Malaya Tribune, 14 October 1948

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune BY TIIK PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya t )M'2Ĕfi n < Simultaneously Teleyrams: "Tubunr Spore." Telephone: :>xil /9 lines j FKiHT PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agenf—Me»*ra. Coltn Turner Ltd., Talbot Bout;
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    Nothing to conceal, says Nude
    109 1 1 > )MIN< 5TON, Indian a, A niKiist l iw yei to the defeat* *rf 22 ma arrested whi'e "stttv at a nudist lamp ng a cold drizzle. KttSpp of Chicago. f*f» presidSOt ot the AmenSunbsthera Associaticr here to lefend 13 la and nine rnildffeii
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    WOMAN ROBBED —AND PUNCHED
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    untitled IN SMASH-UP
    17 1 10 30 last night t h ree <>lvor in a coalli- ■>. untbstten Road No
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    BIG TRIAL RESUMES TOMORROW
    395 1 "Withdraw Charges First" Demand To Western Powers RUSSIA CLOSES DOOR TO COMPROMISE BID U.P. Reuter. It contained two demands without which it said that Russia was not prepared to consider lifting the Berlin blockade and the calling of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
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    LAY OFF THESE GIRLS, AUSTRALIA TOLD
    100 1 Reuter. NIKYO, IVrdnrtdaqr—The An ri, \rinv authorities r **V«i have roM the Auslr»lttM (mi\ Tuinent they ha\ c jariftdMMMi oxer Austra--7" Rhk employed by the w»»rirM Red < ross in Ja- >'■"■■ Il v.m learned today. or two AusJ*ai Rirr*, u have been U,h
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    1 Nurse for every 43,000
    78 1 LONDON. Thurs. Countess Mountbatten. in a speech here last night, said that Biitain's shortage of nurses was nothing compared to India's. She quoted the following figures VRITAIX: 1 tiained nurse for every 2,000 people. INDIA: 1 tiained nurse for every 43.000. "There ate fewer nurses
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    He was triad MC
    92 1 ONE of six Chinese arrested under the Emergency Regulations last night was described by the C.I.D. Chief. Mr. E. V. Fowler, this morning, as a man who had acted as Master of Ceremonies at many Triad Society functions. Police also believe him to be in possession
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    Just like our cent
    80 1 U.P. FARMER CITY. Illinois. Wed. —-Billy Woodward Jnr.. 1 walked into a Farmer City drugstore, laid a. nickel on the counter and asked for an lee cream cone. Cones are eight cents, the clerk told him. "Then give me a package of chewing gum." Billy said.
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    RUBBER: RUSSIA OFFERS 4 c. MORE
    236 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. A spokesman for the I'nited States Federal Bureau of Supply disclosed today that Russia was offering four cents a pound above the already above-normal markel price of Ceylon rubber to obtain sizeable quantities of that commodity availab'e there. He implicitly denied that
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    BANDITS TOLD: BE MORE HUMAN
    68 1 Malacca, Thurs.-An appeal to the terrorists to be "human' in their methods was made Mi. Goh Chee Yan, President of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of! Commerce, in a recent address in the Chamber Hall. Mr. Goh appealed at the same time to Government to be
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    GUARDS: Mr Shinwell Is Wrong, Says Tory Leader—And He Proves It
    217 1 Reuter. j ONDON, Wed —Mr. Oliver Lyttleton. a leading member of the Opposition, tonight reiterated his earlier charge in the House of Commons that the Guards sent to Malaya were not fully trained. He accused War Minister Emamiel Shinwell
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    Pepper port may be closed
    78 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Netherlands ConsulateGeneral here could not confirm rumours that the port of Lampong would be closed on Oct. 20. Chinese traders are gravely concerned about the report, as the district of Lampong is the main source of the pepper and coffee brought
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    4 HURT IN NIGHT COLLISION
    27 1 Four persons were injured in a head-on collision between two cars at the 13£ mile stone In Bukit Timah Road, last night.
