Malaya Tribune, 25 June 1948

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    63 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Telegrams'. "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). Printtnq Simultaneously fx Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh d Penang. EIGHT* fl^ES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner
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    AUSTRALIA'S HIGH JUMP
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    SERVICES CLERKS WANT ADVANCE
    168 1 The chairman of the Malayan Bratich. Civil i-t i vices Clerical a Jdttioi] <>; London, informs i telegram has now been Merited continuing that negotiations on the question of locally entered clerks being placed on the same looting as local nmcnt clerks are now proctedag at
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    Bevin Takes Charge Of Berlin Crisis
    423 1 U.P. and Reuter. LONDON, June 24.—British Foreign Minister M r Ernest Bevin ended his vacation tonight to return to London and take personal charge of the Berlin crisis, reports United Press. He is expected to return to-j night from a south coast resort, j
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    10 INJURED AT MASS FUNERAL
    62 1 U.P. LONDON, June 24. The Exchange Telegraph reports from Tel Aviv that ten persons were injured, some fatally, today in a clash between the Ireun and Government supporters at the masa funeral of Irgunists killed in the ammunit on ship battle. The fight broke out
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    BRISTOL BOY'S MAY SEE THE AUSSIES
    49 1 Reuter. Bristol. June 24.-The Education Committee reversed a decision by the Secondary EdTcaSon Committee which refused to allow Bristol schoolboys time off to see Australian cricketers at Bristol, in July. The boys will now be able to see the Australians after all. Reuter.
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    BIT OFF HIS NURSE'S NOSE
    29 1 U.P. ALEXANDRIA, via Rome, June 2i.-tgnU> fl patient at Alexandria Hospital, bit off a m*rmf* last night she tried to pull up his blankets—u.r.
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    SOKOLOVSKY'S STATEMENT
    47 1 Reuter. BERLIN, June 24.--Mar-shal Sokolovsky tonight issued a proclamation to the pecple of Berlin stating that the Allied Kommandatura m Berlin had ceased to axist to oB intents and P?'? o The proclamation blamed the Western allies for the present currency position m Berlin.—R&u ter
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    BIG FIGHT HELD UP
    43 1 Rain has a gam held up the world kmwpwfiamU title nfl* 1 between Jo/ Lonitt and J<>' Walcolt, sekedufd to tak< place at in thi Yankee Stadium, New York, last muni. The fight «ill take placr tonight, weathei permittmg.
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    WALCOTT AT THE MOVIES
    90 1 U.P. NEW YORK, June 2h. ,J"" Louis arose at r ,..i0 this morning, jogged two mun road work, ate a light breakfast, and took a nap until o'clock. 9 He ate a two-pound stent: at 2 p.m., went to New York at J p.»i. a*d "taped
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    WINNIE, untitled GETS £1,150 AWARD
    54 1 Reuter. London. June 24.—Winifred Legge. aged six, of Plimsoll Road. Finsbury Park, had her right leg severely scarred jvhen she was knocked down by a London trarta*>*rW iiua on Nov. 5 laM year; r Justice Jones in the Kings Bench Division approved a settlement giving
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    TANKER AFIRE
    71 1 U.P. New York, June 24. The Coast Guard announced that the Norwegian tanker Fenris was on fire west-north-west of Brest (France*. The announcement said that the fire in the engine room was out of control and that the crew had taken to life-boats. It said that the American
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    CABINET MEETS, BUT NO DISCUSSION ON MALAYA
    215 1 No New Political Arrests In Spore Rritish Cabinet Ministers, with Prime Minister Clement Attlee presiding", held an emer time? meeting late last night, reports Keuter from London. The report said that it was thought that nis Mission was about new difficulties which may
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    Gurkhas Take Over
    86 1 (From Our Own Reporter) IPOH, Today.—Gurkha troops have taken over guard duty at many police stations in the state of Perak including thOße in Ipoh/ in order to relieve the constable* for special duties in connection with the crime wave. Meanwhile, a report from Taiping states that
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    US CONSCRIPTION BILL
    40 1 Washington, June 24.—President Truman today signed the bill providing for the conscription of men aged 19 to 25, for 21 months. It expected that between 200.000 and 225.000 men will be called up in the first year.
