Malaya Tribune, 5 May 1948

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    63 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Prft&SgjfiimultnncfntHhi Kuala Lurnfar, I po h <& Penan g. Telegrams: "Tribune B'pore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). fc'GHT PAGES SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin
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    MASS EXECUTION OF REDS IN GREECE
    295 1 830 More To Know Fate In Ten Days Reuter and U.P. ATHENS, May 4.—-Th* Government today ordered the exeeut on of 151 Commun J sts—for their part in the left wing rising of December 1944—and one member of the Germr.n sponsored pre-liberation security battalions.
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    DROP IN ROAD DEATHS
    129 1 r, tbum Btaff Reporter > considerable de M vi motor accidents an< d. aths during the mont! cf April this year. 543 accidents resulting in four deaths were reported in Aprii compared with 603 accidents and 17 death, in March. us sustained serious injuries while 155
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    TRIBUTE TO RAJAJI
    55 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4:—Mr. iUehard Butler, chief Opposinon speaker in today's House M Commons debate on foreign paid a tribute to Mr. Kttjagopalachnri, new Governor Genera! of India. a m «*n of sterling -'■aract.M' and one we can all Minire and .sympathise with in me groat responsibilities
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    TRADE WITH REDS DOWN
    38 1 Reuter. May 4exports to Ru m. ta th- am two months of morthl W f ,eM half 3to£y* De P artme "t reportfr'STSJ*? Russiam. U aR d chrome and manwere down almoi>t as much.--Reuter.
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    KILT CHEERS
    42 1 Reuter. tay 4:-Cheers, 5552S* r,y from Scottish t tweeted War Minisir, th, We,, s announcement supniL m ns that 55S Lis Include in SdS SC9iea Mr. Shinwell the m,? asked to reconsider h&SE 0 of issue of kllts regiments.— Rev-
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    FIRST M-AID TALKS
    23 1 Reuter. fica V-int wa y 4 --The first ofand A ntact between European Sus Marshall-aid offiK, u pee in Paris
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    COLOMBIA BREAKS WITH RUSSIA
    55 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4.-The Colombian Government had broken off diplomatic relations with the USSR, radio Bogota reported last night. The radio roport follows earlier reports, later officially denied, that relations had been broken because of alleged Russian participation in last month's Colombian revolution in which some
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    SIAM RICE RECORD
    54 1 Reuter. BANGKOK. May 4 —Siam's rice exports for April totalled 80,631 tons —a record month's shipment since the jnd of the war—it was officially learned here today. More than 33,000 tons of these exports went to Malaya. During the four-month period January to April, Siam exported nearly
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    U SAW TO HANG ON MAY 8
    80 1 Reuter. RANGOON, May 4:—Shao Shwe Thaike, President of Burma, confirmed today that ex-Premier U Saw and seven of his colleagues will be hanged on May 8 inside Insein jail for the part in the assassination of Aung San and members of his cabinet
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    WANTS HOLIDAY ON BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY
    46 1 Reuter. NEW YORK, May 4:—A group of Indians prominent in the cultural and business life of the Indian community in the United States has asked the Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, to proclaim Buddha's birthday as a permanent public holiday.—Reuter.
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    BELGIAN GOVT. TO RESIGN
    32 1 Reuter. BRUSSELS, May 4.—The Belgian Premier M. Henri Spaaks, has decided to hand the resignation of his government to the Prince Regent, it was authoritatively learned here today.—Reuter.
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    KING, QUEEN at FAIR
    167 1 Reuter. London, May 4- The King and Queen were deeply interested visitors to the India-Pakistan and Ceylon stalls when they visited the British Industries Fair today. Received at the Pakistan stall by High Commissioner Habib Rahimtoolu the Royal party included Queen Mary, Princess Margaret and the
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    NEARING MILLION-ONE
    62 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI. May 4: China's national currency reached a record low value today when it took $930,000 (Chinese) to buy one U.S. dol'ar on the black market. The official rate is $12,000 (Chinese) to one U.S. dollar. rhc past 24 hours also saw a further $3,000,000 (Chinese) added
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    23 1 Reuter. CHICAGO, May 4:— Mediation efforts failed today to avert the strike which 190,000 American railwaymen threaten to start on May 11. —Reuter.
