Malaya Tribune, 11 June 1949

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    60 1 MALAYA Tribune 1 BY THE lII kmmWW^^^^ Larger Sales i Than Any i l Afternoon Paper in Malaya Phone 58J1/3 Nine Lines. Published simultaneously at Singapore, KuaWfympur, Ipoh, and Penang. TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: P. Maurice Clover c/o Newspaper
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    "QUIT GERMANY WITHIN A YEAR"
    518 1 VYSHINSK V CALLS FOR A NEW PEACE TREATY Reuter, A.P. PARIS, Friday. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei vshhiskv tocKv pro■oaed th*i the Big Four should drcft peftee treaty I or Germany calling for f| withdrawal of ill occupation IroOfMS within a ytv; of its conclusion, Soviet
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    EARTHQUAKE
    25 1 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. A slight earthquake was felt hi San Francisco and its vicinity at early today. No damage was reported. —A.i J
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    "OUR HONGKONG POLICY IS OUT OF DATE"
    158 1 U.P. LONDON, Friday. The New Statesman and Nation said today that the British government's for the defence of Hongkong ar.* based on "out of date considerations of coloniai strategy It urged the Government negotiate with the Chine Communists. "Any strategic plan foi the
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    EXPORTS HIT NEW HIGH, SAYS WILSON
    84 1 U.P. SOI'THPORT. (England), F —Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the British Board of Trade, disclosed today that British exports during May Rsched an all time post-war but imports increased as Ut He anphasized that the May track aguree were still j provisional. The figure
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    S.E.A. LIAISON OFFICERS MEET
    117 1 "piE South East Asia Liaison OAkers hold the-ir 28th meeting at *he Commissioner-Cieneral's Phoenix Park, yesterday. y P. S. Srnvener, Deputy Commissioner'l for Foreign AfTairs, opened' the meeting. Mon addi'-.-. Mr. said that rice ship■eits this year froni Thai--5J Md Burma were "highly aaaaaeton." pmtaad exceeded
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    WEST FLEETS WILL WORK AS ONE
    77 1 Reuter. LONDON, Thur:>. More than 100 ships and about 20,000 men will join Western I nlon Naval Exercises in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel between July I June 7. The British Admiralty uisclosed today "it will be an assembly typical ol
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    BRITAIN'S JET BOMBER
    35 1 This head on picture J of the A-l, first British* jet iMimber announced to the piibMe. show the clean lines and power!ul Nene jet engines which give it its 500 rnph-phis speed.
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    INDIAN LABOUR DELEGATES CHALLENGED
    233 1 SOUTH AFRICANS. TOO Reuter. GENEVA, Friday. The Inter: ationol Labour Office announced today that the credentials of five •ndian representatives and the South African workers' delegation to its annual conference here had been challenged. Tne credentials committee Of the 61-natiou conference is examining the South African
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    K.L. Races: Going Good
    42 1 From ALLAN LBWIS hI.MA LUMPVK, Train*. —The going for today* Kuala Lumpur rates, the last tiny of the >eiangor Turf Club's Line Meeting, uill be pauat. Blackpool will not star*. (St*e Page. 1« for Selection* and race review >.
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    "LET US IN" M.P.s URGE TRUMAN
    82 1 U.P. LONDON, Fri. A French deputy and a member of the British House of Commons appealed direct'y to President l'runian today "to b e allowed to enter the United States over State Department objections. Konni Zilliacus, British MP expelled from the Labour Party a
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    NEARER TO CANTON
    74 1 Reuter. SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. The Chinese Communist Radio claimed today that Communist forces had captured Tzekam, 120 miles east of Canton. Tzekam lYungan) is in Kwangtung province south of j the Tung river, which Mows southwest to Canton, capital of j the Nationalist Government. Tzekam was the
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    BRITISH SHIPS HELD UP BY EGYPTIANS
    115 1 Reuter. PORT SAID, Friday yptian authorities here have heid up two Ge".->a-bound British ships, the V-00 ton Glenroy, and the 7.-185 ton Ben-nacohui on suspicion o v carry ng gccds for Israel. t*hty were compel! Ed to unload their r rgoc* of raw hides.
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    MERCY PLANE LEAVES FOR LABUAN
    62 1 A specially chartered Malayan Airways Dakota left Kallang this morning at 6 a.m. to bring back to Singapore Mr. Meredith, a surveyor of the Sarawak Oil Company, for an operation that cannot be performed in Labuan. Mi. Meredith, whose condition is grave, fell ill at
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    NUDE VENUS ENTERS POLITICS
    241 1 A.P. ROME, Fri.--The nude figure of Venus stepped gingerly into the Italian Parliament and the press today. Her upper torso was judged immoral and indecent and banned from posters proclaiming an art festival in Florence. Communist deputies anu newspapers leaped to ncr rescue. "Are we going
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    COFFEE, BEER OFF CONTROL?
    69 1 Local'y brewed beer and coffee will be taken olf the Price Control schedule, if the Legislative Council passes two resolutions tabled foi next week's meeting. This will mean that restaurants, eating houses and coffeeshops will be able to sell beer at any price. Coffee, which is
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    28 1 A.P. LONDON. Fri. The Duke Ed nburgh was 28 years old today. Flags were llown from Government offices and oth.r London buildings in his honour —-A.F.
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    America Rejects Protests
    144 1 REPARATIONS A.P. WASHINGTON. Sat. -The United State* has flatly rejected prote.st3 against its decision to halt Japanese war reparation. In a formal statement the Government said this and other American actions regarding Japan were dictated by "hard necessity". Members of the Far Fastem Commission expressed surprise at
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    YANGTZE MEN ARE HOME
    55 1 Reuter. LIVERPOOL Fr.day. Eighteen survivors of the* Yangtze naval battl arrived here today from Singapore. Sixtec?; of the men were from the British destroyer Conso-1. ant! two from tht sloop Black Swat) "We arc all fit and well, and all we want is tc get back
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    RED VISITORS
    36 1 Reuter. TOKTO, Fri. —A Chinese Communist delegation to the second congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions ha, left Harbin for Italy. Peipint, Radio reported today. Niu Ningyi is heading the delegation.- Reuter.
