Malaya Tribune, 28 March 1949

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    61 1 Malaya Tribune By THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE t« Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Phone: 5811/3 Nine Lines Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, an d Penany. .rtUiitri' agkjs SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1949 PRICE 10 CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice Glover, cYo
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    "CUT ARMS FOR EUROPE" DEMAND
    323 1 t/. 5. Divided As Pact Signers Meet U.P. ■ArDAvir c «r w WASHINGTON, Sunday. rjEMOCKATU, Senator Walter George today urged a one year delay in v the l nited States programme to help earm anti-Communist Europe lest it cause .he frightful mistake" of crippling the
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    Calwell Under Fire
    170 1 Reuter. AAP. MELBOURNE. Sun. Mrs. Jcvce Gamboa, Australian wife of Filipino-born Sergeant Lorenzo Gamboa of the United State- Army, who haa been refused entry to Australia, declared here today that the marriage lines should be changed to: Till Calwell do us part.'' She was referring to Mr.
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    RED CENTENARIANS
    34 1 U.P. MOSCOW, Sunday. The Sovirt Union claims there aft beaty-nine thousands dtiaens Her on< hundred years' olu morr than any other country. A large proportion of them arc from tho Caucasus. —U.P.
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    New Hope For China Peace
    109 1 Reuter—AAP NANKING. Sun. -A Chinese Government delegation will fly to Peiping on Mar. 31 to begin peace negotiations with the Communists, the non-partisan delegate, Chang Shm-chao. said today. He added that Uic delegation would not see Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek," now in retirement." before going to
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    GRAIN PRODUCTION
    30 1 WASHINGTON, Sun. —The United States Department of Agriculture said today that the official acreage goals set by European countries may not be reached in their bread grain production.
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    N.E.I. 'QUAKE?
    54 1 U.P. NEW YORK, Sun.—Father Joseph Lynch, seismologist at Fordham University, reported two "really strong" earthquakes recorded on his instrument early today. The centre of the shocks apparently was about nine thousand five hundred miles from New York in the vicinity of the Dutch East Indies in the South
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    SAKAI BANDIT
    28 1 KLUANG, Today.—One of the 2 bandits killed by patrols of 1/10 Gurkha Rifles taking part in "Operation Jamrc" yesterday was identified as a Sakai bandit messenger.
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    COUNTER – ATTRACTION?
    37 1 COUNTER ATTRACTION? THE French football team from Saigon lost 2-0 to the RAF at hangi on Saturday. lv r haps the dashing Frenchmen were distracted by this array WAAF beauty which watched the game from the sideline
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    A DAUGHTER FOR MICHAEL AND ANNE
    220 1 The Stork Calls On An Ex-King LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sunday.—A princess without a country was bom here yesterday. And today an ex-king, 26 years old Michael of Rumania, had his picture taken just like any other proud young; father and told correspondents he and his
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    AMENDMENT
    36 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Sun Republican Senator Owen Brewster, said today he will offer tomorrow an amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill which wou'd deny finds to the Netherlands if that country continued its Indonesian, war.— UP.
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    DISCLAIMER
    30 1 WASHINGTON. Sun. A State Department spokesman disclaimed knowledge of any plan that the United States and Russia were to act as sponsors in Israel's application for United Nations membership.
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    "We Are Very Happy"
    14 1 A recent picture of ex- King Michael and Princess Anne.
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    Peace Congress Urges Truman-Stalin Talks
    172 1 U.P. NEW YORK, Sun. Demands for a TrunianStalin conference to end the cold war arose on Saturday night at the Cultural and Scientific Congress for World Peace. T. O. Tsackrey, editor and publisher of the New York Post Home News, demanded a conference "at the
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    ITALY APPROVES
    24 1 Reuter. ROME, Sun. The Italian Senate tonight approved Italian participation in the Atlantic Pact by 188 votes to 112, with eight abstentions.—Reuter.
