Morning Tribune, 20 March 1948

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    5 1 MORNING TRIBUNE ieB) 10 CESTS.
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    S'PORE NEWSMEN SWORN IN FOR REPORTING ELECTIONS
    38 1 Singapore newsmen who will be covering the el set ions n vr sworn m ye tcrdiyat the Victoria Theatre. Th: picture shows Mr. Hawkins handing them passes to visit polling stations.
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    ELEOTION FEVER GRIPS S'PORE
    854 1 ELEOTION FEVER GRIP S S'PORE 22,000 Will Vote Today TrUmm Staff Reporter) TODAY IS ELECTION DAY FOR SINGAPORE *HE ***** REGISTERED VOTERS WILL GO TO JHE 1 OLLS. MARKING THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE BRITISH GO\; ERNMENTS OFFER OF THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR THIS COUNTRY. otro DEBPITE THI FRANTIC
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    S'PORE IN NEW DEFENCE ZONE
    94 1 LONDON Mar. 19. An rial C dfereiu i to rife. nm >h> implications of fhe Brusselt Power treaty 'fc' offing Member* Parliament n« v"/»i/'.< ance m iv v n's pronoMiiremefK (tat ffc />nrf "■■v 'I /I 7 This w '"I'Mr,/ f 0 m imp/Jed ne<
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    Killed School Teacher
    40 1 Shanghai. Mar. 19.- The first death sentence m Formosa since the end of the war was passed today by the Taipei district court on a young Formosan who murdered a Chinese schoo. teacher on Feb. 18. Reuter
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    28 1 ILLINOIS. Mar 19: -One woman was killed and seven people were believed still trapped today by an unexplained explosion whicn wrecked a public house here last night. Reuter
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    Govt. Policy In Plan For Malayan Varsity
    209 1 mP rrzTABIISHVENT OF A MALAYAN VNIVERTHE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING YESTht.UAt The Carr-Saundt is Report on r ITniversity for Malaya would be published shortly. Mr. McKerron said. This University would enable local officers to be qualified without reducing tho efficiency of the public service.
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    THE RIGHT TO VOTE....
    361 1 aSSS ;r "< at the ,r »vii Servants Am- yesterday follows: ote w ro as *toiuL l;Z' The ,ignt i„ the past rathe, emalistic right J ch i ,dr «>. l 0 v <*e tea duty Wlow ciU- genera- oii M ro "<" 1 o*t demo-
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    DEBT, MISERY..... FRAYED NERVES
    421 1 DEBT, MISERY..... FRAYED NERVES I >„(Hl Stuff R> /,<>! t' i LONG PERIODS OF STRUGGLING AGAINST DELI AND MISERY HAD FRAYED THE NERVES OF GOV ERNMENT SERVANTS. SOMF OF WHOM WERE FREQUENT OBJECTS NOT ONLY OF GOOD-NATURED COMMISERATION, BUT ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUP TION. SAID MR ANDREW GILMOUR. SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC
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    Remittances To South Africa
    107 1 Singapore was busy with Tumours yesterday regarding restrictions on sterling remittances to South Africa. Official spokesmen were not m possession of any information, but clarification of th situation is expected momentarily. If restrictions have been o» are to be imposed, there are two possible interpretations of
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    Govt. Servants To Be Given Advances On Increased Salaries
    971 2 As the first step towards Implementing certain n mendations of the Trusted Commission Report en saJai:**. tne Advisory Council meeting yesterday approved immeo'aje adeaace of so pei cent. N sUun of one rm nth v sry to**"* a retrospective tncreajs" to
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    FEDERATION TO PASS SALARIES REPORT
    305 2 FEDERA TION TO PASS SALARIES REPORT it is officially announced 'hat the Government of fhe Federation of Maiaya has ue dtd that the Legislative Council should be asked at lis meeting to be held on March 30th 1948 to accept, su; ject to certain essential corrections and amendments, tne sautfresami
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    Traafer Of Powers Bill
    199 2 Traafer Of Powers Bill The Advisory Council yest rday passed the Transfer Powers and Interpretation (Amendment) Bill. The object of this Bill is to remove aoub*a m relation to the Interpretation of the term "Malay.*' m the Principal Ordinance and to the exercise of the rights the Advisory Council. The
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    Convicted Bat Discharged
    208 2 A Malay woman who was found guilty o" theft by the Sixth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. E. S. de Banzie yesterday, left the Court a free woman when she was discharged a few seconds later Reason, was *he woman. Mariamma binte Abdullah had previously been convicted for
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    Postal Workers Want Til Members In New Council
    149 3 The 3ingapon Union of Postal md T» Workers has appealed to the Government In a letter that th^ (Our seats to nominated by the Governor m the new Legislature be filled by trade unio.i Hi' mbers, "We are ju<t as deeply interested
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    More Bogus Ration Cards Surrendered
    46 3 "Marily v a c being vol- i Ham! lct °ria Mematev :a of day. m of normal and r ,:;-./oiie ting ehevee that .'-U to .-an*y be wait. are imallJfoia also cancella£g Office. Hall, Binga- voluntary JOW been ex aaturday, 3rd
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    For Trial On Theft Charge
    131 3 Detained on suspicion by a dehctive Lee Ah Thow. a middic-aged Chinese, was allegedly found to have been In possession of a bicycle which had been removed from a bomb-damaged house m Tras Street. The bicycle had been parked m the damaged house by Ting
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    Alleged To Have Had Revolver
    163 3 How members o c the Singapore CID waiting at the Woodlands end of the Causeway j stopped a car and arrested a I Chinese who was alleged to I have had a loaded revolver tucked under his shirt behind his body, was described by In-
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    ROBBERY SEQUEL
    62 3 Alleged to have participated m an armed robbery m which cash and valuables i worth $2,223 were stolen from Fu Gee Tuan at No. 42 Branksnme Road on Feb 2, Kau Kian Tiong <20 appeared on a tentative charge of armed robber y before Seventh Police Magistrate A.