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    Here, take back $40, says thief
    95 1 THE wife of a railway clerk, living at the quarters in Kampong Bahru pleaded with three robbers who went to theii hat last night and robbed her of $130 in cash and two gold lings and a necklace. Before departing one of the robbers
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    SECRET SOCIETY ARRESTS
    33 1 The C.I.D. arrested last eight Chinese and seven Indians for being members of secret societies. The Gambling Suppression Dept. raiding a house in Canal Road last night arrested eight Chinese.
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    STOP PRESS
    31 1 FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL A Chinese, Wong I lock Sal, room hoy employed tit Adelphi Hotel, was found dead this morning on ground Hoor near kitchen portion of hotel.
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    Singapore Now Has Sufficient Labour
    591 2 FALL IN WACES WAS EXPECTED THIS YEAR (Tribune Stair Reporter) Beginning the year with 124,244 labourers. Singapore now has sufficient workers but labour is not cheap. t This is stated by Mr. R. P. Bingham, (,ommisMoner for Labour, Singapore, in his report for 1947. Mr.
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    Wimpey To Build Town
    72 2 Sir Godfrey Mitchell. the chairman of Wimpey, a largi civil engineering concern i l Britain, arrived at Tettgah last night on his way to Borneo to view the site of a town his company il going to build. The town is to be a complete settlement
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    Staffordshire Leaves With 90 Passengers
    68 2 There were leal than ninety passengers aboard the troopship Staffordshire when it left Singapore yesterday morning for the United Kingdom. The Tribune understands that the reason for this is *hat trooping of the guards Brigade and other reinforcements directed a number of ships to this
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    Aircraft Forced Back
    50 2 The Quantas Constellation aircraft which left Singapore yesterday morning at 9-30. heading for Darwin, had to return with its full load of 38 passengers and two infants owing to fuel leakage. The aircraft was about 800 miles away from Singapore. A-hen it turned back at 1.30 p.m.
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    CATHAY CONTEST
    36 2 Miss Wyrewedon won the competition held by the Cathay Cinema yesterday. She has to call for her ticket today at the box-office to attend the Premiere show oi "1 Remember Mama" at 9.30 p.m.
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    LALLANG FIRES
    38 2 There were three cases of lallang fire in Singapore yesterday, when small patches of lallang at Holland and Alexander Roads caught fire. At Wee Boon Road, a .small quantity of waste tar and lallang caught fire.
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    C.T.A. LIBRARY
    15 2 The Ceylon Tamils' Association Library will be reopened on Friday, at 5.45 pm.
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    3 Rajas Australia-Bound
    71 2 3 Rajas AustraliaBound Thne high Perak Government officials--Y. M. Raja Kechil Sulong (Raja Musa ibni almarhum Sultan Abdul Aziz). Y. M. Raja Haji Shahar Shah M. C. S. and Y. M. Raja Musa bin Raja Mahadi of the Perak Co-operative Department—will spend their leave in Australia, an Ipoh lcport says.
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    China To Apply To World Bank
    190 2 NANKING, Wed*.— Finance Minister Wang Yuj-wu today made it clear that as soon as conditions permit the government plans to ask the World Bank and International Monetary Fund for assistance to I strengthen the gold yuan and i to supplement American aid in China's
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    Vijaya Lakshmi For US
    77 2 U.P. LONDON. Wednesday. -Mrs Vijaya Lakshmi Pan.iit, sister ot India's Prime idinister Pandit Nehru and now Indian ambassador to Moscow, will shortly be named ambassador to the United States, it was learned authoritatively today. Mrs Pandit now heads the Indian delegation in Paris and it is
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    MR. C. R. MARTIN
    39 2 It was announced in Tuesday's London Gazette that Mr. C. R. Martin has been award* d the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct during World War 11. Mr. Martin is Secretary of the Selangor Turf Club.
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    SIR PETER BROUN
    37 2 Reuter. SHEFFIELD. Wed. —The) death occurred in Sheffield today of Sir Peter Brown. master cutler of Sheffield, former chairman and managing di/cctor of Hadfields Limited and president of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. -Reuter.
