Malaya Tribune, 28 June 1948

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THF pfopi F Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya K„nla I'Wmufjftpoh Penan g. Telegrams "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). SFSFSFSFSF SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98,
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    PREMIER BLAMES REDS FOR LONDON STRIKE
    402 1 15,000 Troops Stand By COMMUNIST OFFENSIVE EXTENDS TO U.K. Reuter and U.P. THE Communist "offensive", blamed for the present disturbances in Malaya, has extended to Britain, where Liverpool dockers last night decided to join the crippling two week-old London dock strike. In Skegness, Lincolnshire,
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    Gun Fight: 3 Women Detained
    107 1 IfeftHM Mart Reporter) ~.v women were detained by the p in yesterday's ,wr. htttlf v.ith Chinese gang■ama, Plantong Mritt r. found hiding in a Maiding where were slain and red in a running m iiut:M'. womca wen brought tojritli Hix male Chinese to ore Bahru
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    Reds' Plan In Malaya
    231 1 Reuter. LONDON June 26.— Re- i Porta from Renter*! correspon- 1 in South-east Asia area. Gaining iaO.uoo.ooo people L Hi o| 1,000.000 square j meal Communist ac- h in various forms and j 3 pata( intensity. Thesp^operations have reach- g their greatest violence in 1 Malaya
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    C.I.D. MAKE 2 ARRESTS
    92 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Two Chinese were arrested in Singapore under the Emergency Regulations over the week-end. This brings the total to 11 people, six Indians and five Chinese, arrested since the Emergency Regulations (rame into force last Wednesday. In addition, the C.I.D. arrested a Chinese on
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    KEPALA CRITICAL
    32 1 Tl.c Chinese kepala who was mot by Chinese gangsters at Jie Hylam Kang division of the Kulai Besar Estate is still in i critical condition at the Johore General Hospital.
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    22 1 Reuter. Prague, June 27.—Two thousand delegates representinc, Social Democrats in Czechoslovakia today voted unanimously for their party to merge with the Communists.—Reuter.
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    CHURCHILL'S 'LUTON HOOEY'
    66 1 Reuter. Replying yesterday to Mr. j Churchill's speech to a Conservative rally at Luton Hoo, j Bedfordsliire, the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, said: "There i.s the same demand for a general election; the same ignorant and prejudiced talk about India; the same general abuse of the Government
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    OUR ARMY IS FIRST CLASS —SHINWELL
    101 1 U.P. LONDON, June 27.—War Minister Emanuel Shinwell said last night that the British Army was developing rapidly into first class condition. Mr- Shinweii a«kk>d: "Th&t, I assure you, is no threat or mallenge. It is just an item of information Mr. Shinwell was speaking
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    Petrol Ration Cut: Unions Protest
    242 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Five Singapore transport associations including trade unions and employers unions have protested to the Government and the Municipality against the proposed reduction in the petrol ration by one third with effect from July l. The joint committee of the Singapore Drivers' Union,
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    DIPLOMATS' LEAVE CANCEILED
    30 1 Reuter. CAIRO Jun e 27 —The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tonight cancelled all leave of Egyptian Diplomatic Corps abroad "on account of the present International situation."—Reuter.
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    BLIND GIRL GETS HER LI.B.
    65 1 U.P. Birmingham, England, June 27. Attractive, 28-year-old Birmingham student, who has been blind for 11 years, learned yesterday that she had passed her Bachelor of Laics examination with honours. Miss Eve Hardiman, who did all her studying from special papers prepared in Braille, has not
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    MASERATI 1,2,3
    54 1 Reuter. ROME, June 27.— The Italian driver Ascari, i n a Maserati. today won the San Remo Grand Prix in 3 hrs. 3 mlns. 34 sees. His countryman Villcros. also in a Maserati, was second in a 3 hrs. 3 mins. 58 sees, and Bucci (Argentina) third, also
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    UK GETS ITALY'S PROPERTIES
    59 1 U.P. LONDON, Jun e 27._ The Board qf Trade announced today that the Custodians of Enemy Property are transferring Italian nationals' property in Britain to the Government under the new Anglo-Italian financial agreement. The announcement said that payment to creditors in the United Kingdom of all
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  • Article, Illustration
    The game between China Olympic XI and All-Malaya was marked by many tussles between Abdul Rahman, All-Malaya's shipper, and Wing Cheung. This looks like the beginning of an "aeroplane phi" but actually, Rahman came in the way of Wing Cheung as he jumped to head the bull. In the background Boon Leong looks on with a grin.
