew in the Athens-Piraeus area from one o'clock in the morning until five a.m. (Local Time) until further notrco following the assassination of Greek Minister of Justice. M. Christos Ladas. Special security measures are being
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    SHOT OFFICER RETURNED
    74 1 Reuter. VIENNA. Mhv 2: -The body of British Lieutenant Tohn Edmund Burke was handed over to the British auhorities by Yugoslavia today -exactly one wook after he was shot by a Yugoslav frontier guard. This followed a joint Bri-tish-Yugoslav enquiry into the incident. As the coffin passed
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    AMERICAN MANOEUVRES
    59 1 Reuter. TRIESTE, May 2.—American forces were holding manoeuvres today in the hills adjoining the frontier between the free city of Trieste and Yugoslavia. American tanks and armoured cars were drawn up in side roads and machine gun posts guarded roads. Sentries were watching all points along the border.
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    DANGER OVER
    36 1 U.P. Trieste. May 2 —The Allied authorities tonight announced that the danger of Communist invading Trieste duiing the May Day Week-end had ended, and lifted the emergency frontier controls effective 5 a.m. tomorrow. —U.P.
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    INSULTED U.S.
    24 1 Frankfurt, May 2. -The British military government tonight suspended the Communist Cologne newspaper Volkstimme for one month for insulting the United States.
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    Crispian Does 9-Funlong Trial Run
    464 1  -  By ALLAN LEWIS Nos. 1 and 2 tracks were again open for work this morning, fast work being done on No. 2 track and horses working slow were sent on the outside of the course proper. A tew horses were set against the watch, the
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    130 BANISHED BY FEDERATION
    93 1 KUALA LUMPUR. May I.— It is officially revealed today by the Federal Secretariat that as at Apr. 30, 1948, the total banishment orders within the jurisdiction of the Federation, which have been approved since the beginning of this year, is 130. Of this total, 100 were
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      25 1 TODAY'S WEATHEi: Scattered thundery showers this afternoon, fair oiiight tomorrow morning. Temperatures in past 24 hours: Max. 91 degrees. Min. 74 degrees. RAINFALL: A trace.
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    LABOUR CELEBRATES MAY DAY
    1306 2 Reuter. LONDON, MAY I.—LABOUR MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE WORLD TODAY IN TRADITIONAL MAY DAY CELEBRATION. IN MOSCOW STALIN WATCHED THE TANKS THUNDER ACROSS RED SQUARE WHILE NEW JET FIGHTERS SCREAMED OVERHEAD. IN TOKIO HALF A MILLION JAPANESE GATHERED AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE. IN TRIESTE.
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    Greek Minister Dies In Grenade Attack
    284 2 Reuter. ATHENS, M:iy 2.—Martial law was proclaimed y esterda} in Athens district, the Peloponnesus, C rete and other Greek islands a few hours after a grenade attack on M. Christos Ladas, Greek Minister of Justice, who was gravely wounded in the head and stomach
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    Back-Pay: Govt. May Be Sued
    186 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Xl ALA LUMPUR, May 2. The specially constituted Rack Pay Committee compris- I ing two members each from the various Junior Officers' Associations has already covered considerable ground work collecting and scrutinizing documents relevant to the issue and are now ready to
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    28 2 MR. J. C. BARRY, Singapore's CID Chief, told the Tribune yesterday that two Indians were arrested with hand-grenades in their possession yesterday morning outside the Harbour Board area.
