Malaya Tribune, 25 June 1949

Microfilm: NL3768
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    65 1 MALAYA Tribune BY THE PEOPIJB FOR THE PEOPLE rel: "Trtbuna" B'Pora Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Phone 6811 8 Nina Linaa. Published simultaneously at Sin gapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: B.
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    BALM KING BARRED BY FEDERATION
    778 1 "My Career Worth Only $5,000" —AW BOON HAW Mr. AW BOON HAW, 67-year-old Tiger Balm king, holder of the O.B.E. arid the Malayan Certificate of Honour, has been barred from the Federation, the Tribune is able to reveal today. The Singapore Government also decided that
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    'BLOCKADE RUSSIANS' SAY BERLINERS
    157 1 A.P. BERLIN, Friday. The Germans today proposed a blockade against the Russians. This step grew out of the Berlin railway strike. The striking union asked railway workers in the Western zones to refuse to clear any trains consign ed to the Russian zone. The request was
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    Minister Cleared Of Fraud
    68 1 AAP. CANBERRA, Fri. A Royal r«mmissiorj has exonerated Mr. Ward, Austrastei fot External and Minister of port, vt any part In in connection (New Guinea) timber lease.-. 1 when Australian Premier, Mr. Joseph announced this in the i tentative! today. M Chifiey added that he .Mi.
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    Och Aye!
    79 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, Fri.— American distillers can f make "Sooteh type" J whisky—hut only Scot- land can produce j "Scotch," the U.S. In- ternal Revenue Bureau i ruled today. 1 This decision came af- N I ter eight months ttf i weighing arguments ad- vanced hy Inited States I
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    U.K. GOLD BELOW SAFETY LIMIT, SAY EXPERTS
    109 1 U.P. LONDON*. Fri. —Experts fear that th Kingdom's gold baa fallen below the and that a fur- j rease in the gold outflow Bttst be anticipated. rta say that Britain's are now consider- j ver than when Marshall The gold reserves I, 1948,
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    DEVALUATION DENIED
    43 1 U.P. DOX. Fri.—Wall Street that sterling would be this week-end were by authoritative v. ith some signs of impatience. said There is no sign of the same old campaign." id, "You can safely W are all set for a VHet week-end."—UJr\
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    IT'S GOING TO BE COLD
    38 1 A.P. SY »NEY, Fri. Australian muierg plan to strike on for U ss work and more Emergency restrictions on coal for electricity, aheady caused rdship, are being intenlt is mid-winter in Aantralia now.—A.P.
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    INDO-CHINA COSTS FRANCE £70 MILLION
    80 1 Reuter. Rl q Wrt Of 384 mllUauf francs ,£350.400.000) vo ed today by National Assembly at. W4» miiitarv estimates. i6.3(i.000. So francs (£69,684.000. are earmarked for Indochina. length of 126 000 men. To i -his figure must be aaaeu I large"number of local volun- te<
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    BANG: 72 TIMES
    32 1 A.P. MANILA. im.-Unita off tne ■to Western Pacific Fleet, driving; tomorrow in Manila SSTSi make no secret of. £L-ffTS& JTV gun Whites with the Philippine naval patrol shore batteries.A.P.
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    Tories Plan Closer Commonwealth Ties
    266 1 Reuter. LONDON Friday. The British Conservative Partv in a statement of its "imperial" policy pun lis£d here today, urged closer cooperation between Commonwealth countries including more jre^uent mpptinffs of their Prime Ministers. The Party au.o MUed for a Commonwealth Defence Council and rv, m Mnprl
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    FRANCO SOVIET
    35 1 U.P. MOSCOW, Fri.—A fourman French trade delegation led by Counsellor Christian Auboyneau arrived here today for Franco-Soviet trade talks. Ambassador Chataigneau was designated the head of the delegation in the negotiations here. —U.P.
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    Canadian Seamen End Strike
    85 1 Reuter. j LONDON. Fri. Striking Canadian seamen from ships in British Ports return to work this weekend —on their own terms. Acceptance by Canadian shipowners of the men's proposals has averted a threatened strike by 27.000 British dockers, and is expected to mean the end of
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    R.A.F. "Attacks" U.S. Ships
    73 1 The United States destroyers Rupertus and Perkins were "attacked" by Royal Air Force i rocketing Spitfires in a com- bined exercise as they approached Singapore for their official visit today. The two destroyers, which were accompanied by the tankers Platte and Severn, were due I on
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    REDS 85 MILES FROM FOOCHOW
    52 1 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Saturday. —rThe Communist controlled Peiping Radio said last night that Communist forces opeiating in Chekiang and Fukien provinces, south of Shanghai, had driven to within 85 miles jof Foochow, the nearest large i port to Taiwan Island (Formosa), where some Nationalist forces
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    A NEW BATTLE OF BRITAIN
    122 1 Reuter. I LONDON, Fri.—Many hundreds of aircraft and thousands of flying personnel, anti-aircraft gunners and ground observers were standing ready tonight for tomorrow's opening phase of the biggest air exercise in Britain since the war. i The exercise, designed to test the nation's war defences
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    The Interview
    142 1 Official translation of the offewdintj jyassaf/e in Mr. Aw Boon Hun's interview published bn the MM i'h*\r Jit I'nh:— "The biased and unfair treatment Overseas C'hinses suffer at the hands of the various local (iovernments worsens correspondingly with the tleterio.-atiuii 01 the -itnation in China. 1 am a
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    The Reaction
    112 1 Extract from Mr. Adkins' tetter to Mr. Aw Boon Hate's lawyers: "I think it must be agreed that the passage, on any ordinary reading, implies adverse criticism of the actions taken by the Malayan Governments in the Emergency, and, read against the background of events in which international
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    Ipoh Raecs: Latest
    28 1 From ALLAN LEWIS IPOH, Today.—lt rained last night but the going should be fairly good this afternoon. (For selections and race review see page 10).
