Morning Tribune, 20 May 1948

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    9 1 MORNING TRIBUNE ft*9^^-. srHes) (10 C<nf».) L^^V. MAY.JO. 1948.
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    BRITISH TRAIN CRASH DLLS 6, INJURES 40
    93 1 th* b^linnino of thus Mr, Th*. a* ath toll later ro.\'- tight vhen a pmrnttttmer ■md one fIUP nufint drtrt-r-; died m hospital of th*\r in>/o','".V Th»- emnst of thc aicdtnt. ,i Mt%ttm four coaches of the xprc.s-s- i/<-6?fV«iot/ topplt<f off thr rails
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    GOVT. WARNS CHINESE PRESS
    609 1 Singapore Is Not A Battleground For Political Campaigns... •GOVERNMENT HILL NO LONGER TOLERATE: THE USE OF THIS COLONY tj IAITLEGtOI M> ON WHICH TO FIGHT OLT CHINA'S POLITICAL CAMto AND WILL rAKE WHATEVER STEPS MAY PROVE NECESSARY TO IMPLELVTTHAT DECISION," SAID MR. G. W\ WEBB, SECRETARY
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    HELP THE POLICE-IF YOU WANT HELP
    158 1 Pone, fore*, rf Im n_*tJTtf e*rff> hW p th *t !**SiL_s? <c< for* !!_*W___! ft ,-w "5* f/,i.s l came t... ■By reporting to the *%***> It ou hai* nothing %5_S ,/»_doe Stonto, stresmng th* fact that the not disclose a mtnmttVs name, address
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    18 1 JgM MARGARET, wn«,;.. f ,i-H,„a 2_ wifl und Queen, JjH/rom an at* E ,i tf f( I ((Mi
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    16 1 D 0N Jay w. ah of laif J I:th m soo- V Q roust mm rious
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    "GIVE US PUBLIC LOTTERIES"
    846 1 JLL OTY FATHERS PLEA (From our own Reporter] XI ALA Ll Mil X, MAY IH. MR. R X BFM AT THIS MORNINGS MUTING OF THE RU L V n«' P_II MINKTPAL COMMISSIONERS, M\W Vn Jfiki, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANT; AND MOVED A RKsoi I TION FA\OIRING THE
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    GOVT. APATHY OVER MUNICIPAL REPORT
    181 1 fTritmHC ft*// Reporter) The annual meeting of the Progressive Party m Singapore last night deprecated Government's apparent reluctance to eive full effect to the Report or '.he Municipal Reconstitution Committee. The meeting requested Go\emment to proceed with tins at the earliest possible date. Moving this
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    BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM
    360 1 PALESTINE WAR TEL %VIV, May H>. Jewish army forces have hroktn into the old walled city "I Jerusalem and are now fighting hand-to-hand with King Mullah's Arah Leglonaires, wish report* from tlw- Holy City Raid today. The Jews sum shed through th.- Arab linen holding the old
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    POLIO: CLEAN BILL YESTERDAY
    42 1 For the first time since Its outbreak was reported for the week ending April 17, no eases of poliomyelitis were notified yesterday. The total number of eases as on May 18 stands at 73. Ten eases proved fatal.
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    Cardinal Spellman
    85 1 CARDINAL SPELLMAN (above) Cardinal Arch i bishop of New York, and 13 other American church dignitaries are expected m Singapore by aii tomorrow at noon. They will be entertained by the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, the Com m issioner-General Mr. Malcolm MaeDonald, and the American Consul-Genr-ral,
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    "Triad Case" Sentences: Six Months For The 'Monk'
    464 2 The "Triad Case" highlighted by one of t h c biggest arrests made by the Singapore Criminal Investigation Department since the liberation came to an end at the First District Court yesterday, when Judge E. P. Shanks passed sentence on 88 Chinese
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    He Bounced A Cross ... Explosion!