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    OSWALD WENT HOME INSTEAD
    167 2 U.P. SIR OSWALD MOSLKV le4 his tirst post-war Anti- ommunist demonstration on May I, but the operation fizzled out because of close police surveillance and Home Office regulations, says I'nited Press. THE PRE-WAR Fascist leader's ragged columns melted away half-way to Hyde Park, where 20.000 Communists
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    Public Apology To Renters
    301 2 Reuter. NEW YORK, May 2. -Mr. George V. Allen, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs at the State Department, today publicly expressed regret to Reuters News Agency for a reference he made to the organisation in a speech before the American Society of Editors in
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      436 2 ON YOUR RADIO TODAY BLUE NETWORK I PROGRAMMES IN MALAY Programme Summary in MALAY ENGLISH 12 noon Programme Sum-j Mandarin; 12.03 Cantonese MBflflß Alanna mary; 12.05 Musical Interlude: Selections; 1 p.m. News in Manmmiv.i.u.nt> j 12 45 News in Malay; j pm I darin Amoy Cantonese; ijg From 12.00 noon
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    GOVERNOR COMMENDS S'PORE POLICE, ARMY
    191 3 l-HE GOVERNOR OF SINGAPORE, SIR FRANKI TTV f.IMSON, EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO TF'V i£™ f;KRS OF THE SINGAPORE POUCE FORCE AND TOF M:MV FOR THE EFFICIENT MANNER IN WHICH TH?v EXECUTED THEIR DUTIES OF MAINTAIISS? VXD ORDER ON MAY DAY (SATURDAY MAY™? them for all
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    WEDDING IN IPOH
    324 3 IPOH. May 2.-A pretty Bu i ropean wedding- was solemniz* ed at the Church of St. John I the Divine yesterday evening when Mr. Michael James Dean second son of Sir Arthur Dean and Lady Dean of New Delhi led to the. altar Miss Joan Patricia Summer
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    Toddy Tapper's Tragic Death
    58 3 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2.— An Indian toddy tapper, named K. R. Agaagu, met die death under tragic circumstances yesterday morning, when the tree on which he was tapping toddy gave way and he fell to the ground, with the tree crashing him to death. Deceased was
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    37 DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS
    54 3 There were 37 deaths from 1 tuberculous for the week end- ing April 24, against 29 in the previous week. Amongst notifiable diseases. > 9 cases of poliomylitis were reported against ii cases in the previous week. There were 16S deaths in the Golonv for the
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    SHB's 10,500 Tons In One Day
    74 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The second largest tonnage of cargoes to be handled in one single day since the liberation was recorded in the Singapore Harbour Board yesteraay. The figure was 10.500 tons. The largest tonnage was handled on April 4. 3846. Although that is
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    More Tin Mines In Operation
    197 3 H \i iv 2. The rehabiiimines ntogre&sed the f irst quarter tea the quarterly .lUstios issued by »j.artment. There aS i temporary fall ;n producFebruary owing to Mew Year Holidays w< ikjn.-f month.' tporta ol tin ore conin long tons totallec made it us 196
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    Fraulein Wants Pen Friends
    179 3 IPOH. Writing to the EdiI the Tribune. Fraulein tana-Maria Biaum of Mun chen. Germany, makes a strik \n£ appeal toi pen-friend.s from Malaya. Head of the International Buveau. counting a membership of hundreds, among them being scientists, students, expert-, musicians, businessmen and hobbyists, Pra uleji; Braum
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    BRITAIN DEMANDS COMPENSATION
    62 3 U.P. London. May 2. The British Government announced it had sent a note to the Soviet Union demanding full compensation for the crash of the British airship in Berlin in April which cost 15 lives. The request was handed to Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov in
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    "Vampire" Thrills In Kuala Lumpur
    88 3 (From our own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, May 2. —Braving inclement weather, Hundreds of air-minded people thronged the aerodrome yesterday afternoon and were given the thrill of tneir lifetime, when one of Britain's fastest jet-propelled fighter planes the "Vampire" gave a de- monstration of superb flying
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    GIRL (19) JAILED
    216 3 PENANG. May 2,—"You j nave been a victim of circum- stances, I consider the system which allows a young girl to have unrestricted handling of valuab'e jewellery has "the effect of exposing her to a very severe temptation on the one hand and to the possibilities of
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    Weekly Share Market Report
