Malaya Tribune, 27 May 1948

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune Hi THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Printed Kunln Lumpur, Ipoh Penang Telegram*: "Tribune B'porc." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). KIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House,
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  • Article
    OUR RUBBER: TIT FOR TAT POLICY WITH U.S. URGED
    258 1 CALL In COMMONS For BETTER PRICE Reuter. LONDON, May 58.—Mr. R. Dc La Bere, a C'jnservath c /lember of Parliament, suggested today that the Government should adopt a policy of "tit for tat M with the United States over Malayan rubber"
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    POLICE RAID JEWISH BANK
    42 1 Reuter. CAIRO. May 26 —Continu- ing their drive against suspect- t ed pro-Zionist organisations, j Egyptian police today raided the Jewish-owned Societe Davances Conn.iei dales, one of Egypt's biggest banking and commercial organisations. Several arrests were made. Reuter.
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    No Talks With Moscow
    118 1 Reuter. ix>N!X)N May 2& Foreign Ernest Bevin toda' the Idea of talks will on out. tand.nr at foreign pottcy. m, rohn Plaits Mills, recenti J from tho Labour because <>f hli ■Weired i ?o-Communist views, had sugin [he House that the I, Amba* »dor In Moscow
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    37 Britons Serving In Arab Legion
    319 1 Reuter. and U P. LOtfDON May 2*.--foreign Secretary Ern?st Serin told Parliament *ocray that no 'British offir were employed in directing the artillery bomrdment of Jerusalem. According to the latest information received there were m British officers serving with Urn Arab Legion at the
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    'SOAK-RICH' TAX
    65 1 U.P. SHANGHAI, May ,?C. Collection of the special rclie) levy —fcaowM unofficially as the "soak the rich" ta.r~~is scheduled to begin June I. The Got cvnment hare completed a Hal of the vealthiest residents who vill be requested to donate larf/r sums to make up the Shanghai-area quota
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    2 TONS OF CLOTHES DONATED
    33 1 U.P. LONDON. May 26 —Nearly two tons of clothing, donated by President Peron of Argentina, were presented today t "Save the Children Fund' by Argentine Ambassador Ricardo Labougle.—U.P.
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    Arabs Offer To Discuss Truce
    497 1 Reuter U.P. The Arabs last night offered to negotiate a truce in Palestine in a note to the Security CounMwtSeh neither explicitly rejected nor accepted the Council s latest cease fire order. This became known at Lake Success a few minutes aftei the order already
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    MICROBES WAR?
    92 1 Reuter. CAIRO. May 26 An official statement issued here tonight said: "Two Zionists rrrrc arrested >wrtr the Eyyfttian army encampment at Gaza. southern Pahs'in*. and on being Question'd said th( ii had re.ceiv'd ordtis to put typho'd and dysentery microbes into drinkiny Mattel used by Egyptian troops." They
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    SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
    49 1 U.P. CAPE TOWN. May 26. The Ullkm of South Africa went to the polls today to choose a new Parliament. Reports of early voting indicated a heavy poll. Observers noted the unusual number of women who turned out for the election. U.P. [ALSO SEE PAGE 8)
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    Fatal Accident
    52 1 A Chinese pedestrian who was knocked down by a European despatch rider in Yio Chu Kang Road at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, died of his injuries in hospital four JftOUfl later. After knocking down the pedestrian, the motor-cyclist collided with a stationary taxi, receiving injuries which necessitated his removal
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    MR. ATTLEE ENTERTAINS
    57 1 Reuter. LONDON. May 26 —Mr. Clement Attlee, the Prime Mini3ter, was "at home" tonight at No. 10, Downing Street to thr five members of the Indiai newspaper delegation. I The Premier spent nearly an hour in discussion with the j paity and later escorted their. ;on a
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    AJAX FOR SALE
    27 1 U.P. LONDON. May 26. The Admiralty said today that negotiations were proceeding for sale of British cruiser Ajax to the Chilean GovernmentIT.P.l T .P.
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    EGYPT REJECTS
    19 1 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS, May 26.Egypt tonight formally rejected the Security Council cease Arc order for Palestine. —Reuter.
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    SCHOOLBOY INJURED
    33 1 A five-year-old Malay schoolboy was knocked down by a motor-car driven by a Malay in Everton Road at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. The boy received severe aorasions and was removed to hospital.
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    Clenched Fists...
