Malaya Tribune, 18 August 1949

Microfilm: NL3769
Total Pages: 8
1 8 Malaya Tribune
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    66 1 MALAYA Tribune 5V HIE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE T«k Tribune" Spore LARGER SALES THAN ANY AFTERNOON PAPER IN MALAYA f Phone 3811/3 Nine Lino •mnitaiMcnMiiy at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipon an d Pmnang. EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LOS DOS REPRESENTATIVE: E.
    66 words
  • Article
    NATIONALISTS LOSE FOOCHOW
    289 1 Heavy Penalties For Blockade Runners Reuter. HONGKONG, Wednesday. V ATIONALISTS toa\v confirmed the los* of Fooohow, major South Chin a part md capital of Fukien province, the official Centra] News Agency reported tonight. The report said the Nationalists withdrew from Foochow to prevent further unnecessary loss of
    Reuter.  -  289 words
  • Article
    China Protest To U.K.
    155 1 Reuter. HONGKONG, Wed. The Chinese Government has loged a vigorous protest" with the British Embassy in China against recent "hostile actions by British naval vessels at the mouth of the Yangtze," according to the official Nationalist Central News Agency. The protest demands that surh incidents shall
    Reuter.  -  155 words
  • Article
    4.500 FEET DOWN
    36 1 CALIFORNIA, Wed.—The marine explore r Otis Barton Unlay descended 4,500 fee into the Pacific Oceaa in hit benthoscope diving bell. his is deept-r than ma a has ever p* notrated the I rfore.
    36 words
  • Article
    BANDIT SUSPECTS HELD IN JOHORi
    66 1 STOP PRESS: Mi AR, Today Twentytwo bandit suspects and wanted men were caught in twe screening operations by the police and 1G Field Battery of Royal Artillery in an area north of the 7th mile, Muar-Lenga Road and en vvierday. north Craigielea estate One hundred
    66 words
  • Article
    Kaitak vital for HK defence
    70 1 Reuter. THE Hongkong Government announced today that it bad taken over the China National Aviation Corporations workshops in Kaltak, Hongkong, airhase. because of the limited space available at the airport to house Koyal Air Force stores and men. A statement said thai the action, considered
    Reuter.  -  70 words
  • Article
    NEW GERMANY
    53 1 U.P. BERLIN. Wed.—lnformed political quarters said today that the Russians are expected to set up an east German Communist government before Christmas. The Soviet plans were sain to have been spurred by the elections in Western Germany last Sunday when over 23,--000,000 voters elected their first free parliament
    U.P.  -  53 words
  • Article
    City Employees Paid At Last
    182 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A NUMBER of Municipal employees were all smiles yesterday. Reason was the payment of long awaited arrears of salary and allowances. It is believed $1,000,000 was paid out yesterday. At the last ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, the President, Mr. W.
    182 words
  • Article, Illustration
    A Dream come true
    27 1 The Sultan of Johore handing Mrs. McCarthy the cheque f or £500 at his hotel in London recently (Insert) Violet. Mrs. McCarthy's daughter.
    27 words
  • Article
    Dutchman Says—No Turning Back
    254 1 Reuter. THE HAGUE, Wednesday. Professor C. P. M. Romme, Catholic Party leader, said today that present Dutch policy had not increased the confidence of the people of Indonesia. Professor Romme, speaking after the resumption of the debate on Indonesia in the second Chamber this afterneon, said
    Reuter.  -  254 words
  • Article
    REGG IS COMING TO S'PORE
    103 1 A.P. I LONDON. Wed. Tne Ai Ministry announced tonight Ui ippointnient of Air Vice Mar- i hai L. Robert Linton Reg. t' >c us Senior .v.r.Siaff Officer i j leadquarters Far Bast Ai j JVirce. Singapore, i Regg. a memoer of the RA I ince
    A.P.  -  103 words
  • Article
    RUSSIA SENDS PAULUS TO MAC
    49 1 FRANKFURT. Wed E* Nazi Field Marshal Fredicl. <on Pa.ilus. wao >,ommande die attack on Staling ad in 1941 was sent to China by the Rus :ans this summer to mak ,vri*ten warfare in the Far East, the Berlin correspondent v* Frankfurt Abendpost reported today.
    49 words
  • Article
    ABDULLAH
    17 1 Reuter. ALEXANDRIA, We d.— King Abduilah of Jordan arrived here today on nis way to London.—Reuter.
    Reuter.  -  17 words
  • Article
    M.C.A. TO HELP SQUATTERS
    108 1 MALACCA, Wed. The Malacca Branch of the Malayan Chinese Association met yesterday to discuss methods of raising funds to help In the resettlement of squatters in the Machap area. A sub-committee was elecl- Ed for this purpose which wi'l meet this Friday to work otn the
    108 words
  • Article
    Moslems To Work For Tito?
