Malaya Tribune, 18 August 1948
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Title Section63 1948-08-18 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any A fternoon Paper in Malaya Printing Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang Telegrams: "Tribune Spore. Telephone: 5811 (9 Zincs> FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS The MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents Messrs. Colm Turner Ltd.,63 words
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234 1948-08-18 1 Guards For War On Bandits Reuter—U.P. LONDON, Aug. 17.—The War Office tonight announced its decision to send large reinforcements of troops to Malaya "to restore confidence and order" in the country. Four thousand more troops, in addition to the Hussars who hadReuter—U.P. - 234 words
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Article43 1948-08-18 1 The Malaya Tribune regrets that owing to a lengthy blot k-ont this viomimi it has not been possible to produce the usual edition of eight pages, nor teas it possible to be on the streets on sale at the ueumt hour.43 words
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Article74 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. RANGOO Vug. 17. inamaalsl agents circulated pamphlets here today warning people ta keep off the streets tomorrow, which was dilertned as the Insurgents' i» Day." Ihe government made no comment on the pamphlets ,\hi«b have not been taken s. rioiisly hy the general public. Thfl IturmeseReuter. - 74 words
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Article83 1948-08-18 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Today. A Chinese taxi driver is th 1 latest terrorist victim. He wa ho t dead at about 11 a.m. yestt rdav by three armed Chi nese as he stepped out of a coffee nhorj at a small village on the Kluang Mcrsing Read. Ihe83 words
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Article36 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 17. Nine men, charged with robbery from a bonded warehouse at London aii port, were at Uxbridge today for trial at the Old Bailey on Sept. 7. Bail was refused.-ReuterReuter. - 36 words
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Article188 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. MOSCOW, Aug. 18.—Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov is expected, according to informed circles here, to meet the three Western envoys again tomorrow or Friday. Many observers believe that tho talks, begun more than two weeks, ago. have drawn to an end and that a decision mayReuter. - 188 words
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Article10 1948-08-18 1 Scottisfc. B Division- Easi Stirling 1. Airdrieonians 1.10 words
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Article38 1948-08-18 1 U.P. LONDON. Aug. 17. The Coroner ruled today that 35--year-old Samuel Mercer, for mci soldier with I3J years service, killed himself by gas las t night while still brooding about the "tragedy of Dunkirk".—U.P.U.P. - 38 words
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Article26 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 17.-Princess Aysha. the 27-year-oid lovely wife of the. Maharajah ol Jaipur, underwent a successful appendivitis operation in a private clinic here today. Reuter.Reuter. - 26 words
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Article221 1948-08-18 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore this morning experienced severe power "black-out". This situation is expected to ease by the week-end, weather permitting. If not, the present day and night black-outs may be extended even further. Reason for this, according to Sr. James Power Station Superintendent, Mr. H.221 words
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Article98 1948-08-18 1 Reuter—AAP. CANBERRA, Ana. 17.Representatives of Britain, France, Holland and the United Slates boycotted a reception arranged here tonight by Dr. Roesman, Indonesian icpresentative, to celebrate the third anniversary of the founding of the Indonesian Republic. The Sci iet Ambassador t M. Nikolas Lifanov, and senior members of theReuter—AAP. - 98 words
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Article41 1948-08-18 1 U.P. Redwood City, California, Aug. 17. San Mateo county luthorities today called for 1,000 middle aged "human guinea pigs" to volunteer for jnc year in a federal nutrition survey aimed at improving the nation's diet. -U.P.U.P. - 41 words
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Article46 1948-08-18 1 Sub-Insp. Anga Singh, of the Naval Base Police, riding a motm cycle was involved in an accident with a trishaw at Rangoon Road early this morning. The trishaw ridei md a passenger, both Chinese, sustained slight injuries. The Police officer was unhurt.46 words
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Article33 1948-08-18 1 Washington. Aug. 17.-—Chair-man Thomas promised the House Un-American Activities Committee to reveal in a future hearing "operations of still mother espionage ling which secured some of our more vital information".33 words