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    She Kept Menagerie In Her House
    142 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4.—Because she kept a Menagerie in her 20-roomed house in which mice ran freely among cats and fed in the birds* cages, the Hon. Mrs. A. McLaren Morrison, 83-year-old daughter of a British baron, was summoned in a London police court
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    RUBBER FUTURES
    70 1 U.P. New York, May 4.—Rubber futures strengthened taking a cue from the firmness in London and Singapore markets and short covering in May delivery. Futures closed 15 to 25 higher with sales of 180 contracts. Closing prices May 23.25 bid, June 22.20 nominal, July 21.50 traded, August 21.10
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    PROMPT POLICE ACTION
    37 1 I Shortly after a Chinese sampan man had been robbed of a watch by three compatriots in Beach Road last night, Inspector Ong Kirn Boon arrested two Chinese in the vicinity of the robbery.
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    SCFA TEAM vs SUMATRA
    73 1 The following have been selected to represent the Combined S.C.F.A. against the Sumatrans on Saturday: Wai Mun (Tigers); Chit Lim (AAA), Patrick Yee (AAAI, Wing Chew (AAA), Hong Stew (CA), Chwee Lcng (Tigers); Gim San (AAA), Lian Sin (AAA), Ah Bee (AAA), Eng Siang (CA), and
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    PHIBUN GOVT. RECOGNISED
    63 1 U.P. BANGKOK, May 4.—A1l major powers have recognized the new Siamese government formed last roontn by Marsha) Phibun Songgram. The United States Ambassador, Edwin Stanton, called at the Foreign Ministry on Monday to signify the American recognition. Britain and China forwarded notes last week. The Soviet minister
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    HIS IDEA OF PROPER RACE RELATIONSHIP
    123 1 Reuter. Jackson. Miss'ssippi, May i The Governor of Mississippi, Mr. Fielding Wright said today that there would he scoregation in his state, "regardless of e\*eryth ng said or done bu aY the selfstvled do-onoders." Mr. Wright, a leader of the state's rights mowmcnt witkHt
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    "WILL REVIVE KU KLUX KLAN"
    118 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Mau k.— The decision by the United States Supreme Court yesterday that convenants to bar Negroes or other racial groups from owni»o real estate were not ler T enforceable, called forth tkete comments from two Mississippi democrats today: MR. JOHN BELL WILLIAMS: "The
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    29 1 Reuter. HANOVER. May 4:—Over 50,000 workers in the metal, engineering, chemical, paper, pottery and building industries in Hanover were on strike tonight in protest against iow bread rations.- Reuter.
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    K.L. Rioting: MP's Query In Commons
    177 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4: —Rioting of Ceylonese troops in >ojo recently was ae:ain referred to in the House of Co-Mmoris today when Leonar G&mmans asked for -futher information. He also asked a'jout "more •ecent occurrences" in Kuala Lumpur. War Minister Emanuel Shinjvell replied he
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    SECRET RADIO ON AIR AGAIN
    88 1 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE. May 4: "Radio Digger" the secret station first heard on Saturday night broadcasting antiCommunist propaganda, was "on the air" last when a speaker appealed to trade unionists to interest themselves in unions and diminish Communist influence. Making its bow on Saturday Radio Digger
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    T.A. CAMPS
    60 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4: —The War Office announced today that this years annual T. A. camps will last eight days except for certain anti-aircraft and Royal Engineer units which will camp for 15 days. They will receive the fullest assistance from the regular army to enable them to
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    AIR CRASH TWO MISSING
    45 1 FRANKFURT, May 4: Two members of the crew were in hospital lniured today and one was reported missing from the crash last night of an American Superfortress soon after it took off from the United States Army Air Base in Munich.
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    Arabs Plan 3-Pronged Offensive
    481 1 Reuter and U.P. DAMASCUS, May 4. —Arab armies are beginning to move towards Palestine battlegrounds, writes Reuters special correspondent at Arab Army Headquaters, Seaghan Maynes. A motorised Iraqi army brigade, which has already arrived in Transjordan, is expected to link up with King Abdullah's Brit'sh-trained Arab
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    ASKED FOR TICKET, SHOT
    108 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4:—Mr. Robert Satchell of Ashley Road, Salisbury, a travelling ticket collector on the SalisburyWaterloo train, was shot today when he asked a youth to show his ticket. He was taken to St. Thomas Hospital. London, with a shoulder wound. The incident occurred as
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    SUGAR RAY TO DEFEND TITLE
    71 1 Reuter. CHICAGO, May 4 World welterweight rlt(UH*»t*m Robinson has signed to defend his title here against Bei Docusen of New Orleans on June 4. The Illinois Athletic Commission in he conditionally say that a final approval will depend on Ray oosting a $10,000 appearance bond.
