Morning Tribune, 19 June 1946

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  • 14 1 MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 1. NO. 43. (New Series) 10 CENTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1946.
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  • 239 1 Tornado wipes out a town Detroit, Michigan, June 18.— A tornado swept across the great industrial centre of Detroit and neighbouring Canadian areas last ni ght, leaving at least 20 dead. Both American and Canadian sources predict the death toll would rise sharply after searchers are able to scan the
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  • 276 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter.) About 1,600 shipyard artisans employed by the Singapore Harbour Board struck work yes'erday afternoon after their demands for a 150 pr cent, increase in wages had been rejected by the Harbour Board authorities. This is the sixth time that an organised strike is on
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  • 112 1 HOOLIGANS WRECK STORE RESTAURANT A section of Market Street wa s terrorised by hooligans last night, shortly after eight o'clock, when a gang threw bottles into a Hindu restaurant and an Indian barber shop and house. In the restaurant, the panes of the show case, where the sweetmeats were kept,
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  • 117 1 ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, June 18. More than 30 forest fires last night continued to rage unchecked over a vast area in Newfoundland. Two towns were ablaze and four others threatened. Fire -fighters halted the flames as they reached the limits of Gander airfield, an important link
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  • 99 1 FOUR BRITISH OFFICERS KIDNAPPED Jerusalem June 18. It is reported that four British officers were kidnapped from the hotel Yarkon in Tel- Aviv today. Twelve young Jews entered the hotel and threatened the officers with Tommy-guns. The officers were then blindfolded and taken away in a taxicab. It is believed
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  • 52 1 BELGRADE, June 18.— Dr. Steven Morjevic. president of MihailoMch's wartime central committee, testifying before the Yugoslav Military Tribunal, said he joined the Chetnik leader 'because I hated Germans.". He entered a formal plea of innocence and disclaimed any responfibility for collaboration with the Germans on the part of
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  • 464 1 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) K. Lumpur, Tuesday. The disappointment felt in Malay political circles over the "lack of satisfactory reactions" in London to their proposals for a revision of the Malayan Union plan and the scrapping of Mr. Harold MacMichael's treat'es
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  • 77 1 Paris, June 18. The Foreign Ministers yesterday voted to give Italy an equal voice in settling war damage claims arising out of military action on Italian soil, by providing multi-national mixed claims tribunals. The couno'l also agreed to use Italian property held by Allied nations to
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  • 97 1 Blowing up Heligoland Island Cuxhaven, Germany, June 10. A >enior British naval officer said tolay that the great German fortress island of Heligoland will be "blowr* up" within three months, and will tu j.ily lor "a beautiful bird sanctuary". The plans are to set off several hundred tons of explosive
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  • 44 1 Jerusalem, Ju n e 18. Nine Jews were killed, five, including two women, were seiiously wounded and 15. Including one woman, arrested during a gun-battle with British troops in the Palestine central railway workshops in Haifa last night.
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  • 52 1 Shanghai, June 18 Twentv-twc persons have ,,ow be*»n detained s'nco the Allios discovered and smashrri the well-organised Na^i spv rinc "Ehrhardt Bi»re*ui." The snv Hno: was pruarded with such secrecv that few Germans kn*>w of Its existence. Ifc »»/»tixiHn«; wr-f- d 4 rerted mainly against American lives
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  • 518 2 Boys Will Explore Uncharted Land SURGEON-COMMANDER MURRAY LEVICK, member of Scott's last expedition to the Antarctic, will renew m 1947 an interrupted appointment with the Anniopscssuoch Mountains (translated from the Indian as "Easier-to-go-Round") m an uncharted part of Newfoundland, says the Sunday Empire News. With him will go 100 British
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  • 92 2 NEW YORK.— Some of the American prisoners of war from the Tokyo area have silver fillings m their teeth made from Dutch guilder coins. This and other stories of the ingenuity of American prison-er-of-war doctors m taking care of thtir patients are told m the US.