    142 2 He Bounced A Cross Explosion! I 'Tribune Staff Reporter) i 1 A Chintse lad pichtd i up an aluminium cross j aoout two feet m length and (nteied a vegttable r l dealer's shop. He- botUtth J ed it on Hie tablt m a J playful mood. J There was
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    3 Face Inquiry Under Arms Act
    434 2 A detective negotiating for the purchase ot arms and ammunition was taken to Puiau Ayer Iferbau, an island off Pasir Panjang. and shown fout Sten guns and a quantity of ammunition. Later, a police paitv led by Detective Inspec- tor Chai Tze Fong raided
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    Drug Addict Loses Appeal
    195 2 Pointing out that the appellant ta Chinese native physician) would be detain. d m the prison hospital until fully cured of his opium habit, Mr. Justice Tborogood yesterday dismissed the appeal of Lim Beng Teng against the sentence of five months' rigoroua imprisonment imposed on him
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    R.A.F, Tenga "At Home'
    156 2 The present nrtbrad. of ho m Sit I a caused cancellation f some item the programnu a Urn RJ Tengah At Home or. May :i Becaus rf tin it _dvia_ftl of people owd ng space-, th t nteal d ma programm th link tra er der.;;.:*.-:
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    SEAFORTHS' OFFICER FACES COURT MARTIAL
    180 2 Direct evidence was submitted and a large number of documentary exhibits entered by the prosecution at the courtmartial at Tanglin Barracks yesterday of Captain Cristopher Macßae of the Seaforth Highlanders who is facing nine charges of making fraudulent entries m the acquittance rolls of the
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    Progressive Party Annual Meeting
    98 2 The annual meeting of the Progressive Party m Singapore last night re-elected Mr. C. C. Tan as its president for the ensuing year. The following office-bearers were elected vice-presidents Mr. John Laycock, Mr. N. A. Mailal. Mr. Claude da Silva and Mr. Thio Chan Bee; Secretary
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    Leprosy Cure Promised
    62 2 London, May 19.— A "near miracle" has bten achieved m the treatment of leprosy, the Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York State said over New York Radio today. Leprosy patients are now receiving new types of sulfa drugs Cchich are achieving marvellous results. The terror of
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    Concerted Strike By Saw mill Workers
    387 2 Wednesday's strike at the Kit Rnn n I Sawmill at Kallang was followed un S/i he concerted strike of 200 workers at \h- > y b I Kong Moh and Cheong Hock Cheong *n g f H^ ing a meeting on Tuesday evening attK_^
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    FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIALISTS
    37 2 tit an ii tin >-^H on May Va r!H number ration lustnali-tJ W* Traders M The Fedei w '\B for t V I'm- I t0 I I plication M the F Low. 1 Chamb
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    CHINESE BISHOP FOR LAMBETH TALKS
    190 2 A Chinese Bishop. Bishop Lindel Tsen on his way to thi Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops m London, arrived m Singapore yesteiday on board the Canton from Hong Kong. Tn an interview with the Tribune. Bishop Tsen. said "That the Lambeth Conference was a conference
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    Air Defence Insurance Policy For Malaya
    1273 3 Air Defence Insurance Policy For Malaya I ...i f portanee of a good air defence m Tk r Malaya was stressed here yestertrnrn*^ Marshal J. Uhituorth-Jones, C.8., b> m-,rr Commanding, Singapore, during an (B* K<tary Club. Singapore. I liv»- WhitAir history Thro ith man Ujp -as. As B t*i -of
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    ALARMING INDEBTEDNESS OF GOVT. SERVANTS
    243 3 The Committee i.s alarmed at the state of indebtedness of Government servants, states the latest bulletin of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd. "It is earnestly hoped that the arrears of salaries and cost of living allowances would be raScient to
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    SINGAPORE ENGLISH SCHOOLS BROADCAST
    62 3 The timetable of emergency broadcasts for School Certificate classes m English Schools m Singapore- for today is as fol lows: 9.00. History, Mr. S. X Wee* 9.30. Hygiene, Mr. S. C. Tin^: 10.00. Oral English, Mr. F Thomas; 10.30, English Lite--nature, "An Anthology of Jon get
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    Licence To Solemnize Marriage
    19 3 Reverend Leonard Conwell has been granted licence to solemnise marriages within the Colony of Singapore.
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    Call-In Of All Old Malayan Currency
    500 3 or *U, /X\'V-i' v XNNOI N(,:l> w board PROCLAMATir?M_F R OF CUWWNCY, MAI. A V A THAT U R IN -m t r...J ,!Ll WORTLY BE ISSUED DEC v^rF nw'v 1 X THE "*ALATAN CUftRESBE I v -riir '""''''-ATION SHALL CEASE TO T EMW
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    SKYMASTERS FOR SINGAPORE
    112 3 SKYMASTERS FOR SINGAPORE (Tribune Staff Rt porter) Singapore- will shortly be linkeil with a round-the-world air service run by Tan-Ameri-can Airways, a representativesaid m Singapore ycstereiay. Two officials from the Airways. Mr. C D. Cattery, Station Operation. 1 Manager, and Mr. Bill Ortwin. District Traffic Manager. Shanghai, are nov.- here
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    22 3 The Singapore Fire Brigade dealt with a small lallang fire at the- sth mile .Cast Coast Road at about 12 noon yesterday.
