The Straits Times, 2 April 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADIMU NEWSPAPEk: ESTABLISHED IS4S. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    KING GEORGE II OF GREECE DIES
    386 1 Younger Brother Proclaimed New Monarch ATHENS, Tuesday TTING GEORGE II of the Hellenes died of heart failure loday. He was 56. His brother, 45-year-old Crown Fr ince Paul was proclaimed King of the Hellenes this afternoon. King Paul is (he sixth Greek monarch m
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    Malayan Tin May Be £422
    188 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. AN early announcement of higher tin prices for Ma'ayan and Nigerian tin is expected here m London, I understand from a reliable source. Discussions on the prices we now going on at the Ministry of Supply and a net
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    MADAGASCAR REBELLION
    89 1 PARIS, Tuesday. French reinforcements were rushed by plane to various points m Madagascar today to quell violent native revolts. The rebellion started last night with an attack on the French garrison at Moramang, when more than 100 natives armed with spears and jungle knives killed 20 French officers
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    Suicide By Fire In Cemetery
    80 1 From Oor Own Correspondent PENANG. Tuesday. A 30-year-old Chinese burned himself to death m Mount Erskine Cemetery. According to details riven to the police, the man, Chong Lok Chye, soaked his clothes m spirit and then set fire to himself. He was found on Are
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    TEST MEN HERE TOMORROW
    77 1 SYDNEY, Tuesday- l:t Ar* batch of England Test cackeiers, who are returning home oy air 1 lta^e tomorrow morning asout I nine hours later than expected. They are exoected to reach Singapore on Thursday They are Cyril Washbrool:. W. Voce, Dennis Compton, and God- frey Evans.
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    Late King Spent Most Of His Life In Exile
    1174 1 A LONELY, tired little man died m Athens yesterday. He was King George II of the Hellenes, greatgrandson of Queen Victoria, and grandson of the first George of Greece, a Danish prince who was chosen to found the dynasty m 1863.
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    SPANISH PRETENDER REJECTS FRANCOS THRONE DECLARATION
    521 1 SPANISH PRETENDER REJECTS FRANCOS THRONE DECLARATION LONDON, Tuesday. rN JUAN, 33-year-old Pretender to the Spanish throne, today rejected General Franco's proclamation that Spain would become a limited monarchy. Franco last Monday announced that he would allow a "regency council" including a person of Spanish royal blood. Th c prince could
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    Death-Roil Mounting
    129 1 BOMBAY, Tuesday. SPORADIC fighting between 3 Hindus and Muslims yesterday caused at least seven I more deaths m Bombay and i raised the city's two-day death i roll to 47. There weie five cases ot looiu.g and one attack on a place o: worship. One hundred and sixteen
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    Dakota Crash Victims Machine-Gun Crocodile
    199 1 Dakota Crash Victims Machine-Gun Crocodile SYDNEY, Tuesday. rUR survivors of a missing Dutch Dakota which made a belly landing m Australia's most remote wilderness have been rescued, tired and hungry but safe, after a five-day raft journey of 100 miles during which they killed and ate their pet dog and
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      125 1 ttiruuTim m mv» p|| IN OTHER PAGES Boeslman Convicted For Sedition 2 Labour Advisory Boards Criticised 3 Editorial 4 Singapore Sale of 50.000 Tons of Kiy 5 Chreseman Report Reactions 6 Finance 7 Sport 8 SEACON LTD < Incorporated In Singapore) Civil Engineers Contractors Inquiries invited for all types of
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      22 1 CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY The Factory and Ottices of PPASER LTD •uu" MALAYAN BREWERIES LTD. wit' be closed nit •layit riday, 4th April)
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    30 2 Sir Claude Auchkileck, Com-mander-in-Chief, India, with boys from the Indian Grenadiers. They were his guests a j the recent screening at Headquarters of the documentary film, Cadet to Second lieutenant.