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    Gang Leaves Gun Behind
    126 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Three Chinese, who had broken into a sundry goods shop in Queen Street at 3 a.m. today took to flight on an alarm being raised by one of the inmates and left behind a gunny sack «mtoining i fully-loaded six-chambered .45 revolver and
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    SINGAPORE SWELTERS
    90 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) There has been no rain for the past week and Singaporeans are again sweltering in a heat-wave. The maximum temperature recorded in the shade during the week averaged 90 deg. F. with the maximum temperature reaching 90 deg. on Sunday. Singapore's macadam roads are dust-strewn
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    U.S. MAY BUILD RUBBER STOCKS
    78 1 New York, June 24 Rubber futures declined ten to twenty-five voints in quiet dealings. Tyre manufacturers and other domestic consumers backed away from the market, because recent purchases appeared to have fitted requirements for the time beina. While demand slackened, setters were reluctant to press
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    DEWEY FOR PRESIDENCY
    32 1 NEW YORK, June 24.— Governor Thomas E. Dewey iras today elected Republican candidate for the Presidency. Mr. Dewey obtained the necessary votes on the third ballot, reports United Press.
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    Two Shot At In Perak
    117 1 (From Our Oum Reporter) IPOH, Today. Two shooting incidents were reported in Perak yesterday. While travelling to Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon, a European was shot at by an unknown Chinese armed with a Sten gun. The incident occurred two miles south of Sungkai.
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    28 1 LONDON, June 24.—The Government ruffered two more defeats in the House of Lords wmight on. the British nationality third and fourtn reverses in a week on this neasure.
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    Up-Valuation Of The £ Is Urged
    251 1 Up-Valuation Of The Is Urged U.P. LONDON June 24— Defying recent proposals for devaluation of the sterling, London City circles today for the first time turned to the extrem? alternative and suggested to raise valuation of me pound in relation to the dollar. Such a move would enablevalue of the
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    MEAT CRISIS IN BRITAIN
    74 1 U.P. LONDON, June 24.—Tlic London dock strike brought London meat supplies to below the worst point In war-time, and Mr. Clement Attlee told the Commons today that he was unable to guarantee Br ton s weekly ration of a shilling s worth next fortnight. Under fire
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    Why Girls Go Wrong
    51 1 U.P. LONDON, June H.—Doctor L O. Housden, Health Ministry advisor, on what is known htre as "parentcraft", yesterday gave this modem version of why girls go wrong. It is usually only when a girl has no mental resources that she falls back on sexual attraction," he
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    The oldest pilgrim who left Singapore yesterday for the holy city of Mecca, %0-yearoUl Wan Dah bin Mohamed (top), is a sauce maker from Trengganu. Wan Dah left on the Melampus with his grandson, Wan Said, aged 24, (above), and 79 other pilgrims.
    43 1 The oldest pilgrim who left Singapore yesterday for the holy city of Mecca, %0-year-oUl Wan Dah bin Mohamed (top), is a sauce maker from Trengganu. Wan Dah left on the Melampus with his grandson, Wan Said, aged 24, (above), and 79 other pilgrims.
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    INDIAN FLIERS GET TROPHIES
    48 1 NEW DELHI, June 25.—Two officers of the Royal Indian Air Force who were sent to the Central Flying School of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom for the. All Purposes Flying Instructors' Course have secured top ranks and have been awarded trophies.