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    63 2 RISING STAR •^C Not only is Patricia Stokocl^ S glamorous but she is also J S versatile. Her name has J S been connected with many J j London revue and musical i i productions but Singapore i wilt remember her most for the colourful Mexican I J dance recently
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  • 64 2 SINGAPORE, June 18— The United States has received 82,000 tons of Malayan rubber since the i liberation and ample American shipping is available to keep current rubber quotas moving to America, according to informed sources m Malaya. These souices said both the United States first quarter
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  • 122 2 Stern Persian "No To Foreign Interference TEHERAN, June 17.— Prince Muzaflfar Firouz, Persian Government spokesman, said today: "We do not need any foreign advice in the settlement of our internal questions or in the rectification of our foreign relations. "Persia is master of her own destiny and intends to be
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  • 96 2 JERUSALEM, June 18—Palestine firemen aided by military searchlights were this morning i fighting the flames at Haifa 'central railways workshops, i blown up by Jiewish terrorists. lat 930 last night. The flames 'were reported under control. There were a series of explosions and it was reported
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  • 19 2 i KARACHI. June 17 Field Marshal Lord Montgomery arrived here by air today from Palestine.- Reuter
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  • 448 3 America's Master Plan For Peace WASHINGTON, June 17— The world should learn fairly well m the next three or four weeks how much chance it has for organised lasting peace, writes John Hightower, Associated Press diplomatic corresDondent. The United States Atomic Control plan put before the United Nations Friday by
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  • 179 3 Widespread Forest Fires In Newf'dland ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. Juno I7« A vast area of Newfoundland is u flaming mass with forest firesM many as 20 are reported raging from Claronville to Orandfalls. Last night, Oander airport, an important link in the Empire's (It flMH until last month when it was
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  • 41 3 BATAVIA, June 17— Of twentyone medical diplomas issued since the opening of the Emergency University m Tjikini Hospital here m January last, eleven hfcve gone to Chinese students- The number of Chinese students now registered is 222, or. Reuter
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  • 178 3 PARIS, June 17. The Big Foui Foreign Ministers tonight agreed on four out of seven points of the economic section of the draft peace treaty with Italy leaving the remaining three until tomorrow's session. The points agreed were on compensation for war damage to
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  • 129 3 New China Peace Move NANKiNti. June 18. Bight truo teams, on, r ams<-(l m I'hunut him, the Manchurian capital, will visit outpasts m i 1 c country m an effort 10 end the fighting, it was reported m the Chinese capital on Monday. Meanwhile, Gen. George Marshall, the United States
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  • 109 3 PARIS, June 16 Delegates from 11 nations iailed to agree on world trade cartels when the Commission on Commercial Policy met m Paris under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce. The French cartels might be useful m planning schemes but the Americans thought
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  • 468 3 li«» lt« r i lii% i» i>iiiiiin^ (By Frank Carey, Associated Press Science Writer) WASHINGTON American scientists have reported Phe development of a new synthetic drug they believe to be superior to atabrine or quinine for malaria. Termed "SN 7618", it relieves •cute attacks
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    • 358 3 civ«:- Try This AMERICAN < HOK SWORD around race 24 Hero of many track Jokes 39— Halting place 63— Corrode 4— Undercover 25— JCind of meat4o_Make noise 54— 01 d Greek Answer flo Yesterday's men 28— Place to stop with Qngert theatre t*M«iA 9— Milk producer 29— Full of crackS42_Own
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  • 491 4 Australia Disagrees With U.K. Over Spain NEW YORK JUNE 18.— BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA DISAGREED FIRMLY ON THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY OVER THE PROPER DISPOSITION OF THE SPANISH CASE. Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British delegate, hailed upon the Council to pass along to the General Assembly the resolution
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  • 67 4 LONDON, June 17— The Lord Mayor of Vienna, General Theodor Koerner, has telegraphed to the DrectorGeneral of VNRRA, Mr. Fiorella La Guardia, appealing to him to visit the city to convince himself of the extent of the distress there, Vienna radio reported tonight. "Unless help
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  • 146 4 LONDON, June 17. Farmers m the British zone of Germany, were warned tonight that the foca situation "may result m serious disturbance*." The warning was contained m an appeal for more sacrifices issued by Doctor Hans Schoeningen, head of the Central Pood and Agricultural Administration, and reported
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  • 197 4 Big Rise In U.S. Wheat Exports NEW YORK, June 17*— The United States m the first ten iays of June exported wheat and other grains at the rate of more than 1,000,000 tons a month for the first tme this year, the Department of AgrU j culture announced today. A
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  • 222 4 WUPPERTAL, Germany ret parachute operations "lo German lines m the Vosges were disclosed publicly for war crimes trial m Wupper In the dock and pleading not guilty were generals and Gestapo chiefs who the prosecution described as a "selection of the brains behind
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  • 56 4 RANGOON, Juno IT.— -Si\teon dacoits and two robberr. werr roi or'u-d last Friday m the Ti'ayetmyr area m central Burma. In one Ham five dacoits killed 11 villa^rr? .md burned down six houses while another village was r insaeked by •>() daooits. Five dacoits surrendered m Shwebo