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    BUS CONDUCTOR SHOT DEAD, SON STABBED
    140 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Veil.—A bus MMdacfer "as shm by three armed Chinese after they had h-Id up ing from Sintok to Cheng Lun today. V' wl-o was In the same bu> was ■tabbed wounded while trying to intervene. In Kajang. today, an Indonesian wa.s murdered
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      271 2 OF E X S TODAY ft DAILY —I SHOWS: 3.00 0.30 9.15 p.m. tgASIL PAIBBOIIEiCIAUBE RUNS i Today: 3.15 -i>.3o-9.15 p.m. All Far-East Premiere "CHALTE-CHALTE" i (In Hindustani) tale of Gypsy Romance in the age of Love! Sparkling Songs— Eye-filling Dances! Magnificent Dances! —ALL SHOWS PACKED YESTERDAY Please step This
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      61 2 A CHARMING BIT OF PARISIAN i wJKft BUBBLING WITH BRIGHT GAY COMtD\ Opens Today 4 Show* j 2-4.15-6.30-9.30p.r0. t fAakes love md fe//s you obout he story of love m Ponj /hich 0$ "Le Silence esf l*Or" won the Grand rize at the 1947 Brussels Vorld Film Festival. RKO presents
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      367 2 On Your Radio Today rAYiv D Musical Pc- and Signature Tun,; 2.« IdAI AY A- ENGLISH i rormance Saujana QhaaaJ cios, Down PROGRAMMES Party, J. Bharu: 7.30 News In eno p.m Signature Tune,! M 45 am tnitm, mm- M:ilay 0 745 Musical perform- opening Announcement fcl 10.55 a.m to 12.00
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    Choked And Died
    31 3 Vfriefdaj awrnteg- xv h«. I«» 0,< some U ,,,l'ui<ls choked S H* had gone !k r, ii perform some nt i, r Man Kava. He burial in Johore.
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    BURMA STILL IN STERLING AREA
    190 3 11 >\ir >\ W< ir.csday. Bri- Burma have readied on the consciva- •srr v ()j a currency re- riling area. Ri Treasury anB tnced today. this agrt ement •h( curreni halt fi i ending on De- 1943 Bui ma will. having at he. j wn
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    "He Did Not Get It From Russia"
    88 3 TOKIO Wed lanan> nisi Kyiiich To I pal the supcrhght II red at a Diet ng tv.day with 1 vn suit •it ial elegance I ther cemmittcemf n juso Tokuda, line other m is been wearing 11: suits and also the now 1
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    "ACCESSION" TO INDIA
    31 3 Reuter. \i' Wednesday. hundroii delegates to an J nary sc toil of .fammu national rt today. ratified a work- committor resolution re- > iing Kashmir s acces- India Reuter.
