Malaya Tribune, 6 September 1948

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Simultaneously Kuala Lnvipur, Ipoh Penanrj Telegrams: "Tribune B'r-ore." Telephone: 5811 (9 tines) LIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agents-Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98,
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    JIBED REDS: SAVED HER NECK
    60 1 U.P. \llllv\S, Sun.—Sixi.. n ar-old Helen Skarj•• /i, < <>n\icted as a C'om11mniv>t. \x a a removed from the firing squad line-up b> a last-minut" rlemeaey today after she had written to the Milii;tr\ GmMNf of Athens condemning Communism. "I take oath," she v rites,
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    SECURITY SEARCH
    39 1 traffic was held up in a g queue that stretched Woodlands across the ■ly to Johore Bahru the Singapore police sudtightened up security at Woodlands this and searched every and taxi. Military Police dealt with service vehicles.
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    Schuman Approves Bonus To Workers
    153 1 Reuter. PARIS. Sunday.— After it ight M. Ros new French Got is iued a coming the payirancs bonus irners, excluding t at an unpecined date this week. M the bonus was nee only wa.s i vers to indicate G vf-nment intendtackle he problem of salarki
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    U.S. NOT PROVOKING WAR: TUC CHIEF
    163 1 WOMAN LEADER FLAYS MOSCOW LONDON, Sun.—Britain's all powerful Trades Union Congress representing 8,000,000 workers today endorsed America's foreign policy in Europe and repudiated Moscow's claim that the United States is preparing for war Voicing the solidarity of the working classes here with the United
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    Support For Aid Plan
    519 1 U.P. "Let us be clear about this if we are in doubt about anything said Miss Hancock. "If '.he offer of American aid to Europe could be perverted from I its declared purpose of protectI ing the political integrity of the i European nations and promotj
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    Special Powers For New French Govt.
    208 1 Reuter. PARIS, Mon.—The new Government inherits pectaj powers granted by the National Assern°ly )n Monsieur Reynaud's demand. mier Schuman, after presenting his CabiPresident Auriol, said: "The birth of this rnment was laborious. Let us hope that the displayed in its constitution will be mainhe
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    UK's FASTEST AIRLINER TESTED
    74 1 Reuter. Radlett. Hertfordshire. SunThe Hermes IV, described by its makers. Hand ley Pa#e. as "Britain's fastest airliner", with a speed of 357 miles per hour, flew foi the first time here today. It was announced that it "performed perfectly." A fleet of the 40-seater Hermes IVs
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    ATS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
    89 1 Top I* i c tv re shows Senior Commander E1 a a O'Leary, deputy Assistant Director of the A.T.S. chats with General Sir N'ejl Ritchie, C-in-C FARELF, (left), and Brigadier Searight (right), at Tanglin Barracks yesterday the 10th anniversary of the A.T.S. Below:—Junior Commander Reed leads 100
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    Princess Margaret Arrives In Holland
    336 1 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Mon. Princess Margaret Rose arrived at Schipol airport yesterday evening. Representing her father and mother. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she will today attend the investiture of Queen Juliana who succeeded her mother as sovereign yesterday, at the New Church, Amsterdam.
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    ALL QUIET
    28 1 I Singapore reported all quiet on the crime, accidents, fire and •ailway fronts yesterday, except for some minor road accidents and one unsuccessful attempt iat house-breaking.
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    Lost Record-Through Cameras
    79 1 Reuter. CLEVELAND. Sun.—A fuily armed United States Air jet fighter in which Major Riinara L Johnson was believed ;o have flown at 669 miles an hour failed to establish a new world record because the official timing cameras caught only three of its passes over the three
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    GREEK TROOPS TAKE 11 VILLAGES
    49 1 U.P. ATHENS. Sun. A General staff communique said today that the Army had captured 11 guerilla-held villages in the north-westerr sector along with the ridges of Morgana mountain salient along the Greece-Albanian frontier an important area for rebel sup plies to northern Eplrus. U.P.