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    REV. H. KENDALL
    43 3 'Ih,' Reverend H. Kendall, who is the Warden of St Edward School, Oxford, is staying m Singapore for a short time and will be the preacher at IMatins m St Andrews Cathedral on Sunday morning, March 21, at 10 30.
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    OPEN VERDICT AT INQUIRY INTO ACTOR'S DEATH
    215 3 und buried I ghciter m hi* Bukit 1 of short ..n.;ov- .,„.th *M tow* •j jSI .H* th< H wa* :,.::5 st."s S5s of Jqj ,t the bono g*d PHP»« Balatißibaff stated that Bieca of towel was *tuff-. would caute death bj aspnv
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    Council Passes New Legislation
    171 3 Council Passes New Legislation Yesterday tl>e Advisory Council passed the Malayan Establishment Pensions Bill, which will come into operation from April 1 This Bill repeals and replaces the .existing Malayan Establishment pensions Or--1 dinance, 1939 so as .to give effect to the agreement entered into on Jan 36, 1948 between
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    Assize Sequel To Police Ambush At Changi
    466 3 Assize Sequel To Police Ambush At Changi "We were going to Chang! looking cr girl frlenag a the 10th milestone", was the xpl; naption given at the Assize Court yesterday by a Chinese who stands charged, with two others on two count? of unlawful possession ol arms and ammunition The
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    GOVT. APPOINTMENTS IN SINGAPORE
    90 3 Mr. M. H. Blacker. M.C.S j has been apointed to aot as Dy. 1 Financial Secretary m place of iMi. J. K. Pepper. M.C.S. Mi. G. W. uavis. M.C.S.. an<! Mr. R. G. K. Thomson. M.c.s.. have been appointed Dy. Com- mlasiooer of Labour. Mr. J.
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    Alleged Car Stripper
    102 3 Llla Cheng Kok, a young Chinese who claim ed to be a I ships stevedore, was committed for trial at the next Assizes, yesterday, on a charge ol stealing a twonch scle lamp which had been fitted on a car "for de coration" At the preliminary inquiry
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    Culture At Sydney University "Dead As The Dodo"
    349 4 SYDNEY. (By Air MailiDeclaring that culture at the University*o! Sydney was «*s dead as the dodo. Mr. Clive Evatt. New South Wales Minister fo r Housing, said the University had produced an "intellectual chain gang". Mr. Evatt complained that control Of the
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    New Pakistan States
    71 4 Karachi. Mar. 18. The thre^ states of Kharan, Lasbela -and Mckran. over which the Khan of Kalat claimed sovereignty, have acceded to Pakistan and their accessions have been accepted, it was announced today. The position of Kalat remains undecided though the Khan promised Mr. Jinnah, GovernorGeneral of
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    Negri Police Find Illegal Rubber Factory
    423 4 KUALA LUMPUR. MAR. IS. STARTLING EVIDENCE OF THE VAST AMOUNT OF ILLICIT TAPPING AND STFALING OF LATEX AND RUBBER THAT IS GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA CAME TO LIGHT A FEW DAYS AGO IN NEGRI SEMBI 1 \N WHERE THE POLICE. ACCOMPANIED
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    ATOM EXPERT'S WIFE DETAINED
    120 4 New Yorl:. Mar. I Madanv Irene j,,i.. Cur *dfe o Prole- j fading French atom 1 and member t the French I Communist Party detained by the United stat-> immigration authoriti, B I the detention qu i Ellis Island Her detention w... annou*. I ed about
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    FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
    114 4 London. March IS. Mr. wil« liam Benton. United States delegate to the Conference on Fredom of Information and th Press, which opens next Tuesday m Geneva, today outline I the "tour fundamental principles to which the conform j was dedicated." They were: to tell th? trutii without
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    MASS EMIGRATION
    102 4 London. Mar. IS. Mass emigration of British families I the Dominions was urg< d ani also condemned In the Hous* of Commons last night George Wadsworth, ioi shire Liberal, wanted the Gov ernment to plan family em gration. Young men would m any case "the I cieam ol
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    CEYLON COMMISSION
    66 4 COLOMBO. (Bj Governor-Gene ral SU Monk Mason Moon I pointed a Commission the Chairmanship ol M. D. de Silva K. C to the law relating l. and make rea „s to such arnendn that law as may o m the public ml light Ol recent legist other count'
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    Gurkhas On Duty In Hongkong
    201 4 Hongkong. (By Air Mail* Gurkha troops are taking up garrison duty m Hongkong for the first time. Assigned to the Colony are the 2 6th and 2 10th Gurkha Rifles. They will be under the command of Brigadier H. A. Skone. D.5.0.. late o r
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    $½ Million Gift For Anti-TB Assn.