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  • 435 4 Big Comb Out In Holy Land For Terrorists JERUSALEM, Juiu» 17. Combined forces of British Infantry, Palestine police and Royal Air Force reL*ciinai-snnce planes are today srouring the holy land in a nationwide man -hunt for armed Jewish terrorists who at midnight last night simultaneously attacked ten key road and
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  • 178 4 Tangerang Situation Improves BATAVIA. June 17 While Dutcn and Indonesians endeavour to pia^e the blame for the Tanpreranp massacre on the other's shoulders both agree that the situation of the Chinese m the disturbed areas haa greatly improved. And both sides claim credit for this development. Nevertheless th* Chinese com
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  • 34 4 LONDON, June 18— Anglo-Polish war dobt negotiations are approaching successful conclusion, it is authoritatively stated m London. It is reliably expected an agreement will be signed within the next week. Reuter
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  • 339 6 The Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1946. Back To Normal In one direstion, Great Britain has returned to normal. There has been a lot of weather about lately! In particular, that widelyknown British product was available in abundant quantities on V-Day to the distress of millions, including the Malayan contingent
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  • 995 6  - Sailor Jhey Hunted In Uain Walter H. Holton j Like another famous British sailor before him, this business man turned sea/nan found that his courage won the day. b It was m January 1941, one of the hardest winters m living memory, that five little ships lay hidden m a
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  • 203 6 "BASED ON RUMOURS" i»\ li is, .Time 18 An official Ara« t [can ipokeinan at t li t- Poi Ministers conference naid on M«. i day ni^ht that a published UV% story asserting American troops in Germany had hern alerted blCWM of reported concentrations of Ilu.ss.an troops in South-eastern Gciniany
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  • 163 6 Japan's Three Pre-Pearl Harbour Terms WASHINGTON, June 18— Saburo Kuru.su, Jupanese "peace" envoy of Pearl Harbour days, claims to have brought an offer to prevent war in the Pacific at the price of three United States concessions, Joseph Keen an said. The chief prosecutor of the Japanese war criminals told
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  • 37 6 MONTREAL. June 17.— Meat shipments to Britain and Europe from Montreal have slumped to the lowest In the port's history because of labour troubles and shortage of stocks caused by heavy winter demands- Reuter
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  • 373 8 TRAINING IN WELEARE WORK i •■< ttotwfo ot Economic* t > rr.>v,<)i ,f nlag i-: Ookxtlml 8 x IsJ W Ifare Qfllcen. This course will comni nee In London jii September 194 d 2 The Colonial OUuv has allocated i turee places to thp Government of I S.ngapare. Applications are
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  • 160 8 Congress Likely To Accept N*w Delhi, June 18.— Kep >ris increased on Monday thai the dominantly Hindu Congress Party and the Moslem League would accept the British cabinet plan for an inter .m government to rr.le India m the transitory p^rioi before independence. instructions to the provincial government to proceed
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  • 94 8 BATAVIA, June 17.— Five Chinese charged #ith the possession of stolon property valued at 1.000,0 Japanese guilders (about $40,000) pleaded ttoi they could not possibly have suspected the goods were stolen because the^ were deliV2red by British officer* using army vehicles. According t*. the defence, one British
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  • 263 8 Outstanding Feature Of U.S. Atom Offer NEW YORK, June 18—A,, outstanding feature of America's proposal for the international control of the development and use of atomic energy and sreond only to that m control m importance— is the fact that the inauguration of this security system would mean the surrender
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  • 61 8 MAHIDOL'S DEATH: INQUIRY TO BE HELD BANGKOK, June 18— The Government of Siam was on Monday planning seven-man inquiry body to investigate, the death of King Ananda Mahldol who died from a gunshot wound m his palace a week Pgo. The Government is inviting any evidence showing that the cause
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  • 79 8 Greece Prepares For Trouble ATHENS. June 17. Greek Army. Navy and Air Force personnel were ordered to stand by today m preparation :or fcht 24-hour general strike called for tomorrow by the General Confederation of Labour. The strike was called mi n protest against 'he Government's emergency legislation "for restoration
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  • 66 8 British Note To Rumania LONDON, June 18. Britain made! public on Monoay the text of a note rejecting Rumania's denials of press censorship and restrictions of civil liberties. In the latest of a series of notes between the two povprnments Britain tltclared the Rumania r explanation no: only contained inaccuracies
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  • 973 9 "Menon indicated He would Like To Make A Present" Court AAartial Defence The polo ground was a v fore I took over com man :i Of deal of dissatisfaction had t m getting the site cleared," rell, R.E.M.E., Base Worksh o general court-martial yeste r Major Metherell, who is on
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  • 343 9 Within Changi Prison yesterday mornng, eight Japanese war criminals including a Vice-Admiral and the second-in-command of the dreaded Oxley Rise M.P. Station— went to the gallows to pay for their war crimes. Their mass execution was watched by a small gathering of Prison officials
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  • 153 9 STOLEN TIN: MAN GETS 7 YEARS r.i. "The accused has been found guilty by the Jury of one ot the most serious offences In this country Under the law, remarked the Assize Judge, Mr. Justice R. Moor, yesterday, when he sentenced Sim Aw Huan, a lob labourer at Pulau Bran!
