Malaya Tribune, 17 August 1948

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    65 1 The Malaya Tribune »V THK FKOPI.K lOK TIIK PBOPLK Larger Sales than any A fternoon Paper in Malaya Printing Bimultnnem<sh, Kuala /,/<>/» f,ur. Ipoh <f PnnatU) TcUiirams "TfibutU ,S /;<>/«. Teh pkcme: r>K 11 (9 Urn EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London
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    DECISION BEFORE THIS WEEK-END
    534 1 Russians Continue Troop Movements WESTERN ENVOYS MEET MOLOTOV AGAIN U.P. MOSCOW. Aug. 16.—1' formed diplomatic auarters here today predicted a "decision before the week-»-nd 1 a* envoys of the three Western Powers held their sixth and longest meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minister. ML Molotov, this
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    RUSSIANS HOLD TWO GI's
    41 1 U.P. BERLIN, Aug. 16. Private Leo Schuhmache r of Fort Benton. Montana, and Private Darrill E White of Broken Bow. Oklahoma, were helj for seven hours last night by the Russian Military Police. llt was learned.—U P
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    ENVOYS SEND REPORTS
    89 1 Reuter. MOSCOW, Any. Individual reporta wert despatched from here > n.u todat) by the three Western envogs, covering their talk with Soviet Foreign Minister MototOV nt the Kremlin yesterday. The envoys Mr. Frank Roberts. Britain's special ropresentative. and Ambassadors Walter Bedell Smith of the United States and
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    STALIN NEXT?
    72 1 U.P. PARIS, Aug. 16. -Unofficial sources here tonight saul that the meeting between the Russian Fore'gn Minister Molotov and. the representatives of the three Western Powers would probably be the last before the final encounter with Premier Josef Stalin. These quarters believed that there had been sufficient "give
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    RUSSIANS ORDER CROP HARVEST
    108 1 Reuter. BERLIN, Aug. 16.—The Russian authorities have or dered farmers in the Russian zone of Germany to harvest crops immediately, whether they are ripe or not, British officials here said today. Crops are being harvested .light and day, they added quoting eye-witnesses. British officials believed that
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    EXPLOSION KILLS 5
    93 1 untitled THE DAY'S TRAGEDIES U.P. RENO, NEVADA. Aug. 16. person! were dead as m vi a fire and explosion raxed marly half a block Reno's downtown, and sent .sons to hospitals to be iti for injuries, rhree of the injured persons ,n a critical condition v. I.
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    6 MISSING IN LIFEBOAT
    64 1 Reuter. RANGOON. Aug. 16. Si: nun. Including a Euiopeai. Mtm the Port Commissioner's Office, are femi d mi sing in a Ifeboat which sailed in I hi ftvy gale o n Friday to Al,'iada Lighthouse near Hunpoll. I launch has b°en sent tc lighthouse to find
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    UNLUCKY 13
    32 1 BUCYRUS, Ohio. Aug 16. A Pennsylvania railway pastrain collided head-on a goods train today near injuring 13 people, actio to fust reports. The and train was reportbe carrying soldiers. Reuic
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    15 DEAD IN CLASH
    42 1 Reuter. ,V DELHI. Aug. 16. persons were kiiled i*s injured in a HinduU lash in Agi a toA-n. 120 uth-emit of Now Delhi. to reports reaching <>r;?ned hie to bring ihi situation under control i'in-few ha.s been imRctttei
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    SCARLET FEVER CLAIMS 1,000
    29 1 U.P. lIASLE, Switzerland, Aug. "he schools here were t'xlay as the epidemic of I fever raged through the ready claiming more Ulan 1,000 casualties. U.P.
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    Cabinet Meets
    107 1 Reuter. London. Aug. 16. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and representatives of the Services tonight attended a hurriedly called meeting of Cabinet Ministers believed to have been mainly concerned with home economic affairs. Mr. Herbert Morrison, acting Prime Minister, and Sir Stafford C: ipps. Chancellor of the Exchequer, were
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    WAR JITTERS IN FRANKFURT
    169 1 U.P. NUREMBERG, Aug. 16.—German residents in this bat tered city have war jitters again. Up to now, the most im--1 (ant allied installation here has been the international and the U.S. wv crimes trials. Today it was announced that four divisions of the United States Military
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    Mr P. A. B. McKerron, Singapore's Colonial Secretary, seen coming down the steps from the X.L.M. plane which brought him back yesterday Mr. McKerrtm flĕu> to England in June, on compassionate leave, to see his wife who Ml seriously HI. She is reported to be recovering.
    46 1 Mr P. A. B. McKerron, Singapore's Colonial Secretary, seen coming down the steps from the X.L.M. plane which brought him back yesterday Mr. McKerrtm flĕu> to England in June, on compassionate leave, to see his wife who Ml seriously HI. She is reported to be recovering.