    134 1 A.P. BELGRADE, Wed.—Yugoslavia's Moslems—more than 1.000.000 of them--received orders today to avoid working against Marshal Tito's Government. The instructions came from "Vauf" the Council of the Moslem Religious Community in Yugoslavia centrally located in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (In this particular area Islam
    A.P.  -  134 words
  • Article
    BEATEN GREEK REBELS FLEE
    57 1 A.P. LONDON. Wed. Beater. Ireek rebels were reported tony to have fled into Albania i Greek Government troops auaed to have gained contro i a broad front along the reek—Albanian fiontier for ac first time in three years. The Greek Government 'aimed a great victory in
    A.P.  -  57 words
  • Article
    Teochews Told: 'Support Govt.'
    265 1 11 TEOCHEW Chinese in Malaya are to ask the Fede--1 ration Government to help local residents bring their families from China to Malaya and to speedily release Teochew emergency detainees against whom government has no charge This was decided at a meets' in Johore Bahru yesterday
    265 words
  • Article
    Treat Govt. Like A Brother
    239 1 S leaking ct a dinnei following the all-Ma!avan Teochew Conference at Johoie Balm yesterday Mr. R. W. I Bind. M.C.S. told delegates, Treat the Government like youi brother." Mr. Band said» "I know that the family plays a predominant part in ;.our lire. In the
    239 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      52 1 National Employer's Mutual General W PXBSONAX ACCIDENT %nd otkcr ekiM of IXSIKAME ABSOCIATIOH LTD. (Incorporated 1» England) Xtyer Chamber*. Baffle* PUce, juaaf*' N. Fhona: 2SSS. The Famous Old Man "BAN SIEW TONG" Instst* on this Brand for Health f lA* MIANU UUAI, L.'J.D. i CPPEB CUtCULAB BDI SINOAPOBJE. I LET
      52 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      32 1 SINGAPORE 5420/5429 KUALA lUMPUR ***** Are ycu that the Brewery ..**«"wp^f* A 13 always open $y to your inspection. J"- Phone 5886 and ||P' arrange a party visit. You will enjoy it.
      32 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR WAR MEDAL?
    109 2 Many people, Malays, Chinese, and Eurasian* a rc entitled to a War Medal, but have not yet received them. Locally enlisted Persons. Chinese Labour Force. V.A.D's and Dalforcc Personnel who served in the Army before the fall of Singapore in Feb. IW2, and who
    109 words
  • Article
    Swimmer To Get New Trial
    214 2 A SWIMMER, Ho Loo Thiam, under a Police Court sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment, without option of a fine, for allegedly causing hurt to his wife by beating her, will have a new trial. His conviction was set aside by the Chief Justice on
    214 words
  • Article
    BRICK FUND
    39 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— To raise money for endowment of the University of Malaya. each State and Settlement will run a "Brick Fund". Under this plan, persons who wish to contribute buy a brick for a small sum.
    39 words
  • Article
    TELEPHONES FOR SHIP'S PASSENGERS
    99 2 The new P and O liner 1 Himalaya, now getting ready for her maiden voyage to Aufl-ralia, has a complete telephone system aboard for the convenience of her passengers. When the big 31.000 ton liner docks at Fremantle, Western Australia, a simple plug-in operation with the
    99 words
  • Article, Illustration
    FOUR MEN IN A JEEP—THEIR CROW CAME TOO
    535 2 FOUR men and a pet crow, now in Singapore, have clocked 23,000 miles on a battered jeep given to them by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands who told them they could keep it if they succeeded in driving it to Batavia. The
    535 words
  • Article
    Appeal Succeeds
    59 2 Sher Bahadur Singh, tenant of a house in Jalan Besar, successfully appealed in the High Court yesterday against a sentence of three months' imprisonment for cheating a Chinese woman of $1,350. Sher Bahadur Singh was alleged to have received the money from the woman, a subtenant, as consideration
    59 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      53 2 LIKE 10,000 VOLTS CRASHING THROUGH YOUR EMOTIONS! WITH PATRICIA KNIGHT I- THAT H \NDSCME NEWCOMER JOHN BARAGREY ISSĔL JObrt shows 11 a.m. 1.45, 4.00, 6.30 9.30 Last Four Shows iy 2-4.15-6.30 9.30 p.m. TOMORROW- fs Got To Be Seen To Be BeEred It's In Beaaiifu) AGFA Colow. GERMANY'S FIRST V
      53 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      81 2 "f Last S Slums: 3, 6.15» 9.15 p.m. Eagle-Lion's i "DAY BREAK' starring Ann Todd Eric Portman and Maxwell Redd A THRILLING MELODRAMA! OPENING TOMORROW Par-amounts "ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS" IN TECHNICOLOR —SUN. AUG. 21st at 11 am.— Warner Bros. I "THE SEA HAWK" starring ERROL FLYNN GREAT WORLD
      81 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      64 2 SALHAMBRAS (Air-Conditioned Tele. 6909) STAR TS TODA Y-3 SHOWS 12.00; 4.15 and 8.80 P.M. ALL WHO CROSS HIS PATH MUST DIE! "DRUMS OF iF it a writ SHmvN MA lit nil compete: BRAND NEW PRINT from REPUBLIC! IHRIU \X; M'NITE SAT. Vt_Mb Ji 1 TWJAYi^l^i 11a.m. 1.43 ft. L5;6.45 9,30
      64 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      416 2 niiKstni!» a i v VFTU'ARK MM.AY PROGRAMMES Signal aad Naws; «.W Vanamohiai} 6.58 Closing Announce- I M-MMI ritOOiaMUhi 13 noon Programme Summirv; *«b Signature Tune; 7 12.05 Variety songs; 13.45 Mews; P- m UPP *>•*■• 10 a.m. News from Kuala Luni- i p.m. Close Down. p«r; 10.05 (approx.) Close Down.
