Malaya Tribune, 21 October 1948

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    60 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales than any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Hfl^P^ t f Penang Telegrams: ''Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines) EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agent* -Mvn.tr». Coltn turner Ltd.. Taib<j* Bout 9,
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    EMPIRE WILL MEET WAR MENAGE
    546 1 Armed Forces Will Be Increased, Premiers Decide Reuter. FOAjOX, Wed—The British Commonwealth will prepare itself to meet the threat of war. This was announced tonight following the conference of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers and Service Chiefs to discuss the Empire defence. The announcement said that
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    Cold war hits Berlin's Zoo
    150 1 Reuter. > im.ocem vie- power"' dis- sum. 24») mals of the ettjfs ive to spend tne ited hmnes ot irda "f < A lcu.iiii bi idg<' i n1 is ob ained jq far l zoo nas been alle a| tor the ani- most, it.- dirKatharina
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    Ana isn't Amused
    87 1 Wed. Mihail Maeaiafl Minister in died at the Foreign to protest against to Madame Ana r Rumanian 1 Foreign etc by a numort. Nathaniel GubLondon Sunday I )ct. 10 and WD ude memoire •t at the Foicign Rumanian Legation tonight tli editor p*int°d 17 -Sunday fcJxPaul Cornea.
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    ELISSY LANDI VERY ILL
    26 1 U.P. New V ork), rhe condition of Iige and screen I onounced "very ton hospital She has been jr ante time. i\p.
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    The Crisis: New Secret Meetings
    249 1 U.P. PARIS, Wed.—A complicated series ot s»cret 1 behind-the-scenes meetings were going on ■a day and evening in a Last-mUYttt2 cltort to find a possible compromise solution to the Berlin crisis short of an outright showdown in th United Nations Security Council. A French Foreign
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    FERRET CASUALTY
    31 1 A Chinese civilian «ttichcd to a Ferret group which waoperating deep in the ju.ig'es in the Kluang aiea was fatally wounded in action with terrorists a few days ago.
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    China asks for more aid
    111 1 Reuter. NANKING. Wed. Premier Wong Wen-hao tonight declared that Communist were responsible for the present economic crisis and urged more United States aid "to stabilize economy and succour the people." He said in an oflicial statement that the Communists, in their economic warfare have deliberately
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    Dato Onn Leaves
    58 1 Dato Onn bin Jaalar accompanied by Abdullah I in M >hamed. left by Constellation Coi London this mourn", at 7..; a. H.li rhe Sultan of Jottore, the Tun-iu Makota. hftj British Adviser and other departmental heads saw him Off. The Secretary-General of I M.N.0.. Zainal Abiddin bin
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    NO CRISIS ARRESTS
    13 1 The cid made no arrerta under tiie Emergency Reffulatkass yeateitiay
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    EANISHEE RETURNS
    20 1 Chinese who was allege-' to nave returned from bn:. tansnent srai arreted by m c C.I D. yesterday
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    Mussolini's One Great Fear
    184 1 Reuter. NEW YORK. Wed.—Benito Mussolini apparently had a brooding fear that some day he would b tried in a public spectacle at New York's Madison Square Garden. The Ducc alone In cap- j tivity with his memories, wvote in his diary ol his last rear: -Mussolini
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    CRIME TAKES SECOND DAY OFF
    18 1 For the second consccuti v > day the Police leceJved tn reports of robberies
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    EARL DIES
    38 1 Reuter. CLONMfiL. Eire. Wed. The Earl of Donoughmore who was Chairman of the Committees in the House of Lords for 20 yea is until 1931. has died at his home, Knocklofty. Clonmel. Eire, aged 73. —Reuter.
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    When 'erb Played In The Streets
    122 1 When 'erb Pla yed In The Streets Reuter. LONDON, Wei-—Mr. Herbert Morrison. Lord President of !h»- Cornell, reerilei tonight at Mansion House j the days when he played in London street. lie was deputising lor Prlmr Minister Attlee at a dinner given by the Lord Mayor, "sir Frederick Wells, to
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    MAIL TRAINS HOUR LATE
    48 1 Both the up an t down p.ad trains were delay :o for over an hour last nignt. when a heavy rainstorm blew dmvn several telegraph ?>oles near Bukit Timah station. Workmen cleared the lire, and the down uilftl reached Singapore 1 i hours late.