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    DESCRIBES HIS ASSAILANT
    66 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 4: —After an operation in Queen's Hospital, Stiatford, today Police Constable Cecil Harris of Perth Road, Ilford, Was able to give a description of the man who shot him at Forest Gate early this morning. Later today Harris was reported to be "fully recovered
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    GOING "DEAD" TODAY
    46 1 fBY ALLAN LEWIS) AFTER yesterday's rain, the going should still be fairly good but dead. Desert Queen should be the best outsider, but others who could surprise to pay well are: UNICORN, BRIGHT HOUSE, GAY SELECTION. Fanfarade will not start in Race 7.
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      27 1 TODAY'S WEATHER Uncertain, cloudy. Occasional rain or showers. A few bright periods this evening. Temperatures In past 24 hours: Max. 88 degrees. Min. 73 degrees. RAINFALL: .2".
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    Leftist Chinese Reject Chiang's Election
    570 2 Chiang Kai-shek's election as the first President of the Republic of China was rejected as unconstitutional at a meeting of representatives of 120 leftist Singapore Chinese organisations held at the Seamen's Union in Seah Street yesterday afternoon. The meeting, organised by the China Democratic League
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    DISTRIBUTION OF DEFENCE RIBBONS
    74 2 At the presentation ceremony by H.E. the Governor at Government House on Apiil 1. a token presentation of Defence MedaJ Ribbons was made to representatives of the Passive Defence and Essential Services. Since that date Cmdr. Marshall O.C. has issued 7.000 ribbons from the Volunteer Forces
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    S'PORE FISHING BOATS FIRED ON
    184 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "No Dutch naval vessel would have tired at a fishing vessel unless it was necessary and wi*hin the law to do so," said a spokesman of the Dutch Consulate in Singapore yesterday, commenting on a statement by the Singapore Fishing Motor Vessels
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    RUSSIANS ARREST 5 US SOLDIERS
    78 2 Berlin, May 4. Five United States soldiers were arrested by Russian guards in Berlin on Sunday, American military officials disclosed today. Three soldiers were arrested and held for 36 hours after cne of them had fired a shot from an army pistol. Military police said
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    FLOODS DAMAGE RICE STOCKS
    350 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF RICE WAS DAMAGED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN KAMPONG BAHRU AND NELSON ROAD RETAIL SHOPS WHEN FOOT-DEEP FLOOD WATERS SWEPT INTO SHOPS AND LIVING PREMISES FROM OVERFLOWING MONSOON DRAINS AFTER THE SUDDEN CLOUD-BURST THAT STARTED AT ABOUT 1 P.M. Sections
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    Alleged Hold-Up Of European Couple
    199 2 Alleged to have been one of two Chinese who held up and robbed a European couple T.G.P. Proctor and Joyce Laurel Hobbs, on the beach at Tenneh Merah Besah, off Changi Road, last month, Chua See Hock (22) of No. 780 Changi Road, was produced
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    TEACHER FREED ON BRIBE COUNT
    206 2 TELUK ANSON. May 4 The case against Yeop Abdullah bin Mansur, teacher of the Malay School at Sungei Manik, who was charged with having accepted a gratification other than legal remuneration at Kampong Gajah on March 13, last year from two persons named Mohamed Naslr
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    Indians Hail 'Varsity Plan
    149 2 Welcoming the recommendations of the Carr-Saunders Commission on the establishment of a Malayan University, the "Tamil Murasu," says in an editorial article, entitled the "Malayan University," that the recommendations will be received with general approval by all communities in Malaya. The establishment of a Malayan University
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    EAST-WEST SOCIETY
    33 2 The East West Society wi'J meet at the V.M.C.A., Stamford Road, at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow. The speaker will be Mr. Govindarajulu. He will spea* on "Recent Developments in India and Ceylon.'