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    BOESTAMAN CONVICTED FOR SEDITION
    646 2 $1,400 Fines Imposed From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. AHMAD Boestaman, self-styled "headman" of the political organisation known as A.P.I. (Augkatan Permuda Insaf) was today convicted by the District Judge, Mr. B. G. Smith, after a five-day hearing on all the three charges against him
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    Tito's Attack On The West
    177 2 Tito's Attack On The West BELGRADE, Tuesday. MARSHAL Tito yesterday attacked what he called American and British imperialism m relation to Yugoslav foreign policy, reparations demands upon Austria for Snovene and Carinthia, the dispute with Greece and cur rent food shortages. Marshal Tito blamed the former U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Richard
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    Rubber Industry A Warning
    403 2 Rubber Industry A Warning From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. OVER confident economic planners ought to be warned by the rubber industry, declares the News-Chronicie, which states that the experience of the rubber industry after the war has belied nearly all expert prognostications. Even a year ago, it was widely
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    NEW COMMISSIONER
    31 2 KARACHI, Tuesday— M. Emile Bollaert, who succeeds Admiral Thierry D' Argenlieu as French High Commissioner to IndoChma. passed through Karachi yesterday on his way from Paris t-> Saigon.— Reuter.
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    NOT GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
    164 2 LONDON, Tuesday. A HUSBAND who complained that his wife was willing to continue their social life but not their marital relationship was refused a divorce by the House of Lords yesterday. Their Lordships, who comprise Britain's highest court of appeal, held that the wife's refusal to
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    Big Four Talk On German Gold
    258 2 MOSCOW, Tuesday. DISCUSSION ol the value and location of Germany's gold took up most of today's meeting of the Big Four Foreign Ministers' deputies for Germany, who listened to a report from Jacques Rueff, head of the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency. M. Rueff said that
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      849 2 NOTICES. MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association will be closed for business on Friday. Saturday and Monday, the 4th. sth and 7th April. 1947. being "Easier Holidays." NOTICE Notice is hereby given that ELIAH TIATOOK SHARBANEE of 324A Orchard Road. Singapore, and 53 Robinson Road. Singapore.
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      516 2 NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that FRANCIS KREMPL of No. 53, CairnhiU Road. U applying to the Oovernor for Naturalization and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary. Colony
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      342 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE CO-OPERATIVE STORES SOCIETY LTD. NOTICE The Society will celebrate the opening of its Ist shop six month* ago by holding a Social on sth April 1947 at 3 p.m. m the Liberty Cabaret. 331 North Bridge Road. Tickets are available at $2 each for members and guests only
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    21 3 Members of the Singapcre Boys v <tn&r, who held a churcli parade on Monday march iin through the streets of Singapore.
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    LABOUR BOARDS' CONSTITUTION CRITICISED
    910 3 Federation Urges Elections PRITICISING the manner m which the Labour Advisory Boards were formed, the Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Unions, m a letter to the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, suggests that the members on the boards representing labour should be elected and
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    Y'S MEN'S CLUB
    69 3 A business meeting over luncheon of the V's Men's Club will be held at the Cecil's Restaurant, Singapore on Saturday nt 15 p.m. Juvenile delinquency will c 3 discussed, and a sub-committ«? will be formed to work with the General Secretary of the V.M.C.A. or any committee
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    MORE COAL FOR SINGAPORE
    190 3 A SHIPMENT of 9,650 tons of coal which is now being discharged m the Singapore Roads from the British collier nartington was nearly pert to England instead of lo this port. While Britain was suffering from the acute coal shortage m February, the British crew of
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    MILK CANNOT BE RESERVED