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    RADIO CALL TO JOGJA DELEGATE
    77 1 Reuter-AAP. BATAVIA. Sun. Batavia Radio tonight broadcast a message to Dr. Mohammed Roem, chairman of the Indonesian Republican delegation, asking him to meet the United Nations Commission for Indonesia at Pangal Pinang, on Bangka Island, tomorrow. The Commission were asked to come to the island
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    PUNTERS TOOK IT EASIER
    160 1 Reuter. LONDON. Sun—Britons gambled £141.000.000 less last year than in 1847, according to the Churches Committee review on gambling. But just under 10.000,000— about 29 per cent of the total adult population staked money on football pools. Twice as many men as women staked money in
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    He Asked For It
    82 1 U.P. ROME. Sur.. Twenty-year-old Antonio Grillo was arrested because he asked a Communist deputy what was the best way to assassinate Premier Alcide de Gaspcri. Deputy Luigi Longo turned over to the police a letter Grillo wrote asking him for the "best means to take the
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    Listowel On His Way Here
    116 1 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. Sun. Listowel, Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, arrived here today by air from New Zealand. Lord Listowel, who is leaving by air for Singapore tomorrow, said in an interview that he would discuss the Malayan situation with Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner General
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    DISREGARD OF PEOPLE'S WELFARE
    112 1 Reuter. CANBERRA. Sun. Lord Listowel attacked Soviet policy in the United Nations Trusteei ship Council in a nationwide broadcast over Radio AustraI lia tonight. He said the Soviet representative on the Council exploited every occasion to attack countries responsible foi dependent territories "with the object of
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    MARRIED HER BOSS
    80 2 Dr. and Mrs. (i.R. Wadsworth -taavtag St. Andrews CoUm>dral after their marriage on Saturday. The bride, was forloerly Miss Ima Swee Llew. Shr worked asober husband's «.e< t lary-reeej»lloiib»t bejuce their marriage and |>ians ,to continue doing so. Miss Chua was v Red Cross worker in Batu
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    TYPHUS DRUG TESTS IN MALAYA
    219 2 US. Scientists Are Already At Work U.P. lilfV medical researchers have returned to the jungles of Malaya to conduct new tests of the drug Chloromycetin which has already proved strikingly effective in the treatment of typhus, typhoid and other fevers. Tfce Army Medical Department announced
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    EDEN TO MEET LIAQUAT ALI
    79 2 Reuter. KARACHI, Sun.—Mr. Anthony Eden, tornier British Foreign Secretary, arrived in Karachi by air from Lahore last night and will leave lor London early on Monday morning. Mr. Eden W ;-s accompanied by Mr. Ghulam Mohammad, PakWn Finance Minister, and Mr. Mushtaq CJurmahi. Minister without
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    S'PORE 'VAMP' ARRIVES IN KHARTOUM
    86 2 Reuter. A Royal Air Force Vampire has arrived at Khartoum after a 6.000 mile flight from Singapore for three-months "sun exposure tests." the British Aii Ministry announced on Saturday. The plane recently completed tropicalisation tests and a goodwill demonstration tour in the Far East. The
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    MALACCA WELFARE COMMITTEE
    106 2 Malacca. Bun.—Mrs. J. Hamer was elected Chainn.in Mrs. M. V. Koek, Hon. Secretary, and Mr. A. Acton. Hon. Treasurer of the Settlement Welfare Committee. Malacca. A sub-committee was appointjed along the lines of these of the Central Welfare Council I Mrs. K. M. Cansdell. Mr. R Gibson
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    NURSES DAY
    91 2 1 esterday was (Jueen I Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps Day. and 1 a special service Wrts held in the eliureh at the British Military Hospifu\ A!f\andra liarrneks, to eoinilleniorat.' the Corps' 17th. annlv rsarx I The C-in-C, I AKF.I.i Gaaeral sir Nell RttaMe, Major Oaaaml l*. Muniop
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    F.A.O. CHIEF IN SYDNEY
    73 2 U.P. According to Mr. Norris D. Dodd. Director General of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, the world population i.s increasing at the rate of 55.000 daily. He said the world's food -apply could not keep up. Mr. Dodd arrived in Sydney on Saturday on
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    Rubber Shod Horses
    43 2 British Aimy technician* have perfected a rubber horseshoe. In Australia in 1928 a rubber horseshoe fitting like a glove enjoyed short favour. In 15>32. a slipper type rubber shoe wax developed for use in conjunction with the normal steel shoe.