    121 4 Million Gift For Anti-TB Assn. HONGKONG, 'By Air Mail). -A gUt of $500,000 has been made to the Hongkong AntiTuberculosis Association by Mr. J H. Ruttonjee. C. B.E. It is to be used toward the cost of building a sanatorium. The gift is believed to be the largest ever made
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    Labour M.P.'s Praise Attlee
    100 4 LONDON. Mar. 18—Thrtytwo Labour Members of Parliament today tabled a motion congratulating Prime Minister Clement Attlee on his decision to remove Communists and Fascists from Government Departments vital to security The motion described the Government's move as "protective and defensive, but asked that "every care be
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    U.S. GOODS FOR INDIA?
    122 4 New Delhi. March 18. ShanTTukham Chetty. Indian Finince Minister, told the Constituent Assembly here today i: was meeting under the .shadow Di President Truman's message to Congress and added "If the United States is going to switch aver to smi-wartime economy then all hopes of India
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    DEMAND FOR DEBATE ON RED PURGE
    361 5 M Mir is— The House Leader. Mr. LONDON M 1I i lv refU sed a demand for a on a 'purge; of Com--1 n h Government, positions an- this week by the Prime Minister. Ny %ttiee. nw au*« f 'A. request was ik tin-
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    MONSIEUR VERDOUX LOSES SUIT
    125 5 MONSIEUR VERDOUX LOSES SUIT PARIS. Mar. 18. The claim i pgru bank clerk. Monsieur Henry Verdoux, for i 1.000.0n0 franca damages ujainst the producers and rtistributora of the Charlie Chap lia Sun "Monaieui Verdoux" was dismissed by g Paris cour: today. The court held Monsieur Verdoux'9 pita was ill-founded. He
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    BELGIUM RATIFIES WESTERN PACT
    47 5 It Decta,. Union ncynew toan imme- ana have the ratifying bin slterni on's ion --to give dec! Wet w is the convene the rjeryer C0 <"»Cll discus, its d claion was n minister* Pr ict °y Britain. na L^,mPSCt are fess, Belgian's Reuter
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    P.I. HEADY FOR EMERGENCY
    91 5 Manila. Mar. 18.— The Secretary Of National Defence. Ruperto Kangloon. told the press today that the Philippine Army has completed plans for th c military and civilians m case of emergency. 'We are prepared." the Secretary said, adding that verything was being done to ensure civilian
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    BRAZIL DENIES
    56 5 Rio Do Janeiro. Mar. 18.— The Brazilian Foreign Office today denied reports that Brazil would support GuataI mala's projected declaration lat the Bogota conference of I s>outh American republics regarding '"European colonies m America." The statement said the reports that Brazil was claiming one or all of the
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    62 5 LONDON. Mar. 18.— T/weniyi tw« of the crew of the American freighter CecU G. Solars, 7,216 t-ons, which caught fire In the India n Ocean on Feb. 29 have arrived at Fremantle. Western Australia, Melbourne Radio reported today. They came by John Gorrio 7,176 tons, which towed that crippled ship
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    FRENCH ARREST 12 REDS
    147 5 PARIS, Mar. 18. Prof ssor Dmitri Obinetz. former P'esident of the banned Union of Soviet Citizens m France and some 11 other Soviet cit /.ens were arrested by French State Security Pclice m a raid on his Paris house last night, It was disclosed tonight. Madame
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    CZECH PURGE CONTINUES
    114 5 PRAGUE. Mar. 18. Six Czechoslovak Members of Parliament, among them M. Jan Ursiny. former Slovak Democrat Vice Premier, were today j deprived of their Parliamentary immunity on charges of "conspiracy and treason." The other five members were Dr Fedor kodza, former becretary of the Slovak Democrats. Dr
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    Black Market Trial
    25 5 HANOVER. Mar. IS. a "btick market" trial involving v) 000.000 American cigarettes opened today before a control j commission court m Hanover.