    126 3 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Tuesday. Whpn Tan Keng Soo, of Chop Peng Hin Chan. Bukit China, and his sr.op assistant, Koto Meng Chee wera produced before Mr. E. A. Burton m the District Court on a charge of falsely denying possession of condensed milk, the
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    YOUTH FESTIVAL
    68 3 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG, Tuesday.— r i he Sum Mm Choo I Youth Party celebrated the "Youth Festival Day" on Sunday m Kluang. Mr. Lee Kok Hua, the chairman, addressed a gathering of 700 youths from various districts, and explained the occasion of the festival. Representatives of
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    S'pore Census Precaution
    147 3 CHOI LD an>6ojy call at your v house to affix a number on your door between now and the night of Sept 23 when the census of Singapore will be taken make quite sure that he is really connected with the census organisation and not Just someone
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    'BUTTER SHIP' DUE THIS MONTH
    133 3 CINGAPORE'S "butter ship" the Burns Philo liner Burside which was recently held up at Sydney owing to the dock strike, is now expected to arrive In Singapore by the middle of this month. The ship which is also carrying a big shipment of chilled eggs,
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    Malay Regt. Man Cycles To India
    255 3 Malay Regt. Man Cycles To India By Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday FENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-old C-pt. Dennis Hooper-Colsey. of th 3 28th Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army, who has been with the Malay Regiment for the last SIX months, starts cycling to India via Siam and Burma on Apr. 7. Just titmolrl
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    Liquor Charges Postponed
    124 3 Liquor Charges Postponed VEE Cheok Wan, Leo Dys and Too Ah Kw.ng. employees of the Atomic Ciub, at Lloyd Road, appeared m the S ngapore Third Pol!:e Court before Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne yesterday. They were charged with storing dutiable liquor m a l.cer.S2d premises, storing dutiable liquor and buying
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    ALLEGED BETS AT PENANG
    84 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. Juugment was reserved by the Police Magistrate, Mr. A.M.I. Austin, yesterday m a case m which a Chinese, Cheah Tuan Eng, was charged with negotiating bets at the Penang Turf Club at the New Year races. Accused, m his defence,
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    OLD XAVERIANS' OFFICIALS
    84 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday.— At the annual general meeting of the Old Xaverians' Association, held on Saturday, Mr. Lee Hong Teik was elected President for the coming year. Mr. Lee Guan Khoon and Mr. Cheah Seng Khim were elected vice-presidents, while Mr. Wong Foong Mau
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    CHINESE CHILDREN GET FILM TREAT
    239 3 CHINESE CHILDREN GET FILM TREAT THIRTY thousand Singapore Chinese children will get Tree entertainment m 23 cinemas m celebration of Children's Day on Apr. 4. This is the first big scale celebration m five years and is sponsored by representatives of the Mayfair Musical and Dramatic Association and various schools.
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      153 3 SEWAGE PIPES SPECIALS for S..HT A R V INSTALLATION LATEI CUPS (ALL Typei) for RUBBER ESTATES KLAiIM EAfiriiEN Pipe CO.. IL« rling t'ai:hcnwarc Manufacturers) Pb-.iu No 2236 117 Sultin SI. P_O Bpx No. 98 Kuala Lumpur. fVuild up "i\ \mincm% {iMMOYfJh foo© ImCI: t^hic f^PalL I is wonderful Food Tonic
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      176 3 Sixteen hours of tidy hair A neat appearance isn't everything, but it's a great help to an ambitious man. Brush your hair with Silvifix, and no ova need ever see you ruffled. Every hait will stay m place from 8 a.m. to midnight without attention. Silvifix is so fine it
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wednesday, Apr. 2, 1947 April Fool?
    1079 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wednesday, Apr. 2, 1947 April Fool? It Is possibly not known to all our Asiatic readers that April the first has a special significance m England, it being the custom for merry youth on that date to spring some utterly improbable yarn on an unwary victim,
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    42 4 Mr. Victor Quintal. Supervisor of Worts HJtf. Karal Base passed away peacefully at CM pan. aa M/ 3/47 at the Brttteh Military Hospital. Singapore leaving behind his beloved wife, three sons, a rtangfitf. and a daughter. ln-law to mourn for him.
