Malaya Tribune, 11 August 1949

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    66 1 MALAYA Tribune 77/5 PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Tet Tribune" S'poK LARGER SALES THAN ANY AFTERNOON PAPER IN MALAYA Phone 5811/3 Nine Lines t-uoUahea tmuUaneuutny at Singapore, Kuaui Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice r t
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    QUIRINO LAUNCHES PACIFIC UNION
    486 1 MAL.A ya to be asked TO ENTER BLOC U.P., Reuter A.P. VVASHUVGTON, Wednesday. President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines revealed to the United Press today that he had invited the diplomatic representatives of the countries interested in the Pacific Union includine Chinese Ambassador Wellington Koo to
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    Inspect Bank Books
    216 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Emergency Regulation to be gazetted tomorrow, will five power to authorised Police Officers to inspect rf books, but only after authority for such an inspection has been given by the Chief Secretary. This new power has been taken under the Emergency Regulations and will
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    BANDIT SHOT DEAD
    25 1 KLUANG, -To-day. A patrol of 1/10 Gurkha Riries shot a bandit dead whilst operating in an area easi of Yong Png yesterday.
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    Give Full Facts On Rubber To U.S.
    197 1 Reuter. M\XVxELL LONDON, Wednesday. Sir George Maxwell, Chief Secretary to the Government of the Federated Malay States from 1920 to 1926. today urged a scientific inquiry into the cause of the increased cost per pound of manufactured plantation rubber. He asked for up
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    NEW AFRICAN NAVY TO BE FORMED
    113 1 Reuter. NAIROBI. Wed. British defence chiefs have decided to set up an East African Navy, it was announced here today. The decision was made at last week's meeting of the East Africa High Commission, which included defease talks. A bill will be brought before
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    Welcome
    49 1 CANBERRA, Wed. The Australian Defence Minister. John J. Dedrian, said today that a move to set up a Pacific Pact, comparable in all respects to the Atlantic Pact, would be welcomed by Australia. Such a pact would be of great advantage to Australia, he told a news conference.
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    Charles Ko's Lesnevich
    27 1 A.P.-U.P. Reuter. NEW YORK, Wed. Ezzard har'es knocked-out Oil* Le.snevich in the seventh round tonight to u.'tain his Nation»! Boxing A»ftociation heavyweight title.—A.P.-U.P. Reuter.
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    Nationalists Sink Ship At Taku Bar
    155 1 Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday.—A Chinese Nationalist warship fired on and sank a ship near Taku Bar off Tientsin on the North China coast, according to a Lloyds message today. The master of the 7.000-ton Panamanian ship AtlanticTrader, reporting the incident, radioed that on Monday morning
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    TRANSPORT STRIKE
    71 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Wed. Army l:ivcrs arc running Ncto Delhi's state-owned transpoit system, paralysed since midnight when 1,200 drivers ant conductors began a three-day strike. Police ate protecting the 201 buses now manned by army drivers and police conductors. Old Delhi tram workers hay struck in sympathy with
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    H.K. REINFORCEMENTS
    23 1 Reuter. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday The 14th Field Artillery Rejji ment sailed from here 1 Hongkong tonight in the troop ship Lancashire. —Reuter.
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    RUSSIA SAYS—FOR GET IT
    113 1 A.P. LONDON, Wed. Russia told the Western powers today to forget about property Russia has removed —including 500 locomotives—in drafting the new peace treaty for Austria. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Georgl N. Zarubin informed representatives of Britain, the United States and Prance that any consideration of
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    Reed Returns Home Disappointed
    346 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "It is with reluctance I turn mv weary steps homeward bound," said 60-year-old Mr. George Reed to the Tribune in his cabin in the R.M.S. Carthage, yesterday. I Mi. Reed, Southeast Asia's special commissioner for the I International Transport vvorkI er. c Federation,
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    NEW REFINERY
    35 1 U.P. CANBERRA, Wed.- Minister f Reconstruction j; j. Dedman aid today that the Australian .ovcrnment was considering a eccmmendation to build a V£6,00 C,000 refinery to produce ill types of petroleum products. -U.P.