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    Lawlessness Will Be Outlawed—Gent
    963 2 >-sr H f —v Test Of People Of All Classes -We are meeting a new and violent challenge from a determined group which is a threat to the neaceful type of every commumty in this country. We SSst iKm fight it and utterly defeat it, and
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    Curfew In Federation: State Of Emergency In Singapore
    1120 2 A CURFEW WAS IMPOSED IN SEVEN AREAS IN THE FEDERATION AND SINGAPORE WAS PLACED UNDER EMERGENCY REGULATIONS YESTERDAY. Dawn raids by the Singapore CID on some of the Colony's left wing organisations and trade unions resulted in the detention under the special
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    Youngest Mecca Pilgrim
    100 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) An 80 year-old grandfather and an infant of one month left Singapore yesterday on their first pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Wan Dah bin Mohamed, the grandfather, was accompanied by his 24-year-old grandson Wan Said, who left by the pilgrim carrying vessel,
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    "UN AND MALAYA"
    72 2 Mr. G. G. Thomson, Director ot Public Relations, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society tomorrow. His subject will be: United Nations and Malaya." This meeting will co-incide with meetings herd in other countries throughout the world at the request
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    "No Useful Purpose" M.D.U. Is Dissolved
    378 2 The Executive Committee of the Malayan Democratic Union Is convinced that the organisation can no longer serve any useful purpose In view of the 44 serious curtailment of civil liberties and the chaotic political situation and has resolved to dissolve the organisation forthwith a
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    VALBERG LEAVES FOR OLYMPICS
    81 2 Tite Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, pesterday wished Singapore's only candidate to the World Olympics, high jumper lAopd Valberg, the best of luck. Valberg left Singapore yesterday morning for tibndon by Constellation aircraft with 65 lbs. of baggage. The Olympic games are scheduled to take
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    Quota System For Textile Imports
    228 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) three Chambers of Commerce in Singapore have lire' to a recommendation by the authorities for a *2 \<trm governing the Import of textiles, from hard qu° u ircas It was also agreed that the quota system hased on values in Straits dollars
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    WIFE WHO JOINED JAP "BUTAI"
    163 3 la the Singapore High Court 1 J*!*; Mr. Justice Brown %-antfl 'i cree nisi to Mr. A. J pereira who petitioned the -wrt'for -i dissolution of his ■tfritce with nis Marie Elizabeth Pereira. on grounds of hot desertion The petitioner to have custody of his
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF BICYCLE
    145 3 Fan Wan Chai (20). who ■M alleged to have stolen a Bicycle belonging to another Chinese living in the same house in Waterloo Street, appeared on a tentative charge of theft before Seventh Magistrate A G. Shears, yesterday A.S.P. L. R. Prynn. prosecuting, said tnat Pang
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
    83 3 A 45-year-old Hokkien woman, Ye j Eyo, was charged yesterday before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, with attempting to commit suicide. Yeo Eye, it was alleged! mixe<* caustic soda in a cup of coffee she prepared for herself. Accused in her defence stated
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    JUDGES GO ON FURLOUGH
    58 3 Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley. Chief Justice, Singapore, left for the United Kingdom yes terday on furlough, accompanied by Mrs MurrayAynsley. Mr. Justice Prethcroe. senior puisne judge. Malayan Federation, also left on furlough yesterday. Mr. Justice Pretheroe had been acting as Chief Justice. Malayan Federation, during the absence
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    AMMO CHARGE
    80 3 Two Chinese. Lee Buk Chew and Ng Seah Kee. on trial at tic Singapore Assize Court before Mr. Justice GordonSmith and a common jury, on a charge of unlawful possession of 1,200 rounds of .38 ammunition at Race Course Road on December 10 last, were found guilty yesterday
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    $2,880 FOR LOSS OF LEG
    233 3 A middle-aged Indian grass cutter, Gani, was the plaintiff in a claim for damages brought in the High Court yesterday against Ong Kirn Chew, of Nallur Road, Siglap. Gani claimed $7,057.50 for the ioss of his right leg. The action was the sequel to a
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    European Jailed For Cheating
    304 3 A 36-year-old. European, Rowland Hunter Palmer, described as a ship's engineer, was sentenced yesterday to six months' simple Imprisonment :by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith !at the Singapore Assise Court. The judge, In passing sentence, observed, "In a community like this It is particularly unfortunate when Europeans
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    PROSECUTION WINTESSES ABSENT
    175 3 The "College of Medicine robbery inquiry in which Hussein bin All, a young Englishsneaking Malay appeared as the accused before Seventh Magistrate A. G. Shears, was adjourned until July 2 for mention because an important prosecution witness, stated to be the brother of a Singapore police inspector,