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    'Gimson Must Go Was Propaganda Stunt' — Labour
    167 2 'Gimson Must Go Was Propaganda Stunt' Labour MR. G. M. KANAGASABAI. Labour Candidate for the Rochore Ward in the forthcoming Municipal Elections, challenged Mr. C. C. Tan's assertion that the Labour Party's "debate" challenge to the Progressive Party was a propaganda stum. Mi. Kanagasabai said at an open air meeting
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    HE ISSUES NO MANIFESTO
    99 2 The independent East Ward candidate Mr. G. H. Kiat. addroaaed an audience at the Yock Eng School Hall on Saturday. Mr. Kiat said that he had hem challenged from time to tune to issue a manifesto. "We live In a changing age." he said. "I will
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    YOUTHS HOLD UP BANK
    49 2 Reuter. CALCUTTA. Suu. Two youths held up a Calcutta bank at revolver point today and seized 70.000 rupees in cash and gold. They escaped in a taxi commandeered outside. The taxi driver later reported to the police but no arrest had so far been made.—Reuter.
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    Indonesia Better Off Says Rikens
    120 2 U.P. BATVVIA. Sun. Dr. Paul Rtkons, chairman of the Board of Unilever and Lever "Brothers who visited Singapore and Kuala Lumpur recently, stated at Batavia today that "the economic possibilities of Indonesia were more favouiable than those of Ma'aya He said the economic and political
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    BRITAIN STILL HOPES BURMA WILL JOIN C'WEALTH
    424 3 A.P. (By Arthur Gavshon, A.P. Diplomatic Correspondent i LONDON Mar, 27. The British are watching for signs that Burma wants to rejoin the Commonwealth. There have been several hard hints that Prime Minister Thakin Nu's shaky government is thinking of doing so. The
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    Income Tax Office For Penang
    145 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. branch otfice of the Income fgx Department will be openin Penang today. The office ia situated on the 2ad floor OI tne Bitn Hlib Hank Building, 43 Beach Street, ivnang. in the premises formerly occupied by the Education Otfice. The postal address
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    NEGRI GOVT. SERVANTS CO-OP REPORT
    157 3 SEREMBAN. Sun. The annual report of the Negri Sembilan Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Limited, dhows •in all-round improvement for the veai 1948 compared with 1947" Its membership total is 484 inclusive of 125 new member? Dm ing the year a i total
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    MR. SHAW GOES HOME
    123 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun —Mr F. L. Shaw's "Old Boys" gathered in force last night at the Hotel Majestic to bid him farewen. Mr. Shaw was headmaster of the Victoi ia Institution dur- J ing 1929-1936. After dinner many glowing j tributes were paid to this ponu-.
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    Envoy In Delhi
    98 3 *EW DELHI, Sun. Mr Patrick Gordon Walker, British Under-Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, arrived here today by air from Colombo. Mr. Walker, one of four British Government envoys touring- Commonwealth countries, will probably meet Pandit Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, tomorrow. He expects to stay in Delhi a oout
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    HAD CHANDU, WOMAN JAILED
    93 3 KLANG, Mon. A young Chinese woman, named Toll Bok Gek was charged recently for being in possession of 22 tahils of raw opium at Kuala Selangor before Mr. M. Carton. President of the Sessions Court. Toh Bok Gek, in her defence, stated that it was given
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    VISITING CANADA
    40 3 U.P. OTTAWA. Sun. —Informal invitations were issued to north Atlantic treaty signatoues to visit Canada if they have time before or after the Washington meeting. The Department of External Affairs said the requests were made to foreign representatives.
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    Our New Constables
    56 3 SingauQre'* iifar fen policewomen learn .salutimj as part of their training. In about fane moyiths. after una"* rgoing a full course at tht Police Training School, th< v will be given duiicn which irill nuttjt fi„tn guarding women prisoner* to tuutiAtinn in thr actu-iticx of the- Bat
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    GIRL GUIDE CHIEFS CONFER
    99 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A Malayan Girl Guides Com- missioners conference was held in Kuala Lumpur recently when representatives from every State were present. The Chief Commi. ;slonei for Malaya and Singapore. Mrs. a. W. Pinnlck also attend.-d. The Girl Guide has doubled and is now 1.000
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    Gurney Pledges Aid For Scouts
    196 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Further Government support to j scouting in Malaya was pledged by the High Commissioner. Sir Henry Gunny. Chief Scout. Federation of Malaya, when he i opened the first meeting of the Federation Scout Council yes- j terday morning at the Victoria; Institution.