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    APPRECIATION
    45 4 The very gratelal parents of Miss Patsy Aeri* wtah to record their heartfelt appreciation of the care and kindness bestowed on her by the C.M.0.. Doctors, the Matron. the Sisters. the Nurse* and attendants of ttoe General Hospital. Malacca, during her recent critical Illness.
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    49 4 The family of Uie late Mr. Victor Morrla Quintal thank Mr. J. W. Tomlina and friends of H.M. Naval Baac. Staff of Brltiah Military Hospital, Relatives, Friends, and members of Swift B.P. for their kind attendance and help and to ttwee who Bend wreettis and lettew of condolence.
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    THE POPE TO STAY AT HOME
    60 4 VATICAN CITY, Tues. The Pope, who was to have gone to Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, to rest there during Easter week, Is to remain m the Vatican on his doctor's advice because of the poor weather, it was learned last night. The Pope, wno
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    YOUTH FESTIVAL
    52 4 LONDON. Tues— About 20.000 youths are expected to take part m the world youth festival m Prague from July 20 to Aug. 17 this year, including delegations from China, India und Indonej a. it was announced yesterday &v Mr. H. C. Williams, Secre siy d the World Democratic
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    Rambutans: a city dweller works in a Malayan orchard
    1459 4  -  CHIA KAY SEE By CEVERAL of my friends were envious when during the war, while the Japanese occupied Pening, I was forced to stay for nearly four years m a rambutan plantation Twice yearly at lea»t they quipped that I was
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  • Man In The Street
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      What We Put Up With At The Cinema
      174 4 IDO not grudge the blackmarketeer the increase m his income which enables him to take his wife and family to the $2 and $3 seats m the cinema. I have acquired the habit or closing one ear to the Uck-Ucx-ing of melon
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      Thatch On The Roof Of Malaya
      146 4 IN your delightful leader on the importance of the King Georgre V National Park even for this tropical Aldershot, why, oh why, did you omit reference to the long-term economic value of the Park? I am not referring to the visitors' fees nor to
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      27 4 bSflsta signed «-iih a nom-de-p<ume •:r? not publi-QTo unless the writer's -sine SBJ «<U :o» axe soaaHfeHMd j the Ed. tor as a fuaran:ee of gooc faith.
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      Chinese Heartaches
      137 4 ACCORDING to a Japanese captain's evidence m the Singapore Massacre Trial now proceeding, local "influential" persons were used to screen the Chinese population m February, 1942, with the result that many innocent lives were lost m the butcheries. What surprise* the Chinese community is that a number of
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      On The Footboards
      91 4 THE sooner Government takes 1 over the control of the S.T.C. and starts the buses running the better it will be for the convenience ar>d safety of the travelling public. The private buses now running on the S.T.C. routes can often be seen packed to capacity, with
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      More Interesting
      53 4 IS you have devoted a fuli page to "The Life Of A Taxi Dancer.* 1 m Saturdays issue of the Straits Times, it is expected that you will spare space for more interesting subjects such as "The Black-market Racket." The Experiences of a Housewife," "The Disappearance Cf Imported
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      762 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. condolence. PERSONAL Mrs. Kiches regrets that due to housing and other accommodation difficulties Dean's School will now open at No. M Meyer Rd., Katong, Instead of 2 ■"WSTIOMi VACANT BOX NO. A3l&—Post filled—applicant"; thanked. WANTED Clerk/Typist, either sex, good at figures. $120/- Including allowance. Apply personally Insurance Co
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      48 4 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. In response to numerous request*, we have extended oar Office Hours to meet the convenience of our Customers. Ownmencing from Ist. AfVll, 1947, we shall open dally: From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. We close on Sundays. «l/ 6» Htrh Street, A 336 North BrMga Mm*.