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  • 62 9 Correspondent") PENANG. June 17.— Tt is learnt +h;»t Mr. Justice C. W- V. Carey has bern nnnointed Permanent Judere. Supreme Court, Pen?nr Ye heM the same appointment dc fore the war. Mr. Justice T. C. Spenser WilV'n «*on. who has b*«en m Penanp: snrthe official opening: of the
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  • 273 9 $15,000 Watch Now Worth Only $80 Poh Lv Chong, a ship chandl»a living at Robinson Road, told the Singapore Assize Judge Mr. Justice R Moor yesterday the story of how hi and his wife were held up by a z&^c of five roobers, when a youthful Chinese Pan Al Kee
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  • 215 9 Saying that if there is ary protection to be done the police aro the people to do it, Mr. L. C. Gob. magistrate m the Second Polio* i Court, yesterday sentenced Ongr An Seng (18) to six months' u.i. tat attempting to extortOn June 9,
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  • 62 9 rommencinjr Friday the Singapore Traction Company will operate an, omnibus service between the June Hon of Balestier and Mouimeiii Roads and Tanjong Pajrar. The route taken will be via Ba lestier Road, Lavender Street, KalInnp Road. Victoria Streef, Hili Strret, New Bridge Road, Oppfi^ rross Street South
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  • 129 9 The defence In the Burma-Slani "death railway" trial concluded yesterday, after both the accused, Lt. Hishashi Nobii&awa and Sgt.-Majoi Asfcchi Eda, hod given evidence on oath. Nobusawa bald that, although he j was acting under superior orders, he i had been considerate m the treatment
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  • 64 9 I (Tribune Correspondent) I PENANG, June 17.— The Kent Assessment Board will discuss the question of rssessment at the Second Divisional Court of the ttipn Court on July 8. Major E. N. Blaeklock, the president, stated that house-owners were slow m submitting- applications. The Board will
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  • 53 9 Mr. MACDONALD VTSITS CONVENT (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, June 17.— Speaking to the students o* the Ponansr Convent, which he visited today, the Oover- 1 nor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, remarked that the pupils < should be proud of their fine school. 1 In honour of his visit an extri < holiday
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  • 66 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) IPOH, Monday. Five thousand Malays from the kampongs m Parit area gathered at a mass rally to j welcome Dato Onn (President of the U.M.N.O) yesterday. Speeches; 1 were made by representatives of the Malay League from Perlis and Kedah, and the
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  • 572 10 Caned After Being Identified As 'Not This Man' Further evidence was recorded yesterday at the preliminary inquiry before Mr. H. A. Forrer, m the Seventh Police Court, where the accused, Hussein bin JAlsagofT, Ignatious Carvalho and P. Suppiah who were employed m the Japanese Special Branch during the occupation, face
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  • 74 10 A Sakai jamboree will be field at Gr.k on July 10 to t celebrate the Allied victory and m recognition of the ctd the Sakais rendered to Force 136 and other guerrilla units during the Japanese occupation. The jamboree has been arranged by the District Officer.