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    Price Put On 18 Batu Arang Gangsters
    667 2 $2,000 Reward On Their Heads DEWAKDS up to $2,000 will be paid by the Federation Police authorities to any person or arsons giving information leading to the arrest of any one of 18 bandits. Fifteen are Chinese including two women, and three are
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    LITERATURE FOR THE BLIND
    49 2 Blind people in Singapore will receive copies of the •Jraike edition of the Reader's Digest if they apply to the Secretary for Social Welfare, □tft copies wore sent by the American Printing House for the Blind for the use of the blind in the Colony.
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    SAILOR ROBBED
    23 2 A Chinese sailor, while walking along Merchant Rd. was robbed by three Chinese. They took $0 from his pocket and disappeared.
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    Y.W.C.A. PLANS SUMMER CAMP AT PENANG
    132 2 Members of the Y. W. C. A. from various parts cf Mal.iva will meet in a Summer camp at Penang Sunday. The c.::np will be h. Id at Sea view C EfttOge, Tftnjong Bungah, by courtesy of Mr. Oh Hoc!- Teclt Singapore Y. \V.
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    1 Car To Every 100 People
    125 2 THERE is now one car to approximately every hun- I died people in the Colony of Singapore, according to the July returns just released by the" Registrar of Vehicles' Department. Registered private vehicles total 12.342, an increase of 1.730 on last December 31. Other
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    Committee To Hear Wage Claims
    180 2 MUNICIPAL labour unions who have withdrawn their acceptance of the Joint Wages Commission recommendations for higher wages from April 1. this year, will have their case heard by a Municipal Committee. The Municipal President. Mi \V L. Blythe announced this yesterday. Mr. Blythe told the
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    SCHOLARSHIP
    30 2 Dr. Gweo Ah LMg and Dr. (Mis?) Lim Toan Keng have been awarded the Queer's Scholarship while M>. Lira Tay I3oh has received trio Q"een s Fellowship Tnt 1949.
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    FILM SHOW
    29 2 Londium (Eastern) L.I have issued invitations to a siiowing of Canadian films, including "Rivei of Paper at the Happy Theatre, Happy World, on Monday at 9.15 p.m.
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    Curfew Imposed In Pasir Puteh
    213 3 ir i 'ALA LUMPUR. Wed.K B indite throw a bomb intc e truck, engaged on se- euritV duty at new Pasir Puleh -n the Ipoh area yesterd killed one constable, wounded two con- t«0 Specials and one talc searcher. A school ghl was also kc-
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    PAMPHLETS ON WAN ALI KILLING
    91 3 Kuala Lumpur. \v':u. One han.iied thousand pamin Jaw) on the shooting oi the notorious Pahang bandit Wan AU bin Wan Ibrahim, last Sunday hy Kunpoog Guards were issued today by the Dcpt cf Public rMnt'OSM for di-sti ibutij. thr- kampCngs of Puimn^. fl c hi
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    Brothers Win Talentime
    49 3 Sixteen-year-old Barry Muland his thirteen-and-a-half-year-old brother, Jim of N0.79 Ockland Road, v/on the linal of Talcntime held in the S.C.C. Drill Hall at Beach R Od. They received 295 votes. Ton Hit at Keng was second with Eugene .Bong third and Misj Ct rinse Scott fourth.
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    I Don't Believe Her Story— Witness
    159 3 JJR. Isaac Penhas, the executor of the will of the late Mr. Abraham Penhas, told Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith in the High Court yesterday: "As far as I am aware mv brother had nothing to do with her" (Madam Tan Soo Eng). Mr. Isaac Penhas
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    GOVT., CITY UNION WANTS TRADES TAUGHT
    238 3 The 4,000-strong Government and Municipal Labour Union, Singapore, has asked the Government and the Municipality' to consider the possibility of giving vocational training tor workers to increase their efficiency and earning capacity. This was disclosed yesterday by Mr. R.K. Palaiyan, the Union's Secretary, who
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    FREED ON APPEAL.
    44 3 Mr. Justice Evans in the Singapore High Court yes- terday. allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence of five months' gaol, imposed on > Goh Chin Ho by the Fourth I District Judge on a charge of attempted extortion.
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    FINED $3,000
    34 3 For assisting in the car- j ryin? on of chap-ji-ki, an illicit public lottery. 37--year-old Ng Kian Leng of Dickson Road was fined $3,000 by Fourth Police Magistrate Mr. M.H. MacDougal yeslerday.
