The Straits Times, 13 August 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    TALKS REACH VITAL STAGE
    283 1 West Gives Answer To Soviet Plan MOSCOW, Thursday. THE three western envoys drove tonight to the Kremlin for the most vital talks yet with Russia's Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov. Mr. Molotov, it is believed, was handed the answers of the British, United States and French governments
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    67 1 OLYMPIC SENSATION: H. Dillard of the United States hands over the baton to MH Patton on the last lap of the 400 metres relay. The American team finished first, bat was disqualified by the Judge for failure to pass the baton within the 20-yard area and Britain awarded the race.
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    LOCAL RUBBER PRICES DOWN
    52 1 RLBBKR dropped by one and one eighth of a cent a pound yesterday at Singapore. Business passed at the lowest levels since early July. Closing prices yesterday for No. sheet f.o.b. were buyers 46 5/8 cents and seilers 46 7/8 cents per Ib. fFull details m
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    Russia's Rubber Held Up
    270 1 LOADING of Russian purchases of Malayan rubber for August, amounting to 16,000 tons, valued about $12,000,000, in to Russian ships now at Singapore and Penang has been suspended. Up U> yesterday afternoon no credits against the August contract had been made available at the Moscow Narondy
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    NEW KOREA
    46 1 SEOUL. (Korea) Thursdav. —President Syngman will proclaim the first democratic government of Korea at a ceremony on the Capitol grounds on Sunday. The Job of transferring functions of the military government to the new Republic preliminary to American withdrawal— will begin next Monday.— A.P.
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    U.S. MAY AID COLONIES
    119 1 U.S. MAY AID COLONIES From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thurs. AN American mission is due here next week to discuss with the Government the question of the supply of strategic raw materials for stockpiles under the Economic Cooperation agreement. The mission has been appointed by Mr. Hoffman, the aid administrator,
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    SPEED WAR CLAIM PLEA
    88 1 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. TOHE executive council of the Incorporated Society of Planters has urged that war claims payment* should begin In full at the earliest possible date with the following priorities: Widows and orphans and those invalided as a result of war service or internment; Other
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    U. S. FAITH IN PEACE
    42 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Truman has signed legislation authorising of US$65,000,000 loan for the erection of a United Nations headquarters In New York. He said that the loan demonstrated the United States' faith in a peaceful future.— A.P.
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    CYCLIST KILLED
    35 1 A 19-year-old Chinese cyclist holding on to a lorry m Upper Serangoon Road yesterday afternoon died instantaneously when he lost control of his cycle and fell under the rear wheel of the lorry.
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    Soviet Move On New Asia
    206 1 GENEVA, Thursday. A FTER a third day of debate here the United Nations Economic and Social Council had not decided whether the Indonesian and Vietnam Republics should be invited to take part in the work of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.
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    Terrorists Murder 3 Asians, European
    526 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 'TERRORISTS murdered another four people In the Federation yesterday 1 two Chinese, a European and a Malay. A special constable shot dead a terrorist. Thirty armed Chinese raided Coronation Estate, 4 miles from Kluang, (Johore) this morning and murdered a Chinese schoolmaster,
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    NEW POLICE IN ACTION
    74 1 NE W POLICE IN ACTION The Singapore Volunteer Police attached to the Radio Division were In action for the first time on Wednesday night. One of two European officers In charge of a patrol was attacked and Injured in the face by one of about thirty men who ran out
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    BANDITS H.Q. HIT BYR.A.F.
    148 1 BANDITS H.Q. HIT BYR.A.F. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. "AIRCRAFT of the RAF today made a highly successful strike with bombs, rockets and cannon on an important insurgent headquarters," says an RAF communique issued tonight. "It was a few miles south of the Siamese border m the area
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    GUERILLAS MAY SEEK TRUCE
    43 1 ATHENS, Thurs: Reports that General Markos, Greek guerilla leader, might visit Lake Success to put his case to the Security Council, led to the belief here today that the guerillas might seek a truce before their mountain strongholds collapse.—Reuter.
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    'RUSSIA BUILDS NEW WARSHIPS'
    41 1 'RUSS I A BUILDS NEW WARSHIPS' MOSCOW, Thurs.-Admiral Yumashev, C.-in-C. of the Soviet Navy, said m a Navy Day Interview today that the Soviet Union— "a great naval Dower" waa "energetically building new warships, technical equipment, armament and naval bases."— Reuter.