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    FATHER'S SEARCH FOR SON
    98 2 U.P. BALIK PAPAN, May 4.— Mr. Vernon Foster, of Maine, U.S.A., who is tracing his missing son Donald today went to Samarinda, East Borneo. Donald was a member of the crew of a U.S. Military B-24 bomber, which was lost ?omowhere in East Borneo on October
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    CHEN LI-FU RESIGNS
    33 2 NANKING. May 4.—Chen Li-fu, Minister of Organisation, formally resigned in order to accept nomination as vice-pre-sident of the Legislative Yuan running on the ticket of Dr. Sun Fo as president.
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    GIVE MORE TIME TO THE KIDS, SAYS DR. MARY TAN
    347 3 MALAYANS RETURN DR. MARY TAN. BACK PROM 14-MONTH TOUR OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND WELFARE CENTRES IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN. URGED THAT SINGAPORE WOMEN SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND DEVOTE TIME TOWARDS THE CARE AND WELFARE OF THE CHILDREN OF
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    Our Hospitals Better Equipped—Dr. Sheares
    199 3 Our Hospitals Better Equipped Dr. Sheares Singapore has more clinieni material and facilities for research than in the British Isles. Dr. B. H. Sheares told the Tribune yesterday after his return from a 14-month tour of hospitals and medical institutes in the United Kingdom and Europe. Dr. Sheares arrived by
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    POST in K.L. FOR MR. H.P. BRYSON
    117 3 Two former Singapore Government officials arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Canton from the United Kingdom on their way to take up fresh appointments in the Federation of Malaya. One is Mr. H. P. Bryson. who on several occasions acted M Colonial Secretary,
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    FROM SHIP to REGISTRY
    156 3 The 16,000-ton vessel, Canton, "roved ;n Singapore yesterday and u;th her came scores ol women from the nited Kingdom dressed in their New Look" costumes. Several of the latest dress fashions m vogue in the Unit«l were much in evidence on board, and among the passengers
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    S'HAI ALERT FOR STUDENT CAMPFIRE
    71 3 S 'HAI ALERT FOR STUDENT CAMPFIRE SHANGHAI, May 4 Secu«ty foi c-es are on the alert and warning by for any possible contingency in connection with "J c Al, Sha nghai student cjutir lrc the National Chiotung tonight to celebrate the anniversary of May 4th "udent movement. Ctty authorities openly
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    Federation Warned Against Polio
    186 3 Kuahi Lumpur. May 4. A warning to the public to take reasonable precautions to educe the risk of polimyelftis (infantile paralysis) infection is made in an official statement issued by the Director of Medical Services here yesterday. The statement says that so far there has been
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    Malayan Bookshelf
    576 3 NEW ARRIVALS REVIEWED "Brother DeafJh," by John Lodwick (Heinernann). The publishers of tlria book in a dust-covered not? state "You will find here all that you expect to find in the 'novel that cannot be put down-e-xcitement, movement, crime crisis, passion. But you will also soon become a.vare
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    CHINESE WARSHIP LEAVES TODAY
    96 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The 14,800-ton A v m c c, China's largest naval vessel, which arrived here last week on a goodwill visit to Oversea Chinese, will leave for Shanghai this afternoon. Essentially an oil tankei and repair ship, she loaded some 8.000 tons of oil
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    Unsound Mind: Not Guilty Of Murder
    680 3 (From our own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR. May 4.—Agreeing with the verdict of the assessors, who found the accused not guilty of murder, the reasons being that at the time of committing the offence, he was suffering from unsoundness of mind. Mr. Justice T. T.