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    Troops repel rebel attack
    160 1 Reuter. RANGOON. Aug. 16.—Burmese Government forces have repulsed heavy attacks by several hundred insurgents at two points 55 and 35 miles north of Rangoon, a Government communique announced here last night. Twenty-five insurgents were cillod many wounded and arms captured it added, i The train service
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    STOP PRESS
    147 1 DROP in COLONY CRIME Speaking at the Legislative Council this morning. His Excellency the Governor. Sii Franklin Gimson. said that under the Emergency Regulations, people can go about their business without let or hindrance. The Emergency Regulations, he said, were a precaution against any attack by the enemy
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    3 HELD For CINEMA OUTRAGE
    95 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Today. The police have arrested three persons in connection with the terrorist raid on Telok Sengai Estate, Kota Tinggi District, on the night of August 7. It will be recalled that during that raid, tho bandits. armod with Sten guns, tommy guns, and
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    PARTY OF 15 MISSING
    66 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Today.Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a party of fifteen Malays, Javanese and Chinese who went to an area neai Hylam Kang Estate, behind Kulai Besar. prospecting for bauxite on Aug. 14. The police are making Strenuous inquiries, but so far the results of their
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    Vast Housing Plan Tabled At Council
    256 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Housing Committee his recommended to Government a $32,000,000 nous ing scheme for the Colony, spread over a term of three years, j The Committee's report was tabled at this 'morning's meeting of the Legislative Council. The housing programme »e--f
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    26 'CRISIS' ARRESTS
    37 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter/ Twenty-six persons, comprising 20 Javanese, five Chinese md one Indian, were arrested inder the Emergency Regulau>ns yesterday in house-to-louse raids. The total number of persons inder detention to date is 262.
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    1,500 Quizzed By Police
    322 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter t In a statement on the operation of the Emergency lobulations at this morning's meeting of the Legislative Council, the acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. Andrew Gilmour, said that since these enforcements were made, 25 large scale raids had l>een carried out. In the
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    TRIBUTE TO MR. GOHO
    67 1 The Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson, and members of the Legislative Council observed one minute's silence In memory of the late Mr. S. C. Goho, who was a member ot the Council. Sir Franklin paid a tribute to the work of Mr. Goho during his
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    Due To Fly Here, Boy Found Hanging
    185 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "Oon was a top boy in the class. We were surprised to hear that he died suddenly in Darwin," said a Singapore Chinese woman to the Tribune this morning when she sooke of the of a i 23-year-old student, Oon
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    CHEN LI FU ON WAY HOME
    53 1 Reuter. NEW YORK Aug. 16. Dr Chen Li-fu. Vice President nf the Chinese Yuan, arrived at La Guardla airfield ftom Pan-, today. He is on his way to China Dr Chen came to America last May to attorn, the Moral Rearmament confere" cc and
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    GENERATION OF NEUROTICS NEXT, WARNS PROFESSOR
    204 1 U.P. LONDON. Aug. 16. -Professor Henrique Roxo, Brazilian representative at the International Congress on Mental Health, now taking place in London, urged today that government and scientific institutions should try and modify disturbances in the minds 01 the people as a preliminary to real
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    Johore Chinese To Form Auxiliary Police Force
    188 2 Govt. To Provide Arms, Ammunition OVERNMENT has granted a request by Johore Chinese to form a Chinese Auxiliary Police Force and will provide arms and ammunition. It has also agreed to grant compensations for injury and death in the course of duty on
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    $500 REWARD OFFERED
    131 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Monday.— The Johore Police are offering a reward of $500 for any person who will be able to forward information leading to the arrest and conviction of three Chinese who were responsible for the murder of a well-known Chinese pineapple planter (Tan Ah Joo) who
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    More Powers For Police
    62 2 A further amendment to the j Emergency Regulations in Sin- gapore last night gave the Com- j missioncr of Police powers to take possession of any article that might be needed for defence purposes. The Commissioner can requsition any ship, vehicle or aircraft; any arms, or
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    DOC TO HELP FIGHT BANDITS
    135 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Twenty nine Msatian dogs may be recruited to fight tJie terrorists in the Malayan Federation. Trained for such work, and belonging to the British Army, the dojfs arrived in Singapore yesterday on the 7.800-ton Benalbanch from United Kingdom. There were originally 30
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    Double Fine For Ride In Admiral's Car
    143 2 A JOY-RIDE IN AN ADMIRAL'S CAR LANDED X P RAJOO IN COURT. APPEARING BEFORE THE NINTH COURT MAGISTRATE MR. PEER YESTERDAY. RAJOO WAS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF CAR NO. RN ***** FROM 91. GRANGE ROAD. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 2 Evidence
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    REGISTRAR FLIES TO BORNEO
    70 2 Mr. A. H. Harrison. Registrar Of Trade Marks. left by plane yesterday for Borneo. Mi. Harrison, who came out in 1938 to start the Trade Marks Regisftry in the Straits Settlements and who was seconded from the Board of Trade London, has been "loaned to the
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    Debt Drove Him To Suicide
    181 2 DEATH BY SUICIDE WAS RECORDED AT THE CORONER'S COURT YESTERDAY WHEN AN INQUEST WAS HELD REGARDING THE DEATH OF A CHIN ES E TAN SENG LIP (37). WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND IN A WELL AT 837. BUKIT ARANG ROAD. It was stated that, on August
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    Tamil On Murder Charge
    217 2 Ayam Perumal, a 35-year-old Tamil of No. 70, Syed Al*i Road, was committed to the Assizes at the end of the preliminary inquiry, by the Seventh Police Magistrate (Mr. A. G. Shears) yesterday, when he was charged for committing murder by causing the death of Appavoo
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    Free Air Travel For Airways Staff
    144 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Opportunities for free ajr travel on all routes operated by Malayan Airways has been offered to every employee c the Company while on leave. This is believed to be the first such step taken by a local airways. Malayan Airways employ
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    INDONESIAN ASSN. NOT to PARTICIPATE
    121 2 At a special meeting of the Executive Committee ot the Indonesian Association held on Aug. 8. it was decided that the Association willnnto t take part in the celebrations commemorating the third year of the proclamation of the Indonesian Rt public which is to be
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    INDO-MALAYAN ASSOCIATION
    96 2 The following have been elected Office-bearers of the Indo-Malayan Association. Singapore, for the year 1948 to 1949 President: Mr. V. Pakirisamy J.P.; Vice-Presidents: Dr. G. Haridas J.P.. M.M.S. and Mr. Sandy G. Pillay M.C.: Hon. General Secretary Mr. B. Annamalay; Hon. Asst. General Secretary: Mr. R. S. Sithamparam;
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    DONATIONS TO ANTI-T.B. ASSN.