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    Boat Burned Out
    55 1 An old boat was burned out in a ftre next to the sago factory in Tanjong Rhu late I last night. Singapore Fire Brigade also I dealt with a 5.000 square foot lallang fire at Tanah Merah Besar and a small fire in a shop house in
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    ARABS BLOW UP PIPELINE TO JERUSALEM
    233 1 ARABS BLOW UP PIPELINE TO JERUSALEM TEL AVIV, Thursday. TWO explosions blasted and burned the A Latrun pumping station, half way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early today, wrecking the United Nations plan to deliver water to Jerusalem by tomorrow. Tbe pumping station was taken over by United Nations Observers
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    POLICE LEAVE FOR MALAYA
    54 1 LONDON, Thurs. Forty "hand-picked" exPalestine policemen left for Malaya by air today with the Federation's new police chief. Colonel Gray. Among them is Sergeant Patrick Hackett who was kidnapped by Jewish gunman a vear ago. "It will be a change to be allowed to fight back"
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    ANSWER TO RED MENACE
    187 1 ANSWER TO RED MENACE NANKING, Thurs. MR. Tan Kok Choi, publisher of the Chung Shing Jit Fa;\ Singapore, told Associated Press here today that the surest way to eliminate the Communist threat in South-East Asia was to grant self-govern-ment to the peoples demanding it. Mr. Tan said that Malayan Communists
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      Reds Sow Wintei Crop In Siberia
      61 2 LONDON, Thursday. DUSSIA Is sowing winter wheat for the first time 1V over thousands of acres m Siberia according to the Soviet Press. The papers say the sowing follows successful experiments by Mr. Troflm Lysenko, president of the Academy of Agricultural Science. The wheat
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      Under Snow
      67 2 MILAN, Thurs. Italian troops today will attempt to recover the bodies of the victims of an eight-month-old plane crash. The plane, an American Air Force C-47 Dakota, crashed with 22 or 23 aboard on a flight from Pisa to Frankfurt. The wreckage, found 9,000 feet up in the
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      Distinction
      56 2 ATLANTA, Thurs.— For the first time in history Albany will hold a parade for a Negro Miss Alice Coachman, Olympic champicn. Miss Coachman was the first American woman to win a gold medal for first place In the track and field events. She won the high Jump, 6ft. BVfein.,
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      4'Good Brew"
      47 2 4 'Good Brew" LONDON. Thurs. John James Scallan, whose lawyer said he learned his distilling methods in Ireland, was fined £15 for making whisky without a licence. Scallan made the whisky In a bucket. The judge tasted the whisky and said: "It is a good brew." A.P.
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      IS SHIPS SAIL TODAY THE 13th
      75 2 MEW YORK, Thursday.— An ancient sea superstition will end tomorrow —Friday the 13th— when 13 transatlantic liners leave New York harbour. They include the Queen Mary, New Amsterdam and the Saturnia. The fear of starting on s voyage on a Friday dates back to
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      Pirates Executed
      57 2 coaster Chunxhsin in February were executed yesUrday. One hundred passengers drowned. An eighth pirate Is serving life Imprisonment. The pirates boarded the ship as passengers and began looting it near Amoy. Panic-stricken passengers rushed to one side and the ship capsized.— UP. AMOY. Thursday Seven Dl rates responsible
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      SINGER DIES A CHARWOMAN
      76 2 CHICAGO, Thursday.— The v body of May de Souza who sang her way to international fame and died a charwoman was tonight lying unclaimed in the Cook County Morque. She was 66. She died of malnutrition. In 1918 while in Australia she married Dr. William O'Hara.
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      Visitors Overstay
      27 2 MANILA. Thurs— The Deputy Immigration Commissioner (Mr. Jesus Bautlsta) has ordered the arrest of 100 Chinese admitted as temporary visitors whose permit* have expired. U.P.
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      First Cars
      18 2 FRANKFURT. Thurs.—Germany's Ford Motor Works In Cologne will produce its first postwar passenger cars In October.—A.P.
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      Ballet For Tour
      46 2 LONDON. Thurs.— The Sadler's Wells Ballet Is leavine on a short Continental tour under the ausDlces of the British Council. First it will visit Paris for a two-week season at the Theatre des Chamns Elysees. thence to Germany for a f»w weeks. A.P.
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      Vice Restricted
      47 2 MANILA. Thurs All nlehtclubs, restaurants and danclne halls within prohibited areas must close by SeDtember 30. The order also affects all bars within 200 metres and, all nightclubs, cabaret and dancing halls within 1.000 metres of any nubile Dulldinar. plaza, school, church or hosDltal.— Reuter.
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      393 2 NOTICES EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SELANGOR Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Inspector of Indian schools, Selangor. Applicants should be not more than 35 years of age, and should have been born m the Federation »f Malaya. The minimum qualifications required are: (1) Cambridge School Certificate with a recognised certificate
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      694 2 NOTICES TENDERS FOR BOILER CLEANING Tenders are invited for internal and external cleaning of boilers of Boom Defence Vessels lying at Loyang. Specifications and conditions of contract may be had on application to Boom Defence Officer, Loyang. Singapore, before 22nd August, 1948. M.V. "WAIRATABerthed at Godowns 41/42, Can accept a
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      92 2 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION NIGHT SAFE DEPOSIT The Bank is now able to extend this service to its Constituents and invites applications for Ni&ht Safe Wallets and Keys. Deposits may be made at any time of day or ni&ht including Sundays and holidays. FIRST AUTRY PICTURE IN COLOR! tto* ffie
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      540 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are Invited for the Installation of Electric Service tor Temporary Quarters at Pontian and Johore Lock, Water Department Tenders close at 12 noon on Thursday 2nd September, 1948. Tender Form and Specification from Municipal Secretariat, Room No 235. SHIPPING NOTICES NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL M.V.