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    Sweden plans way to escape atom bomb death clouds
    202 1 11 lb. will wipe out 800.000 Reuter. STOCKHOLM. Wed.—Sweden is to train her air defence workers in methods of dealing with possible attacks by radio-active -death clouds caused by atom bombs. This decision follows a report by the Mill tary Research
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    He tells of plot on Hitler
    141 1 Reuter. ROME, Wed. Foi inn Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. on tiial here on collaboration charges, declared today U»at after Mussolini's fall in 1043 King Victor Emmanuel n d Marshal Pettro Badoglio. then Italian Prime Minister, plotted against Hitler's life. They invited him to < canto
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    JEWS ORDER CEASE FIRE
    41 1 U.P. TEL AVIV. Wed. Israel tonight ordered its forces the Negev desert district to cease tire In compliance with the United Nations order. The Israel cabinet reached the decision after prolonged discussions with its military advisers U.P.
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    FIRST ATLANTIC FLIER DIES
    47 1 SWANSEA. Wednesday. A verdict that Si t Arthui Whttten Hi own who with tho late So .lohn Alcock was the hist "nan to fly the Atlantic, died from asphyxia after an overdose of barbiton accidentally selfadministered, was returned by a jury here today.
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    MONTY'S NEW HQ
    34 1 Reuter. LONDON. Wed. The new headquarters of Field Marshal Montgomery as Chairman of the Western Union Defence Committee will be at Dover House, Whitehall. He inspected the building this afternoon Rente*.
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    Elizabeth Attends Wedding
    171 1 Reuter. LONDON Wed. Nmrl;, 2.000 guests, including King George and Queen Elisabeth, packed fashionable St. Margaret's Church here today to see Lady Margaret Egerton. Princess Elisabeth's lady-in-waiting, married to Mr. John rolville. private secretary to the Princess. Outside St. Margaret's in the shadow of the Houses of
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    JOHORE MURDER: VITAL CLUES
    64 1 STOP PRESS JOHORE NAURU, Today —Police and troops. in\ stigating double murder of European planters by terrorists on Craigielea Estate, have i picked up several vital anSRS following interrogation of the Malay drive*, nraa was only witness. A strong cordon of ground forces has been thr-mn
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    SCHOLARSHIP OFFER
    35 1 The Austra'ian Qtvcn> ■eal is lo offer the Col >n\ of Singapore mm Senior I'VIlowship to men <»r wssMen for study in technical or research subjects in Australia as from the beginning of
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    $2 MILLION MORE ON EDUCATION NEXT YEAR
    281 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Colony Government will spend $2,000,000 more for Education next year. Out of this, more than $600,000 will be earmarked for free places in Chinese and Indian vernacular schools against SlOO,OOO this year. Free places will also ne allowed in
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    Battle In Padi Field
    200 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed- i Two Indonesian bandits v/ef killed in a gun nattle with aj Police party in a padi field at j L'lu Sungei Long yesterday, i Two other Indon.s.ans were captured. They were members of a' group of 10 bandits who were challenged by
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    Gimson On Co-Ops
    100 2 Speaking at the Co-operative dinner at Rattles Hotel yesterday. H.E. the Governor of Singapore said "I have heatd. in Singapore, r f certain projects connected, witi co operative credit and I have learned with pleasure of 1 the success that has attended the establishment of a Co
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    Will help polio work
    63 2 Two hundred and ninety-four monkeys leave Singapore today for America by the freighter Saparoera. Housed in the bosuns store in twenty cages, 304 monkeys crossed the Indian Ocean on the first leg of their voyage to America. Ten died on the way to Singapore. When the
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    ADVISORY COMMITTEE
    85 2 The Advisory Committee set up under the Emergency He gulations to heai objections against their detention made by persons detained under the Pc gulations has commenced itt sittings. Two .sittings have heen held last week, on Wed nesday and Friday and som.' ten cases have already beer, heard.
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    Tan Cheng Lock Hits British, U.S. Govts.
    370 2 INEFFICIENT trade controls by the Home Government were partly to blame for the present unrest in Malaya. This attack was made by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, chairman of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd.. in a statement just issued, to be presented to the
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    Kelantan Registration
    53 2 The Mentrl advised that all persons i nexempted from Registration under Registration Regulation in Kelant ;n must Register oefore Dec i, 1948. Children under 12 years cf age after Dec. 31. 1948 must Register within 3 months of becoming 12. People arriving in Kelantan from other places must
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    CHEATED RAF OF $1,558
    69 2 By falsely billing the paysheet of two fellow cle:ks, Koo Teng Kirn (20) made $1,558. The money belonged to the R.A.F. Motor Section, Changi. Koo pleaded guilty to a charge of cheating when he appeared in the Second Polie? Court yesterday. He vvas sentenced to four
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    UN WEEK
    50 2 This week from October l?j to 24 is United Nations week. l The Singapore Rotary Club have arranged an international dinner at Raffles Hotel today. His Excelency the Governor will be present' and will give a speech on the United Nations which will b( broadcast by Radio Malaya.