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    AMERICANS GET MONEY BACK
    65 1 U.P. WASHINGTON, Sat.—Attor-ney-General Tom Clark has 1 signed a U5525,000,000 cheque to be allotted among American i civilians who suffered personal injuries at the hands of the Japanese during the war. The money was made available from the proceeds of the sale and government operation of
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    AMBUSH FAILS
    32 1 The European Assistant Manager of Sua Betong Estate, near Port Dickson, escaped unhurt last night when bandits ambushed his car, although twelve bullet holes were afterwards found in the vehicle.
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    Truman Asks Cash For Point 4
    140 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, Friday. President Truman tonight asked Congress for U5545,000,000 for his plan to help backward areas build up their econo- mies. In a special message the President also reI commended that the Export. Import Bank be authorised to guarantee American private capital invested
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    1,000 WORKERS FACE WAGE—CUT
    181 2 AVER a thousand workers—skilled arid unskilled— at 12 savvinill factories in Singapore face a possible 10 to 15 per cent wage-cut from July 1. Reason: there has been a continued decline in the export demand for timber. Representatives of employers and employees are now negotiating and
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    Malacca Has New School
    68 2 MALACCA. Fri. A new Malay school has been opened at Asahan village by Mr. P.F. Howitt. the Deputy Director of Education. (Malay), in the presence of a largo gathering of Malay teachers, pupils, parents and community leaders of the village. The building. comprising two wings, was
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    FUND RISES
    12 2 The Umar Pulavar Tamil School Building Fund has reached $7,441.35.
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    98,000 yet to register
    90 2 Three Weeks To Go ONLY 2.000 out a possible 100,000 new voters have registered for the next Municipal and Legislative Council elections. The office of the Supervisor of Elections blames the public for taking their time. Said an official, "There are three weeks yet tc go
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    S'PORE CHINESE ACQUITTED OF EVASION CHARGE
    102 2 MALACCA. Fri. The Singapore Chuicsc. Chia Hock Lim. tried on a charge of conveying nine gunny bags of cigarettes with intent to > defraud the Government of import duty, was acquitted by the Sessions Court president. Mr. F. A. Chua. yesterday without his defence
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    Chinese Press Owed $95,000, Had $2,400
    145 2 THE financial position of a defunct Chinese newspaper, Kung Pao, was disclosed in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday at the examination of Ang Siok Khiam, a former partner of the Kung Pao Press. Ang told the Chief Justice. Mr. Murray-Aynsley. that the 1 liabilities
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    $10 A MONTH TO CLEAR $1,066 DEBT
    79 2 In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday a Malay bankrupt, whose debts totalled to $1.066 offered to pay $10 monthly out of his his salary of 5240 per month. The bankrupt. Salim bin Haji Abdul Rahman, a Munipal Electric Sub-Station attendant, told the Chief
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    NONE SENT BACK
    51 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. No soldier has been sent back from Malaya as unfit for jungle operation, an Army spokesman told the press here this morning. He added that this of course excepted casualties or cases or maior sickness which incapacitate a soldier from further service in the
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    'NOT GUILTY'
    30 2 A young Chinese, Soong Ah Hin. on trial in the Assize Court ysterd;»y ou a charge of rape, wai diaeharged following the jury:; majority verdict of not guilty.
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    DISTILLED LIQUOR
    24 2 Tan Ah Thor, 44, was fined yesterday in the Third Police $300 in default of three months' rigorous imprisonment for distilling liquor.
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    Talk On M.R.A.
    45 2 Dr. David Kirk and Flight Sergeant Jim Rayner will speak on Moral Re-Arma-ment and the M.R.A. World Assemblies at Caux, Switzerland, at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church Hall today at 7 p.m. Friends and members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship arc welcome.