    115 2 Following is a list of the j donations received by the Sin gapore Anti-Tuberculosis As- sociation during the month ol July: Jbhcli Co. S.S. Ltd. being proceeds of sale held at their office $721.05; Proceeds of Eclectic Competition a* RS.G.C. $260.C0; Wing Co $150.00; Proceeds of
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    55 2 Tbe following win represent the A.A.U. against the Fort Canning Sports Club in a friendly game of soccer tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. at River Valley Road Surat m a n. Bakar, Ah Loong, Tan Yew lvian, Tan Teck Chye, Yeo Kirn Teck, Basman, Junid, Lim Kay Eng, Ahmad,
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    MIRACULOUS ESCAPE IN PLANE CRASH
    88 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday Night: Two Europeans had a miraculous escape this morning when the in which they were flying crashed at Bakri, Panchor District. The plane was a Tiger Moth belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club. It crashed at about 10.30 a.m. It is
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    IMPERSONAL CHARGE
    123 2 An ex-Second Lieutenant I the Chinese Air Fore was granted a personal bail of $2,000 in two sureties when he was arraigned on a charge of falsely posing as a C.I.D. man. The accused. William Sun, claimed trial at the First District Court yesterday. It was alleged that
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    More Troops For Malaya
    50 3 Reuter. LONDON, Monday.—The Luadtrr Dally Mail reported t,,tl:»\ thai troops of the Ojnfc llrigade were being pfi j,.ir»-d for sailing to M V.i.mi. \\u War Office said: have nothing to say on th- matter *he moment" bal m&ĕti that a statement ■right l"' available later.— Beater.
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    CONDUCTOR KILLED IN PERAK BUS HOLD-UP
    201 3 Last night's hews round-up from the fighting front in Ma laya was PERAK, Kuala Kangsar Area At 1 p.m. on Sunday, c bus; travelling from Manong tc Kuala Kangsar was stopped at Jerlun by two Chinese arme< vith pistols. They forced the conductor and
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    The untitled battel butterfly pictured here is ballerina Maryrethe Schanne in Harold Lander's "Vaaren" {Spring) performed to music by Grieg. The ballet teas also staged at Ike Royal Theatre m Denmark during the occupation, and stained many veiled jibes at the Nouts out went night the heads of as many of the fraternity as were present at the theatre
    59 3 The untitled battel butterfly pictured here is ballerina Maryrethe Schanne in Harold Lander's "Vaaren" {Spring) performed to music by Grieg. The ballet teas also staged at Ike Royal Theatre m Denmark during the occupation, and stained many veiled jibes at the Nouts out went night the heads of as many
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    Sentence Deferred To Learn Accused's Age
    213 3 Chinese, named Tan Ah Kow. was found guilty at the ire Assize Court yesterday on two charges of lobbery charge of carrying a revolver mcc was deferred for a week to enable the Deputy Prosecutor to get particulars of Tan's age. Giving thr facts
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    4 BOARD, ROB MOTOR BOAT
    37 3 In the sma.i hoars or yesterday morning four Chinese warded a motor boat anchored ytt Boat Quay and robbed a Teochew of $283 in cash and /abiablcs. The Chinese were not armed.
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    Glasgow's Views On Malaya
    133 3 LONDON, Monday. In a article on the lh< Communist organiM a lava the "Glasgow H. i il.I w i lies The "fact tha ijoril y of the acts of noknee during tin- past few months have been committed l v lhe Chinese upon the Chin ggeata
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    Fines' Confiscation in Smuggling Case
    244 3 Judgment was delivered yesterday, by Mr. R. \V. P. Rule, Fighth Police Cenrt magistrate, in one of the b'irgesi tobacco smuggling offences this year. The duty payahl** was SMI9. The Urst ace used an Geo* Eng, a woman, was lined $3.00 I and the second
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    POULTRY SAVED BY RELEASE OF WHEAT
    283 3 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. An announcement by the Australian Minis-1 ter for Commerce and Agricul- i ture, Mr. R. T. Pollard, that 40,000 bags of low-grade wheat would be released for poultry feed has probably saved the j lives of thousands of fowls in l New
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    NEW BURMA APPOINTMENTS
    113 3 Reuter. RANGOON, Monday. The appointments of lieutenant General Smith Dun as "Supremo" of all the unitcu force. 1 and the police force and of Foreign Minister U Tin Tut as Inspector-General of the newly organised auxiliary force has had a heartening effect on the Burma situation. The
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    Training Course For Malay Teachers
    108 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. A new 3-year training course for Malay School men and women teachers who have not been to the Sultan Idris Training' College (Tanjong Malim) or the Malay Women's Training College (Malacca* will begin shortly in Johore. This scheme was announced today by
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    Extra Jail Term For Carrying Arms
    298 3 Ong Ah Huat. now serving a sentence of 5 years' rigorous imprisonment for assembling with six other Chinese to commit gang robbery, was sentenced to seven years' and four years' rigorous imprisonment, on two charges of carrying arms and unlawful possession of arms, by
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    JOHORE GENERAL CLERICAL EXAMS.