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    Wife, Testifying, Unable To Supply Motive For Murder
    252 4 A verdict of -culpable ho nucule amountm-,* to mvi der .-nn-t tOtmt persons unknown was returned b. the Sincano,^ Coioncr. Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday, at the conclusion of tire inquest on Tav Poh Seng, a young Chinese, who was beaten to
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    Mistake: Bail Bonds Refunded
    204 4 Two bailors. Riminaray and Chua Seng Soon, who stood bail on behalf of two Chinese friends m a Police Couit case and who had theii nail bond of $1,000 each estreated by the Magistrate for failing to turn up at the court, will have a icfund
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    APPEAL ALLOWED
    201 4 Remarking that the Magistrate had misdirected himself on the question of the onus of proof, Mr. Justice Thorogood allowed thc appeal of Kwan Wah Keng, a jeweller, against the conviction and fine of $50 imposed on him by thc Third Police Magistrate on a charge of carrying on
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    Daylight Robbery Court Sequel
    141 4 The daring daylight hold-up and robbery ol about $15,000 staged m a crowded Singapore street two mornings ago had a court sequel yesterday when a Chinese youth, arrested allegedly m connection with it was formally charged m the Fourth Police Court. Accused was Ang Chwee Seng,
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    DOCS YIELD $834
    46 4 A total of $834 was collected by the Malaya Kennel Association from the Dog Show organised recently at the Happy World. The proceeds will go to the Rotary Club T.B. Clinic Fund. Mr. J. G. Aspinal took a leading part m the organisation.
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    59 4 Fire defence ministers take part m London talks: -The defence ministers of Gnat Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, with their chiefs of staff ond military advisers, met at Lancaster House, London, recently for discussions on defence and security problems. M. Taitgen. French Minister for the Armed Forces is
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    EXECUTIONS STAYED
    99 4 WASHINGTON, May 18.--Army Secretary Kenneth C. Royall ordered stays of execution for 17 Germans convicted of war crimes by the International Tribunal at Nuremberg. Royall acted after the Supreme Court by four to four tie vote, refused to hear the appeals of these prisoners and 55 others from
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    POLICE THEORY ON IPOH MOTOR CAR MURDER
    141 4 POLICE THEORY ON IPOH MOTOR CAR MURDER (From our own Reporter) IPOH. May 19. Letters written m Chinese characters and believed to have been scattered by thc murderer have been found near the car m which Mr. Ong Poh. Ipoh factory manager, was shot dead on Monday evening. The letters
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    44 4 The Representative of the Government of India m Malaya has been entrusted with thc issue of passports to Indians who wish to proceed abroad from Malaya. Application forms for passports can be obtained from the Office of the Representative at 98. Robinson Road, Singapore.
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    SWAM 55½ MILES, ATE FULL MEAL, LOST 17 LBS
    106 4 NOTTINGHAM. May 19 Tom .Slower. Nottingham, marathon swimmer is training hard for his big attempt to swim the English Channel both ways m July. The mdi v .-in j Hi* stamina i« M Prove,! by ?i miles non-stop m n t
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    Registration Of Voters Begins From June 1
    173 4 Registration of voten I Singapore will begin again I the Ist June and last till tl 15th July Any person .a,ofl qualified to be regi iXetti, afl has not done so pr Y.ou.fl should forward his .:afl to the Registration Officer the Electoral
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    U.N. MISSION
    62 4 Dr.TbomM i^n^n dP %t ?_ik-*l;mHnan. fessor C K. LtW" p resentatne> o^ tne^g Fund of I awea are now touring J* East Asia war dova>tateo are now m Singer Dr. Thomas l»air.tii recently Director-, en rai* United Sta^ WW*. J Services, and PW vctal Lakshmanan Is t. the
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    TIMES PESSIMISTIC OF GOVT'S CHANCES
    130 4 TIMES PESSIMISTIC OF GOVT'S CHANCES LONDON. May 19. An article m today's London Times expressed pessimism at the prospects of the Chinese Central Government m the war with the Communists as seen from Nanking. "For the present the Central Government gives no impression of being on the verge of collapse,
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    POLICE DANCE
    22 4 wlllbebeW^ f i.a] who are to r j 1 for last m"" l! doof them chanfd the night of th<
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    around The Jown
    748 5  -  VERA ARDMORE WITH (i to pretty Borderer a^d SSSSSt Tang. ft i.v gi ven |t b y Cap* H M Haydn lias I m i whit: 20a:: with bi >ca<i€d •t and full-length sleeves. tart lace veil was I aped r i a.:, halo and held up
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    MORNING TRIBUNE London Agents—Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98. St. Martin's Lane W.C.2 THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948. Trading With Australia
    621 6 MORNING TRIBUNE London Agents— Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98. St. Martin's Lane W .C. 2 THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948. Trading With Australia Speaking at Canberra recently, Mr. M. C. Massey, the Australian Commissioner m Malaya, said that he saw unlimited possibilities for trade between his country and Malaya.
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    INVENTOR OF GAS DRIVEN ENGINE
    73 6 The world's first gas turbine car engine is nou- on view. It is the invest**} at Richard Barr and Geoffrey White, engineers. They are former members of th Otveit-ment-owned power Jets Organisation and are now m business of their own tccoint They believe it will
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    THE DARK CONTINENT
    1151 6  -  PEDAGOGUE POLITICS FOR YOUNG PEOPI.I. r By i WORLD AFFAIRS Since I began "Politics for young people" I have discussed politics m various parts of the world but I have suddenly realised that I have not talked about the affairs of one of the largest continents m
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      27 6 AfAXAKAN 4/j? IV/I KS LIMITED By Air-T.. "-'l'; Finest »e»ch«« Services from 9U** Kuala l.umpu>. penane TO KOTA S X V A N V*. The Malayan B''^
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  • ROUND-UP OF CABLED NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR
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      GOVT. URGED TO CURB PROFIT DISTRIBUTION
      353 7 SCARBOROUGH, Yorkshire. May 19.- The British Labour Party yesterday urged its leaders m the Government to take sterner action to curb exorbitant profit distribution." So far the Government has relied upon voluntary appeal., to manufacturers and tradu:? organisations to cut the.r dividends. Mr. Hugh
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      U.S. rejects Stalin Peace Proposal
      261 7 ,ii\'.lOV May It-— Th V""nrM formally re- M*r*»l Ml***** P"-o- nut, rai \nierieanh> Mr. He J .hplomatic sHOS made' in response to 1 .Kldr'ssed to ar °*ur Wallace. Amencan presidenttel can- .nt.-.! the .ssues *£fi f&r WaSSe a»^ '-'Vm OK BUK D, 'Pa,t ,n statement,
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      ARE YOU FALLING IN LOVE?
      125 7 v- Saturday tfr- V •>:/'. Tfibtm Ht*. L gf| the fi r st of i i a„a >•',*•* 0/ daringly 1 oNfapokeii articles on »FiU*t§ m I*********' 7v»« i I icrifrr njgrrotiche.s this 1 mtmhj MiO/ecf oi j mettuxtly human, kind- L Fi md wrioM
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      TRUMAN RECORD?
      57 7 CHICAGO May a* m diplofe by hin h c Stati ■■< Tribune > editorial i a 7 :r "t h< ur, at U mterett of the •»< Zioaf.! J ffovernmemi rmwcd baf n0- met 'y i^iefa o/. PerC S/.? **> ptoa. v,l 7 rfioVl toaal He octet, as
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      CYCIONE KILLS 19, HURTS 100
      36 7 i Rio de Janeiro, May 19. Nineteen people were reported killed and more than 100 injined by a cyclone m Southern Biazi'l yesterday. Houses were destroyed and other extensive damage caused.
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      Gen. Cunningham Back In London
      48 7 LONDON. May 19 Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, founei Biitish High Commissions tor Palestine, arrived at London airport last night from Malta. Gen. Cunningham travellea from Haifa to Malta aboard 1 British warship and made the last leg of his Journey by plane. U.P.
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      DANES BEAT IRELAND
      78 7 DUBLIN. May 19. Denmark beat Ireland by thre. rubber* to two m the second round of the Davis Cup lEu ropean zone) heie yesterday. Leading by two rubbers to om when play began. Den man*, made sure of victory when V Nielsen beat C.A. Kemp 9- 8-6.
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      Uruguay Recognises
      22 7 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. May 19. Uruguay has recognised the new Jewish state of Israel, it was officially announced here yesterday. U.P.