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    FRENCH AIR CHIEF COMING
    54 2 General P. L. Bodet. Com-mander-in-Chief of the French Air Force in Indo-China. will come to Singapore on Monday for a three days visit. While here he will be the guest of Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd at Air House. Gcncial Bodet will be accompanied by several
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    C.-G. Will Present Diplomas
    61 2 Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the Commissioner-General, will present Diplcnas to the graduates of the Medical and Raffles Colleges at a combined graduation ceremony to be held at Raffles College on June 29. Mr. Mac Donald will a!«o unveil a picture by the wcllknewn Chinese St'tUt, Chen
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    JUDGE'S ADVICE
    39 2 Heng Tee Kia. G.i. was yesterday told by District Judge E. P. Shanks not to stake any more money on chap-ji-ki. a Chinese lottery, before titling him $35 for two offences in default seven days' simple gaol.
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    65 Join Singapore Volunteer Corps
    165 2 SIXTY-FIVE persons applied yesterday at the S. V. C. Headquarters at Beach Road to join the Singaoore Volunteer Corps. Forty four of the applications were for the S. V. C. Infantry Section. Lieut. Col. R. W. Watson Hyatt. Commandant of the S. V. C. said
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    Farewell Dinner
    86 2 The Staff of Watts and Baker with Mr. Edward Baker (garlanded) after a farewell dinner given to him on his retirement Mr. Baker haa been In Siigapore for SO years. Some of the people who attended the dinner given on the occasion of the official opening of the
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    Bandits Still Get Protection Money
    102 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.—Bandits have still many sources of supply of food and information other than from the squatters, Federation Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. N. Gray told the press here this morning. He added: "Protection money is still being paid. T He struck a more
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    No Recruits
    104 2 Are more Indians and Malays joining the bandits? Said Mr. Gray: "Small numbers of Indians and Malays are to' be found in the i terrorist bands but there is ■0 evidence to show that j their numbers have increased in recent months. "But the bandits are try- ing
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    KILLEARN SAYS A GOOD WORD
    52 2 Kuala Lumpur. Fri. Lord Killcarn, former Special Commissioner in South East Asia told the press here that Malaya was tackling the emergency with imagination* and couia^c. Lord Killearn left Kuala I Lumpur yesterday after a short piivate visit He said. "I personally think that confiedence
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    HE TRESPASSED
    22 2 Tan Kwang Yin was sentenced to eight weeks impri- sonment in. the Fourth Police Court yesterday for house j trespass.
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    FINED $50
    23 2 Ho Jco Seng. 36. was lined $50 by the Second Police Magistrate yesterday for fradulent possession of two sacks of rice.
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    Not Govt. Policy To Profit On Rice
    171 2 KUALA UWPun *»v It i- not ,ho Government to mak. <* on rice. Sir AJccnISS Federation Chief cl ,,boult told the pro,, ore Mr. Khoo Teik Be BU Legislative Councillor£? tly charged that the G ment made a pro* million on tho supply
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    LOVE LETTERS
    42 2 A progiamme of famous !ovc letters will be broadcast over Radio Malaya tomorrow at 10.30 p.m. Tho lettea will include some written by Anne Boleyn. Queen Victoria. Keats, Robert Browning. Elizabeth Bariett. S. T. Coleridge. Charles Dickens, and Bernard Shaw.
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    MUNICIPAL OFFICERS UNDER HEAVY CROSS—FIRE
    5031 3 Elected Commissioners Show Strength THi: elected Municipal Comniissioners, with a solidarity which looks like gi\--1 i„.r them complete control of the Municipal Chamber, drew off the velvet ,j„ vi .Yesterday and showed a very impressive fist underneath it. There was only one spectator in the
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    WORLD PHOTO NEWS
    233 4 The destruction of a house by flood water is seen in these three pictures made at Koggen, Colorado, USA. Water broke through a dyke at a nearby irrigation reservoir and undermined one side of the house (TOP) which almost turnrd turtle, but righted itself and floated out
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      100 4 Happy World Wrestling TO-NIGHT at 9 p.m. 4 BIG FIGHTS. Billy Morgan vs. L. K. Seng (185 lbs.) (165 lbs.) Coutinho vs. Meng .flak Thomson v*. Kama Kal Sarban Singh vs. Tan Boon Beng ADMISSION: $2/-; $1/-. Reprints of all local pictures appearing in the Malaya Tribune may be obtained
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    SATURDAY SHOW ROUND—UP
    1568 5  -  by OSWALD HENRY RATING: Fair; Good; eny ,-oorf wiy Excellent. CATHAY My Son" 1 ,Fv spencer Tracy, DchZk Kerr. Lan Hunter and Lrueen MacGrath. POWERFUL film with an 1 unusually dramatic ttcipe ,L Tracy a role quite dif;to a ny he has tackled career He ceases tZ
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    CONFERENCE WAS A SUCCESS
    93 5 TIIC Confetcncx ci Directors arid Deputy Lhectors oi* Education in British terntoiies 19 South East Asia held at the Dcparcmen. of Education, Singapore, concluded yesterday. wiUi a resolution that this first confeience had given a most useful opportunity to excaange infoi matioa a d discuss co.nmon
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    Cafe – Owners Make A Promise
    131 5 Cafe Owners Make A Promise ONE thousand five hundred coffee-shop owners in Singapore are happy today because Government has lifted the control over the price of a cup of coffee. But they give this promise: Coffee with milk will not cost more than 15 cents, the price you arc paying
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    R.A.F. Produces Play
    36 5 A scene from "Jane Steps Out," produced by the R.A.F. Amateur Dramatic Society at the Astra Cinema last Thursday. From the left, .lime Matthews, John Lewis, Fredrica Galgnt, Mrs. Bat Millar, Marjorie Hunter.