    1086 3 (From A Market Corres pondent) During an eventful week considerable strength was shown on Malayan markets when oeprators reacted most favourably to Governmental tlecisions on War Claims and to the measures taken to enforce the law on May Day. Up country participation was less than usual
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    B.A. & Judge At Ipoh Concert
    155 3 B.A. Judge At Ipoh Concert (From our own Reporter) IPOH, Saturday.—A fairly large and representative gathering including the Hon. Mr J. L Miller and Mra M»ller. Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Cox Evans and professional musicians attended yesterday the presentation of Tchaikovsky s Symphony No. 5 as performed by the
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    $500 REWARD
    75 3 The Police are offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest of Marimuthu, 25-year-old male Tamil Hindu hawker living at Block "H" Room No. 6, Nelson Road Coolie Lines. The information may be given at any time and at any place to the Assistant Commissioner
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    US. And Our Standard Of Living
    1127 4 T n e International Rubber Study Group has ended its meetings at Washington and has made certain recommendations and estimates. Neither are of great significance, for nothing the Group says or does can make any difference to the world rubber situation whose destinies were
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    CRIPPS TELLS MALAYA: "DON'T BLAME US"
    1398 4 Urn Keng Hor sends this dispatch by Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the position of Malaya vis-a-vis Britain's economic struggle. There is liable to be a good deal of misunderstanding, some of it intentional, as to the development of food and
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    'The People's Postbag'
    411 4 A COMMERCIAL DAY SCHOOL WANTED Letters ..To The Editor only thing left for Government Ito do is to select two or three suitable men already in th teaching service and give them an opportunity to take up commercial subjects, so that they could staff the Government Commercial
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    Opium Scandal
    257 4 Sir, I read with interest your editorial re "Opium Rationing". In Singapore alone over 50,000 people or more are carrying on an illegal business such as opium smuggling, chap-ji-kee promoters and ts branches and also opium ■noitI ing saloons. These are noplaces where vices breed, vkere government subordinates
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    P.I. DEPENDENT ON U.S. MARKETS
    105 4 Reuter. MANILA, Complete foreign trade statistics show that the Philippines in 1947 was on the basis of overall figures more heavily dependent on *he United States as a market f'; ts products than as a source ot its requirements in both consumer and durable goods.
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    BRAZIL FIGHTS The T.B. SCOURGE
    548 5 Reuter. RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil,. May 2. Cultures of i-acteria und in watercress have n used in recent exponents hero for the tieatmenti t tuberculosis. Un of Brazilian doctors 1 research work' rs under ofessor Oscar I'ereira, ctor of the B« lorn Sana-! urn in
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    S'pore Office Fights Disease In Asia
    631 5 The constitution of the World Health Organisation signed in New York in July 1946 has been ratified by a majority of the 54 member nations of the UNO and will come into force when the WHO holds its next meeting on June 24. Dr.
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    Egypt To Taboo Strikes
    210 5 Reuter. CAIRO. May 2.- Strikes of civil servants and Government workers of all kinds, as well as of employees in public utility companies, will be banned in Egypt if a new Bill drawn up by the Government amending the Penal Code is passed by Parliament. Another
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    33 5 LONDON, May 1 Mango candy H from Calcutta and fresh mangoes specially flown from Bombay will be on show at the British Industries Fair here, a spokesman of India House told Reuter today.
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    untitled Vamaderananda, who is in charge of the Ramakrishna Mission's new workshop at Bartley Road, delivering an address at the official opening of the workshop by the Governor last week.
    30 5 untitled Vamaderananda who is in charge of the Ramakrishna Mission's new workshop at Bartley Road, delivering an address at the official opening of the workshop by the Governor last week.
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    Entertainment was provided by the children.
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    1029 5 Mr. Henry George of the Telegraphs Department. Kulim will proceed on transfer to the Pulau Langkawi Wireless Sta.ion in the first week of May. The Penang Town Congress vill hold their anntial genera: neeting on Sunday. May 2, it 3 p.m. at No. 7. Union i Street.