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      Wall Street Levels Reflected In London
      191 7 LONDON, May 19. The new high levels established on Wall Street during the weekend found immediate reflection m the London stockmarkets yesteri day. Dealers returning from the Whitsun holiday experienced a I sharp demand for these issues which registered good gains: Canadian Pacific were
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      LOST SENSE OF SMELL, GETS £750
      176 7 Cambridge, May If, Mr. .lustier Kdward ('room .Johiwai carefully summed up the •vi dence m a damage r UN before liim. 'He says he now i iimot tell the difference between a cigarette and cigar" said the Judge, speaking of tht- plaint im seeking
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      41 7 rOMIXIi^K'i'ATH.VV *J -^—"V 4 ROYAL WEDDING PRESENTS IN TECHNICOLOUR TO ALL THE PEOPLES OF AMERICA CZECHOSLOVAKIA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA DENMARK PAKISTAN BELGIUM FRANCE SIAM CANADA INDIA SOUTH AFR.CA CHINA MALAYA SWITZERLAND ir^WMVySENT'TO H R H. PRINCESS ELIZABETH JL c mm c
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    Pakistan Volunteers To Fight Jews
    56 8 London, May 18.— The Daily Telegraph reported from Karachi that the Pakistan Muslim League has decided to raise an armed volunteer corps to fight against the Jews m Palestine. The dispatch said it also proposed to recruit ambulance and welfare units and to collect funds
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    Soviet Zone In Korea Closed
    217 8 Soviet Zone In Korea Closed SHANGHAI. May 10 The Soviet occupation zone of Korea refused to accept Koreans repatriated from Manchuria and thousands of them were flocking down to Tientsin for transportation to the American zone. a United States consular source sad. The bridge between Manchuria and north Korea across
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    TUTION
    37 8 Mercantile Institution 209, Queen Street, Fhone 237 £tu4y m your antre time:— Shorthand: (Pitman ana Gre«) Book-Keeping: Ele mentary and Advance, prac tical En dub: Elementary Intermediate an 4 Advance Mathematics: coaches for any public exam.
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    R.A.F. v. ARMY-NAVY
    82 8 Photographs A scramble, but Currie (RAF) got to the ball first. Another incident m Tuesday's Malaya Cup game between the RAF Combined and the Army-Navy which resulted m a four-all draw Wragg (Army-Navy) was not called upon to deal tcith this shot. The two defenders did the
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    Britain Building 'City Of Scientists'
    193 8 Bedford, May 18. Britain's "city of scientists" a huge research station to centralise all British experiments m supersonic flight is under repid construction near here. It will cost £20,000.000, and •will ultimately have a staff of 5.000, of whom about 1,400 will be scientists. Although
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    UNKNOWN
    391 8 Austri »n taw£ f ftS_^ no M which is threatening to .lest oy tl s *<_| age Vienna's water supply s an Peril Main weapon m the batl c la tmaa M insecticide, which is being »r£rea^^i«-B low flying aircraft. ov r thc^ An American aircraft belonging to the
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    LEGISLATIVE YUAN
    85 8 Nanking. May 19.-The Legislative Yuan yesterday resumed its preliminary sessions undei the chairmanship of President Sun Fo m order to complete aeliberations on procedural rules before the presidential Inauguration on Thursday. The discussions ccntrcn mainly on the power of assent to the President's appointment of the head of
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    30 8 At the annual meeting of uho Malayan Estate Owners' Association held m Kuala Lump*". Mr. Khoo Teik Ec was rej lec .f" ed president and Mr. H. a. Campbell, vice-president.
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      186 8 MPfaBOWm atta* a// mats J My Mother's friend and mine Win. N. speaks to you as one woman to another. She knows full welt the un- ceasing, wearying backache which is often a mother's lot. Her own mother t her to take DE WITT'S Pills •nd, m the light of
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    TREES
    113 9 mW ivtnre is ejected m !J! tonn of a fine spray which JKjJST a*** aix gallons P^_f_sr of four now enTh on This work have done -^Iria control spraying m ,v narts cf Europe and S5 Mrica and when the X nic Plague was raging H Tt flew many
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    RABS STRIKE TEL AVIV
    302 9 M mm* (rlookinc Jci i--in i-*-' m la ot lithout *-a;r sight I il of tho newlyt«f Israel and Legior. fteld isitionui m tho noting the wit* belt In m. •tratff-y of tin irrnies natu:--t secret, theii progiess mdieis a likolid junction hoof the Arab Iraqi
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    17 9 \f*m J. m 1940, 1941 ond i c*_ 2 r "'<•* Jo»w«?/ nwwarHfwi receatfr/ Tfce picfure ling ceremony.
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    Broke Church Regulations
    79 9 Los Angeles, May 19. Los Angeles Presbytery announced today that the Reverend Steward P. Maclennan will be tried under the laws of the Presbyterian Church for marrying film actress Lana Turner to Bob Topping. Church regulations forbid .its ministers from officiating at 'he marriage of divorced persons
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    NO PROGRESS
    39 9 Washington. May IP. -A special fact finding board notified President Truman that JO progress has been made m tho two months negotiation to head off the strike tnreatened at the Oakridge Tennessee atomic iVant next month. U.P.