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY TAXI
    40 1 A Chinese pedestrian was knocked down by a taxi in Victoria Street yesterday. He was taken to hospital with severe abrasions. This is the most serious accident among the eight reported during the last 24 hours.
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    RUSSIA WANTS TO TALK COLONIES
    233 1 Reuter. MOSCOW. Mon —The Soviet Government announced today that a note had been sent to j Britain, the United I States and France calling for a meeting of the j Council of Foreign Mini- sters to consider the! iquestion of the former Italian colonies. I
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    C.I.D. MAKE 8 ARRESTS
    75 1 An Indian was arrested under the Emergency Regulations last night. He was the only one to be detained by the Police Singapore over the weekend, bringjng the total number of detainees to 287. The C.I.D. arrested seven Chinese over the week-end on allegations of being members
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    WU CHANGES MIND AGAIN
    65 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Sunday. -Mayor K. C. Wu once again aband oned his intention to resigr following a talk with President Chiang Kai-shek during a hurried week-end trip to meet thr President. This was revealed last night on the Mayor's return here. He told newsmen that President
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    NO ROOM FOR REVELLERS
    84 1 More than a score people in I full evening dress had to rei main outside St. Andrew's Hall. Woodsville. last Saturday night j and listen to the tempting I ,-ythm of the band in the hall. Reason they were not ad- mitted as the hall was
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    GREEK CRISIS
    35 1 ATHENS, Sun.—The possiI bility of a government crisis loomed today as the party leadj ers were at odds over the selec- tjon of personnel for the Greek .delegation to the United Na- tions.
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    BERLIN: AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
    133 1 Reuter. BERLIN, Mon. Germany;, four Military Governors, report ed to be on the verge of agreement to end the Soviet blockadof Berlin, were meeting again today after a 48-hour break in their week-old talks. Berlin's City Assembly was also meeting in the City Hall in the
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    STOP PRESS
    30 1 FLYING-BOAT SUB' LEAVES A 8.0.A.C. flying-boat took off from Singapore this mom ing to pick up eight passengers from the Qantas Hyte flying-boat which crashed at Sourabaya yesterday.
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    MYSTERY SHIP COLLIDES, VANISHES IN MALACCA ST.
    253 2 gapore yesterday. As a result of tho report. Naval, Customs ami Police authorities have been alerted to search for the mystery ship. The Hemland was on its way to Manila via Singapore when the collision occurred in the Straits. The Hemland sustained no;
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    Guards Sail For Malaya
    285 2 Reuter. SOUTHAMPTON, Sun. The 14,000-ton British troopship Empire Trooper sailed from here at noon today for Malaya with 1,600 men of the Second Coldstream Guards and the Second Battalion of 1 the Scots Guards. The ship was seen off by the War Minister, Mr. Emanuel j
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    Terror Victim Laid To Rest: Route Guarded
    261 2 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG, Sunday.—Thousands of people of all nationalities and creeds witnessed the mile-long funeral procession this morning of Dr. Ong Chong Keng. Federal Executive and Legislative Councillor, who was lured from his home and shot dead by an unknown gunman
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    36 2 An officer from the Overseas li<e<)!<! Office. 3»N3apo,e. w»!> clcal witN toll: l', <7asett on <nite? nnO! lollow>: Klnlacca at tNe V k'.N 0. on September 10. 1t»48. 4lor nt tli»' l)lf,trict l)fttce on 8eptembe, 11.