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    PAKISTANIS TO FETE FREEDOM
    152 3 Pakistan Day will be celebrated in Singapore on Sunday with a mass meeting in the morning at Jalan Besar Stadium, organised by the Overseas Pakistan League. A tea party will follow in the afternoon given jointly by the Overseas Pakistan League and the Captain, Officers and
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    Hotelkeeper Fined $200
    64 3 Tang Hock Chco, 30. keeper of the Chong Ming Hotel in Foch Road, wa.; lined $200 yesterday < r in default :dx weeks imprisonment for failing to ent»r pr»iicil'.rs )f quests in the hotel register. It was stated in the Fourth Police Court that Tang had not
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    Headlights dazzled me, says Corporal
    296 3 Corporal Gunesakara of the Royal Pioneer Corps, yesterday told the Singapore Coroner that the headlights of Squadron Leader Baser's car blinded him as it came down Bukit Timah Road. As he turned his head. Gunesakara said he heard I a noise "resembling* gun- 1 fire".
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    MacDonald Will Lay The Stone
    82 3 The Commissioner-Gonelai. Mi. Malcolm Mac Donald will lay the foandation stone for the new Singapore Indian j Association cluh house at Balesticr Plain The ceremony will take place the middle of next month, lt is c::pected that Indian delegates in Singapore for the V. N.
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    The Final Prayers
    92 3 I About 2.000 mourners attended the funeral of Mr. Chee Koon Chiang, manager of Chop Fook Sow Ec Yuen, who died recently of heart failure.. Mr. Chee. who was 62. was buried yesterday at the Whiteley Cemetery. Thompson Road. He was a Municipal worker in the Assessment
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    THEY ASK FOR 'A SQUARE DEAL'
    172 3 Temporary Govt. Officers ALL temporary Government officers in Singapore are invited to a meeting at Farrer Park Pavilion on Saturday to draft proposals for the betterment of their position in Government service. Mr A. Ibrahim, a temporary oOleer. slated yesn rdav 'hat temporary Government
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      468 3 FINED FOR FRAUD Tan Boon Kee, a Chinese was lined $250 in lieu of 2 months gaol, in the Second Police Court yesterday, tor cheating Mr. Tan Sin Wee, the proprietor of Chop Hiap Moh. of 300 bags of cement valued at about $1,110. SITS: VACANT WANTED: Gen. Assistant frtf
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    One Country, One People, One Government
    565 4 QUOTE, from Mr Kant Hall, President of the Penang Town Congress, August 10, 1949: "The Malayan Indian Congi.>sa has always stood for a united Malaya, including Singapore. The present separation of Singapore irom t!« I Federation has brought nothing but administrative and economic difficulties
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    NICOLE GETS U.N.'S MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS
    492 4 HALF past four is the big hour for the little girls who live behind the massive metal doors of the orphanage on the left t inlc of Ihe Seine. For it is then that the United Nations conr?s to call, every day in
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    BENDING ELBOWS WITH HISTORY
    558 4  -  By HAL BOYLE A.P. NEW YORK (ITJESS what Noah took into I his Atk -besides people that also rode in the Mayflower and solaced the pilgrims. Beer! Yes. sir. and beer also went to the South Pole with Rear Admiral Richard E. Biid on his Antarctic
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    FACTS ABOUT BUGS
    265 4 U.P. DURHAM, N.C. Ants may come to your picnic, but chiggers will go home with you unless you take the advice of Duke University scientists. Dr. G. W. Wharton, Duke zoologist, has completed a study of the little red monster's life and habits. For all his efforts,
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    KILLED EDITOR
    79 4 Reuter. HYDERABAD. THE trial of Syed Kasim Razvi. former Razakar leader of Hyderabad ts due to begin in the last week of this month. I Razvi is being charged with j the murder of a Hyderabad j newspaper editor and compli- city in other crimes. The former Razakar
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    THE GREAT BATTLE BEGINS
    980 4  -  ON THE RIGHT, CHURCHILL: OiV THE I EFT, A TTLEE by FRASER WIGHTON Reuter. LONDON. THE British general election campaign has opened nearly a year ahead of the date when the Labour Government intends to make its appeal to the country. The first round of the
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    REBURIAL OF WAR DEAD
    465 4 A.P. WASHINGTON The tasr of returning home the bodies of Americans who lost their lives overseas in the second world war is about done. The Army said that only about 10.000 of the definitely identified whose relatives wish them brought back are still awaiting shipment. In
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    Grandma In Hair Pulling Contest
    285 5 U.P. NEW YORK. Wed—A 52--o d grandmother said liaison agent for a one million dollar counterfeit ring working out of New York surrendered to Federal authorities today. r her surrender Mrs. Beatrice Resch was engaged in a hair pulling match in the States attorney's office
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    PROFESSOR DIES
    25 5 A.P. BUENOS AIRES. Wed.— Dominican frair, Father Jose Maris Corriols, 82, former Professor at Saint Thomas University at Manila. died here on Slonday.—A.P.