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  • 148 10 A Malay police sergeant was severely reprimanded by the Assize Judge, Mr. Justice R Moor during a case In the Supreme Court yesterday. "You ought tc be ashamed of yourself for jiving evidence as you have done. It fs not part of your duty to damn
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  • 122 10 Tilbury, Essex. June 18. The army transit camp at Tilbury is being converted into a new barracks for the use of toe post-war army, according to the Press Association. The camp was originally started during the war and was intended a? a transit camp but before
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  • 49 10 Kunju. a 21- year-old Tamil, claim ed trial m the Fourth Police Court yesterday when he was charged with I being found m public armed with a parang. The case has been postponed to June 25 and bail m the I sum of $250 va* offered.
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  • 59 10 (Tribune Correspondent") PENANO. June 17.— Fifteen thousand five hundred cigarettes have been stolen from Oodown No. 30 of the Sub-area Depot. In the District Court today when six Chinese, five of whom were minors, were charged for housebreaking and theft of the cigarettes All the accused claimed
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  • 209 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Tuesday. One thousand one hundred and eleven Javanese refugees and displaced persons sail for Java on June 21 on the "Plancius". Wrecks of humanity after three years of torture on the Death Railway, they have been collected from all
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  • 99 10 (Triune Staff Reporter). I 1 understand four RAF planes are to be destroyed > by burning m Singapore, I because they are no longer I serviceable. The first of it went up m smoke yesterday mornt nig at the auxilary base j off Geylang Road.
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  • 26 10 Prom to-morrow the General Hosjpital will admit medical as well M surgical cases. At present theie are 200 beds available.
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  • 32 10 The Rotary Club meets today tl the Roof -Garden of the Ade!i>hi Hotel at 1 p.m. Speaker: Lt.-Col. P. P. Campbell. Subject: "An Infantry Battalion In action m Nor mandy.
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  • 35 10 A British suitor on board the s.a. "Empire Clarion", E. Miller (IV > was sentenced to two weeks' r.l. m the Fourth Police Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to absenting himself without have.
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  • 278 10 Otley, Yorkshire, June 18. A B.A. O.R. officer, sent on Indefinite leave and not recalled until he wrote to a mobilisation centre five months Utter, was today found not guilty by a general court-martial here at the R.E.M.E. mobilisation centre. Pamley Camp. Without hearing
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  • 146 10 Tinned Jam Controlled In Penang (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Tuesday. "Principally the object of price control is to make sure that the public, especially the poorer classes, can get the essential commodities at a reasonable price," said Captain J. W. Hootan (Assistant Prire Controller, Penang) In an address to
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  • 101 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent i PENANG, Tuesday: Circumstan ces pointing strongly to foul play centre op the death of a Chinese Tan Choon Keow, alias Tan Ah Kniah. whose corpse was found Ly police foot patrol this morn in.' at Kampong Java, Butterworth. The man,
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  • 66 10 Detroit, June 18 The U.S. Assistant Secretary for Air Mr. W. Stuart Symington tolrt the Detroit Economic Club that any future war would open with a rain of radar-guided missiles on American production centres. He said oaiy airpower offered defence from such assault. The missiles would have
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  • 555 11 Louis Defends His Title Tonight (By a Special Correspondent) There is no parallel to ton i g h t's heavyweight championship flght m New York. The first title m over four years, champion Joe Louis defends a crown that was put away a few weeks after Pearl Harbour, when the
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  • 51 11 Payments To Pensioners Penang, June IT- £jj ls learnt from the Penang Treasury that a further payment of nine months' accrued pen. sions Will be made at the Treasury and Sub-treasuries to Government pensioners. S. S. pensioners wll be paid on Thursday luhile F.M.S. pensioners will receive their money on
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  • 64 11 Jacques Badminton Party offlcrbearers: Patron Mr. Teo Kwanfc Nghee; President Mr. Koh Kirn Swee; Secretary Mr. Tan Kwanf? Men?, Treasurer Mr. Teo Thuang BaK; Auditor Mr. A. Pinto; Sports Cap tain Mr. John Loh Ser Kianfc, Committee Messrs- Lawrence Souza, Henj? Swee Lee, Tan Boon San, Panp Ah
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  • 170 11 PENANG RACE HANDICAPS (From Our Oun Corrcspondm: Penang, Tuesday. Following are handicaps for the second day s races on June 22 at Penang: Horses, class 1. division 1, 7 furlongs:— Jesanne 11.07, The Elk 9.07 Krishna 904. Bulltoi 9. 00. Tepbng 8.09, Sunbeam 8.00, The Pat nan 8.00. Horses, class
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  • 41 11 A committee meeting of the Singapore Table Tfnnis Association will takes place at the meeting hall of the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club, New Bridge Road, on Friday the 21st at 6-15. All committee members are requested to attend.