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    Schools To Learn "Safety First"
    197 3 Thn Singapore Safety fritwt Committee at their last mectintr iirreed that funds should be raised to the amount of twothirds from tlic Government, and one-third from the Municipality. Mr. G. P. Darke was asked to approach schools to find out the amount and type of
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      157 3 On Your Radio Today BLUF NETWORK MALAI ENGLISH PROGRAMMES From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Radiated on 483 metres in the medium wave band and 6135 kc/sec in the 49 metre bend. From 12 noon to 2 p.m. Radiated on 483 metres only. From S p.m. to 0 pro. Radiated
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      220 3 12.45 New§ In Malay; 1.00 Close Down; 6.00 Programme j Summary; 6.05 Scout Pro-j gramme; 7.00 Time Signal; 701 Popular Request; 7.30 News in Malay; 7.45 Musical Interlude; 8.15 Close Down. RED NETWORK CHINESE INDIAN PROGRAMMES From 12 noon to 2 p.m. Radiated on 485 metre* In the medium wave
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    Facing The Crisis
    817 4 The emergency regulations Gazetted in Singapore yesterday are reassuring. The action of the Singapore Government proved two things. It recognises the nature of the crisis confronting Malaya. It has taken the best possible steps to achieve a solution of that crisis side by side with the Government
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    BEAUTIFUL MANILA
    122 4 Reuter. MANILA. —A Manila beautiful by October this year has become a distinct possibility. President Quifino recently took time out and addressed himself to the affairs of the capital city, especially to its public works, health and sanitation, and beautification, when he summoned top Manila government officials for
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    P. AND O. RANCHI BACK IN SERVICE
    582 4 Of four .<;hlps of the "R" Class employed by the P. O. S N Co. before the War in their Far East mail service, the Ranchi" alone remains as a passenger vessel. Two were lost in the War—the "Rawalpindi", whose gallant right will
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    French Radio Rejects Adverts
    101 4 PARIS. Stat of and under critical urti T many quarters, Radio n? sion Francaisr- RDP counterpart of the' BritBroadcasting Corporation Z rejected a schema to• nZ funds by Introducing merciai advertLsing air. Instead, radio be kept busy trackl8| listeners who have no ifM ces. Licence -dodgers
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    AS OUR READERS SEE FT National University
    512 4 Sir,—The first school in which a man is bound to learn, and in which every man does, inspite of himself, learn more or less is the school of his own ancestry, parentage and kindred. There is no man however strong his character and
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    Lighterage Charges
    151 4 Sir, As an importer and exporter, dealing in rubber and produce, I am paying my lighterage charges at $3.00 per ton and demurrage at $1.00 per ton per night, besides I have to pay $1.00 per ton to the stevedores working on board steamer. During the period of
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    Municipal Dismissal
    312 4 Sir,—A few days ago it was reported in some of the local papers that an employee of the Municipality had been dismissed from service for taking "his wife from her home to the hospital in a taxi without permission," after having been seriously warned for a similar action.
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    A PALACE HAS A FACE-LIFT
    162 4 Reuter. MANILA, Malacanon Palace, official residence of the President of the > Philippine Republic, is presently undergoing a general face-lifting, re-painting, and re-furn-ishing. For many years, especially during the Japanese occupation, the palace was not properly taken care of and maintainted in keeping with the
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    NACHOD PROGRAMME
    90 4 Reuter. PHAGUE. Political education through the formatioE of new branches of the So-viet-Czechoslovak Friendship Union is a cardinal point a the new programme for adult education approved at a coyress attended by 1,000 cultural workers in the town of Sichod in North-eastern Bohemia. The programme received the blessing
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    COLONY MALAY ARTS & CRAFTS DYING OUT
    651 5 COLONY MALAY ARTS CRAFTS DYING OUT Two Brothers In 'Lost Profession 9 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Malay arts and crafts still remain rafts. There has never been any at- l() aevelop any of them into an organised •nSustry °n a lar e commercial scale. There has r been even any
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    "Careless" Exporters Lose Dollars
    102 5 LONDON. Some British exporters are losing orders in America by carelessness, Mr. Neville Blond, Britain's trade adviser in Washington, said. Goods were supplied in some cases without a written agreement in advance on what the agents in America should charge, he said. The agents took as
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    40 5 The chess tournament which has been conducted by the Penang Chess Cub every Friday at the Boston Cafe is nearing the final s;i:ge with two probable finalists in Mr. Cheah Toon Chuan and Dr. Cheah Swee Cheng, both Penang players.