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    Riding For France
    50 5 The most colourlu! of all French Colonial troops, the Spehis, have been formally Incorporated into'the French Amy. The horsemanship of tinArabian troops is virtually unexcelled. At an exhibition near Paris, this hoi-sc dropped to the ground on command to lorm cover over which his master can shoot.
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    K.L.M. RESUME BATAVIA-JOGJA SERVICE TODAY
    76 5 Reuter. BATAVIA. Wed.—The KLM will resume its service be- tween Batavia and Jogjakarta I via Semarang as from to- morrow, according to Aneta, j the Dutch news agency. The service was temporarily suspended when Dutch quarters withdrew from Jogja- j karta and the Republican J
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    'Germany Can Be Peaceful State'
    231 5 WEW YORK, Wed.—United States High Commissioner foi Germany, John J. McCloy said tonight that he believed that Germany could be built into a "healthy and peaceful state' despite the mistrust that prevails throughout the WO! 111. McCloy in this country for conferences with high Government
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    SYNAGOGUE BOMB OUTRAGE CONFESSION
    53 5 A.P. DAMASCUS, Wed.—President Husny Zaim of Syria said yesterday that a 17-year-old Syrian ex-servicemen of tlie Palestine war had confessed that he and two friends threw hand grenades into a Damascus synagogue last Friday. Twelve Jews were killed and between 19 and 30 woun- ded in
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    Catholics Prepared For Comnunist Campaign
    231 5 PRAGE, Wednesday. THURCH authorities here repcted today that they had completed plans in expetation of an intensified Commun /t campaiga jainst the Catholic Church in September. Six thousand priests ioyi to Rome and the Czechoslovak Church hiertrcr were said to be I ready for prison
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    REDS NOT READY FOR CHIANG'S U.N. SEATS
    312 5 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday. Power sources doubted yesterday whether the Chinese communists will make a move for Chiang Kai-shek's United Nations seats before the General Assembly meets next month. It was believed the communists will wait until they have proclaimed a government for
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    Prosecution To Close Case This Week
    174 5 Tokyo Rose Trial U.P. SAN FRANCISCO. Wed —A map showing now Radio Tokyo beamed its wartime propaganda broadcasts was admitted in the Tokyo Rose treason trial yesterday as the Government began tying up strings of its case against Mrs. Iva Toguri Daquino. Tom de
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    MacA. Will Wait For Truman's Call
    181 5 A.P. WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Secretary of Defence, Louis Johnson, told Senators yesterday he will not order General Mac Arthur home from Japan to report to Congress unless President Truman approves. a Sena^° r SP 1 Badges, Republican, said MacArthur should come back, whether he wants
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    FIVE WOMEN MAKE HISTORY
    65 5 Reuter. TOKYO, Wed.—Five Japanese women for the first time in the history of Japan yesterday climbed the sacred Mount Omlne, in Nara Prefecture, which was traditionally forbidden to women. The ban was lifted on Monday for the first time after they nad persuaded Abbot Shoru Sugtta
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    PAKISTAN ACCEPTS
    30 5 A.P. KARACHI, Wed.—Pakistan is accepting an offer from the Government of Czecheslovakia for the services of Czech mining technicians to help in a survey of Pakistan's mineral resources.—A.P.
