The Straits Times, 27 May 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS kk;ht pages
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    U.S. RAIL STRIKE ENDS AS TRUMAN ACTS
    430 1 U.S. RAIL STRIKE ENDS AS TRUMAN ACTS Bouse Of Representatives Passes Legislation WASHINGTON, Saturday. »TIiE raiiway strike m the United States is over. Settlement came, on President Truman's terms, just three minutes before the Army was due to take over the railways. It came at the very moment that the
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    Sultan Says Malays In Suspense
    333 1 Sultan Says Malays In Suspense From Our Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. IN an exclusive interview with me m his Astana Mahkota at Klang today the Sultan of Selangor described the Malays and the country as being m a "state of suspense," wh:ch would not be relieved until the British
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    Attlee On Need Of Idealism
    97 1 EDINBURGH, Sun.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, told the annual assembly of the Chi h of Scotland here yesteri bat he believed the world was loncring for peace but it would not come 'through fear «n pacificism." ."ttlee m his speech said: "No international
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    Hoess Flown To Poland
    178 1 NUREMBERG. Sun. Rudolph Hoess, Commander of the Auschwitz extermination camp, who is reported to have confessed io the responsibility for Ihe murder of nearly 3,000,000 ptisoners, was flown with eight other suspected German war criminals today from Furth airfit Id, near here to Warsaw for trial
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    Siamese Senate Elections
    114 1 BANGKOK, Sun— The makeup of Siam's nrst Senate was announced yesterday revealing a victory for the present Government headed by Mr Prldi Phanomyong. The Constitutional party, representing the coalition of Mr. Pridis popular party, tne social democrat party and the independents, took virtually all the 80 seats
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    "KING ABDULLAH"
    238 1 AMMAN, Sunday. EMIR Abdullah El Hussein of Transjordan became tho world's newest King and the first monarch of his country when he mounted the red plush "throne" on a six-inch high wooden dais m his palace at his capital of Amman yesterday. AH Arab states, including Saudi Arabia,
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    HOPE OF BREAKING DEADLOCK RISES IN CHINA
    428 1 HOPE OF BREAKING DEADLOCK RISES IN CHINA NANKING, Sunday. UOPES that China's month-long political deadlock might be broken rose today as Nationalist and Communist delegates met informally for an exchange of views here. It is generally believed that the meeting will open the way for formal negotiations, as the capture
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    Sarawak Voting Analysed
    118 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun.— The Sunday Times today analyses the Sarawak cession voting m great detail and states that the Tuan Muda, Mr. Bertram Brooke, Is likely to make an early state, ment with special reference to the reasons for the European voting. The Sunday
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    Statement On India
    32 1 lord Pcthi "k-Lawrencr, Secretary of State for India, addressing presstmn who had gathered at Council House, New Delhi, to receive the Cabinet Mission's statement on the Indian constitutional issue.
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    Reparations To Be Halted In U.S. Zone
    208 1 Reparations To Be Halted In U.S. Zone BERLIN. Sunday. THE Deputy Military Gov- 1 ernor, Lieut. Gen. Clay, i has ordered all reparations shipments, except these a ready allocated, to b 2 halted' immediately m the American zone of Germany. According to an offici*' source, the decision, which Gen. Clay
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    PERSIA MAY BE DROPPED BY UNO
    371 1 PERSIA MA Y BE DROPPED BY UNO NEW YORK. Sunday. IF the Persian (iovernment officially notifies Ihe United Nations Security Council that it is satisfied that Soviet evacuation has been completed, .he Security Council expected to remove this part of nc Persian complaint Irom Is agenda early next week It
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    NEW FOOD COUNCIL PLAN
    888 2 Nations Promise Full Support And Action WASHINGTON and LONDON, Saturday. CiNAL agreement was reached m Washington tonight on the creation of new 20-nation International Emeifcency Food Council" to start work immediately m the battle against the world famine. It will continue its work until the end
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    Vote Fever In France Mounts
    216 2 PARIS. Sunday. MOUNTING tempo of Socialist A attacks on the Communist pnrtv marks the French campaign v.hich reaches its climax on Sunday week with the election of a new constituted Assembly. The socialist Minister of the Interior. M. Troquer. declared m a carpaitn speech that
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    Truman To Run For Next Election
    40 2 WASHINGTON. Sur.. Answer ing reporters, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Mr. Henry Wallace, stated flatly today that President Truman would run for re.electioa m 1948, and added: "I ari goinß to supoort him."— U.P.