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    Yale Professor In Singapore
    171 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Seeking to establish contacts with educational centres in South-East Asia in connection with the new programme of Foreign Area Studies in Yale University, is Dr. David Rowe. Professor of Political Science, who is now in Singapore. "We have established in Yale a new
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    PERIOD EXTENDED
    24 2 A proclamation was published on October 13. 1948. extending the period of the Emergency powers for 3 months from October 22. 1948.
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      324 2 On Your Radio Today BLUE NF.TWORK P™. Signature Tune, Opening u«I v j? viwfl tou Announcement Programme. Summary in Mandarin. 12.03 I KUUK AiVIJTIJLrt Teochew Guakang programme. PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH 12 3 0 08. Southern Hotel Roof 10.55 a.m. to 12.00 noon Eng- Garden. 1.00 News in Mandarin, Pah Schools
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    100 S'PORE TINY TOTS ANSWER U.N. APPEAL
    270 3 They am to collect $20,000 for hungry children (Tribune Staff Reporter) AVER 100 children will perform two 4-hour shows next week-end in aid of the United Nations Appeal for Children Fund. They are the cream of juvenile actors and actresses drawn from Singapore's
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    KEDAH TO STAY OUT
    98 3 represent* It forthcoming 11 between the headed by Besar of British Govern- due to leave foi i iom <>n Oct; 21. powered to represent V iscussion with I ft Government an v will inform ColoSec ret a 'reech Jones -tibjeeta Dato Onn liscuss in the ':>..'
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    SECRETARIES' EXAMINATION
    68 3 Pi following candidate m successful in th< kalnations of the Corp& n *>t Certified Secre:.'M on Junt 11 and 12, M Immediate Examine 1l< »n David Poh Leng Sinpr Kweh Eu Tech, Kuala Malaya; Lim Soon t] j diate (Section "A") ii Peng, Lim Kok. tinatl I c
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    GOOD NEWS FOR ORPHANS
    43 3 i phanage heads praised < fovernment* a nthly contribution upkeep of from next year. that Government t.i extra sum I making the total hoi to orphanages to 843 orphans, $50.000. "I ikws tor Sin\\Y are glad lid a Salvation .esvcruay.
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    Cash Relief For TB Sufferers
    126 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Cash relief foi Singapore tuberculosis sufferers and their families will hi- given shortly to a scheme worked out by the Social Welfare and Health departments. rhe plan has heen prepared t > encourage T B. sufferers to come forward and obtain early
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    THIVY FOR HONG KONG
    22 3 With Mrs. J. A. Thivy. th. Indian Representative in Malaya i.s leaving today for Kor.g by .s.s. "Canton."
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    MANY ENLIST AS SPECIALS
    131 3 Europeans aie also enlisting in the Special Volunteer Con stabulary in the Pasir Panjang rural district. Among the first of these to apply is a Government officer from the Colonial Secretary's Office. The Constabulary, which was initiated by the Rural District Committee of Pasir Panjang. will
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    MALACCA TO MAKE SPITTING AN OFFENCE
    94 3 in public in Malacca may be made an offence if the n t-Tuberculosis Committee of Malacca has its way. At last Monday's meeting of the Committee, it was decided to approach the Malacca Municipality with a view to forming the necessary by-laws to prohibit
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    Singapore Dance Championships
    67 3 Under the organization of the Singapore Association ot Teachers of Dancing and supported by the Happy World Cabarrt Management, the 1948 Singapore Professional Dance Championship will be held at the Happy World Cabaret from 17th to 20th November 1948. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Lee. Fellow Examiner of the
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    BID TO RAISE FORCES MARRIAGE ALLOWANCE
    306 3 THE Soldiers. Sailors. Airmen Family Association is fighting for increased marriage allowances for members of the Forces. Known briefly as the SSAFA. this 63 year old Association has wotked consistently foi the welfare of Servicemen and ex-Service families. It has approached the Secretary of
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    BIRDS OF PASSAGE
    68 3 Chair man ot th- Hongkong amd Shanghai Bank, Sinaipore, Mr. A. Morse, CUE. an i his wife, 11 turned f<• Malatya on the P. &O. Un** Canton, Wednesday, Mr. Morst has been on a 'tmiwa»'< "holiday" faring the last t>ix months having visited America and Great Britain
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    Extra Police Will Receive Pensions
    224 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) GOVERNMENT have now reconstituted the Special Constabulary into an Extra Police Force. Members of this Force will receive pensions md gratuity as do the members of the regular Police Force. Tuesday's mooting of tiie Legislative Council also approved a Personal Injury Scheme
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    OUR HOUSES