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    Mr. Mac Donald Returns
    1009 4 The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Mac Donald has returned to 'Malaya in the capacity of Commissioner General, j with the personal rank of j Ambassador. We do not i suppose this is as terrifyI ing as it sounds or that Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald has been metamorphosed
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    BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
    1800 4 A British Labour Member Of Parliament Records His Impressions Of Conditions In Central Europe I would like Just to start by j saying a word about the way I travelled. I did not go on an j official mission, or conducted tour, or sponsored party. I
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    WAR WARNINGS IN PRAGUE
    221 4 Reuter. PRAGUE. References to danger of war, to a possibility of conflict between east and west and to the strength of the Soviet Union and her allies comrjared with "western reactionary imperialism" are a common feature of statements by political leaders in Czechoslovakia today. Busy consolidating
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    ■ THE BROOKE S BAN I
    215 4 THE BROOKE S BAN I i Letters To The Editor Sir, —No matter what angle r one views the cession of Sarawak, one comes to the conclusion that the refusal to allow Mr. Anthony Brooke to enter Sarawak is untenable. Is Mr. Brooke not a British subject? Where is the
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    New War On TB In India
    120 5 Reuter. \K\V DELHI. May 3. Thf try of Health is drawing plan of att.-cK on tuber s which causes 500.00 C a year in India, j vaccination with B.C.G att« nuated ftrain of th' rcie bacilli Hi st used in by Caimette in 1921
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    BRITISH TROOPS LAND AT JAFFA
    30 5 AVIV. May 4. Some Hi tish troops in full batand equipped with artillery landed at sing to 5,000 the numBritiah soldiers n-»w the besieged Arab
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1340 5  -  CONDUCTED "OBSERVER" Pineapples have made theit appearance in large quantities in the past few days. Reason is tha. the season i iri i IXT in full svin c < \GAIN The rresen season i< •tnown i n the pine-canning in. tustry as the summer season vhile
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    She Wants To Pass On Her Gift Now
    171 5 Reuter and AAP. SYDNEY, May 3. On thf eye of a recital in Sydney Eileen Joyce, Australian pia nlat, aaid that she was looking for a young Australia! girl to take with her to Lon don as a protegee. Publication of her
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    FAMILIAR WORDS
    66 5 LONDON, May 5 Once-famous words were used by General Kotikov, Russian commander in Berlin, to the Allied Kommandatura last week. They were: "Our patience is almost exhausted." he said the U.S. section of Berlin was a "nest of spies," and admitted *hat his agents had been tent into
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    GARBLED WORDS
    51 5 British football, a Colombia, South America, newspaper told its readers is "more horrible than anything we saw in the recent revolution," when 1,900 people were killed. Why* Because "two players in an Army game were kilted by spectators." It should have said "by 'ightning" but the meslaoe was
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    NAUGHTY WORDS
    105 5 As he left the dock at Dudley (Worcester) Sessions, q man uttered four wordt. Bach of them got him mother six months' goal. Originally the man. Albert Aston, 39, window rleaner, of Beech woodroad, Dudley, had been given a two years' sentence for storeOreakSng. Later he was recalled
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    He Defended Bodyline
    221 5 Reuter and AAP. SYDNEY May 3.—With the death in Sydney this month of A.R.B. (Pedlar) Palmer, journalist, Australia lost a foremost and widely-known authority on sport. Mr. Palmer, who was aged 61, served in the First World War and at one time held a commission in the
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    28 5 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS, May 4 The United Nations Security Council at its meeting on Thursday will tnke up the India-Pakistan case as the first item oa the agenda.—Reuter.
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    941 5 Dr. K. Rajaratnam who had een away on long leave i. Jeylon, has returned to Perak i The address of Mr. r. M Still, until recently Custodian f Enemy Property, N. S.. i: Mogford," Labu road, Serem<an. A fair win be held by the c.angoi ..i.ethodist Y/out.
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    DERBY PROSPECTS: WILL MY BABU SCORE AGAIN?
    1218 6 LONDON, May 3: One of the first things racegoers overseas will want to know is whether he 2,000 Guineas winicr. the Gaekwar of Baroda's My Brbu will now win the Derby runovcr half a mile further at Epsom on June 5. writes Vernon
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    SINGAPORE FILIPINO ASSOCIATION
    29 6 A general meeting of the above Association will be held on Sunday. May 9th at 10.00 a.m. in the New World Cabaret to elect office bearers.