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    PUBLIC MUST HELP TO OUASH BLACKOUTS
    191 2 THE recent blackouts in Singapore have been aue 1 mainly to shortage of steam at St. James Power Station, Mr. C. C. Payne, Municipal Electrical Engineer explained to the Tribune yesterday. One boiler has been out of commission because of the annual Government overhaul.
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    RADIO REPORTER HERE
    113 2 Mr. William Costcllo, Direc tor of News Broadcasts, Fa. Faster.! Division of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), is crpected to arriv. in Singapore today aboard S.S. He la accompanied by his wife and children. While in Singapore they will stay at the Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Costcllo, who
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    Willie Hill Dies On Golf Course
    96 2 MR. William Cowan Hill of Havelock Road, an engineer of Ho Hong Mills., died of heart failure yesterday while playing at the Island Colt Club. Mi. Hill was over 60 years of age and an old resident of Singapore. Ho was a past president
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    FINED, WOMAN THANKS JUDGE
    53 2 Wong Ah Chin, a Chinese womah said "thank you" to 1 District Judge E. D- Shanks j when he lined her $1 foi' not j getting an identity cord. She said she came from I China and she was busy looking for a room for herself
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    A DAY LATER
    62 2 M ra Mildred Hughes, tne American woman Executive Vue President of the bar Bast-America Council of Commerce and Industry Inc. Is to air iv< m Singapore a day later than the previous scheduled date. She is due here by air June 19 and will leave June 21.
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    Caddies' Smoke Annoys Golfers
    173 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MEMBERS of the Island Golf Club arc put off by the way caddies smoke while caddying. The Secretaries of the Club have issued a nr cular stating that caddies must not smoke while carrying <'lubs in the course of a game. Members are
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    FILM SHOW FOR YOUTH
    107 2 1 TWO American films, will be aciccneU at the V.M.C.A. on Wednesday. Juno 29, at 7..J0 p.m. This has been arranged by the Singapore District Mcthodfet Youth Fellowship. "Out Of the Frying Pan into the Fight." the first lilm will run for 23 minutes. It was
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    Talk To Rotary
    40 2 Dr. G. V. Allen, Vice Chancellor of the I niversity of Malaya, addressing the Singapore Rotary Club. \fr. L. Cresson, president of the Rotary Club, is on I>r. Allen's left, Dr. Chen Lv Un on hb* right.
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    He Saw The Press
    36 2 Mr. A. Y. Alexander, Britain's Defence Minister, leaving Government House \esterday r.fter his eoinerence with the Singapore Preee. Mr. Alexander continued his flight to England \ia eylon and the Midd c East.
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    Plane Passengers Can Send Messages
    137 2 AAXTAS Empire Airways have resumed their pre-war radiogram service for passengers U< flight between Sydney and London. Airadiograms up to 20 words in length can bo sent from the Constellations to any part of the world at all times except within two hours of terminal
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    'Bon Voyage' Dinner
    63 2 MEMBERS of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Association will held a social and dinner at the Tai Tong Restaurant, Happy World, on Tuesday, June 21 at 7.30 p.m. The occasion will also serve to bid 'Bon Voyage' to Ifti. and Mrs. Caldwell who will soon bo going on leave
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    More D.D.T. Spray Asked By Malacca
    214 2 n MALACCA, Friday. JHK Resident Commissioner, the lion. Mr. W. C. Taylor, will answer the following questions, written notice of which has already been given at his next press conference: I 1 l TU SV a. <i> The efforts of the Health Depaitment in
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    More Chinese Blood Needed
    92 2 APPI-V-i A firms -selc telephone aucci or met with mu< A.. C C ■of FA. od I The Tiihun Chinese Wood j still suffic less said. Europ« I the list of don v "/< I Eurasian:-. liesponse fiom MaUw Indians i- ttci thar Chine* In the
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    BRIND BACK
    22 2 Admiral Si: Patrick B j Naval C-in-C y Kac '•n. return. >1 j sir yesterday hy nyhv/ C I Hongkong.
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    K.L. TO FETE THOMAS CUP TEAM TODAY
    248 3 capital will glve Ulc mvin< ib!e Mala an Thomas up Ton-, a rousing welcome this evening Mr H v,"i" van th Kuala '-"4-r Mun cipallty and Selangor badminton officials will head he welcome party who will meet the Thomas Cm heroes near the
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    U.S. Traders To Visit Singapore
    88 3 Mr. Lincoln Johnson. Vice President of the Manufacturers Trust Company. of I New York, and their Far Eastern Representative. Mi. I Tristan E. Bcplat. arc due in Singapore by air on June 21». They are on an extensive tour of the Far East to aid
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    FINE REDUCED
    37 3 a young Chinese woman. Low Oi Liu. had a fine of j 51 000 cut down to :>3OO in the Singapore High Court yes tort y t".ti an oilcncc mule: the I iaming C): dinancc.
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    Sea Grass From Formosa
    110 3 pap* l e WKs* r n dovomship to rtatl %S will He her WW ■oath She is Kao Shiung called aftc? KLjns big port of Takaol havi a cargo capa* Pi v the Tiiuaster j i Captain Y. E rjj •wh )> rormosa.i U& j now
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    Goods From Sterling Area Decontrolled
    106 3 CLN h s shed! controls on the import of r larger number of commodities from the Sterling notification cancels the Imports Declaration of 1948 imposing I if j 6 5 K. Anirff?~o ccieals including rice, wheat f.iOUl, millets, ivc and coin, lice s:iaeh and flour
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    65 T.B. PATIENTS GOT $5,076
    89 3 fjiHl'] Relief Section of tin 1 Social Welfare department .spent on t. B. treatment allowances for t>s patients. Fuithci ?25.i>17 was paid out to some i.OOO families. About 2,000 arje inmates of the Dusiicy *'ariv and Notina Horn« 3. An application to the Relief Section
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    HAD NO CARD
    36 3 Fc.» not having an identity j card a Harbour -4>paxd coolie Teo All Kee who was arrested at a toad block, was given six weeks gaol by District Judge E. P. Shanks yesterday.
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    For Bravery & Devotion
    47 3 For Bravery Devotion Mrs. i;»>»ina Cupel receiving the ftilver emblem ol tlx- I\i:i£.<» Commendation from the Governor of Singapore at tie Presentation ceremony al Government House yesterday. She received the award lor bravery and eommemlation t-» duty on the Singapore ;<•'<■- phone exchange Luring the uar in .Malaya.