      416 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    DUTCH TIGHTEN BARTER CONTROLS
    375 3 THE Dutch authorities have decided on new measures to tighten exchange control regulations in the 60 per cent, barter trade between Singapore and five Sumatra ports. The new rules are meant to seal alleged leakage of foreign exchange in the trade worth about a million dollars
    375 words
  • Article
    Another Copra Deal
    97 3 .\OTHER big copra deal A'for -'.000 tons of copra Fact Indonesia has born included between the ~a Fund and The saic Sthrec days ago is for «t September •shipments. f u,m East Indonesia r be iiettcr in quality iJjVat intent than Sumatra the Dutch #v ive announced
    97 words
  • Article
    RUBBER MARKET
    113 3 With 9 fair an:.)unt of business passing in the rubber cum iiiodiiy market yesterday, dealers were inclined to tak" profits. But there was a steady undertone. Closing prices were: Buvors Feller >. No. 1 Sept. RSS 31 1 2 34 3 No. 2 Sept. RSS 32 5 'ff
    113 words
  • Article
    Produce Market
    130 3 Coconut oil hardened in the «Mttea|.oH prodik-e markets witn interest fVcm India in evidence. Prices Improved a doliar to $ri r.o.b. Peppei price* slipped bP»ck pepper rtahins ?::93 per picul and white pepfs r $191 per picul IdMWb There were no reliable piotrt tons in Hi- nttirkct as
    130 words
  • Article
    AIR MAIL
    62 3 Latest time of posting at the G P.O. to Aden. North and South America, Europe West Indies. 1 Africa. Eire. Egypt. Ot. Bnf Tain Iran. Iraq. U.S.S.R.. Java and the Fed-ration of Malaya iS are expected from Aden. North and South America. Europe. West Indies. Africa. Eire. Egypt.
    62 words
  • Article
    SEA MAIL
    31 3 I Latest tune ot posting at »he ~pO to Thailand (parcels only)/ U.S.A. and Canada .s •'Surface mails are expend from Federation of Malaya Australia. Thailand and South Africa.
    31 words
  • Article
    ATTACK FOILED
    28 3 KLUANG, Wed. K-am-ncne Guards patrolling near the 6th mile Kluang, Ayer Hitam Road foiled a bandit attempt to attack their kampong at 11 p.m. last night.
    28 words
  • Article
    POLICE MAGISTRATE
    20 3 Mr Charles Frederick Scsi ton M.8.E., has been appointird a Police Magistrate I for the Colony of Singapore.