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    GET OUT, INDIANS TOLD
    223 3 New Protest By Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Thursday. UYDERABAD today demanded the withdrawal of Indian troops from her territory. The External Affairs Minister said Indian hostility to Hyderabad threatened to "pave the way for a major Communist success m India." The withdrawal demand was made m protest against
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    44 3 ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS: Karen Hani p. girl member of the Danish Olympic swimming Jeam. is congratulated by Prince Axel of Denmark, at the Empire Pool, Wembley, after winning the 100-metre* backstroke and setting up a new Olympic record of 1 minute 14.4 seconds. A.P. picture.
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    CEYLON'S NEW STATUS
    126 3 CEYLON'S NEW STATUS LAKE SUCCESS. Thurs. /CEYLON'S admission to the \j United Nations this year hangs m the balance and Informed circles fear that Soviet opposition may prevent the application from being approved m time for the General Assembly. The Ceylon Government, m an attempt to smooth the way for
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    Memorial To Sir E. Gent
    104 3 From Onr Own Correspondent LONDON. Wed. THE King was represented by Lord Morrison (Lord-in-Waiting) at the memorial service for Sir Edward Gent this morning at St. Margaret's. Westminster adjoining the Abbey. Lady Gent was accompanied by her two sons and two daughters. The large congregation,
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    NO APOLOGY' —SHARKEY
    52 3 NO APOLOGY' SHARKEY BYDNEY. Thurs: Mr. L. Sharkey, general secretary of the Australian Communist party, said today his party made no apology for its support for Malayans In their "struggle for independence". Mr. Sharkey said the Calcutta Congress of the Indian Communist Party m February did not discuss a Malaya
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    EASY MONEY
    75 3 HAVANA. Thursday. A smooth working bandit Jiang herded 18 persons into a rear room of a branch of the Royal Bank of Canada m midtown Havana on Wednesday and sauntered out with U*****,000 In cash. So well planned was the robbery that the bandits were not molested as
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    PARTY RALLY BY PROGRESSIVES
    33 3 Singapore's Progressive Party will hold a rally at St. Patrick's School on Aug. 25, first anniversary of the party. Discussion groups and sports will figure m a large programme.
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    ONE VICTIM AN HOUR
    65 3 TOKIO. Thurs: The rapid- 1 ly spreading epidemic of sleeping sickness is now claiming more than one life per hour m Toklo alone, according to latest figures released by the metropolitan authorities. Efforts of medical authorities to check the spreading of the disease have shown little
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    JAP POPULATION
    43 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs: The population of Japan is expected to reach 80.500.000 by next midsummer, according to U.S. Army estimates. The U.S. anticipate provi- ding 1,500,000 metric tons of i food for Japan during the fiscal year ending June 30 next.— A.P.
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    Freedom, Land* Women-Subject of Asian Talk*
    116 3 Freedom, Land* WomenSubject of Asian Talk* COLOMBO, Thursday. EFFECTS of political freedom j«* on the economic and social life of Asian countries I will be discussed at the second Inter-Asian confer- 1 ence. According to the general secretary of the Inter-Asian Relations Organisation (Mr. B. Shiva Rao), the conference may
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    'Malayan Reds' Defeat Would Help Siam'
    131 3 'Malayan Reds Defeat Would Help Siam T LONDON, Thursday. HE greatest encouragement of all m resisting Communism m Siam would be the decisive defeat of the Chinese Communists m Malaya The Times said today m a leading article. The Siamese Government would also be greatly helped if the Burmese Communists,
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    18 3 PARIS autumn fashion— an evening: dttss In heavy white satin. An ermine cape roes with it. AJP. picture.