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    INDEPENDENCE SOUVENIR
    47 5 The Singapore Regional Indian Cohgress arc bringing out an "Independence Souvenir." on August 15. the second anniversary of India's independence. Articles for publication are invited from all interested. They should be about 300 works in length. Prizes will be given for the two best articles.
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    But The Bandits Were Very Real
    156 5 jjjCENE: A stream in the vicinity of Kulai in Johort". Time: Wednesday. Six Officers of the Malay Regiment together with Sergeant Hodges and Gunner Grady of the Training Centre Staff lay in ambush Into the ambush walked three armed uniformed bandits. The patiol set
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    TIN AND THE FUTURE
    628 6 \TOTHING conclusive has emerged from the 11 International Tin Study Group's meeting which ended this week. The statement issued by the Group, in spite of efforts to be optimistic about the future, will in fact intensify the doubts and fears that have been haunting the minds
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    IS AMERICA FACING A SLUMP?
    1362 6 M. JOSEPH MEEHAN of the U.S. Department 0 Commerce, is of the opinion that though there has been a slackening in the high pace of business activity there has been no drastic decline. American economy is shifting from inflationary to more normal conditions. Mr. Keenan
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    Orphans who have made good
    249 6 Reuter. BRISTOL, HUNDREDS of once homeless orphans who have now made good in various parts of the world, are making plans to shortly here and exchange experiences. Officially, they are coming to share in the centenary re- union' at Muller's Orphanage 'on Ashley Down, part
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    Prison without walls
    426 6 ASKHAM GRANGE—formerly a private hou.se—at Askham Richard, near York, is proving successful m its important experiment in corrective prison for elected women prisoners. From their ree'ci-ci room they can see an o;>cn gate, from the dormitories the open countryside, yet since the start in July. 1047, there
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    THE SPOT CURSED BY GOD
    1259 6  -  The Jewish -Arab war has brought new dangers to the holy places in Jerusalem. Some of these have been damaged and others have become frontline guard posts. By FRED LUSY A.P. JERUSALEM. THE Holy Cenacle. just south of the old v ailed city of Jerusalem,
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    WHEN SULTANS WERE TYCOONS
    3062 7  -  Malaya and its history-14 The Malay tradition of Royal trading had the evil consequence of preventing the emergence of a Malay commercial middle class. When European monoply superceded Royal trading, the Sultans and their chiefs spent their lessened takings not on commerce but jewellery and finery.
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    Sitting And Waiting
    44 8 These two weary youngsters are waiting at the Wannsee Station in Berlin for their parents to take them home. They arrived on a l*S. military train which was stalled hi the Soviet zone for two days because of the railway strike.
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    IT'S EASIER TO GET LOST IN' PENTAGON BLDG.