    20 words
  • Article
    Tins Improve
    224 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. LONDON continued to bid for tins at better prices and the local market again improved slightly with good business passing. Industrials were quiet. Rubber shares had a few small inquiries. The sallowing arc the price changes announced by the Malayan Sharcbrokcrs' Association: Overseas Assur. 10.75 31.25
    224 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Going To Macao
    113 3 A Portuguese commercia' ship, the »,»80-ton Nyassa was put on th» rrs< rv of the 'Portuguese Navy only for one trip—to bring out HOO Portuguese troops Jro:n Lisbon to reintorc- th- garrison at Macao. Picture shows CoL Cut la Morias (57), Officer C ommunding the troip" <h»ft):
    113 words
  • Article
    Along The Godowns
    61 3 Mac tsiiiyc.;. I Empire Hamb'e («heers Wharf); Hopcndge (id 11); Ma&fn (8S); Modji)h -to (98 37); Autolvcus HS 31); Polydore* (313: Koepat (17 18); Burnside (19 ?0); Demla (JJtVI Bertvrarkie (W 36); Landbris (26); Askold (27 28); Autolycus (City of Liverpool) (13 14); l jipondoK (11); Sarangan
    61 words
  • Article
    Barter Request Refused
    140 3 THE Batavia Government informed Singapore Secretariat of Economic Affairs yesterday that the smaller ports of Nias and Simeuloe Islands west of Sumatra will not be opened to Singapore shipping. Batavia had been asked to consider the opening of these ports following representations made by the Chinese Importers
    140 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      134 3 7Um.-1.45 -4.00-6.30-9.30p m. I IS TOUIfV m colo« by v m J MUSICAL 1 MICHAEL CURTIZ FROM PRODUCTION W**Ĕ 1 f?L DORIS DAY Iff BOWMAN SSf .-.ADOLPh€ EVE S.Z.'Cuddles" SELENA ROYLE 'Mb* O">ECTEO BY MICHAEL CURTIZ Screen Play by Harry Kumitz and Dane lussitr ty Hjrry Aarren U'c» Mw** Option
      134 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      519 3 SITS: VACANT WANTED A smart laity f»i •■I it door work as Office Repr sentative. Good piwpw's. Position permart-nt. Apply P.<> B->\ 133. Spore. «T.333». AGENTS wanted (either Sex) n all States for selling ladi-s rolled gold modern kerosangs. Entirety new designs. Made in England for Malaya. Particulars from Bole
      519 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      338 3 d $750 or nearest. 1939 Ford VB. 22H.P. saloon. Fv:ll Insurance and taxed. Excellent condition. Apply •Box A 2706. M.T.. Spore. (Q.WD I PLYMOUTH I!M3 left-hand jdrive Saloon. Exc« 11-nt condition. 'Mileage 26*74 3 $2,000- or beat Cftsr. Apply Box A 2694. JLT.. {Spore. <P.27tr>. i 1942 Vauxhall excellent 'condition,
      338 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
      234 3 SITS: WANTED englishman 28 «mart. capable and widely travelled knowledge oi shipping desires position of crust In reputed firm with prospects and I opportunity to use initiative can I interriĕ*. Sinuapor»» about Sept em- I her twelvth. Box A 2722 M.T. S pore. <5.320). j GENERAL foreman (Civil neering) British
      234 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 5
      769 3 Whal Bu* ine« Men H.»v e Longed For— C fS a fU'l-SIZCD OUPLICATOR I PORTABLE DUPLICATOR Which makes PERFECT i.r?riir copies suitable for the ixluw fKiCE average requirements of Offices, Schools, Stores I /"IfTl Clubs. Hospitals snd all I "jl 1 IJfJ wno wish to promote sales and business by
      769 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    MAO MARCHES ON
    555 4 ]UO less cmnious than the onward march of Mao Tse-tung's armies is the awful collapse of America's policy in the Far East. The recent White Paper, shorn of its verbiage, is one of the greatest confessions of ineptitude in recent times —and there have been quite a
    555 words
  • Article
    ROBOTS THE SLAVES WHO WILL RUN THE WORLD
    1617 4  -  We are on the verge of a social revolution that will alter our world even more than did the Industrial Revolution of the last century. For the first time in the h.story of man our human nervous system, our senses and our
    1,617 words
  • Article
    The Sorrows Of A Prime Minister
    474 4  -  -—by- EDWARD POLLAK CAIRO. A PRIME minister is a miserable wretch, robbed of rest, of sleep, and of everything that makes life worth while. He can't even see his family. The man who once said that —Hussein Sirry Pasha—today is himself Prime Minister of
    474 words
  • Article
    THE MYSTERY OF THE FLY
    115 4 Reuter. CANBERRA: An ordinary house-fly has been discovered on Heard Island, in the sub-Antarctic, which is in the grip of winter, with average temperatures well below freezing point. A ;eport received in Canberra from the Australian Scientific Expedition on Heard Island, said that there has
    Reuter.  -  115 words
  • Article
    Golden Library Of The Mayas
    689 4  -  BY F.H. FRAWLEY A.P. LOS AN GELES. THE American explorers. Dana Lamb and his wife, Ginger, have resumed tnen quest foi the last city of the ancient Mayas, an expedition Interrupted* eight yeans ago by World War 11. In a letter to fi lends here
    A.P.  -  689 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      58 4 BUfiN OBOINAfiy KEQQSENE. 300 CANDLE POKEQ. INSECT C FOOIMODF A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE IN STOCK 50LEA0£MT5- I DUNCRN ROBERTS Li j H UTTtirTO.SfOti,rHON£ 7014. W ADREMA ADDRESSING MACHINE IDEAL FOR SMALL MAILING LISTS. LARGER MODELS ALSO AVAILABLE 104 ROBINSON ROA& ESSl'l. 6480 I r L. D4oU. ALSO »T HUALA LUMPUR t
      58 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      159 4 TIME... NO OBJECTION! Only a three or four weeks' holiday Dozens of flights daily to choose to look forward to? Time enough from to all parts of Europe. Enjoy to make that eagerly awaited an impeccable air service, backed holiday in Europe a real holiday. by thirty years of experience
      159 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    TRADE SLUMPS IN RED S'HAI
    337 5 Nationalist Blockade A Success Reuter —AAP. HONGKONG, Wednesday. THfc Nationalist blockade has brought business in Communist-held Shanghai almost to a standstill, according to travellers reaching Hongkong. The Mocknde Ls the travellers say, and has virtually seeled off shanghai by sea from the outside world. British
    Reuter—AAP.  -  337 words
  • Article
    NEW RADIO SERVICE
    33 5 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Wed—Dr. Mehta, India's first Ami lor to the Netherlands, inaugurated the service to SouthLa of PCJ station at im with an Independent Day talk to India. Reuter.