    123 4 HOUSES and hospitals, they are the two peaks 11 which stand above the stormy budget seas. On the housing peak sits Mr. Thio Chan Bee who voices the view of the common man. Says Mr. Thio: "The public will be pleased to learn that $12,400,000 has been allocated
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    OUR HOSPITALS
    336 4 AN the hospital peak sits Mr. C. C. Tan. He calls for a Commission of Enquiry to bo set up at once into the hospital crisis. Mr. Tan says: "There must be no delay in getting at the truth hidden behind all the facade of excuses pat up
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    WHICH WAY WILL THE GERMANS GO
    1074 4 Towards Democracy? To wards Hfotaiorsliip? Pawns hi the clash between East and West arc 3,000,000 trained German soldiers. Tltey air bat kin their homes now, weighing up which side they will lake ij a new why breaks out. THE bulk of lhe 3,0Q?,000 Germain
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    DEVELOPMENT IN TAIWAN-LITTLE CHINA
    618 5 LOCAL CHINESE MISSION TO SEE POSSIBILITIES A Malayan Chinese Mission, comprising of about 20 merchants from Singapore and the Federation will Ie ive for Taiwan shortly. The object of tb<> mission is to study the possibility -f further Industrial expansion in Taiwan, in order to encourage
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    Bing Crosby Still S'pore Best Seller
    438 6 Shipment Of Records Steady, Prices Level DING Crosby is still Singapore's best selling songster. A dealer said this morning: "While other records sell in fifties and hundreds, Bing s recordings sell by the thousands Just how many S We have lost count." Another said:
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    MORE CLINICS, DISPENSARIES FOR S'PORE
    174 6 The Select Coninuttee. reporting on the Vickers Fla* recommendfl 16 rural clinic?* and three dispensaries for tl.e Colony at total estimated cost of $713,000. Each of the 16 (linics wall cost $41,000. and the dispensaries $19,000. Ancillary work wdl cosi b lurthcr 10 pc cent
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    Public Assistance Now Annual Charge
    76 6 The present form of social Insurance in Singapore has come to stay, .said a Social Welfare Department officer yesterday. It would probably expand in due course on the same lines as those existing in thr United Kingdom and New Zealand. The officer was explaining the
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    St. Andrew's School Boxing
    57 6 Rain interfered wnii the finals oi the St. Andrew's School llth annual interHouse Boxing Tournament lor the Yap Kang Hoe Sheild held at Woodsville yesterday afternoon. Th<- event to be contested was between M. and R. Winters. Winter* secured a narrow points decision. The finai have
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    SIX MORE BOYS' CLUBS IN 1949
    88 6 Anticipating an increase- IE the number boys' clubs in Singapore and their future development the Social Welfare Department has increased its estimated expenditure aid for 1949 from $10.000 tc $15,000. It is hoped that at least six mor c will be formed m xt
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    Remembrance Day
    122 6 Singapore will celebrate Remembrance Day this year on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1948. The official ceremony will be r iel-> at 7 30 a.m. at the Cenotaph. Wreaths will be laid, by H.E. The Governor the Services the Consular Corp* md Dominion representatives, tie ex-Servije and ex-internee Associations, and
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    Kedah Parents Worried
    182 6 MALAY parents in Kedah and, Perlis are again worried! that educational facilities might be denied theii children seeking; admission into Malay and English schools next year, a reliable icport from Alor Star says. They knew that last year more than 1,000 applicants had to be rejected due
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    Mr. Harper – Ball Ambushed, Killed
    342 6 Mr. Harper Ball Ambushed, Killed MUAR, Wed. Malayan police believe that two British planters .-liot dead by the American carbines and British Stens of 20 Chinese terrorists here this morning were led into an ambush by a man whom they knew and t lusted. The two dead rubber planters are
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    OPIUM WATER
    76 6 Ong Ah Say (03». chargt i with attempted smude told the Second Police Court yesterday, he took opium water for hrs stomach pains, but it turned out an overdose. A radio patrol found Onp- unconscious on the S.C R.C. padang with a bottle by his side at dawn
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    JAILED, CANED AND BANISHED
    166 6 Said Mr. Justice Brown to a Chinese extortioner •vhen dismissing his appeal in the Singapore High Court yesterday: 4 Tt is high time that an exemplary sentence w;>s passed against people like you." The Chinese, r*»»i Tee* Juan, now under sentence of IS months' r.i. and
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    Union SA Elect Office Bearers
    97 6 At the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Union Sporting Association held on Oct 15. 1948. the following were lected office bearers for tht •nsuing year President: Mr. Chtw KeOff Seong (re-elected); Vice-Pre-3idVnt: Messrs. Ec Soon Kwee. Lim Whye Pin. (re-elected). Tan Tian Siong <
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    HAVE JOINED S.H.A.