    77 8 A.P. WASHINGTON, Fri. An Arctic explorer claims it s a let easier to get lost in the i Pentagon Building < U.S. War 1 Department offices than in the frozen wastes of the Polar regions. Charles A. K. Innes-Taylor, 19-year-old former British
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    RITA GETS ANOTHER HORSE
    58 8 U.P. PARIS, Fri. Prince Aly 3Chan lost 500.000 francs at the fashionable race track yesterday when Sultan Blanc owned by his bride Rita rlayworth, nnished third. I The prince reportedly bought Rita another horse. Racing circles said he paid j about US$3O,OOO for a promising filly
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    U.S. 58,400 FOR THIS RAM
    58 8 A.P. Auckland, New Zealand. Fri. a record price of 2.000 guineas N.Z. (about US$B,4OO) was paid recently for a New Zealand corriedale ram. The I ram will go to Uruguay. Dr. Gallinal Heber, a lead- ing South American breeder, j bought the ram from a
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    Copra Review For February To April
    268 9 Telegraph reviews the copra market February to April this year as foUcws: f OOl nrices were irregular during Feb. folC° pra P t h.at international allocations of fats 0 rcp^ y a.A. had been discontinued to lc» JJ ay countries. A revival of European
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    69 PER CENT TO STERLING AREA
    69 9 Reuter —A.A.P. TOKIO, Fri. The Sterling area purchased 69 per cent, of Japan's April textile exports as export shipments dipped slightly below the March volume for a new low. But April textile exports were "well above the monthly average of U5519,700,--000 for 1948." j
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    JAP STEEL EXPORT HIT
    75 9 TOKYO, Fri. The slump in world buying has hit Japanese steel exports hardest of any big industry m Japan and officials of Gen. Mac Arthur's headquarters are frankly worried over what to do. Officials arc thinking of ordering a possible cutback in production which has been
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    Along the godowns
    78 9 Atreus (44); Empire Hamble (Sheers Wharf): Benlawers (42/43) Kampar (40/ 41); Antllichus (38/39): Tai Ping Yang (36 37) Hoegh Silverspray (33 34); President Harrison (551/ 22); Star Alcyone (17/18); Hoegh Merchant (19/20) |L S. T. Frederick Clover (21/ 22); Benrinnes (23 24); Serampore (25/26) Bidor (/57); Sitsen
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    FOR KASHMIR
    25 9 fIP,7 Fri. The PiSfof India has alJ tons of food rjammu and Kashr. Of this Vim will reach the end of this jtt
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    UNCERTAINTY IN RUBBER MARKET
    378 9 Lewis And Peat Report For The Week a somewhat steadier tone during the week in the rubber commodity market, the genera] feeling of uncertainty eventually predominated and values again sagged. The announcement that the E.G.A. is to purchase rubber in London, the quantity expected to be
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    THE MARKET YESTERDAY
    107 9 THK rubber commodity market was very steady all day yesterday. There was little business passing, dealers awaiting the I outcome of the signing of the j agreement between ECA and the Rubber Trade Association London, scheduled for Friday noon. Closing prices were: Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 July
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    DARK FORECAST FOR U.K.
    87 9 WASHINGTON, Fri.—Leading United States Government officials who cannot he identified say that they see Uttle chance of Britain's dollar export drive succeeding. The onicials said that an increasing number of Government financial exports arc coming round to tne belief that devaluation of the pound looks like
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    RED DOLLAR RATE
    32 9 The Jenminpiao or the Chinese Communist dollar was officially quoted in Shanghai on Thursday at the rate of $500 to one Straits dollars. The Sterling was worth 4.300 Jenminpiao.
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    Free Sterling Trade Sought
    184 9 JAPAN Reuter-AAP. TOKIO, Fri. A new trade 1 agreement between sterling area countries and Japan for the year 1949-50 wi'l be negoUated in talks beginning here on July 18, it* was learned officially today. Japanese and British trading circles are hopeful that the volume of agreed
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    Easier Dull
    38 9 Dull and easier condi- tions prevailed in the share market today. The Tin Study Group has J ended its meeting In > London and some further clarification of their de- eisions Ir expected and j awaited shortly.
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    Produce Market
    191 9 SAGO flour had firm tendencies in the produce markets yesterday. Lingga was quoted by sellers at $12 per picul f.o.b. and Sarawak and Siak at $9'« per picul exgodown. The hardening tendency followed a fair amount of buying during mid-week. There were rumours in the market that the
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    Air Mail Schedule
    91 9 Air mail arrivals are expected today from Aden, South America, Canada. EuroDC Egypt. Iran. Iraq. Africa, Pakistan, Palestine. USA New Zealand, Burma. Ceylon, Batavia, Dabo Singkep. Medan, Padang, and the Federation of Malaya. Latest time of posting at the G P. O. to Aden. South America, Canada.
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    NEI RECOVERY SLOWS DOWN
    49 9 U.P. BATAVIA. Fri. Ar. official Dutch survey of the sltuation throughout Indonesia said on Thursday: Industrial recovery is suffering greatly by terrorist pressure %r a nta e t[on areas in Western and Eastern Java, armed bands of terrorists are threatening the workers and slowing harvest.—U.P-
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    831 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. J Buyers. Se lers. 1 Atlas Ice 15.50 16.50 1 Alex. Brick 1 Pref. 2.80 2.90 1 Ords. i.20 2.27% 8.8. Petrol 38/ 36/ B.M. Trustee 7.50 8.50 Cons. Tin Ord. 13/3 14/3 do. (P)2l/- 22/ E. Utd. Assur. 40.7. r > 41.75 Estate Trust
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    KIA ORA, CAPT. YULE, KNIGHT GALLANT—TOP BETS FOR TODAY
    1593 10 Allan Lewis Says Allan Lewis Selections RACE 1 NORTHWELL Precious Stream Bontang Mas RACE 2 BONNIE GREY or JOHN Greetings RACE 3 CHRISTMAS Kanda Tort Star RACE 4 MISS P API LI.ON Everbright MacSeott RACE ft CAPTAIN YULE Desert Queen Red
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    RACE CARD
    792 10 Below are the accept or* and non-acceptors, together with their weights, riders, owners and trainers, for today's rares, the last day of the Perak Turf Club's June Meeting. DOIRLE TOTES: Hare's 3 and 4. and 6 and 7. RIG SWEEP: Rare 8. RACE ONE. HORSES. GLASS 2, DIV.