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    RUSSIA ACCUSED
    46 5 Lake Success. Mar. 18. Faris Bey Al Khour.v. Syrian member of the Un.ted Nations Security Council, said tonignt that Russia's main objective* m supporting Palestine partition are to wreck AmericanArabian friendship and hinae the European recovery programme by interfering WIUI the Arabian oil supply.
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    U.S. TO RECRUIT 900,000 MEN
    186 5 WASHINGTON. Mar_ 18. tee. Mr. Forrestal urged tega lation to carry out Mr Tru man's recommendations >cs terday for conscription and a fence Mr. Forrestal said Tt is dangerous to assume that atomic guided missies have made unnecessary a trained armed force. -The modern army
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    Indian Judge Wins Privy Council Appeal
    367 5 Gn that stage being reached, the statute gave the civil servant "a reasonable opportunity of showing cause, and it was not disputed that Mr. Lall had not been given the opportenlty to which he was entitled. The Privy Council held that the judgment of
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    Scandinavia Falls In With Western Union
    101 5 STOCKHOLM, MAR. 19 Scandinavia's three Premiers tonight placed their countries firmly In the Western camp by declaring that Sweden. Denmark and Norway would "choose freedom and democracy before slavery and dictatorship.' The three premiers, all Social Democrats, were pre or ting a united Scandinavian
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    60 DAYS IN JAPAN
    159 5 TOKIO Gen. MacAr..hur has announced further details of the new reflations governing admittance to Japan for commercial entrants. The numbers permitted to enter Japan at any time will be limited to those whose activities will contribute to the economic rehabilitation of Japan The Japanese Government operates
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    32 5 CHICAGO. Iftf. X Mt' n halt million irkers i id c uroei the nation m W wave that disrupted ioft <»>:t »i production sod I egan <uti.n- mio Uie Ittel eutpul. U.P.
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      Polling Day
      251 6 Today Singapore goes to the polls. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., at 72 polling stations scattered throughout the Colony, the fate of fifteen anxious eand'dates will be decided by the plain folk. The fact that, fifteen men should for the first time m the
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      "Democracy Is Bunk"
      190 6 The dn f v of every voter therefore is to elect his candidate with a full appraisal of the responsibility thrust/ upon him. If subsequently his candidate disappoints him the voter has no one to blame but himself. Alter all it was m his power t;o accept
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    37 6 Group photograph at the wedding of Mr. John Dalton. Manager of the Pavilion Tkeatn to Miss Peggy Cantle-Jonescn Wednesday. Left to right: Mr. Jack Sharpe [Beth**;, rh* Rruirnmnn Bride, and Mrs. Webb-Jones (Matron of Honour).
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    A MEMBER ASKS A QUESTION
    917 6 —^SPOTLIGHT ON PARLIAMENT*- Question-time m the House of Commons is one of Parliament's most valuable institutions. It provides many lively moments and is of unfailing inter est both to the Members and the public. It is a safeguard to the liberty of the subject and
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    Meditation
    14 6 For I came not I the world l.but I world^ John u I
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    around The Town
    901 7  -  VERA ARDMORE .WITH .mall but wd dining and. ,lin Club on •nine I ur due to the many I neld m I :n. nVrs. „.,rtest frock, 1 tne Ac was worn by Mrs Kemlo. it was executed m j dull black crepe, with hvavy gold embroidery, the
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    Brig. Injured In Plane Crash
    134 8 BBtUlf, Mar IS Hi. i G'-neial TVltnn! Tuyi'.: M ■»> injur td seriously aril his v\if«mistiing after they and nven other Americans parat hufed iiom a crippled United Btatci ii ggjf C-47 owl Berlin. An unconfu mcd report said t>n«' crewman WM killed. Others who
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    Oxford's Second Try-Out
    125 8 iiUi\uo«, mar m. vixioru University did their second full course boat race trial from Putney to Mortlake on th? River Thames tonight m 21 minutes seven seconds -one minute 28 seconds slower than their previous trial. In spite of this, however, the trial was satisfactory from every
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    MARSHALL ON 'DEFENCE' TOUR
    94 8 WASHINGTON Mar. Mr. George Marshall. United States Secretary of State, sei off from Washington today on quick tour to convince the American people that the defence legislation, outlined by the President yesterday, is needed. He will speak for the programme tomorrow morning at Charter Day exercises
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    £120,000 FOR INFORMATION
    28 8 LONDON. Mar. 18. Britain Will spend nearly £120.000 on new infornration services m India and Pakistan during 11*48-9, official civil estimate j declared today. I
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    General Ho Yin Chin
    43 8 WASHINGTON. Mar. lb.— General Ho Yin Chin the Chinese representative on the United Nations Military >-taff Committee for the past year and a half Is scheduled to leave for- the United States on Sunday en route to Nanking. U.P.
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    Ipoh Investiture Ceremony
    73 8 Sev( ral Perak residents were recently decora text by His Excellency the Hvih Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya at a ceremony hdd at the Residency m Ipoh. The picljre shore* H. B. pinniny the award of the D SO. on Winy-Comdr. P. J. Channcr D F.C..