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    PORTUGAL TOO
    35 3 UP. LISBON. Sun. —Reliablesources said Portugal was determined to join the Atlantic Pact no- matter what objections Spain makes. They said Portugal's affirmative answer would be made in the next few days. UP.
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    CARDS ON THE TABLE
    588 4 THE Singapore Municipal election campaign is growing livelier as polling day draws near. The twenty-eight candidates are stomping up and down the Colony mth fire In their hearts and promises on their lips. Some of them are blowing their own trumpets and the more inhibited ones
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    EPIC BATTLE WHICH MADE U.S. SAFE FOR STRAWBERRY ICECREAM
    835 4  -  By DOUGLAS LARSON N.E.P. IX)R 12 years an epic battle has been fought in the laboratory to save America's strawberry crop. Only a handful of people have known the story of this fight, which, if lost, could have meant the end
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    General Ma Did Not Forget His Favourite Wife—No.4
    839 4 h is better to be a poor farmer than a dead soldier, is the considered opinion of this famous warlord Reuter. 'IT is better to be v poor farmer than a dead soldier." General Ma Hungkwei. Governor of Ninghsia Province recently declared,
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    URANIUM HUNTERS
    158 4 A.P. ANL of the biggest prospectV ing rushes since Klondike days is expected this spring when swarms of amateurs and professionals will head for the Canadian shore of Lake Superior, about 70 miles north of Sault Ste. Marino Ontario. ■The magazine Business Week says a thick vein of
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    JAP COMMUNISTS ARE POLITE TO POLICEMEN
    823 4 It is a meisure of the post-war growth of Japanese Communism that it has infiltrated into the Bank of Japan and the police force. Reuter and AAP. THE charge made by the Yomiuri Shimbun recently that the Japanese Communist Party has started a campaign
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    FLIES RESIST D. D. T.
    154 4 U.P. FLIES in America have hct.i developing a testatum to j DDT. their powerful man/, i Now word comes that African. European and Asiatic flies aho arc learning "how to take' the poison and live. The new report was wMt Paul Diarattha, public health engineer
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    S'pore Shopping Guide
    110 5 COLD STORAGE CREAMERIES SINGAPORE'S latest ice -J cream, the Lady Charlotte, made her first appearance at the Cold Storage Creameries, Orchard Road, last week. Gracefully poised, she is formed of three coloured scoops, with cream, fresh crushed pineapple and a red cherry on top. It is very
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    MARDEN & COMPANY
    78 5 MARDEN COMPANY TWO distinctive aids for tired housewives can be obtained at Marden and Co.. Orchard Roan First is the new Moffat electric cooker with eight-inch and six-inch plates. A bell rings to tell you when the oven is ready for use. The cooker costs $950. The other a d
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    CENTRAL ELECTRIC
    51 5 ALL sorts of electrical equippacked in 20 oz. air-tight Central Electric Co.. Orchard Road. Among the novelties are the pendant lamps, of a 1! colours, which hang from the ceiling. You arc all invited to seethe fine display of coloured lampshades. They look like rubber, but they are
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    C. X TANG
    65 5 BARGAINS in women's shoes are thawing customers to C. K. Tang's River Valley Road. In recent weeks there have been big sales. The shoes on offer arc ol many kinds, but the most attractive ones and of crocodile, lizard and python skins Prices range from $20 to
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    KELLER PI ANO
    78 5 PORTABLE radios are selling wci* at Keller Piano. Orchard Rd. The latest model is not larger than the size cf a lady's handbag weighs about 5 lbs., has four thumb size valves. The sets are exceptionally good value at $99/--and $i3O They arc opeiated by battery cells,
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    M. E. NATHAN
    59 5 ENGLISH Pilot radios are popular at M. E. Nathan's. Orchard Road. These handsome sets arc excellent tones, and can be bought for $295/-. Instalments can be arranged. For intercommunications in offices, the Ardcnte "intercoms" arc recommended. There arc two kinds, the "sclectacall and the "intercall". The "sclectacall"
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    I EE & FLETCHER
    84 5 I EE FLETCHER ONE of the latest and mo-;t attractive bargains in com mcrcial refrigerators can be had at Lee and Fletcher, Orchard Road. It is the London refrigerator, with a capacity of 30 cubic feet. It can be switched off without touching the main switch. Other special features of
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    It. P. DE SILVA
    64 5 /CUSTOMERS' eyes will he V dazzled when they tcp into B.P. dc Silva, th- jewellers of High Street. All «orts OT sparkling ornaments made by the most skilful hands i v can be seen nere. Beautiful bracelets studded with diamonds costing a few thousand dollars; double
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    LEYTE TRADERS
    57 5 ANEW kind of oat flakes, packed in 20 oz. air tight tins is appearing in Singapore. Named "Lassy Brand," these are from Holland, and are delicious. Another new commodity from Holland, is Prodcnt toothpaste, specially prepared for Malaya. The manufacturing company is one of the largest in Holland,
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    FIT/PATRICK'S
    58 5 SINCE the recent reduction of prices, business has been soaring at Fitzpatricks, Orchard Road. The canned goods arc selling exceptionally well. There is also a rush for meat*, poultry, vegetables and iruit.s. One particularly "hot seller" is local mushrooms, for which orders are generally placed days in advance. You
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    Alley Oop
    19 5 Due to pressure on space, Alley Oop has been held over a nil will appear to* morrow.
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    LEICESTER C. REACHES F.A. CUP FINAL
    620 6 Reuter. U>NIM>N, £i*ndXv. I EICESTER CITY, a Second Diusion club fared with a threat ot relegation, have reached the Football Association Cup final Jor the fir* time in their history, they will, however, to wait tmtil the result of tpe feplay between Wolverhampton Wonderrrs
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    SECONDS WIN SWIM TROPHY
    77 6 I The 2nd Echelon unit won the Ne« Soon Garrison Annual j Swimming Gala, inter change unit challenge trophy, at the i Nee Soon Swimming Pool on I satarday. A large crowd was present nt the Gala. The standard of swimming was fairly high. A. Jackson
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    CHESS C'SHIPS
    102 6 Results of the Singapore Chess Championships (fourth round) are as follows: Chow Yal Nam beat J. Matthews; Lim Kok Ann beat M. Yassim: Mah Beng Guan beat E. Khaw; Tav Keng Hong beat Tiong Chin Eng; B.R. Vahil beat Lim Hee Seng; Tay Choon Kiat versus H. Campbell
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    SCHOOL SOCCER
    52 6 Two Inter-School football matches wcro played at Woods ville on Saturday, 'between the First und Second Team? of the Anglo-Chinese School .md St. Andrew's School. The two First teams played a goal-less draw, and the Second Team's match ended in a victory for St. Andrews by 3 goals
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    MALAYAN SHARES DULL LAST WEEK
    696 6 MALAYAN markets had a dull week with Utile fluctuation and only a small turnover In Dollar Tins Petaling changed locally at $8.80 and $8.75, and only towards the end did London supply a few Py meeting this market. There was fair enquiry at improving rates
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    Produce Market
    70 6 SATURDAY'S produce prices tJMfifi FLOUR: Lingga $13, Sarawak $10. Siak $10. SAGO SEED: 116 TAPIOCA FLOUR: Fair FLAKE TAPIOCA: $27. MEDIUM PEARL: $28. TAPIOCA oEED: $25. WHITE PEPPER: Muntok $274, Sarawak $273. BLACK PEPPER: Lampong $21». GAMBIER: (Round) $130, Java Cube $50. Hamburg Cube $50. COPRA: Supdried $31,
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    RUBBER MARKET
    89 6 THE rubber commodity market was steady again on Saturday. It appeared that the selling wave was more or less over. A fair amount of business was transacted at the following level"?. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 Aprril RSS 36' 4 36'j No. 2 April RSS 34».; 34' No. 3
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    PROTECTION FOR INDUSTRY
    50 6 I NEW DELHI. Sun. -The Indian Parliament discussed this circle a composite bill leeklpg to extend protection to sugar industry for two years and eighteen other industries for varying periods upto three years. The 18 industries include artificial silk and cotton mixed fabrics, and certain chemical industries.