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    A PREMIER LOOKS TO THE STARS
    347 5 Reuter. BANGKOK, May 2. Field Marshal Phlbul Songkhran widely regarded an Slam* man of destiny, turns t< stars nnd sooth-shyers befor launching his destiny-mak ing moves. The 5?)-y«»ar-old wartime lead er, who lias just staged comeback to the Siamese po litical scene, paitp— l4
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    "Deaf Ear" Policy In Sarawak
    803 5 U.P. The following dispatch is from Mr. Chang Kuo-sin. United Press Staff Correspondent who is on vacation from the j Nanking bureau and visiting his family in Kuching. It IS believed that Mr. Chang is the first press association correspondent to visit Sarawak since the
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    POLIO CLAIMS 2 MORE LIVES
    62 5 Three more cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the medical authorities yesterday and two more lives wer«> claimed by the disease, bringing fhe total number of cases to H and the number of mortalities la fi. The three latest victim* were all Chinese children.
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    He Proved His Worth
    69 5 U.P. WAKEFIELD (England), May 2 The Hon. John rocayne. brother of Baron Cnllen of Ashbourne, married ;< factory worker Anne Clayton y. sterday after working six months as a valet to prove his w >rth as a man. "I always t; ought no man should marry
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    Malayan Planting School Urged
    1292 6 The Planter, the official publication of the Incorporated Society of Planters, foresees no greater remedy to the wastage problem of the planting profession tnaa the institution of a Malayan Planting School or Faculty. Maintenance and instruction of all beginner planters at a sixtwelve montns' course, it
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    RESPONSE TO SALVATION ARMY'S APPEAL
    739 6 The following contributions o the Salvation Army annual ippeal for funds < present total 514.583) are acknowledged: $500: Sino-British Engiicering Co.. Mr. F. F. Wearne. $250 Messrs. M a 1 a ya n Breweries. Spore Harbour Board. S200: Messrs. C. C. VVakeifld Co.. Ltd.. Overseas
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    2 CHANGES LIKELY IN S'PORE TEAM FOR NEXT CUP GAME
    461 7 Football News And Views By SPECTATOR I disappointing display of Singapore's wing Ives at Muar points to a reshuffle in the alt-back line for the next Malaya Cup engagers 1 expect he selectors to give the new !f line a
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    NO RACING IN TAIPING FOR 1 YEAR
    175 7 Ai ii pecial general meeting 4 the Taiping Turf Club, the ii i a.'i I with ihe chair triews, that it was not possible to resume racing in Taipinu yet At the outset* the ehairmaa told the uathenng that it would cost $125,000
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    Chinese Olympic Team Wins
    76 7 MANILA. May 1: Thej vmpic football team Beat Manila's AII-Chinese se- j frcttoa by eight goals to zero I spectators at the f '"zai .Stadium tonight. haJfUaw score was 6-0. Praying for the most part ir Manila's Chinese team terJhe Chinese Olympic onlooker*! with J^"] atin
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    DEPOT TEAM WIN
    78 7 "aying at the St. Georges J«W ground on Wednesday 3 h m lH at the Commercial W n Cht l b y two-one at j The Depot nominated J** ut 'He;, forwards missed it T, of SCOdn§; °PP°rtunt, 1 n, re was no scoring ■the first half
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    Miller 175 Not Out Against Leicester
    390 7 Reuter. LEICESTER. MAY 2—THE AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS PILED irp 407 RUNS FOR VHR LOSS OF EIGHT WICKETS WHEN THEY MET LEICESTERSHIRE ON SATURDAY. After Brown had been bowled by Johnson for 26. Barnes and Miller got together to keep the score mounting quickly. Miller, opening
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    OLYMPIC TEAM WIN AGAIN
    103 7 U.P. MANILA. May 2. The j Chinese Olympic footballers today defeated a Manila Foot- ball League selection by three j goals to one before an estimated 25,000 fans one of the biggest crowds to witness a soccer game here in recent years. All the goals were
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    Port Swettenham Strike: No Change
    47 7 (From our own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, May 2. —There has been no change in the Port Swettcnham strike situation. The men still remain adamant and there is every possibility of a Court of Inquiry being instituted by the Government early next week.