    Reuter.  -  33 words
  • Article
    TYPHOON KILLS 8
    64 5 Reuter-AAP. TOKYO. Wed. Eight people were killed and more than ?0 are missing as a result of the typhoon which swept the southern tip of Japan on Monday night and early yesterday. The typhoon, which bypassed Okinawa is'and .in the Pacific on Saturday split into two before
    Reuter-AAP.  -  64 words
  • Article
    CHURCH PROPERTY
    31 5 A.P. TEL AVIV, Wed.—Th- Hebrew Parliament in Tel, Aviv on Monday decided to re- j turn all Russian church pro-; nertv in tlie Israeli administeied' section of Jerusalem. A.P.
    A.P.  -  31 words
  • Article
    More Japs becoming Christians Today
    134 5 A.P. PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday. American servicemen in Japan are doing more to spread Christianity there than any other force, the Salvation Army Commissioner for that country said yester- day. Masauza Uyemura, iust hick from a world conference of Salvation Army Commissioners in London, said more Japanese
    A.P.  -  134 words
  • Article
    'A 21-Gun Salute'
    79 5 U.P. HONGKONG, Wed.— London reports claimed 1 that Philippines Presi- > dent Quirino received a "remarkably cold should- er" when he mentioned the Pacific Union in Washington. j One report said "the only mention Quirino 1 heard about arms-aid i i was a 21-gun salute he I
    U.P.  -  79 words
  • Article
    Atom Bomb Pupils
    98 5 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. "Atom bomb pupils", chosen by London County Council and the London boroughs, are being 6ent, otfe a month, to a British Home Office civil defence school. They are expected to be ready to begin training others by the beginning of November. Training is likely
    Reuter.  -  98 words
  • Article
    YOUTH'S SHILLING BID WINS
    124 5 Reuter. HORLEY, Surrey. Wed. A small boy stood for hours at the front of a large crowd at an auction sale ot antiques here. Near the end of the sale an impressive suit of Japanese armour was put up. "How much for this? said the auctioneer.
    Reuter.  -  124 words
  • Article
    PERCY THE P.C.
    59 5 Reuter. LONDON. Wed. Found dying in the street after falling from its nest, a young wild pigeon has adopted a police station in Battersea, South London, as its home. Now six weeks old, and quite tame, Percy, as the policemen have christened him, refuses to leave the
    Reuter.  -  59 words
  • Article
    The 'Fried Egg' May Soon Flutter In Many Ports Again
    312 5 Reuter. TOKYO, Wednesday. THE "Rising Sun" flag of Japan may shortly nutter again in many ports of the world if Japanese hopes are realised. Aoki Takyoshi, Director-General of the Economic Stabilisation Board, has submitted a draft economic plan to Major-General
    Reuter.  -  312 words
  • Article
    "GREAT ARTURO"
    41 5 A.P. NEW YORK, Wed—Five Austrian circus performers known as the "Great Arturo Family" weie held on Ellis Island yesterday for having failed to post the $500 (U. 3.) bond per person required foi entry into the United States. —A.P.
    A.P.  -  41 words
  • Article
    KNOWLAND DEMANDS A REPORT FROM MacA
    119 5 U.P. WASHINGTON, Wed. Senator William Knowland today demanded the Defence Department to make eva Table Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's reports on the Far East. He said he would carry the issue to the Senate floor if necessary. Mac Arthur yesterday for the third time
    U.P.  -  119 words
  • Article
    Mme. Chiang Calls On Marshall
    79 5 RAQUETTE LAKE, New York, Wed. —Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Generalis- slmo Chiang Kai-shek is a guest of General and Mrs. George C. Marshall at the J. P. Morgan estate near this Adirondak mountain vtfShe arrived on Sunday night by train for a ten-day visit,
    79 words
  • Article
    Burmese racketeers cramped by new law
    293 5 A.P. Rangoon, Wed—The Burmese Government has hit hard at racketeers marketing imitation drugs and adulterated foodstuff through an ordinance threatening fines, imprisonment and whipping for the guilty. The ordinance, approved by the Burmese President Sao Shwe Thaike, became law on Aug. 1. It was
    A.P.  -  293 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      148 5 MALAYAN AIRWAYS LIMITED AIRCRAFT available for CHARTER MANAGERS MANSFIELD CO, LMX OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE. FOR ALL OCCASIONS YOU CAN DEPEND ON PHOENIX ffff™ that J I that I I makes I BORDEN cow fl 1 S^S?fi«'° 11 I J 1 If roar recipe calls for milk-be II sure you use
      148 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      36 5 LIT ABAER h 7 A 1 C *PP I •KD FOR A I Al^^A^R^WT rt^-mash 1 gf?oS^ E 3ri^^ lYOfc' _EAST g r~ MEVAH WEARS NONE.S i^^^^^ ALLEY OOP we'll have V ANp r c£ULD fijHT.