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    RICE SHORTAGE A BIG FACTOR IN HIGH COL
    304 3 Textile Prices Show Big Drop (Tribune SlaiT Reporter) JUIO shortage of rice is still the dominant factor in tho high cost of living, states the Singapore Labour Department's report for 1947. Throughout 1947 the cost of iving was on th<- upward trend
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    FOURTH SESSION OF UXECAFE
    55 3 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Wednesday. Vlr. Willianr John McKe'l. Governor Generalof Austral li. .vill open the fourth session of che United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the FSi East to be held at Lap: 1 >ne. New South Wale*:, from November 29. the United Na:ions Infoi mation
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    ALI MOVES NEAR RITA
    73 3 Reuter. HOLLYWOOD. Wed. Prince Ali Khan, son of trie Aga Khan, has moved into a house in Hollywood almost •pposite th<- home of Rita 3ayworth, the film actress, vith whom hi.s name was linked during her recent visit to Europe. Both are dodging reporters. They art
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    Insurance Game On Royal Tour
    69 3 Reuter AAP. CANBERRA. Wed —AUStr.V j lian Minister in charge of the Royal tour. John L Armstrong, said today that only war would prevent the King md Queen corning to Australia next year. The Minister was referring to reports that Lloyds of London had increased
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    Japs Agree On Premier
    51 3 Reuter-AAP. TOKIO, Wed. Ar. agreement of some kind on the problem of lesignating the next Prime Minister was reached last night in a meeting between the L>emo-Liberal Party Manager Hro Hoshijima and Bizo TomaLcchi. Secretary General of the Democratic Party, according to the Kyodo News Agency.—
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    PRAYER TIME AT THE MOSQUE
    196 3 A 1.000 square-foot army tore-tent, with its interior refashioned with woodwork and concrete, is Singapore's latest a ul smalU st mosque. Ii stands on a promontory in Woodlands Camp, a stone's t now from the recently completed Buddhist Temple, and constitutes a. tnree-months' i flort
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    SWEET RATION FOR DOGS
    52 3 i.ondon. Wednesday. Dogs of all breeds arid sixes came racing from all quarters to Albert Road. Regent Park, London, for a free sweet rati< n today. An eight-wheel lorry had left its load of meteases on the road. Motor police wn« for reinforcements to clear the
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    Thumbprint Rule May Be Waived
    190 3 THE Singapore Government has lour days in which to deride upon I definition of an illiterate, or to cancel Us plaits for the inclusion of a thumbprint on every Registration c:»rd. The Tribune understands that it is likely that the thumbprint rule will be waived.
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    BRITISH FIRMS MAY LOSE ADVANTAGE TO DUTCH IN JAP TRADE
    152 3 Reuter. Opinion is growing among commercial circles in Singapore that British firms may lose considerable advantage to the Dutch, in trade with Japan unless more attention is paid to tIVJ opening ol branch offices in that country. The Tribune understands
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    AIRLINER CRASHES
    81 3 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. A 1 .puhcasnan *»f tn- Mercury Airvavs stated tonight that one I>f the Company's airliners on the Paris Johannesburg run .ad crashed and was burnt out ibout 240 miles north of Khartoum. There were about 20 people on hoard, but only the captain of the
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    KING GUSTAV
    54 3 UP. Stockholm. Wednesday. It was announced tonight that King Gustav is receiving penicillin treatment for an Influenza-type infection which Is accompanied by fever arid muscular 1 pain. His doctors said hii general condition was "fanly good" and that his heart was functioning satisfactorily. Kmg Gustav was 90 year■__
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    GREEK KIDS SENT TO YUGOSLAVIA
    54 3 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Wed Several thousand Greeek children have been removed from Greece to Yugosl_via, accoirims to preliminary mformation. the United Nations reported today. Yugoslavia Communist leaders say that the children, some with their patents, were removed for their own safety because of the civil
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    WAR OF IDEAS
    242 4 MR Ernest Bevin. Britain's Foreign Secretary, addresses the conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers. For an hour he speaks of the gravity o: the Communist problem in the Far East and warns of the weak links in our defences, particularly in Malaya. In the past few weeks we
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    TELL THE PEOPLE