    96 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Monday Tho Johore General Clerical Examinations will be held shortly at four centres in the State. The centres are Johore- Bahru. Batu Pahat. Muar, and Segamat. The dates are Aug. 21 and 22 for the Division A examination, and Aug. 28 for the Div.
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    FILM DIRECTOR PASSES THROUGH
    60 3 Mr. H. Watt, a British film director of the Ealing Studios, London, passed through Singapore yesterday en route to Hongkong. Mr. Watt stated yesterday that he was on a fortnight's visit to Hongkong to "sec a friend." after filming a picture in Australia called "Eureka Stockade."
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    FIVE ON BAIL
    78 3 Five Filipinos, whose ship is caving port in a day or two. were brought to the Fourth Police Court yesterday on two charges of rioting in a Singa pore cabaret and using criminal force on Insperor Meyer. The incidents occurred on August 14 at 10 30 p
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    RAF STRIKE AT BANDITS' HIDE-OUTS IN PERAK
    124 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday: In support of police and Army forces today, aircraft of the Royal Air Force, including Beauflghters, struck again at bandit hide-outs making a strong attack with rocket and cannon-fire on a number of huts known to harbour terrorists in the
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    Siam Today
    722 4 In view of events in Malaya and in Burma, the situation in Siam merits close examination. Since Pibbul staged his come-back, there has been no real stability for there is continuous open talk of the possibility of a return coup. But by whom? It is difficult to analyse
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    Sunday Spectacle
    123 4 'Juvenile prostitution is no new thing in Singapore," states the Colonial Secretary's Annual Report, recently issued. Anyone who wishes to verify this 'for himself should take a walk on a Sunday afternoon through any of the streets and back lanes in areas between Jalan Besar and Serangoon Road
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    PALESTINE-STILL A PROBLEM
    1503 4 Reprinted below is aa editorial from life. It rep.*e*enl>. a rational and moderate American view of the Palestine situation. Foi tho iirst tinic >n almost 2.000 years there is a state Israel, with a Jewish majority Many Americans greet it with j their equivalent of the Hebrew
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    Greatest Ocean Race In History
    327 4 The older generation of city men passing along Leadenhall Street during the last few days will have noticed with interest that during the cleaning of par t of che P. O. building, the title "Ship and Turtle" has become visible over a window which has
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    Singapore's Markets Still In Primitive Stage
    492 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Despite its claim to be a progressive city', the markets of Singapore are still in a primitive stage, not far removed from the roadside markets in upcountry villages. With the introduction of re-! fr igeration. Singaporeans expect the local markets to
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    S.E. Asia Great Winner
    273 5 Reu-ter-AAP. SYDNEY. Professor D. ft Copland, Vice-Chancellor of the National University and former Economic Adviser to the Australian Commonwealth Government, said in a recent broadcast that Australia should help to expand trade between Southeast Asia and the United States of America to help ease the acute
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    Himalayas To Have Telescope
    266 5 India Meteorological Oe I, i planning to estab- j altitude Astronoml-! itory on the Hintawith powerful reriecting Observatory when set will serve not only to the Ol In H.« nly bodies, but arch on cosmic astrophysics, geology, le high-level meteoroment Of snow and and microbiology. It
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    Nutritionist among blacks
    232 5 Reuter-AAP. 9 V D X E Y. An attractive ung brunette. Miss Margaret Arthur, a nutritionist from «rra and member'of the tralian and American Am- in Land Expedition, has tak- .;> t< mporary residence with tribe "f Arnhi ni Land blacks, rhe blacks me countrymen of hir
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    China Watching Malayan Scene
    75 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter, Mr. Lim Keng Lian, Deputy Chairman of the Overseas Chinese A f fairs Commission, Nanking, who left here last year to take up ija post in China, arrived back in Singapore )rom Hongkong yesterday by air. He ira.s MM /< <)>/)Sd 0.1 Kallang
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    Quirino Fights Racket
    246 5 Reuter. MANILA. President Quirino is urging all officials concerned to combat "the prevailing rackets in the payment of benefits and claims to veterans Ol their heirs and other claimants." Reports received by the President's office indicate that the distribution of some 547.000.000 of funds transferred by the
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    31 5 Tiro more cases of poliomyelitis were reported yesterday in Singapore. Both the victims were children, a Chinese from within the. city limits and an Indian from the rulal area.
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    For The first time in the 1948 Olympic Britain takes the victoi's position on Uu Rostrum at Wembley, Tlx British team A. McCorqodale: J. A. Gregory: K. J. Jones; J. Archer took first place in the 400 metres relay, after the United States team, Winning comfortably bg> seven yards, were disqualified for tailing to pass the baton within the 20-yard area. In second place are the Italians -M. Tito; F Peruccom; C. MOHti and A. Siddi. The Hungarian* F. Tinxa; L. Bartha; B. G. Csanyi; and U. Gfddovanivi were third.
    90 5 For The first time in the 1948 Olympic Britain takes the victoi's position on Uu Rostrum at Wembley, Tlx British team A. McCorqodale: J. A. Gregory K. J. Jones; J. Archer took first place in the 400 metres relay, after the United States team, Winning comfortably bg> seven yards, were
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    ADMISSION TO H.K. VARSITY
    92 5 Tiie following candidate.-, have been granted admission to the Medical Faculty of the University of Hongkong: —Messrs. Chen Ja n Thye, Ho Kah Ming Kh*)o 800 Chai. Diana Lam Ngo On Hwei. Ong Yong Koon. poh Kirn Guan. So Chi Ming. Lan Qoek Gim. Choo Tian
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    609 5 Among the passengers who will leave Malaya by the -Canton" foi the United Klng- dom. is Mrs. Abdul Majid bin 1 Hajl Shahid. who will join her husband In Oxford. Che Abdul Majid. a Perak Governj ment forestry official, is at I present at St. John's College
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    New Measures For World Health
    502 5 Free tuberculosis clinics, free treatment for malaria, and stringent measures of venereal disease control have been advocated by a committee of the World Health Assembly at Geneva as part of a series of recommendations for World Health Organisation activities in 1949. In socking most effective
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    Natives Turning Out "Old Masters"
    373 5 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. There's an ar\ factory turning out "Old Masters" by thr score in Arnhem Land. In rough studios made >f HMHrtfl hark, with canvas md brush of the ame gum bark. aborigines of Arnhem am arc patnttag for the museums of the I anted
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    "THE NEW PHAR LAP"
    160 5 AAP. SYDNEY. San Domenico. the unbeaten Sydney three-year-old. is being referred to by .some of his admirers as the "new Phar Lap." They claim that San Domenieo is a freak galloper and that he will go h.-o ig the spang unbeaten. m." a 'Id eg. flan
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    MR. McKERRON RETURNS
    57 5 Mr. P A B McfCerron. Singaptee's Colonial Secretary, returned to the Colony by air s'erday morning after §pt ndina a penod of compassionate leave in Eng.and. He arrived in a KLM Constellation. Mr. McKerron left Singapore in mid-June by air to pte his wife who lay .seriously
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    Ipoh Race Weights
    412 6 The following arc the weights for tomorrow's races, the second day of the Perak Turf Club's August Meeting: Horses. CI. 3. Div. 4, 6 Furs Austerity Maid 9.00 Amphibia 8.10 Jesse Owens 8.10 Lusnn Maid 8.10 Kakama 8.10 Gay Chief 8.10 June Veil 8.07 Can't Pay 8.07
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    Rev. and Mrs. Chew Hock Hin who returned from College. Nashville on the "R<tki" on Monday. Rf v. Chew will resume his pastoral duties at the Paya Lebar and Geylang Straits Chinese Methodist Churches.
    34 6 Rev. and Mrs. Chew Hock Hin who returned from College. Nashville on the "R&lt;tki" on Monday. Rf v. Chew will resume his pastoral duties at the Paya Lebar and Geylang Straits Chinese Methodist Churches.
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    Ray Milland And The Infamous Bottle
    290 6 somewhat alcoholic voyagf through "The Lost Weekend." has turned up again in Ray'. 1 latest starring vehicle. Para mount's suspense ciama, "The Big Clock." Since Ray's first acquaintance with The Bottle -actually just an ordinary whiskey bottle with a rye label on it- this
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    331 6 LONDON Ukm v following ire rSKy TV for Saturday/ a,'' S 4 Monday, Au"' 23 dr SATURDAY, AIJG FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa v I I, Burnley V Chelae* v. Mil ,i T Ci *V Evert on v New Huddei sfield T Manchester Q &gt;! Preston NE v
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    STRIKE THREAT
    162 6 Tho committee of the Singapore Lighter Workers' Union would be forced to re-open the q-ostion of strike action and to place the motion once again before men's general meeting for a secret ballot, if a satisfactory solution was not reached with the management of the General Lighterage and
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    25 6 Nevada, Aug. 15. Five persons were killed and at least 118 injured today by a terrific j explosion in the business sec--1 tion of Reno.
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    50-Year-Old Man On Murder Charge
    305 6 A M-ycar-oM Hockcbew, L*e Tang Tang of 16«. Queen St., appeared before the Sewnth Police Court, yesterday on charges of committing murder by intentionally causing the death of Lee Chai Chai with an axe and attempting murder on Lee Meow Meow. According to the prosecution
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    WORLD'S 'FASTEST MAN' SETS UP NEW RECORD
    329 7 Reuter. PARIS, Aug. 16. —Harrison Dillard, American holdtr of lhe 100 metres Olympic title, set up new European and French records when winning the 200 metre, event in 20.2 seconds at the Colombes Stadium today. He was taking part in the second and
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    DUFFER'S CUP AT R.S.G.C.