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    "NewN.E.l.Talks Likely Soon"
    248 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. THERE are sifns that negotiations may begin x again In Indonesia between the Dutch and the Republicans, as ordered by the Security Council. A leading article m The Times said this today. me article addei: One by one. the main reasons
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    Gaekwar Off! ToNew Delhi
    104 3 SOUTHAMPTON, Thurs. THE Gaekwar of Baroda arrived here from the United States yesterday. He is leaving shortly for New Delhi where he will talk with the Indian States Ministry about Baroda parliamentary demands for his abdication. The Baroda Legislative Assembly last week called upon the Gaekwar
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    'Pridi Back' Report
    54 3 BANGKOK, Thursday. Nai Prldl Phanomyong, leading suspect m the pending Royal assassination trial is reported to have returned secretly to Slam. His former secretary, Lieut. Wacharachai Is believed to have accompanied him. Both men are alleged to be disguised. Police searched for them In ▼aln m the
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    BANGKOK RIVER DREDGING
    50 3 BANGKOK. Thurs: The bar at the estuary of the Bangkok river is to be dredged and i ships of large tonnage will afterwards be able to come to Bangkok to discharge. At present they have to dls charge at an island anchor age 40 miles from Bangkok
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    BRITAIN ACTS IN CYPRUS
    121 3 NICOSIA, (Cyprus), Thurs. BRITAIN today withdrew her offer of a nev constitution for Cyprus and dissolved the Consultative Assembly convened to consider It. Lord Wlnster, Governor of the Island colony, said the decision was due to the walkout from the Assembly of seven Greek members who
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    ARMS FROM JAPAN NOT CONFIRMED
    83 3 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Australian Army authorities today disclaimed knowledge of any move to ship arms and ammunition to Malaya from stocks held by the British Commonwealth Occupation Force In Japan. A high official of the Defence Depart- ment said, however, that there
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    MORE FOOD FOR EUROPE
    44 3 WASHINGTON. Thursday —The Economic Cooperation Administration announced today that this year's bumper harvests m America will mean an "appreciably larger" flow of grain to Europe under the Marshall plan m the next 12 months than was originally planned.— Reuter. I
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Aug. 13, 1948. SOCIALISM IN AUSTRALIA
    1082 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Aug. 13, 1948. SOCIALISM IN AUSTRALIA The Australian Government's Banking Act, designed to nationalise all private banks trading in the Commonwealth, has been declared invalid by the High Court of Australia in a judgment delivered on Wednesday. This case is one of the most important
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    COUNCIL MEETING
    16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur?.The Legislatm Council will meet m Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, Sept. 2.
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    Patience and near-paralysis in Empire politics
    1483 4  - Patience and near-paralysis in Empire politics ARTHUR BRYANT By m The Illustrated London News DATIENCE is a high 1 political virtue, and the people of Britain have at great a share of it as any people m the world. Bui like other virtues it can be overdone, and 1 am
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      Comrade Liew: A Warning From The Past
      689 4 yOUR recent leader dealing with Comrade Liew's reasons for deserting the path of law and order to Join the terrorist gangs in Malaya has prompted me to write to you further on the subject. There can certainly be no possible justification for the
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      MALAYS AND INDONESIANS
      108 4 WHEN we read of Malays (very few) being arrested under the Emergency laws, would it be too much to ask the administration to state how many are "Indonesian visitors from the archipelr- n The distinction is one which well-wishers of the Malays (whether indigenous, or truly adopted
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      A MR. HYDE RUNS AMOK
      233 4 ALLOW me to say an- other word to Comrade Liew in addition to what "Chinese Ex-ser-viceman" has already in your columns. Comrade Liew, you must be aware oi the iaet lhai every human being has a dual personality— a sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
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      FIFTY YEARS AGO
      175 4 From the Straits Times of Aug. 13, 1898. PEACE AT LAST. The Spanish-American war is now over. The protocol embodying the preliminary i conditions of peace has been signed. The military and naval commanders on both sides have been ordered to suspend all warlike operations. Hostilities began
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    NEW COLONY VOLUNTEER FORCE
    214 5 "Terriers" As The Model A NEW regiment of volunteers is to be formed m Singapore on the lines of the Territorial Army m the United Kingdom. It was decided at a meeting this week that the force will consist of a regimental headquarters, with ten officers
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    87 5 FAMILY REUNION: There was a happy reunion on board the American Mail which arrived m Singapore yesterday when Mr. Jules Martin (president of the Penang Chamber of Commerce and a Federal Councillor) and Mrs. Martin met their daughter, Mrs. E. M. Eiveniark. whom they had not seen for 11 years.
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    Denial Of Big Post For Malay
    97 5 From Our Malay Correspondent UTUSAN Melayu reports from Kuala Lumpur, that Malay official circles there are discussing the possibility of the Colonial Office shortly announcing the appointment of a Malay Deputy High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya. Two names mentioned in this connection
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    CHARGE UNDER CURRENCY LAW
    125 5 Tham Ah Kuan, 52-year-old Bombay Chinese searnon on board the motor vessel Punriua, was yesterday m ihe Singapore Seventh Police Court, charged with contravening finance regulations. Tham, who was alleged to have been found m posessicn of 10,000 rupees on Aug. 8, was charged with bringing
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    KILLED WITH POLE CHARGE
    100 5 Iyam Perumal, a 35-year-old Indian was charged yesterday in the Seventh Police Court, with the murder of another Indian*, Appavoo at the Municipal labourers' quarters in Syed Alwl Roau, on March 30. Iyam was alleged to have caused Appavoo's death by hitting him on the head