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  • 457 11 Playing what was profc Singapore, the Crosskeys so vincing 4-1 victory over an Besar Stadium yesterday. The game was not as fast as the one two Sundays ago when the Crosskeys just went down to the Chinese Athletic but there was some pretty football. The Crosskeys
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  • 335 11 Notts 24 For 1: Rain Interferes Nottingham, June 18: Following a night shower, the weather is fair but cloudy for the last day's play between Nottinghamshire and the Indians, but there are good prospects of a full day's play. The tourists were delighted with their batting performance yesterday m view
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  • 35 11 The V's Men's Club of Singapore will hold their fortnightly luncheon meeting at the Capitol Restaurant (2nd floor) pn Sat. June 22, at 1.15 after which ft general meeting will bo held.
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  • 126 11 LONDON. June 18.— County cricket close of play scores: Pontypridd: Somerset Irst fnnings 51 for 1 vs. Glamorganshire. No piny today owing to -am. Northampton: Northamptonshire first innings 131 -Gland win 5 for 45) second innings 5 for 0. Derbyshire first innings 108 (E. W. Clarke 3
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  • 106 11 New Life Badminton Party officebearers:— President: Mr. Roo Chan Kat; vice-president: Mr. Chiang Sen*; Oeok; hon. secretary: Mr. Nicholas Teo Seng Leong; hon. treasurer Mr. Cheong Soon Tuan; hon. auditor: Mr. Cheah Thye Eng; hou. sports captain: Mr. Low Poh Hye; hon. asst. sports captain: Mr. Charlie
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  • 172 11 LONDON, June 18— The London grass courts tennis tournament at Queen's Club, a dress rehearsal for the Wimbledon championships starting on June 24, brought out a full array of bigtime European tennis stars today. Both of Sweden's Davis Cup players won their first round
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  • 657 12 Tokio, June 18.— The causes of the Pacific war extended as far back as the early 1920's and the Anglo-American coalition chased the Japanese Empire into a conflict which declared war on civilization. They should take
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  • 135 12 Washinqton, June 18.— The State Department Is reported to have won the Senate Appropriation Committee's appro /al of the $19-million U.S. fund to promote cultural relation. 1 with other nations. (That's $38-mil-lions in Malay in currency.) The committee completed action on the bill,
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  • 156 12 (Continued from page 1). ed the offer before the men concerned on the 17th, and stayed them back from striking until the final meeting yesterday morning at which the men totally refused to accept the terms of the S.H.B. Accordingly, about 1,600 artisans went on strike yesterday afternoon.
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  • 86 12 Washington, June 18. The House Banking Committee today urged ratification of the $3,750,000,000 (U.S.) British loan saying it would aid world peace and prosperity. The committee said the alternative will be to divide the world into economic blocs with trade warfare which would doom to
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  • 148 12 INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF SIAM'S KING Bangkok, June 18. In an attempt to end the rumours that their Utfl king Annndn Mahidol was muidoreil or committed suicide, the Siamese Government today announced tho appointment of a seven-man inquiry commission mude up of the mosi distinguished men of the kingdom. The
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  • 63 12 U.S.- Australia Air Agreement Sought Washington, June 18 The U.S State Department is working on ar air agreement with Australia, anrt arrangements for the use of airfield*in Newfoundland and in British colonies In the Western Atlantic. Both United States and Australia are prepared \c begin trans-Paciflr airline services as soon
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  • 200 12 CTribune Correspondent) PENANG, June 17.— That they found the cold weather rather unpleasant but this did not spoil then stay in London was what two Pe nanjr volunteers, Lance Corporals Ibrahim bin Valshay and Chan Wen^ Onn told Major G. I. Walker ot the Resident Commissioner's
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  • 91 12 Nf\v Delhi, Juno 18. All-Irulij TCndio tonight said tho Siamese Parliament in Bangkok hftd voted to bsV the United Notions Serurii,,, counrii to intercede in her dispute with Indo-China over the two border territories obtained by 3mm in the 1941 Japanese-settlement. The appeal is to
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  • 133 12 (Con<nued from page 1). United States. Nothing like last night's storm has been recorded in the States history. A.P. Officials said the tornado exceeded 250 mil*»s an hour and cut a swath 200 yards wide and 15 miles long on both sides of the international boundary. Hundreds of persons
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