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    GHOULS ROB U.S. DEAD
    173 2 U.P. BRUSSELS. Sun. A grisly band of grave robbers who mutilated the bodies of American war dead to steal their gold rings and teeth was reported broken up by Belgian police with the rest of nine men. It was understood tnat ai least 11 othfcr persons
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    S'PORE-BOUND PLANE CRASHES
    54 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Qantas flying-boat, Hythe, crashed into the sea as it took off from Sour a bay a yesterday morning. The plane was bound for Singapore and sank at UJI a.m. shortly after the crash. A Quantas official reported that all the passengi rs and
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    Negri Wants More Auxiliary Police
    128 2 I That there was still room for more Auxiliary Police In I Negri Sembilan. wa s revealed by the Chuf Police Officer. Negri Sembilan, Mr. G. B. Folliot. at a press conference held at Seremban. Mr. Follio t said that the res-1 ponse from the
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    Duty Of Public To Co-operate, Says CPO
    192 2 Seremban. Sunday. Chief Police Officer Folliot told the inhabitants of Titi town that if any one wanted to fight for Communism there was lots of room in the Communist-domi-nated part of China. He added T am sure they will be welcome." He emphasised
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    Greek Guerillas Use British AMMO
    86 2 Reuter. ATHENS. Sun.—Specimens of ammunition left behind by Greek guerillas in their flight from the Mount Grammes area have proved to be of a type used by the British Army for 20 years, it was reported hetc. Major General James Van Fleet, head of the
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    More Troops Arrive Here
    70 2 I (Tiibune Staff Reporteri Mote than v hundred Gurkhas I disembarked from the 8.1.5.M. j m.v. "Sirdhana" which docked at Singapore, yesterday. They will augment the army units now operating in Malaya. Also on board were four Jap dnese and a Chinese, deportees from Rangoon. The
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    INDO-MALAYA ASSOCIATION
    51 2 At a meeting of the Managemen t Committee of the Indo-Malaya Association held I recently the following office- bearers were apoointed: Hon. Secretary (Literary section): Mr. A. K. Ptl jSecretary Sports section IS. R. P- Naidu: Hon. tary »Welfare section) C. Krishnamu thi On of Membership cami M.
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      315 2 ON YOUR RADIO TODAY BLUE NETWORK 6.30 Sports Round-up; 6.45, Opening Announcement MALAY ENGLISH Musical Interlude: 7.00 Time j Programme Summary in ManPROGRAMMES Signal; 7.01 Musical interlude. > darin; 6.03 Mandarin Dance V.lO Talk: 7.25 Musical Inte-- 1 Club; 6.30 Cantonese SelecPROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH j lude; 7.30 News in Malay;
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    BETTER PAY FOR POLICE & WARDERS
    329 3 BETTER PAY FOR POLICE WARDERS Certain adjustments in the ries for prison warder., police constables hav< approved by the Federal Council a. its las: oi 'ting. rhi acting Chiel Secretary moving th» motion standin his name aid ;.-presen,r; wer< made for the recon [deration oi the salary ales recommended by
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    WORLD DEMAND FOR OIL PRODUCTS UP
    685 3 The most striking feature off the Oil Industry during the past year has once again been the astonishingly rapid expansion of the world demand for oi! products. Consumption in the United States of America alone increased by 19« million barbarells to 1,989 million, and
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    Sandhurst Open To Malayans
    227 3 GuKra! Headquarters. Far j East Land Forces, state that a scheme Is now in operation j whereby British civilian candidates from Malaya may be accepted for training at the Royal Military Academy ai Sandhurst for permanent Commissions in the British Regular Army. Candidates alter being r<
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    ADMIRAL OPENS YOUTH CLUB
    74 3 Rear-Admira; C. Cu>on, i« iag Officer. Malaya, received a hearty ovation when he declared open the Good Companions Youth Club at the Naval Base on Saturday. The members, comprising Asian and European youths whose ages range fiom eight !to 16. treated the guests and spectators to
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    17 3 TOKIO. Sunday untitled Japanese »l'e«<» circles .l^<.li<- >>' 0...,l «lVMl. 'l ill. I'.l»<l Ur»i'»n. Vl».'l, :Nle Week,) >,, 'l>,,^
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    Value Of Visual Education Stressed
    542 3 The Film Unit Advisory Committee has recommended that some form of educational and documentary film production is necessary in Malaya, in view Of the importance and value of visual education both to the public and Io sch< ois. The n poi t containing t he
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    Nine-year-old Siew Kum Kong and 8-year-old Char, sons of the Chinese stay? stars 110 Kirn Chow and Suet Yiny Lin, in a scene from tin, play uMao Tsitny and Tin Ti(i( r" which was presented at the A'< w World Chinese Theatre. The-two bndhers are tlu nt/itnyext actors in Malaya
    51 3 Nine-year-old Siew Kum Kong and 8-year-old Char, sons of the Chinese stay? stars 110 Kirn Chow and Suet Yiny Lin, in a scene from tin, play u Mao Tsitny and Tin Ti(i( r" which was presented at the A'&lt; w World Chinese Theatre. The-two bndhers are tlu nt/itnyext actors in
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    Cost Of Internal Air Service
    249 3 The Government of the Federation's contribution to wards the cost ol internal air .service is $320,000. according 1 to the Estimates of Supple-1 mentary Expenditur. which; were tabled at the meeting 'f the Federal Legislative Council. Personal emoluments unde War Damage Claims Commission total $177,344.
