Malaya Tribune, 17 May 1949

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    62 1 MALAYA Tribune BY THE PEOPUC FOR TILK JPEOPLE Tel: "Tribune" *'por* Larger Sale» Than Any Afternoon Paper ln Malaya Phone: Mil/1 Nine Lines. Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Penang. TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice Glover,
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    GLAMOUR GOES TO SEA IN A U-BOAT TENDER
    372 1 fTt (Tribune Staff Reporter) IJhLIEVKD to be Ihe first woman Chief Steward in the mes chant navy 31-year-old attractive brunette Florence va~ Burgst. Australian war widow of a Dutch best pilot, is visitin;- Singapore. She is the Chief Steward of the Ho?gh
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    ISRAEL JOINS 1. L. O.
    57 1 A.P. GENEVA, brad has joined the International. Labour Organisation it was announced in Geneva today. An ILO communication said that Israel became the organisation's 61st member under a provision admitting any United Nations member nation to tin organisation by notifying the ILO's director-general of "its
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    BANDITS KILL 3 CIVILIANS
    74 1 Three civilians were murdered by bandits in the Fed- A Chinese estate contracts was dragged out of his house at the 7>V, mile Tar.gfcaJl Road in the Muai arta and shot dead. A gang of six ChincJ»e bandits visited the house of t Chinese family living
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    Ecafe Comes to S’pore
    35 1 With the nex« meeting of ECAFE schedu'ed to meet in Singapore in June this year, leading Government officials and trade representatives of consular missions in Singapore met yesterday for preliminary talks.
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    Vet Mission For Malaya
    150 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has appointed a mission to enquire into the regional organisation of Agricultural. Veterinary and Forestry Research in the Federation of Malaya. Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo. The mission consists of Mr. R. G. Simmons. CBE, Adviser
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    DURBAN UNREST
    47 1 Reuter. DURBAN. Mon. More un rest between Africans ano Indians in the Cato Manor area of Durban in the past 24 houiv resulted in seven arrests. Ac Indian curry factory was set ablaze and stocks of spices ana condiments burnt. Damage was estimated at £I.ooo.—Pcuter.
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    Airways To Make Survey
    149 1 'ii- \•••Ciican World Airways are to survey air facilities and potential air pas■fngef traffic in South East Asia. Mr. Joseph D. Fessio. sales manager In the PacificAlaska Division told the Tn. bune this yesterday and added: "This is a long term plan so that when we
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    BANDIT VICTIMS ESCAPE
    63 1 KLUANG. TODAY. Two I Chinese towkays who were ab- ducted by bandits recently cs-1 caped and returned to Kluang yesterday. During the confusion caused j by Gurkha operations on May 14f they escaped from bandit custody and spent two nights in the forest. They managed to reach
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    STORM OVER ARRESTED POLE
    253 1 Reuter. LONDON. Mon. Poland today demanded an apology from Britain and the release of Gerhardt Eisler. 52-year-old German Communist fugitive from the United States, taken from the Polish liner Batory on Saturday, pending investigation of an"American extradition request. A note protesting against the British action was
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    U.K. SHOULD TAKE FORMOSA, SAYS TORY M.P.
    228 1 Startled Bevin Insists: "No" Reuter. rl .v Ho/.!?;V N —"ritish Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin to till T d V U esl, n by Mr WiFjiaw Teeling, Opposition Conserva- < *W?J ecollsider ti,c position 0 f Formosa under the Cairo popu,aiion a,,d indusirics f
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    SWISS TO FETE PRINCESS
    86 1 A.P. BERNE, Mon. A Swiss Government reception is to be given for Princeps Margaret on her way home from Italy, it was announced today. The Princess is due to come to Switzerland on May 26th when he will attend a Government reception at Nyon on the
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    ITALY AGAINST COMMUNISM
    50 1 BAARNE. Holland, Mon. The International Socialist conference unanimously decided here today to expel the Italian I Socialist Party. This decision was ma after news had reached the conference that the pro-Coin- i munist faction led by Signo; Pietro Nenni had gained control of the itaii-n Socialist Party.
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    T. V. SOONG QUITS HONGKONG
    94 1 U.P. HONG KONG. Mon. T. V. Soong. ex-Premie: of China today departed for France for his "health." Soong. who is brother-in-law of Chiang Kai-shek, left for France aboaid a Pan-American Airways plane with his wife and two aides. Soong. whose sister Madame Ch'ang Kai-shek is
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    RED GUNS COVER S'HAI AIRFIELD
    187 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Monday.—A Communist column today penetrated io within two miles of Shanghai's international airport at Lungwha, southwest of the city, as Royal Air Force Hying boats Vere evacuating British nationals from the base. The Sunder Lands took ofT from the airport's flying boat runway
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    Terrorism Increased In April
    82 2 Malacca, Mom. Malacca a marked inrrea.se in terrorist activity in April, according to the latest crime survey by the Chief Police Officer. Mr. U. W. E. Harper. Two Malacca ostites differed losses estimated at MUCTA »n April, the lurvey disclosed. These losses were Uie "-stilt Of
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    THREE JAILED
    29 2 The P«Wec have orrcstod three ChincHc an<t one Indian under the Emergency Regulations. Thr men are suupected lo be n h. i. of the Malayan Commuaiat rnrty.
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    LOCAL BODY TO ADVISE ON BIRTH CONTROL
    862 2 Family Planning Association For S’pore SINGAPORE is to have a branch of the Family whose president in London is Lord llorder, the The Association intends to giv J advice to 1 Th older women who have had several children and wwt to keep
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    HE SEEKS $4 A DAY CAR HIRE
    160 2 The Attorney-Genenil Ml the defendant in a civil suit brought against him in the Bingapore High Couit yesteiJay by Mr. James Magness. who claimed a 1 im ol 53.400 A being cai hire for a period )i two viars •<. four months i.