      36 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    PRINCESS BEAU ROMPS HOME BY 4 LENGTHS
    2135 6  -  Slick ness $32 Highest atK.L. From ALLAN LEWIS KFALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. pRLNCESS BEAU (Turner) again romped home by r four lengths to score a double at today's races, the second day of the Selangor Torf Club's Antumn Meeting. Like her first win last
    2,135 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      703 6 For London, Antwerp, Hamburg HnU:— Spore: Pt. Jwet. Penang. X BEN LOMOND IS—l9 Aug. 20—22 Aug. BENVORLICH 25 Aug.-l Sept 18-SjO Aug. 3— 6 Sept. BENCRUACHAN 12—19 Sept. 20—21 Sept. 22—24 Sept. BENREOCH 16-21 Sept. 22-26 Sept. 24-26 Sept. Also calls Genoa, Barcelono and Leight bnt omits Hamburg X Also
      703 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      509 6 THE Rl(> SWEEP TOtAL POOL: < First Prize No. *****7 j i Seeoml Prize No *****" > Third Prize No. J**" 39» Starters: *****4, *****1, *****4, 37«32. *****1, *****0, *****6, *****8, *****8, *****4. 1 Consolations ($1,600 each) *****6, 1 *****6, *****0, *****0, *****0, *****2, *****6,1 1 *****2, *****2, *****9. I
      509 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      562 6 SHIPPING I BOUSTEAD CO., LTD Lloyds Agents to Singapore, Ticket Agents For Malayan Railway* aum LTtfE ACCEPTING FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, Ri'TTERDAL ti/LhiLURQ Due RaH* GTjiINGVLE (Calls Tangier OLsablanca) Aug. 24 u o 2 <i FROM U.K. FOR BTRAITB, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, Am JAPAN. Doe s»4t. GLENP.OY In Penan* Singapore 22 Sails
      562 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    MIDOX. ANOTHER STEP NEARER THE TOP
    236 7 Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday. THE leading counties in the championship table ail made good starts in their county matches which began today. Middlesex, who are 20 points in the lead«at the head of the table, took one more step towards winning the title by placing
    Reuter.  -  236 words
  • Article
    SON FAILS TO BREAK FATHER'S RECORD
    90 7 Reuter. C'ONISTON WATER, LAKE [CT, Wed. —Mr. Donald Campbell today failed to his late father's world •>eed record. After twu on the measured Mile, wife had radioed frcm tne t.mokeeper's office that the 1 had been Droken but wlicn timings were I it was
    Reuter.  -  90 words
  • Article
    COLONIALS v JCC
    88 7 A team selected from the following will represent the Colonials C.C. in a tournament match against Johore C.C. on Sunday, at Johore. (Plrtyers and 1 Officials are kindly requested to meot nt ''The Chummery." 93?. Serant;oon Road, at 9 a.m. on Sunday): A. E. Delilkan (Capt.i. W.
    88 words
  • Article
    Ayres rides his first horse In Malaya today
    206 7  -  From ALLAN LEWIS KUALA LUMPUR, Today. ARTHUR AYRES, West Australian jockey who arrived in Singapore last Friday, did his first work in Malaya here this morning when* he rode First Fancy, who worked with Good Luck (Ellery) over three in even tame.
    206 words
  • Article
    TECH. WING WINS R.A.F. MALAYA CUP
    86 7 Technical Wing, Selctar beat R.A.F. Changi, Lodger Unit hy seven wickets and 135 runs, yesterday to win the R.A.F. Malaya Cricket Association Cup. Yesterday's match was the final in the annual cricket tournament for all R.A.F. unite in Malaya. The A.O.C. Malaya, Air Vice
    86 words
  • Article
    Furubashi Does It Again
    157 7 Reuter. j LOS ANGELES, Wert.— The world record tor the J 1,500 metri > swim was S twice broken here today. S Japan's champion swim- mer Horonoshin Fnru- S hashi, knocked a fraction under 40 seconds off the < |j otßcia» record also held by .lapanese.