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    Appeal Against Fine Of $12,000
    472 6 TAN AH JIN WHO WAS DESCRIBED AS A KERB SIDE TRADER AND WHO HAD BEEN SENTENCED lN THE POLICE COURT TO A FINE OF $12,000 WITH THE ALTERNATIVE OF ONE YEAR'S RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT ON A CHARGE OF POSSESSION OF DUTIABLE TOBACCO APPEALED AGAINST THE CONVICTION
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    BILL-STICKERS FINED
    58 6 Four young bill-stickers, who affixed their posters on the side walls and pillars of buildings in various areas of the city, without the permission of the owners or occupiers, were fined $25 each at the Fourth Police Court yesterday. Failing to pay their fines. th-» youths will serve
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      450 6 PERSONAL i Mr. Horace W. who has been visiting Singapore, Malaya, North Korneo and Hong Kong since January of this year Is leaving for Colombo to-day (Wednesday) from whence he will travel to England on the 26th May. Mr. Langdon regrets that it it not possible for him to say
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    SUMATRANS ARRIVE TODAY: 4 INTERNATIONALS in SIDE
    422 7 Football News And Views By Spectator 11RST Sumatran team to visit Singapore since the liberation arrives here thit afternoon by air. And, from what I hear, we are going to see some really excellent football. The team will include at least four Dutch
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    POST-MORTEM
    277 7 On yesterday's game Thf> «Tigers" have themselves to blame for dropping tw> much-needed points. 1 They practically had the gam* "in the bag» when thr<< successive mistakes were make. Quan Chong Witt the first to blunder, then Chin Lye, and, finally, > <i whoh buAch of deftnders. Turning out
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    BADMINTON MATCH
    104 7 There will bo a friendly game of badminton consisting of four singles and two doubles between the A.C.S. Old Boys Association and tne Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship tomorrow, at 7 p.m. at the Clerical Union Hall. The following players will represent their respective teams: A.C.S.: Messrs. Cheong
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    SURE & STEDFAST CLUB
    123 7 SURE STEDFAST CLUB As a result of the recent a!)--j peal made by the Sure Stedfast Club (The Old Boys AssoI elation of The Boys' Brigade* the response from the number of members and friends who have donated their blood last week was most encouraging. The Club is working independently
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    ROVERS WIN
    73 7 The Rovers Sports Club 2nd XI defeated the Combined Brother Schools by a solitary ?oal in a fast and exciting game at the St. Patrick's School ground on Monday. After a scoreless first half in which both sets of forwards were guilty of weak finishing, Ahmad Jabri who
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    RECS WIN 3-1
    57 7 The Singapore Recreation Club defeated the Mansfield XI by three goals to one in a friendly match played at the S.R.c. padang yesterday. The Recs displayed superiority in practically all departments of the game and well deserved their victory. The Mansfield XI played well but were hampered
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    WALK—OVER
    39 7 The Posts and Telegraphs soccer team got a walk-over in the Third Division when their opponents, the R.A.S.C. Training School did not turn up for their match which was scheduled to have been played at McNair ground, yesterday.
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    SELECTIONS FOR TODAY
    104 7  -  {By ALLAN LEWIS) Race l.-BARHAM Werrlaton Queen New Era Race 2,—THE MAGIC LAMP John Bull Prefect Race 3.—KERRY'S LUCK Young Zulu Campanile Race 4.—HARIMAN John Ham Affable Race 5.—1. BITTER SWEET 2. The Countess 3. Advantage. Race 6.—COLBAY Royal Bounty Merry Miller Race 7 —ASSAIL Four Wtnds
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    7—2 WIN FOR MAYFAIR B.P.
    139 7 The Mayfair B.P, beat the Jacques B.P. at badminton by seven games to two when they met at the C.U. Hall on Sunday morning. RESULTS: (Mayfair players mentioned first): Low Poh Hye beat Teo Thuang Klat 15—3, 15—«; Goh Tian Chye beat John Loh 18
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    SHELL WIN 5—1
    77 7 In a friendly soccer match played at the McNair Road ground, the Shell S.C. defeated the Spore Civil Service Assn. by five goals to one. The first half was evenly contested. Shell obtained the lead through centre-forward Rchan, and a few minutes later S.C.S.A. equalised through the
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    Today's Race Card
    689 7 Below is the card for today's races, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer meeting, together with the probable jockeys and trainers: RACE ONE Horses, Class 3, Div. 5, About Furs. 0 0 0 Pathfinder 900 Lawler (Pox) 00 0 Werriston Queen 8.12 Jeffers (Sullivan)
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    China's Olympics: Final Touches
    187 7 Reuter. SHANGHAI, May 4.—-The final touches were put today to arrangements for the opening of the National Athletic Meeting tomorrow afternoon as competitors from all parts of China and abroad poured into the city. National records are expected to be shattered wholesale when 3,000-odd athletes, representing
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    COSTLY ERRORS BY TIGERS
    982 7 Royal Air Force (Changi) 4. Tiger Sports Club 3. TWO MISTAKES DURING A VITAL STAGE OF TDF GAME COST THE TIGER SPORTS CLUB FULL POINTS WHEN THEY MET THE R.A.F. (CHANGI) AT JALAN BESAR STADIUM YESTERDAY IN A DIV. I LEAGUE MATCH. TIGERS. AF~IER BEING A
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    Lasting Settlement With Soviet Not Possible....