    43 6 Tho Scrangoon Association is now affiliated to the Singapore Hockey Association ana wishes to hi\\ friendly games with other affiliates. Teams desiring to have games are kindly requested to contact Mr. Ang Gee Bah. Serangoon English School. Simon Road. Singapore.
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    BASKET BALL
    77 6 The following players will represent me Chinese V.M.C.A basket ball t< am at a friendly match against the En g Yew taske; ball team on Thursday. October 21, 1948. Tay Lian Chai. Lin Li Sen. Chong Seng Hoon. Pang Wah. Foo He- 1 Fong. Tan Jok Kui Kuo
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    SOCCER FIXTURE
    82 6 The following are representing the Municipal Treasurer's XI in a friendly game of soccer with the Singapore Improvement Trust XI on Thursday October 21. 1948 at j Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. I sharp:— Jacob Chua. H. Hoeden. YeOW Clung Hoe. K. R Muthiah, Quah Heck Peck. Goh
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    MEDICAL PLAN FUNDS PRUNED
    130 6 THE Select Committee appointed to exaxnin* »l year Medical Plan for Singapore hascutfi 000 from the original estimates. The original recommendation by the Director of Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vicke:s. foi the expenditure of $50.000 000 on the plan has been pruned down to $33,000,000
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    UNOFFICIAL TO GET $300
    100 6 Singapore's 13 Unofficial members in the Illative Council will each receive a special montM I allowance of $300 from next year. A provisional allocation of $46,800 is included in the Colony's draft budget estimates for 1949. It is possible that this allowance may be increased by
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      269 6 NOTICES SINGAPORE .MUNICIPALITY l nitonus for Municipal Vehicles Inspectors Tenders are invited for the Making and Trimming of Uni-j form for Municipal Vehicles Inspectors. A specimen uniform may be inspected at the office of the Registrar of Vehicles, Middle Koad between 9.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on week-days (up to
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    LIBERTY MAN SPRINGS SURPRISE TO WIN BIG RACE
    511 7 -Beats No Regrets To pay $62 Dividend From ALLAN LEWIS IPOH, Wednesday, tne biggest upset of the day, Liberty Man beat the hot No Kegrets, by half a length to win the for track ''•'.v. the second day of the Perak Turf
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    CUP FINAL PROCEEDS FOR UNAC
    51 7 i Tlv entire proceeds from, ;hf Singapore Cup final to be Diaytd be'ween the iingauore Recreation Club and Kota Raja will be donated to the Urvted Nations Appeal for Children's Fund. Admission charges to the Stadium will be $2 and 50 cents. Kick-«»f> at 5.00
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    OLD ANDIES WIN
    62 7 St Andrew's Old Boys de~ teated thi Singapore Customs by four C»"»la to nil at Farrer Patk yes: rday. This was the Old Bojrs first outing for the current hockey season. The O ci Boys attacked from the Uiitia' Whistle. Jimmy Ros> C(U d three of the
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    Police Weren't There
    130 7 Police were conspicuous by their absence at the Cap semi-final between the S.R.C. and H.M. Dockyard .yes It was no fault of the representatives of the law, but an oversight on the part of someone who forgot to make the application. About 3.000 soccer fans were present
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    42 7 HOCKEY: S.C.C Women* Ist XI v. A.M. (GJLQ. Tiinglin)—S.C.C.; Shell S.C. V. Johore C.C. "A" Xl—Farrer Park. I KIENIH.Y SOCCER; Spitfires v. Oversea Chinese Xl— <.. tang stadium. BASKETBALL: Chinese V.M.C.A. v. Eng Yew—lo7, Se'egie Road. Games start at 5.15 p.m.