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    Reconversion Ceremony
    91 9 SYDNEY. May 10. Jubila* t C.iiaeae seamen and passengeij celebrated the. re-entry cl the converted linei Changt* inw Sydney-Hongkong mtvicc month. ihey set off tire crac*eri en the decks, and skvi-ock-*:.-- CMC tied over the masts and ftm- she began to mo*.* OUI ol Sydney Harbour. .neChangte, after
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    BOY PRINCE
    70 9 BOY PRINCE The Duchess of Kent utti Princes Alexandra, Princi Fdward. Duke of Kent, tad Prince Michael recently cite c.rd the her Village ehUdrei't horse shoie and gymkhana, at Iver Grove Paddock. Ivt Bucks. Pictioe tnoto* PriJ* 1 Edward on tht slide at th> Fa^r. Some members of the Sing
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    US Knows Atom Bomb Answers, Likes Them
    97 9 Honolulu, May 19. Lieuten-ant-General John E. Hull, Commander of the Atomic Joint Task Force 7, disclosed during a press conference here that the three test explosions at Eniwetock island were designed to determine how atomic bombs, now under development by the United States,
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    40 9 Seoul. May li). The Commu ni.-a puppet government m northern Korea warned that thr flow of electricity into the Am-erican-occ.upied southern zone* of Korea will remain cut off until the Americans pay the full bill for electricity already received. U.P.
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      265 10 Comic**: Exetapfar* to the Mo ruing Tribune FORESEE 1 "Dl \C*C\ CO' 71M&T LITTER rORmUMD V ACCORI>fNGWTmS >| TiGOf'WSi OUT Of TH* mfji] V ANb FROM WA7 1^ FROM THE'MLV MATHER'- IT .LJ A CSRTAtN HORACE GRMOFATHERS OU)CMR\SE£M$ TO HAH CAH SEE Tm MR 1 APPEARS THAT THE WRITER MS
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    SILVER MOON
    995 11  -  Allan Barron A SIX DAY SERIAL By yum Does Some Gymnastic Tricks.. Plus a Link j O *m iadrevt mr* I IT** I itGaUovrat ami B»i**3l that Hedtnil alh,r Ti had beet e*f «*•<.« i/ n 7':: i x Hm Avar- f f,„ Ha**** ending [*t* There was
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    Strange Gold Find
    107 11 SYDNEY. May 19.— While preparing a young cockerel to send to her son m Sydney, Mrs. Dorothy Howhnd, ci Tomingley, near Narromine New South Wales, found half-an-ounce of gold m the gizzard. Altogether. 56 pieces of go!d t from one.qur.rte r to threequarters of an inch m
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    Minister's Admission
    82 11 BANGKOK. May 18—Defence Minister Lieutenant General Luang Chart Nakrob resigned along with his deputy and assistant ministers because they admittedly were no longer able to control military discipline. Several member* of the army and air force were arrested m connection with the $2 000.000 gold robbery last week.
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    ORDER EXTENDED
    61 11 WASHINGTON. MaJ'^ r Federal Judge Alan GoldsborottKfa extended for 10 dajs he temporary order winch forbids three raihoad union to Strike He signed thi o« der at home, acting on tr. request of both Union and Government attorney^ The order would HW e^ Pired at,^^ Wednesday. It now
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    23 11 NANKING. May 19- gj* dent Chiang Kai-shek return ed to Nanking yesterday from Wusih after a two-day vaca tion on Tstn Reuter AAP
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    Court To Decide PoW Camp Deal
    212 11 Court To Decide Po W Camp Deal NEW YORK, May 19.— A sale allegedly arranger! m a Japanese prison camp reached the courts here yesterday when United States Army Captain Harry T. Simpson Jr. brought a suit against Antonio M. Ulrich for $5,100, which Simpson said was due him for
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    MALACCA ACS OLD BOYS' DINNER
    72 11 A large gathering of old boys of the A.C.S.. Malacca, met at a reunion dinner at Cecil's Restaurant last week. It was sugg-sted at the function that an Old Boys' Association be formed. An interim committee was formed lo plan towards the formation ol this
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    COAL WAGE TALKS: LEWIS DEFIED
    141 12 COAL WAGE TALKS: LEWIS DEFIED WASHINGTON. May 19.— Joseph E. Moody, president of thc Southern Coal Producers' Association, defied John L. Lewis to carry out his threat to walk out on the new wage conferences if his organisation was permitted to attend. The United Mine Workers boss flung a challenge
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    Soviets Will Be At Ooty
    52 12 Moscow. May M Pandit. Indian" Mrs J Moscow, and l*^** nved back EL T__»*-1 night from a. horttnn/o 1 holm. norttr 'P to Stock, Soviet fcteattl mrl cretanal a,s^tant< D Un? s?< tolndmn^xtw^o?^,: 8 »ng of the Economic cl, men Asia and tho K?^!S3 camund.