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    Ordnance Factories Waging New Battle
    360 5 Reuter. LONDON—Britain's Royal Ordnance factories, which produced the bombs and bullets for the fighting forces during the war, are today waging a new battle—against shortages at home and to boost the trade drive abroad. Large sections of the 22 government factories employing 40,000 workers have
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    Unified Malayan Medical Service Still In Abeyance
    508 5 A unified Medical Service for Malaya RM not yet come into existence "local men still being recruited into a different service from the Europeans on an interim salary scale," thoudi more than a year has passed since the Secretary of State for the
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    Gold Bust Of Chiang
    181 5 Reuter. HONGKONG. A gold bust of President Chianq Kai-shek, valued at some HK$2O,OOO and donated to tlie Generalissimo from Hongkong's Chinese population, is expected to be sent to Nanking in the near future as a symbol of respect and gratitude to China's wartime national leader. Sponsored
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    RED FILMS IN AUSTRALIA
    53 5 Reuter-AAP. MEIJiOURNE, June 23 Mr. John L. Cremean, Victorian State Labour member, said today that Communist propaganda films with innocuous titles were being smuggled into Australia by the Soviet Legation. In a speech in the Legislative Assembly he called for an enquiry into such an abuse
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    78 5 The Malacca Boy Scouts Association will hold its annua) scout rally and display at Kubu Park on Saturday, commencing at B p.m. The Resident Commissioner, Malacca, will inspect the Scouts and their displays. Included in the programme is the presentation of awards. The Medal of Merit will be presented to
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    636 5 Lt.-Col. R. F. H. DrakeBrockman, who will spend his leave in England, left for home by the Meonia on Tuesday. The elaborate Services Week programme to be held in Taiping from June 27 to July 4 has been curtailed in view of the serious situation in the
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    DESIGNERS OF THE WORLD'S FIRST GAS TURBINE CAR ENGINE—The world's first gas turbine car engine a new British invention which will rexyoluUonise the worlds motor car industry was designed and invented by Richard Barr and Geoffrey White, engineers, with Harry Leach as the draughtsman. All were former members of the British Government-owned Power Jets Organisation and are now m business on their own account. This picture shows left to right; Geoffrey White, Joseph Saleim and Harry Leach.
    77 5 DESIGNERS OF THE WORLD'S FIRST GAS TURBINE CAR ENGINE—The world's first gas turbine car engine a new British invention which will rexyoluUonise the worlds motor car industry was designed and invented by Richard Barr and Geoffrey White, engineers, with Harry Leach as the draughtsman. All were former members of the
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    1,800 Tons Art Works Recovered In Germany
    472 5 'OPERATION RATTLE' ENDING Reuter. BERLIN. —The British Army of Occupation is today adding the last items to the array of art treasures which, for the past three years, it has been recovering from German castle: I mines, deep air-raid shelters and remote dwellings
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    BRITISH FILM QUOTA in HK
    292 5 Reuter. HONGKONG. The Hongkong Government la considering revising its 1947 Ordinance under which British films are allowed a 10 per cent quota of local showings in order to try and solve the problems facing British film companies here. The step may be taken as a
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    Medical Honour For Malayan Scientist
    357 6 The outstanding 1 contributions made U> our D knowledgci of malaria by Dr J. W. Field, the Senior Malaria Research Ofhccr of the Institute for Medical Research have been recognised by the award to him of the "Chalmers Memorial Medal for the Jear 1941 by
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    INTER-SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS
    138 6 SL Andrew's School beat Raffles Institution in a game of table tennis played in the R.I. hall on Tuesday afternoon by 5 games to 2. Detailed results are as follows (S.A.S. players mentioned first). SINGLES: Lee Lam Seng lo3t to Loke Siew Hoong 18-21, 20- 22, 21-14,
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    JUNIOR B.P.