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    Along The Godowns
    64 6 Empire HaxubAe (Silvers Wharl); Steel Rover (42 48); President Tyler (88/39); 4ngby (36 37); Esang (85/ 36); Menuion (83 84); Eastern Saga (81 J*2); Sangola (17/18); Maxwell Brander (21 22); Orestes (28/24); Sitsen (25); Kustbris (26); Brlttoy (27 28);Ntagen (29); Kamuning (80); Bldor (15/ 16); Tantalus (13/14);
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    AIR MAIL
    59 6 Air mail is expected today tnuu Aden, X. S. America, Europe, W. Indies, Africa, Eire, Egypt, Gt. Britain, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, 1;.5.5.R~ Java and Fed. Of Malaya. Latest time of posting a( the G.P.O. to Aden, N. S. America, Europe, Africa. Eire, VI. ludies, Gt. Britain, Iran, Iraq.
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    SEA MAIL
    40 6 Surfae.' mail is- -expected today from Thailand. Latest time of porting at the G.P.O. to Gt. Britain, N. Ireland. Fire. Europe, Egypt, N. #j VV. Atrieu, W. Indies, f'eylon, nnd Australiu is 8 a.m. To Java is noon.
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    Dropping Again
    95 6 A.P. LONDON- Wed. British Government bonds which have declined disastrously the last month developed new weakness at the opening of the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday However, after the first hour of nervous trading with most issues showing fractional losses, a mild rally set in. Midday prices were
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    CRIPPS TO SEEK COMMODITY PACTS
    219 6 U.P. LQN»PN, Wednesday. T HE economic conference, in W 1 month will discuss a series oi zation agreements according to official quarters *"The Plan would aim to fix maximum p Commo|ty price limits for each season and require produong countries to export specified quantities when
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    -U.S. To Help With Capital
    191 6 WASHINGTON, V\ 1 Foicign countries must assume the major rest asibiilv foi removing ot aces that stand in the way f tuc investment of I T S. ivate capital abroad, accon ig to If S. Secretary of th' Treasury John W Snyder Supporting a biil
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    RUBBER MARKET
    89 6 'AHERE was not much change in the rubber commodity 'uarket yesterday, but prices uled fairly steady on short covering. Closing prices wert. Buyers Sellers No. 1 Aug. RSS 33 334 No. 2 Aug. RSS 31 s s 31% No. 3 Aug. RSS 28 J■> 28 On registered tender:
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    Produce Market
    80 6 Pepper prices advanced again in Singapore yesterday. Sellers put up prices for black Lampong to $425 per picul and white pepper Muntok rose to $508 per picul ex-godown and white Sarawak to $507. London pepper prices rose again on Tuesday on demand from Europe. Black Lampong was quoted
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    INDIA-U.K. TRADE
    46 6 BOMBAY. Wed.—lmports from the United Kingdom to India for the period January to May tills year amounted to £&9.926.C00 according to U.K. trade and navigation accounts released here. Exports from India to the United Kingdom during the same period totalled the value of £39,850.000.
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    Tuts dull and quiet
    31 6 Singapore, Wed. The local share marker in tins was again very duH and quiet out prices v\err steady. London also indicated quiet conditions. Industrials showed little change.
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    Malayan Share Questions
    807 6 SINGAPORE. Woa. Buyers. Sellers. Atlas Ice 15.50 16.50 Alex. Brick Pref. 2.45 2.55 Ords. 2.15 2.22' 8.8. Petrol 37 6 38/6 B.M. Trustee 7.50 8.50 Cons. Tin Ord. 13/- 14/--do. (P) 21/- 22/E. Utd. Assur. 40.75 41.75 Estate ft Trust 7,00 8.00 Federal Dispensary 6.70 7.00 V
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    Keep The Score Even When You Practice
    468 7 HOW TO PLAY GOLF \o. 12 DDFADA IF Cary Middlecoff gees j the British Open add to'his U. S. Open ciown tie is sure to be a pcpua 1 figure over there. They mooth wingers and fiom down Memphi- way is every bit
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    MRS. VON NIDA GETS DIVORCE
    138 7 A.P. SYDNEY, Wed.—Mrs. Norma Eileen yon Nida, 30-year-old wife of the Australian golfer, was granted a divorce in Sydney today on the giounds of desertion and adultry. She told the court that she and a private inquiry agent found Yon Nida and a woman in
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    5 WINS IN A ROW
    34 7 LATH, Wed. Britain's champ,™ jockey. Gordon Richards, won the first five hre today. This gave '•im a total of eight successive winning mounts including "tee at Folkestone yesterday. Keuter.