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    Red Manoeuvres On Danube Bank
    69 12 Vienna. May 19. Government sources said that some 20.000 Soviet army troops are engaged In miiitaiv manoeuvres on both sides of the Danube River near Kremsak, 20 miles west of Vienna. The sources said the manoeuvres started three days ago and vere stated to last
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    425 13 ..^«<J_faUva» M» tf' *Sld 3.35 3.40 Ra-.vang Con 26/< 27/« fields 8/6 9/R,nomr Tin 39/6 SHayang 11 '3 11 -leuo.'** con. 27/ 3lameso Sione 11/- S Kinta 17/10« a 18 3 S Malayan 30/9 31/6 s' Tronoh 17/6 18/6 cd Sungel Besi 21/- 23/Sungei Bidor 44/6 45/6
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    SHARES FIRMER
    24 13 The share markets generally were firmer yesterday and a number of prices were marked up though the volume of was not large.
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    83 13 The Arctic test Kubnvtrine H.M.S. Ambush tan**, at Porf Bdomr m the Forth alter <i i. math's tmterwater trip lo the Arctic where her crew hat*: lived fN tetrnpefmSntet be-too** The c'-i>*> imm mad* im <i > erterimttt to .s' •*</.*/ th* effect* on the iMiworm. _a_ crew fMng far
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    Produce Market Round-up
    165 13 Copra dealers yesterday were asking tor slightly higher prices there was demand emanating from buyers who were purchasing supplies to fill transhipment orders. The sago flour market tns\ firmer with Liana and Siak qualities showing Improvement m price. The following weie yester day's quotations RICE No. 1
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    2-Day Buddhist Celebrations
    103 13 Singapore's thousands of J Buddhists will observe and celebrate the thrice-blessed Veaak Full Moon Day on Saturday. A two-day programme has been drawn up by the Singapore Buddhist Association. The chief centre of celebration will be the Sinhala Buddhist Temple. Celebrations at the Temple will commence on
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    RUBBER UP
    67 13 w JCI Ptloe went up, five-eighth.* of a cent ye *tcr •it!, business don, lg H 44.^ ceatfl for No. 1 R.S.J». fob Se compared With 4J% cent, 00 the prev.ou, Ua OM battel New York tho local auMrket open, d steady witii sellers reaeiyea 'prices fiuoted yeoterday
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    MARKET NOTES & JOTTINGS
    309 13 MARKET NOTES JOTTINGS (From Out Financial Omt.i In mat absence nf other *timollis, mat kit.'* have had to fall back upon devaluaaon iiimoins to obtain even a hpplr of int. !«>st TMI time it H SUgßeeted that whatovor the British intentions, Am tica may exercise a rontrolllnß m Maence hv
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    23 13 The Rev. Gordon, C. Wood. AIA.. CF. has returned fr >m Taiping to Penang and will be stationed with the 2nd Bn KOYLL
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    AUSSIES BAT ONCE IN 5 MATCHES, SCORE 2841
    607 14 LONDON MAY 19 rf'JNBAKED WICKETS EVERYWHERE PRODUCED HIGH SCORING IN THE COIWTY MATCHES WHU H ENDED YESTERDAY. BUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP STRUGGLE WAS COMPLETELY OVERSHADOWED m I \KNTS a_ SOUTHEND. WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS BROKE ALL RECORDS BY MAINTAIN ING 102 RUNS AN HOUfi
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    VICTORIOUS "FAIRWIND"
    100 14 The 'Fairwind" Badminton i Party defeated the "Terunu" Badminton Party by 5 games to 1 Here arc the results •'F*airwind players mentioned first: Singles: Lawrence Choo beat Salleh 15—5, s—o; Yong Nghev Foh beat Othman H. I Kassirr 15—9. 15—9: Teo Chye Hoe beat Jaffar 15—8. 12—15 15—2:
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    Fairylite B.P. Win
    107 14 The Fairy lite B.P. defeotec the Raleigh B.P. this week by 5 games to 2. Here are the results. Fairylitt B. P. players mentioned first: Singles Stephen George beat Omai 15-11. 15-7; S. V. Chitt\ beat Tang Eng Swee 15-5. 15-4; Goh Bee Wan lost to Edward
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    57 14 Vessel Godowns Steel Executive 44 E. Hamble Sheers Hoegh Sivcrstar 42 3 Pakhoi 40/1 City of Carlisle 38/9 dengyle 36/7 Tydeus. Serempang 33/4 Denbighshire 31 /2 Talthybius/Ah Kwang 17/18 Myrmidon 19/20 Blankvann 23 4 Gujarat 27 /8 <Katong)2 15^ Glaucus 10 Tung Song 12 Charon Rajula 6/7 Studc-ng
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    APPOINTMENTS
    42 14 *g" M Ackers, Nursing •"airier. Malayan Nursing Service has been appointed to act as Matron, Class 11. General Hospital, Singapore. Mr. J. Cumming. Executive Engineer^ Malayan Public Works Service, has been appointed to be Executivo Engineer. Marine, Public Works Department. Singapore
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    47 14 The public is cordially invited to attend a talk which will be given by Dr. J. Illovskv to the East-West Society at or^i x, 1 rchap «J P^ad on 20ch May at 8.30 p.m. The subject will be -How to remain your.^' a modern view of roju-^ration.