    57 1 The game between China Olympic XI and All-Malaya was marked by many tussles between Abdul Rahman, AllMalaya's shipper, and Wing Cheung. This looks like the beginning of an "aeroplane phi" but actually, Rahman came in the way of Wing Cheung as he jumped to head the bull. In the background
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    woman raped by 11 youths
    146 1 U.P. NEW YORK, June 27.—Eleven youths, from 15 to 21» years of age, were charged today with raping Mrs. Ilsa Kramer in a secluded spot on New York's East River Drive, while forcing her male escort to watch the assaults. Policp said that the gang
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    3 CALLS FOR AMBULANCE, ONE FALSE
    115 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The first call for the Muni cipal ambulance this morning turned out to be a "false alarm" when a telephone call sent an ambulance to Orchard P.oad at 6.58 a.m. and no case was found. The ambulance returned to the station
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    BETTER ARMS FOR PLANTERS
    66 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) As a further precautionary measure, the Johore Police have acceded to a request by European rubber planters for better arms equipment. Most of the planters are now armed with automatic weapons such as Austin sub-machine-guns, sten-guns and tommyguns. Some are double armed. The
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    $3 Million Water Scheme Is Approved
    442 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Municipality has now accepted the $3 million temporary Tebrau River Water Scheme in Johore. If supplies of steel become available, work on the Tebrau scheme will commence this year. It is hoped to complete it within three years. This
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    NO POLITICS UNION AVER
    53 1 At their first annual general meeting held yesterday, the Air Ministry Local Staff Union, with a membership of about 400, declared its non-political status in view of the present emergency regulations in Singapore. It was held that the objects of the Union were confined to promoting
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    RAIN LIKELY AT LORDS
    72 1 Reuter. London, June 27. Cool weather, with fresh or strong winds and blight periods and heavy showers likely in the afternoon, was forecast here tonight for the fourth day of the second Test match between England and Australia at Lords tomorrow. There was a risk of
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      28 1 TODAY'S WEATHER Few isolated showers this afternoon, otherwise fair. Risk of early morning showers tomorrow. Temperatures in past 24 hours: Max. 88 deg. Min. 73 deg. Rainfall: Nil.
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    Gurkhas, Police Battle With Armed Gangsters
    901 2 Two Killed, Une Wounded Escape (Tribune Staff Reporter) ¥ftW< > JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday n«ht.-^orc police, agisted by five Chinese gangsters in a thrilling gun ia which automatic weapons, hand-grenades, revolvers and bayonets were used. hniMiiii? The battle took place in a two-storeyed in Bamfoo
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    MPAJA MEN HELD IN COMB-OUT
    180 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORE BAHRIT, Sunday night. Six MPAJA men were arrested by a police-military party in a surprise swoop on a lonely hut in the jungle off the 32nd mile. Jementah, at 7.30 3.m. today. No guns or ammunition were found on them but
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    Chinese Shot Dead In Kulai Estate
    156 2 (From Our Otcn Reporter) JOHORE BAHRU:—Johore gangsters, in their latest act of terrorism, shot dead a Chinese and severely wounded another at the Hylam Kang division of the Kulai Besar Estate on Saturday atght at about 9 p.m. thus bringing the total of victims
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    Traitor' Note On Shot Man
    87 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A police spokesman denied a Press report (not in the Sunday Tribune > of a murder at Batu Anam on Saturday. He stated, however, that a Chinese rubber tapper was murdered by gangsters in Jementah Estate on Saturday morning at 6.30 a.m.