    271 4 OUR idea is democracy. Over tru centuiies it has been proved as the way of life for all men of goodwill. But it has its weaknesses. Not all who call themselves democrats h&ve been men of goodwill. They have used the freedom of de mocracy to exploit
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    THE IMAM WILL TELL YOU. IF YOU ASK HIM
    1881 4  -  Passed from father to son among the people of the kampongs is a folk lore as rich as the Arabian Nights. By Buka WHY did a rock once lloat in water? Because it was the hull of a ship. Why was
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      73 4 It was for beauty such as this that Cyclax preparations were V createa to complete the Nwn picture of delicate charm jR a loveliness that is'natural', skin mm V transparently clear, cool and W smooth, and fine of texture. S Such loveliness as this may be m achieved in any
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    INSIDE STORY ON OP. MAH JONG
    1045 5  -  ilv Harry Fang ted when terrorists kidnapped a Johore towkey. son of the k idnapped man swore revenge. He became a mine n ition to the police. he had to say startled them and provided them with a lead mined out to be a
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    Technical Process Has Great Value
    244 5 New technical processes foi the manufacture of papei from wiieat straw have been developed at the Northern Research Laboratory ot the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural anil Industrial Chemistry, in Peoria. Illinois. Potentially, the research la considered of extraordinary economic importance, since it offers possibility tor
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    What Happens At A Stamp Auction
    69 5 Dr. Tan Hin Chiang, Hon. Auctioneer, offers a set of stamps to Singapore Philatelists at the Capitol Restaurant a few days ago. The Singapore Stamp Club auction b under wax. Mr. T. H. Stone. Mrs. A. Furrier ami Mrs. R. H. Kinsev at the
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    Libel Suit By Doctor Dismissed
    107 5 Reuter. i LONDON, Wednesday—The judicial committee of the Privy Council today dismissed with costs the appeal by Dr. M. G. Perera of Colombo from the decision of Ceylon's Supreme Court affirming the Colombo district court's dismissal of his libel action against the editor and owners
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      457 5 Foot Itch Healed in 3 Days Ho your f««:t it<"h. s.wart and burn m badll that they nearly drive you craayt Does the skin crack, peel or bleed? Th.; real cause of these skin trouble* is a germ that has spread tnrousnottl the world, and IS called various names 3U'
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    Italy not in Western Union
    135 6 U.P. ROME, Wednesday Foreign Minister Count Sforza called again f.r an extension of the West Union military pact to other nations, but. flatly denied that Italy intends to join it. He told the Parliament'.foreign affairs committee "it would be dangerous for Italians to delude themselves
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    One of the many items at the British Exhibition in Copenhagen which opened l<*xt month.
    15 6 One of the many items at the British Exhibition in Copenhagen which opened l&lt;*xt month.
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    Schuman, Nehru To Discuss Future Of French India
    304 6 Reuter. Paris. Wed. The French Foreign Minister. M. Robert Schuman, expects to discuss the future of Fiench India with Jawaharlal Nehru. Indian Premiet, in Paris, it was learned in the well informed circles here today. Mi. Nehru is due in the capital
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    President Roxas Won't Stay Dead
    185 6 Reuter. MANILA, Wed. Speaking of dreams and day-dreaming. Manila's stormy and very vocal congressman. Rep. Jose T. Nueno, has his own original version of them. Slightly political in nature. Nueno in a statement said he often holds conversation with someone across the Great Divide with
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    M-Aid boss sees Mr. Bevin
    140 6 Reuter. London. Wed. Mr. Paul G. Hoffman. Marshall Plan administration Office during the afternoon for the for the second time today. Mt. Avereli Harriman. United States Ambassador at large for the European Recovery Programme, was also piesent. Reuter reported from Washington tonight that the talks
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    DIEHARDS BADMINTON
    60 6 The following will represent the Diehard BP. aeainst the Plavfair B.P on Sunday 0&lt; t 17. *1948 at 3 p.m. Michael Tan. Quek Kong Chuan. Andrew Tan. Lim Keng (for, Lim Yew Hack. Abdul Aziz. Robert Yap and Koh Beng Swee. Reserves: Chia Soon Ann. Koh Kirn Guan.
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    NEW HOPE FOR DISABLED
    18 6 Above are three of 40 ex-servicemen and ex-miners who are aeraaaaent!) disabled, making violins.