    117 6 In a friendly badminton match, played last Sunday, the Junior B.P. beat the Shell Sports Club badminton "B" team by 6 games to 1. Results: (Junior players men tioned first.): Singles: Tan ThOO Mon? beat Cheah Thye Eng 17-14. 15-12: Tan Chye Toon beat L. A. Edwards 15-8.
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    Indian Association
    54 6 An, extraordinary general meeting of the Indian Association, Singapore, will be held on Wednesday, June 30. at 5.30 p.m. at Cecil's Cafe. No. 2 Green (opposite to the Indian Overseas Bank Tram Terminus), when the revised constitution of the Association, will be disclosed and approved, and a new
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    EAST-WEST SOCIETY
    34 6 Mr. V. W. Trampton will give a talJc at the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, on Sunday. June 27, at 830 p.m. The subject will be "My impressions of a flying visit to England."
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    FALL FROM BUS
    46 6 A Chinese who fell from a rrfßvirtg cjnnibus" yesterday was reported to have sustained a fractured skull. The accident occurred near the Bukit Panjang Police Station at about 110 p.m. He wa s taken to the General Hospital by a Municipal street ambulance.
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    FIRE IN JOHORE
    41 6 A large .fire was observed iv south-west Johore yesterday, evening—so big that it was reflected in the clouds over the area. The authorities in Johore are unable to say whether it was a forest fire or something bigger.
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    EXCITING DRAMA AT PAVILION
    371 6 O.H. Hollywood seems to have thought up a new angle on the ways of women with its presentation of "Mr. Ace" (an United Artists release currently being screened at the Pavilion) which in a nutshell, is the inside story of the private life of an ambitious
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      92 6 NOTICE NOTICE la hereby given that Kok Beng Tay of 28 Crescent Road, Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not hp granted shoidd send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore.
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    BRADMAN THIRD TIME OUT c HUTTON b EDSER
    304 7 AUSTRALIA STRUGGLE FOR RUNS LONDON. June 24.—Australia were always iisnuns for runs against a keen English, attack which, well handled by Yardle*, restricted the scaring to 43 runs an hour. The Australian hero was fair, curly headed left hanoer, Arthur Morris, whom
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    TODAY's CUP MATCH
    90 7 f iy's Malaya Cup Match v jalai Besai Stadium is bet-Army-Navy XI and Malacca Although both teams are at the boitonJ neither side registering a wir, it should be interesting Le see how Malaeca trill faape against the side lhat held the Combined R.A.F. to a draw.
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    AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO OLYMPICS
    53 7 I TV Australian Olympic ■rfentnen will be passing through Singapore today, and have Keen invited to the Singapore Swimming Club. They will Jo some training in swimming in tr*e late afternoon. The Ofcpiai.r of the S.S.C. is trying to arrange a waterpolo mawh against them, oamendnf
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    I.A. CRICKET
    159 7 Tlic following will represent the Indian Association against the S.R.C. on Saturday at 2.15 p.m. on the S.R.C. padang: Ravilal N. Mehta (Captain), Ram Singh Baj*va, 3. M. Ally, Z Bhatri, R. S. Nadarajah, J T. D'Souza, C. Popatlal, Amar- chand Kothary, Mohamed Shah, J. Rasiklal, J. Arvinrai.