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    FELL OFF BUS
    29 2 A Chinese was seriously injured when he fell off a bus at Tiong Bharu at noon yesterday. He was rushed to hospital in an unconscious state.
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    SPECIAL PC's FOR KLANG
    133 2 Klang formed its body 'of special Constables, ,in the Dis* trict Office when two sections of six men each Were enrolled by the OSPC. All the men were volunteers and they included the District Officer, the Headmaster of the High School and representatives of all communities
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    ALL QUIET IN KELANTAN
    67 2 (From Our Own Reporter) IPOH, June is -eportcd to be calm and quiet, with no sign of organised political terrorism. Emergency measures have not been relaxed; road-blocks and search for arms are being maintained. Police in remote parts have been reinforced and guards have been stationed
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    Estate Kepala Killed
    107 2 (From Our Oirflt Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. The Kuala Lumpur police stated this morning that at about 10.15 last night a Chinese Kepala of Braemar Estate, Kanjang, was shot dead outside a Sundry goods shop at Hungei Kanjang. The killers numbered 3 or 4 Chinese who
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    DISUSED MINE AREA RAIDED
    91 2 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. —The Kuala Lumpur CID. with the assistance of Gurkhas, carried out an early morning raid today on a dis-. used mining area near Bukit Serdang and failed to recover any arms said to be hidden there. A regular
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    Shanghai Order
    98 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI, June 27. A new restriction against the movement of foreigners out of the City was announced here today. In an order issued by the Police Commissioner, Mr. Schbern Yu, "all aliens desiring to travel outside of the Shanghai municipal area or to remove for residence at
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    WOMAN MISSING
    37 2 A Hbkklen woman named Leo Yeo Heo who left her house on the evening of June 25 has failed to return since then. The Police have informed various stations in an attempt to trace her.
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    Salvation Army To Train Local Men
    354 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Salvation Army in will establish an officers' training college for the train local men to the ranks of leadership in th* JS* tion, Brigadier F. W. Harvey, General Secreta J5? Army in Singapore stated at a Press conterir Saturday. fe<
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    LADY ALMONER AIDS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
    182 2 Since the appointment of a Lady Almoner to the General Hospital, the Social Welfare Relief Section has dealt with several cases referred to the Department hj tne 7/ moner. and recommended by the Silver Juhilec Fund Com- j mittee. 1 (This Fund operates through the
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    S'PORE STREET ACCIDENTS
    86 2 rwo Europeans were ed in traffic accident early hours of yestenU*. ing, one of then an Ar*J J gemot sustaining ii* in an accident in B i The other man v down by a car at Road. The Siogap m ;oj ent Ben-ice atb-nd d to two
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    More Buyers Of Malayan Timber, But Exports Down
    656 3 Rigid Control, High Prices To Blame (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore exported 16,152 tons of sawn timber valued at $1,907,098 in 1947 against 18,255 tons valued at $2,583,026 in 1946. There was a considerable drop in the export figures for 1947 in that
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    RUBBER EXPORTS UP
    191 3 Km Lumpur, Today. {L tupping difficulties pSwettenham early last tl IS. when the wharf labour trite, the rubber f0 C V for the month were up STnSrly 6.000 tons on the SJmis roonJi but production Sh«U the ,ibe,ation b y l.'rlv 1*"°" tons- i,n < imports of
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    PETROL CUT PROTEST
    35 3 Five Singapore transport sssociations. including trade unions and employers' unions have protested to the Government and the Municipality against the proposed reduction in the petrol ration by one-third with effect July 1.
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    Rubber Stockpiling By Russians?
    191 3 U.P. LONDON. June 20;—Largescale Russian purchases cl rubber has given Tis e to speculation that the Soviets are building up strategic reserves of one of the most important war raw materials. Purchases b&ve been steppert up i n the past few weeks. Up to now Russia
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    POLICE ARREST MALAYS, WOMAN
    72 3 iwo Malays were arrested RSkiday evening in the comJJJJ of Chinese woman following a report to the Po■tt by a relative of hers that sh e had disappeared on Saturday evening from her s,°me in Kampong Bcdok Ruad The complainant, a Hokkien Chinese, alleged that he
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    ATTEMPTS
    29 3 U.P. batavia. Jun e 27. Two •ailway |in ea were broken up »y kiboteurs in West Javy Jjj night according to an J nr>la f port this evening.