    55 1 Not Reds, though the clencht d fist was MWf much evidence in this picture which shores hotc the first goal in yesterday's league game was scored. Signals' goalkeeper Taylor misses when attemptin a to punch at ricky loh and the hall tntered fhi ntt. The Chinese Athletes lost
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    Victory For Reds In Finland
    243 1 Reuter. HELSINKI. May five-day-old cabinet and labour strike crisis ended today with a victory for the left-wing People's Democrat Pa r t y. Atos Virtanen. one of the leading members of the Party —a coalition of Communists and Socialists immediately broadcast by radio an announcement
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    7 MILLION PROTEST
    29 1 Reuter. LONDON. May 26.—The General Council of Britain's Trade Union Congress representing 7,000.000 organised workers today recorded their "emphatic protest" against mass executions in Greece —Reuter.
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    POLICE OPEN FIRE ON 2,000
    61 1 Reuter. CUTTACK. (Orissa) .May 26.—Four persons, including two women, were killed and 20 injured when police opened fire on a turbulet crowd of about 2,000 people in a village about 100 miles southwest from here. Th'j crowd had attacked police escorting a party of arrested
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    STOP PRESS
    77 1 Reuter. .Icwish aircraft last night attempted to parachute arms and ammunition to Haganah and Irgun Zvai Leumi forces trapped in the Jewish "pocket" inside the old city of Jerusalem. Three parachutes carrying ammunition were dropped all fell into Arab positions. Simultaneously Jewish troops unsuccessfully launched an attack against
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    Municipal Workers Want New Pay Code
    821 1 (Tribune Reporter) In order to eliminate the various anomalies existing in the present Municipal salary, schemes, the Municipal Services Union has submitted a revised salary scheme for consideration by the Municipal Salaries Revision C ommittee, appointed in March this year. The memorandum suggests that
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    EXPORT DUTIES REDUCED
    59 1 U.P. BATAVIA. May 26. A* from yesterday, the temporary export duties for several commodities in Indonesia were reduced by 12 to 17 per cent. The new duties are 8 per cent, for foreign products. 5 per cent, on hides. 3 per cent on spices, citronella oil, and
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    US WAR GOODS FOR TURKEY
    38 1 Reuter. ANKARA, May 26.—MajorGenera: Horace Macßridgc, chief of the United States military mission in Turkey, aaid today that the United States had supplied Turkey with $1,000,--000,000 of war materials and modern equipment. —Reuter.
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    NOT A BALL BOWLED
    30 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 26.—-Not a ball was bowled in any of the first class matches which were due to start today owing to widespread rain. Reuter.
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    S.T.C. WORKERS CARRY ON
    66 1 Five-hundred and sixty roll- ing stork workers of the Singapore Traction Company are carrying on work as usual while the Company is still considering their demands for a general increase in wages. Mr. A A. Ewing. General Manager of the S.T.C. said I his morning there
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    FRENCH FLEET AT SOURABAYA
    30 1 U.P. SOURABAYA, May 26. A French naval squadron entered Sourabaya harbour on Tuesday fiom Singapore. This was the first post-war visit or a foreign fleet. UP.
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    RED CROSS CHIEF LEAVES CAIRO
    24 1 U.P. CAIRO, May 26. Mr. Paul Ruegger, President of the International Red Cross left Cairo today for Amman, Transjordan.—U.P.
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    TO STANDARDISE COPYRIGHT LAWS
    46 1 Reuter. BRUSSELS. May 26. -India is among 32 nations due to be lepresented at the conference of the Union for the Protection and of Literary and Artistic Works opening here on June 5. The conference will seek standardised legislation on copyright.- Reuter
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    JAP WHALERS: 4 NATIONS OBJECT
    44 1 LONDON. May 26. -Britain. I Norway, Australia and New Zealand have objected to a proposed increase in the number of Japanese whalers operating this season but they have not proposed that Japan should be excluded from future whaljmg expeditions.
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    "WE ARE NOT ANTI-CHINESE," SAYS SIAM EDUCATION CHIEF
    475 2 Reuter. B ANGKOK, May 27.— Lieut-enant-General Mangkorn Promyodhl. Siamese Minister of EducaUon, said here today that it was "sinful" to describe Siam's educational policy as anti-Chinese. The Siamese Minister, who was commenting on the recent order of the Government, closing down a
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    GANGS CLASH
    34 2 Two revolver shots were fired into the air yesterday in Chin Chew Street when two Chinese gangs clashed. Detectives rushed to the scene but the gangs had dispersed. No arrests were made.