    Reuter.  -  157 words
  • Article
    RAF SWIMMING GALA
    20 7 The R.A.F. Station, Changi. held their first swimming gala at the Selarang Poo!, yesterday. 200 spectators attended.
    20 words
  • Article
    Secret Of Accurate Iron Play
    435 7 HOW TO PLAY GOLF No.15 HITTING down on the bal'. is the fecret of accurate iron play. This impaits undersnin to the ball helps keep it on line and under contioi when it hits the green. On an iron shot the is shorter than with
    435 words
  • Article
    S'PORE DIST. XI ROUT INDIANS
    205 7 THE Singapore District XI ran through the Indians to score an easy six-nil victory in a S,A.F.A. Community League game at Jalan Besar. yesterday. Todd. Inglis and Barnes forming a powerful combination were the soldiers' main asset. Their defence too deserved special mention because they
    205 words
  • Article
    213 Entries For Gold Cup Meeting
    1006 7 A TOTAL of 213 entries have been received for the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup Meeting on Aug. 27 and 31 and Sept. 3, 7 and 10. The entries comprise 01 Claas One horses, 68 Class I Two and 83 Class Three. Following is
    1,006 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      171 7 VEGETARIAN MEALS eleliciousiy cooked by expert vtgataMai chefs. Also tasty vegetarian cakes, available TODAY EASTERN RESTAURANT New World Park Singapore. HAI TFMANN LEMON DRAUGHT j for your Uver, kidneys 4 bowels. Maun, sin *ian ilin Co. Kuala Lumpur. For h\t r body's Book of Letters Tom Thumb Essays College Essay*
      171 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      229 7 Re TAN 800 LAX Deed. AH persona having any ;lairns against the estate of ihc abovenamed deceased, late jf No. 80, Club Street, Singapore, who diod on the 12th day A May, 1949, are required to ?cnd particulars of their claims in writing to the Public Trustee. Singapore, who is
      229 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
      602 7 TENDER NOTICE j Tenders a£c invited for the pi ovision aud operation of four launches for u::e by the Army In SINGAPORE HARBOUR and in the Inner and/or Outer Roads. Vessels to be provided will not exceed 50 feet in, length. Full particulars and f'ums Qf tender can bo obtained
      602 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 4
      410 7 SITS: VACANt WANTED immediately experienced compositors. Apply Manager, Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd. Singapore. Vacancy for Captain. Applications are invited for the Pest of Captain 1 in the Marine Service of the Malayan RailwayCandida tas should be not more han 35 years of age. and must possess the certificate of a
      410 words
  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 7 Miscellaneous Column 1
      40 7 W YOU SEEM AMAZED THAT Jpf YES I KNOW NCW THAT FCOME WITH ME\CUftLY-] PTHAT~WAS MF../E^, m- L X BEAT UP TIM HORN .V/ I YOU ARE STRONG ENOUGH-J I'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING/1 7 BEFORE I MET S IOUEENY I v
      40 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    HUNDREDS HURT AS 50,000 MOB REPUBLICAN H.O.
    292 8 BATAVIA GOES WILD U.P. BATAVIA, Wednesday. A NUMBER of peoPle were slightly injured today when a mob of 50,000 rioted A during the Independence Day anniversary celebration In front of the Republican delegation headquarters. There were only a handful of Dutch military and
    U.P.  -  292 words
  • Article
    Roundtable Talks Begin On Aug. 23
    257 8 THE HAGUE, Wednesday. THE roundtable conference on Indonesia will open 1 here on Aug. 23, it was learned on very reliable authority today. When the leaders of the Dutch, Republican and Ffnieralist delegations met today they agreed that next Tuesday was the most suitable
    257 words
  • Article
    WHAT'S ON TODAY General Cinema Sport
    277 8 SINGAPORE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: Lecture bv Dr. G. V. Allen on "The University ol Mahva" at S CairnhiU Road— i —6.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A.: Commercial classes— 5.30 pm. French Class -5.30 t p.m.—Singapore Film Society i Show—8.30 p.m. Male Voice 1 Choir practice 8 p.m. Y.W.CA.
    277 words
  • Article
    Australia Wants To Be Friends
    105 8 A.P. CANBERRA. Wed.—At a reception celebrating the Fourth Anniversary of the. Ind-.-nesian Republic, the Australian Minister for Extcrn.il Affairs. Dr. H. V. Evatt said today: "There is plenty of room still for war in Indonesia war against ignorance, poverty and other things which caused troubles
    A.P.  -  105 words
  • Article
    INDONESIANS RECOGNISED
    74 8 For the first time, th" Netherlands community gave i official recognition to Indo- i nesian Independence Day, when the Dutch Consul-Gene- j ral at Singapore. Dr. A Wir.ke'man last night attended the celebrations at the Elliot Road, Siglap. house cf Dr. Oetoyo, Indonesian representative in Singapore. More than
    74 words
  • Article
    LONDON SHARES
    163 8 Reuter. LONDON. Wed.—The feature of today's dealings on the London stock exchange was the tefhack given to British Government securities by the statement issued on the economic crisis by th«Federation of British Industries. The announcement accentuate.) the .-»lreadv uneasy feeling and a fresh wave of selling too place!