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    European Woman Fined
    86 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon The first European woman to be charged for an identity card offence in Johore appeared before Ungku Ismai! in the Sessions Court today. She wa= Mrs. Louis M. C. Gray of Ulu Remis Estate. Layang Layang. She failed to produce her identity card for
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    Malay Bride
    22 2 Miss Aminiah Bintle Awang was married recently to Mr. Ariflin Bin A. Aziv at 502N Jalan 'affar off Jalan Vunos.
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    MALAY ROBBED
    21 2 A Malay» was robbed of a wrist watci: by an unknown Chinese at Lorong J. Geylang Road on Saturday.
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    BILLITON II HAS A LEAK
    60 2 The Dutch ship Billiton 11, a converted LST, entered Singapore yesterday with a leak in her stern. She had struck a rock in the Strait of Lima. She suffered little damage on her stern, and is leaking slightly. She expects to leave port today for
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    HEAVY LOSS
    44 2 MALACCA, Mon. Cash «JM) jewellery amounting to $1.0.15 was last by the manager of the Public Restaurant from a drawer in his room which was bicken open, states the latest ciime report of Malacca's Chief Police Officer, Mr. R. W. E. Harper.
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    COUNCIL MEETING
    39 2 Radio Malaya s observer will be reporting on the j meeting of the Singapore Le- I gislative Council to be hold today. The report will be broadcast at 945 p.m. over the Blue Network of Radio Malaya.
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    Returning Home
    63 2 Sister Mice heah and Sister Ooi Soh lm. the iirsl Ch»neac Malayan nurses to study in Australia under th*- A.I.X Scholarships have emnpteted their course and an- returmnj; to Ma'ava toda> \bove, h*m is se. n with one of the children in th. Or thopaedie branch ot th*-
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    CITY EMPLOYEES ARE IN DEBT
    167 2 Many of Singapoie's Municipal employees— especially those eaining below $200 a monthare in perpetual debt. Throe hundred ard seven of the 352 members of the Singapore Municipal Employees Co-operative Thrift and Loan So ripl v Granted loans earned less than $200. Reason for this indebted-
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    ROBBER GETS SIX YEARS
    49 2 A Chinese. Chong Choi. who. j with four others, stole a Hudson car anil cash and Jewellery! to the value of $3.000. from a 1 house at Grange Road was sentenced to six years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Taylor in tlv Assize Court yesterday.
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    New Books At Raffles
    251 2 The following new hooka are being added to Raffles Library:— I a Household Book lor 'i ropi eal Colonies. E. G. Bradley. Tin; Ballet Annual. Arnold L. Haskell <cd.): Your* Faithfully, l.csii-; Heason; Rntry lata Journalism A. Kenyon Wd.l: Human Relations. Roiti Landau: The Lunirfish and
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    Chinese Paper Celebrates
    133 2 HUNDREDS ol gue i ne* papi t men Government: ofri cials, businessmen ami Consular representative, rlt; nk to the health of the Singapore Chinese newspaper Chung Shing Jit I'ao yesterday afternoon at the paper's second birthday party. The party was held in tht Tai Jin Road house
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    ACSU TO GREET NEW COMMANDER
    114 2 MEMBERS ot the TionBahru Branch of ih: Army Civil Service I'nion wil give a fuicwell tea party at the Air Port Hotel tomorrow at 4 p.m. in honour of Captain U O. Williams, who will shortly leave Singapore on a transfer. The A.C.S.C. will also
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    BAND CONCERT
    28 2 The Police Bbi rfon originally sch<ciiiird to »v in Katun*; Park Bandsfai 21 nijin ."> :io to has been postponed to M at t).. place and taw
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    Police Trap Two Bandits
    101 3 X! M.A I.T'MPCR. Mon. Two uniformed bandits with military equipment and foodstuffs were captured by the Police after one-hour engage- in the jungle of Ulu Keitiasek in Trcngganu yeslotdav. Thr Police were Hushing the area when bandit sentries a fortified position fired them. The Police replied
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    Back From Tokyo
    50 3 vn-a!ior.>-s .ntenced j a j, nr criminal Vice Admiral Shira I uUudome. who recently returned to Oiitram Bead Ua*>l after a fortnight's trip to .fapan to give evidence in Hupport of a colleague, Admiral Soemu Toyoda, now on a >«* aa an American war crimes charge in
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    Varsity Is Raffles' Dream Come True
    142 3 Ihe University of Malaya is Rallies' dream wme true, says Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald in a to the members of the Association of ontish Malaya Kanles. that far-seeinp- statesman advocated the foundation of a College of learn»ng in Singapore in 1823. "In 1917 the
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    MacDonald for U.K.
    47 3 I C iMuiuissioneVneral, Mr. Malcolm wDomM |~l t ~v a N» Kngland yesterday pavinjr one of his Periodic visits to London witn »«e I nr.-iiin OlHre. Colo ■W Omtt and atJtef rmnrnt Departments «»n affairs in south.East expects to re- J a,, ""> month's time
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    19 WILL RECEIVE COMMISSIONS
    50 3 NINETEEN Cadet Otlice.s from Raffles Institution. St. Joseph'; School. St. Pattick'., School and Vietoi a School, will receive the Governci's Commissions at a join*, parade at Raffles Institution l at 5.18 p.m. to-d:;y. The Honourable Mi. A. W. 1 F.isb>, E.D.. will present the j Commissions.
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    THAIS WILL KEEP RED TERRORISTS OUT
    247 3 Says FdreiPh Minister P RIJ)I Thai M*i- ister. ti>ld the Tribune yesterday that Thailand was Caffto* every on caution to keen out 'communist terrorists." p 1 Said Pridi: \Vc have ctosrly collaborated with lVritish Malaya iti pursuance of our common aims, ffie maintenance of
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    INDIAN TRIED FOR MURDER
    140 3 A SOUTH ludian Tamd -Muslim. Abdul Majid bin Hussain. was cnargcd in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday before Mi. Justie* Cox-Evans and a Common jury with the murder of an Indian named Gopal. It was alleged that Abdul Majid went to a .shop at Dunlop Stteet
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    Stabbed Nephew In Family Row
    83 3 Goh Koon Kirn, 38, was yesterday fined $30 at the Third Police -Court for stating: his nephew, Goh Eng Kiang with a pen knife on March 20 at Ah Hood Road Eng Kiang spent six days in hospital with wounds in his arm, and back.
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    IMPERSONATED BUILDING OFFICIAL
    102 3 Siviv/isan wi nt to a cnin- shoemaker's shop vi Malay stri c t and inspected tin' back p'>'iniscs on January <». and made the people believe that he was a Municipal Building Department official. iL v.m given, <10 on the fu I orca.'ioiT. on the second and
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    8 ARRESTED
    24 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— There were eight arrests in the Federation in the past 24 hours: 7 in Perak and 1 in Selangor.
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    Bank Win "Pepper" Case
    219 3 Judgment in favout of three local banks was de.ivried by Mr. Justice Cox Evans in the Singapore High Court yesterday in the "White pepper" case. The three banks Ovet < Chinese Banking Cotpoi Ltd.. Kwnntung Provin-1 d Bank, Ltd.. and th< India > Overseas Bank, Ltd..
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    Threading The Needle
    37 3 Women L aHicrs of the Anglo-Chinese School threading the needle for their partners in the course of the Teachers' Thread and Needle Race at the 35th Annual Sports held at the lalan Resar Stadium.
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    Labourers Held For Alleged Assault
    208 3 #ght employees of the Joo Seng Rubber works Ltd. v ere arrested yesterday lot alleged assault on .he 'kepala' in eha ge of the new engine at its milling factory at 6- mile Bukit Timah Road. This is the first 'serious' labour trouble the company
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    SCOUTS REPAIR HEAD QRS.
    79 3 The new hcadquartcis of the Singapore Scouts Association at St Afuhcw's School House at Aimcnian Street, is to be re-! paiied shortly. The Association disclosed this at its annual general meet- i iftg last night and said that if was tiying to obtain a camp site
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    DUE TODAY
    33 3 Capt. Kenny Ainslie, General Manager of the PanPhilippine Shipping Company is expected this morning by air in Singapore from London to take charge of the Singapore Office of the Com pany.
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    BRITISH FILM NEWS Tonypandy's Miners Came To See Their Star
    228 3 JHIRTY-FIVE miners and residents of Tonvc Ju 3 in tne lai lou Khondda Valley of Wales, came to London the other day to see a film in which one of their own boys appears as the star. The picture was
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    Stage Debut
    162 3 JEAN SIMMONS' latest film is "Adam and Evelyne" which she recently finished for Two Cities. Leading man was Stc- wart Granger whom Singapoieans saw for the first time! in comedy in Woman Hater" a few weeks ago. Both stars, recently toured the provinces in "The Power of' Darkness"*in
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    Donald's Next
    92 3 TlONALD HOUSTON is to plat/ a Welsh miner in fits next fum, tentatively titled i "The Lark," for Ealing Studios. Director of the film will be Charles Frend of "Scott of the Antarctic" fame. The story ctmcerns tiro I miner brothers who win a I newspaper contcst for
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    For Effect
    83 3 rpCj capfcxre a scene for the, Betty Box. production "Don't j Ever Leave Me," a camera unit ixmcealed itself outside St. Mar-j tin'.« Theatre. London, and snotj theatre-goers arriving to see' Ibsen's "The Wild Duck." Whi.le thlg was going on. a taxi drew up. and out ot it
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    U. K. – INDONESIA TRADE FOLLOWS OLD PATTERN
    363 3 U. K. INDONESIA TRADE FOLLOWS OLD PATTERN fRADE between th* United Kingdom and ndo nesia is being resumed on "tradi\onal linesfollowing recent talks between the U. X and th« Singapore Government s«:id tjhis las* night in an official release. The recent trade agreement between the two countries is now u.der
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    GOING ON LEAVE
    30 3 The Sembawang Rural District Committee gave a farewell dinner last Suit? a v to their Secretary, Mr. Gnamia. who is going to Ceylon on six months' leave.
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    Chinese Mass Wedding
    87 4 Left: Sonic of Hie bridegrooms sign after the cat*ioon> Wedaing March I lower girls provided by the organisers lead the procession of newly weds after the eereiaoey. Mr. Poh prepares the marriage certificate!*. Mr. Poll Men Un married 81 Chinese eaaplf in «> aaiaa irnd<H»l at thf
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    INDIA'S FREEDOM IS NOT AFFECTED'
    348 5 Nehru Tells Of Emp ire Pact Reuter. nAMnrT NKW DELHI. Mon.— pANDII Nehru, Indian Prime Minister today called on the Indian Constituent Assembly 10 accept the Commonwealth reachx t Z i London conference last month by which India remains in the Commonwealth'as a Republic. He
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    First Hand Experience
    140 5 Reuter. MANILA, Mon. Joselina I'litnlaca, petite and beautiful member of the city council, who recently returned from an extended housing survey in leading American cities, i is sore at the local police. She rails Manila cops "inefficient." The reason tor Miss Pho- j data's outburst: an unidentifinf
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    10 DAYS, RUIN
    17 5 Hooligans flaw rained a i new Loughborough, lei thire, park In ten days. I
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    MOTOR BOATS FOR CEYLON'S FISHERMEN
    105 5 Reuter. COLOMBO, Mon. Ceylon fishermen, who for confuries past have gone fishing in native outrigger canoes, will in future go to sea in motor-powered lishing craft, if proposals submitted by Dr. H. Blegvad, a Dutch fishing expert, are adopted by the (iovornment. Dr. Blegvad said
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    NO BARS
    72 5 Reuter. LONDON, Mon Animals at London's Zoo. except lons, i and v few more species, will rot need to peer at visitors through bars when the new plan for btpv less cages is put into practic >. The giant panda will soon be able to see his visitors
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    BUS PRIZE
    45 5 Reuter. MADRAS, Mon.—An anna (penny) omnibus ticket in Madras city may get you a R5.1.500 (£112) prize. The State Transport Service has introduced this innovation "to popularise the ticket-buying habit." The "lucky ticket", drawn every month, is awarded a prize of Rs.l,soo. —Reuter.
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    GRENADE ATTACK
    30 5 Reuter. SAIGON, Mon. -A Chinese I was killed and 43 Asians in- jured by grenades thrown in i Saigon and Cholon, Saigon's I Chinatown during the week-end. -Reuter.
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    Democracy At Work
    42 5 .'ursuing normal duty as traffic officers on Tokyo's Glnga, these snappily dressed policemen are also acting as models. The uniforms will be voted on by pedestrians to decide I which uniform to substitute for the present shabby ones. f
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    ATOM DRIVEN SHIPS?
    277 5 i WASHINGTON. Mon. -The Atomic Energy CommisI sion has turned to the split- ting atoms over which it presides for new information it I must have to make them drive ships and generatois. The commission can and does make bombs with its energetic atoms. It even uses
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    Tornado Sweeps Texas
    192 5 Reuter. A MARILLO, Texas, Mon.— A tornado swept through the Panhandle section of Texas last night, killing at least five people and injuring more than 60 in the town of Amarillo. An ambulance driver taking casualties from the devastated area estimated the dead at 25 to 30.
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    "BALLOONS CAN TELL THE REDS"
    195 5 WESTERN PEACE OFFENSIVE U.P. WASHINGTON, Monday.— JsjfcNATOR Ralph 1 landers proposed a Western peace offensive to the Russian people be launched with balloons like those Japan used for sending bombs to the American shores during the war. He said the Uniied States should Apaj balloons
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    Modern Technique
    83 5 Leeds Yorkshire Mon.—Millions of speckled insects have invaded a housing estate and brought alarm and hard work to housewives. They crawl up walls, cover ceilings and make for pantries and even meals lying on the table. Looking like mosquitoes, the housing estate is the only district of the
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    BLACK MARKET MONEY DEALERS ARE LOSING GROUND
    913 6  -  By Erie C. Sosnow B.B.P. THE Black Bourse in Zurich, Paris and New York is now a "j-espectable" inst.wution. Government deparments, bands and international financial circles are closely watching price movements on the unofficia' exchanges in Zurich and Paris, and are taking careful
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    SIX MONTHS
    566 6 v IT is a human failing to regard one's own small corner of the world as the most important place in it, and, so long as all is well with that small-cornei, to regard the troubles of others with detachment, if not indifference. How many people listening to
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    Winston's US$125,000 Diamond Was Found In A Waste Basket
    688 6  -  By- SAUL PETT A.P. THERE was one awkward moment in the interview with Harry Winston, new owner of the fabulous Hope diamond. He was talking casually to a reporter over a long, velvettopped table. Between them, in four trays, lay the
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    BITING VISIT
    119 6 Reuter and AAP. TERTH. Tue.*. A larce swarm of bors invaded the South I'erth Zoo. West Australia. and gave some of the less thick-skinned in- j habitants a painful time. The bees gathered in a tree near i the hippopotamus er-.cloeure then spread out apparently after food. They
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    3003 7  -  Any scorched earth policy would do more harm than good A Military Governor for Defence Co-ordination w as needed By Lieut. Gen. A.E. PERCIVAL G.O.C. MALAYA 1941-2 U/E British have fortunately f? had little experience in tht past of campaigns fought in our own country or
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    POLAND TO PROTEST
    530 8 Tm First Prisoner Of North Atlantic Pact,' Says Eisler A.P. LONDON, Monday Till: Polish Kmhassy charted ycsteiday V*a< the V. S. State Department threatened to <cf2e the liner Batory unless her master surrendered the fugitive Communist Gerhart Lister. Fisler is being held in fcouthuniptJn lail after being
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    JAP SCHOOLS ARE GOING BANKRUPT
    140 8 TOKYO, Mon. Many private schools In Japan face bankruptcy, it was as serted today by the allJapan Federation of Private Schools. Recent reopening of many public schools rebuilt in a postwar reconstruction programme has taken from private institutions many children placed there by the Government.
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    U.S. RAIL MEN TO PROTEST
    77 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Mon— of--1 flcials of five railroad bro- thcrhoods are scheduled to go before the House labour sub- committee tomorrow to de- lend themselves against i charges that they discriminate against Negro, Japanese and Mexican railway employees. The dispute dates back more than f\w
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    CALL TO UNITE AGAINST REDS
    261 8 Reuter. TAIPEH. TAIWAN. Mon.— IN a speech here the other day General Chen Cheng, the Governor of Taiwan, called on patriotic Chinese to unite their efforts in the war against the Communists so that the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the coiirrtry cotrtd be undertaken. He
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    Rubber Roads For Safety
    222 8 A.P. COLUMBUS. Mon.—Ohio will try to reduce traffic hazards with rubber-paved highways. State Highway Director T. J. Kauer said today an expciimental project would be set up within the next few weeks to test the value of natural, synthetic and reclaimed rubber in paving materials. The
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    A Jailer Returns To His Fishing
    261 8 LONDON, Mon. THERE was relief in the Channel island of Sark the other night when Edward Williams, first prisoner on the island, for 11 years, was bound over. For Frank Baker, senior of the island's two constables, could get on with his principal business
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    Hollywood Track Fire
    34 8 Flames sweeping the US$5 million Holly wood Race Track, Inglewood, California, recently. The throughbred (Tack WAS scheduled to open its season today (May W). The tire gutted the grandstand and clubhouse.
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    ‘FORD STRIKE IS POLITICAL’
    189 8 U.P. DETROIT, Monday.— THE strike paralyzing Ford Motor Company is 1 "political" and not economic, Henry Ford charged today. In a telegram to Cyrus Ching, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service the head of the East Ford industrial empre pledged co-operation should the Government
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    Wearing untitled headsman's mnsß, Gustov Voelpel, 48, Berlin executioner who claims Co have chopped off SO heads since the end of the war, sits in a poilee station after Beta* arrested for robbery. He denied robbing an Invalid but admitted, however, he'd been forced to seek a sideline rerent lv dne to a slowdown in the head-chopping business. "\t 1,000 marks a head," he said "I can hardly make ends meet." .
    71 8 Wearing untitled headsman's mnsß, Gustov Voelpel, 48, Berlin executioner who claims Co have chopped off SO heads since the end of the war, sits in a poilee station after Beta* arrested for robbery. He denied robbing an Invalid but admitted, however, he'd been forced to seek a sideline rerent lv
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    P. I. May Ask For More Aid
    118 8 A.P. MANILA. Mon. Th< Philip pine:; may ask Itu t'nn,,i States for furthei ai«l un.i,president Trtunan': t«,i i w mWrammr-" f<»i un.i. i (1, vclojied areas. A United Slat... I'ul.h: Health Service official the island's Government i likely to propose thai tance granted
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    ANIMAL PLANE IN NEW YORK
    114 8 NEW YORK, Mon. Henry Trefflich, New York biid and animal importer, said the cargo of a KLM Roya! Dutch Airlines plane that arrived here May 7 included the largest air shipment of an.mals ever made. The airplane brought to New York 700 monkeys of various
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    RED CRACKERS FOR JULY 4.
    53 8 A.P. SEATTLE, Mon. Chinese Communists and Nationalisthave enough explosives in then present situation for export. The American mail line freighter, American Mail, era due lv re yesterday with W tons of Ch'nese firecrackers. The cargo is intended for the United States lndependenc. Day fourth of
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    JAP TRADE TALKS
    39 8 A.P. MONTEVIDEO, Urugu iv Mon. A Japanese trade mission begins talks today on 1 trade agreement with Uruguay Preliminary meetings were held with Under-Secretary of For. eign Affairs, Justino Carro Supriza, and other officials on Saturday.—A.P.
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    THE LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMP
    69 9 f This 2'j:ok capacity light alloy mine truck is on show in Britain's shojj window—the British Industries fair now open at Birmingham and London. The engineering and hardware section Is confined to Birmingham. Made of alloy throughout, except for the draw gear and wheels, the truck saves
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    RUBBER CROPS
    28 9 The April rubber output for New Scudai Ltd. was ***** lb;;, and for Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates Ltd 7.GG00 lbs, Chan Sze Onn and Co announce.
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    Malaya Asks For Ceylon Copra
    180 9 U.P. exporters of coconut oil are now keen on purchasing copra from Ceylon for the purpose of convertingit into coconut oil for export. Enquiries are being made n Ceylon now. The oil content of Ceylon copra is higher than that nf Malayan Copra. The coconut
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    Along The Godowns
    70 9 San Kola (44); Empire Hainbh(Sheers Wharf); Carthage (42 4:!) Gorgon-Dodin Mavsajvi (40.41> Javanese Prince (36) Hoerh Silvercrest <38/39>: Caleha(33 34); Friesland (3132)- Socotra (17/18); Selandia <l'j 20». Sit.sen (21/22); Mantin (23 34) Fernhill (15/36); Walrata (27 28» Halhind (29 30); Mentor-Antenor »15 16); Agamemnon (13 14» Ra.jula
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    Airmail Schedule
    100 9 Air mails are expected to •"•rive today from United Kingdom. Aden. Arabia. Canada, Europe, India. Iran. Iraq, Pakistan. Palestine. Africa, Austialia. New Zealand. Ceyion. B 'rma and Palembang. Latest time of posting at the G.P.O. tc the following countiio-: is 6 p.m.: U.K.. Aden. Arabia, Canada, Europe, India,
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    Soviets Try Again For Ceylon Rubber
    589 9 U.P. fOLOMIU), monday. A renrp~r»rH in i, a 1 doner's Olliee in London VSL EE* Crt;nmi rxrlor the nnssioiliUfe of llu ts iji>n*i•' p ,hlw shortly to Soviet interests in Ceylon's m., <>' ,ifhl »<"' iroili Oylon. prominence during the latter n oi J
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    Rubber Market
    75 9 EylTl mo advices from j <i m an.l w York, the nth bei commodity Market as v.iy quiet yesterday. UttU Interest mas taken, t 'Wxsahg pi ices were: HuvVrs SrileM No. l June ItSfi ."5 3 X 35 1/2 No. 2 June lUSS S3 6/8 S3 3/4 No.
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    PRODUCE MART
    44 9 Sago flour eased further yesterday and medium pearl was also marked down a dollar. Pepper remained steady. Most produce markets were quiet with a Monday mood predominating. Price changes (ex-godown) were: Sarawak sago flour $10> 2 Siak sago flour Medium pearl $19.
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    TRADE WEEK
    57 9 The president of the United States, Mr. Harry Truman, ha« 1 I designated the week May 22-28. as World Trade Week in the United States and urged j the state and municipal authorities, business, educational and civic groups, and the j people of the United States generally "to
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    BETTER PRICES
    24 9 The demand for industrials continued in fhe local shere market with nriens improving. Tin share are still slow to to follow. 1
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    817 9 SINGAPORE, Moil buyer-, »HU-t> I V- M Pref. 2.87 2 Ords :>.20 2J7% 8.8, Petrol 2«» in i ri»**«« Owl H, 0 ir, r, do. cpi 22/3 13, tt. Utd. A»c r. 40.7 ft n I ru.n 7.W ■o< Federal rnape'naan- 6.76 725 "".AN Pre X.25 8.75
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    WHY THE DELAY?—ASK 'JUVENILES'
    138 10 Sir, Recently yotir paper reported that the "Juvcrni' were still waiting for .approval from the Singapore Amateui Football Association and the .Education Department to start their proposed soccer competition the Juveniles' Soccer League for which a tropfey had already been presented. Why don't the respective authorities
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    FOR CHARITY
    23 10 A.P. MANILA. Mun. ("be heavyweight. Joe Louis, benefit boxing show on May 5 netted 26.510 pesos (1'5513.255> for Philippine e.harities. —A.P.
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    Grandstand Collapses
    85 10 U.P. INDIANAPOLIS. Sun.—A section of the grandstand collapsed 1 at the Indianapolis motor speedway yesterday a lew minutes after the qualifying triais opened for the 500-mile. Memorial Day classic. The injured part of the ciowd was estimated at 30 persons. 23 of whom were admitted to hospital. Speedway
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    ORIENTAL B. P. WIN AGAIN
    134 10 in a return match played at the Happy World Stadium laal TMrsday t lie Oriental 8.P.. again defeated the Merrytinie b.P., »>> aia gaaaaa to two. Results: (Orientals players n.rntioned first): Single*: Lit* DBS Hunt b.'at A. Sujak 15-5, 15-5: John Chua bent Ong Tiaag
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    The 'Prinee' Wins
    32 10 Princess Guinevere (J. Brosnan) wen the Summer up on Saturday at Bukit Timah. After giving trouble at the barrier she jumped to the front and led all the way.
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    SWEDES UPSET BY BRITISH DEFEAT
    122 10 A.P. I STOCKHOLM, Mon.---Stock-holm newspapers on Saturday expressed disappointment over the perform uht of the English International Soccer team beaten Iby Sweden. Stockholm Tidmgcn said the English team played "without reflection, without method. I without co-operation." 1 The paper said it was a mys- tery
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    JOHORE DETERMINED TO CHECK S’PORE
    811 10 Malaya Cup Match On Friday BY HARRY FANG Johore is determined to spoil *inr,apore s cnames of entering the Malaya Cup final and may spring a surprise when the two teams clash at Jalan Stadium on Frjlay. This is a big order for the State
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    Easy Money For Kramer
    178 10 A.P. LONDON Mon. Jack Kramer, United States lawn I tennis ace who says he has earned more than £25,000 j since turning professional nearly two years ago, looks set to pick up an easy £500 in London. Big "Jake," along with the three other members of
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    SUNFLOWER B.P. BEAT RANGERS
    114 10 Sunflower B.P. defeated the Gcylang Rangers B.P. by five games to two at badminton over the weekend. Results; (Sunflower players mentioned first): Singles: John Chua beat Wee Thiam Bock 15-4. 10-15. 15-7-Chow Khoen Fob lost to W.-e Thiam Teck 12-15. 6-15; Tan Chwee Yong beat Tan
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    ROXY B. P.
    78 10 Th/ following were eto Led OfhcC bearers of the Roxy B.P. lor 1941/: President: Mr Low Kee Seng: Vice-President Mr. A. tleiison: Hon. Secretary Sonnie Yap, Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Let Te, k Whatt: Asst. Treasurer: Mr. Sun Sic Choug. Auditor: Mr. Tan Seng Ser; Hon. Sports Captain
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    Joe's Too Easy To Hit, Says Sharkey
    204 10 niLOB Tom Sharkey, one of the great heavyweights of all time, (mined that Joe i-ouis couldn't earn $250 a mgJM in preliminaries in the Golden Kra of the three Jim ■> .IcrTeries, Fitzsiminoiis and Corbett. "I wasn't surprised when Louis retired," said Sharkey,
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    CERDAN FIGHTS LAMOTTA AT DETROIT
    101 10 U.P. CHICAGO. Mon. .James Norris of the International Boxing Cluh said Marcel Ccrdari will fight Jake Lamotta at DetwHt this summer if the tournament of Champiqoj boxing firomotional k'roup sells out to Madison Square Garden. The tournament holds the contract for Cctdan's defence of his
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    DOPING DOESN'T PAY'
    121 10 Reuter-AAP. SYDNKY. Moo, The New South Owners and. Trainers' Association has launched a campaign Ogainat the doping of racehorses. The Australian Jockey Club, the Sydney Turf Club and the NewSouth Wales Trainers' Association are co-operating iv the campaign. Printed folders have beeti issued to trainers, Jockeys, stable
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    Governor's Cup Winner
    24 10 Mr. Chee Soon Reng leading Your Highness (Uttl afl r h had won the Governor's Cup on Saturday at iiukit Tbaak,
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    England Seek For New 'Test' Talent
    388 10 Reuter. LONDON, Month (VNE of tin* main tasks of the English cricket season now getting into its full stride is to develop younj; talent with a view to finding new test men lor the MCC tonr of Australia. The Tests with Australia air the
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    JACKS WIN 4-3
    56 10 Jacks' Sports Clnl> |M Singapore Harbour I Association at tabic four games to three day. Results (Jocks' players mete J. P. afuldoon losi Chiang Litu beat Teh Sena Tees 'i Kong beat Tan Teo Han Cls>ng l< Sung Ho Ho I Pol. Kirn Kok I Aim keel
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    R.A.F. untitled DRAM
    20 10 11. A.F. Semi I with three-all I N c Soon in I Oroup I fixture al yesterday.
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    SERVICES HOLD PENANG TO DRAW
    461 11 MAHROUM SCORES 2 HI Ay ivr KUALA LUMPUK, Monday. X- .o m U Steady drizz,e throughout, the Comdr ,u ,n ,rima,>tf > held Penang to a two-all v£i r^ h !!5 iMa aya C( r fi *ture on the Malaya Distnet Ground this evening. 1
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    EUTONG SEN CUP QUALIFIERS
    70 11 The qualifying round oi th.. Eu Tong: Sen Opi-n Challenge Cup which was played off dur int.' tha week-end retailed in (he following atght players qualify ins: i S. S. Flanders 83—15-6P; K. S I Murray 76--«-70; C. Koh 82-12-70; Loke Wan Tho 85- 15- 70;
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    CZECHS WIN
    37 11 Reuter. LONDON. Mon.—Czechoslovakia gained a decisive lead of three wins to zero over Britain by winning the doubles today in their European zone second round Davis Cup tie. Czechoslovakia meet France in the third round.—Reuter.
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    ST. PATRICK'S OBA WIN
    55 11 St. Patrick's Old Boys Asac oiation beat the Far East Defence Secretariat by four goals to one at BO peer played ct St. Patrick's School -round on Sunday. Scorera for the nid Bo arere Chew Cbaofc ihu <_i. Kenny Dragon (li and A. ComWcao Ut t'ooksiey
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    R.E.M.E. Rally To Beat Casuals 4—2
    389 11 R.E.M.E. Rally To Beat Casuals 4 —2 THE Chinese Casuals went down 4 2 to the K.E.M.E. in an S.A.F.A. Senior League match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. the Casuals displayed marked weakness in their defence, especially in the second half. They were down one nil in the first session,
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    CHINESE, TAMILS SHARE HONOURS
    219 11 liiiK Singapore Chine.sc engineering Association drew two-all with the Tumi: Brothtfhood Association in one of the fastest games of soccer seen at tho C.eylung Stailiiim when they met in a fuiuor A Group 1 fixture, yes- t.-itiay. The Chinese drew blood le.-t three minutes from the
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    ROZARIO TAKES 7 FOR 5
    137 11 •MALACCA. Mon. A brilliant exhibition of bowlM by If. Hozario in the •com) innings enabled St. fonds institution to beat 'hgh School by an innings H run- in a friendly tter-eefcool Cricket match '•'^trrtlay. 'ii in eariiei match the s l- L won l»y H»i
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    Mrs. Greenhill and Ong in semi-final
    193 11 Reuter. IPS. I. H Greenhill and Ong Chew Bee quali* Bed for the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event in the Singapore Lawn Tennis Champion snips when they beat Miss B. Rhodes and W. 6—€ and 6—3 on the S.C.C. courts yes'l'U s„! t
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    JAP ABACUS CHAMPION
    70 11 A.P. TOKYO, Man. Genichi Umebara, a 21«yoa«-old bank clerk yesterday won Japan's j abacus championship, for thr= second year in a iow. (Abacus is Oriental equiva--1 lent of adding machine. The operator, subtracts, mulplhand divides by means of rows of beads strung on the wire;. Umebara defeated
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    Taking The Net
    35 11 While practising at Wembley in North London for their forthcoming indoor professional law* tennis tournament, Jack Kramer (|*ft Kob- by Kiggs and DftaWJ I'hails lake the net in 1 lino style. I
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    S.M.S.U. TRIUMP
    70 11 The SinKajwrv Municipal Bei vices Union scored 4-1 victory ftl Table-Tennis over the Sin.c Darby Sports Club, at the Union premises last Sattinlav. Results: (Municipal t>l ,ver« mentioned first*. Leow Cher Totta* (Captain' bear Soh Kirn Kee n-fi; Oeonre K. n. Ftoong beat Lawrence han :t-l; Tan Ah
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    AUGULLIA SCORES 3 FOR BODCA
    125 11 The 8.0.D. Civilian Association trounced the Royal Navy li. XI by five goals to one in an SAFA Junior B. Group 2 soccer match at St. Gemge's Rd. yesterday. The game was fast with the BODCA were only a shade better than their opponents who
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    Rain Stops Play For The First Time
    390 11 Reuter. m LONDON, Monday. JJAIN today affected first class cricket for the first time this season. There was no play in the match between Cambridge University and Lancashire, no play before lunch in Glamorgan's game againts Warwickshire and other county games were interrupted.
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    FIRESTONE S.C. START WELL
    150 11 Th.- iinmpßjfl sports ciid. which was only started two weeks ago. beat the Am n. ;m Association by five sanies to nil at table-tennis played ai the Victoria School Hall recently Results (Firestone players mentioned firsti M l f°\l''\\" w Hai bpat R Huffman [5-4. 15-2:
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    USEFUL B.P.
    73 11 The DMNtt B.P. un.i (lie Rex B.P. will play a badimntoß matrh of live men s din£l*l! and two mens doubles at the Clerical Union Hall tonight at 7 /> m. The following players shall play for Useful: Teo Boon Ena. Sng Haw Pah. John Chua. Abdul Malik.
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    VAL DRAKE BEST BACKED
    166 11 Reuter. LONDON. Mon —The price of Royal Forest. Gordon Richards' mount, was cut from 9 —2 to 7—2 when the card on the Derby was called over at the Victoria Club here tonight. The prices of the leading candidates hardened. The hest backed horse was M
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    LEICESTER NEED 188 TO AVOID INNINGS DEFEAT
    311 11 Reuter. mttr v LEICESTER, Monday. JHE New Zealand lastmediiim bowlers Cowie and Cavy aided by indecisive hatting, dlsinissed ceMershire in thrc* hours and a quarter here today where the county followed on Sit runs behind Hy close of play Leicestershire were 123 in
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    This Horse Has A Complex
    139 11 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, Mon. Former Australian champion country sprint horse, Moora Binda. has an inferiority complex, it was reported here. The reason is said to be an ugly lump that has formed just above his nostrils. "He knows he has it and hates people to stare
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    EUROPEANS LOSE
    43 11 The Rovers trounced a European Trial XI by foui goals to nil in a friendly soccer match on the Pudang yesterday. The purpose of the gamewas to try out the European side for the S.A.F.A. Intercommunity League which stints this week-end.
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    BELGIUM BEATEN
    40 11 Reuter. BUDAPEST. Mon Hungary gained a decisive lead of three matches to love over Belgium by winning the doubles in their Davis Cup second rottnd European zone tie here today, Hungary meet Switzerland in the third tound. —Reuter.
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    LATEST S.R.A. CHANCES
    123 11 The f.>ii,,wing aiv the latest amendments isftned by the Strnit. R&cinp- As.-ooLttion TRANSFERS: From Ola:-:, I to (Ma- 2— Mao Scott. cia a L' to i-~Fot. tore 's Favourite; c.ui-Uiu. Allworth; Astiwl; I»rme Eugem Blue Print Class 2 to Class 3—Distinction, Hamu; Hazmore II; Red Ted; Belita;
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    LOCKE NETS $ 6,900
    80 11 LOCKE NETS 6,900 NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, Mon. Bobby Locke of South Africa won th. US$3,OOO first prize in the cjoodall Round Robin Coif tournament on Sunday, heating 15 American rivals. lie shot a closing round of Gti for a SKi-hoie total of 340 .strokes. This was 20 under par.