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    Malay Seamen Not Joining Reed
    168 3 (Tribune Stall Reporter) THE J.OOO-strong Singapore Malay Seamen's Union will not join the newly-formed Singapore Asian Seafarers' Advisory Council, headed by Mr. Georg' Reed, South East Asia Special Commissionei for the International Transport Workers' Federation. The Malay Seamen s Union would stay out of any
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    QUEEN STREET BOYS ARE CLUB-MINDED
    107 3 Attendance at the Queen Street Boys' Club aveiagcs 70 a day. The Club has applied, to the Social Welfare Department to renew the loof of the club building. This is under discussion, but the Department i.s keeping in mind th< proposal to erect a new
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    C.B.E. FOR MR. PAUL SAMY
    31 3 Mr. Paid Saniy has been awarded the C. B. E. and not the O. B. E. as previously reported Singapore' Bubhe R< :.iti"iis Office said yesterday.
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    35 CENTS NOT 25
    36 3 Members of the public who post light air letters to places in the fTnited States are advised hj the !-<> tal authorities that the cor rect fctwtage La 35 cents not 25 cents.
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    THREE WAIFS WHO LOVE THE STREETS
    74 3 An oiphan taken off the street was sent to the Mount Emily Home run by the Social Wclfaie Department. He stayed a week and th a ran away, taking aoothei smailcr boy with him. They have not yet been Faced Another vagrant sent to
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    Waiting For His 'Repat'—The DBS
    291 3 (Tribune Shipping Reporter) THERE are 17 DBS (Distressed British Saiiors) in Singapore. Some have been awaiting passage back to England for a fortnight—some more thai. this period. L«arge as the number appears, it is not the largest number 01 DBS to be thrown into the
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    ARTIST HOLDS EXHIBITION
    55 3 Mi. Yeng Mun Sen, the well-known Penang artist, will hold a th tee-day water coiout pah.ting exhibition in the \'ictoiia Memoiial Hall ft cm Monday to Wedncsdu;.. a.m. to 0 p.m. Foity per cent of the piotveds Horn the sale of pictuics will go to the University
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    UNION TO RUN A LOTTERY
    124 3 THE 0.000-strong Singapore Army Civil Service Union has launched a $30,000 lotteiy to raise "working tltnds" to build its own cliib house. Site for the club house is npw being negotiated, its building cost has not been tixed but "we hope to give members*- a
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    Printers To Hold Meeting
    56 3 THE Singapore Printers' Union will hold its second Annual General Meeting at the Chinese Journalists' Union in Robinson Road on Sunday at 10.00 a. m. Mr. A. Simpson. Asst. Trade Union Adviser, and Mr. G. Saiangapany. editor of the Indian Daily Mail, (one of the trustees
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    SUNDAY SERVICES
    31 3 Sunday Services at St. Andm.w'.s Cathedral are as follows 7.00 a.m. Holy Cqminumon. S.OO a.m. Choral Eai.har i.st, 10.30 a.m. Chpral Matins. 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion. .1.30 p.m. Evensong
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    30 ARRESTED
    27 3 There have been 30 bi i eatfl tn the Federation in the last 24 hours 13 in Selangor. 10 in Malacca and seven in Ferak
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    FREE DISTRIBUTION
    50 3 l lf Jbw* 0 Co.. Ltd.. agenta f.»r SCOT! Bonn.- Ltd.. martufa< mr« r of Scott's Emulsion, are this month completing the tir*; pan of a scheme t«» supply the ft.ii.iakrishm orphana*.-. Singapore, whh Scotf* KmulsaUl daily It** '4|>,, toiai cost of the scheme is more ihaii $6,000.
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    L.E.P'S HOLD PASSING-OUT PARADE AT BLAKANG MATI
    258 4 VER V GOOD INDEED SA YS GEN. DUNLOP TRIBUNE PICTURES Recruit P. kugat has, of the Locally Enlisted Personnel Training School, Blakang Mali, receives congratulation from Major-fieneral D. Dunlop, 1i.0.C. Singapore District, after the L.E.P. Passing-Out Parade al Blakang Mfttl yesterday. Major General
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    Former Singapore Woman Inherits Fortune
    162 5 A.P. SYDNEY, Friday.—Mrs. Stuart Shlerlaw, wellngapore socialite, has inherited a fortune fat her. But it has strings attached. r marriage. Mrs. Shierlaw was Rada only child of Australian wine kino, llvland. Mr. Penfold Hyland died in 5& on I' ecember 17"last. >vr.'.- of h is
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    Judges Greatest Enemy
    112 5 Reuter A.A.P. rtVDNKV, Fri.— Sleep was the greatest eaemy of old judges, Judgo E. A. Barton, New Soulh Warns District Cdnrt ludjrp, said at a farewell on the eve of his seven- I lipth birthday. •ludge Barton, v.,,,, ~f Australia's first Prime J Minister, Sir Edmund Barton,
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    SATURDAY SHOW ROUND-UP
    1544 5  -  by OSWALD HENRY EATING Fair: Good; :> Very Gooti: 0* Excellent. CAPITOL I U.M: "The street ith No Nil!i s| Mark St< vena, R»tltni nkiiiuirk, Lloyd No'an Baraan Laurence. T Xo Nan S£ f c: crime Uiat 8.8.A. -die street along wnicii gangsterism Jv ng ick into
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    GUERILLA ACTIVITIES INCREASING IN INDONESIA SAY DUTCH
    225 5 U.P. tnrio A Friday—Dutch authorities reporter? today that evacuation of 40,000 persons from Jogjakarta was completed today while Dutch Indonesian clashes through the area has increased UUtCh officials said Republican forces had stepped up the frequency of their forays against Dutch outpost* and
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    PUFF BANDITS
    23 5 Bandits at Hoboken. New Jersey, who stole a lorry, thought to hold cigarettes, found they had £650 worth ot pastry puffs.