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    CHINESE TO HOLD STRONG MAN SHOW
    64 7 The Cninese Amateur Weight Lifters' Association intends io hold a weight lifting competition open to all Chinese Amateur Weight Lifters. Subject to a sufficient member of ntries. A com pet it ion 'or the be<*t physique will also be held. interested parties ire requested
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    Saturday's game may decide champion
    255 7 COUNTY CRICKET Reuter. LONDON, WednesdayWITH the destination of the county cricket championship just as obscure as it has been all the season there seems more than a slight chance of a repetition of the thrilling climax to the 1947 season when Middlesex finished first for
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    WEAABLEY B.P.
    82 7 Following will repiescnt Wembley B.P v. Sect Kirn Cheng B.P. at badminton at the Happy World on Sunday at 7 p.m.:Lionel Koh. Wee Ah Tee. Din bin Agil. Kee Thiam Hock, Lee Kwee Swee. Charlie Chan. Tan Hung Chwee. Benny Kee, Robert Yeo. Teo Kirn Yam, Soon Kirn
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    N.Z. ALL OUT FOR 420
    117 7 Reuter. LONDON. Wed.—The New Zcalanders were all out for 420 runs at the close of their play with Essen today. SCOREBOARD:— N. ZEALAND l*t. Inns Sntcliffe t Pearce b Yigar 213 Scott b Peter Smith Keid b Boy Smith 4 Had lee b Peter Smith
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    C.H.S. SOCCER
    57 7 Reuter. The 2nd XI of the Commercial Hihu School to net C L.A P.B. on Sunday will be selected from the following: A. Yong. Joe Ferroh, M. Beins. Harry Grosse, D. Kessler, Husen All. Yava, Ed. Tan, Neo Hock Leiu r Sunny Tan, Alwee. Aiuyseus D' Roaario. G.
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    Raffles Girls Sports A Big Success
    374 7 SCORING 74 points, Waddle House became the champion house at the Raffles' Girls' School j annual sports held on the Raffles' Institution ground, I yesterday, followed closely by Buckle House with 70 The sports was a big success and It wan watched by a
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    BAN ON LOCKE TO STAY
    59 7 GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. Wed.—The U.S. Profession i] Golfers Association today told the managers of the Grand Rapids open tournament that it could not relax its ban on Bobby Locke. Herman Migler. Chairman of the 15,000 dollars open starting on August 18, said he had interceded
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    R.S.G.C. AUGUST MEDAL RESULTS
    298 7 The Royal Singapore Golf Club August Medal Competition was played at Bukit Timah last Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for F. E. Tabor in "A" Division witli a net score of «9 and a win for Capt. R. B. Haig in "B" Division
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    FAST TIMES AT K.L. OF RAIN
    355 7 From ALLAN LEWIS KUALA LUMPUR, Today. RESPITE rain which fell from 6 to 6.30 a.m. fast times were registered when the No. 2 grass track was opened for training this morning. Some of the best workers were Peggy's Choice (J. Donnelly) who ran as
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    THE BIG FIGHT IS ON
    178 7 SINGAPORE BOBBY Njoo, who captured the hearts of Singapore fight fans when he defeated Jimmy Newell last Friday, will meet Nai Phol Phrapadaeng, world ranking Siamese fighter, on Aug. 19— but Bobby who is a natural welterweight will first have to reduce to the lightweight
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    Malays Too Good For Eurasians
    188 7 THE Malays scored an easy 4—l victory over the Eurasians in an Inter-Conimunity soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday. The Malays opened accounts in the 21st minute j when Awang Gabos slammed i in the ball off a pass from Shariff. The Eurasians
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    S.C.F.A. TO MEET EUROPEANS
    93 7 TIM following player* ar<l invited to turn out for S.C.F.A. in an Inter-Community focoer game against Europeans at Jalan Besar Stadium at 3 p.m. today:— Chu Chee Seng. Chan Tuck Choon. Patrick Yee. Tan Chin I.ye. Kwek Siew Tong, Thoiu dim San. Foo Hee Jong. Swee
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      113 7 f KCOILY- WHERE'VE J 0H... I NOWHERE] F LISTEN, COIiV- YA GOT D'MOSTI FORGIVE IM6, HAPPY- DATS D' OLD] [C'MON, WO£V£R MT M£ FROM Pr VA BEEN ?YA HAD T SPECIAL, HAPPY IMPORTANT RGfIT Of YER LIFE I ILL <3ET INTO MN SPIRIT, COILYfI OOILN- FHMD TOOK THAT CARP OUT
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    'My Job Illegal'
    142 8 U.P. -BAO DAI SAIGON, Wed. Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam today decreed it illegal for him to hold the post of Premier. He did not announce his resignation, however. The decree was one of the tirst two of the new state published in its official journal today.