    195 7 The Qualifying Round oi the above Competition was played at Bukit limah on Saturday afternoon and thi following qualified for Match I Play: A. H. Colyer 85 -13cr72 TJ H. Wmterborn 84- 12~72; D i J. Vano Percy- 84- 11 73; J. I C. Barry 90-15-75;
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    SCIENCE AND SPORT
    116 7 Reuter. tug, 16. I'rofcsX i Locaya, medical adthe Italian Olympics London said here today d to hold a meeting r from all over the arc interested in Rome in 1950. oca &gt; a who j.s iJrethr Italian FederDoctors, aaM Association had J.obo 4 embtrt who met re'/•vrifs.s
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    TIME ROBS S'PORE COLLEGES of WIN
    160 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mawday. j robbed the Cost Mated Ctileaca, Singapore, of a njiewM vietorw oxer Sathi»du XI mre ifixtcrday &lt;&gt;n th- V (tori a Itifstitutii N gran wis. Thi Colleges batting first ed up 111 runs while th&lt;\r opponents replied with M In the
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    "No Sentimental Hangover"
    197 7 ReuterAAP. SYDNEY. Australian youth could be a potent force against &lt; &lt; mmunism and for strcngthenfcfi the tit s of the British Comnoowcalth, the Federal president of the Australian Liberal Party, Mr. ft. G. Casey, said at aa interstate conference of the Liberal Organisation, add in Melbourne
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    GAME OFF
    46 7 JJII MT DORF. Aug. 16. tball match which wai d t., take place here tomorrow between the Indian Jtanpic soccer team and a tide has been abonJned. ,h e ,eason being that been insufficient trrangt for the neces- .its into th e British Renter.
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    LESNEVICH TO MEET WALCOTT
    73 7 Reuter. NEW YOIiK, Auf/. /6.Jersey Joo Walcott and Gus Lesnevich, former world lighthraryweiyht champion, hare signed to meet in a t&lt; r &gt; round bout at Jersey City, New Jersey, ON September 41, according to an announcement by the promoter Andy Niedcrreiter. Th/y will appear on
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    SUPPORT FOR ROYAL DRAKE
    155 7 Reuter LONDON. Aug. 16. There was further supno. for Royal Drake at the call-over on the St. I/'gcr at the Victoria Club London, tonight. Royal Drake was tacked tc win nearly £10.000 a lev. days ago His price tonight was L-ut'from 9-1 to 8-1. and h'
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    GRASS COURTS FINAL
    31 7 Reuter. South Orange. (New Jerseyi. Au g. 16.—Frank Parker won the Eastern grass courts tennis singles championship here, defeating Ted Schrocdcr 6/2, 9/7. 6/2 in the final. -Reuter.
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    Czech Swim Stars Won't Go Home
    142 7 U.P. LONPON, Aug. 16.—Czech authorities in London today admitted that three more members o the Czech Olympic swimming squad applied ior Home Office permission to stay and work in Britain mstead of returning to Prague with the Czech team on Wednesday. The three Czechs
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    POLICE SCORE CRICKET VICTORY
    83 7 The Singapore Police scored a 50-run victory when they met the Rocklights at Thomson Road Police Depot ground on Sunday. Electing to bat first the Police compiled to total of 168 runs. Rickctts contributing a breezy 29 to the total. Rocklights' bowler. D. Swyny captured six
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    STALIN GREETS NEHRU
    20 7 NEiW DELHI, Aug 16. Premier Stalin has wired the following greetings to pandit Nehru, the Indian Premier-
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    Scholarship Winner To Study Law
    83 7 jfh'inKK BAHRU. Monday A Sultan Ibrahim Scholarship winner. Che* Abdul Kadtr bin Talib. ha.s received word that he. has been accepted for admisswn at Lincoln's Inn. London, and icill l* leaving for the United Kingdom by the Carthage about Sept. 9. Che Abdul Kadir who
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    42 7 Soccei Div I: Navy vs A.A.A., Jalan Besar Stadium: Div. II: Malay:, vs. Kraniij wireless Station, o--ylang Sta- dium; Div. Ill: Social AthatiParly vs C.A Mcjjair Road' Malays vs. Unicorns Ciub. C'.Y.M.A. ground. St. George's Road. Tennis: Tanglic club Tcunament.
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    Post-Mortem
    253 7 on yesterday's soccer I am always loath to criticise a referee. His is n difficult and thankless task. From time to time, hoic- ever, the occasion does arise when his decisions call for criticism. i Yesterday's fjame was certainly &lt;me of bewildering i decisions, so much so that it
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    SCC Deserved Win Against Malays
    372 7 S.C.C 5 Malays 2 Beating the Malays by five goals to two ?t Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, the Cricket Club extricated themselves from the bottom position in the First Division League tables. For fully 45 minutes, spectators watched a lively but scrappy display and to
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    England Start Poorly Again
    324 7 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 16.—For nil their good work in the field on trie second day of the fifth Test against Australia, England could not cdmpmsate for their calamitous first innings collapse. They l aced a deficit of 337 when they began their second innings, and lost
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    61 7 Leading Chinese and Indian merchants in Singapore ate holding a farewell dinner party at the Adelpni Roof Gardens at 8 p.m. this Saturday in honour of Mr. A.M. Handy and family on the eve of their departure to Ceylon. Mr. Ng Seng Choy will preside, and Rev. R. K. S.
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    Tigers Lose, But Go Down Fighting
    215 7 A brilliant defence which gallantly stood up to continuous i&gt;,essure, enabled the Titters Sports Club to concede no mote than a goal to Kota Raja in a Div. II soccer fixture at the Geylany Stadium yesterday. But for the splendid performance of Ah Chua.
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    BOUNAVISTA S.C.