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    S'PORE WATER—POLO PLAYERS WANT LEAGUE GAMES SOON
    418 11 SingaiM>re's water-polo players are "ted up." They say that the Singapore Water-Polo League which was a regular feature before the war has not as [,>t been revived although it is now nearly four years since the liberation. Despite repeated requests by players, the
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    GUTHRIE S.C.
    167 11 I The following player* will re- present Guthrie Sports Cluh in a friendly game of soccer against the Borneo Co.. XI at 5.15 p.m. 1 on Monday at the Farrer lark: C Darwell. Andrew Goh. Huln I Chun Huong. Tali ir Chan Ah «renjr, Sulaiman, R. P. W.
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    CHINESE TEAM DUE FROM N.E.I.
    101 11 Football THE first all-Chirtese Indo- nosian soccer team to visit Singapore in Malayan Vtter history Is due to arrive h y air from Catavia on July C al!o<I the Java Chinese, 10 toHiti visit to Singapore "'*1 sponsored by the S.C.RA. matches have been 01
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    ASTON A.C. OFFICIALS
    80 11 I In' Ai. feted t* rii ,ie c,l,b have <''Hlron»: N Sect J Hhiau; Mr. Hi Chin Yong Mr K. C Tan M-. urn rSSk 1 I r*«ary>; Mr. tAssl. Hon. '"la Vani Buk i»>< Hi,,' Mr Uw Tin H Mr C. B. A Lon ,r Secretary),
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    WOODLAND B.P. BEATEN 7-1
    54 11 W OODLAND B.P. BEATEN 7-1 t n > "r 4 Jr "jn'on match R p ,1 fotiy. Greta* the Woud- J B.P, mea- a! font «o f beat Salleh t £5 Yong Song i "*ai A. Samah I IU 15 --8: Has- Mohd. Amln I Law Yew Ahdulla 15— Leow
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    Len Hutton Knocks Another Century
    311 11 Reuter. LONDON, Friday. HURRICANE hitting by Yorkshire today brought them a glorious victory over Sussex, and with it the leadership in the county championship table. Yorkshire's win brought their points total to 81 from 10 matches, while Worcestershire, previous loaders with 80 points from the
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    MAYFAIR B.P. BEAT JACQUES
    137 11 Mayfair B.P. beat Jacques B.P. by ttve games to four in a friendly badminton match recently at the C.U. Hall. Results were as follows (Mas fair players mentioned first): Goh Tian Chye beat John Loh 15—6. 15—10: Low Fob Hye beat Lee Hock San 15—8. 15
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    Cowie Fit For Test
    145 11 Reuter. LONDON, Fri.—A fast wicket and fine weather are expected for the start of the second Testibctween England and New Zealand tomorrow at Lords. New Zealand have their fast bowler J. Cowio fit again after a pulled leg muscle. Their reduced attack of four bowlers kept
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    HOTSPURS XI
    130 11 j Hotspurs XI will meet the Vampire XI in friendly game of soccer at Woodsiville tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. The team will be selected from ihe following, who are request' 1 Ito be on the Held not later I than 4.4» p.m.: Teo Heng, Wun Muhmood, Efl j
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    MANUEL ORTIZ
    20 11 LEWISTON, Maine, Fri.— Johnny Rogers says he is taking over management of Manuel Ortiz, world's champion bantamweight toxer.
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    McKerron Cup for Badminton
    239 11 THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. p A B McKerron, has presented a Challenge Cup lot Badminton t<» be Known aa the "McKerron Cup to bt. competed for annually try h a Hmintc" teams from uniU boy*' 1 oaranisation such iJ Boya' auns, Scout Troops, Boy s Brigade
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    Dato Onn Makes A Promise...
    95 11 Dato Onn bin Jaafar, Mentri llesar of Johore, in the role of President of the First -lohorc State A. A. A. C hampionship Meeting, assured the large gathering at yesterday s athletic meeting that Johore would soon have a first class sports siaoium at Johore
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    12 Records Smashed. At Johore's First A.A.A. Meeting
    690 11  -  By ¥rtIT/\T->i-nr. HARRY FANG JOHORE 'S top athletes showed their prowess when they established 12 State records daring the first Johore A.A.A. Championship meeting held at the Johore English College ground yesterday. Despite the sodden conditions of the ground which made the
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    MOHAN, LEWIS RANKED 7, 10
    74 11 (GIIS). CALCUTTA, Fri.—Two well-known Indian badminton players, Davindar Mohan and Georg? Ltwia have been rank < among the orldt-v fading players. While Davas dir has been placed seventh, Lewis, India's Captain, has found the tenth place. In doubles the Indian pair, Lewis and Davindar has
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    Mr. Cooke Receives A Cheque
    183 11 OX behalf of the Johore Amateur Athletic Association.Mr. F. C. Cooke. President of the Malayan A.A A. and Chairman of the Championship Committee of Management, J.A.A.A.. received a cheque for $1,000 from the Johore Government at the Johore State Championship Meeting yesterday. Dato Onn bin
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    THEY PUT JOHORE ON SPORTS MAP
    119 11 For the first time in the history of Malayan athletics. Johore will take part in interState athletic competition when a contingent of about 30 will f avel to Kuala Lumpur fot th Malayan National Athletic Festival on September 2 and 3. Sufficient interest in
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    FRENCH BANK S.C.
    39 11 The following were elected Office bearers of the French Bank Sport Club for the year 1949 President: Chan Swee Hong; Hon Secretary: Ec Hoon Siak; Hon. Fports Captain: Tan Hung Chwee; Hon. Treasurer: Lee Kiong Choon.
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    Gem Hoahing beats glamour Girl Moran
    465 11 Reuter. WIMBLEDON, Friday. DRITISH girls vied with the Americans for Wimbledon honours today with Gem Hoahing, the Chinese-born British girl knocking out the seeded American Gussie Moran t»nd Mrs. Mollie Blair, the British Wightman Cup player, eliminating the seeded Mrs. Nellie Adamson of France.
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    I.C.I.R.C. BEAT FIRESTONE S.C.
    133 11 LCL tU ci eat km Club beat i lie Firestone Sports Club by 7 games to nil in a friendly bad minion match, consisting "t i singles and doubles, played at the Clerical Union Hall recently. Results (1.C.1. players mentioned firsi i Singles: Teo Bali Che-
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    K. LUMPUR SPEED TRIAL
    80 11 The Selangor and Pahang Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya will promote a Speed Trial on Sunday (3rd July 1945») over a one mil- course to be held at Lornie Road, Kuala Lumpur. Entry forms are available from Captain C. O. Jennings, Municipal Offices, Kuala
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    SCHOOL SPOUTS
    26 11 MALACCA, Fri. Tho Banda Hilir English School, Malacca, will hold its annual school athletic sports on the school ground on Saturday at 2.30 p.m
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    AMPON OUT OF RUNNING
    161 11 A.P. POWERFUL hitting Gcoft: Brown, of Australia, eliminated Felicisimo Ampon of the Philippines from the Wimbledon Tennis Singles Championships on Thursday. Brown won 6-4; 6-2; 7-5. The Australian's power was" too much for the little player from the Islands who went down in one hour and
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    M.G.S. Sports Results
    228 11 Despite the slight drizzle the lirst postwar sports meeting ol the Methodist Girls' School. Paya Lebar, was carried to a successful close yesterday. Dodsworth was the Champion j House. Mrs. Dodsworth wife of 1 the Methodist Mission Treasurer presented away the prizes, me results are as lollows:
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    BRITONS WIN
    58 11 Reuter. LONDON, Kri —Max Faulkner, assistant to Henry Cotton, and John Burton, who won a Pcnfold tournament lb years ago, when it was decided by stroke play, today won the Pcnfold professional foursomes tournament by beating Flory Van Donck Of Belgium and Dick Burton, former open champion and
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    C.A. WIN
    24 11 Chinese Athletes, defeated the. Indonesians by three goal, to nil in a Junior A, Group 2 League game yesterday at Gcylang Stadium.
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    DUTCH GLOOMY AS THEY LEAVE JOGJA
    298 12 All Over By June 29 A.P. JOGJAKARTA, Saturday. Republican guerilte troops peacefully took over Wonosari, in the Jogjakarta Residency, from Dutch troops yesterday. Under the eyes of United Nations military ob- servers, the change in control of the town, south of the capital itself,
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    Veteran Premier Dies
    64 12 Reuter. LONDON. Fri.-The Greek Prime Minister, M. Themistocles j Sophoulis. died today, Athens Radio announced tonirrht He I was 88. 'M- Sophoulis, a Liberal 1 collapsed in his office after two I heait attacks last November At that time he had just taken up the premiership again
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    ST. ANDREW'S OLD BOYS PLAN SOCIALS
    123 12 The St Andrew's Old Boys' As. ooiation is going to revive the regular socials they had before Ihe war. They intend to hold one this Saturday at the School Hh". VVoodsville, at 8.30 n.m. To start the ball rolling and make the social a
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    59 12 The following will represent the S.C.C. against Indian Association today at Baiestier Road at 2.15 p.m.: G. P. Darke (Capt.), Rev. W, Y. T. Biowne. K. Graham, J. C, Reeves, J. V. H. Geeks, S Ldr. G. C. Winton, F/Lt. H. Green, J. Monison, F. R. N. H.