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    RUSSIAN ENVOY GOES THROUGH
    53 5 RUSSIA N ENVOY GOES THROUGH A Russian commercial attache, Mr. F. A. Kroutlkov, arrived in Singapore list night on his way to Australia to join the Russian legation there. He was accompanied by his wife and two small children. Mr. Kroutlkov had come direct from Moscow to London to board
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    ARMED ROBBERY IN OPIUM DEN
    54 5 Fifty dollars In cash and two opium pipes were stolen from the keeper of an opium den in Temple Street yesterday by six Chinese, two of whom were armed with knives. This was the first armed robbery reported to the Singapore Police after five days
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    "A Mistake" Say Malacca Planters
    136 5 "A Mistake" Say Malacca Planters MALACCA? Thurs. THE Malacca Planters' Association today said that it was never its intention that there should be any differentiation between Europeans and other nationalities m the issuing of arms. The Association was replying to Mr. Tan Slew Sin who had protested against a circular
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    Illegal Society Man Sent To Gaol
    210 5 QNG ywee Huat of 81, Beo Lane, was yesterday vr ed by the District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) to nine months' rigorous imprisonment and £500 fine for assisting m the management of an illegal society and for possession of triad society documents. Inspector
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    Sale For Graham White Fund
    285 5 By Our Woman Correspondent A WHITE Elephant stall with everything from teaspoons to an electric coffee percolater, and stalls selling home- baked cakes, preserves, flowers, groceries and needlework are among the attractions of a Bring-and-Buy Sale to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on
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    AIRMAN TO DIE
    259 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. MOHAMED Ali bin Ramli, a 22-year-old airman of the RAF Regiment stationed at Sembawang in Singapore, was today sentenced to death in the Selangor Assizes for carrying a loaded revolver and six spare rounds of ammunition on the night of
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    WU PAAK-SHING BACK TODAY
    55 5 The Chines* Consul General m Singapore (Mr. Wu Paak-shing) arrives m Singapore today from Hong Kong m the P. and O. ship Canton. Dr. Wu has been away m China for the past two months to make a personal report to the Foreign Ministry m Nanking
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    Missing Headman Arrested
    138 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. TONG King Nyen, headA man of Pulai, the Chinese settlement m South Kelantan recently razed by army and police forces pursuing insurgents, has been caught by the security forces. He was missing from Pulai when the advancing forces arrived at
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    BOY CYCLIST KILLED
    92 5 A 13-year-old Chinese boy cyclist who was involved In a collision with a car at the Junction of Coleman Street and St. Andrew's Road at about 9.30 a.m. yesterday died an hour later at the Singapore General Hospital. A few minutes earlier, a motor-cyclist. Yeo Ah Teo.
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    Mr.Garrett's Successor In Colony
    73 5 Mr.Garrett's Successor In Colony A i UCCESSOR has arrived in Singapore 15 months after the resignation of Mr. S. P. Garrett as Assistant Trade Union Adviser. The new adviser Is Mr. A. O. D. Simpson who has arrived in Singapore from Kuala Lumpur accompanied by Mr. John Brazier, Trade union
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    "Federation Jobs Exchange Soon"
    319 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A NATIONAL Employment Exchange service, -t* similar to that of the United Kingdom, may be established m the Federation next year, the Commissioner of Labour (Mr. R. G. D. Houghton) told the Straits Times today. Mr. Houghton, who is
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      War Crimes Team To Start Again
      68 5 T'HE War Office has decided to re-open the War x Crimes organisation m South East Asia, to clear up one or two outstanding cases. The organisation suspended its activities some months ago. An Army spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday 1 that investigation would
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      HIT WRECK
      83 5 A 9,170-ton French freighter, Blr Hakeim. has arrived in Singapore from Saigon for dry docking after colliding with the wreck of a sunken Japanese vessel off Cape St. Jacques. The wreck is that of the Loirdon Maru, which was sunk at the entrance of the Saigon River during
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      LEADERLESS
      69 5 PINGAPORE Harbour Board Boys' O Club is again without a leader and unless there is an improvemet this month it is suggested that the committee should be reorganised. This Is a stated in the monthly progress report of the Social Welfare Department for July. The report describes the progress
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      WORLD TRIP
      50 5 ONE of the biggest of the- Isthmian Line*' cargo-liners, the 12.500-toi* Steel Designer arrived m Singapore yesterday on a fourmonths round the world trip. The Steel Designer will load 3,500 tons of tin. rubber and laU'x m Singapore and Port Swettenham The cargo Is destined for New York.
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      BOTH BOUND OVER
      54 5 PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs. The complainant In a hurt case yesterday was bound over with the accused They were two watchmen who had a fight after one was late relieving the other. Rajagopal, the accus-d. and Ramasamy, both of Tali Ayir Estate, were bound over to be good
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      PROSECUTOR PLEADS, PAYS
      55 5 PENANG. Thurs. Chief Court Inspector Whittles yesterflav paid a fine or $10 on behalf of F. Flannery. a jockey, whom he prosecuted for fast driving. Flannery was charged with exceedin/. the speed limit along Northam Koad on Junp 14. Since he was not in Penang the prosecutor
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      RATES UP
      17 5 CEGAMAT Thurs.— Government water rates nave been raised 20 cents for everv 1 ()00 ttallons.
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      CLUB REVIVAL
      29 5 BATU GAJAH. Thursday. A General meettnR to discuss in early reopening of t!ie Kin'a Club will be held at the District Office at 5 r>.m next Thnrcdav.