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    Germans Cut-Up Versailles
    27 2 Germans Cut-Up Versailles FARIS, Sun —The French ForcUn O£T«cc anEounc ihat the original of the Xreaty of Versaiiks wao otutru^w^ or lost by the Germans.— A. P.
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    Prosecutors Of Tojo Get Jap Secrets
    158 2 Prosecutors Of Tojo Get Jap Secrets TOKIO, Sunday. MATERIAL which Japanese Government offic al s thought had been destroyed will be introduced as evidence against the former Japanese Prerric- Hideki Tojo, and 25 other defendants wh j go on trial on June 3 before the Int:rnatioml Military Tribunal for the
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    New "Call-Up" Announcement
    287 2 LONDON. Sim —The Government is to ma>e a stitement m the Hcuse of Common ca Thursday, setting th" t^rTU i Ml fits for per ons "ca led uo du-in* the' next ff\v years. An rfficia! spokes-ran said that, I the "cv *-*»r:od rt serv c<? V T
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    RADIO PROGRAMMES
    812 2 SINGAPORE ItKl) NETWORK from hood Id 1 ii m «nd 630 to 11 pro en 0f metres from anon to t p.m on 4.K5 tics/sec m 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p.m on 478 oisc/src to 61 metre band. CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m (news
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    UNDERSEA LAB TO BE OPEN AGAIN
    349 2 UNDERSEA LAB TO BE OPEN AGAIN NASSAU, BAHAMAS, (By Air Mail). [UK. JOHN ERNEST WILLIAMSON, explorer and ioneer undersea photographer is preparing for new scientific studies with his famous "photosphere"' or underseas observatory, which is ako the world's only undersea s Post Office. Announcing his decision to recondi: o;i this
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    Doctors Strike For Cars
    113 2 PARIS Sun— Mfii.-al services v.rrr hamrr tl m 18 s~etions of thr <ily t<vj;<\ as doeto s r. n fu>rd to sisn ri her re-'iTfates of birth or riratk ♦Ml 'h-v wrr* pi c < fairer rh~re the allorn icn of new ca s hen; pl.irM
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    Russia Angry At Lunch To Gen. Bor
    82 2 Russia Angry At Lunch To Gen. Bor NEW YORK, S n Rn a md Poland hay pr it* ted ra cfDelal ol N it:on< o"nc*i:>!l welcome' X morn" c of th U Or'.■ar br.t.ci) Kiimv w i btt r k ft the P "X" 1 tta net t -General B
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    According to Culbertson
    369 2 Good gueising. based o:; appraisal of the opponent! ing habits, usually leads to excellent results, especially al match-point duplicate. Observe today's deal. North dealer East-West vulnerable. Match-point duplicate. NORTH tfjNII ♦K9 5 2 J 10 7 4 WEST EAST A»5 X 111 X VKB2 V J 7
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      168 2 f/7_ v i nnounres thr- opening of the LITTLE II stAJ(<S SHOP. Raffle Hotel on May 28. 1946 Something for every occasion; A yL including lnuse linen, furnishing /I |jV^ fabrics, lamp- cosmetics etc ll=. Open every day 7 p.m. U£.?< '•;n l Ui 1 ff:^ fj}££!- li is never
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      104 2 CROSSWORD 0 pi 3 I K I H3 p> p 0 I cuts across ai[2^a^ BBT^i^M^ n I namPi 3 su:iorcl HI 3° I P' Wrongs, 3b. l':i f CLUES DOWN 1. Tre«. J Musical In tru- EiS|W^I\^Ll ment, 3. Peers inqulslUvely, 4. Mislaid. 5. Pmat.- rPPv^SfiiTTPHl seal, 6. Equality,
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    Commons Uneasy Over Union Proposals
    1094 3 Is Public Opinion Fully Consulted? LONDON, May 15. (By Air Mail). ALTHOUGH a Daily Mail error m referring to "!x)rcT Gammans m a special correspondent's report of the Sarawak cession vote provided an opportunity for some facetious questions m the Commons this afternoon, the general
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    More Relief Supplies For Malaya
    391 3 More Relief Supplies For Malaya rOR the bulk of the Red Cross stores issued, some 2,000 tons. Malaya owes a deep debt of gratitude to the Australian Red Cross. The Australian supplies are now nearly finished but fresn stocks are on the way from British Red Cross m Ceylon, Middle
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    Prison Official To Stand Trial
    121 3 Th? case for tha prosecution Iwaa r'os?d on S?tn-dpv before Mr. H. A. Forrer m Singapore Stvcnth Police Court, at the end of a preliminary inquiry into allocations o f eaus'ng hurt against Manikam Tanapathy, Superintendent of the Outratn Road prison during the Japanese occupation,
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    Interest in Rubber Shares Widens
    475 3 In terest in Ru bber Shares Widens THERE was increased interest m rubber shares, with a 1 widening m scope embracing a number of shares which lie outside the usual market favourites, according to Ih? Malayan Sharebrokers Association report for the week ended May 20. Dealings reported included Ayer Panas,
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    CARNIVAL TIME IN SPAIN
    49 3 (arnivals, with their gay and grotesque processions, are a feature of festivals m all Spanish towns and villages, and m this one at Bilbao In northern Spain, one of the fUuivs with a grotesque head breaks loose from the procession to chase some small boys.
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    Government Only Paying Arrears Of Salary
    259 3 Government Only Paying Arrears Of Salary NO 2 MONTHS AD VANCE /GOVERNMENT employees who did not receive an advance vl of two months' salary paid out early m February 1942 will not receive payment now. However, it has been decided that all Government servants who were at their posts at
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    Japs Murdered Sailors They Rescued
    247 3 Japs Murdered Sailors They Rescued FIE mass murder of British prisoners m a Japanese cruiser (m March 1944, a ciime for which Ihe Japanese captain and others responsible are now awaiting trial, is revealed m a letter from the War Office to the next-of-kln cf one of the murdered men.
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    Dividend Left In Abeyance
    126 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENAN G— "Though youcompany is m a fairly strong financial position, your directors consider it advisable that any question of dividend distribution should be left m abeyance until the estate gets back Into full production and on a pront-earn-ing oasis," said Mr.