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Article19 1948-08-18 1 There was no serious crime last night. Mr. E. V. Fowler. Singapore CID Chief, told the Press this morning.19 words
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Article85 1948-08-18 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Today. Special constables attached to Kempas Estate, Muar. beat back three unsuccesstul terrorist attempts to attack the estate building and personnel last night and lrj the early hours of this morning. In two of the attacks the bandits decoyed estate guards but failed to85 words
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Article39 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. PARIS. Aug. 17. The French National Assembly approved tonight the second reading of a bill giving Financi Minister Paul Reynaud special powers to carry out economic reform. Voting wa s 358 for. 202 against.—Reuter.Reuter. - 39 words
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Article151 1948-08-18 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A rescue at sea was affected from the 8.1. boat Dilwara. which passed through Singapore recently. The troopship was off the coast of Portugal on her way to Southampton, when a two-year-old child fell from the arms of her mother into the sea.151 words
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Article44 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. China asked American lo speed up military supplies for her armies fighting the Communist guerillas when Dr. Wellington Koo. Chinese Ambassador here, had a 30-minute interview with Mr. George Marshall, United States State Secretary. Reuter.Reuter. - 44 words
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Article35 1948-08-18 1 U.P. BUDAPEST. Aug. 17. The Ministry of the Interior announced tonight Aurel Verannai, Budapest correspondent of Reuters, would be tried by -i People's Court for filing "false and tendencious" news. U.P.U.P. - 35 words
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Article45 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. EDINBURGH. Aug. 17. The Women's Voluntary Service is going into action with rope and buckets in the flooded areas of south-east Scotland, and with experience gained in the disastrous Fen floods are helping housewives to restore order to their homes. Reuter.'Reuter. - 45 words
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Article45 1948-08-18 1 CAMBRIDGE. Massachusetts Aug 17. —Harvard Observatory announced identification of nine new White dwarf stars by a 60-inch reflector of Cordoba observatory in Argentina. This brings to a total of 100 the number of faint fastmoving stars that have been recognised as white itirarfs.45 words
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Article46 1948-08-18 1 At the end of the third day's play in the Finul Test at the Oval, Englund were 178 for 7 in their second innings. They thus still requireed I "»!> runs to avoid an innings defeat. Scores: England 52 and 178 for 7; Australia 38!).46 words
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Article31 1948-08-18 1 WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.— The United States Government will raise no objections to Uritain attempting to increase her present tobacco supplies from sterling areas, it was learned authoritatively here today.—31 words
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Article48 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 17.—Britain has exported more than half the 9.560,000 tons of coal which she has promised to other countries this year as part of her Marshall plan obligations. The National Coal Board announced tonight that up to Aug. 7, 4,981.540 torn were exported. —Reuter.Reuter. - 48 words
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Article34 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. TORPOINT. Cornwall. Aug. 17.—Cigarettes and tobacco concealed in a bucket of washing today led to three Indians being fined a total of £63 for fraudulently attempting to evade customs duty.—Reuter.Reuter. - 34 words
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Article26 1948-08-18 1 Scotland. Aug. 17. Sixteen FBO American jet fighters landed here tonight on the first leg of their return to the United States.26 words
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134 1948-08-18 1 Reuter. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 17.—The Swedish Foreign Office warnetl the Russian Embassy here to" 'leave in peace" a 19-year-old Russian girl musician whom the Russians, it was alleged, were trying to coerce to return to the Soviet Union. The girl's name WHS being kept secretReuter. - 134 words
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Article133 1948-08-18 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORF; BAHRU. Today. In two swoops, police arrested 24 persons. iirs r two insurgent hois, recovered a .38 revolver and discovered a quantity ol documents issued by the Cha'ah Self-Protection Corp.." Th< raid took place yesterday in Kepong and Panchor district. Muar.133 words