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    King & Queen See Wigan's Win
    322 7 King Queen See Wigan's Win MAY 7. —DEF EATING BRADFORD THE HOLDERS. BY EIGHT POIN TS TO THREE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM YESTERDAY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING AND QUEEN. WIGAN EQUALLED THE PERFORMANCE OF WIDNES IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS TWICE IN THREE LONDON FINALS. In doing so they defeated Bradford
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    Torch Runners For China Olympics
    143 7 U.P. Shanghai, May 2.—A modern Chinese marathon of 380 kilon.et'Ms from Nanking to Shanghai began this afternoon as the first man of the 66 member' relay team set out from th 1 national capital bearing a torch and message from President Chiang Kai-shek to be
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    CITATION WINS KENTUCKY DERBY
    104 7 Reuter. CHURCHILL DOWNS May 1. The Kentucky Dtrby was won today by Mr. Warren Wright's Citation. The same owner's Coal Town was second anil Mr Ben Whitaker's My Request third. The lace for three-year-olds, run over one-an l-a-quarte» miles, was worth $100,000, the winning owner receiving
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    41 7 Reuter. MONTREAUX, May 1— beating Pakistan in the doubles today, gained a 2-1 lead in their first round Davis Cup tie. The Pakistan pair. M. Alam and Iftikhar Ahmed, were beaten by Max Albreecht and Hans Huonder 7-5. 6-4, 6-4. Reuter.
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    2 GOALS IN 60 SECONDS FOILED PLUCKY JOHORE
    976 7  -  BY SPECTATOR Singapore reserved the shocks late for Johore. and* two goals in a space of one minute put paid to the Southern State's gallant bid to upset our applecart. But until Mahmood made the score S —1 and Chye Hee followed
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    ALL THE SUNDAY CRICKET: RECS BEAT THE S.C.C.
    1875 7 The cricket match between the padang rivals the Singapore Cricket Club and the Singapore Recreation Club played on the S.R.C. side of the padang yesterday, ended in a win by six wickets few the Eurasians. Bright knocks of 52 runs anil 51
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    Davis Cup Win For Sweden, Ireland
    114 7 Reuter. BARCELONA. May 2. Sweden won both singles matches in the lirst day's play in the first round Davis Cup match (European zone) against Spain. Torsten Johanneson (Sweden* beat Pedre Casteila (Spain) 6— 3, 6- 2, 6 -1. Lennart Bergelln (Sweden) beat M. Soawest
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    FAMOUS BROTHERS IN ENGLISH CRICKET
    242 7 Reuter. LONDON, May S. Cricket has always been a game with great family traditions, a fact that is recalled by the present day position of at least JO pairs of brothers appearing in country teams. Perhaps the greatest family of all was the Fosters of
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    PALESTINE WAR MAY LAST FOR YEARS
    457 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 2 —Mili-ary experts here who have studied the prospers of all-out war between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, believe it would possibly last for years. That is. of course, unless th? United Nations eventually stepped in with a workable plan—or sufficient
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    News from the Mews
    286 8 {Bn ALLAN LEWIS). R. N. HOBBS. informs me that "Some Class" will not start in the Governor's Cup. He will hv sent to K.L. today. Nesl says "I do not feel like "taking on' Gamelaw, with Some Class carrying 9.4. over 1 miles." WHEN "Hariman" saluted
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    36 8 U.P. TOKIO, May 2—A 30 min ute hailstorm, marked by pellets as big as a thumb, caused damage to 12.000 acres of wheat, Irish potatoes and hemp in southern Tochigi Prefecture, 50 miles north from Tokio.—U.P.