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    Russia Sent British Strikers £1 Million
    220 6 PARIS, Weds.—Arthur Homer, Commun General Secretary of the British National lin* of Mineworkers, was reported here today have told the Congress of the French GeL Ij Confederation of Labour last night that it *t mainly owing to Russian aid that British mm Js were
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      516 6 SITUATION VACANT Young Shorthand-Typist. Chinese or Eurasian. Apply In person. Secretary, Singapore Swimming Club. Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the folkrwlng appointments on the staff of the Singapore Harbour Board's Dockyard Department, Keppel Harbour. (1) Ship Draughtsman, capable of preparing ships' structural drawings for both steel and
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    FLYLITE, RUSTLE BEST AT IPOH
    412 7 (From Allan Lewis) H Today—Flylite (Turner) and Rustle re trio best of this morning's wor- the smartest time of 38 sees. I irlongs when Trac* No. 2 was opened vent very well and there was little to j u tween them at the finish. Others
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    VOLLEY-BALL
    17 7 The Chinese V.M.C.A. will meet Shing Wah at volley-ball on October 15, 1948 at 5 p.m.
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    News From The Mews
    82 7 Bj I Ban Lewis M&gt;uH Wed. New Verne who a. n three races on end n piomotcd to j vincing wins i mc the impresvrill win more in dger'a and Hobb's king this momIt w work was the Thursday probably be a busy nrhi ti all
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    Won Title. Embraced
    60 7 Reuter-AAP. d. Miss Pat B rtharick won two sati na] gull titles in two Commonwealth i murse. Melbourne, the Australian les championship i foUowiitg day. wtttl X Fix the Australian ursomea champion uple, who work loin a Sydney otfice. lighted with the win. embraced on the last
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    WRESTLING
    41 7 World peasants a wrestling bill at the n Saturday evening. lie-bill attraction la contest between the ng European. Ie, and Xin r Kong. Kadtr Khan meets rig Seng. Black Cut meets Tiger \inat Ramano tackles ngn in the o*her OCOprogramnie.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    26 7 lh&lt; following have been epn sent S. C. C. ital Assistants at n October 15 at Van Houten. Dennis. Rue. Machin. eh, Busbridge, is
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    COLTS WIN
    19 7 r&lt; ('olt.s Hoccey red a 3 1 victory la School XI ai the School Fa m Besar.
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY FIXTURES
    118 7 Following are the Inter-State hockey fixtures: Nov. 18 Singapore vs. Johotc at Singapore; Nov. 20— Singapore vs. Kuala Lumpur, at Singapore; Nov. 27—Singapore vs. Negri Sembilan, at Singapore; Nov. 28 preliminary trials, to be fixed later, (Johore, Negri Sembilan, Singapore). Dec. 4 Singapore vs. Malacca, at Singapore;
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    15-NATION TENNIS TOURNEY
    107 7 U.P. MEXICO CITY. Wed.— Headed by United States singles champion Pancho Gonzales, re- j presentatives of fifteen nations began arriving here today for the seventh Pan-American Tennis Tournament, which opens on Saturday. Czechoslovakia's Drobny. who I won the title last year against Pancho Scguar, was among the
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    Johore To Meet Malacca
    55 7 Johore is to meet Malacca at hockey on Oct 13. 1948. The following will represent Johor c: Ali b. Rosalani. A. Ratnaesingam. Kesmawi. S. Gaudat. G. L. Gar son (Captain). V. Carvallo. Mohd b. Mahat, J. Stanley, R. H. Collins, Syed Hassan. G. Karmat. RESERVES: W.