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    WOMEN RUSH FOR GOWNS
    99 5 Reuter. I.ONDOX, Fr|.—hundreds of women stopped traffic in West London when JLhcy 1 ought to get into a shop selling wedding gowns at hw •hillings, cychlrlg firesscs ut ■..■von shillings and sixpence ahd silk stockings at oho penny a pair. The goods were the surplus stock
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    Reds Warn British Firm
    112 5 U.P. SHANGHAI. Fri. Tl C communist newspaper "Emancipation Daily' yesterday Warned the British shipping lhm Butteitidd and Bwire against bringing in fouiun passengers to Shanghai without prior approval and s..id Similai iolations in futute would bd "heavily punish The turn brought 21 foreign passehgeVa here from
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    He Couldn't Care Less
    140 5 TACOMA, Washington, Fri. A taciturn jail bird, tonight hoard his lout th death sentence pronounced. The IT yeai o!d Negro, who three times already ha* ea caped the gallows for the axe slaying of Mrs. Berth;- Kh.-dt of Taconia two years li3--tened solemnly and quietly when
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    FORMER RANEE ROBBED
    64 5 Reuter. LONDON. Fri.—Three me.", one masked, forced their way into the I»n.ion home of the former Ranee of Sarawak I Lady Brook early today, and keeping her coveted with a revolver, stole jewellery and ether articles worth £100. The men escaped. Lady Brooke is the wife of
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    Foot Note
    47 5 vioih-i Patricia HaM was chosen the girl with the moNt heautilul feet in Hollywood by the chiropodists ol the western Chiropody Congress to commemorate National Foot Health Week. The holder of many other tttlev. this n. v one makes Patricia near-per-fect from head to toes.
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    Pearl Buck Denies She Is A Red
    145 5 U.P. NEW YORK. Fii. Author of Pearl Buck said today the "wh<>i. a li. naming of prominent persons as communist ympathizers is disgraceful as the lynching of Negro. in the south and if "unchecked we will have no democracy left." She added J
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    NO LOVE FOR EASY LIFE
    83 5 U.P. SHANGHAI. Fri. ftCayot Chen Yi. tlu lit.! Army's "scholar and oommunder of the fittiankhai < forcts. told I ■> "Municipal policemen on nesflay. in a three hours ;i<idreaa that they must disregard the old Koumintang arrogance, btuta'ity and "love for easy lift" and instead
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    DOUBLE WARNING
    36 5 High-tension pylons at Regeiisourjg, carry the warning in red letters: •'Anyone touching will be killed instantly." Underneath there is a police notice: "Contravention of thie notice above will be punishable with eight days' jail."
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    C-A U-T-I-O-N
    653 6 "MR. A. V. Alexander was the embodiment of 1 caution when he met the Press m Singapore on his return from his two days and three nights sizing up the defences of Hong Kong. Britain's Defence Minister, a chubby, rosyfaced man in his early sixties, who has an
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    THE ARMY THE DUTCH COULD NOT DESTROY
    1359 6 SILIWANGI: By A CORRESPONDENT AFTER the signing of the Renville truce agreement 17 January 1947, the 25,000 diers of the Indonesian N .t tonal Army evacuat- from their hideouts in the 111 and planes of West Java to the Republican territory In c
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    BEHIND THE BURMA REVOLT
    1586 6 Rangoon COMMUNIST insurgents in Burma, straddling a large section of the Irrawaddy valley North of Rangoon, have established "peoples court.*' in the area "for the trial pro execution of burearcrats and other enemies of the people" according to reports rearh ing here. A few death sentences,
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    THEY WORK 13 WEEKS IN A YEAR
    117 7 untitled It or Not In untitled Today I iNDON, Friday. ,t yA much of a year does man work and worked out by Mr. I IZ Anson retiring presi--tune Pederast irrogate confer[lon: His answer:II weeks rK 17 weeks >!, ;j| r weeks J*rT'
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    COUNTESS CHASES RAIDER WITH PISTOL
    113 7 I •;;!'< )S, Fi i. Serveral iattires and ar- jew ellery had been athered into Mcntmote Ldghton Buzzard, I rri the Karl ami Roi ebery, but he it taking them .a I C inte ehallcngctf then v;:th a revolver. had entered sevc- in the house
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    JUST LOVE ANIMALS'
    41 7 A 10-year-old boy wriggler* Uk turnstile's of Manio and stole four a little monkey. admitted it all to Manchester juvenile court and explain: "It s just that i kwe animals.** He was ordered to be mcd» cully examined.
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    HE WED OUTSIDE HIS FAITH
    170 7 LONDON. Friday. A Jew's secret marriapr outside his faith caused him to worry so much that he handed himself, it was stated at the Popular (London) inquest The man, Jack Lieberg. 43. of Lianeroft-road. Stepney. way found hanging In the Stepney warehouse where he worked.
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    No. 13 BANNED
    13 7 Harwich Council has renumbered 1618 houses without using No. 13.