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    Chinese Repats
    103 2 A Crilnest- doctor and a nurse from the International Refugee Organisation accompanied 410 Malayan Chines .epatriates to Singapore from Hongkong on board the vessel. Heinrich Jessen. now lymg ct the Quarantine Station at St. John's Island. Social W?lfare officials will be present at the Singapore whrrves. probably today,
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    Skipper Of S'pore Ship On Trial
    84 2 Reuter-AAP. BATAVIA, May 26. The trial opened in the Sourabaya district court today of British Captain T. D. Richards, master of a Singapore registered freighter, Coorabte, detained by the Dutch Naval authorise? several weeks agu. Captain Richards was alleged to have violated the Netherlands
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    Employment Officer Back From India
    434 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) An appeal to employers and employees to make full use of the free services offered by the Singapore Employment Exchange was made by Mr. Aw Chin Hu, Employment C? fleer (Labour Department), who is back from a three-month training course on managerial
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    Accused Explains Payment Procedure
    524 2 COURT MARTIAL:- (Tribune Staff Reporter) On the second day of his defence, Capt. Christopher MacRae. of the Seaforth' Highlanders, told a military court that the fact he had signed on the Acquittance Rolls of the 8.0.R.S at Embarkation Headquarters was purely accidental since he had, to
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    FIRE ENGINE SHORTAGE IN MALACCA
    219 2 (From Our Oun Reporter) MALACCA, Wednesday. I The shortage of fire engines to serve emergencies outside the municipal area is causing some concern amongst established rubber and other business interests jn the settlement. Following a series of interviews with leading business leaders in Alor Gajah,
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    PEDESTRIAN & MOTORIST HURT
    74 2 PEDESTRIAN MOTORIST HURT A Chinese pedestrian was knocked down by a dispatch rider at about 6-55 p.m. yesrerday, at the 9$ mile stone iTio Chu Kang Road. The pedestrian was removed to hospital in a serious condition, with fractures to the skull and left leg. while the serviceman had injuries
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    POLIO: THEY STAYED ABOARD
    61 2 Eight.hundred transit passengers were forbidden to leave the vessel. Oranje, when she berthed in Singapore yes. terday morning from Batavia. This was because of the polio epidemic in Singapore. Several passengers embarked at Singapore, including Governor of North Borneo. Mr. E. F Twining, who Is bound
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    BRITISH GOLD GOES TO US
    39 2 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 26 Britain sent the United States 2,051,941 ounces of gold bullion worth nearly $72,000,000 in the week ending May 5, according to statistics issued by the United States Department of Commerce.—Reuter.
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    ARMY CLERKS PROTEST TO MILITARY
    429 3 fTribune Staff Reporter) \KMV CIVIL SERVICE UNION, SINGAPORE, a \i E MHERSHIP OF OVER 2,000 CLERICAL WrTH T() LO DGE A PROTEST SHORTLY W K K rili- MILITARY AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE UITH m VICTIMISATION OF ARMY CLERKS BY AM iiVlh SECURITY SERVICE, rse lir 0
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    BLACKMARKET OPERATION
    264 3 The evils of the blackmarket are vividly portrayed in the United Artists' film: INTRJGUE" which is the Rex Cinema's current attraction. Shanghai, in war-devastated China, has been selected for the >ac kg round, and into this mysterious city of the Orient is woven an exciting and convincing plot
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    BURMA P.M. TO QUIT OFFICE
    73 3 Reuter. Rangoon, May 26. —Burmese Premier Thakin Nu has announced he will resign his office on July 20. Recent Burmese press reports said it was likely he would be asked to stay In office because of the present political situation. The Burma People's Volunteer Organisation
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    3 MALAYANS IN REDS' 'WHO's WHO'
    133 3 Washington, May 26. The names of three prominent Malayan Communists are includec m the "Who's Who" of foreign Communist parties issued by the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Sub-committee. The report contains a biographical data of 506 top Communist leaders outside Russia. It covers
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    MP To Stand Trial On Ammo Charge
    321 3 M T. C. Delwita <26>. of the wyioa Corps of Military Police. I yesteroay committed for wai at the next Assizes on a JJge of being in possession of MM rounds of ammunition at 5 £"5 T iver Val,ey Rd«l last year, the
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    BIGGER RICE RATIONS
    62 3 The Government* of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore have reviewed the rice stock and procurement situation and have decided to raise the rice ration by '/a hatl per person per week as from May 31 194». The new scales In Singapore will, therefore, be: Men: 3
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    Y.M.C.A.'s SET UP JOINT COMMITTEE
    169 3 A joint committee has been set up by Singapore's two! V.M.C.As—the Y.M.CA. in Orchard Road and the Chinese Y.M.CA. ih Selegie Roadwitn a view to co-ordinating activities, but preserving in dividual Identity, and inde jpendence in policy, manageiment and control. This was achieved as a
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    China Control Yuan
    22 3 U.P. Nanking, May 26.—President Chiang Kai-shek today ordered the convocation of the newly elected Control Yuan June 5.— U.P.