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    Lark Of A Diploma Cost Him US$25,000
    87 12 A.P. SACRAMENTO, California, Fri. Lack of a college diploma cost George Harvey Clark 25,000 dollars (US). In 1928, his grandfather died leaving him US$25, 000 on condition he earn his college degree by the time he reached the age of 25. Otherwise, the
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    Race Riots Flare In U.S. City
    173 12 Reuter. ST. laWIS, Missouri, Friday. Racial riots, which broke out when the Municipal swimming pools here were opened to both whites and Negroes last Tuesday, flared up again in isolated parts of the city hist night. One white youth received a skull fracture and
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    Boomerang!
    52 12 A.P. HAMBURG, Fri. Two thieves crept into a Westphalian pig sty and tried to chloroform the 300-pound occupant. The farmer was disturbed by the porker's grunts. When he reached the sty he found the pig still conscious, but the two thieves were unconscious beside him —knocked out by their
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    WEEK—END DIARY
    712 12 h Ml R, GESAM *5/6/l<> T^ RAIT CHINESE M.Y.F Talk on 'Moral Re-Armament at"caux A t w orld Assemblies at Caux, Switzerland. 7.30 n m straits Chinese Methodist Churc'li Y /'u NG STRAITS CHIN. 5m T Slh ene 1 Meeting 6 p.m. 201, TetnbliriK Road. Y.M.l'.A. Ms Men's
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    COLD WAR— JAP STYLE
    81 12 A.P. TOKYO, Fri. Japanese police arc having a cold war with railway employees. Tho railway workers started it. They cut off the traditional free ride by policemen. Osaka police started arresting railway workers caught secretly transporting rice. Worse.'they reported it to the railway worker's boss. In
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    M.P.s CAN NOW MAKE OWN LAWS AGAIN
    121 12 Reuter. LONDAN Fri.—Four private j members' bills were passed by the House of Commons yesterday -the first since 1939. when a private member's right to initiate legislation was suspended. The Government welcomed all the bills thiee of which were introduced by Opposition mem-bers-and
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    R.A.F. BODY TO HOLD DINNER-DANCE
    77 12 The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, th Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson, the Defence Minister, Mr. Oerald Hawkins, and Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd are expected to attend the Royal Air Forces Association's third annual dinner and dance to be held at the Adelphi Roof Garden
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    TIONG BAHRU SOCCER
    97 12 The Tion,; Bahru Rangers will play a r.-iurn match ot BOC<er with lhe Huxpur.s at 5.15 pan. on 2nd. July, ai the Fairer Park. A team will !>•» chosen from ilk? following:- Cheong Mm. Hum Chun Hoong, l jiu Fi ok Seaa*i Shee Wan, Kan Fook Van,
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    LONDON SHARES
    154 12 Reuter. LONDON. Fri.—T)ie London stock exchange ended the week on a dull note. The opening has given promise of better conditions when fre*h support continued yesterday's rally in British Government storks. Gains of 3 ISthl were fairly widespread and a marked better tone existed in industrial equities. Subsequently,
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    Recruiting Drive
    50 12 Mr. John Thong Sing Ching, school-teacher and Officer Commanding 0 f Ram t ion's Cadet Corps signs up before the three Chinese Officers of the gy fj Ib Choon Ngee, Capt. T. W. Ong and Capt. Fam Foong Hee, when the Corps reeruv S began yesterday. ,D fttj
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    BURMA DEFENCE CHIEF INVITED TO BRITAIN
    158 12 Reuter. RANGOON, Friday. The British Government has invited Lt. f IflL Ne Win, Burmese Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Bur mese Forces, to London next month for defence talks, a Foreign Office spot*, mon said tonight. Though the spokesman said the
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    CHARLES WILL MEET LONDON FIGHT WINNER
    67 12 A.P CHICAGO. Fri. Ezzard Charles, National Boxing Association newly crowned world's heavyweight champion, will engage in no defence of his title until after the Leo Savold-Bruce Woodcock bout in London on SeDt 6. X Jake lintz. one of Charles managers, made this statement yesterday.
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    Churchill Sells A Painting
    180 12 LONDON, Friday. Winston Churchill. Bri-j tain's wartime Premier who paints for a hobby, pj a painting on the block today for the first time. It sold for 1,250 guineas. The signed painting, called "The Bluo Rook, Trent Park 3934" was auctioned to raise funds f(* the
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    DICK TURPIN HURTS HAND
    76 12 Reuter. LONDON. Fri.—Dick Turpin, who injured his left hand while successfully defending his British and Empire middle w.e ig h t Championships against Albert Finch on Monday last, will be unable to meet Dave Sands in an Empire title contest at Oivmpia on July 5. A
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    FUN FAIR
    49 12 MALACCA, Fri.—A gala fun fair will be held at the St. Francis Institution in aid of the Science Fund on July 3 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be boxing, roller skating, racing, lucky dips and a jumble sale. Admission tickets are priced 30 cents.
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