    66 7 Bounav.s Club were held to .i three-all draw by a soccer team from the s.s. Calchas at West Coast RoaJ ground. Scorers for the Sailors were: King. Penny and Bell while Kamid netted all three goals for the Sports Club. Meanwhile the Bounavista S.C. will be holding its
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    BOY KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT
    43 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday: One of two Chinese school boys who were knocked down in Pudu Road by a private car yesterday afternoon died while the other was admitted into hospital in a serious condition with a broken leg.
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    GAMES CAMP TAKES ON NEW TENANTS
    133 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 16.--Accom-modation at Richmond Park Olympic domes camp, which housed over 1,200 athletes from a dozen different nations during the Games, was filled toda 1/. Athletes, who during the dames were billetted at scho(ds, moved as others left and Richmond camp has
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    SCOREBOARD
    182 7 England Ist. Innings 52 ali out. AUSTRALIA Ist [fining*. Barnes c Evans b Hoilics 01 Morris run out IH Bradman b Hollies 0 Hassett Ibw Young 57 Miller st. Evans b Hollies 5 Harvey c Young b Hollies IT Loxton c Evans b Edrich 15 Lindwall c Edrich b
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    News From The Mews
    291 7 t IPOH Christmas had just completed an iXteridfed spell at Cnmeron Highlands and (S a«:ain back in his usual box with M. van BreultStlen at Ipoh. That 16 horses is too big a field to start on Ipoh race course was amply demonstrated on Saturday when
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    Great Bowling By Gladwin
    453 7 Reuter. «y LONDON Auk 16.—Derbyshire, who are concerned in one of the closest; championship struggles for .some years, strengthened their position by beating Leicestershire at Chesterfield m two days. Baiting aftei tea needing 211 to win, disaster overtook Loiccs- 1 tcrshire against the bowling of Gladwin
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    TURPIN "BEAT WIFE" -CHARGE
    96 7 TURPIN BEAT WIFE" -CHARGE U.P. WARWICK. England, Aug. I 16. British and Empire middleweight champion Randolph Turpin today faced charges of having assaulted his wife, Mary. He was accused of bcatmg ncr i with a broomstick when she said that she was going to have 1 a baoy. He dented
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    'Stigmata' Girl Still Alive
    141 8 VERONA. (Italy Ann 16. Thousands oi "pilgrims" waited in ruin today fOi the selfcprt dir tt d death ol Visa Mafia Alfontin t Ohmi &gt;f Mmidau, win m n but the crowd began to Cib mean; after th* midnight (tradhne which Maria h&lt;td soul he her
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    BIG LALLANG FIRE AT B. TIMAH
    126 8 The Singapore Fire Brigade answered five cads yesterday. Thr biggest fire biased across nearly Lw ot lallang at Hth raik Bukit rimah Road. It was put Ul ntrol by the timely arrival of the lire engines. One hit answered the call to put oat
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    Anti-Tank Mines Near Estate
    65 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORE BAHRU, Today Three anti-tank mines were discover. 'at the edge of a rubber estate on the Kluang- Rengam Road yesterday morn- I ing Two were found near the thh'i mile and the third near the Sixth mile. The police believe that they
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    THREE SMALL HOLD-UPS
    81 8 Throe robberies in which no arms wcr»&gt; used in Singapore last night. Shortly before 8 p.m., a Chinese was held up by five compatriots in a back lane off North Bridge Road, near Coleman Street, and lobbed of $34 in cash and valuables. About the same time,
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    4,500 WERE GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM-ONE BY ONE
    420 8 Interned Jews Smuggled Out Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 16.—A1l 4,500 "exodus" Jews, who were interned in the British zone of Ger many after trying to get to Palestine from France in the ship President W arfleld (renamed Exodus 1947). have now been smuggled into
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    25 8 MELBOURNE, Aug. 16.—The Victoria State Government has completed negotiations to buy 120.000 tons of British coal, it was announced here today. No price was mentioned.
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    S'pore Indonesians Celebrate Today
    147 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Indonesian nationals will celebrate the third anniversary of Indonesia's independence with a "grand national festival" today at No. 5. Elliot Road, Siglap. official residence of Dr. Oetoyo. Republican Government's representative In Singapore. Free bus services have been arranged by the celebration committee
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    MR. P. VALUPPILAD
    38 8 t«eW! has been received in Singapore that Mr. P. ValupptftaJ of the Income Tax Depigment. Singapore, has been admitted to associate member;'iip of the Society of Commeri! Accountants, Bristol, Eng- —-&gt;'» with effect from June 16.
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    Local Singhalese To Pray For Bo Tree
    262 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Sinhalese Buddhists in Singapore will pray at a special service on Wednesday for the Bo Tree at Anurapdhapura. Ceylon, which began to whither 'suddenly a few days ago. The Yen. Mahnwera Thcra. priest of the Outram Road Sinhalese Temple told
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    INDIAN FINANCE MINISTER QUITS
    45 8 Reuter. NEW 'DELHI. Aug 10 Pandit Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, today accepted the resignation of R. X Shan mukham Chetty. Indian Finance Minister, it was learn ed reliably. Both Nehru and Chetty ■••&lt;■ expected to make stat.-menLs In the Indian Parliament tomorrow.—Reuter.
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    'TOKIO ROSE' FOR TRIAL
    60 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The Just "a Department today asked the U.S. Army to arrest "Tokio Rose" on charges of treason for her war-timt radio broadcasts from Japan The Justice. Department v Identified "Tokio Rose" as Mrs. Iva Tognri de Qui no, an A metican cHhsen.