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    ST. ANDREWS v. OLD BOYS
    122 11 Ihe following will rwpteaaaj Om SI. Andrew 1 School Xl ai rtoocer asainsl rhe Old Boys' Xi in the Annual Past VX Present on Thursday at Woodrville W Skinner. K. Morthy. po F> B.n lam Seng Chiang. Mohd. EMI Wee Kan Cheng, P. lhuta. Sir*
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    42 11 Padang. I.fcAGI X SOCCER: Snr. Div.. C.A. v. R.A.K. Belatar Jalao Baaar; Jnr. A. Orp. I, c.y.M a (P.M.) v. Cosmos Gey lane I TKNNIS: S.L.T.A. ties fcC c KKIKNMLY MM (IK: Outeb I Club v, l<Yi rent us Padan^.
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    'POLES HAD BOMBER DEAL WITH FRANCO'
    207 12 Britain Tells U.N. General Assembly U.P. NEW YORK, Monday, genuai hnmber engines >eat. Spai SicNeil said that a similar order jrom Spain had been £*«*£o»*S'wl* Engines beSbTS n Ssembly- S g 1949 condemning the Franco Government. He declared that the Polish accusation that Britain
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    Mr. Truman Warns M-Aid Recipients
    208 12 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Monday. PRESIDENT Truman today forecast a 30 per Lnt reauction in the cntlc*! dollar shortage of Europe's -Marshall Plan" countries. Dy toe midal- ot this ydar. He made me ."orecast in a n-ress on the work of the Economic Uo-op.ra-f'on Aominfstration during the
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    Treasury Issue
    72 12 Singapore Government wi'l invite tenders for an i?sue of |4 millions by Treasury Bills on May 25. Copies of tlie conditions together with the forms of tender may be had from the Financial j Secretary, or fiom any member of the Exchange Banks Association. Tenderers will be able
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    S. African Rail Crash
    49 12 Seventy-two people, including two Europeans were killed recently in the triple railway eraaH which occurred in a .Johannesburg suburb. Ninety-two persons were injured. This was the worsi disaster in South African railway history. Picture shows two coaches teleseopen completely insi le each other. A.P. A.P.
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    RED CHIEF ARRESTED
    87 12 Reuter. BOMBAY. Mon. Bombay police today arrested Mtack Gandhi—no relation to Mahatma Gandhi General Secretary of the Communistinfluenced All-India Trade Union Congress. He has been detained under the Public Security Measures Act. Manek Gandhi has been oi ganising protest demonstrations against the detention of 200 Communists now
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    All Quiet After 2-Hr. Meeting
    111 12 U.P. PAKIS, Monday tiTPH ranking American, British and French offi--IIIGH ranking Am Dursav today tP a second n rials met at v conference preliminary session w oig on Germany ooens next Monday. United States revi captives were Dr. Philip Jcssup. American Ambassacloi large and Charles
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    REALLY?
    25 12 U.P. SOFIA. Mon. officials said that more oct cent, of the electorate voted districts there was a 100 pi cent vote, officials claimed. U.P.
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    LONDON SHARE MARKET
    168 12 Reuter. LONDON. Mon roltowliw the announcement b> a 100 percent bonus issue to th' nrdinarv stockholders -the laiSfoOU kind since repeal of bonus issues duty-- ,hc l,n I of this issue jumped Is. M. gd. before easing to 3S/M. 0» Honte protlttaking. -.-urltief British Government Kcuniw renSSd
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    U. S. AMBASSADOR
    66 12 A.P. WASHINGTON, Mon Myron Cowen. now I nitt <l States Ambassador to the Philippines left Washington yesterday by Commercial Air Lines" to take up his post in Manila. Before departing. Cowen said he was ready and anxious to assume my duties in Mam a He said he
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    Peace Missions On Way To Arakan
    188 12 A.P. RANGOON. Monday. PEACE preservation committees r established all over the coast o where Arakanese Moslems have been in rtrroij, rSwGOvermiient communique said tonight. Uld a peace mission had been s-mt to Maungdavv. s north Arakan coastal town. whil° un omc Cr of Akyab
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    THREE LEAVE COURT FREE
    57 12 Three Chinese left the Fourth Police Court yesterday free m °Onc Kwee Chwec. 42. was acquitted of letting his house in Princep Street to be used as a common betting place on March 2. Lee Keng Chye and Ye© Meng Song were acquitted of assisting in
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    24 Britons Fly To Italy
    79 12 A.P. LONDON, Mon.—Bri- 1 lain's «rst uir pilgrimage S la lilt- grave* of British i war flaai in Italy began today. TwenV.-four relatives i are living to Rome, from 1 where they wiU be taken by bus to the cemeteries, i More than 600 young
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    FIREWORKS AMENDMENT
    70 12 Singapore's City Fathers will discuss at their special meeting on Friday May 27 the following resolution: -The storage, for wholesale purpo-es. of both matches and fireworks in the same building is strictly prohibited unless the building' is of fire-resisting construction and the respective portions of the building used
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    French troops destroy rebel installations
    237 12 Reuter. PARIS, Monday. DRENCH troops have taken Tuyen Quang in Ton°f H The communique said French forces entered the town on May 12 q after "mopping up rebel groups Troops supported by light naval unit, iw the; Red river between Vietn and Hung r< wed
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    2 Swing To The Right
    100 12 U.P. LONDON. Mon. Election results from Europe showed todov two swings to the fight in Britain wheie the Conservatives claimed they won a'most 850 local council seats from the ruling Labour Party, and in Western Germs! nv. the Western Berlin pre«*s said over half the
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    General WHAT'S ON TODAY
    53 12 W0MLATW1 J I V.i- i M UAKlH t.KI\ M •Uwnn *nd I-**-!.lr H i i;«.-.l.-UM 5•• MKITIM. I i: an ia„u> i M IK« Imu*l 0>; I Miii.rn» I i \.m.«.\ I i Mr k i.e. I t M a I ..I r. VV.,1... *l"3 I
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    Cinemas
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