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    Is This Heaven¿
    60 7 Reuter-AAP. BRISBANE, Fri. A H-YCf Bid boy, who was digging a tunnel in the bank of a creek, was burled for to minutes when more than a ton of soil collapsed on him. Frantic neighbours dag bim out using shovels and their bare hands. Alter he had
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    SURGEON IS A PORTER
    69 7 A mun of 15 who saved hundreds of lives as a surgeon in Hungary is now p porter in an hotei at Dovcrcourt Day, Essex. His wife, a nurse, does housework. They get, together, £5 a week and board. The couple left Hungary in 1945 When
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    Mr. Hewitt Was Man About House
    179 7 N Fri. The tenant of lack room in a prefab JStfPney brought his landWy before the East London rrtbunal to ask if his rent could be reduced. Jn Robert J. Hcwit said landlord and landlady JJJj Russians who could make hfe more ror them
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    WIDOW WITH MILLION SAID 'ANYONE CAN SHARE'
    428 7 LONDON, Friday. LjOW difficult is it to give away money to everyone who deserves it when you start with a million 1 pounds This is the story of a woman who tried to i do it. She died, recently, her million pound fortune
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    THE BOY WHO WANTED NO FUSS
    93 7 LONDON Fri.—Chris topher, few ycai old son ot Captain and Mrs. Leslie Arthur Staerk, of Whitehiiis, near Alien (Hants) started going to school by baa to Alton on May 11. His mother usrd to see him safely across the road to meet the bus
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    The Guards Slept In Sentry Boxes
    106 7 LONDON, Fri. How two young Welsh Guardsmen, on guard duty at the Tower of London, were found steeping in their sentry boxes was described at a Chelsea court martial. Both men were sentenced to 56 days' detention, the sentences being subject to confirmation. They
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    Tiring, Boring Duty
    109 7 Lt. De C. AShe said that he must emphasise "how tiring and lxuing guard duty was for the private soldier. The Tower of Ijondon guard in i partieula- is one of the worst in the London district." The President told Jones: "I am given to understand that
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    Village Boy Has Got A Job With Prince Charles
    156 7 CANTERBURY. Friday.—The only son of the village constable. Michael Sawyer. 15. of the Police House, Chartham, near Canterbury, has been appointed trainee nursery footman to Prince Charles. Michael's ambition has always been to serve the Royal family. When ne left the
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    HOUSE IN 10 DAYS
    39 7 Builder Mr. H. It. Tomlinson. of Boston, Lincolnshire, elected a tnree-bedroom detached house COHUpICtC in 11 days with one day hold-< i;> through shoctag of tricks. Each bricklayer averaged 700 .i day for 28,500 bricks
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    PAPER FOR GOLD
    72 7 Dr. Robert Cecil Mortimer, enthroned as Bishop of Exeter said to the head boy of the Episcopal School. "Alas, the times do not allow me to give you that solid token of wishes Which it was the custom of my predecessors to give, and I must ask
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      318 7 I MALAYAN AIRWAYS LIMITED CHARTERS SPECIAL RATES QUOTED FOR PARTIES, TEAMS ETC. MANAGERS: MANSFIELD A CO.. LTD. OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE. i 1 THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE $Fjjkk CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulla Street, Singapore. FIRE, MARINE MOTOR VEHICLE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE, etc Branches Agents at Hongkong. Java, Bangkok all towns in
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      169 7 ABSLB hr Al 4«j»p DA FACE. A GAL X.'M TRUST ~DP~ ~T DA I KIT-/ MoSsEL LIK:7\FI T, TT2 GO AWAY, AKE.PIT/*. r a/ILL NO' KIMELY AX 00 IS TOO GOOD FOP A AM HATES YO'AS MUCH AS FOLKS EF AH KINJ GO -V W CREEP LIKE HIM/I' YOU gfF
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    The Red Flag Is Waving In Streets Of Nazareth
    538 8 REFUGEE ARABS j PACK CITY A.P. THE Arab refugee from brael has pfacUcalfy nothing left to which he could return —whatever the outcome of worKl discussions as to his fate. There la no tendency to belittle the humanitarian problem of the
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    World's Homeless Keep A Fleet Busy
    273 8 U.P. GENEVA, Friday. THE Internal ionnl Refugee organisation now operates the largest mass civilian transport -ieet in the world 36 ocean-going passenger ships One IRO ship carrying displaced pen>. ns tj overseas countries to resettle leaves a European lurt every day. The agency spends
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    NO AUTHORITY
    49 8 U.P. Washington. Fri. President Truman today said in effect he believes he lacks authority to end the 40 day old longshoremen's strike in Hawaii. Truman declined to say whether he would facour legislation to pi event such Strikes in futuie in Hawaii and other territories and possessions.—U.P.
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    Ideas About Gloves
    255 8 A.P. PARIS, French glove manufacturers who staged a unique fashion show at the Georges V Hotel here came up with something revolutionary in the glove line. It was an odd pair of gloves in a hearty petunia coloured suede, worn with a strapless evening dress. One glove
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    Cats In, Hawks Out
    61 8 Reuter. TVlin SAINT GILES, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Fri. —A pair of hawfn deserted their nest 20 feet up a tree here, because a i;it had moved in with ftVr lamflfy of three Rfftens. air. George Pente'nw. seeing that the hawks were no longer frequenting their home. climbed the
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    INDIA ISSUES NEW STAMPS
    66 8 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Fii. The Indian Government will Issue a new aeries of stamp? on sjngust 15. second anaiversarjf Indian Independence. These new suunpa ndll be used simultaneously with the King George aefies until the stock of the latter seiies is exhausted. The new scries, known
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    AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO CARRY TROOPS TO H.K.
    77 8 Reuter. (CANBERRA, Fl i.— Prime 'mister Joseph Chitlcy announced today that Australia has agreed to release a ship now feing used lor carrying i immigrants to carry troops from Britain to Hongkong. j It would possibly be the -7,26» tons Gcorgic. he said
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    B.O.A.C. STARTS NEW AIR SERVICE
    64 8 BOMBAY. Fri. The Btitish Overseas Airways Corpoiation will inaugurate in August a weekly air set vice between London and Bombay, it was learned here, A British Ai: Mission is now in New Delhi negotiating ;> bilateral an agreement with the Indian government in this connection.
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    CONFERENCE
    39 8 A.P. Washington. Fii. President Tuiman said yesterday he expects to have a conference scon with Joseph Dodge, Detroit banket nnd adviser en cceupation matters. Podge has recently been in Japan as an economic advisoi to General MacArthifr. A.P.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    75 9 on Peng of Waly ManuMr ho wisnes to thank faC turit.~ piesent at party held I'uimah Roa.i on 9th at '1040 further wishes to express appreciation to re- tlVt ol Messrs. Henry r***Ta Co Borneo Co., SS! Trains Co. Anglo2Jf tion, !<orneo-Su-lTri !inc Co. and friends ni th-iT kind
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    DEATH
    26 9 jni U i 1,1 N CHONG, aged pasjied way naddewly at ingoon. leaving ,ved father wife lirfat children. Funeral I Zm*** :lt 10 am Rukitl
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    ANTI-STERLING TALK THREATENS U.K. TRADE
    443 9 LONDON, Thursday. Britain's trade returns for the month of May due to be published in the next ten days are being awaited with intense anxiety. Her exports tor April fell abruptly by £22.5* million to £137.4 million, the lowest since September and Britain's trade balance
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    PRODUCE MART
    41 9 Pepper registered the only Brio* changes, la the product: markets yesterday. Black pepper BX-godOW" moved up* from $2.19 sellers 'o $24", yesterday. White pepper (bowed srnins of $7 reaching $.190 fc: sellers Sarawak white a .id i Ali:nu>k white.