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    First Shoot In Singapore
    108 3 The first shoot since the liberation is being organized by the Singapore Rifle Association for June 23 and will be open to the public. Details will be announced later and entries may be. c I t in t? the treasurer. Mr. G. Jt>. Sherwood, at Medeiros
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    Singapore Dock Work Queried
    431 3 Singapore Dock Work Queried From Our Own Correspondent LONDOV May 14. (By Air Mail). QUESTIONS on the rate of handling cargo m Singapore docks were asked m the House of Commons today. Sir Basil Neven-SDence (Cons.. Orkney and Shetland' asked what was the present average rate of loading and discharging
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    Empire Must Counter Veto Power
    162 3 Empire Must Counter Veto Power DR. EVATT, Australian Minister for External AtTaii.i said m broadcast from London that the existence of the power of veto made it impossible to rely entirely on Security Council ac'ion as the only weapon against r^ression. There must be a constant revision of Empire defence
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    The Straits Times Singapore. Monday, May 27. 1946. Accommodation
    1157 4 The Straits Times Singapore. Monday, May 27. 1946. Accommodation Although the rate o f derequisitioning of houses and other buildings on Singapore Island has been accelerated sharply m the past few weeks, the process is still much too slow to satisfy the civilian community. It is also too slow to
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    Catholic Bishops In China
    82 4 Catholic Bishops In China VAJICAN. CITY, Vhurs, The setting up of a Catholic hierarchy m China was announced here today by the Congregation for the Propagation of Faith. China has been divided into 20 ecclesiastical provinces each with a metropolitan Archbishop, according to a decree promulgated on Apr. 11 and
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    The Milky Way-Musings At A Municipal Desk—Report On Suburban Prices
    2026 4 The Milky Way -Musings At A Municipal Desk Report On Suburban Prices THE distributors of coi 1 densed milk deserve the thanks of the public for having made it possible for this essential commodity to b bought at the controlled price of 45 cents per tin. The system of distribution,
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    BURMA AND SIME ROAD
    860 4 YOUR correspondent "Another Ex-Internee" evidently seeks gratitude for her three and a half hard, terrible years m Changi Gaol and Sime Road. We admire the part she played m keeping up British prestige, but such efforts did not go far towards winning the war against her
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      11 4 WINCHESTER HOUSE 16 (Oliver Quay Werk Days It to 12 ant.
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    33 4 PLATT— On May J2, 1946, at Claremont, Joseph Platt, late of 4 Oreenough Plats, Stirling-highway, Nederlanda. W.A father of Mrg. Harry Gild (of Singapore) and Harold J. Platt iof Sydney); aged 86 years.
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    Negri Malays Protest To Gammans
    300 5 Negri Malays Protest To Gammans New Treaties Not Binding On Us 9 liom Our Own Correspondent SEKuMBAN, Saturday. PATEfSORICALLY stating that they considered the signature of the Malay rulers to the new agreen«u.rB negotiated by Sir Harold Mac Michael had been obtained by duress and concealed threats, Negri SemIrilan Malays,
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    SARAWAK CESSION CRITICISED
    122 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun. THE controversy regarding Sarawak is still embittered as seen m an article m th" left-wing weekly, Tribune, under the caption "Sarawak under the Hammer." Call for acceptance of the ton, it says. is tne mo^t blatant imperialistic move since the annexation
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    MERCHANT NAVY: AN APPEAL
    230 5 MERCHANT NAVY: AN APPEAL AN APPEAL on behalf of the Merchant Navy i<? made byMr. R. Wilson, Programme Secrela;> of the Army V.M.C.A. m Singapore. In a letter to the Editor of the Straits Times, Mr. Wilson says: The other Services stationed m. and passing through, .s i n ga
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    UNION QUESTION NOT DIFFICULT TO SETTLE
    411 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. PWO rtrong impressions have been formed by Capt. jl. D. Gninmans, M.P., after covering half the Malay kreninsulu and on the eve of his big meeting with the Malay rulers at Kuala Kanpsar on Tuesday. They are:
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    Filipinos To Celebrate Independence
    156 5 Filipinos To Celebrate Independence A puviy Filipino^ pan to leave frr "Manila to tike part m the Independence Day celebrations there on July 4. The early *1H consist of Mr. Pablo G. Peralta, Mr. Frrmii J Benis end family. Mr. E. Earlonian anc Mrs L. Ifircial 'al from Singapore', and
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    Control Over Air Priority Lifted
    101 5 Following the release by the Air Priorities Board of Control of a limited number of seats on aircraft westbound to India and Europe, a further step has been taken towards normal peacetime conditions. From now on. priority control is lifted from Singapore-Australia traffic and all
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    Passive Defence Back Pay
    384 5 In a letter to the Straits Times, Mr. V. K. Nair, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Passive Defence and Essential Services, states: I have lately received several letters from members and dependents of deceased members asking for information as to when they may
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    GOVERNOR AT EMPIRE DAY SPORTS
    59 5 These pictures were taken at the Empire l»ay spor s held at Jalan Besar Stadium m Singapore. They show the governor, Mr. F. C. Gimson, arriving at the sports, inspecting the ruard of honour formed by mpmbers of the Singapore Boys' Brigade, and civin» a:<av
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    INDONESIAN PRESS PRAISES BRITAIN
    336 5 BATAVIA. Sat. I EAD3BB m the Indonesian Press have made a sharp L point of ihe contrast iietween Britain's liberal behaviour m British India and what they term the unrtaared altitude" of the Dutch. "Here the Dutch have a ioir to learn from the English, who
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    Re-Union Dinner
    84 5 The President of the V's Men's Club or Singapore. Dr. Loh Poa:i Lip pave a dinner to members at the Great World on .-TUurdav. llt was the first reunion of the rlub since the liberation. Dr Loh revealed that two V's I Men died during the Jap?n?se occupation.