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    PHONES FOR H.K. TUGS
    121 3 Reuter. HONGKONG. The Colony] may soon be one of the first Far Eastern ports to have radio-telephones installed on all commercial marine craft launches and tugs, as well as sea-going vessels, according to the newspaper "China Mail." One Chinese tug owner, added the newspaper, stated that
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    200 SAID IT WITH MUSIC
    88 3 Reuter. SHANGHAI, June 27.—Some 200 primary school teachers, mostly girls, sang songs and picketed the City Council j building yesterday afternoon while inside the Council auditorium 20 city councillors held a three-hour heated debate on the question of property tax. The teachers, claiming to represent
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    PALESTINE POLICE CHIEF HERE TODAY
    49 3 Former Palestine Police Inspector-General, Colonel W. N. Gray Is due in Singapore this afternoon to assist the I Malayan Police in the country's present troubled state. j Col. Gray will arrive with the former Deputy Commissioner of the Malayan Police, Mr. IC. D. Hall.
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    GENERAL STRIKE IN TRIESTE
    52 3 Reuter. TRIESTE, June 26. Work was at a standstill in the centra of Trieste today—second day of the general strike I called by the Italian labour organisation in protest against Communist activities in the shipyards. Work, continued in shipyards and suburbs where the Communists arc In
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      689 3 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED TEACHERS. Girls with school certificate may apply to Eastaff English School, 35, Grange Road, Singapore on any day. (H. 895) TWO LADY and man canvassers for advertisements. No beginners, state salary required No free-lance need apply. Write to No. A 1331 M.T. S pore. (H. 893) WANTED
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    China Today
    729 4 Mr. J. Platts-Mills, member of the British House of Commons, displays typical Communist contempt for ridicule when he refers to 44 that insignificant part of China still under the rule of Chiang Kai-shek." Even the Chinese Communist leaders only claim to hold the bulk of the territory north
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    Maltese Receive Tax Shock
    159 4 Reuter. VALETTA, MALTA. Income tax is introduced for the first time in Malta in the first budget of the first Government under the 1947 self-governing constitution. The tax will be levied at a standard rate of up to 7s. 6d. in the f sterling and will
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    RED BULLETIN
    75 4 BANGKOK, The Soviet legation in Bangkok today issued in red a USSR press bulletin tc the local press. With the titles printed in red, the USSR press bulletin which is expected to be issued daily covers eight closely typewritten pages—mostly news report from Russia and comments from Moscow
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    HOLLAND AS I SEE IT-2
    1173 4  -  By Lim Keng Hor The more one travels about in Holland, meets the people and talks to them, the more firm is the impression of a country struggling valiantly to get back on its feet. I visited many cities, towns and villages, and talked to
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    WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
    338 4 Reuter. GENEVA. Against a background of bloodshed in Palestine and the tragedy of thousands of Jewish refugees still homeless after three years of peace, representatives of 8,000,000 Jews from all over the world will meet at Montreux on June 27 for the first World Jewish Congress since
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    Clerical Service Salaries
    420 4 Clerical Servi ce Salaries Letters To The Editer "EINIEESTED." closed by* 1 Special Committee lv has produced legitim,» in for complaint, grea ment and a fee,.ng of taJ among members of th? sei vices. Th, discrirnuJS* 1 apparent in the that is shown in the ar,tT salaries of this service
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    Thanks To Teachers
    146 4 SlR,—Since the publication of the report of the Revwd Salaries Committee the Ma.ayan Teachers" Union ha« quietened down. This reveals the level-headedness of t» members of the teaching profession, who. I take it, ar> satisfied with the treatment accorded them. As a member of the puow. my
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    Achieve Happiness In The Home
    1771 5 You Spend Half Your Life There— HAVE YOU NOTICED the new houses, small bungalows, and in one or two cases, small blocks of terrace dwellings going up in various parts of Singapore's out-of-town districts? You have, and no doubt you will say we have had
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    S.E.A. Population Increasing
    361 6 Reuter. WASHINGTON, ItJNE CREASES IN SOUTH AND K*StJISIA<»NTWrB TO OUTSTRIP INCREASES IN OF RICE BASIC FOOD FOR THE WORWB'S POPULATION THE UKftSP NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICIJLTtRAL ORGANISATION REPORTED TODAY IN A SPECIAL RICE BULLETIN. The production r*£ is no new j development—world production of rice for decad<
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    2 Malays For Trial On Ammo Charge
    234 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Two Malays, Abdullah bin Yakin of Larut Road, and Said bin Hassan of Jalan Jumat, Kampong Melayu, were committed for trial at the next Assizes on a charge of being in unlawful possession of 15,273 rounds of sub-machinegun, rifle and
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    PAHANG SULTAN ARRIVES BY AIR
    101 6 (Tribune Staff Rcporlrr) His Highness the Sultan of Pahang yesterday afternoon arrived in Singapore by air, accompanied by high officials of the State. He was the first to arrive for the Conference of Malay Rulers scheduled to take place In Johore Bahru at the Istana
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    ROAD CHECKS
    124 6 Singapore Police carried out various surprise check-ups in Singapore on Saturday night when traffic was stopped and vehicles and passengers closely scrutinised. Paya Lebar Road was one the main scenes of such activity. Mr. E. V. Fowler, Singapore CID chief, told the Tribune last night that there were
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    16 6 Lady Newbolt, chairman of the Central Welfare Council, recently made a tour of Kclantan and Trengganu.
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      583 6 PERSONAL Ng or anyone who knows his whereabouts, communicate with Allen Gfedhitl, 61. The Arcade, Singapore. SERVICE SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED qualified Pharmacist by Dispensary in Singapore. Apply Box No. A 1337 M.T. Spore. ~Applications are invited lor appointments in the Judicial Department as Interpreters and Student Interpreters— (a) Student Malay
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      532 6 NOTICES CITS¥OIHAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of IWS Sale Tender No. 75 The Custodian of Property, Singapore, invites tenders for the purchase df the following: Chevrolet SJaloon, 29.4 H.P., Engine No. R*****20. Milling Cutters, Adjustable Reamers. Wood Planing Machine Cutters, Pneumatic Drill Concrete Breakers, Chisels, Pneumatic Hammer Drills Dry,
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    CHINA WERE MUCH TOO GOOD for MALAYA
    520 7 TALKING SOCCER BY HERMAN mina Olympians wero n J too eood for AUM? }'i |j thf truth of yesterday's L Seeking excuses is not nshifi The home have been offiit even had it not ase, China would all the sanie. Th l *ho
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    Surprise Defeat Of E. Sturgess
    489 7 Reuter. WIMBLEDON, June 27: Qwvn Mary and the biggest Wimbledon attendance yet. basking in the sun. yesterday the remaining fourth rrxjnd matches of the men's ifefj played In the championships and. as a result. are four Americans, one s.oi one Hungarian, one Aastraaan and one
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    Pope Bags 6 For 12
    309 7 Reuter. LONDON, June 26: Weakened by Test claims. Yorkshire collapsed at Chesterfield against Derbyshire, being dismissed in theu first innings for 44. the lowest total of the season. Ooing in again 233 behind, they had lost three for 18 at the close of play. George
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    Heads Up For Ball
    35 7 A striking action picture taken during the game between the China Olympic XI and the Ail -Mahinan Chinese at Jalan Besar Htadhun on Saturday. The ('hina team registered a three-nil victory.
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    ALL THE SUNDAY CRICKET
    1150 7 1 Easy Win ForS.R.C. Good bowling oy Colling. Schubert and Hoffman and a 88 runs .stand f ft the 4th wicket by D. Ross and Lee Herder enable d the Singapore Recreation Club to score a scvon-wicket victory over a strong Combined Changi First XI on
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    Malaya Cup soccer Malacca versus Army-Navy — Wragy beats two Malacca forwards in race for the ball Malacca beat Army Nary 2—l.