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    HAD PISTOL TIED ON TO HIS LEG
    202 3 Charged on two counts of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, a middle-aged Javanese, Bakri bin Hassan, was sentenced yesterday to three years rigorous imprisonment on each count at the Singapore Assize Court by Mr. Justice Brown. The sentences will run concurrently. Bakri
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    MARIED AT ST. ANDREW'S
    162 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The wedding took place at St Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of Miss Jean Audrey Halstead, of "Sea Bank." Fleetwood Road. Thornton-Clevelys, Blackpool, and Capt Frank Moore of the Financial Adviser's Staff. GHQ.. FARELF.. and of Tyresall Mess. The Rev. Kinross Nicholson officiated. Major H.
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    S.S. Squadron C.O. To Visit Malacca, Penang
    173 3 The Officer Commanding No. 97 Straits Settlement Squadron. Squadron Lead er A. K. Passmore D.F.C. is paying visits to the three principal centres of the pre-war Straits Settle ments with which No. 97 Squadron has a permanent link by reason of its designa.
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    EXTORTIONER JAILED
    74 3 Alleged to have attempted] to extort various sums of tnoney from Chinese shopkeepers in the Sembawan? area some time in July, 194b Lim Oh Kee, who claimed to be a "mcc" seller, was sentenced yesterday at the Fourth Criminal District Court to nine months' rigorous imprisonment, to be
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    STC Considers Men's Demands
    99 3 (Tribune Staff ReporterJ Mr. A. A. Ewing, the general manager of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., told the Tribune yesterday that the company was considering the demands put forward by the S.T.C. Employees' Union for an all-round increase of wages for rolling-stock workers. The company expects
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    69-YEAR-OLD'S SUICIDE
    171 3 A 45-year-old woman knocked on the door of her father's room one morning to call him for breakfast. There was no response to her knock. She puahed open the door. Inside the room the father was hanging by a rope. His bddy was suspended from a wooden railing.
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    RETRIAL ENDS IN CONVICTION
    95 3 The case of Ong Ah Kirn charged with bribery and possession of opium again ended in a conviction yesterday after retrial by the First District Judge, Mr. E P. Shanks. Accused was sentenced tc iix months' rigorous imprisonment on the opium charge and three months on
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    Old Rafflesians To Celebrate
    98 3 The annual dinner and dance of the Old Raffleslana' Association will be held on Founder's Day, June 6, at the Prince's Restaurant at 7.15 p.m. Tickets at $4 each are obtainable from the following: Mr. G E. N. Oehlers, c/o Da Silva, Oehlers, and Choa, Malacca
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    Promise And Performance
    604 4 The calling of a special meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council next Monday to consider the report of the Joint Committee on cost of living allowances is a reminder that there are still limitations on the Council's powers. Recently it was decided to allow Government servants four-fifths
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    Labour Relations
    267 4 Malaya is going through a painful transition in industrial relationships. The old system of benevolent employer in personal contact with his workers is gradually being replaced by 'trades union organisations lin contact and all too often in conflict with individual employers. In the near future the individual employers
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    "PIG" SOLDIERS FOR SALE
    203 4 CANTON. Chinese "pig" soldiers are being bought and sold here for a few million CN dollars, according to a published vernacular report. The "pig" soldiers are peasants or coolies who are being forcibly conscripted as substitutes for some wealthier citizen who can afford to buy his
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    AS OUR READERS SEE IT CHURCH AND POSITIVE ENTERPRISE
    619 4 Sir, —I was very much interested to read in the Morning Tribune of May 24 the article under the heading, "Parson urges link between Church and 'Pub' and I shall be grateful if you will allow me to appeal to those
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    INCOME TAX QUIZ
    557 4 SIR, -While it is an acknowledged truism recognised by the highest authorities that the subject is entitled so to arrange hu* affairs as not to attract taxes enforced by the Crown so far as he can legitimately do so within the law. it is surprising to note
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    "Macbeth"
    445 4 SIR, —I am a school boy studying Shakespeare's "MacJaeth" for my Senior Cambridge Examination. I crave space in your readers' columns to congratulate Mr. David Lyttle for his magnificent production of the play and to pick a bone or two with him. Of the cast, Mr. Henry Hochstadt gave
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    Life Is Better In Prison Camps
    256 4 Reuter. BERLIN.—Many of the prisoners of war who return to Germany today would like r o turn round and return to their prison camps after a few day s of life in the "fatherland." With a speed-up in the return of prisoners—all of them
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    SOCIALIST INDIA?