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    FINANCE MAN COMING
    51 6 SINGAPORE. Sun. —Mr. X M: Haul, Deputy Secretary Ministry of Finance, Government of India, is visiting Singapore in the first week of April on his way back from Japan to India. While in Singapore he will study conditions of cntreport trade and also contact the Singapore Exchange
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    WEEK'S RUBBER PRICES
    39 6 Highest LmveM Closin Down RM.A.I R.S.S. F.O«. April 877 <* SK'J t**A r.m.Aji. r.s.s. f.ojf. J?,.. 8/4 "J? Blanket F. 0.8 \\xt S J/ H R.M.A.I Tale Cr«L 29 W S.Q.R.s.S. on TENDER. 4 A.tBslum* 88 80S/4
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    RECORD CARGO HANDLED
    230 6 The volume of cargo handled o Ver Hll sln e a P°re Harbour Board Wharves last year was the highest on record for any year of peace. Import cargo handled totalled 1,622,351. tons 053 tons' 1 1 0 tota,le<3 Delays to ships through waiting for berth/were negligible
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    WOODCOCK K.O.'S RALPH IN TEN MINUTES
    307 7 Fight Lasts 3 Rounds JOHANNESBURG, Sunday. BRACE Woodcock, Empire, European and British heavyweight champion, knocked out Johnny Ralph, the South Africa heavyweight champion, in the third round of their U) rounds light here last night. It took exactly leu minutes for the Yorkshireman t<»
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    Winner On Top Of The World'
    154 7 Reuter. Johannesburg, Sun. After liruee Woodcock j had knocked out Johnny Ralph here tonight j Woodcock said he was satisfied with the way i the tight had gone "I am j feeling on too of the world and am now set I for a
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    Charles — Walcott Fight On June 22
    140 7 Charles Walcott Fight On June 22 Reuter. CHICAGO, Sun. E'.zard Charles and Jersey Jot walcott meet for the icorkt heavyweight championship title as recognised by the National Boxing Association, at Comiskey Park here on tJie night of June 22. It toas on this site and on the same date that
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    R.A.F. (Malaya) and F.A.F. (Saigon)
    43 7 TOP: The trains of the Koyal Air Force (Malaya) una the French Air Force (Saigon) which dashed at soccer at Chang! on Saturday. The R.A.F. Won by two goals to nil. LEFT: An Incident in the game.—Tribune Pictures.
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    New S'pore team beats Army 5-3
    469 7 2ND MALAYA CUP TRIAL (Tribune Soccer Reporter) IN the second Malaya Cup trial played at Jalan 1 Besar stadium yesterday, Singapore beat the Army (Singapore District) trial team by five «oals to three. A crowd of over 5,000 saw a fast ami thrilling game.
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    Irish Sweep
    62 7 Reuter. DUBLIN* Sun. A £5,000 prize in the Irish sweepstake on the Grand National goes to Bombay on ticket No.TZ ***** held by "Kant a" who**' name was given as Vithaid lis Nalji, 109 Haniunan Lane, Kalbedevi Bombay 2. The horse drawn was Koval Mount. A £10,000 prize
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    BRITONS GAMBLED LESS IN 1948
    160 7 Reuter. LONDON. Sun. Britons gambled £141,000.000 less last year than in 1947, according to the Churches Committee review on gambling. But just under 10.000,000 —about 29 per cent of the total adult population—staked money on football pools Twice as many men as women staked money
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    PARKER WINS
    46 7 A.P. ALEXANDRIA. Sun. Frank Parker, U.S.. won th«men's singles of the Alexandria international tennis championship on Saturday, beating Pedro Massip of Spain 6-3. 6-2. Madame Nelly Lanbay, France, won tne women's title, dropping one game only in defeating Miss Joy Gannon. Bntian, 0-1, 6-O.—A.P.