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    NO AID FOR CHINA
    28 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Wed.--Gen-eral Omar Bradley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army today ruled out any immediate plans for -id to China. -Reuter.
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    BARBARA RELAXES
    42 8 Prince** Bat uai-a Hutton Troubetzkoy, recupcrating from a long rle* of operation*, re- j laxes on the beach at th* j Lido, Venice, Italy. Her I protracted period of ill- j health dropped her weight to a reported 85 pounds.
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    DEADLINE WILL BE IGNORED
    87 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Wed. The State Depaitment said today he United States &>• no intention of observing a deadline" of Sept. 19 set by the Communist North Korean Government for the withdiawal of the United States Aimy Advisory Group in Southern Koiea. A State Department spokesman said:
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    C-G TO BROADCAST
    59 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Commissioner General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, will be the guest of honour at the first anniversary dinner of the Press Club of Malaya at the Griffin Inn. Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The speech to be made by Mr. Mac Donald will be broadcast over
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    Gloom reigns among Canton Nationalists
    324 8 A.P. CANTON, Wednesday. GLOOM reigns among Nationalist officials in Canton Only a few weelis ago they thought something might still be done to turn the tide against the Reds Today even the most optimistic of them have only the gravest forebodings over the future. The
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    Indonesians Want A 'Yes' In Two Months
    172 8 A.P. KARACHI, Wednesday. nR. Mohammed Hatta, Premier of Indonesia, addressing a press conference in Karachi today demanded the inclusion of the Island of New Guinea in the proposed Union of Indonesia. He said that if the people of New Guinea wanted to join
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    QUAKE BUILDS UP ISLAND
    34 8 AUCKLAND, Wed. A submarine volcanic action has more than doubled the size of tiny Matthew Island, near New Caledonia in the Southern Pacific, the New Zealand naval sloop Pukaki reports.
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    Terrorists Attack Batavia
    149 8 Reuter. BATAVIA, Wed Incidents of more than normal size took place in Solo last Sunday. Dutch military circles in Batavia admitted today, says Aneta, the Dutch news agency. The circles said Dutch troops took strong measures but said no details about an attack by terrorists were available
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    Tibet Fears Red Control
    118 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Wed Diplomatic authorities here expressed the belief today that Tibet. talcing advantage of the Nationalist government's plight, may break entirely away from nominal Chinese suzerainty which has been exercised over it since the 18th century and possibly effect a diplomatic and economic understanding with
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    DUKE GROUNDED
    33 8 Reuter. LONDON. Wed The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Princess Elizabeth, was aboard the 72-ton motor yacht Fanny Rosa when she went aground last night at Hyde, Isl? of Wright —Reuter.
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    QUIRINO WILL NOT GO HOME EMPTY – HANDED
    357 8 QUIRINO WILL NOT GO HOME EMPTY HANDED TRUMAN GIVES A PLEDGE A.P. WASHINGTON, Wednesday. PRESIDENT Truman tost night assured President Quirino of the Philippines r that he will not return "empty handed" from his visit to this country. Truman made the .remark in an exchange of toasts at a formal
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    APPOINTMENTS IN SINGAPORE
    74 8 Mr. H. W. -Nightingale. M.C.8.. has been appointed Secretary for Economic Affairs, Singapore. Mr. C. Noble. Chief Surveyor, Grade 11. Malayan Survey Service, has been appointed Deputy Surveyor General, Malaya. Mr. E. H. D Netto will act temporarily as a Police Magistrate for the Colony of Singapore.