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    ALL FOR ONE
    145 4 DURMA'S Premier Thakin Nu declares "that D Burma will not be intimidated and that the insurgents' threat to the constitution will be met and destroyed with the sternest measures." A few hours later it is announced that Karen tribesmen have rebelled and seized the towns of Moulmein
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    SALUTE THIS MAN
    177 4 FDUARD BENES is dead. The world loses a great statesman. To the people of the East, his name may not mean all that it should. His country, Czechoslovakia, is so far away, and we tend to be interested most in that which is nearest us. In Europe,
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    COURAGE, MR. CASEY!
    244 4 MR. R. G. Casey, former Governor of Bengal and Federal President of Australia's Tory Party, who call themselves Liberals, is a very anxious man. He can see 2,800,000.000 hands stretched out to seize his homeland. The hands belong to the peoples of India and Asia. They represent,
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    A DOCTOR WAS TOLD TO POISON 1,000 MEN
    1372 4 "Murder is a legitimate weapon, says Igor Gouzenko writing of the spies and secret agents who keep Russia's Red Rulers in power". THE IltOXj CURTAIN I WITH Military Intelligence incorporated into Intelligence Headquarters, telegrams passed through my hands dealing with the service
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    You Can Smell Your Hunger Now!
    434 4 Reuter. OAKLAND, California.—A new technique for the accurate "measurement" of hunger has been developed by the research department of Oakland's Permanente Foundation. Scientists, it is announced, have now perfected a means of gauging hunger at any time of the day by the sense of
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    BORN 1873—STILL GOING STRONG
    247 4 A STRONG plea for the settlement of disputes by arbitration instead of by war "which is decision by cruelty" is to be made at the 43rd annual conference of the International Law Association, now being held. The plea will be made in a motion on "International
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    CHINA: CHAOS OR COMEBACK?
    1093 5 'Last Hope' Seen In American Aid (Ky Randall G uld) Correspondent &lt;&gt;f The I, in Science Monitor. SHANGHAI, ie i's new aid to China ramme h is an important on 1 m Wong WenChina'a new Premier. is an able man. t sound administra- i| a i
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    KUANTAN IS AIR-MINDED
    144 5 Th c Malayan Airways have sent two buses to the two oatt coast airports to facilitate transport ol their client* v and from the town and th&lt; airstiio. One of the buns has arrived at Kuantan. and the oth&lt; r is on its way to Kota Bahru.
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    Group photograph of staff taken on the at fusion <>i the celebration <<\ the firm] anniversary of resumption °l business bu Messrs. Ktcong Weng Loony, in the centre w contractor Ng Emj Kee.
    32 5 Group photograph of staff taken on the at fusion &lt;&gt;i the celebration &lt;&lt;\ the firm] anniversary of resumption °l business bu Messrs. Ktcong Weng Loony, in the centre w contractor Ng Emj Kee.
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    Food Short In Orange Free State
    331 5 Reuter. BLOEMFONTEN. W h iis to feed the f v tv I I population of the great Oiangt Free State mining communities which will spring up in the nex' few years round Odendaalsru* is a problem which is worrying many people connected with th»
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    18 5 Mr. Badarilla bin Abdu 'la rim of Pahang has bee ranaferred to Kangar as Pro &gt;ationor Welfare Officer.
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    Little Business In S'pore Coconut Oil
    285 5 Reuter. LONDON. Sunday. Some oils and fats prices begun to show a downturn although the United States downturn was most noticeable in the oilseed crushing by products especially linseed meal. There has teen a particularly sharp break in the sterling market for copper and
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    MALAYAN NEWS BRIEFS
    879 5 Mr A. Marriasamy has been transferred from the Sungei Patani P. Office to Kangsar as Asst. Postmaster. The Penang District M.Y.F. rtaliy, scheduled for Soptcnibei »2 and 13 has been postponed to I later date, probably aftei Christmas this year. Government textiles are being ?old at the
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    Treat Japs Harshly Warns Gen. Bennett
    447 5 Reuter. SYDNEY. Sunday. Occupation of Japan must last for at least 50 years if the Japanese are to nc civilised. Ueut-GeneraJ H. Gordon Bennett said recently. Gen. Bennett, who commanded the Bth Australian Division in Malaya, was speaking on the National Forum of the
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    Parisians Face Appalling Living Conditions
    456 5 Reuter. PARIS. More goods; arc available in France today. but money with which to buy them is too limitted for the well-stocked shelves in the shop 3 to make life easier and p'casanter. That n the conclusion drawn from the results of a French public
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    Curious Soccer Incident At Hartlepools Ground
    696 7 Reuter. LUSsUUN, Sunday.—The continued failure of the illustrious Everton club, now at the bottom of the First Division, is one of the features of the football season i, h is only three weeks old. Even the presence of Albert Juliesson, the centre forward signed
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    Fine Century By Kailasapathy
    403 7 A brilliant century by Kajlasapalhy followed by equally brilliant howling by the name player wan a feature of the (\voday cricket match between the Combined Colleges and Eya« Wong's XI which resulted in the Colleges winning by an innings and 5X runs. The match concluded at
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    Glamorgan Hailed As Champions
    410 7 Reuter. London, Sfjaiay. Apart from any f unci ion ulueh th** count&gt; authorities may slanfor Ihe players, Glamorgan |ha\e It c c n hailed an the county eriekei champions for 1948 and their rise from ninth position to first since last season has definitely featured a
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    OLYMPIC DELEGATE CRITICALLY ILL
    39 7 U.P. LISBON. Sun. Argentine awyer Manuel Torrente, 40, a nember of the Argentine delegation to the London Olympic Barnes, was taken the Cape Verde Hospital today. The hospßal surgeon said that his condition was critical.—U.P.
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    Sparkling Badminton In Junior Tourney
    674 7 Sparkhtni badminton leas seen at the Clerical Union hall yesterday, where the Singapore Badminton Championslaps are in progress. All the ties were keenly contested. The open men's singles tie. between Ong Poh Lim or Fraser and Neavc Sports Club, and Low Seah Chuan (Play fair
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    S.R.C. HOME AND HOME MATCH
    278 7 Charles Colling's six wicket for 59 runs failed to stop the 'Marrieds" trom gaining a 53--un win over the "Singles'" In a Home and Home match at the Singapore Recreation Club )adang yesterday. The "Marrieds" batting first knocked up 194 runs, while the Singles were
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    INNINGS WIN FOR S.C.C.
    90 7 I The Singapore Cricket Club I scored an innings and 22 runs ,'victory over Kranji Wireless i Station at Kranji yesterday. Kranji were all out for 65 I runs while the S.C.C. replied 'with a total of 156 runs foi j six wickets declared, j In
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    Rovers At Top Of 1st Division
    567 7 The Rovers arc now at tintop of the S.A.F.A. League table. Tigers are a close second, four» points behind and witn three games to be played Below are the positions of the teams in all three divisions IST DIVISION LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 3-9-48
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    7—3 WIN FOR TRIANGLE XI
    32 7 The second string of the Triangle soccer team defeated the Singapore Cold Storage by 7 goals to 3 in a match playe at the Delta Road ground.