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    Along the godowns
    54 9 Maetmiyckei (44); Empire Hambie (Sheers Wharf); TUbidas (42 4£); Havsbria (40/41); Trollua (36); Marine Snapper 34); Nordfarer (31/32); Blankvann (19 20); ItawuiiK (22); Mentakah '27/28»; Ifelampua (29 ISO >; Teletnachus (15/16); President Johnson (13/14); Rajula (lit; Darvel (3 su; Steel Designer <6/7 i; Llandaaf (Coal Plant); Deucalion
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    Air Mail Schedule
    150 9 Air mail arrivals arc expected today from I'.K Aden. N. Africa, W. Africa. Arabia. 1 Canada. Europe. India. Iran. Iraq. Pakistan. Palestine. East j and South Africa. Australia. NOW Zealand, Ceylon. Burma, and Medan. Latest time of posting at the G. P. O. to the following places
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    TINS LOWER
    28 9 SINGAPORE Thurs. Tin shares were again inclined to drift to slight ly lower levels and buy ing inquiries continued for cheap bargain*. Industrials showed little «diange.
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    831 9 Buyers. Seller: Arias Ice 15.50 16.50 Alex. Rr'eh Pref. 2.80 1.90 Ords. 2.20 2.27 y» 8.8. PetrOa 35 6 36 6xd Cons T>n Old. 13 6 14 6 do. (P» 21, 4 22 6 ft Dui. S#*"l *«»./6 *J./r» Estate A Trust 7.00 8.00 Federal Dispensary 7.0
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    Better market seen
    120 9 WEEK'S RUBBER NEWS of proposed American stockpile buying has caused l change of sentiment in both .xmdon and New York and a j norl'Mate improvement is XC-] lected says the week's rubber enort issued by Lewis and Feat -td. last night. Intervening holidays here ;erious'y interfered with
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    UP 1 CENT
    102 9 WITH better prices fioin N.\v York over the local holiday.-, the Singapore rubber commodity market had a bet>er appearance yesutday. Prices adyanced i one cent over the previous work- ing day. Closing prices were: Buyer Sellers i Mo. 1 June RSP '{2' 1 No. 2 June RSS
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    WEEK'S PRICES
    97 9 Highest and Ix>west price* during the week ending June 10 are: Highest Lowest Closing Buyers Noon Spot Loose 32.7 8 31.1 2 32.1 2 R.M.A. 1 R.S.S. .O B. June 32.7 8 31.1/2 32.1 2 R.M.A. 2 R.S.S. F. 0.8. 31.1 8 29.7/8 31 R.M.A. 3 R.S.S. F.
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    RUBBER CROPS
    58 9 Turquand. Youngs. McAuliffc and Co. announce the fo'lowinj, rubber crop figures for May. Alcr Gaiah Rubber Estate. Limited 20.300 lb. Aver Panas Rubber Estate. Limited 112.000 Glenealy Plantations, Limited 63.200 Kluang Rubber Company. Limited 65.000 Pajam. Limited 195.000 Tambalak Rubber Estates. Limited 29.040 Teluk Anson Rubber state. Limited
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      591 9 BIKTII Kour. To Shf*'- Jalunder Singh, on r the Singapore Kan- < Maternity Hospidang X (Upcountry papers tal y VOTICK OF REMOVAL Please note that we have re,l out offices to Nos. 3 7 Beach Road. Singapore fi >m Monday, 13th lone. 1949. all commumea- < etc. should be addressed/
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      392 9 .EASTERN REALTY COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sixteenth Annual Gen-! eral Meeting of the Share I holders of this Company will be iwld at the Registered Office of the Company, Third Floor I Churn Building, Chulia Street' Singapore, on Saturday 25th June, 1949, at
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    ABBYKAY, STYMIE— BEST BETS FOR TOBAY
    1612 10  -  'Eye Finishes In Main Races Expected From ALLAN LEWIS KUALA LUMITR, Friday. fLASS one horses will run over one-and-a-quarter miles tomorrow to provide the main race for the concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club's June Meeting. Ten runners are expected to go to
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    Allan Lewis' Selections
    64 10 RACE 1 ROYAL BOROUGH Durbar RACE STYMIE Ocartcai Tlnmintrr RACK I LADY HAMPTON .Minstrel Hon Indian Heather RA< E 1 THE (iii.WD ABBOT Golden Harvenl Spear'igbt RACE B MHO UT Rl R8 Cnawlanrr (roydon \t E 1 HAFBI ii{ EIi.EK Clynor I 'ort une\ I avourlte R.\(
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    News From The Mews
    243 10 f V. 1 ALLAN LEWIS JACK BROSNAN who is tiding for Madam Ida Out left on Tuesday last on a hut tied business trip to Australia. Before he left. Jack told me that he would probably return for Uie Sint- a pore July Meeting or at
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    RACE CARD
    766 10 Iteeew an- the ecreptore, an acceptors, trainers sad ewaars, together With Hie wcitlits ami probable riders for tod.it's races, Ike la*t d. \of Hi*- ftetaager Tmrt dak's, .lunr Meeting. Doubi. Fate* racee four aiul live, ::nd seven and eight. Big N.treo race seven. HACK ONE >.30 P.M. BOSSES
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    Bankers Beat Police
    181 10 HONGKONG and Shanghai Bank S.C. defeated the Smcanorc Harbour Boaid Aux. Police by Aye goals to ml in a fast JUT. A, Grp. 2 soccer fixture at Geylang Stadium yesterday. The Bankers had the bcttet ot exchanges throughout. Five minutes after the start C Huizen netted the
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    JAN BEATEN 4 TIMES— BUT SHINES
    200 10 A ten-man Aston Athletic Club team played pluckily against the superior Indonesia "B" team to go down by 4 goals to nil in a Jumpr B soccei fixture at the 8.0.D. ground, St. George's Road yesterday. The Indonesians controlled the game throughout. Centre-forward Abu
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    S.M.S.U. TABLE TENNIS TEAM
    84 10 J The Singapore Municipal Services Union s team anil meet the S.I.T. Sports Club at table-tennis tomorrow at the Union s premises at 11 a.m. sharp. The games will consist of 6 Singles and 1 Doubles. The following hare Wen selected to represent the Singai>orc Municipal
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    SENSATIONAL END TO BIG FIGHT
    473 11 Ref. Counts Newell Out After Gong hard-hitting ex-amateur champion Jin my Newell was easily outclassed by Nai Somponsr. poker-face welterweight champion of Singapore ii their long awaited fight at the Happy World Stadium last night. The light ended scnNationallv in the first round when Newell
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    MALAYAN 'OLYMPICS' IN SEPT.