    618 8 Lasting Settlement With Soviet Not Possible. MR. BEVIN REVIEWS WORLD SITUATION Reuter. LONDON, May 4.—The Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told Parliament tonight there was little chance of a lasting settlem —it between Britain and the Soviet Union until the I>2mlin changed its ideoloeical attitude." I have always felt that
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    EASY VICTORY FOR OLYMPIC FOOTBALLERS
    75 8 U.P. MANILS May V The Ch n'S' Qlwmpie footballers today s< >m easy trfn over v Ztttniin Met collegiatt selection 9 before a crowd >>> 15 000. This was thr Ihn<t consecutive victory tor th< Chinese footballers. Centre-forward Chiu WingK*un<i starred for the visitors V'th
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    Kerry's Luck Was Best
    367 8  -  (Ttv ALLAN LEWIS) Nos. 1 anft trao'-s wprp igam open this morning for work at Bukit Timph and the only horses to go fast w«re those spurting in prepiratlor for today's races, the few ex ceptions being horses entered for 15 mile races to be run
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    AUSTRALIA WIN BY AN INNINGS
    240 8 Reuter. LEICESTER, May 4— After waiting all the morning for the ground to recover from heavy rain, the Australians dismissed the last five Leicester batsmen for 34 runs and won by an innings and 171 runs. Needing 295 to make the Australians bat again. Leicester
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    PARIS STRIKE
    28 8 PARIS, May ..—The Parisunderground was running 107 of its 252 trains today, fourth day of a strike for higher pay of one of the drivers' unions.
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    News from the Mews
    126 8  -  (BY ALLAN LEWIS) MR. LIM CHUAN GEOK has just landed, "Race Fan" Bay English Mare by Montrose from Field Glass by Catalina. This mare, who incidentally is one of twins, comes from Kerr Co., Dublin. SELANGOR Turf Club have received the splendid entry of 220 horses
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    Immigration Soccer
    51 8 The following will represent the Immigration Football XI to play against the Skijang Football team today at St. John's Island:—All Bin Fadzil. Ariflin Bahuddin, Musbah Rithwan, Abd. Rahim Rahman, A. Aziz (Capt), Mohd. Ghani, Btikar Sulong, A.-Khamid, Dol. A. Rahman, Osman, Mohd. Ibrahim All. Reserves: Ibrahim Said, Ibrahim
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    Malayan Journalists Meet Press Barons— And Then Tour Vauxhall Motor Works
    309 8 Group photograph taken at the Newspaper Proprietors' Assoc ation luncheon to the party of v siting Malayan Journalists on Monday, April 2S. Those present, apart from the iHsitors, were as follows: —Lord Burnham, Vice-chairman, Newspaper Proprietors' Association; Mr. B.
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    Rocklites Win At Cricket
    95 8 The Rocklites beat the Changi Prison Cricket XI at cricket on Saturday by 105 runs. Batting first the Rocklites scored 143 for 8 and declared. E. Snelling 52, ML Swyny 20 and Ron. Galistan 20 (not out) topscored for the Rocklites. Wynn for the Prison XI
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    Marigold B.P.
    76 8 The f-'lowirxT Mar'prold tour n-iment ties will be played off tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Derby shire Road SCHOOLBOYS (SEMIFINALS) Koh Swee San v. Koh Keng Hock; Seah Kee Thong v. Koh Chong Seng. "C" SINGLES (SEMIFINAL) Seah Kee Kwang v. Lam Joon Ngian. Entries for the Party's
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