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    Cricket Averages
    179 7 Reuter. LONDON. SAT. First six in English batting averages aie as follows inns R II S. Ay. Washbrook 31 1900 200 70..:7 Hutton 12 2441 176 69.74 Compton 45 2J91 252' 56.17 Fagg 48 2423 20:'. 53 1 Pearci 42 1781 211 1 50.88 Robert on 52 2281
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    SPORTLIGHT B.P. "AT HOME"
    130 7 A large gathering of friends and members of the Sporflight Badminton Party attended an "At Home" on Saturday at 1039-B. Jansen Road. The occasion also sei ved as farewell function to Mr. E. W. Barker, one of its member who will be proceeding to Cambridge University
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    COLONIALS HOLD SOCIAL
    104 7 The Colonial Cricket Club marked the end of their cricket nraaon by holding a social at the Colonials Chummery yesterday when the President, Mr. A. E. Delilkan gave away several prizes to some of th, membera. N. Woodhull was the proud recipient of a cricket bat while
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    TIMUR II OUT OF ST. LEGER
    96 7 Reuter. LONDON. Sunday. It Marcel Bouasac'i PVeach colt Timui Second will not inn in the Doncastei St. Lcger, jockey Chariier Elliott stated today. Elliott, who was to have ridden Timur. went across to France to ride him in a gallop on Baturdaj but found
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    Football —New Style
    141 7 Football New Style Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, Sunday.—A new form of professional football registered in New South Wales as "Rugby League Night Football** is being promoted as a summer game, and, according to its promoter, H. R. Miller, will be vastly different from Kughy League or Northern l njon and !&lt;• any
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    WINS BY 250 YDS
    69 7 Reuter. PARIS. Sunday. A thrilling irin by BoUle Zatopek. the Olympic iv.030 m&lt; ires champion, who finished wiih.a terrific bursi to win tho. 5 000 metre* event by 25:) frarfbi was the outstanding nmature ol an international attUctie* contest in which Fiance defeated Czechoslovakia by 91
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    MANAGER DEAD
    90 7 Reuter. LONDON. Sunday. Jack Peart, manager ol Fulham Football Clr.'n for m&lt; re than 12 yeas. died OH Friday, in hospital age 58 be was iic i man la t reason but kepi going until the season ended. Then ht bad an Internal operation J tai t began
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    U.S. RETAINS DAVIS CUP
    127 7 Reuter. NEW YORK. Sun. Th'United States retained th&gt; Daris Cup lawn tennis trophy by winning the doubles to ga'i a decisive lead of three match es to zero over Australia n the challenge round today at Forest Hills. The American doubles chare pions. Billy Talbert and
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    MOSQUITO FINISHES 5th
    87 7 U.P. Cleveland. Sunday. A British Mosquito bombei-fighter finis' ed filth in the $25.000 Bendix Trophy air race against the fastest of America's pure fighter planes, the F-51 Mustang. The fabulous Paul Mantz. movie makei. racer, and charter plane operator, won the race fothe third time in the
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    KWA CHIN SWEE WINS 100-MILE CYCLE RACE
    277 7 FHve Sinn a/tort crack cyclist* battled hard at the finish of the 100-mile road met tm the Cycling Carnival Chumpionthipa held at Chum Chu Kami Rood W st&lt; rda y morning. It wa* u-on by the Singapore champion, Kwa Chin Swee Dunlop Island
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    Mr. Bulwant. who is contesting as an Independent candidate for Rural W<st
    13 8 Mr. Bulw ant. who is contesting as an Independent candidate for Rural W&lt;st
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    Concession To Malay Children
    50 8 The Egyptian film. "Bulbule Effendi," now showing at tho Garrick. Goylang. has boon drawing full houses since its opening premiere on Thursday. Today's show at 3.15 and 6.30 p.m. have been specially reserved for Malay schoolchildi en and their gurus. 50 cents each to all seats.