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    SINGAPORE SALE OF 50,000 TONS OF RICE
    351 5 SINGAPORE SALE OF 50,000 TONS OF RICE Comments By Lord Killearn 9 s Office riFTY thousand tons of polished Persian rice, desr cribed as "outside of Food Board quota," were advertised for sale m Singapore yesterday. Within a few hours of the appearance of the advertisement, inquiries were received from
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    Botany And Biology In Future Malayan University Scheme
    242 5 THE Singapore Botanic Gardens and Raffle* Museum may m future play an important part m the university scheme of Malaya. Proposals have been made that the study of botany and zoology as part of the biology course would be more properly conducted
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    CLAIMS AGAINST THE ARMY
    51 5 ALL legally enforceable claims agamst the Army arising prior to the Japanese occupation of Singapore and Malaya but not arising out of requisitioning by the Competent Authority (Civil) should be submitted as soon as possible to the Deputy Director of Claims (Prt-occupaticn), HQ., Claims Commission. GHQ.,
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    10-yr.Term Increased To Life
    257 5 10-yr.Term Increased To Life A sentence of ten years' Imprisonment was increased ty penal servitude for life by l he Singapore C^urt of Criminal Appeal, yesterday. The sentence was on Hong Ah Van, a 21 -year-old Chinese, who had been sent 'O prison f.r carrying arms, at Oeylang Serai. "The
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    JONES TRIAL MAY END TODAY
    191 5 JONES TRIAL MAY END TODAY r. Justice Brown will today sum up m the case of Irwin Oliver Jones, a 38-year-old Eurasian contractor, charged before a jury of six Europeans and one Chinese, with the murder of Maurice Fox, a young Eurasian. The Crown alleges that Jones, actuated by jealousy,
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    What Good English Means to You
    415 5 ARE ycu content with the way you speak and write? Are you sure that you are not making mistakes that cause people to underrate you? Never has the importance of good English been more widely recognised than to-day. If you can express yourself persuasively
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    "WORD MASTERY"
    48 5 Decide at once that you will rid yourself of the handicap of poor English. Write to-day to The Regent Institute (Dept. 468A), Palace Gate, London, W.B. England for a free copy of "Word Mastery." Don't delay. Send fcr the free booklet NOW. There is no obligation
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    Brooke's Questions ToGov-Gen.
    299 5 Brooke's Questions ToGov-Gen. HHHE following statement has 1 been issued by Mr. Anthony Brooke "on the eve of the Governor-General's return from Sarawak:" Alter the long official siten.ee with regard to the situation m Sarawak, it will not I ttiink be thougrt untimely tor certain spcc.flc questions to be met
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    338 Sarawak Malays Leave The Service
    118 5 338 Sarawak Malays Leave The Service From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Tuesday. THREE hundred and thirty- eight Malay government servants who today left the service following their resignations three months ago gathered at the late Data Patinggi's house where they arranged themselves m a group forming the letters "No Cession"
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    MAJOR ON RASH ACT CHARGE
    89 5 MAJOR J S. F. A. F. Burneu. m» was produced m the First District Court before Mr Paul Storr yesterday on a charge of committing a rash act, not amounting to culpable homicide by causing the death of a Punjabi, Baghail Singh, at 10^,-mile Chua
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    MOTOR SPARE PARTS IN THEFT CHARGE
    53 5 Willie Tan, 18-year-old Chinese, appeared m the Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge of committing theft of motoi spare parts valued at $311 while employed at 223 BOD. Kranji He pleaded not guilty to the charge and the case was postponed to April
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    EX-INTERNEE CLAIMS PIANO
    266 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANO, Tuesday. BEFORE Mr. Justice Carey today, Mr. G. Martin, a European ex-internee, claimed on behalf of his wife a Welsber? grand piano, or alternatively its value In the sum of $1,200, from Messrs. The World Piano Company. The piano, plan'-itr claimed, had