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    Ebert Hits 45 Runs
    128 7 THE cricket match between the S. R. C and the G. H. Q. FARELF, at Tanglin was abandoned yesteiday due to rain. Batting first S. R. C. obtained 160 runs. Highest score, s were E. Ebert who hit three Bbfera and three boundarios in contributing 45
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    Sukim Wins 25-Mile Cycle Race
    142 7 CUKIM bin Haji Naib of the Malayan Union Cycling 13 Team beat Awthar Singh, the Malayan Champion, by a wheel and a half in the Singapore Open 25 Miles Massed-start Cycle Race at the Chua Chu Kang yesterday. Huynh Van Thuong finished third and Yahaya
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY
    58 7 Please be informed that on the occasion of the 125tn Anniversary of the Handel-MaatschappiJ, N.V., a reception will be held on the 2i>th March in the bank hall of the office at No. 2 Cea! Street. Therefore our cash department will be ctoaed for business on that
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    MALAYA TESTS PROVE "WONDER DRUG"
    274 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Sunday. The "wonder drag" Chloromycetin, which has proved successful during tests in Malaya for the treatment of typhus a?id other fevers, has now been produced synthetically on a practical scale for the first time. Simultaneously with this announcement today by Parke, Davis and
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    Wrote About Fight That Killed Him
    110 8 U.P. NEW YORK, Sun. Henry Noblo Hall, a 76-year-oJd, internationally known journalist and lecturer, who wrote book called "My Fight Against Cancer," has died in New York—from cancer. Mr. Hall became a "human guinea pig" in the study of atomic treatment of cancer. Heavy
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    'MASTER MIND' BEHIND DURBAN RIOTS
    117 8 DURBAN. Sun. Accusations that a white "master mind" organised the recent Durban riots in which more than 130 persons were killed, mostly Indian, were made before the Commission of Inquiry in Durban on Saturday. Representatives of "the Natal Indian Organisation alleged the riots were the
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    WOLF HUNT WAS RED HUNT'
    80 8 U.P. MOSC OW. Sun. The Russian Army News Newspaper Red Star charged today that' the Finnish army, aided by An-glo-American observers and j military equipment, laid the groundwork for military bases in the Lapland area of the Fin- nish, Norwegian, and Soviet borders under the
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    TAFT MAY SUPPORT M-AID CUT
    78 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Sun. Senator Robert Taft said today that he may support the Republican move to cut about $558,000,000 about 10 percent from the Marshall Plan renewal bill as a precedent for similar cuts in all government spending measures. Taft, who is Chairman of the
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    Elizabeth: Be Ready
    73 8 U.P. LONDON. Sun. Princess Elizabeth urged the women veterans of Britain's wartime armies last night to "hold yourselves ready to serve again." In a 10-minute address to the annual reunion of women veterans at London's famed Albert Hall, the Princess said, "It is vital to keep the
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    Miners Return
    80 8 A.P. PITTSBURGH. Sun--Ame-rican coal miners are scheduled to return to mines east of the Mississippi on Monday, ending a two-week "memorial work stoppage. The walkout cost th* miners an estimated un.sr.i.aoo.--000 in wages. The soft coal miners will toil only four days before they quit worh observe John
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    CURIOSITY COT HER THE SACK
    123 8 U.P. NEW YORK, Sun. Anna Louise Strong, American journalist, revealed today that her desire to travel |o China by way of Manchuria "to report on Cninese communists for progressives of America and the world" lay at the bottom of her expulsion from Russia as a
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    STRANDED
    36 8 U.P. WINNIPEG, Sun. A Royal Canadian Airforce Dakota will take off as sfxm as possible from Churchill to rescue seven American airmen, who ate stranded in the Arctic because their C.82 was forced down U.P.
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    PLAN TO SALVAGE ROMAN GALLEY
    141 8 A.P. BOSTON, Sun. Vincent Palmer, 30-year-o d American a> cheologist. Ifl planning to use 1949 methods to raise a trca- i BUre-filled Roman galley sunk off the coast of Tunis 2,000 j years ago. The wreck of the galley sunk 1 while taking looted art
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    RED HAND IN MADRAS EXAMS
    75 8 A.P. MADRAS, Sun. Thousands of Madias University students in the province who ended their sitting foi annual tests since early last were were deeply perturbed to hear university authorities* announce on Saturday they were to answer afresh the same tests because of a "widespread leakage