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    Hyderabad Won't "Give Up Freedom"
    76 8 U.P. HYDERABAD, Sunday Hyderabad Premiei Mo Laik today said "we wdl not give up our freedom" even if the United Nations refuses to intervene In the uxpiosive Indo-Hyderabad dispute. Addressing the State Legislature Assembly Laik Ali disclosed a Hyderabad delegation will emplane shortly for Paris
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    CHINESE HOARDER IS ARRESTED
    112 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Sunday. The arrest of yet another prominent Chinese merchant on charges I of contravening the Government's economic regulations was reported today in the Chinese press. The reports stated that Hsu Wen-ping had been held by the economic police on a charge of hoarding cotton
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    ANTI-REBEL ACTION URGED
    96 8 Reuter. ATHENS, Sun. M. Georges Stratos, Greek War Minister I who has been inspecting Gov-1 eminent forces In Western Macedonia and Epirus, said tonight that the question of disarming md interning guerillas taking refuge in Albania must he clear ed up as quickly as possible. He alleged
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    POPE'S CLARION CALL TO GERMANS
    237 8 Catholics Told: "It's Life Or Death Struggle" Reuter. VATICAN City, Sun. —Pope Pius XII called on Germans today to carry on what "may amount to a struggle of a life or death nature" for the free dom of the Catholic Church. Broadcasting in German to
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    RAIN IN ROME, BUT POPE HAS HIS SAY-
    174 8 U.P. VATICAN CITY, Sunday. Speaking from the steps of St. Peter's. Pope Pius XII, in his second speech within two hours, told 250.000 girls of the Catholic Action Party today that Papacy was "a live force, a corner stone of the Church,
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    BEVIN FOR U.N. ASSEMBLY
    83 8 Reuter LONDON. Sunday Foreign Secretary Finest Bevin will tho British delegation to Lhe United] Nations General Assembly in Paris opening on Sept. 21, but pressure of work ill probably compel him to hand over to Minister of State .lector McNeil alter the opening stages, the Foreign
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    Geylang Sandiwara
    77 8 The five-month old Peraekutuan Khairat-ul-Islam (Muslim Chrtty Assn.) Geylang Serai, held a successful three-night open-air sandiwara over the week-end at Lorong Engku Aman, in aid of the Association's funds. The sandiwara was presented with the collaboration of the Geylang Serai Sandiwara Party and the Rampaian Geylang Serai Kronchong
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    Bulgars Accused
    68 8 Reuter. BELGRADE. Sunday. The Yugoslav Communist paper Borba today published a letter stated to have been written by Macedonians in the Prine area of southwestern Bulgaria, accusing the Bulgarian authorities of "carrying out a pan-Bul-garian policy against them. This is the first time a minority in any of
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    PRESS CHIEF ENTERTAINS
    57 8 There was a large gathering at the cocktail party at the Happy World Cabaret yesterday when the Nanyang Siang Pau celebrated its twenty -fifth anniversary. Mr Geo. E Lee and other directors of the newspaper wore the hosts to more than 500 present including Government officials, consular
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    Mr. Edward Chuo Boon Eng. of the Netherlands Indies Commercial Bank, and hU bride, Mis* LUff Andrew's Cathedral after thru wedding on Saturday ate – n n In attendance is Mrs. Lav Toh Boon, matron-of-honour.
    34 8 Mr. Edward Chuo Boon Eng. of the Netherlands Indies Commercial Bank, and hU bride, Mis* LUff Andrew's Cathedral after thru wedding on Saturday ate n n In attendance is Mrs. Lav Toh Boon, matron-of-honour.
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    Change UNO Into World Parliament
    190 8 SPOKESMAN, AT CONVENTION. SAYS: Reuter. LUXEMBOURG, Sun.—Complete transformation of the United Nations Organisation into a World Parliament was i urged here by a spokesman of the World Federal Government j Movement, whose second anI nual convention opened 1 ere tonight. Such a Parliament, the spokesman
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    S'pore 100-Mile Cycle Race
    33 8 Ticenty-six competitors took pari in the 100-tmle cycling race at Chua Chu Kang Road yesterday. Pictured above are tiose who fought out the finish. Bottom pietmrt shoivs the start
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    Acting, Dutch Consul General Singapore, Mr. J. B. Haverkorn van Rystenyk (Isft Stephen (Hi, Km ill/, 9*d DttVUi (9).