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    Poh Lim, Helen Heng Score Easy Win
    332 7 ANG POH LIM of Fiaser and Neave Sports Club and one of Malaya's Thomas Cup's representatives partnered by Helen Heng (I nited Family) entered thr final of the open mixed doubles badminton championships, by beating Loong Fan Yap and Mrs. Chionh Hiok Chor
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    Riza Bey Stakes His Sash
    159 7 THERE should be an abundance of thrills at the Great World on Saturday evening when a double feature heavyweight bill Is presented. Thrills arc assured In the first big fight which is a re-match between All Rixa Bey and King Kong. RiXS Bey is the
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    New Tote System
    94 7 For the first time 111 Malaya a new barometer tote will b. introduced at lhe Winter Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club on Nov. 13. Nov. 17 and Nov. SO. The new tote will show no Dumbets at all, but the barometer will give Punters the chance
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    Dockers Were An Easy Hurdle for Eurasians
    668 7 tP S.R.C. S ML Dockyard 0 pf.FARINA the las* hurdle with a convincing win J o\er H.M. Dockyard :it the Stadium yesterday, the S.R.C. qua lifted to meet Kota Raja in the S.A.F.A. (.tip final, to be played on Sat unlay. The Recs
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    C & B BEATEN
    42 7 C B BEATEN The C.H.S. beat th e Cable and Wirless Ist XI ai soccer last Sunday, by a narrow margin of goals to 2. In the 2nd XI meet the C.H.S. trOUhci d Cable and Wirelets by 0 goals to nil.
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    W. Indians Game Ends In A Draw
    295 7 Reuter. BOMBAY, Wednesday.—At the close of pay today the West Indies touring team had passed the Combined Universities eleven score with nine wicket down. The game ended in a draw. The Combined Universities i leven had piled up a total of 303 runs.
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    SCC SCORE ONE-POINT RUGGER WIN
    151 7 In a "A" team rugger fixture on the pa dang yesterday, the Singapore Ciicket Club scored a narrow nine points (penalty goal and two tries) to eight points (a goal and a try> victory over the Seletar Airmen. Playing on a sodden ground, both teams
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    United XV Selected
    123 7 Blues beat Colours 9-0 (two tries and a penalty to one try i when Singapore nigby teams held a trial on the Police ground yesterday to select "The United Singapore XV" to meet the Army next Wednesday at Jalan Besar, Players were drawn for the trial from
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    FREE HANDICAP WEIGHTS
    175 7 Following are the entries for the Free Handicap for 3 year olds, value $2,500 with a trophy to the winner, to b un over furlongs on SaturJay. Nov. 13. at Bukit Timah: No Regrets 10.07 High Street > ll» Oregon 9M Indian Heather 9.02 Royal Borough BM
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    FRANCE ACTS AGAINST SABOTAGE
    362 8 Strikers, Police In New Incidents DARIS, Wed The French Government today r decided to take "the necessary steps" to deal with th" "disastrous consequences" ot the 17 days old strike in the northern coal fields. M. Francois Mitterand, Secretary ot State tor Information, made this announcement
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    TASS REPLIES for VYSHINSKY
    446 8 Reuter. MOSCOW, Wed.—The official Soviet news agency, Tan, today issued a statement saying tnat the speeches by Western delegates at the United Nations Security Council yesterday on the Berlin dispute did "not correspond with the facts.'* This is the first reply t<> the western charges since
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    TAGORE LECTURESHIP FOR CAMBRIDGE
    61 8 Reuter. CAMBRIDGE. Wed. The Cambridge University Senate' is to establish eany next year a, Tagore lectureship fori the study of Indian literature. in.' lectureship was proP d by the l au Id a I i the Cambridge Tagore ms*i ut% bubrata Roy Cnowa. u*y, aJd t..c
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    RUSSIAN BLOCK AGAINST THE REST ON PALESTINE
    441 8 PARTS. Wed. Tho United Nations General Assemh'v Political Committer vctod today to postpone, temporally, the debate on the future of Palestine after lhe Soviet bloc charged that it was a "manoeuvre" to jut off a Palestine decision until after the American presidential elections.
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    Mary Rose At Little Theatre
    213 8 Despite the rumour that they havr been dismantle 1. tne Little Theatre Players last night or"sented the J. M Barrie fantasy, "Mary Rose", at th'ir own theatre in Armenian Street. It is haul to describe a play in which author' Ca- ric lets his imagination
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