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    SOCIAL B.P.
    67 14 The following have been selected to represent the Social B.P. against the Anchor B.P. m a return match of badminton, comprising of 4 singles and 2 doubles to be played at their court on Sunday, at 3 p.m. sharp: Tan Chwee Kang, Wong Yeok Yeok. Pang Kia Seng.
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    OLYMPICS WARM RECEIPT AWAITS FAR EAST ATHLETE
    397 14 OLYMPICS WARM RECEIPT AWAITS FAR EAST ATHLETE Wh»n Olympic eorateat •mn ye m Britain frotn the l East they will h e welcome! »>\ the British ••'presentative wellknown throughout Asia most popular with all its i pie. r The Foreign Secretaiv ha« informed the Oiganisin- s. tary of the 14th
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    Cathedral XI win By 50 Runs
    203 14 Cathedral XI win By 50 Runs Tn, uh n; Shephero k_u _TJ g cricket pu,v. ij Georges Ro a .i Whit Mond v j3(13 The Olthedlll team k >'P IJB n* J contributing 6r« t*- n 5 St Joseph tean^J nussed for io§ rum d being top scor-r w.a. g
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    UNITED FAMILY
    77 14 The United F<_*ni.y bad j ton Part; will hoU a dma I No. 26. v'ar..^le Road, on day. at 4.30 p.m. io lionw Miss Helen Heng. Mips Heng. the 15-yei I badminton star who won [1947 Singapore Women Sn Junior Championship and Jiunner-up m tho Singi jOpen Cham
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      417 14 ON YOUR RAOIO TODAY j BLUE NETWORK (Music; 11.00 Last News Sum- Ann^!^ >n^ ■<'■■■' MALAY F\T;i I*iH 'mary nnd Close Down. me ,mi *Viine M' T PRnfIRAMMF^ PROGRAMMES IN MALAY Signature Turn. J FroJ; I_ RF B JyME* m A 12.00 a.m. Programme Sum- "Jf '"J J^ion of so
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    DAY OF UPSETS AT SELANGOR MAY MEET
    1358 15  -  ALLAS LEWIS httl* Pays $103 \l„ Maiden Win <B*/ strcnAY IN A DAY OF r_U VP\ J? ROBFRTTm SCORING ITS K U r*\MPI ,XN x R °4SE LAST RACE OF THE ES tSBI IvrT^HIRD DAY'S RACE MEETDIVIDEND OF $103 FOR A •PAID Iter
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    541 15 Tiger Sports Club 3 Chinese Athletes I BETTER FINISHING ENABLED THE TIGER SPORTS CLUB TO GAIN FULL POINTS FROM THE CHINESE ATHLETES IN A DIV. I LEAGUE MATCH AT JALAN BESAR STADIUM YESTERDAY. Scoring twice m the first 30 minutes and again m
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    MALAYAN CHINESE OLYMPIC PLAYERS RETURN
    386 16 Ttibune Staff Repoite Some members of the Malayan Chinese Olympic Contingent who participated m the receni 7th All-China National Sports Meet at Shanghai returned J ester day by plane m two yioups. Altogether 36 mem bers returned. The first batch landed at Kallang airport at
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    22 16 RANGOON, .^up'thrij munists today b y '!> bridge at k n ;tl .a i-4 main Rangoon-M^ and burned vtllsges on J area.- U.P.
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    Olympic Soccer Stars Delayed
    99 16 Thc Chinese Olympic soccer team and official failed to arrive at Kallang Airport from Saigon yesterday evening due to the plane bein*i unavoidably delayed at Kota Bahru. They are expected to arrive today. The players will hay* ample time to rest before taking the field against
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    Butter Rations Probe
    207 16 A* a result of Mr. John Lain <k k a commtnts m tin \mtf.v* Council tne tun/ Tut >«/«••'. retarding the i-*tU of tt'itt* r Hit lotus tt IS understood **mm th* Sec *****> /or Economic Ala*s has </sAv</ /»>/ n report <-n t! is matttr from
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    "IT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY" OPENS TOMORROW
    107 16 "It Always Rains on Sunday" will open at the Cathay Cinema on tomorrow (Friday). The film wil! be supported by a special attraction "Royal Wedding Presents," which gives a comprehensive view of all the wedding presents presented by the family as well as
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