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    Moscow Woos Italians
    150 8 ROME, Mar. 18.- The Italian Communist Party has received news from Moscow that Soviet Russia will renounce her right to a share m the Italian fleet UDdor the peace settlement > some days before the Italia* i election on April 18, the Rome rightwing evening newspaper j
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    GIFT FOR PRINCESS
    58 8 TIENTSIN, Mar. 19— i'nree large carpets have been manufactured here for Princess Elizabeth as a present from B. itish residents m China. They will oe packed for transport to Shanghai where they will be exhibited prior to their btlng forwarded to London. The three carpets will (over
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    U.S. Drive For Pr Gains Rapid
    255 8 WASHINGTON. Mar 18 The Administrations preparedness drive gained momentum as top military spokesmen called for increased urmy. ..avy I and airforces above their authorized 1.700,000 men. Defence Secretary James Forrestal. and Army Sectary Kenneth C. Koyall told the Senate Armed Services Committee the temporary
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    TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPHS
    28 8 TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPHS Reprims r.f y photographs appeal m th? Morning Tribm and Malaya Tni*. tan be had on gjj| tion to the Photo^ phic Department IMI per ropy.
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    107 9 c 1 and al >mlc a 5 irg enumre vital ,t mti-st b€ L nougd, »*j «ti "Withrtrength canPiww sut s Cry oaly MOW i divii L jf livu on* :in .i BOIW Ol rere ready Cornell over on* lian divi«ionJ of i trained ti<>«T- s the dorid
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    EMAIN TOP ECRET
    86 9 EMAIN TOP ECRET Mar. 18. Til. ;ho British Governcould not agree tc of telegrams i x ireen the British n Governments reinternational situFai East ip. VA\. m the House of lay. k Gordon Walker. kary to tin Minisimonwealth Rela"Such telegrams on the basia that be published, and ystcm of full
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    Docusen Wins Points Decision
    84 9 OAKLAND. California. Maris. Bernard Docusen. 147 pounds Filipino weliervv rht from New Orleans won a ten j round decision from Earl 'nirner. 149 pounds Oakland I Negro, last nieht. Turner who lost to Docusen last year by a knockout m the first round was do.vned last
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    Lian High School Scouts
    14 9 Li an High School Scouts P his kit at r »H «f// Mr. Ltw
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    WEDDING RECEPTION
    40 9 Guests at the reception after the wedding on Wednesday of Mr John Ltai-on and ftfki p Cantlc-Jone*. Left to right Dr. Sybil Kiani, Mrs. Gttnatilika. Mi.ss D. Vtrdavn* v/r Paul Verdaune. Mrs. Pa»l Verdaync, Mrs. Ng Sen Choy.
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    Immunity For Servicemen
    90 9 LONDON. Mar. 18. An agreement signed m Ran-oon on Jan. 4 and published here today provides that British servicemen shall not. save m certain circumstances, be subject to arrest or trial by Burmese authorities. In all criminal matters, it is stated, they .hall be subject only to
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    Western Union Pact: Belgium Sets Lead
    278 9 BRUSSELS, Mar. 18.— Belgium today gave a lead to the other four nations m the new Wes I m rlliance by tabling a Parliamentary bill to ratify the pact within 24 hours of its signature. The Senators cheered loudly when Paul Henri Spaak, the
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    Ritual Slaughter Under Fire
    173 9 LONDON. Mhi 18 Mel -(Mis ot ritual slaughtei of animals hy Jfws antl Muslims «M incised Jn the House of Lord* tonight by Lord Dowding, for rner Air Chief Marshal m the Koyal Air Force, who described the methods used as '"cruel." He said that it
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    S.J.I. EXHIBITION
    113 9 The St. Joseph Photographic Club, which was founded a year ago, is holding its first exhibi- tjon tomorrow. The DirectorRev. Br*. Anthony will I pen 'lie exhibition at V* a.m. The exhibition will cor.sisi of nhotos printed and enlarged by the members themseives, anions I which will be
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE
    59 10 LONDON, MAR. 18.— Mr. Herbert Morrison, House Leader, announced today that a foreign affairs debate would be held m the House of Commons after the Easter recess. He said he was not certain it was necessary to submit the Brussels treaty to tfie House for ratification, but
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    "WORLD GOVT." PLAN
    129 10 "WORLD GOVT." PLAN LONDON. lUi W sals for a iv., stituent Assembly as X towards a "world tr-v^. 7. the House of Commons h^,? H day. I The proposals take the u„~ I of an amendment to their,.-.. I for a Western I'mon whjeTiL H ready has the support of
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    CHURCHILL GETS "HEAT"' PROMISE
    88 10 LONDON. Mar. Is, I Winston Churchill, wearing I overcoat m the House of Coav I mons today, obtained an gssnr I ance from the Governm- ot thg I the heating apparatus god Bftt I m Parliament put out of I tion by an unofficial strife I
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    NO THREAT TO PEACE
    89 10 Beirut. Mar. 18 AM*" Rahman Asam Ptsha, Secre tary General of the An* League, said tonight tful their meeting hen 0M League's Political Committa had reviewed the Securitj Council's request for Aral co-operation to ease th« t- sion m Palestine and M come to the conclusion
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    ARABS KILL FIVE TOMMIES
    46 10 JERUSALEM. I^JJjJ iarge band of AraW •>» near a Muslim cemew the Haifa, tomght g 1 d flVe British soldiers three Hagana men escorting a W^-^e! Arab losses m tbeb 3 bitter skirmish ia|B known. An unknaj ocr of Jews wcie wo] U.P.