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    'VARSITY: COUNCIL ANSWER
    111 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) In a written reply to a question by Mr.' C. C. Tan in the Legislative Council this morning the Mr. A. Gilmour, acting Colonial Secretary, statad that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been in CIOOC touch with the University Council for-
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    PILOT LOST CONTROL
    48 8 Reuter. HONGKONG Aug. 17. V!:. A. J R Moss. IV'Tc-tor •f Air Accidents, irj an official &lt;p&gt;rt attributed the CataUna crash near Macau on July If to "sudden loss of control by lhe pilot as the result ol being incapacitated by a n armei passenger".—Reuter..
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    Crowd Kills Policeman
    98 8 Reuter -AAP. BATAVIA, Aug. 16. Dutch police, used firearms to disperse a crowd outside the Indonesian Republican Govemmant's budding here tonight after the crowi had fired and killed a policeman. Several arrests were made The Netherlands East Indies Attorney General has ordered a search of the Republican
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    "COOPERATE" ORDER TO CONSULATES
    112 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Aug. 17.Thr Foreign Office in a statement issued last night said that all Chinese Consulates in Malaga have been instructed to co-ijperate fully wiih the British authorities in the measures taken to suppress the' Communist insurrection in the Federation. The, statement reteahd that since
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    ESCAPES BEFORE TRIAL
    107 8 Reuter. HAMBURG. Aug. 16. Herald Heyns, a former German SS sergeant-major, who la being tried by a British cilmes court or the alleged murder of mem•fcra Cf the British Special Air service, disappeared from the iourt house tills afternoon 10 minutes before his ease was to start
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    "SULTAN OF SWAT" DIES
    150 8 Reuter. NEW YORK. Aug. 16. George Herman (Babe) Ruth, former American baseball champion died in a hospital here tonight. Ruth, who was 53, underwent a serious neck operation here 18 months ago, stated to be "for the relief of intractable pain. When he left hospital he
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    VIC PATRICK RETIRES
    69 8 Reuter. SYDNEY. Aug. 16— Australian lightweight champion, Vie Patrick, has retired from boxing with an eye injury received iwo years ago in a fight with Tommy Burns. Patrick 'retired" last year after being beaten by the American negro. Dawson, but returned to the nng. He won his
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    LACK of PLANNING T.B. POLICY
    90 8 Tiie Director of Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vickers, tabled a paper at the Legislative Council meeting this morning setting out his report on the tuberculosis policy proposed for Singapore and the reasons for it. Referring to the lack of adequate planning in the past,
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    INDIA BEATEN
    40 8 Reuter. T tag Hagae, Aug. 16. The &gt;jtch Second Division Football Jlub Y.U.C., ot Tho Hague beat the Indian Olympic soccer teat*, one goal to nil here tonight. The only goal wa; stoicd in the first half. Reuter
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    JOURNALIST DIES
    28 8 U.P. Milan, Aug. IC. Signor Palo de Giovanni, noted journalist and writer, who spent many years in Cuenos Aires, died here today. He was 72. U.P.
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    LLOYD JOINS LONDON FIRE BRIGADE
    92 8 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 16.—IJo&gt;d alberg, 26-year-old Singapore fireman, who came eighth in the Olympic high jump competition, In not to return to Singapore immedi--1 ately. He told laajtar today that it has been arranged for him to take a four-week training L USB an with
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    U.K. Turns Tables On Yugoslavia
    236 8 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 16-Britiin turned (he tables in the Security rw today formally accusing Yugoslavia of briaku 11 h &gt; Italian peace treaty in Trieste R th( The charge, made by Sir Alexin ler f\r referred to the same articles of th- bL* whose
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    Giant Plane Is Ready
    135 8 Reuter. BRISTOL. Aug, 16. —The gian t 125-ton Brabazon airliner, world's bigges t land plane on which Britain places much of her hope for future supremacy in civil aviation, today left its hangar for the first time. The enormous door s of the specially constructed assembly
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    TRUMAN'S GREETINGS
    35 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16The State Department said today President Truman sent messages of congratulation yesterday to the GovernorsGeneral of both India and Pakistan on the first independence anniversaries of the two countries. Reuter.
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    ARAB C-IN-C RESIGNS
    30 8 TEL AVIV, Aug. 16. The Israeli Foreign Office announced today that. Fawzi el Kawakjj has resigned as Commander of the Arab Liberation Army. No detads were given.
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    50 8 LONDON, Au§ m m ronton, oi ti A bet* Pabu,, I the Arc* M **"P of roTHf/.v,,,„/,,, m to ««»»fife «9«MM| (ft, Ml« aos* of MmrxH* CW ■tan. fisnfca to 004 Mj w ——W snita lofticfcatu ed f/ir aew r/«*fe«- Chun* w South Indkt. Rmttr.
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    218 8 A.P. FRANKFI'RT, Aug. ItGeneral Lucius D. Can I» Military Governor and Military Commander in (tomany) promised today Uui* he would not resign even il his superiors in Washington decide to abandon th- West German Government, &gt;vhich he promoted. Gen. Clay's statement that k will
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    28 8 TRBBTTE, Aug sources reported Yugoslavs broke up a procession, looted a t- chap and killed two yesterday a, Prlano, south-west "I h&lt; i:! p ilav-oecupied Trk
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