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    Keen Interest In Singapore Talks SUMATRA CAUSE OF N.E.I. DEADLOCK
    297 5 Keen Interest In Singapore Talks SUMATRA CAUSE OF N.E.I. DEADLOCK r f\HE keenest interest is being shown m batavia m the cntCMM of the meeting at Singapore between the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatttn, and Lieut.-Gov.-Gen. of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr. Hubortus van Mook,
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    Malayan Hill School
    344 5 Id tti.- r.ji.or of t:ic Strai I li.ucs tlillll refnenre to the letter iri the Straits Ihn s i May. I ran inform your ccrrrsjy.mden' that I have hctn hi NT* irspondi ni'f with Miss A L. (.riifitli Jnmv M B.E the r.rinripal of lanolin Campran Highlands
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    507 6 LONDON, Sat. M. MERCHANT, played a magnificent innin^R of 148 for the Indian cricket tourists against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords today, the first of a three-day fixture. This is Merchant's second century of ihe tour, and it is also the highest Indian individual score of the present visit.
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    Sweden Wins Davis Cup Tie
    147 6 Sweden Wins Davis Cup Tie LONDON Sat. TIE Davis Cup second round ties concerned several nations today and the fate of nn» was settled when Sweden deflate;! Ireland at Stockholm. Slaving won two singles the previous day Sweden, through I. mart Berjre m and lorsten Johansson, won the doubles tod
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    IONA WINS OAKS TRIAL
    112 6 LINGFIELD. StJRRLY. Sat.: Lord Roseberry s grand filly. Iona. who was third in the Thou?and Guineas and favourite with the Kings Hypencum for the Oaks gave a splendid dlsplav in the Oaks trial Sweepstakes run over a mile-and-a-half here today. E Smith gave the Mly her
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    SCOTTISH CUP
    26 6 LONDON. Sat— Todays results in the third round replay in the Scottish Cup are: Hibernian 2 Partick Thistle 0. Ranjrrrs 2 Falkirk 0— neuter.
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    SCOREBOARD
    55 6 INDIANS— Ist INNINGS Merchant c Wvatt b Davles 148 Musiaq All Modi b Gray 9 Modi b Wya<t 41 I Amarnath b Wjratt Gal Mahomed c Griffith b Gray 2 Hazare b Marsham 94 Mankad c Edrlch b Wyatt 11 Hlnd'ekar not out 35 Sarwate not out V Total
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    Hutton & Compton Hit 100s
    244 6 Hutton Compton Hit 100s LONDON, Sat. r:ST players Len Hutton, Denis Compton and Harold Olmblett all batted well In County cricket matches which started to-day. At Leeds Hutton scored 111 m Yorkshire's total of 232, to which Leicester have replied with 70 for one, leaving the match at a veiy
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    LOCKE WINS
    82 6 LEEDS, England, Sun— Bobbie Locke, 29-year old South African Golf Champion, yesteiday won the Yorkshire Evening News Professional Tournament with rounds of 70-70-71-72 for a total of 283, over the 6,431 yards Meertown course. A. P. Selangor Coast Club The formal opening of the Selangor Coast Club, Klang,
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    SUBJECT PAY
    115 6 'The following personnel cf the .Volunteer Forces and locally enlisted 1 personnel of the regular army, who are not now In civil or active military employment and who have recorded their particulars at Voluntesr HQs., I Boach Read, will report there for Pay at 0900 hours on the
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    Newton Beats Rivers After 6 Rounds
    227 6 The scheduled ten three-min-ute round fight between Bomber Newton and Al Rivers at the Great World last night ended after the sixth round when Al Rivers retired with an injured wrist. Up to that time Newton had established a clear lead, having won at
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    Charlton Meets Wolves ANOTHER CENTURY BY MERCHANT
    36 6 Charlton Meets Wolves ANOTHER CENTURY BY MERCHANT ffevrll of Charlton heads the ball over Williams, Wolverhamp'on goalkeeper, m the match m which Charlton were held to a one-all draw and thus lost the League Sooth championship.