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      182 10 < 0...i< s: Exchuivc To The Morning Tribune J "SUNSHINE FALLS" CONSIDER MV MW*«) »«'Wffi V H IsAI °WraW.O^M l^^^KflSV 1 UTTLE TOO ILLEGAL .KX> WOWT YOU COME IN J j "7=7*^ > STRAIGHT AND NARROW B$3T j v,^ f /"fc'^Wr X ME IS ,SaV. S w^ik fiiy i_siy ijiiii
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    The Terror Of Torlands
    1543 11  - The Terror Of To rlands T.C.H. Jacobs By k puff*** l I v HE NIOHI Whits »< I ivm ex- I ft:: v.rv ju>tihca- remark 8),.. ...„g towards 1, Al sls"' t t ee ,nd r [ur d /vn drunken*. fl- glassy I 1 also nnd r lUd'ord fWPPj^ ton
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    Club's Appeal For Blood
    196 11 It has been decided by th<* Sure Stedfart Club to hold a picnic for member.* and friend." on Monday. March 29. In order to assist the picnic .üb-committoo to cater for the required food and transport members are requested to givthen names anJ the number of
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      76 11 ROXY Last Shows ?>. ii IS, 9.15 p.m. RUTHLESS SAVAGE THRILLING! "GERONIMO" Ihe thundering battle between the red scourge of the Western Plains and the entire I .8. Army. TO-NITE at MID-NITE ERIOL I LYNN m "SANTA FE TRAIL"; Opening To-morrow KATHARINE HEPBURN ROBERT TAYLOR "^"UNDERCURRENT" I 4—l ;M5 p.m.
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    Liverpool Spring Cup
    74 12 LONDON MAR 18 VOO able runners and jocke\ the Uftfpo >1 Spring Cup running ove.s one and-aquar-ter miles at ICOO hour:, at Liverpool tomorrow Diesel Smirke, Stuart-T Wes;on. Bridle Pflth-T Burn. Kilbe-lin-M. Beary. Dancing Fume no jockey. Hal-O-the-Wynd W H Park. Command Penor rnance-C. Rlebaitks, Portman-teaiu-E. Brittf
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    Kido Shaped Japan's Warlike Destiny
    287 12 TOKYO. MAR 16 MARQUIS KOICHI KIDO, A CLOSE ADVISER TO EMPEROR HIROHITO. WAS MARKFD BY THE D FENC*E FOR ONE OF HIS CO-DEFEND-ANTS TODAY AS THE MAN WHO FXERCISED SUPREME POWER IN rLECTING NEW JAPANESE CABINETS THEREBY SHAPING JAPAN'S WARLIKE DESTINY X do told th,.
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    NO BASIC PETROL FOR EASTER
    55 12 LONDON. Mar. 18. The promised statement on basic petrol is expected to be made m the House of Commons soon after Easter. This was stated by Mr. Gaitskell. tho Fuel Minister, m Parliament. In reply to a question he said that there could be no
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      155 12 CECIL B. DeMILLE'S BLAZING m spectacle: m r "CRUSADES" I WITH A CAST OF 10, 000 PLAYERS' LAST DAY- O ft VV -TONIGHT AT AUDXIIi, OPENS TOMORROW -ffc Warners' KE S "ALL THRU THE NiGHr fl|& Humphrey Bogart At His fiercest! jL flflflflflflflflflflflflflflaßaaHflflflflflflflflflflflflßßSSSSflMiMMMMMHH^Mß Rex Children's Matinee Teday 11 j.m. ''Louisiana
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    614 13 Ii ns yes i.ayan E Sungei Bidor 46 g£ Sunirei Way 310 3.20 Taiping Con 2.50 260 r T" v «w 23. T«l»m 3 ss ld Tekka J Teltka Taiping 13 14 Telok Kruin 180 2°o U!u Klann .90 1.00 Ulu %n O&MM Seller Buye Allenby .«•>
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    RUBBER FIRMER
    86 13 Rubber showed an upward U ndency yesterday and at the close ot business was up b> 5 8 cl a cent. The market opened steady and has been so t.iroirinoui the day. Business lor spot shipment was done at 40i cents. Pricvs quoted are: Buyers Sellers. No. l
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    SHARES IMPROVE
    42 13 'Ih t market m shares showed further improvement yesterday states the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association, A ireater volume of business i 1 passed than the previous day. lin shares m particular came m for interest and showed a number of gains.
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    Sumatra Rubber Production Makes Good Headway
    249 13 o^/vrx IA M r }U %m oveiiill rubbei production ot 80.000 tons was anticipated for 1948 m Sumatra IniQSitJJM, to the Piess Service ot tne Denai tmesst of Economjr Affairs here. As soon as some technical impediment were removed the industry would go full
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    Czech Arms Cache
    84 13 Prague, March 18. Th<> Ministry of the Interior announced the discovery of a weapons cache which it .-aid National Socialists had intended to usin capturing Prajpse*! Ruzyne airport. The Ministry said "a ISUTf? numher of loaded weapons an. J considerable supplies of i mmv nition" were found
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    MARKET NOTES & JOTTINGS
    312 13 MARKET NOTES JOTTINGS tF.om Our Financial Corr.» jj No confirmation could be ob- Jned^n official quarters m Singapore vctcrday of nioj cu"s. P whtch were widespread tv.at restrictions nad been or C bout to be placed vipon sterling remittances to South Af In C the absence of an official announcement
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    JAP WHALING
    41 13 TQKIO. MAR 19. seiond Japanese whaling ex- I nedition to the Antarctic 1 has completed operations i with a catch of 132 whales. j the Fisheries Division of the Supreme Allied Command m I Japan announced today. j Reuter
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    TABLE – TENNIS
    134 14 TABLE TENNIS cenilstishj v/ savsjgj iingics vu.< played Let ween the buifiujiure CtutKgf V M.C.A. ana the C.x.al. a. (SS Peter Pau-y at 107, SoiCfcic Road on TUi'.d.iy an.. *****, io the Chinese t' .M.C.A. trousMOflf the C V.M.A. by five ama*sa to two. The were She results, Chinese V.M.C.A
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    GOALLESS DRAW
    18 14 London, Mar. 13 -Football rfSUlt: Third Division SouthBfQ Northampton i pO. swiucl- ill Town 0. Reuter
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    PERAK T.C. ACQUIRES NEW BUILDING SITE
    143 14 IPOH. MAR IT BY A MAJORITY VOTS ORDINARY \<FMBERS OF THE PERAK TURF CLUB AT THEIR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY NIGHT HAVE AUTHORISED THE IN -COMING COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF A NINE- AC "E SI T WHICH LIES ADJACENT TO
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    U.S. INDOOR TENNIS TOURNEY
    131 14 U.S. INDOOR TENNIS TOURNEY NEW YC MAR. 18-Top-iceckd I -ly TUbm ot New York I I third ranked Ed MeGrat oi Brook iy n reached the l-taal round '1 the men's si. gko with v.ctories over fpfg .n asjspQf't'QD In the Nation atnr Tenill Champions! .<iay. In women V inpet
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    Union Jack Club Activities
    174 14 Activities of the Union lack Cluo lor the i>eriod uacur.i,- hlar. 4V are as i'yilows.— Sunday Mar. 21: 2.00 p.m. Lafldsag Uicary. 8.00 p.m. Classical tjgaaia phone Recital Monday Mar. 22: 7.00 p.m. Badminton. 7.30 p.m. Whist Drive EO the Re.-idtnt'b Dining-room Tuesday Mar. 23: 8
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    35 14 Railway Juniors "C team defeated the Railway Customs "C" team by the odd goal m thre. on Thursday. Half-time score was 2-0. Scorers were Danasan and Roland lor the Juniors and Gam for the Customs.
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    SPECIAL GUIDE FOR
    663 14 a Helow is the full tiird for today's races, the final d a y Selanjror Turf Club March meeting, together frith the record f last three runs, owners, trainers, probable jockeys and Drosil° ♦he candidates, by *r.a Trick":— P imu 1 RACK ONE -2.30 P.M. Horses. Class
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      49 14 THE HO HONG S.S. CO. (1932) LTD. Inr>rparatfd m Singapore. PASSAGE FREIGHT SERVICES "Hong Sung" H'kong. Slow Amoy 1 Apr. "Bidor" Palembang Pladjoe II Mar 'Kamuning Rangoon via P«nan.g cargo anlj Tl Hong Thonf" ■flat 25 "Hong Tat Djambi 29 •Kepong H Baa**** via Passarf ;argo only 30 m^
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      434 14 ON YOUR RADIO TOOAY BLIE NETWORK swaaaiofr ft Cine* men 12.03 Teoche* Belecl ion J iVIAI AY a. I,'Wr.l IKH PROGRAMMES IN MALAY News mi n Mandarin. Amoj ii L»<IW^gfaiSmS 12 co m Programme Sam- toneat; 1.15 Opening Annoua rJUIURAMMES mary: 1205 Musical Interlude: BOOBS Prof. Summarry a I»J Kroin
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    TODAY'S K.L. RACES
    222 15 ll)m Sonc Noddle (Stirling* Forward I; 10 M u q r \ng Bieunelen (Bpencen Needs run Fat 7 io > la l am of;,iv H-bba < Woods i May upset n at c mm I S T Warms H*b> uaj t l>. T. w<ui»*» I a ACE
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    Going May Be Heavy In KL Today
    1139 15  -  Allan Lewis By I KUALA LUMPUR, SaU-It has been rainin* heavily here and the going is again likely to kern heavy. Nevertheless I think well fanM candidates should again supply most of the Texpeci o see -BIUeT Sleigh leading another roupleol winners, namely
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    Selections At A Glance
    87 15 ALL AS LEWIS) (By GARRICIV) FOVR WINDS Ka*e I KHR WINDS Karman Ho>ae Flying Ft'itreas Karman Race 2 BUUJUTfU Race 2 DEMOCRAT Democrat Foar Feathers F-efcct Sheffield Plate RENOWN p^,* 3. -GRAND TRIM (Jrand Tnm Fire-master n baritone •SmL' oVirn F^. HAMimiON Ra« ra H AMBKIUH.
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    TRACKS STILL HEAVY
    189 15  -  ALLAN LEWIS <By Kuala Lumpur. *noay. -r*»v. trackpare still very heavy and most horses were confined to gaaaj work on the sand and round the pok) ground. Skittals (Ellery) come down the straight about half pace Sun God (Lawlcr) came down about three-quarter pace. Fire Master (Gentles.,
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    CHINESE ATHLETICS
    34 15 The try-out of the Singapore Chinese track and field athletes for the Malayan Chinese Meet m Penang will be held on Sunday Mar. 21 at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 10 a.m.
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    Rights To Vote Sold...Salaries Scheme More Harm Than Good
    583 16 Rights To Vote Sold... Salaries Scheme More Harm Than Good UNOFFICIAL COMA IENT AT COUNCIL MUTING Mr. Thio Chan Bee, speaking ii th*' Advisory Council \t<Ur day, expressed regret that som« 106.000 local bora chines* bad sold their right to voir arid t< ■elect then fossnflßors for th next thre.
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    THREATENING WORLD SITUATION
    173 16 THREATENING WORLD SITUATION BERKELEY (CALIFORNIA > MAR /.<♦. SECRETARY OF STATE GEORGE C. MAR .HALL PUT CHIEF EMPHASIS ON THE EUROPEAN SITUATION AND UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO HALT THE FURTHER SPREAD OF COMMUNISM. WHEN HE SPOKE AT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY'S CHARTER DAY. HE SERVED A WARNING ON ITALY THAT SHE WOULD
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    CHINESE VIRTUOSO ENTERTAINS
    75 16 Last night, at the beautiful homo of Mr. Mrs. Geo E Lee. at Pasir Panjang. Mr. Goh Soon Tioe, accompanied by Mr. David Apel, gave a reIcital of violin sonatas. The recital was proceeded by an excellent Chinese buffet supper. Nearly three-hundred I prominent Singaporeans at. i
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    Token Strike On Four Estates
    128 16 (From Our Ow n Reporter) MALACCA. Mar. 19:— Near. jly 900 labourers engaged on i four major estates m Jasin 1 District staged a one-day token strike today. There was no intimidation to the respec. tive estate managements. 'I he estates affected were Diamond Jubilee
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    Indoor Tennis: WO In Veterans Doubles Final
    85 16 Doubles Champions m the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's Indoor Tournament when Lim Bong Soo and Cheong Chee Tong gave a walk-over m the final yesterday. Bong Soo injured his wrist during Thursday night's play lin the Mens' Doubles SemiI finals. An upset was
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER
    52 16 assen. Marcn i». Ajerman synthetic rubber production is being immediately halted as it requires excessive amount of coal making the cost uneconomical. The loss of this production amounting to 6.600 tons m the combined zones and 5.800 tens m the Russian zone will be balanced by imports from
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    Fees For Crown Land Occupation
    208 16 In a tetter to all Rural Com- mittees, Mr. c. W. Bennett,! Chairman of the Rural B >ard. states that Cpsaplainta have bean made recently by Village j Committees of increases m lee s charged for the temporary occupation Ol Crown land. He however, agrees
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    SEAFORTHS REGISTER FIRST WIN IN DULL GAME
    415 16 Seaorth Highlander* 2 M F. A. «Malays» THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS WON IHEIK KIRLEAGUE MATCH <DIV. Ii YESTERDAY. BEAIING IHF MALAYS iM.F.A.i BY IHE ODD GOAL IN THREE Play contrasted vavidly with the previous match between J the Rovers Sports Club and the "Tigers",
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