    21 7 Malaya Cup soccer Malacca versus Army-Navy Wragy beats two Malacca forwards in race for the ball Malacca beat Army Nary 2—l.
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    All-Malaya XI Lose 3-0 To China Team
    635 7 China Olympic XI 3 All-Malaya 0 A huge crowd, believed to be an all-time record for Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday saw the China Olympic XI beat All-Malaya. 3-0. It was not a trouncing in so far as the goals were concerned, but All-Molaya
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    GLAMORGAN STILL LEAD
    165 7 London. June 26. The 'lead- ing six countries in the county I cricket championship up to and including matches which ended yestciday are: p. w l. d. ins. i Glamorgan 11 8 1 2 100 Derbyshire 10 6 l 2 80 j Yorkshire 8 r 2 2
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    HOSPITAL 2nd XI
    65 7 The team to represent the Hospital Youngsters 2nd XI at soccer against the 3 Sub Depot of 223 BOD today at the St. Georges Road ground will be chosen from the following players: A. Kanapathy, 11. Singh, K. Thambi. XBalan. K. Retnam. Wallak. Ft Rajah, S George.
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    72 7 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. June 11.— The Australian Olympic Games sculler, Men. Wood, by nls recent victory over H.H.T. Bushncll at the Marlow (England) Regatta Hmrwered Mi Australian erlticu, the president of the New South Wales Rowln'i Association (Mr. Harry Alderson) said after news' of the win had been received. Wood, he
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    Close Finishes At Naval Base Regatta
    387 7 Sixty-seven yachts of various types yesterday took part in a highly successful regatta organised by the Naval Base Sailing Club at the Naval Base. It was the first regatta held by the Club this year. Competitors from Changi. Seletar and FARELF, the Singapore Yacht
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    FRIENDLY MATCH
    79 7 In a soccer match played at Fort Canning yesterday, the Bonavista Sport.: XI defeated Singapore District by 2 goals to L No goals were scored in the first half, but after the interval. Singapore District took the lead throdgh Finley from a nice pass by Kelly. Later. Tong
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    En Roule To Olympics
    39 7 A further batch of 16 Australian athletes on their way to London for t.he Olympic Games passed through Singapore yesterday by air. The party consists of four cyclists, four wrestler-, two wcightliftcrs. and ;ix boxers.
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    DISPUTE DELAYS FLIGHT
    100 8 Reuter. Bombay. June !iT. A Belgian airliner left here for Brussels tonight after a 10-hour delay eauseu by it dispute oetween a private 1 Indian company and Inriian civil aviation authorities. About 50 passengers, mostly Indians, hooked seats through the Indian Overseas Airlines but tho authorities directed
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    Arabs Accuse U.K.
    58 8 Reuter. NICOSIA. Cyprus. Jun e 27. —Aiab officials have told Britain they would regard the withdrawal or British forces from Haifa before Aug. 1 as a breach or the cease fire agreement in Palestine, it was learned here today Last British forces are due to leave Palestine
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    Perry Favours Open Tournaments
    353 8 Reuter. LONDON, June 27.—While the world's leading amateur lawn tennis players have been battling on Wimbledon s famous courts for the game's most coveted amateur titles, two renowned examateurs in Donald Budge of the United States, and Britain's Fred Perry, both of them now professionals, have
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    INVITATIONS TO ROTARY CLUB
    150 8 All Rotarians and Inner Wheelers have been cordially invited by Rtn. and Mrs. Anciano, to an "At Home" to be held at la Kirk Terrace on Sunday. July 4 at 6.30—8.30 p.m. in commemoration of the second anniversary of the Republic Of the Philippines. Members of
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    U.S. "Veterans" To Be "Executed"
    125 8 U.P. HONOLULU, June 26.—A powerful naval task force of plant s, ships and submarines are being readied for the "execution" of the ancient battleships, New York and Nevada. The old New York, first commissioned in 1014. will be assaulted on July and 8 by planes
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    Reds Busy In Asia, Says U. S. Official
    175 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. June 26. —i Mi. H. Morell Bennlnghoff, Deputy Director of the State Department's Far Eastern Affairs department, said today that the Communists are using "devious and ruthless" methods to "subvert" United Nations efforts to work out the Indonesian dispute. M;\
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    KOREAN PUZZLE
    103 8 Reuter. Seoul (Korea). June 2C. i Political o!>M iveis in Korea -ii<" puzzled whether a letter received by the National Assembly _oiay from the United Nation t Commission on Korea consti- uted formal recognition of thr Assembly which was elected >n May 10 amid Communist ii orders. The
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    28 8 It is understood that the members of the Perlis State Cierical Services in line with their colleagues in the other states have petitioned against the revised salary scheme.