    111 4 Colombo. "We cx^ct' India a socialist state ft dom will not be worth tt* I on which it is written not utilised for th. 1 the common man," Hoclv-1 Mr. V. V. Giri. High Coma 3ioner for India in 1 addressing the recent r/:* jg Annual Session of
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    200-MILLION YEAR OLD FISH
    145 4 Reuter and AAP. SYDNEY.—When at Whale Beach recently, Sydney surf lifesaver Hal Bailey, 29, saw a fish embedded in rock. A storm had shifted a slab of rock and disclosed the fish. He notified officials of the Australian Museum, Sydney, who went to Whale Beach and
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    UK's New National Insurance Plan Not Fully Understood
    912 5 Ministry To Ask Wives To Help Reuter. MONTAGUE TAYLOR, Ren ten Co-respondent) Jj ).\'DON With Britain's new compulsory tTa'ional Insurance scheme due to come into force Iv 5, only one tenth of the three million new- w 'jio must start paying contributions
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    Ginette Wanted Some Fun
    149 5 U.P. PARIS, May 26. —Wh c n family's away, baby sitter will play and that's why Ginettc wound up in jail today. Ginctte, 17, a girl who likes a good time and whose last name police have withheld, was left in charge of an apartment and
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    "FALLING IN LOVE"
    60 5 The second article of the series "Falling In Love" will appear in the Morning Tribune next Saturday. The author cautions against mistaking "peacock courtship" the merei display of gorgeonsncss to impress one's mate from deeper feeling. "Hearts are often bruised in the quest for true love" he
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    GOVERNOR VISITS S.S. SQUADRON AT TENGAH
    54 5 A GENERAL VIEW (top) of the officers and mem of the No. 07 Straits Settlement Squadron on parade against a bnck<in>und of Lincoln bombers. They uerr inspected l,y lI.E. Sir Franklm Gimson (Governor of Singnperre) at the R.A.F. T(nguh ysterday. (Above) His Excellency is
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    1192 5 The Penang International Club monthly medal Bogey Competition was tied between S. J. Scajfrv and J. E. Wilson. The first nine-hole ball sweep' was won by J. E. Wilson 3 up. and the second was tied between Tan Thean Seang and D. McFarlane 2 up. The death
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    MELF RELEASES DEFERRED
    118 5 Reuter. London, May 26. Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of War, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said "On April 30 there were 1,549 officers and men serving in MELF whose release had been deferred or who had been warned of deferment as operationally vital.
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    CONSCIENCE MONEY
    67 5 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, May 26. A woman living near Liverpool (New South Wales) has made reparation to the Victorian Railways for having wrongfully used a ticket—.lB years ago. The chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners (Mr. N. Harris) recently received a letter containing £i with the information: "I used
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    Only 3 Gharries In Singapore
    267 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Every city has its memories md Singapore is no exception. Forty years ago, the Rolls of Singapore was the ;harry. Only the well-to-do people -ould afford to ride in one. Today, there arc only three on the roads. They no longer take
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    DEAD EYES FOR THE LIVING
    154 5 Reuter. MADRAS, May 26.—Corneal transplantation opthalmic operation aimed at restoring eyesight to those who have lost it owing to what is technically known as corneal opacity is being tried with fifty per cent success at the Government Opthalmic Hospital here, the Hospital Superintendent reported recently.
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    CHARITY CONCERT
    54 5 A concert In aid of the Singapore District and StraiU Chinese M.Y.F funds will be staged by the Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship on Saturday at 3 Kampong Xapor Road. The concert, which will commence at 7.30 p m.. will In. elude, bride instrumental and vocal numbers, a
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    CHINA's OLYMPIC HOPES ARE SLIM
    945 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI, May 26.—China's first post-war .sports specta? le—the Seventh National Athletic Meet—although the roost colourful held since its ihceotion some 40 yeaiF ago, failed to produce any outstanding results that would eive China any hope of winning a prise in the Olympic Gam<\s to
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    389 Maintenance Unit Retain Cup.