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Article41 1948-08-18 1 Soccer: Div I. C.A. vs R.A.F (Seletar), Jalan Besar Sta dium. Div. 11, Base Group RE vs. 19th A.F. Signals. Geylang Stadium. Div.III. Postal and Telecoms vs. S.C.S.A., C V.M A ground. St George's Road. Tenhis: Tanglin Club tournament.41 words
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Article26 1948-08-18 1 Four Chinese and live Indians were arrested under the Emergency Regulations last night. The total number of person; detained to date is 262.26 words
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162 1948-08-18 1 U.P. RANGOON, Aug. 17.—Government forces today occupied Taikkyi and Kyunchaung and advanced along the highway from Rangoon to Prome, after skirmishing with insurgent forces. At the same time, insurgents captured the Rangoon Sun< i 1 intendent of Police in a bold attack on a groupU.P. - 162 words
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Article132 1948-08-18 1 BISHOPS PLEAD LONDON, A.Ug. 17. The Anglican bishops of five continents after five weeks of secret drlil). rations, tonight called for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. It urged the use of atomic energy be brought under such effective international inspection and control a;s to prevent Its132 words
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Article37 1948-08-18 1 BERLIN. Aug. 17. The American licensed newspaper Neve Zeitung charged today the Russians had buried some 7.000 prisons in mass graves near the Soviet-operated former Nazi concentration camp of Bacheeubans' n. outside Berlin.37 words
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Article579 1948-08-18 2 The report uncon I firmed but In all probability correct —that yel i more troops are to com I to Malaya will be receiv I ed with satisfaction throughout the country. Military and police strength as existing a. presents—augmented by the auxiliary constabu lary and volunteers—is sufficient to579 words
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Article245 1948-08-18 2 A now review of thr history of China has made its appear I ance on London bookstalls. It is entitled "Strain of Harmony" I and is written by Bernard Martin (Heinemann 10/6d.h The "Daily Telegraph' 'reveiew- ing the work states: "Mr. Ber- nard Martin has sketched245 words
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Article99 1948-08-18 2 MELBOURNE. a Victorian mother is claiming that a country hospital exchanged in mistake her baby for someone elscs, three years ago. She is now taking legal action io secure an inter-family exchange. She says that as the baby taken home from hospital developed, it99 words
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Article1443 1948-08-18 2 BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN II Mother's letter asking for a transfer had complained against Vasilyl Petrovich. The subse-1 qucnt riotous happenings in the village seemed to bear out her protests about his inefficiency. Then, too, there was her fine record as a teacher. The com1,443 words
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Article180 1948-08-18 2 Letters To The Editoi Ed. J. Sir, —Money lending la practised in this country, chiefly bj the jaga type, offers an inter esting calculation for those who care to work out compound interest rates. At New Year I borrowed $100 and foolishly agreed to pay twenty dollarsEd. J. - 180 words
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Article124 1948-08-18 2 P.T. CHIA. Sir. I like to draw the attention of the management of the Singapore Traction Company that the terminus of almost all their buses is at Finlayson Green. This is a vital place—the rendezous of thousands of S.T.C. daily passengers. During inclement weather and hot days, passengersP.T. CHIA. - 124 words
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Article141 1948-08-18 2 When i c r r ;H-hca^ iJlh :;;;;^M S »he Snvir, y rk Ottaua, u, nl l?g* nacllan authority Z «*l Han- the s i 2 v »<new.ha his JJ tainly he 0 r r f»r his MravHl" Hut ho n.a.l, j, «hatev,r tbc "J a,u,141 words
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245 1948-08-18 3 Mr. Lim Vow Hock brought up the question of social uiity for olficc workers and shop employees in the Legislative Conned yesterday. He said that as far as he understood the Labour Ordinance was fiamed to protect immigrant labour from exploitation, hut clerks245 words
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Article23 1948-08-18 3 Reuter. The Hague, Aug. 17.—Negotiations between the Dutch and Tndonesian Republicans will ;hortly be resumed, according .o a Netherlands Government statement issued today.—Reuter.Reuter. - 23 words
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Article142 1948-08-18 3 Wong Siew Kee. once dismissed from 223 BOD succeeded in getting in again under a false name. Yesterday, however, he was st- ntenced by Mr. B. P. Snanks. First District Judge to two months r.i. on a charge of cheating by impersonation. ASP A. H. Frew142 words