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    Two Million Roll Up For Britain's Feast Of Sport
    355 8  -  (From VERNON MORGAN) SATURDAY. March iti, turncl out to be the II ffTFm ha, bee. expert*. ,ye„ iM he resu.K 3^l*2, More than 2.000.000 sports fans of botii sexes watchod today s feast of sport, the Siree MgWfchS ove" OxfoTd'n! ht
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    DAVIES IN TOP FORM AT ISLAND CLUB
    146 8 The following arc the re- suits of the Island Chjb March Stableford Competition. "A" DIVISION: Wtamei M li. Biash 1(1-1 s points The following, in order <>f results, were all better than par: X S. Murray. A Jonea, B. W. H. Davies. G
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    JOLLILADS XI BEAT SAILORS
    72 8 Jollilads Athletic Union defeated the Pakistan Navy H. M. P. Shamscr XI by two goals to nil at the Geylang Stadium yesterday. The first half was scorele At the change of ends the Jollilads played a moie aggressive game and their •'ist goal came as a
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    ENVOY MEETS MacA
    33 8 Reuter.- AAP. TOKYO. Sun. John J Muccio. United States Ambassador to Korea, arrived at Tokyo by plane from America er.route to Seoul. He conferred with Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur -Reuter.-AAP
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    Results At A
    119 8 i < J SATURDAY, March fei was a great day of sport for Britain. The follow ing 1 arc the results at a j I glance:— GRAND NATIONAL: j l let. Russian Hero (0(5-1); C j 2nd. Koimond (22-1); I 3rd. Royal Mount (18-1 i 1 Ith:
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    NEW RECORD
    55 8 A.P. BERLIN. Sun. A new record for transport of supplies to blockaded Western Berlin was set this week by the Allied airlift when 51.940 tons were flown into the city in the week ended at noon Saturday, compared with the old mark of 25,683 tons established during the
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    CONVICTS JOIN KARENS
    169 8 U.P. RANGOON. Sun. r ifty two prisoners broke out of Taunggyi jail 130 miles northwest of Mandalay on Friday Three were wounded and ten recaptured in a clash with Burmese troops. The announcement said 49 political and three criminal prisoners stole Bren guns rifles and a mortar
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    MORE MEMBERS TAKE TO SWIMMING
    165 8 AS a result of more members taking to swimming i as a iccrcation and exercise. tin present Singapore Chinese I Swimming Club pool is crowded during tne wcex-ends and j the need for a larger and I modem swimming pool to relieve the congestion is
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    Tornado Kills 18
    68 8 LITTLE ROCK. Arkansas. Sun. -At least 18 people were killed and scores more Injured when a tornado slashed across Southern and east Central Arkansas, leaving 16 dead beFore it dipped into Mississippi, fatally injuring a woman and a negro child. The tornado left a path of destruction,
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    S.A.F.A. XI TO MEET FRENCH AIRMEN
    83 8 The French Air Pone MO* en? team who were heat en by K.A.F. (Malaya) by l«o goa's to nil at Changi, on Salurda\, vrlH play against a S.A.F.A. XI at 'a'an Besar Stadium this evening. The Singapore team will be chosen from the following
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    Thy One Thai Got Away
    38 8 President Truman, h< May ing in Florida, ha- ;i hrerful siuile for the nwi ra— as he leaves far a Ishrßg rx-p'-dition on board a \'avi launch with PresMeatial advisor John K. Btoefcnaa,
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    BEVIN TO MEET U.S. PRESS
    39 8 A.P. WASHINGTON. Sun British Foreign Beci <tai y Xi Dot Bevin is due to speak on F:i day at the National Preai CluS in Washington He is en route to ligi Atlantic pact AP.
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    WHAT'S on TODAY
    46 8 General T N T MONDAY MOKMMMARKET, Pi I (amrch. (>rchard Road 8 ;i.m. iKKin. INTKKNA1 ION \l. TISTS* Association hf* 1 British Oouncii Centre, SUioford Road. p.m. to 8.">0 [> i" Y.W.C.A., Intcrnationai Fortnightly Club, Dr. H Anistutz on "Borneo. 5. Itafiic.Quay. 8 p.m.
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    Cinemas
    181 8 CAPITOL: "Bonni* i'rincc Charlie" starring David Niv<r. and Margaret Leighton 11 1 1,45. 4.00. 6.30 and 9.':> p>:i CATILW: "Alias A t man" starring Wallace 'Jeer v. Tom Drake, Dorothy P-itr 11 a.m.. 1.49, LIS, 6 »5 m p.m. REX: "Atlantis, Th<Continent" starring Maria M I07.. Jean IMerre Aumont
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    Sport
    52 8 SO((F,K: S.A.l' A Grp. 2, Post Trlr v Mong Kong S'liai Geylang; Jnr. li. »rj». s A.U. v. Cosmos —St. G'O'S' Road. FRIENDLY SOCCEfi r Air Forcc v. S.A.K A iai Bcsar St. Andrew's Sc St. Patrick's School— ville; Victoria Instituti »n v Anthonv's School —St ground* S.C.C. v.
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