    582 6 SEVERAL TIMES AND DISTANCES REGISTERED AT T AST YEAR'S MEET IN BOTH TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WERE BETTERED AT THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MALAYA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT THL R.A.F. STATION, CHANGI, YESTERDAY. The holders of the Royal Airl Force Malaya Athletic Associa-1 tion Challenge
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    Latest S.R.A. Classifications
    160 6 Berow is the latest list of transfers and classification of horses issued by the Straits Racing; Association: TRANSFERS: —From CI as? 3 to Class 2.—Colbay; Diamond Epic; Red Ted; Rustle. From Class 4 to Class 3. Mr. Chips; Irish Song; Kaiserine; Spotlight; Fountain Lady; Scarlet; Apollo; Paramount;
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    CORPUS CHRISTI
    29 6 The Roman Catholic Church feast-day of Corpus Christi, will be celebrated this evening by Vespers, followed by a procession, at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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    LA SALLE BEATEN
    30 6 The HaikDwyu Sports Club defeated La Salle Sports Club by three goals to one in a S.A. F.A. Div. 3 game on St. Georges Road ground yesterday.
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    OLD TRAFFORD BOGEY VENUE FOR AUSSIES
    97 6 MANCHESTER, May 26 Once again Old Trafford ground proved a bogey venue for the Australian cricket tourists Rain made play impossible In their match against Lancashire, After early morning rain which left the ground soft on top, it was hoped to resume play later.
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    POLIO TOTAL 83: 11 DEATHS
    59 6 Three confirmed cane** of poliomyelitis were reported yesterday. All were Chinese children. One of these who came from the Rural area, died after admission to the hospital. Another was an old case which had not been reported previously but was on the road to recovery.
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    SURPRISE SELECTIONS IN SINGAPORE TEAM
    1205 7 Weekly Cricket Review By Ram Piara THE Singapore team 1 to represent t.v dnst Negri Bomb.- end hu: arousI** a of comment j 8 rnckelin* circles, j I |V i,.«-n iwo or tlnee il selections, paiti- of Huffman and neither ot whom are to have
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    HONOURS LIST
    214 7 BATTING 73 n.o. McCoy (Victoria i Inst. vs. Selangor Club) K.L. 57 O. Bennett (Selangor Club vs. Victoria Inst. K.L.) 56 n.o. T. Mahadevan (T.P. C.A.) vs. S.C.R.C. K.L.). 50 n.o. P. de Krester (Colonial XI vs. JHQ Farlef). BOWJJNG 8 for 28 Carvalho (U.O.D. C.A. vs. Singapore
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    IKE WILLIAMS RETAINS TITLE
    115 7 Reuter. LOS ANGELES, May 26. The world lightweight cham pion. Ike Williams, retained hi. 1 title when he beat Enrique Bolanos (Mexico City), on pointi over 15 rounds here last night. Williams won by a split decision. It was a sternly fought contest, and at the
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    ISOBEL BAILLIE'S PROGRAMME
    97 7 Miss. Isobel Baillie will sing the following songs in her broadcast to Schools over Radio Malaya at 11.15 a.m today: "Oh! Had I Jubals Lyre" (Handel's: Joshua); The Lady Bird (Schumann); Who la Sylvia The Brook (Schubert.. 'Faery Song" (Rutland Boughton); "Oh: Can Ye Sow Cushions"—English Lullaby
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    HOLDER OUSTED
    52 7 Reuter. LONDON, May 26. K. Madan, the young Indian player, entered the fourth round of the Surrey grass courts lawn tennis tournament at Surbiton when he eliminated the holder, C. F. O. Lister, 3/6, 6/4, 6/1 today. Among other third round winners was John Bromwich, the Australian ace.