    140 11 gaj£ *t twar Malayan Athletic Associaipionshipa which in on Olympic lines n on September I'adang, Kti: la runmiu. There will be 17 and two for wcmeii. -r. l!<> being orgaakacrs to f .j;.. thfe athletic meet as as ye It has been to fl) the rigs
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    Kent Crack After A Good Start
    301 11 Reuter. LOXDON, Friday. ft'ORCESI ERSHTRE consolidated their prsition at the top of the English county i ricket table today with an unexpected victory over Kent, their fifth v.in of the season. They won by 94 runs. On a pitch which remained g<X)d Kent had
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    LES KENNEDY LEADS IN U.S. GOLF C'SHIP
    98 11 A.P. CHICAGO. Fri.— Les Kennedy of Pawtucket. Rhode Island, outstroked the country's greatest golfers on Thurday to take the lead in the lirst round of the U.S. open golf championship. The ".1-year-old professional turned in a sparkling 60, two under par for the
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    ISLAND CLUB
    38 11 The winner of the Flag Competition played at the Island Club on the King's Birthday, wag Mr. W. F. Heaphy. Indies' runner up was Mrs. K. T. San. Men's lunner up was Mr. Chua Cheng Liat.
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    COSMOS SOCCER
    37 11 Tin' Coanioa -ii'v-ii .1 pi., it i a ixluar» P i p.m. tomorrow will bo ''i" tollowmi; K'TM- Rwer, Yo.-iof ah. Rahlni. 'i..-i...ori.ni\ Harnn, i Li...v.I, Rahaiiiat. Onwan ,'.'>k, <:m»>i Kim, J i ii i|.i,».
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    Yon Makes Tennis History
    478 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Yen bin Mian, Johore Champion, nude Malayan tennis history today when he entered tnO final" of the men's ingles (.vent in the Johore Lawn Tennis Association Chempionships for the lUh year In succession. He has \vc") the singles title on 12 or.:.••ions and
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    Blame The Weak Gong
    241 11 ru.v.N' pen divided on result. While half the peoph nroaad the rittgmidk might hmvt iaarej the 90*0, I fm Other half were either 1 not mn or fimiti tint tht n did knar it. Th* nniit shnmld f» Umid on th. ~,„,<! ,t. df. it hrtdn
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    Results At A Glance
    97 11 Sompong k.oM Unmiy Newell in the fir*f round of a schodu'ed 10-round bout; tefto (1U lb) t.k.o'd w. smith (111V 2 lb) in the tour round; Utile Chye (135 lb) t.k.o'd JeswanJ Stag* (1&0 lb) in the s« o,»nd round. Singh who was well ahead on
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    RAFFLES WIN
    20 11 Raffles Institution Ist team beat Robinsons S.C. by five goals to one at soccer on Raffles ground yesterday.
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    Walcott Asks For Protection
    71 11 MOMENCE, Illinois, Fri.— jersey Jo.* Walcott's manager today requested State police protection fcr hag training camp until tin? heuvyweight title bout with Bkfltttifd Charles is held on June 22 in Chicago. Ho said he was following the custom in New Pennsylvania and New Jersey in asking
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    Raja's Score Record 9—Nil Win
    484 11 Hot a Raja a Chinese Casual »J If OTA RAJA shattered Pulau Brani United's 8 goals to one record win of the season at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when they trounced Chinese Casuals 9-nil in a S.A.F.A. Senior League game. Madon, Raja's inside-left worked rings
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    N. ZEALAND ELEVEN NAMED
    59 11 Reuter. LONDON, Fri —The New Zealand team for the first Test match against England beginning tomorrow et Leeds will be: W. A Hadlee (C'aotain I. W. Wallace, M C m n Uy, B. Snteliffc, J. Cowie. V. Scott. P. Smith, fi. U:i bone. P. Mooney, T.
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    REES ENTERS SEMI-FINAL
    105 11 Reuter. i LEEDS. Fri.—Sam King and Dai Rees, two members of the 1047 Ryder Cup team. Ken Boustield and Walter Lees ar- the semi-finalists in the Yorkshire Ever' ig FeWs £1,350 professional got/, tournament he:e. Tomorrow Kr.g moots Bousficld while 1 ees rppoes Rees, the winners nu
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    COMICS GOT HIM
    89 11 INDIANAPOLIS. Fri. Big i Ifesard finer inn who got interested in prize fighting by 1 i teading comic strips, has no doubt that he will be the ne::t World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Charles said he was "confident"' that he would win his bout maybe a K. O.
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    R.A.F.'s Must Set Pace
    340 11 TODAY'S MALAYA CUP GAME By Tribune Soccer Reporter JjOCCER enthusiasts keen on seenin/ a good game will get their moneys worth at Jalan stadium this evening when the Army-Navy, tij ned as Southern fin? ,'ists. meet the Royal Air Forve in a Malaya Cup fixture. There
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    MANCHESTER CUP RUNNERS
    76 11 Reuter. LONDON. Fri. Probable j runners with jockeys, for the Manchester Cup. to be ru over one and a naif miles at 1530 hours BST at Manchcs- ter tomorrow arc: Fighter j (D. Smith). Standerton (E. Britt). Benedictine lE. Warren >, Refresher «T. Lov.reyt. Bonnet Obiude (K.
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    MEXICAN WINS
    34 11 MELBOURNE, Fri. Mexican Ruby Cruz, 163 3 4 pounds. clearly outpointed France s Pieire Montane, 134 pounds, today in one of the fastest lightweight contests seen in Melbourne Stadium in tecent years.
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    Woman Parachutist
    47 12 Corporal Dorothy Evana, >4 years old Woineiis Royal Air Force Nursing Orderly, lianas in her parachute names, at a rehearsal at < ardington airship hangar for the controlled parachute drop she will make at the Royal Tournament in London. In the background Is a barrage ballon.
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    BANDIT VICTIM
    42 12 Reuter. RANGOON. Fri. Burmese police were today investigating the disappearance of Mr. Briilal Naraindas. an Indian millionaire and rice mil owner. Ho > feared to have been capture;! by armed bandits five miles out side Rangoon on VVcdncsdry last.-- Rcut* r.