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    DEATH RAILWAY AUTHOR HERE
    332 5 MR. John Coast, author of the widely read book on how P.o.W.s lived and died m Siam— "Railroad of Death"— has arrived back m Singapore from U.K. on his way to Bangkok to take up a Foreign Office appointment. He intends, apart from his Foreign Office
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    'Plain Falsehood' Says Secretary
    433 5 ACCOMMODATION FOR EX-PoWi A STATEMENT made by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P.A.B. McKerroft, to the War Prisoners (Singapore) Association was described as "plain falsehood" by Mr. D. S. Marshall, secretary of the Association, speaking at the first annual general meeting. The statement is contained m a
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    THEFT CHARGE
    54 5 Charlie Chan, a 21-year-old Chinese, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft o! $450 from Sa:d All bin Hassan at 12, Bukit Tlmah Road on March 3. m f he Fourth Police Court yesterday. The case was postponed, to April 9. for mention. Bail m tne sum
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    Cheeseman report Reaction
    408 6 PENANG WANTS A TRADE NOMINEE From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. THE report of the Cheeseman Consultative Com- mittee was accorded a mixed reception m Penang. Commenting on the recommendation that tne unofficial majority on the proposed Federal Council should be increased, Mr. D. A. Mackay, chairman
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    MODEL PLANES MAKE RECORDS
    164 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Tuesday —Two record flights were achieved m an "air trial" held by the Penang Aeromodellers at Qlugcc Golf Links yesterday. The Flying Pencil, designed and built by a Chinese enthusiast, Mr Chee Sek Yoong. returned the flying time of 3 mm.
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    Lone Man Defies Gang Of Thirty
    95 6 Lone Man Defies Gang Of Thirty From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. I\EFYING 30 armed Chinese who had surrounded his house near Khoh, a Malay received three shot wounds and as a result is now lying m a serious condition m ths Sungei Patani hospital. According to details reaching (here,
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    BOXER BLAMES "THE BOTTLE"
    107 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesdiy. xalib Khan, a Punjabi boxer who fights under tile name of Ti-rr T"Hp pleaded guilty before the Third Magistrate Mr. j p Backledge, yesterday to a charge of behaving In a riotous and disorderly manner at r V"slim rating shop
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    TEN WOUNDS ON BODY
    46 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Tuesday.— A Chinese kepala, Yeong Seng Sung, employed °n the wharve.-; at Port Swettenham, was stabbed fatally on the main Port Swettenham road yesterday evening when hf was returning home. More than ten stab wounds were inflicted.
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      316 6 SINGAPORE KL1> NETWORK (Cblncw Indian) 225 metres; also 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 1.325 megacycles per second (61 metre band) and 7.45 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. 1 825 megacycles per second (81 metre band) BLUE NETWORK: (Malay English 485 metres; also 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 7.22 megacycles per second
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      575 6 South thought he had a cinch In today's contract, and it was that feeling in all probability, that contributed tc his downfall. West, dealer. Both tides vuln^Tibl--NORTH J 10.1 «6 4 A J 9 8 S3 WEST CAST 6 4 «93? 4 V(JIO73 KQJMM! 9«.%S *K «Q4 SOITM Iftfli mist
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    TINS STILL RISING
    216 7 London Showing More Interest By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. MARKETS yesterday continued very firm m all sec- tions. Among industrials, which were m strong demand, business was reported m Wearnes at $24.85, closing with sellers at $25. Business was done m Fraser and Neaves at $3.80
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    Singapore Share Quotations