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Article101 1948-08-18 3 (Tribm*M Staff Reporter) Lord S. Mancroft, Member of the House of Lords (Conservative), flew to Singapore by flying boat from the United Kingdom, on a month's "private" visit. Lord Mancroft was met at Kallang airport yesterday by his sister, the Honourable Mrs. J. A. Bostock-Hill,101 words
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Article39 1948-08-18 3 A line of $1,000, or six week's rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on a youth, Ong Chin Chye (16» who was charged at the Second Police Court yesterday with i slating in the management of a Chap Ji Kee lottery.39 words
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Obituary40 1948-08-18 3 Mrs. Qrace Savamony Jam.»*, aged 60 t wife of Mr. C. U. ■James, cil»Ml at 884, -loo t'hial I Mace at S.45 p.m. 17th Ana. j 194«. Burial at 5.00 p irt. Today at Bidadari. Upcountry paper* pleaiw* copy.40 words
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Advertisement182 1948-08-18 3 NOTICE KOH AH KOW No. 2B I I'atani St., Singapore. NOTICE is hereby given that Koh Ah Kow has applied to the Hoard of Licensing .tustices, Singapore for a Third C»«ss i Public House Licence at No. 1 3GZ Kirn Keat Road Singapore and this application will be heard at182 words
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Miscellaneous420 1948-08-18 3 On the Q aid BLUE NETWORK MALAY ENGLISH PROGRAMMES From 12 noon to 2 p.m. Radiated on 483 metres in the medium wave band and 7200 kc/spc. in the 41 metre hand. From 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Radiated on 485 metres only From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Kadi420 words
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Article733 1948-08-18 4 RACE ONE Horses, CL 4, Div. 3, 5 Furs. Straight. 0 0 United Cancer 9.04 0 0 2 Beau Geste 9.04 0 10 Technique 9.04 0 0 0 Plain John 9.04 0 0 Blaze Comet 9.03 0 0 0 Gopeng 9.01 2 2 0 Airgale 9.01 0733 words
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Article121 1948-08-18 4 Allan Lewis - (By Allan Lewis RACE I—AIRGALE Bean Geste Technique RACE 2—NEW VERSE Jannty Yamseng RACE B—KERRY'S LUCK Norman Winnipeg RACE 4—BADGER Sir Keith Harvest Moon RACE S—GOO WILL Power Chief Mamuse RACE 6—FOUNTAN LADY Ricksmead Eastern Girl RACE 7—LADY OF KENT Desert King Eastern Stream RACE B—KAISERINE June Veil Gay121 words
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Article302 1948-08-18 4 Royal Navy 2 Amicable Athhrie Assn. I Points were shared between Amicable and the Navy in a second round Flrat Division League match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, each side scoring two goals. Navy were leading two-nil and appeared to have the game in hand,302 words
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61 1948-08-18 4 Playing on a field which was so unkept that the ball disappeared from view on several occasions during the course of the game, which had no linesmen in attendance, the Social Athletic Party defeated the Chinese Athletic Association by the odd goal in61 words
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Article179 1948-08-18 4 At the third post-war annual general meeting of the Amicable Athletic Association on August I, 1948. the following were elected office bearers: Patrons: Messrs. Lauw Han Bie, Low Tang Chang. Lav Pheng Ker and Low Peng Cer. President: Mr. Tan Bak Song. Vice-presidents: Mrs. Ang Soon179 words
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Article139 1948-08-18 4 The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Raymond Connelly, is missing no chances to push Melbourne's claims as the scene for the Olympic Games in 1956. Points which he is hammering to impress the International Olympic Committee with the soundness of Melbourne's case are:— L The Games have139 words
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Article101 1948-08-18 4 U.P. PARIS, Tuesday. Avery Brundage, President of the United States Olympic Covimittee, said Japan would undoubtedly participate in the 1952 Olympics. Brundage said Japan has already been re-admitted on the Olympic Committee, and various international federations for different sports are merely awaiting sponsorship of this committeeU.P. - 101 words
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75 1948-08-18 4 In a cricket match played between the Shell Sports Club and Hq. Singapore District a* Fort Canning on Sunday, the latter won by 3 wickets. Batting first, the She]' Sports Club were all out for 130 runs. (G. Clarke 67 runs and J.75 words
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Article88 1948-08-18 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday night.—A Chinese estate kepala was murdered by terrorists at the 23rd mile, Pontlan Road, last night. Early this morning his bulletriddled body was found some distance away from his home. His hands were tied behind his back. Four terrorists, armed with rifles and dressed in88 words
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