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    SOCIAL A.P. SOCCER
    79 7 The Social Athletic Party team to meet Brinkmann Sports Club at friendly soccer tomorrow at the Govt: Printing Office ground will be chosen from the following: Anthony Yong. Van Kwong, Teo- Ban Teck, Tok Sam Mvi, Chua Ban Hock, Teo Wee Keng, Tay Kirn Hin, Koh Chwee
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    OCEAN LEAGUE SOFT BALL
    165 7 Teams from two merchant vessels, the American s.s. Steel Scentist. und the Canadian s.s. Lake Manitou. battled for victory on Wednesday on Base Group R.E. grounds Alexandra Roarl. The Manitou.s had the advantage on the field, having payed the Canadian Manx Mariners Last week. Neverthe- 'ess
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    35 7 The Mental Hospital XI were given two points v.l.cn their opponents, tlie <7<.a.<l. Sattcrv Xl. lalled to turn up lci,- ihcir O.v lll soccer hxture scheduled lor play at the 3t 5 Road lIround» vesterdav.
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    Ong Beng Bee Wins Boys' Tennis Title
    474 7 (BY "FOREHAND') On Berg Bee became the Singapore post-war boys' singles champ'rn when he beat Arthur Lim yesterday in the Junior Boys' Singles finals of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships after two keen-ly-contested sett; at the ffc&G courts. Tht score was 6—3, B—6.
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    14 Goals At Thompson Rd.
    381 7 Foui teen goals were scored 1 at the cneOßf grounds in Thomson Road yesterday, where the Singapore Police and the S.H.B. Auxiliary Police met and defeated the Malays II and 223 8.0.D. by 5 goals to 3 and 4 —2, respectively. Both games were S.A.F.A..
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    HOP, STEP & JUMP
    29 7 HOP, STEP JUMP Australia's Olympic hope Sydney University's all-round athlete Les McKcand (23) of Kyoyle (New South Wales). His best recent hop-stcp-and-jump is 19 5 in.— (Australian Official Photo).
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    Veterans Limber Up To Meet Services
    336 7 Singapore Malaya Cup Veterans are getting into shape for the forthcoming match against the Combined Servicers which is being organised for the benefit of the Anti Tuberculosis Fund. Meeting the Rovers Sports Club A XI at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, the Veterans did well
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    TALKING SOCCER
    178 7  -  By SPECTATOR i CHINA'S Olympic footballer* arc back hero again today for another programme of games witn our teams before Jipfti t- ing for London. First ni".tch for the visitors will be against the M.C.F.A. tomorrow. Oft ihe following, day they will rlcct AllMalaya and thi.3 Rjme wiir
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    I.A. TABLE TENNIS
    84 7 Plf T..y of thrills were provided at ihn opening of the Handican Singles in the Singapoie Indians table tennis tournament, on Wednesday i night at tho I.A. premises. Phe results were: S. R. b. j Naidu beat Gosain. 3 —2; 3. I Suppiah beat Lingam, 3—2. 1
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    Sussex Gain First Victory
    309 8 Reuter. LONDON. Juno 24. With Sussex gaining their first win of the season today against Worcestershire, there is now no county club without a victory in the (humpionship competition. The spin attack of James and Oakman tumbled Worcester out before lunch, and resolute batting by Paikn
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    COLTS CRICKET XI
    56 8 The foilowing have been selected to play for the Singapore Colts at cricket against the S.C.R.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Hong Urn Green: C. Seneviratne (Capt.), Mayo Pereira, Noel Hay, J. Derbyshire, A. Lopez, A. Lim, M. Kraal, Q Carson, L Kraal, P. Johnson,
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    MOTTRAM STRIKES BLOW FOR BRITAIN
    455 8 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS Reuter U.P. WIMBLEDON. June 24. —A blow for British tennis was struck today when 1 jny Mottram. their Number One player, eliminated C. Cucelh of Italy in the Oiird round of the m::V.S singles after a tense five-set battle. Cucelll was the man
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    S.T.S. Table Tennis
    100 8 The S.T.C. Sports Club defeated the Chong View Old Boy's Club junior team by 3 games to 2 at the premises of the S.T.C. Sports Club, No. 1226, Serangoon Road, on Wednesday. The scores were (S.T.C. players mentioned first): Sect Kirn' Too beat Foo Mong 3 -2;
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    Friendly United B.P.