    461 7 Singapore Share Quotations SINGAPORE, Tuesday. SHA.RG quotations according to the Malayan Shareorokers Association (Singapore) today were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickworks Ords. 1.00 2.00 Alexandra Brickworks Prefs. 3.10 3.25 Brit Malaya Trustee 6i Executor Co. 8.25 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters G.-d. 20/8 23/do Prefs. 28/6 28/Eastern United Assurance
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    major part of estate cut
    391 7 IVTTH the exception of seit- tered areas amounting' to about 40 acres, all the irets on the estate of Kedah Rubter Co. Ltd., were cut out during the Japanese occupation period for rice cultivation. This was revealed m the directors' report submitted to the general
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    Singapore Produce
    294 7 SINGAPORE. Taeaday. BETEL Nt T8: Split No. 1 No. 2 $2*. No. 3 $12. COCONUT OIL: P.o.b. ka baft •M. spot $34. ia tin till; nail mills 933. COFFEE: B*N No. 1 91 M, No. t $110. No. 3 9M. Sooranaya $U; Paiembanr A.P. $42, E.K.I 9M. Paksnbang
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    RUBBER PRICES
    61 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon yesterday were: Bayers Sellers Cto. CU per Ib per Ib. No. 1 R.S.S Spot loos* 431, 44 No. 1 R.S.S. fob m kales April v 15\ No. 2 R.S.r. fob m bales April 4394 44 No. 3 R.S.S.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    117 7 SHIPS alongside me Singapore wharves yesterday were: MAIM WHARF Godown 31-32: Narlnga. Ocdown 34-35 Empire Ra)a Godown 38-37: Dorsetshire. Godown 38-39: Utrecht Godown 41 Hickory Stream. WEST WHARF Gcdown 4-5: Amsteldijk. Godown 6-7: Samur Godown 10-11: Kina. Oodown 11-12: Duke of Athena. Godown 15-18: Duke of Athene. EMPIRE
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    NO GOALS AT STADIUM
    466 8 Navy And Army Play Draw IN a fast and thrilling game at the Stadiun: yesterday, the Navy and Army played m a scoreless draw, m a league football encounter. Weak finishing m the penalty box areas was always the inevitable climax to a fine forward move,
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    Wrestlers In All Services
    601 8 Wrestlers In All Services Services Sportlight By Linesman rVERY Saturday night wres- tling enthusiasts soldiers, sailors and airmen gather m heir hundreds m the open air Arena of the Great World Amusement Park. During the past year all-in-wrestling has gained a tremendous service following m Singapore. Responsible fcr this is
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    ISLAND CLUB MEDAL
    61 8 The Island Club March Medal Competition played on Sunday resulted m a win for B.W. Taylor with a net score of 70. The following are some of the best cards returned: ;.W. Taylor IS. Murray i. A. Ferrler-Smlth :.V Smith hua Cheng Liat .8. Patt' 94—24 82—10
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    CHESS MATCH
    103 8 The Singapore Chess Club beat the Chinese Swimming Club tw 514 points to 4V4 In a friendly match of Chess played on Saturday. Results: (Chess Club players mentioned first)— Dr. Yeoh lct,t to Klong Chin Eng, P/Lt. Marrtot i'*t to Lee Chim Quan, Dr. Poo Lum Choon beat
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    BATU PAHAT LOSE AT SEGAMAT
    79 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEOAMAT, Tuesday.— Following a scoreless first half, the Batu Pahat Government Hnslish School scored v goal just after resumption but were beaten two-one by the Segamat OX.B. who netted two quick goals through Charles Urn and Anthony, In an interschcol soccer
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    47 8 The following will represent toe S.R.C. at cricket against Hq., Singapore District, on the padan-r tc-day at 2.15 p.m. Francis Chopard (captain): N. Baihatchet,, A. Clarke; A. ColUck; T. Cordetro; J. D 'Almeida, K. Jalleh. R. Johnson, T. Perelra, M. Slebel; O. Schubert. A. Watt*.
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    Cricketers Duped
    77 8 SYDNEY, Monday. It was announced recently m a Sydney newspaper tha* flve prominent New South Wales cricketers would leave Australia to play (or a well-known Indian prince at huge fees. The Prince, a rich patron of sport, owns a number of Australia's best racehorses. Today his "agent" proved
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    TRACK WORK AT K.L.