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      BOUND OVER
      82 5 PENANG, Thurs Kheng Kiat LeriR. 38. todav pleaded utility before the Second Mi^istrate (Mr. J. P. Blackedge) to atte.noted suicide by cutting her :hro;>.t with a pair of scissors. Her husband told the court tnnt he had been told to take her norr.e from the General Hospital ur
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    DYAKS BRING CHARMS
    444 6 More Trackers Come To Malaya From Our Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. MORE Dyaks are understood to have arrived m Malaya since the first contingent was flown from Sarawak early this week. They have the reputation of being superb trackers and some are able to use rifles.
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    Queries For Government
    82 6 Queries For Government MR. C. C. TAN will ask the Singapore Government at the next meeting of the Legislative Council on Thursday whether a suitable person for Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya is available in Britain or elsewhere. Mr. F. M. F. Ferguson will ask why, after 21 years
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    Communists Misjudged Own Power
    273 6 WE ALL believe that th« Communists quite mlsJudRed their strength and following when they decided to start this reign of terror," .said the Representative of the Government of India (Mr J. A. Thivy) at a Singapore presi conference yesterday. "The Communists have also completely alienated anv
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    No Permit For Dagger
    34 6 The Second Police Court Magistrate. Singapore, yesterday found Goh Kwee Cheng, a 19-year-old Chinese guUty of possessing a dagger without a permit and sentenced him to four months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    400 Sail For China
    24 6 Four hundred Chlr.ese deck passengers left Singapore yesterdaj m the China Navigation Company's Anhui for Ho.'k Kong, Swatow and Amcy.
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    MALAYAN TRADE TO EARN DOLLARS
    165 6 From Our Own Correspondent CANBERRA, Thursday. VI ALAYAN and other South-East Asia territories ITI offer big trade prospects to Australia to help to earn more dollars, says Prof. Douglas Copland, who is Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University. He pointed out that Asia had many
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    Malaya To Help Elect Bishop
    288 6 A CONFERENCE of Methodist churches m Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo and Burma will soon elect a new district bishop m place of Bishop Edwin F. Lee, who recently retired. This was said to the Straits Times yesterday by Malaya's delegate to last April's Methodist General Conference
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    Coal For Hong Kong
    25 6 An Italian vessel Nlrvo. passed through Singapore yesterday from Calcutta, with a cargo of 7,907 tons of coal for Hong Kong.
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    Answer To Railmen
    144 6 FURTHER improver ments In the conditions of service of Malayan Railway employees must be dependent on substantial improvements in the revenues earned by the railway administration. The Deputy General Manager (Mr. J. M. Bell) says this In reply to requests from the All Malayan Railway Workers Union.
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    Singapore Diary
    166 6 TODAY Jumble Sale, m aid of Dryburgh Memorial Fund, Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road. 3 p.m. Police Band, Waterloo Street, 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowship, social, 4, Fort Canning Road. Paya Lebar Methodist Youth Fellowship, Mr. Peter Lim, president of Singapore District M.YJ on "The
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      137 6 HAO1O MALAYA i'PORE! Krt-queniirs: 620 Kc/» I 96 A 7 Mr i 1 pm Oene Krupa Band: 1 30 News: 1.45 Fred Hartley Minic: 2 Close. 8.15 News; 8 18 films; 8.30 Friday Prom -Violin Concerto by Delius; 9.'.0 News. 9 43 Talk; 10 Music; 11 Close. RADIO MALAYA K.L.)
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      137 6 (piano); 8.30 News; 8.45 BBC Northern Orchestra, Symphony So. 8 In F (Beethoven); 9.15 Th» Universities of the Commonwealth the Oxford Congress (La3t of six talks); 9.30 Radio Newsreel; 9.4S 'The Good Companions"- 11.00 3cottlsh Magazine; 11.30 News: 11.40 News Analysts; 11.45 World Affairs; 12 00 Remember When?; 12.15 a.m.
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      Singapore Rubber
      129 7 Singapore Rubber AS a result of up-country 1 liquidation the Singapore rubber market eased yesterday. Offerings were fairly well absorbed. Prices declined about one cent from Wednesday's closing prices. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 46% cents per Ib, sellers 46% cants; spot loose buyers 46% cents,
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      LONDON STOCKS
      272 7 LONDON, Thursday. DROSPECTS of a long delay before any conclusion m the Moscow discussions created further nervousness m the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Renter's financial correspondent. Marking-down occcurred m most sections. Following were the closing middle prloes of selected stocks as supplied to the Straits Times by
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      MALAYAN SHARE MARKET EASIER
      190 7 MALAYAN SHARE MARKET EASIER From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thurs. yHE Malayan share A market was slightly easier today. Very quiet conditions prevailed. With the exception of Bassett Rubber, all changes in quotations were downward. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: Mill S 1 IWftL.? Buyer B.B.