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    DERBY, OAKS FINAL CARD
    150 7 Reuter LONDON, May 26. Tho final acceptances for the Derby (Epsom on Saturday June 5) and "the Oaks < Epsom Thursday June were announced today. T*ERBY (36 hnrsev): My Babu. Overhead, Djeddah, Tory the Second, Prince Hard.. Hope Street, Julian. Tarka, Speciality. Blue Palis, Black Pampas,
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    POST-MORTEM
    177 7 On yesterday's game IT IS SURPRISING hew on* good man out of 22 plnyt rs can hr*ghtan un a dull game With the Ath\ett* entirety off form, and Signals always a weak side, tho yam* would hay* i» < ejtremHy thill hut far CILES. HE PLAYED CLASS SOCCER and
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    Signals Score Second Win
    433 7 G.H.Q. SIGNALS 2; CHTVESF- GILES STOLE THE SHC W AT JALAN BESAR STADIUM YESTERDAY. CTPViIS PLAYING ON THE RIGHT WING FOR SWNALS IN A DIV. 1 LEAGUE GAME AGAINST CHINEbL ATHLETES, GILES WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEAM'S VICTORY. ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT SCORE. Earlier in
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    G.H.Q. SIGNALS
    64 7 In a report on a Div II soccer match on the Pudana: appearing in the May 19tr. issue of the Morning Tribune, under tlv heading of "Spectator Strikes Player", it was stated that GHQ Signals wer.' one of the teams involved This U, incorrect. The teams involved were
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    S'PORE OLYMPIC HOPE WORRIED
    191 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) LLOYD VALBERG, Eurasian high jumper and Singapore's only hope for the World Olympics, is still in Singapore. He is a worried man ~J* still does not know when he will leave for the United Kingdom! The only encouraging news Lloyd has received so
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    OLYMPIC TEAM LIKELY TO MEET THE SERVICES
    501 7 TALKING SOCCER...By SPECTATOR POl'R big «'>ooer matches are scheduled for the last week of June, which promises to be another bumper month for Singapore football. The Chinese Olympic team, now in Java, will figure In three of these games, instead of two, as
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    Islanders Allege They Are Neglected
    488 8 No Better Off Than Their Forefathers (Tribune Staff Reporter) Nearly islanrtti. living sou.h of Singapore arc todiy no b9tU;r off.than heir forefathers who lived generations ago, the Tribune was told "esiL j rday. They are in a sta j uf "neglect," it was said. The
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    MONITORS ENTERTAIN MR. PLANZ
    175 8 Over a hundred guests eon- lected with the textile trade in Singapore attended a dinner I given by Montor Ltd. in honour of Mr. W. C. Planz. of the Neuss, Hessleim and Company, who is on a visit to Singapore. Mr. A. Montor. the Governing Director
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    AID FOR JEWS
    51 8 WASHINGTON. May 26. A $100,000,000 military aid programme for Israel wis proposed today by Congressman «acob Davics I Republican) Of New York. He introduced a bill in the House of Renrcsentatives to allow up to that amount of military supplies and technical assistance to the new Jewish
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    800 KILLED
    28 8 U.P. AMMAN. May 26 Eight hundred Jews were killed in the Latum area battle instead of 600 as previously reported, a Transjordan communique said tonight. IT.P.
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    Will Smuts Or Malan Lead South Africa?
    246 8 Reuter. Johannesburg. May 26. -Votes* were beirfg counted tonight in South Africa's general election which will decide whether General Jan Smuts or Dr. Daniel Malan will lead the country for the next five years. First results were expected about midnight GMT tonight. Fine
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    U.K. EMIGRANTS
    67 8 Reuter. LONDON. May 26. In thr two years up to the end of last year 75.430 British assisted emigrants went to Canada: 22.604 to Australia; 11.346 tr New Zealand and 37.269 tr South Africa. Lord Addison Lord Privy Seal, told the Housf of Lords tonight. The Government was
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    Walcott Recovers From Bad Foot
    75 8 Reuter. Grenloch, New Jersey. May 26.-f-Jerscy Joe Walcott is expected to be back at road work and boxing tomorrow after a two days break, because of an infected foot, in his preparation for his return title bout with the world heavyweight champion Joe Louis on
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    Pakistan National Anthem
    51 8 Reuter. RAWALPINDI. May 26. A sum of rupees ten thousand (£750) has been placed at the disposal of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, to be awarded to the composer of a Pakistan National Anthem, according to press note issued in Rawalpindi by the General Headquarters Pakistan Army.
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    KING MIDAS BEST
    220 8 King Midas returned the best time for this morning's track work at the No. 2 grass track in Inoh. He did three furlongs in 38 Others who did well were Little Beau. Spcarmirth, No Regrets. Happy Lass and Fairlyn. Happy and Fairlyn showed up well when they
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    Manila To Shanghai In Four Hours
    55 8 U.P. SHANGHAI. May 26. A Philippines Ai r Llne s DC-6. arrived un Shanghai this afternoon only four hours and 17 minutes out of Manila The plane carries Philippine j and American officials and leading Chinese publishers of i Manila newspapers. The plane returns
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    "Good Chaplain A Priceless Pearl"
    104 8 Reuter. EDINBURGH, May <M. I Field Marshall Lord j Warell e.rpressed regret that the compulsory 1 church parade for services j had been abolished when he addressed a general assembly of the Church of J Scotland today. A good chaplain was a peail beyond price
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    MARSHALL AID FOR TURKEY
    72 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. May 26. The Economic Co-operation Administration told the Turkish Government today it was prepared to open negotiations for a loan $10.000,000 loan *o Turkey fo r the April-June quarter of the European Recovery Programme The offer of the loan to Turkey brought to $288.000.000
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    AMBASSADOR TO BURMA
    34 8 Reuter. RANGOON. May 26—Pakistan's first Ambassador to Burma. Mr. Mohamed All. pre. -ented his credentials to the President today in a brief •olourful ceremony at th" F ormer Government House. Renter.