    80 8 The following players have been selected to represent the Friendly United B.P. in a friendly match with the S.H.B. Auxiliary Police badminton team at the SVC Drill Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m.:— Tan Chwee Yong, Ong Say Yeo, Ec Tian Swee. Chiew Kwee Hock, S. Alhady,
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    Australian Demand For Malayan Timber
    490 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter* The potential possibilities of Malaya's timber trade are very great indeed if labour will reduce wages, declared Mr. C. O. Flemmich, Forest. Officer, yesterday. Commenting on the 54 tons of Malayan timber shipped to Sydney as trial samples of various species, Mr.
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    27 8 SOCCER Malaya CupMalacca vs. Army-Nary, Jalan Besar Stadium; TENNIS: SLTA Championships, S.C.C. courts, 4.45 p.m. SWIMMING Australian Oh/mpic team to train at S.S.C., 5.30 p.m.
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    Operatic Films For S'pore
    107 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Music lovers who have been looking forward to the promise iof a series of operatic films to ibe shown at the Victoria Theatre, will be glad to know j that the hold up in the show lies only in the settlement of the
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    INDIANS BEAT EURASIANS
    215 8 Displaying better combination and understanding in the attack, the Indian Association yesterday defeated the Katong Eurasians XI by 1 goals to 2 in a Div. II league soccer at St. George's Road ground. The Indians ooened the scoring through Osman, left wing, who converted a flag kick
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    Dollah. wearing spectacles, is beaten to a header, An incident >i> nt in </' sterday's game between the Malaya Cup Veterans and RoveTU "A" team. The r< suit was a scoreless droit .
    31 8 Dollah. wearing spectacles, is beaten to a header, An incident &gt;i&gt; nt in &lt;/' sterday's game between the Malaya Cup Veterans and RoveTU "A" team. The r&lt; suit was a scoreless droit
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    850 Candidates For Cambridge Exams.
    240 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter") Eight hundred and fifty students in Singapore have registered for this year's School Certificate (Cambridge) Examination which is scheduled to commence from Nov. 29 to Dec. 10. To cope with the large number of entries, the Education Department has instituted seven examination
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    ANTI-GRAFT CAMPAIGN
    49 8 Reuter-AAP. TOKIO. June 24. The government illegal property transaction committee I against bribery, graft and other irregularities politicians, today summoned Banboku Ono, adviser to the Democratic-Liberal Party, to clarify sources of millions of yen, he was alleged to have received ,#hUe he wa» the Party's 'Secretary-general. Reuter-AAP.
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    JAP PATENT
    49 8 U.P. TOKIO. June 24. A new news transmitting and receiving machine arms demonstrated by the Japan Kyodo News Agency capable of handling up to 300 words of Chinese characters per minute. Called tentatively "Kyodo Telewriter." the machine combines the aspects of telephoto television and standard teletype machines—U.P.
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    400 Students For Music Exams.
    305 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter} I As an initial venture in Mai- aya, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. London, will conduct a series of practical and theory hlHSic exa- j .ninations for music students in this couutry. Arrangements have been completed through the
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    News From The Mews
    197 8  -  By ALLAN LEWIS W. LEWIS* AND H. KIR- WAN'S teams from Penang arrived at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and were worked slowly this morning. Kirwan's horses were all worked on the Polo ground by A. M. Poshni, who made such a good impression at his first
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    83 8 The following will represent i the "Kismet XL at soccer against The Combine HQ. j Spore District, on Monday at the Fort Canning Ground." The Kismet was an un-dc-I feated football team last j year, winning 17 games and j drew 2. It comprises of mostliy Ist Division
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    Race Weights K.L. Meet
    615 8 Below are the handicaps fn tomorrow 1 I day of the Selangor Turf Club June July jJJJj I Horses Class 2, Div. 1, C Furs, i 0 2 2 Wyoming 900 0 0 Ouranos 8.12 -12 Air Port 807 0 0 3 Hambrion 8.05 0 0
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