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    U.K. SHOPKEEPERS REVOLT AGAINST 'PRICE CUT'
    182 8 U.P. LONDON, WED SOME 250,000 British shopkeepers revolted today against the government ordered five per cent price cut in clothing and shoes. Representatives of the .shopkeepers urged all British retail merchants to ignore the government order. The shopkeepers voted to maintain their present prices
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    BROOKE CRITICISES GOVERNMENT
    229 8 Reuter. MANCHESTER. Wed.-Mr. Anthony Brooke, the Raja Muda of Sarawak, today criticised the British Government for refusing to allow him to enter Sarawak. After referring to the statement by the Under-Sec-retary of State for the Colonies, Mr. D. Rees-Williams, that his (Mr. Brooke's) presence in Sarawak would
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    Oh! What A Hot Day
    35 8 Even these kius in Berltn are feeling the heat. And they do what children everywhere do under the circumstances— head tor the n.arest stretch of water for a cool off.
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    HAIGH RECEIVED MYSTERY NOTE BEFORE HANGING
    224 8 A.P. LONDON, Wednesday. JOHN GEORGE HAIGH, vampire killer of nine J persons, plunged through the hangman's trap to his de?th p.t the end of a noose today. The dapper, cold-eyed little businessman, who killed for profit, drank the blood of his victims, and then
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    NEW TERROR FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
    130 8 Reuter. GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador.— Wed.—More earth tremors today brought new terror to the people of Central Ecuador, harassed by disease, food shortages, and looting Indian raiders since the disastrous earthquake last weekend. With many survivors plagued by typhoid and whooping couch and threatened by pneumonia epidemics.
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    Moslem Plot To Oust Tito Bared
    181 8 A.P. LONDON. \v, rl lemi in Yuko-:,-... confessed to a oi o "overthrow the rJJ 1 er" and set up S J government, the news agency. Tanju- Si today. sai( l t Ix i a h *?Mteati heard ir that leaders ol an ornnf
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    FRENCH PRESENT
    33 8 PARIS. Wed. France hu igreed to Ira;-f Cr.-.r. lagore. French territory nci: Calcutta, to India befote Aug. IC. Indian Independence P:v. i French Fcreign Office spok<;nan said here tod v P-••♦«:.
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY
    43 8 Genera! LIBKKTY Ml <l( \I. a |»k\. MATIC ASS(K 1ATION practice at 36. Dustor. H.I1 8 p.m. ANSON ATHLKTK ASS.V Twa Loh Koh pta iue at Nelson Road 7 p.m. Y.M.C'.A.: N'cu Course >a Dress-making at 5 Raffles 10 a.m.
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    Cinema
    186 8 CATHAY: "STrer*.-- of Lar with William Hold'.v Wil an Bendix, Mac Dona Id Cai i; mi Mona Freeman 11 3.111.' 1.' 4.15. 6.45 and 9.30 p.nu CAPITOL: "Calanr'v Jan* ari Sain Bass" with Yvonne IMTar Howard Duff and DcioiIa Har. 11 a.m.. 1.45. 4 6 JO and $.3» p.m.
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    Sport
    15 8 I 1NTKK COMMlKin «I K HOC J KR ropcans at Jalan ar —5.15 p.m.
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    LONDON SHARES
    122 8 LONDON V day's reeoven ernment Hocks shortlived, a. fm in prices -,i -•hen the msrk< fire from aeller? Losses of up I. shewn snd the fo-ir percent ered moment urn. ,radio* The start of f r #h period was a signal iw X bear operation? •>' W* 5
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      410 8 rumoN \...it( A.,i.Lt: INSTITUTION 209, Queen Street, Phone 8370. HIGH SPEED ASPIRANTS: Fresh erpeed clashes will commence from August for hi«h speeds. For Theoiv (Pitman Gregg) Book-Keeping, Mathematics. Practical English and Commercial Correspondence Classe* will receive new students. NOTICE The Public is hereby notified that Madam Goh Luan Eng has
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      106 8 NOTICE ANDRE RODGERS Deceased All persons having any claims againrt tho estate Ol the abovenamed deceased, late of No. 40, Race Course Road. Singapore, who died on the 21st day of November. 1948, arc required to send particulars of their <* aim r in writing to the Public Trustee. Singapore,
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