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      CORNISH MINERS CONSIDER MALAYA IS IN A FERMENT
      103 7 From Our Own C'yrresi cndent LONDON, Thursday. THE newly formed Cornish Mining Development Associa- tlon. In a memorandum to the Minister of Fuel and Pow^r containing proposals for the development of Cornish tin mining, says: "Many of the sources of our overseas
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      Penang Smelter And Siamese Tin-Ore
      134 7 PENANG, Thursday. MALAYA must make a serious attempt to regain Siam's tin-ore exports, according to a leading tin miner with extensive interests, m Siam. I He told the Straits Times today that with so many Malayan trade restrictions the Siamese found it much more profitable
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      LEWIS & PEAT
      96 7 LEWIS PEAT IN his statement with the ac- counts for 1947, the chairman ol Lewis and Peat, produce brokers, (Mr. H. Boyd-n) refers to the £300,000 5'/2 per cent. Cumulative Preference capital dividends, which are in arrears from July 1, 1943. ♦'We realise the .lecejsity of declaring further Preference divldunds
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      PRODUCE MARKET K. Reman Rubber
      44 7 PRODUCE MARKET K. Reman Rubber From A Market Correspondent A number of Singapore produce markets sections were fairly active y stsrday but there were no changes m quotations. Copra and coconut oil continued easier ITUALA Reman Estates harvesteo. 163,200 lbs. of rubber In July.
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      US Synthetic May Swamp Natural
      69 7 US Synthetic May Swamp Natural LOS ANGELES. Thursday. AMERICA'S synthetic rubber production mig.it soon exceed the total natural rubber procuctlon of the ent.re world, it was predicted at the Closing meeting of the American Chemical Society's rubber division The development of new lowtemperature chemical rubbers lies behind the cpMnism of
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      London Stock Indices
      31 7 a) Indus. Ords 113.10 112.70 b) Oovt. Sect. 112.61 112.46 (c) Gold Mines 112.33 111.40 Bases 100: (a) 1/7/35: (b) <Sc (c) .5/10/26 (a) and (b) revised 1/1/47).
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      Dow Jones Averages
      20 7 itocka ndustnal* lalls rtiiit:«« 67 40 180.02 50.09 34. T3 66 0! 179.2' S9. 6l 34.3: A.P
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      SHIPPING IN PORT
      227 7 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board I wharves yesterday (godowns lu brackets) were: Main Wharf: SUverbriar (31-32). Calchas (33-34; Norman Lykes (38-39). Walrata (40-41), Pundua (42-43). West Wharf: Segamat (3), Bir Hakelin (4-5) Alclnous (6-7). East Saga (13-14), Steel Designer (1516). ..Empire Dock: American Mali
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      Renong Tin Output
      14 7 J^ENONQ Tin Dredging s July output was 379 piculs of tin-ore
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      Rubber & Politics In Indonesia
      247 7 Rubber Politics In Indonesia RUBBER for the time being is mixed up with politics m Indonesia, says the currentr ent issue of the India Rubber Journal. Present pessimistic opinion, it explains, tends to th* belief that all estate rubber output In the entire archipelago this year will scarcely exceed about
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    U.S. DEFEAT BRITISH EMPIRE
    824 8 U.S. DEFEAT BRITISH EMPIRE Athletic Meet At White City LONDON, Thursday. THE United States beat the British Empire by 11| events out of 15 competed for m their seventh meeting m relay and team events at the White City stadium today. The United States who have never been beaten m
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    43 8 RECORD BREAKERS: Ann Curtis (left) of the United States and Karen Harup of Denmark after finishing first and second respectively m the women's 400 metres freestyle final. Both broke the Olympic record set up by H. Mastenbroek at Berlin m 1936. A.P. picture.
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    Smailes To Retire
    117 8 SCARBOROUGH. Thuw. PANK Smailes, the Yorkshire all-rounder, Informed the Yorkshire County Cricket Club by letter here today that he ig retiring from first-class cricket at the end of the present season. His health has not be«n good since the war and he feels that the time has
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    COLONIAL CUP GOLF DRAW
    207 8 rE draw and starting times for the first round of to* Island Club's Colonial Cup golf competition tomorrow are: 3.00 p.m: O. 8. Miller (10) and B. W. Taylor (16) v. N. A. 'Mallal (8) and D Elli (14); 1 3.05: Loke Wan Tho (22) md
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    10 Horses Impress In Training
    532 8 1 0 Horses Impress In Training From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Thursday. I^AISERINE, Linkshir, Fair Week, Empire Rose, 1V Whispering Hope, Silver Sequin, Pathfinder, Londa Lad, Kimberley and Fanfarade impressed at this morning's final workouts on a fast track. Empire Rose (J. Donnelly) figured m a splendid trial over three furlongs,
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    Sports Diary
    20 8 IOUAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League. Dtv. 1: Navy T. 8.8.C., Jatoa Besar stadium. 5.15 p.m. TENNIS: TangUn Club toun&ment.
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    NARROW WIN BY G. S. C.