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    Dull Cup Match At Jalan Besar
    312 7 Amicable Athletic Assn. 9 R.A.F. (Sembawang) 0 THK Amicable Athletic Association qualified for the S.A.F.A. Cup semi-finals by beating the Sembawang Airmen three nil af &gt;I»lan Besar Stadium yesterday. It was a dull game in comparison with Tuesday's match between 223 BOD and Tiger
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    Free Coaching For Promising Golfers
    374 7 Reuter. LONDON, Wed.—ln an effort to see British golf "put 'uuk on the map" two former British Ryder Cup internationals, Dick Burton. 1939 open champion, who is a professional at Coombe Hill, fintmy, and W. J. Cox, of Fulwell, Middlesex, ha\e offered to give free
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    Today's Cup Game
    90 7 Two of the hottest favourites in the Cup Competition, Kota Raja and Chinese Athletes, meet at Jalan Besar Stadium today. A thrilling game is assured. SOME of Europe's fastes* racing earn took part in the 2M miles race promoted by the R.A.C. at Silverstone circuit, Northants. The
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    HMS London Wins
    59 7 In a friendly soccer match between the H. M. S. London and the Dockyard Police the former won by 5-0. Th e first half saw the London up by 4 goals and in the second, in the closing stages of the game the fifth and final goal
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    56 7 The Amateur Athletic Association have announced the holding of the Table Tennis Tournaments 1948. The events held unde r the Semi-Leagui System will be Men's Open Singles: Men's Handicap Doubles: Men's B Singles and Ladies Open Singles. The entry fie for each event will be $1 and the closing
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    Stars Win Game By Odd Goal
    144 7 The Star Socceritcs defeated the East Coast United by two goals to one, at soccer played at the Farter Park yesterday, i The game opened up with 1 the Star's pressing. In the fifth minute ot the game Pa ram the Star's inside left
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    Home Rugby
    49 7 Reuter. LONDON. Wednesday.—Pollowing are results of rugby matches played today: Rugby Union county matches:—Berkshire 8 Oxfordshire 12: Norfolk 6 Cambridge and Essex 19. Rugby League Australian tour:- Cumberland 5 Australians 4. Rugby League Yorkshire Cup &lt;semi-finals*: Castleford 6 Wakefield Trinity 5: Bradford Northern 7 Hunslei 7. —Reuter.
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    ACS Scores Double Over Raffles
    344 7 The Anglo-Chinese Srhool en-joyed a double success at hockey yesterday when both their first and second teams beat the respective first and second teams of the Raffles Institution on the ground. Tho A. C. S. first XI won by the only goal scored midway through
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    Shrewdest Post-War Purchase
    297 7 Shrewdest PostWar Purchase Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday. ()NE of the shrewdest purchases in postwar soccer was that by Portsmouth of Duggie Reid, a big, burly centre-forward from Stockport County in March 1946. Another goal by him at ViHa Park last weekend helped the Division One lenders to hold onto their unbeaten
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    SMSU WIN AT T-TENNIS
    90 7 At table-tennis against tho "Bramtoco Sports Club" the Singapore Municipal Services i Union won by 5 gar tea to 2. S.M.S.U. players' name;! mentioned first: Leow Cher Young (Captain) beat Wee Cheng Lee (3—0); Chan Mun Cheok beat Cheong Kin (3—0); Loh Meng Kong best Boey
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    Champion Stakes Probables
    62 7 Reuter. LONDON. Thursday. The probable runners, with jockeys, for the Champion stakes, to be run over one and a quarter miles at 1515 hours at Newmarket tomorrow number seven. They are: Nirgal (E. C. Elliot). Migol (Gordon Richards), Gambut (W. Nevctt). Donino (J. Sime). Ottoman (Douglas Smith).
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    Owner wins £100,000 on a horse
    82 7 Reuter. LONDON, Weda. Biggest winner rm Woodbum m thu Cesarcioitch Uxtnu. wot Mr. Tommy Weethead, rucehone owner and book-maker. Ras tgoers at New Market wet* putting his winnings at ovet £100,000. Hts son anfct tonight "They are exaggrruttng, hut certainly the anvount KMM weU
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    THOMAS CUP BADMINTON
    118 7 Reuter. BOMBAY. Wednesday. The Indian team to contest the Thomas Cup. intei national badminton trophy, has been completed by the inclusion of Burjor Schoff and G. Hemmadi. Prakash Nath. one of six players originally chosen, has dropped out for personal reasons. Vijar Madgavkrar. honorary secrctarv of the
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    SEVEN NEW CAPS FOR SOCCER
    75 7 Reuter. LONDON. Wednesday. Seven new caps are included in Scotland's team to play Wains {in an Association Football Inj ternational at Cardiff on Oct. I S3. The only former Internationals in the side are Shaw. Young, Waddell and Steel. The team is: Cowan (Morton); Howie
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