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    ATTLEE CALLS CRISIS TALKS
    147 12 Reuter. LONDON, Friday. Prime Minister Clement Artlee met eight ministers including service ministers tonight to decide on Government action to end Britain's worst industrial crisis since before the war. The presence of service ministers- suggested a wider use of troops to overcome dislocation caused by railway-men's
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    ELECTION OFF
    40 12 Reuter. RANGOON, Fn. -The Burma| Parliament today amended thCi 1 constitution to permit post- ponement of general electionuntil May, 1950—28 month after independence. Under th existing constitution they were ito have been held IS montas i after independence.—Router.
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    LONDON SHARE MARKET
    183 12 Reuter. London, Fri. Die recent down trend in the London Stock Exchange was continued rodav The continuation of rail ami dock disputes was again responsible for caution and some selling. Prices in the industrial section moved lower by a fewpence with irons and steels the chief sufferers.
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    NEI FEDERALISTS TO JOIN JAVA TALKS
    282 12 A.P. KATAVIA Frid-iv The «nited Nations Commission *t form »1 meeting Weiy 'with in? Republic, n ml parrT'tn rules ot procedure to allow mm Republican Indonesians to t a k c part in v curren* discussions. An offidfll statement vid th the changes wre
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    'POLTERGEIST' VISITS THE VICARAGE
    102 12 LONDON. Fri. -People are wrong to dismiss poltergeists lightly, says the Rev Harold Salter, vicar of Christ Church, Wolverhampton. in whose church hall an amateur company performed Frank Harvey I play. "The Poltergeist." Recently he said that In the vicarage of St. Margaivt's. Leicester, coats had
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    Donna, The Fire-Eater — 4 Years
    89 12 Donna, The Fire-Eater 4 Years U.P. BURTONWOOD, (England) Sat. A U.S. Air Force Couit martial yesterday found Private E. Hill guilty of desertion dur- j ing a four-year music bad I career as "Donna Delert'. pretty girl hie eater. Hill was sentenced to two years hard labour. The 35-yca' old
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    Lady Brooke Robbed
    60 12 U.P. London. Fn. Lady Brooke, former Ranee of Sarawak, robbed at gunpoint of jewelr.and other articles worth £103 today. She tod police that she answered the door of her flat and was pushed into the sitting room by three younu men. While one held her at the
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    Britain To Sell Arms To Arabs
    190 12 A.P. LONDON. Fri.—inior.ii '1 sources said today that Britain is ready to sell small arms and ammunition to Arah nations fo»" internal security purposes. The sourctf said that 182 tftep was being taken after consultation with Dr. Ralph Bunche, United Nations Mediator lor Palestine.
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    SCIENTIST SCORNS ROBOT BRAINS
    125 12 A.P. LONDON, Fri.—Any robot brain worth the grease to smooth its gears should be able to wiitc a sonnc says Professor Geoffrey Jefferson of the Manchester University. He also feels that the machine independent of any human control ought to be able to compose a concerto
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    WEEK-END DIARY
    129 12 General TOD AI HOLY INNOCENTS' SCHOOL:' /1st Annua) Athletic Sports it 3.30 p.m. 7} .milestone Upp Seranuoou Road. LAK AIR AMATEI'K MIMICAL ASSN.: 20th Anniverc celebrations. "Fang Peow Want; today and tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. Way in Gua Kan~ dialect*. Y.M.C.A.: Movie Circle Show v p.m. Singapore Chess
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    356 12 TODAY SEVENTH DAY ADVKNTIST 1HIHCH: <5. Penang Bond) j Sabbath School 3.30 p.m preaching service 5 p.m. TOMORROW CHURCH OF ENGLAND: St. j Andrew')? Cathedral 7 a.ni s i a.m., 10.30 a.in., 11.30 a.m.. '5..* 1 p.m. St George's Garrieo J Church. Tanglin. (open to 6tvi- Hans) 7.15 a.m., 9
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    Cinema
    274 12 Vi ATM V: ''Wfhter Squadron with Edward O-Brien. Robert Stuck and John Rodney. 11 a.m. i.V. 1.1». 6.4.) and :*.:ji> n.m. Midnight: "A Peasant*! Tragedy (Mandarin i with Peh sng and Toh Chien AHTOL: 'Tb« Street with and Richard Widmark. 11 a.m °v. 4, .ft? and 9 30 Midnight:
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    Sport
    126 12 today MALAY A CIP MATCH: Army and Navy vs. R.A.F., J. Besar. CRICKET: Chong 'lhiain Raffles Inst. vs. S.C.C.—K,i.. c'u'r-' Sinnalesu Assn.— b.R.C., G.H.Q. (b pure Dist.) vs. I. A.—Nee boon; ii,\un Wong Snielu o.B.A. tournament. Christian Mrs. vs. U.J. -*arrer *****, Victuria School vs. St. Andrew's v.b.; l.A.
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    CHINESE FIRST NIGHT
    15 12 Miss Wong Sin Mci as a lady attendant in hist ni«hf» play.
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    BLACKOUT DID NOT WORRY THEM
    152 12 Seventy members of the Lak Aik Amateur Musical and Dramatic Association presented a Chinese play Siew Thang Kee' before an audience ol about 4.000 people in the Hee* World Park lest night. A black-out which occurred in this area did not affect th I pci
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    No Tag On M-Aid To Korea
    84 12 Reuter. SEOUL, KOREA, Fri. -Dr. Syngman Rhec, ITesident of the South Korean Republic, told a press conference here today that Anierh an MarshaM plan aid to Korea "does not bear a tag readins:: 'This i: to fight Communism." The aid would be used to
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    ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS
    65 12 Reuter-AAP. TOKIO. Fri. The Railway Workers' Union leaders were told to call a halt to the electric tram strike by 1 p.m. today, according to Union sources. At the conclusion of the conference with SCAR olliciWB, which ended about 11.30 a.m. three Union leaders said they would
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    COLONY TALKS
    37 12 U.P. PARIS. Sat.- Riitain's ForI cign Secretary Ernest Bevin i has hnd a long talk with the .Foreign Minister of Ethiopia.! Akilou Abte Wold, over the 1 1 future of Italy's pre-war Afri- can colonies.—U.P
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    ASIA INVITED
    38 12 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Fri. -All Asia i I i countries hav e been invited to i a conference of the United [Nations Educational. Scientif? and Cultural Organisation to be (held In India in October. j Reuter.
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