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    Chinese Beat R.E. In Thrilling Soccer
    310 6 Dr.rPRE a large crowd at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, the Straits Chinese Football Association beat the R.E. (Port Operation) by the odd goal m five m a thrilling football game. Although the Chinese displayed all-round superiority, dominating the game throughout, they finished weakly
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    AIRMAN'S CENTURY AT TENGAH
    282 6 AIRMAN'S CENTURY AT TENGAH IN a high-scoring game at Tengah, the RAF. (Tengah) b*at the S.C. R.C. by 133 runs. Winning 'he toss and batting first, the airmen piled up the huge total of 26C for six. Marsh, who was the chief contributor to that total. scored an urLeaten 122—
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    CALLOVER FOR DERBY
    125 6 London, Sat. The following is the Victoria Club Derby callover: 4-1 Happy Knight offered. 9-2 taken; 13-2 Khaled taken and offered; 15-1 Golf Stream offered; 10-1 Fast and Fair offered; 20-2 taken; 21-2 Radio Therapy; 100-6 Neapolitan taken and offered; 20-1 White Jacket; 25-1 Peterborough and Nirgal
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      579 6 John Scott Anderson (Deceased) Will anyone having knowledge cf the Will or a Codicil or any other documents; and Banks holding accounts or securities of the above deceased gentleman, who was kiliea In action near Klang on 10th January, 1942, please communicate with The Agent, The Hongkong Se Shanghai Banking
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    BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
    1017 7  -  How Russia Rules The Germans By EDWIN TETLOW Daily Express (London) Special Correspondent. I KIPZIG.— The Russians are coldly realistic, skilful, and ruthless m the management of their zone beyond the Iron Curtain. Not for them any slow and ultra-democratic reeducation of the Germans, any tender
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    GOVT. Vs. UNIONS IN BRITAIN
    217 7 GOVT. Vs. UNIONS IN BRITAIN A SERIOUS cleavage has de .'-loped between the Govcrment and the trade unions over nationalisation m Great Britain. The resignation of Mr. William Foster from the post of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, after repeated efforts to reconcile his views with
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    Terrorists In Padi Fields
    130 7 In the heat, and now (with the outbreak of the monsoons i m torrential rain, the campaign fmainst the dacoits who are gravely menacing life and property m Burma and seriously hindering rice produ?Uon goes on steadily. To help the civil police wipe out what can
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    "WOOD" FROM HEATHER
    49 7 GLASGOW. Heatherwood "Wood" made from heather— is advanced among the latest sub■tltutei for building floors and furniture. Heather is collected, tand-blasted to clear it of leaves and roots, and then compressed with coal resin into solid blocks. Durability and hardness is claimed for the product.— A.P.
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    AMERICA WANTS FIJI FOOTHOLD
    359 7 LONDON, (By Air Mail.)— The State Department ac knowledges that the United States is asking Britain to hand over the sovereignty of several island bases m the Pacific, states the Washington correspondent of the Daily Express. The United States would like 4 to acquire sovereignty over:
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    COMMANDO CLIMBS THE CASTLE ROCK
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    GOING SHOPPING IN GERMANY
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