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    Only Lend-Lease Can Aid Europe
    494 8 U.P. LONDON, May 2.—The Observer, influential Sunday newsoaper, said today only through reborn American Lend Lease can Western Europe be provided with arms to defend itself during the opening years of the European Recovery Programme In a lengthy editorial, the Observer ventured that the Soviet
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    Unknown Found Drowned
    116 8 PENANG. May 1. The body of a 50-year-old mate Chinese, found floaing in the sea off Kedah Pier on Aprd. 15 this year was the subject of a coroner's inquiry before Mr. A. M. L Austin this moiTing. Inspector Choo Kok Weng in giving evidence, stated that
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    REHABILITATION OF TIN MINES
    228 8 The rehabilitation of tin mines progressed steadily during the first quarter of 1948, states the quarterly bulletin of statistics issued by the Mines Department. There was a temporary fall in production during February owing to the Chinese New Year holidays and the short working month. The
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    51 8 Reuter. SUTTON COALFIELD (Warwickshire), May 1. Alan Helm, an Oxford University Blue, defeated Harley Roberts, a former Warwickshire cricketer, by two and one in the final of the English Amateur Golf championship over 36 holes today. Helm was three down at the 18th hole and was all square at the
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    SOCIALIST DOCTORS PLEDGE AID
    131 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 2: A resolution promising full > support to Health Minister BcvftH a n d his conrovet:;ial Hor'th Service Act •v'nch comes operation or »1 r t. was manimoasly car -icd ht*re today by the Socialist Medica' Association. Following the rciection of the scheme
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    RA'AYATS ARE KEEN ON RADIO
    241 8 PENANG. May 2. -Padi planters and kampong Malays own an appreciable proportion of the 3,500 odd radio sets in private houses in Penang and Province Wellesley today. A number of them were seen visiting radio shops and carrying off battery sets this morning. It is
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    CZECH WINS TWO TITLES
    99 8 Reuter. SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland. May 2. —Franta Juhan. of Czechoslovakia, won two events in the internation.il motor cycle races here today Riding a Moto Uuzzi. he won the 500 c.c. class covering i. 90 kilometre course at m average speed of 98.1 kilometres per hour, Junan also
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    Fred Perry To Be In Action Again
    287 8 Reuter. LONDON, May 3.—Two of the most outstanding personalities in English Lawn Tennis of the last decade will be seen in action again on British courts this year. Fred Perry, fomcr Wimbeldon mampion, now a professional, is to compete in the professional ournamcnt
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    Home Soccer Season Closes: Some Notable Achievements
    594 8 Reuter. LONDON. May I.— The 1947-48 football season soccer, "ame to an end today. Most of the promotion am relegation problems had been decided for many weeks bu! when the matches began toda\ it was still uncertain which club would finish champions ol
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    Honours Shared
    165 8 The Joyful Juniors and the Chinese Hurricanes shared honours in two friendly soccer matches played at the 223 BOD. ground yesterday. In the game between the first teams, the Joyful Juniors played well to beat their opponents by two goals to nil. Exchanges were even with the winners
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED
    129 8 KUALA LUMPUR. May 1: Mr. Harry Miller, Manager of the local branch of the Stra'ts Times Press Ltd.. gave evidence at the resumed hearing of a civil suit in the First Magistrate's Court. before (nchc Mohamed Baba. in vhich a Chinese, Yong Sin vein, who was formerly employed
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    A VOTELESS DEBATE
    135 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Is Malaya ready for selfgovernment This question have formed an interesting subject of debate between two Singapore youth organisations at the Social Hall of the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Road, on Saturday night. The Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship debated in favour
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    Final English League Positions
    790 8 Reuter. FIRST DIVISION P W D L F Pts Arsenal 12 23 13 6 81 32 59 Manehseter IJ. 42 19 14 9 81 48 52 Burnley 42 20 12 10 56 43 52 Derby C 42 19 12 11 77 57 50 Woives. 42 19
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    WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY
    329 8 The following an- v.p «Ms for the fourth rlav nf tho Rf n caporp Races. Wedneadai May 5: Horses. (3»M 2. Div. 2, Aht 6 F^urs. Hambrjon g Desert Queen. Lady Hampton Flylite 09 Trumpington R r is:ht Eyes Wyom'ntr Val's Pick Cetewayo v 1 Truttne Little
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    MR. MacDONALD RETURNS
    159 8 MR. MALCOLM Mar DONALD, whose appointmeni is now entitled Commissioner General (instead of Governor General) with administrative powers over the Federation and Singapore, arrived at Tengah Airport yesterday morning at 8 a.m. after his holiday. He was met by a rep.esentative gathering which included the Governor of
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