    490 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. CEVERAL candidates running on the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Easter meeting were given fast workouts this morning. Shubell, Tricolour, Sheffield Plate, Electro Plate, Golden Grove, Graceful Spear and Courtesan went well. Courtesan had the edge on
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    PERAK TEAM TO MEET SELANGOR
    141 8 PERAK TEAM TO MEET SELANGOR Tennis From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Monday. Interstate tennis between Perak and Selangor which is to take place at Kuala Lumpur over the Easter holidays will be decided as before the war on the result of six singles and nine doubles. The latter event is
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    C.Y.M.A. B'TON
    117 8 Playing In a home match of Badminton the over 30 years beat the under 30 years by six games to nil. Names of over 30 years mentioned first. Single*: O. V. San'-hou beat L. Dumont 15-6. 15-3; Jean Pierre beat F Campos 15-3. 15-10; A. S. David beat
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    F. & N. BEAT FIREFLY
    128 8 F. N. BEAT FIREFLY Playing at the P. and N. court, the P. and N. Sports Club defeated the Plrefly Badminton Party by five games to three on Sunday. Results: < P. and No. players mention* 1 first > Ye© Hong Chuan beat Ooh Tlan Chye 15— 5. 15—8: Poh
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    103 8 The following have been selected to play soccer for the Cricket Club vs. 6 B.P.V. (R.A P.* to-day: J J. Bell; D. Brennan. R. Smitn; W.C. Bainbrtdge. A. OlanvlUe. V. R. Burton: H. Elchelsh!em. EH. Morris. AR. Hughes. P.J.J. Rapsey, W.P. Machin. Referee: J. C. Reeves. The following
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    C.Y.M.A. WIN
    204 8 In a table-tennis match of five singles the C.V.M.A. (Singapore) beat the Singapore Tailors' Association by three games to two at the CYMA premises on Sunday. (C.V.M.A. players mentioned flret Tan Teng Slang beat Mvi Teng S one 3—2;3 2; Ang Yong Boon beat Mak Poh Choy 3—o;
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    GOOD BOWLING IN SEGAMAT CRICKET
    358 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tuesday. TOOD bowling was seen when a team of the Sega-' v mat Cricket Club beat the India-Ceylon Association by 47 runs on the town padang over the week end m a full day game. P. Nagesu who finished up
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    I.C.A.—2nd Inngs.
    85 8 I.C.A.— 2nd Inngs. Suppiah c b Wan Mohamed 3; J M. Singh b Bovell 6; P. Nagesu b Wan Mohamed 1; W. D'Costa b Bovell 1; Barr b Bovell 3; Thambyrajah c Hashim Tahir b Wan Mohamed 3; Nadarajah 0 Wan Mohamed 0: Maniam 0 Othman Kadir 2; Sathasivam run
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    CEYLON CRICKET TOURING Xt
    117 8 A cricket XI of Selangor Cc lones* Youths captained by Sam Naysadoral of Kuala Lumpur will travel down to Singapore during the Easter Hoi days to play the Medical College Union, and the Ceylon Sport* Club. On thrtr way to Singapore they will meet the Segamat
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    NORMAL XI
    53 8 The following will represent the Normal XI at Cricket against the Ir.dlan Association on Saturday at mi Victoria, InstitutiJii ground at 1 30 p.m. Au Tat Chu. R. Perry. C. Perry, a. C. James. J. Almeida, J. David. P. Almonte. N Balh'tchet. M Phang. T. Campb-11 T Aerla,
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    Y.M.C.A. WIN 6-1
    74 8 The V.MC.A. beat the Police Clerical Association In a friendly table tennis match by six singles 'o one. Results:— Scores V.MC.A. players mem.oneo first: Wai Kai lost to Tien Cheor.g o—3: Seek Wai beat Song Kar.g 3—o: Eugene Bong beat Bok Suan 3—o;3 0; Choo Ann beat
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