    187 8 T»HE Girls Sports Club "A" A team beat the Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship by 15-13 In a fast game of net ball played on the S.R.C. padang yesterday. The game was the best played of the netball season, arid moved an exciting and
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    TENNIS TIES
    152 8 r DAY'S ties m the Tanglin Club's tennis tournament are: Handicap Mixed Double* (semifinal) B. C. Fay and Miss L. Walker-Taylor v. J. H. Kuiper and Miss S. Still. Married Couples Doubles (final) Lt.-Col. and Mrs. M. W. Biggs v. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Purrler. In the
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    Haji Garhan Gets 3 Goals
    59 8 i The Kota Raja Sports Club beat j the Singapore Chinese Engineering j Association by 7-0 m a second division S A F.A. match played at I St. George.* Road yesterday. Hajl Qarhan netted three goals m the first half. I After the resumption Madon
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    WASHBROOK NOT PLAYING IN TEST
    50 8 LONDON, Thurs. Cyril Wash- j jrook, England's opening batsman, i is unfit to play m the fifth Test j match against Australia at the Oval on Saturday, according to an M.C.C. announcement. Jack Crapp of Gloucestershire has been asked to join the party. 1 Reuter.
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    China Soccer Team Returning
    159 8 LONDON, Thurs. THE first of the Far Eastern competitors m the Olympic Games to break camp are the China Olympic soccer team who are to leave for China by air tonight. The China team hope to make stops at Manila and Bangkok where they expect to
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    'SCFA ONLY A FIGUREHEAD'
    186 8 To the Sport* Editor, StraJte Tiaaas gINCK the open-door policy for soccer ni d»clar«d by the 8. A. P. A., the 8.0. P.A. ha» actually been a figurehead only, and bad It not been due to the good and quick action of >U the Malayan Chinese
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    A NEW POST FOR KEATING
    44 8 Kuala Lumpur. Thurt. Mr. John Keating, former Strait* Racing Association Stipendiary Steward, has b«:en apocnted chairman of steward* of the South Australian Jockev Club. Mr. Keating l°ft Malaya early this year after nine months' association with '-he Malayan Turf.
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    CAPTAIN'S PRIZE
    57 8 The amended draw for the quarter-finals of tho Royal Blngapore Oolf Club's Captpm's Prise competition to be played tomorrow Is: J. K. Shaftr (8) T. R. E. Cruikshank (15», J. H Phillips (7) v. J. D. Davis (18); A. W. Scott (S) v. J. W. Bmellle (16); O.
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    Game Abandonedned
    31 8 Game A ban donedn ed BUNDERLAND, Thursday —Owing to heavy ram, no play was possible here today and the match between Durham and the Australians was abandoned as a draw. Reuter.
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    U.S. Weightlifters Sweep Board
    201 8 LONDON, Thursday. rE United States with 63 points, swept the board m the Olympic weightlifting competition which ended here last night. Two dozen Olympic records, one for every event, were established. Second place m the point total was Egypt with 30. John DavU (U.S.) set up
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    No Referee, Game Is Postponed
    39 8 The third division B.A.P.A. fixture between the Malays and th* Indian Association 1 which was to have been played at St. George's Rd. yesterday w«s postponed Decause the official referee did not turn up.
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    I.A. Sports Meeting
    48 8 A meeting of Singapore Indians Interested In sport* will be held at the Indian Association premises, 6, Race Course Lane, on Monday, at 8.30 p.m. The meetlrg will appoint officebearers to serve on the Board of Control of Oames and appoint various sports sub- committees.
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    Given Walkover
    21 8 The Malays' second team were given a walkover yesterday by the Devons In their Dlv. II S.A.F.A. League fixture.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    24 8 Today: High Water, 4.46 a.m. (Bft Oin.), 4.34 p.m. (Bft. 4in.). Tomorrow: High Water, 6.25 ».m. (7ft. 4in.), 5.35 pjn. (Bft. 21n.).
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    29 8 MARATHON WINNER: D. Cabrora of Argentina first home m the Olympic marathon (nearly 26 miles). His time was 2 hours 34 minutes and 51.6 seconds. Olympic Photo Association picture
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    Rovers Suffer Another Defeat
    307 8 Tigers Rovers 0. nLAYING superb football the Tiger Sporting Asso- elation had their revenge on the Rovers in their return S.A.F.A. First Division match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, winning by two clear goals. Tigers thus reduced the lead of three point* which the Rovers had
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    M.C.G. Team For S.Africa Announced
    105 8 M.C.G. Team For S.Africa Announced LajsxlKji*, inurs. TOURTEEN players have been nominated by the Marylebone Cricket Club for the England cricket Test in South Africa next winter. It i3 expected that one or two more names will be added to the list later. The 14 invited ai» V (3 Maun
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    Team Athletics
    50 8 THE Singapore ahletic team championshipg will bo staged at R.A.F. Seletar on Saturday, Aug. 21. Teams compete^ Include 8. A. A. A.. Singapore Police Force and the three Services. On Wednesday. S*;i',. 1 caln at R.A.F. Seletar. tha 11. A F. Malaya (inter-unit) swimming championships will be hHd.
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    Sings And Dances
    22 8 The Chinese Swimming Club, Singapore, will hold ar open-air singing evening and dance on Saturday, Aug. 21. from 730
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