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    St. Andrew's OBA
    93 8 T'.ie following were elected office-bearers ot the St. An drew's Old Boys' Association for the year 1948: President: Mr. Robert En-Vice-piesidents: Messrs. R. C. H. Lim, C. S. Dong (re-elected» i Yap Kang Hoe and Dr. Y. Cohen; hon. secretary: Mr. Goh '■Soo Toon (re-'ected): asst. ho
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    LONDON GETS SET FOR THE OLYMPICS
    963 8 Reuter. (From VERNON MORGAN, Reuters Sports Editor) LONDON, June 27.—The Olympic Games o. 1948 are fast becoming a reality as more and more teams reach Britain's shores from the outoosts of the world and the camps b?gin to num wi'h activity. With 61 nations
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    Today's Sports
    64 8 SOCCER S.A.F.A.. Div. IC.A. vs. 1.A., Jalan Besar Stadium; R.A.F. (Seletar) vs. GHQ Signals, Seletar. Div. ll— Dockyard XI vs. 223 BOD. Naval Base; RAF (Tengah) vs SHB Auxiliary Police, Tengah RAF (Scmbawang) vs. C.A. 11. S.R.C. padang; Base Group R.E. vs. Singapore District Signals. Fort Canning; Kota
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    RAHMAN'S BIG JUMP
    24 8 Abdul Rahman just manages to beat Wing Cheung fo ball. Boon Leong China's* inside- lift ready fo gu ,«f„ at tion.
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    Austere Life For Britons In Berlin
    214 8 Reuter U.P. BERLIN, June 27.—British troops and officials in Berlin will live under an austrity regime from Tuesday owing to food and power cuts imposed by the Russians in the "currency war." Maj. Gen. E. O. Herbert. British Commandant of Berlin, today announced that
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    My Love Wins Grand Prix
    235 8 Reuter. PARIS, June 27—The Aga Khan's My Love, winner of the Epsom Derby, today won the French Grand Prix at Longchamp over one mile and seven furlongs—the most important event in the French racing calendar—and became the first horse to complete the Derby and Grand
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    26 8 U.P. NANKING,June 26 He.billing HN r:«slv iw' il'tlrpHrt/ Vulln mlMUelt.Ni,) clixnulr t)ulN 'lit? Vnunz c.Nn'.u un(l 8c,ol2li»,l paltle' li2v,« accl-p'.es ln (7Nln:lb l.tipremp "Ncl (?ommi88i«n—l) p
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    Brokier Hits 100
    260 8 A splendid century by T. Brokier enabled th< Cc XI to pans with a «onvincing margin the score ol 19 run.- st by the Dockyard XI in t!i«;r cricket match at Seletar day. The Coiomait- reached a total of 184 runs for live wickets, T Biokier (103»
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    Egyptian Foreign Minister Resigns
    67 8 CAIRO. June 27 Ahme. Khashaba Pasha. Foreign Minister resigned J day. it was official firmed. Reports that he had r»*F ed were denied in quarters last night. itUt had a long talk with shy Pasha. the Miniver. He is bdieyed «fi Nokrashy F>sha the British prop
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