    20 8 Acting, Dutch Consul General Singapore, Mr. J. B. Haverkorn van Rystenyk (Isf t Stephen (Hi, Km ill 9*d DttVUi (9).
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    "WAR" VICTIMS BURIED AT SEA
    108 8 Reuter. VALETTA. Malta, Sun. Seven bodies recovered from the Royal Air Force Lancastei which crashed in llames on Monte Cristo Island in the Mediterranean yesterday were buried ai sea with full military honours today from the Britisn aircraft carrier Triumph. One of those killed, engineer
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    Airshow In N.E.I.
    63 8 U.P. RATAVIA. Monday. The population of Batavia got ihe thrill of their lives as aircraft of the Dutch Army Air Forc&lt; zoomed and dived in th' 1 greatest a»r show in th* 1 Netherlands Indies this morning. Mitchell bombers and vo:Iketftrißg Mustangs flew In fo-maiion.s while paratroops
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    Truman, Dewey Fight For Labour Votes
    262 8 U.P. WASHINGTON, Sunday. President Truman and the man who wants to replace him in the White House, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New Yotk bid strongly for millions of laboui votes in articles prepared for' publication in the American Federation of Labour's monthly t
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    T.U.C. BACK WAGE CURB
    155 8 U.P. MARGATE. Sunday. Tho Trades Union Congress General Council today issued a 5.000--word report on Britain's economic situation urging "even moic vigorous steps to secure prico seductions." The report will be debated by the Congress on Thursday. n is expected to be accepted witn Dpposition only
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    USEFUL B.P. TOURNEY
    67 8 Tac following ties will re played off at the Hospital Assistants Cnion hall. College Road at 6.30 p.m. today Junior Singles- M. Alwi bin Arshad v Larry Lim; Chui Huat Soon v Tan Kia Fook; S. IS. Alhady v Louis Loh; Cheong 'Soon Tuan v Quck Hai
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    SUPPORT for CHINESE REFORMS
    117 8 U.P. NEW YORK. Sun Th magazine "Business Week n ported today that the Chines, currency i t form appears to Washington officials as a "su in the right direction." "Some U.S. financial perts think that the new Gold Yuan plus help from th&lt; E C A
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    Mr. Chiu Nang Lack first scout "i poai-war Malay" to obtain the King , badge, left by air on Thnr* i day for further mtndu «1 th* ! Oregon State Cotteg* ' He is taking up Civil B nccnng. Mr. Chiu is a stud< »1 Anglo-Chinese School, pore. He is a keen tcoutt having served as tnstructot of the nth Spore Troop H* is also a keen musician. His father is Mr. ' 'hin Joo. nf Nang Heng << ' pang and Keller Piano pang.
    79 8 Mr. Chiu Nang Lack first scout "i poai-war Malay" to obtain the King badge, left by air on Thnr* i day for further mtndu «1 th* Oregon State Cotteg* He is taking up Civil B nccnng. Mr. Chiu is a stud&lt; »1 Anglo-Chinese School, pore. He is a keen tcoutt
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    TERRORISTS ACTIVE IN SOEKABOEMI
    56 8 U.P. BATAVIA, bunda: Ancta repoti from boemi. .seme 12) kil south of Batavia. r*H &gt;0 rouses were ashes by terrorist a few A 1 ago The terrorists were trying to cause disturbance tluri' the Jubilee festivities, th&lt; port said. No eettialUes were n pt I and
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    CATHOLIC LEADER HELD
    41 8 U.P. WARSAW. Sun An al communique today aaid the security police bad rel ,ed Monsignor Bygmunt X vnski. but were holding v Catholic leader accuse working with the edit Kaczynski's paper in acts hostile to the reglnv U.P.
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