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    NEW BOYS' CLUB
    55 8 A new Boys' Club will be >pened by the Hon. Mr. C. C Tan. member of the Legislaive Council, at Prince Edward Road at 5 p.m. on Saturday. This will be the first Boyj' 'lub to be run directly by Ihe Social Welfare Departuent. All existing Clubs
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    BLUEBIRD B.P.
    117 8 At the annual general mcctng held of the Bluebird B.P. t the residence of the Party's >atron. Mr. S. K. Tsai. the ollowing were elected officeroarers for the ensuing year: > atrons: Messrs. S. K. Tsai. C M. Din and George Fonos; President: Mr. Ec Hoon Slang Wee-Presidents
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    DUTCH SILENT on TASS REPORT
    70 8 Reuter. THE HAGUE. May 26.Dutc'i official circles declined to comment today on a Tass (Soviet official news agency» report that consular relations had been established oetween the Soviet Union and the Indonesian Republic. The Dutch Government had not been officially informed of this move, it
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    Friendly Soccer Match
    72 8 The following will represent the Shell S.C. in a friendly socr?r match against the Sime Darby Sports Club tomorrow it c.V.M.A. ground at 808 p.m.: Wong Lrong Yu<m. Chong ntt Chong. John Ijoh Phua Boon be**. John Hon 1. M. D. D. Evans. Phang Choong Hce. Loo
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    SPORTS DIARY
    64 8 SOCCER: Div. I MY. A. vs. R.A.F. (Changi), Stadium; Dv. 11. Tigers SC. vs. 1.A., B. O.D. ground (St. George's Road); Singapore Police vs. C. A., Police Depot; Kranji W/T vs. Pulau Bukom, Geylang Stadium; Div. Ill: Customs S.C. vs. Singapore Civil Assn.. St. George's Road; C.A. vs.
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    Reds Raid U.S. Zone In Korea
    201 8 Reuter. bEOUL, Korea, 26.—Raids across the 3&Vj. Parall' I by aimed constabulary from Rus-sian-dominated Norti: Korea have increased shaiply in the last, few weeks. Dr. B. C. Chough, Din ctor of the Nation i Police said in an inter- view here today. Dr. Chough
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    CARS MENACED BY RATS
    102 8 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY* May 26.- Mr. J. Robertson i country inspector of the National Roads and Motorists' Association) said on hit arrival back in Sydney tecently from a visit to the western districts of New South Wale* that rats and mitt were putting motor-cais out of action.
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    173 8 SLOW WORK only yesterday inerainV J when the imvr W made available an K f| doing fast work tad to use tho Game Uw who lot n k down badly jn ho J*** Cup made an apri,?' 5 and looked in his ditlon when doin I
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    India, Pakistan Food Plans Will Avert Famine
    415 8 Reuter. LONDON. MAY 26. SIR JOHN BOYD ORR. RETIRING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THK WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. SAID TODAY HE BELIEVED INDIAN AND PAKISTAN FOOD PRODUCTION PLANS WOULD AVERT FAMINE IN THE SUB-CONTINENT. "Food production of those countries can
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    CPL. HIRD ACQUITTED
    152 8 Cpl. Geoffrey HlrU. of t!r Military Police, was acquitted and discharged by Mr. Justin Brown at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday rftcr a common Jury returnei a nv. Jority verdict of "not guilty' Hlrd was tried on a char?" of being found in unlaxf'. possession of 26
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    Romulo's Mother Dead
    32 8 U.P. MANILA. May 25. MrMaria Pena Romulo. motlif: of Ambassador Car** J Romulo. Philippines Un" Nations representative, m today at her home at Canu ing. in Tarlac province -W
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    Britain's Team For Wightman Cup
    45 8 Reuter. London, May ML Britain's Wightmav Cur to"* tennis team to uupsm ca at Wimbledon on Jm* and 12 wiil be: Mrs. Kay M" ties (captain), Mrs. S. Blair, Mrs. E. W. P»*** Mrs. Berry Hilton and W* Joy Cannon.—Reuter.
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    Rubber Workers Meet Today
    128 8 Rubber worker* expressed dissatisfaction yesterday at thr Government's reply to the Singapore Rubber Workers' Union's threo-day ultimatum demanding the release of workers nf the Tai Tong Rubber Works who w.rre arrested em Sunday and- sinrr sentenced to three months' imprisonment for house iff spani. Officials of
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