    Reuter.  -  163 words
  • Article
    SAMBASIVAN TO BE GIVEN 'PRIORITY'
    102 8 Reuter. LONDON. Wed. Every 1 effort will be made for the ap- peal of Tndian trade unionist, Sambasivan. now uncier sen- tence of death in Malaya, to be heard by the Privy Council during its next term, a Privy Council spokesman said today. The Judicial
    Reuter.  -  102 words
  • Article
    AIR STUDY GIFT OFFERED
    67 8 PACIFIC Overseas Airline? (Siam) Ltd. have offered an annual $750-engineering scolarship to a member of the Malayan Air Training corps. As the present threeyear courses in aero engineering arc already halfway through, a flying scolarship is being offered instead, this year. The nominated air cadet, who
    67 words
  • Article
    'Shots Were Fired Before'
    216 8 MURRAY'S WIDOW SAYS- U.P. and A.P. MANILA, Wed.—Mrs. Esther Murray, widow of I 31-year-old American busi- nessman George Murray, who was mysteriously murdered in nearby San Juan on Saturday, told a reporter today that an assassination attempt was made on her husband about three months ago.
    U.P. and A.P.  -  216 words
  • Article, Illustration
    TWO EIGHT-TON FISHING BOATS, HOUSE, DAMAGED
    313 8 A WHIRLWIND, sucking water 500 feet into the A sky. swept into Tanjong Rhu from the sea just before noon yesterday. It missed the flying boat base, but caused some damage to a couple of eight-ton fishing boats, scattered over 100 empty 44-gallon metal
    313 words
  • Article
    BACK ON THE JOB
    28 8 Mr. A. W. Bellamy, Civil District Judge, Singapore, and President of the Rent Conciliation Board, resumed duties yesterday after a recent operation for appendicitis.
    28 words
  • Article
    NEW CONSTITUTION
    23 8 Reuter. BUDAPEST. Wed.—Hungarian Vice-Premier Maty as Rakosi presented the draft of the new Hungarian const;c Ition to the National AssemUy todav.—Reuter.
    Reuter.  -  23 words
  • Article
    Prapadaeng Reached The Top Overnight
    362 8 M.M. WHEN Java lightweight champion Bobby Njoo climbs through the ropes at the Happy Wond Covered Stadium tomorrow night he will be facing a man on whom fortune smiled almost overnight. Nai Phol Prapadaeng. Bobby's opponent, was an unknown fighter only a year ago. Singapore
    M.M.  -  362 words
  • Article
    MORE LABOUR
    72 8 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS. Wed.— I Australian industrial expert, j Dr. Colin Clark, director of j tho Queensland Bureau of In- dustry, told the United Nations Scientific conference on the conservation and utllisa- tion of resources here today j that the chronic cause of the world food shortage is
    Reuter.  -  72 words
  • Article
    Beware Of 'Reckless Jumps'
    235 8 Reuter. -Mr. Morrison OTRASBCI KG, We d y Herbert Morrison, Deputy Pame Mtnistei toS took a stand agar.st Winston ChurchUPi Ej ,onSi unity proposals wn Tl ™J warned the Europe*! bly here not to take al and reckless jumps to know not wheie. He was opposing
    Reuter.  -  235 words
  • Article
    11 REBELS KILLED
    39 8 Reuter. RANGOON, Wed. Fortyone Karen rebels were UM and wounded when Gwm ment troops repu sed an attack on Loiyein. near Loikaw. capital of the Karenai 250 miles north-east goon, Burma Army Radio reported tonight. Renter.
    Reuter.  -  39 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      207 8 icAPtTOL H€STAVRAItT 34* CAPITOL THEATRE SINGAPORE 4* J MAKAN KITCHIL SERVED FREE OF CHARGE V WITH DRINKS V, •5* 1 YOUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANT-BAR l£ t •> KIJSTTAFEL EVERY FRIDAY 4 BOOKING*: PHONE 2125 5 •fr w*mv*mM Toda y 3 Shows! 3.15—6.30—9.15 p.m. I i*. Shamin in I "PAHLE AA?" *;X
      207 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      57 8 V flo beaut ioo Touok i y^ Foot Itch Healed in 3 Daj various me nch yo**"*. SmH stubborn r ujwur» Xrne. ftaita. af mmmjt «*rt«« N ll tod** T~ Nixoderia j-jS PHILIPS WHIPS RADIO Pl« 9 FHIGIDAIKK Commercial and D^f 6 Electric Refriß. rat.-r«. Kaay Terms t an t»
      57 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous