The Straits Times, 27 August 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times A^L/IV/TS LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 I-HiHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    MORE PALESTINE MEN COMING 200 Extra To Defend Estates
    626 1 MORE PALESTINE MEN COMING 200 Extra To Defend Estates From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. ANOTHER 200 ex-Palestine police officers and men are coming to join the Federation's special constabulary. This will make a total of 500 men who will train estate guards and carry out special defence measures
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    MacDonald At Bentong
    63 1 From Our Own Correspondent. BENTONG, Thurs.— The Commissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald), accompanied by the Mentri Bcsar Pahang (I)ato Mahmud) and the British Adviser (Mr. W. C. Corry) visited Bentong today. They talked to members of the District Planters Association at the European club and later drove
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    WIRELESS SALE BAN BY POLICE
    146 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ITHE sale or transfer of 1 wireless transmitters or transmitter parts without a permit from the Commissioner of Police has been forbidden. The authorities are also given power to seize any rice or other food which, because of
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    BIG CLASH IN SOUTH SIAM
    86 1 Fr >in Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Thursday A heavy clash in Narathiwat (South Siam) between police and the "Flying Horse" gang o! Chinese bandits was reported in Bangkok today. The clash occurred when a Siamese police party moved In -troy the headquarters of about 300
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    THIRD TIME UNLUCKY
    80 1 NEW YORK. Thurs: A tanker reported last night that it had picked up Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Carlin drifting 270 miles from New York in .the Atlantic in an amphibious jeep. The ship was taking them to Halifax. Nova Scotia. Mr. Carlin. an Australian, and Mrs.
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    RAIDS FROM HYDERABAD
    60 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs.—Sardar Patel, Indian Deputy Premier, said today that 28 people had been killed and 29 injured m raids on Indian territory to the north of Hyderabad. Razakars (militant Muslim) and "other goonda (unruly) elements from Hyderabad" had carried out 105 raids into the Central Provinces
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    GOING HOME
    20 1 ROME. Thurs.— The Shah of Persia- left here by air today for Cyprus on his way home.— Reuter
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    40 1 HUSSARS FOR MALAYA: Five sergeants of the 4th Hussars embarking at Southampton for Malaya. From left: Sjft Mutch of Aberdeen, Sgt. Neely of Northern Ireland, Sgt. Prowse of Gnilford, Sgt. O'Connor of Liverpool and Sgt. Howard of Hull.— A.P. picture.
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    Red Mob Storms Berlin Hall
    258 1 BERLIN, Thursday. lIOWLING, Communist-led demonstrators smash"cd through police lines and stormed into Berlin's City Hall today. n.ii ronce reserves were called up to handle the crowd, estimated to total more than 10,000 people. They forced- their wiy through a police line, led by I men
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    57 1 ISSUE FOR MALAYA: Men of the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards being issued with tropical kit m readiness for their departure for Malaya. Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant AyJen is adjusting the jungle hat of Guardsman Waller at Wellington Barracks, London. Others are wearing Australian type bush hats. The Battalion is part of
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    ORDERED TO LEAVE BATAVIA
    198 1 BATAVIA, Thurs. INDONESIAN Republic1 an? m the active service of their government are to be expelled from Batavia. They must live m Republican territory. The Indonesian provisional Federal Government announced this 'ast nieht. Many rec?ru events have given rise to this decision, the announcement said. The
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    CONSUL FOR SIAM BORDER
    192 1 CONSUL FOR SIAM BORDER From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thuxs. A BRITISH Consul Is to be stationed at Singgora, In South Slam, where he will have radio facilities to communicate with both the British Embassy in Bangkok and the Federation Government in Kuala Lumpur, it is understood. A reliable
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    Must Call For Escort
    160 1 BANGKOK, Thurs. •THE Siamese Defence A Ministry said police or troops from the Federation of Malaya will be permitted to cross into Siamese territory in pursuit of Communist insurgents only if granted Siamese permission and escorted by Siamese police. Denying reports that Siam grbnted general permission
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    MINISTER SENT TO PRISON
    22 1 TOKip, Thur*: The Transport Minister, Takeo lanaka. was gaoled today for two years for running an illegal res-taurant.-Reuter.
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    MR. ZOT. I CHEPURNYKH GOES HOME
    301 1 Rttoow., NEW Y0RK Thursday. USSIA S Vice-Consul in New York, Mr. Zot. I. Chepurnykh is now at sea on his way home. He is the first official to leave the United States following the breaking of Soviet-American Consular relations brought about by the case
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    Tandjong Pinang Speed Up
    141 1 Tandjong Pinang Speed Up A speed up of Dutch inspections of East Sumatra bound Singapore ships at Tandjong Pliiang. control point in the Rhio Archiuela.go is reported. This follows the visit to Tandjong Pinans of the N E I, Secretary or State for Shipping (Mr. S. van Deinse> The control
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    'TOKIO ROSE' ARRESTED
    40 1 TOKIO, Thurs.—Americanbarn Iva Toguri, known us "Tokio Rose" who broadcast to Allied troops in the Pacific, was arrested early today. She will remain in prison here until sent to San Francisco for trial on treason charges. Reuter-AAP.
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      135 1 iipoif4 *J*\ /tuc&f V A \v A. v if 34 COLEMANS7. K^J History of Singapore No. 8 In the year 1883 two pioneers. Mr. John Fraser and Mr. David Neave. joined forces and founded the business of Fraser Neave. Fraser Neave. founded m 1883. was not established as a Limited
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      Gangster Takes Over A City
      93 2 SHANGHAI, Thursday. A REPORT from Chengyuan, near the Indo-China *y border, said today that a local racketeer had killed a magistrate, the police chief and other officials and installed himself as absolute administrator in the city. I The coup was aimed at defying the Government
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      26 2 THE EYES HAVE "IT": Diamond -studded "eyes" focus attention on this hat made from a tiger mask by the world-famous Paris dress designer, Schiaparelli. A.P. picture.
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      "No Danger"
      29 2 NEW DELHI. Thurs— The Indian Premier (Pandit Nehru) told Parliament yesterday that no reports had been received to indicate Indians in Palestine were "in any particular danßer."--AP.
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      Charged In U.S.
      44 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The American husbard of Mrs. Jean Lincoln, a British war bride, v/as shot dead yesterday as he tried to rifle a hotel's cash register. She herself was today ordered to stand trial on a charge of hotel robbery. A.P
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      Held 3 Months
      28 2 SHANGHAI, Thurs. The Shanghai District Court has released two French seamen who have been held here nearly three months on charges of smuggling opium. AP.
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      P.I. Rain Damage
      33 2 MANILA, Thurs. Heavy crop damage and loss of two lives were reported in Central Luzon today as a result of almost constant rains for the past 10 days.— A. P.
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      DRINK DROVE HER TO SHAKESPEARE
      133 2 CTRATFORD ON AVON. I Thurs. Mary Cowan, a 43-year-old charwoman at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, was today committed for trial charged with stealing first editions valued at £4,400 and Shakespeare's cameo ring ▼alued at £250. She was alleged to hay* i said: "I wanted to
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      Argentine 'Quake
      29 2 BUENOS AIRES, Thurs.— A violent earthquake struck the mountainous region of northwestern Argentina, early yesterday, but reports from the affected area indicated that damage was slight. A.P.
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      Nazi To Hang
      35 2 HAMBURG, Thurs. Tho British war crimes court in Hamburg today sentenced to death by hanging former S.S. Major Oskar Hans who shot six men of the Royal Navy during the war Reuter.
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      Atom Plant Strike
      37 2 LOS ANGELES. Thurs. Over 3,000 construction and maintenance workers who are engaged in building the new atomic weapons plant at Los Alamos agreed to return to work yesterday after a week's strike. A P.
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      THE -"INVASION" WENT AWRY
      74 2 DOVER, Thurs.— A sudden storm prevented an 'invasion" of the Kent coast yesterday by Territorials from London and the Home counties due to land at a lonely stretch of beach near Hythe. The weather was so bad that the auxiliary air force squadron who were to
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      1202 2 NOTICES MALACCA ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY A meeting of this Society will be held on Friday, 27th August, 1948, at 430 p.m. In the Malacca Club. AGENDA:— 1. Election of Chieftain and Members of Committee. 2. Fix date of 1948 Celebration Will members and those with membership qualifications endeavour to be
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      725 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY NOTICE is hereby given that part of Market Street from Chulia Street to Boat Quay will be closed In sections to through traffic commencing 30th August 1948, for a period of about 7 weeks* BY ORDER. 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY h Tenders are Invited for the pur- chase
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      124 2 SHIPPING NOTICES NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL M.V "POELAU LAUT" due Singapore 29th August. 1948. Loading cargo for: Amsterdam/Rotterdam For cargo and particulars Dlease apply to: NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL 41, Robinson Road, Tel: 7128/3443 NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES M.V. "CELEBES" due Singapore about 3rd
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      329 2 j COLUMBIA'S NOWa 4he totheeNDS vswm l I BASED ON INCIDENTS WHICH ACTUALLY HAPPENED WITH AMAZING I PARALLELS IN OUR MIDST AS THESE RECENT NEWSPAPER HKAD- LINES CONFIRM FIVE TIMES DAILY at 11a.m. 2p.m 4.15 t 6.30 9/5 lIERE is a car engineered and built on an BRINKMANNS LTD entirely
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    EUROPE: EMPIRE TALKS
    197 3 "Union" Must Be Examined LONDON, Thursday. DRITAIN is to consult the Commonwealth Prime Ministers about the proposal that she should take the lead m forming a European Assembly. Letters on the subject between Mr. Churchill, and Mr. Attlee, Issued today by Mr. Churchill, show that the Government
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    Gold Yuan Puts 8,000 Out Of Jobs
    143 3 Gold Yuan Puts 8,000 Out Of Jobs SHANGHAI, Thurs. CHANGHATS army of jobless has been swelled by some 8,000 as a direct result of the introduction of the new currency. They are the workers of the Central Printing Press, which until recently was engaged in turning out Chinese dollar notes
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    Money Rate Cheaper
    106 3 'THE concentration of 1 the yuan m Shanghai m the changeover m gold-backed currency m China last week has been responsible for the cheaper selling rates of exchange quoted there, Singapore bankers told the Straits Times yesi terday. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank selling rates for $100 Straits
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    Tenth Death Sentence
    86 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ARRESTED while hiding in a ravine just after a gun battle near Kajang between terrorists and a combined military and police party on July 19, a young Chinese, Hiew Ah Min, was today sentenced to death at the Selangor Assizes for carrying a rifle.
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    TORNADO DEATHS
    34 3 AUCKLAND, Thurs: It is now known that four persons were killed and 17 injured yesterday m a tornado which, m two minutes, practically wrecked Frankton Junction, 86 miles south of Auckland. A.P.
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    Colony Assize
    15 3 The next Assize m Singapore will open at 10.30 a.m. on Sept. 6.
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    Big Task For Penang Leaders
    150 3 Big Task For Penang Leaders From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. SETTLEMENT Councillors, Municipal Commissioners and other public leaders will help in the registration of about 150,000 civilians in the Penang town area. They will serve as authenticating officers for the issue of Identity cards to all persons who are
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    Indians To Wed Later
    57 3 NEW DELHI, Thurs. INDIAN child brides and bridegrooms will serve prison terms for marrying illegally if an unofficial bill discussed yesterday by the Indian Parliament becomes law. The bill provides for a sentence of 15 days' imprisonment for brides under 14 and for bridegrooms under 18;
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    TALKS ON ANTARCTIC
    93 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. rE Secretary of State (Mr. George C. Marshall) said today that a member of his department had recently discussed the Antarctic problem with Argentina and Chile, both of whom have territorial disputes with Britain in that area. No agreement was reached. Press reports said that
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    SERUM FOR JAPS
    32 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— A spokesman at the Walter Reed Hospital said it was fairly certain that if the Jap anese asked for anti-sleeping sickness serum, they would get it. —UP.
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    Probe Into Air Crash
    69 3 HONOLULU, Thurs. THE U.S. Air Force today opened an inquiry into the crash of the Super-Fort-ress which crashed here last night, killing 16 of the 20 crew in Hawaii's worst aviation disaster. The plane which was loaded with 7,000 gallons of petrol for a flight to
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    Peace Intellectuals
    22 3 WARSAW. Thursday The "Cultural Congress of Intellectuals for Peace" has opened at Warsaw with 600 delegates from 45 nations. U.P.
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    Indian Bombs Kill Woman In Kashmir Hospital
    145 3 KARACHI, Thursday. AN Indian aircraft dropped 14 bombs and strafed Gilgit m Kashmir, 100 miles north of the capital, yesterday, it is reliably reported. A woman was kill—i ed m a hospital ward. The United Nations is making preparations to appoint the 20
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    US To Send More Airmen To U.K.
    137 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. rpHE U.S. Air Force announced today that 2,500 A maintenance men would leave for Britain on Sept. 1 to service 90 American Super-Fortresses there and the transport planes used m the Berlin airlift. The group will also be used to maintain
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    ANTI-REDS INACTION IN BURMA
    112 3 RANGOON, Thurs. THE Burmese Navy went into action in the Irrawaddy Delta area last night, while Government land forces intensified their offensive against the rebels In Central Burma Rebels, hotly pursued by loyal troops, are in full flight from the Tharawaddy district m mid-western Burma. Six
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    Chinese Air Service
    31 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. American authorities have indefinitely postponed action on an application of the China National Aviation Corporation to extend its service to Tokio, Okinawa and Hong Kong. A.P.
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    STALIN USES ECONOMY AXE
    93 3 LONDON. Thursday. MARSHAL Stalin has abolished another ministry of the Soviet central government—the thira within one week. This move is jar; of the present Soviet economy drive aiming at more economic use of manpower and the cutting down of administration expenses. The -Soviet New? Agency. Tass,
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    37 3 TO REIGN SOON: Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her consort. Prince Bern hard. Juliana will be crowned Queen at Amsterdam on September 6 m succession to her mother who will abdicate for health reasons. A.P. picture.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Aug., 27, 1948. COCOA CROPS IN MALAYA
    997 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Aug., 27, 1948. COCOA CROPS IN MALAYA The Report on the potentialities of cocoa cultivation in Malaya which Professor E. E. Cheeseman has submitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to the Governments of the four Malaysian territories, is not yet generally
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    Fifty Years Ago.
    156 4 From the Straits Times of Aug. 27, 1898 The annual report on the registration of births and deaths m the Straits Settlements for 1897 estimates the population of the Straits Settlements as 580,563 m 1897, against 557,495 m 1895. The birth and death rates m the report
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
    • Letter
      All "Quo" For America: No "Quid" For Malaya
      730 4 YOUR leading article of Aug. 25 on Malaya's position under the Economic Co-operation Agreement was a timely contribution to the subject. Mr. Gilmour's statement to the Legislative Council was significant for what it left unstated rather than for what it stated. Mr.
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    • Letter
      OFFER FROM A CITY FATHER
      115 4 IIIY advice to your correspondent who had to wait nine-and-a-half months for approval of his building plan is that in the case of inordinately long delays after the submission of plans to the Municipal Architect's Department, the assistance of one of the Commissioners towards an
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      SCRUMMAGE IN THE SQUARE
      124 4 CARS and taxis should not be allowed to hang dolls or stick transfers on their rear windows. The scrum to park a car in Raffles Place in the morning is unseemly. The Municipal authorities have seen fit to reserve extra places for taxis so why not
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    JAPAN WINS THE PEACE
    853 4  - JAPAN WINS THE PEACE HESSELL TILTMAN By THKEE years after 1 the Great Surrender, Japan has clearly won :he occupation and the peace. Tokio's policy of accepting the Allied Occupation of the Japanese islands with permanent, toothy smiles has succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of the most optimistic Japanese. General
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    THE SEMBRONG ATTACK
    385 4 Manager's Comments I REFER to your leader "THE SEMBRONG ATTACK' in Monday's Straits Times and would appreciate space in your columns to m correct one statement which reflects discredit and could be harmful to those involved. Red tape did not prevent replenishment of ammunition supplies. In this
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    SUN TZU AND CLAUSEWITZ
    451 4 V"OUR opinion and the A planters' opinion about the use of troops as static guards on estates are known. What about the opinions of eminent people such as Clausewitz? Clausewitz certainly knew nothing about rubber estates and bandit attacks but he was aware of guerilla warfare,
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    "PUBLIC APATHETIC ABOUT T.B."
    300 5 Medical Chief's Criticisms CINGAPORE today is suffering from a parlous lack of preparedness m many spheres, and not the least of these is m the medical services. Dr. W. J. Vickers, the Director of Medical Services, said this last night daring a radio talk on his
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    53 5 THE CAKE IS CUT: Mr. and Mrs. John Tseng cut the wedding cake at their reception at Prince's Restaurant after their wedding at the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning. The bridegroom is on the staff of St. Joseph's Institution. His bride is the former Miss Magdalena Euleen Tan.
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    FEDERAL MURDERS: 51 IN JUNE
    276 5 From Our SfaiT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. FIFTY one murders were committed in the Federation in June this year— the hi" nest monthly total since January 1946. when the total was 76. Comparative figures up to June is u d by the Federation police do
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    CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
    59 5 It is officially announced that the terms of reference of the tribunal appointed to consider claims from the various members of the Local Armed Forces have now been extended to include applications from members of the Royal Air Farce Special Technical Corps and from the personal representatives of
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    A Death Threat In Court
    276 5 A Death Threat In Court Witness A COMPLAINANT m an extortion case m the Seventh Police Court yesterday, interrupted proceedings to tell the Magistrate that he had received a death threat from a woman who was seated m the court. The woman, a middle-aged Chinese was ordered to be detained
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    MISSION WORK SURVEY
    78 5 Making a survey of mission work in the Fax East is the Rev. Edward De Persio, an American, who arrived in Singapore yesterday on the President Monroe He intends staying in Singapore for six weeks before moving to Burma. "The object of my survey is to get
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    Malays To Fill Two New Posts In T.U. Dept.
    224 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. r VO ensure effective organisation among the 1 rapidly increasing number of Malay wage workers m Malaya, two Malay trade union officers are to be appointed to the staff of the Trade Union Adviser's
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    Blow For Telephoning Tourist
    238 5 Blow For Telephoning Tourist AN American world tourist, Mr. Ben. E. Niedermeyer, makes it his business to telephone to his home town of Portland, Oregon, at every port. He and his wife arrived in Singapore from San Francisco by the President Monroe yesterday. He looked disappointed when a Straits Times
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    'TAX CRIPPLING THEATRICALS'
    178 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ENTERTAINMENT tax was Vj crippling amateur theatricals, the chairman of the Singapore Teachers' Repertory (Mr. Francis Thomas) told the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club yesterday. Singapore teachers had been granted exemption both m Singapore and Kuala Lumpur for their production "Macbeth."
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    Tennis Display On Y.W.C.A. Courts
    503 5 From Our Woman Correspondent T OCAL tennis stars will give an exhibition of their prowess after the formal opening of the Y.W.C.A. tennis courts by Miss Judy Gimson tomorrow at 5 p.m The three courts, situated next to the hostel in 8, Fort Canning Road,
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    Pay Cuts: Labour Dept's Warning
    121 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Thurs. The Deputy Commissioner i of Labour, Perak, (Mr. J p Bicidulph) told the Straits Times today that "employers who try to cash in on the emergency to reduce wages will receive no encouragement from the Labour Department." Describing the
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    Decorations
    26 5 The following officers of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force have been awarded the Efficiency Decorations T ieut.-Colonel D. G. MacLeod, and Major E. O. Holiday.
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      RAAF Crews For Berlin Airlift
      102 5 rpHIRTY-SEVEN officers and men of the R.A.A.F., x who are on their way to Britain to take part in the Berlin airlift, arrived in Singapore last night. rney are travelling in civilian clothes and all registered as "Mr." in the Raffles Hotel. The commanding officers
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      ARBITRATION
      69 5 CINGAPORE, Thurs.— The dispute 0 between the General Lighterage and Transport Co., and the Singapore Lighter Workers' Union will be subject to arbitration by the Master Attendant, Singapore. (Commander L.P. Lane). This was announced by an official of the Labour Department today. The dispute between the Company and the
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      'GREAT ADVANCES'
      48 5 IfUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Department of Social Welfare has made great advances during 1948 "in capacity and understanding of trie task it had to perform for the people of the Federation," said Dr. C. P. Rawson, Social Welfare Officer, reporting to the Central Welfare Countil yesterday.
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      HAD OPIUM
      43 5 KUCHING, Thurs.— Chai Ng Cheoh was sentenced *jo two years' rigorous imprisonment henfor illegally importing optum into the country. Chandu valued at 000 was found hidden in his luggage when he arrived in Kuching last week on the Argby from Singapore.
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      251 DETAINED
      68 5 EIGHT Chinese were arrested under the emergency by the Singapore Police 'on Wednesday. The total of emergency detainees yesterday morning was 251. Yesterday morning 'he uniformed members of the Singapore Police held further exercises. Road blocks were placed across roads and bridges on all approaches to the city
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      MEDICINAL PLEAS
      67 5 pARIT BUNTAR, Thurs—Medicinal use was -iIiMdi'it by two men who were charged today with being in dosscfs on of chandu. ''The chandu is lur relieving my pain," said Koh Ah Chiang when he pleaded RUllty. He was bound over for one year on a surety of $100. "It
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      SIX NEW STAMPS
      71 5 StEN above are two of the six new Singapore stamps which are all of similar design. They will be on sale on Sept. 1. The denominations are: One cent (black), two cent (orange). three cent (green), four cent (brown), six cent (grey) and 10 cent (purple). They
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      JULY RUBBER STOCKS
      88 5 KUALA LUMPUR i..urs.— Rubber sleeks on Malayan estates of 100 acres or more were 167 tons more in July than they #ar > in June. The July total was 23 M8 tonStocks wit-n dealers ai£O increased, last month's total of 49,644 tons bein>? 1.217 tons more than
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    "DON'T TAX T.B. GIFTS"
    363 6 Deduction From Returns Plan From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis is to seek exemption under the Income Tax Ordinance. Disclosing this at a meeting of the association's council yesterday, the president (Mr. Khoo Teik Ee) said this
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    Soldiers In Court On Robbery Charge
    232 6 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. TWO men of the 1st Seaforths today stood in the dock of Johore Bahru High Court, charged with robbery and being armed with deadly weapons two rifles. The case was the first to come before the court
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    BURMESE RICE
    78 6 BURMA next month will resume the loading of rice at the port of Bassein, where rebels this month have prevented shipment of 45,000 tons of rice to Asian customers. Thia information was given to the International Emergency Food Council rice subcommittee In Singapore on Wednesday by the Burmese
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    POWERS OF A PRESIDENT
    94 6 Mr. D. Robertson, at today's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, will initiate a move to transfer certain powers from the Municipal President to thf» Municipal Commissioners as a body He will ask for deletion of the Municipal Ordinance section which vests in the President the
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    2 CHINESE ON AMMO CHARGE
    93 6 Two Chinese, Kee Seng Wang, aged 33, of Kim Keat Road, and Ng Ah Mui, aged 41, of Rochore Canal Road, were chargdH in the Seventh Police Court with possession of 554 rounds of Sten-sun ammunition on Aug. 25. It was alleged that Ng was
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    Singapore Diary
    147 6 TOOAZ Chinese School Teachers' Day, meeting in memory of Confucius, Ma.iev.ic Theatre, 9 a.m., luncheon party. Southern Restaurant, 1 p.m. Concert Majestic Theatre. 8 p.tn. Sri Krishna Jayanti, birthdday celebration of Lord Krishna. Ramakrishna Mission, 9, Ncrris Road, Pooja. 12 noon, feeding of the poor 1 p.m., public
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    $300 FINE FOR PROFITEERING
    45 6 For selling a one pound tin of butter at $3 ($1.50 above the controlled price), Ting Teow Kee was fined $300 in the Second District Court yesterday. A food control inspector bought the butter from Ting's coffee shop In Lavender Street.
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    57 6 "AXIS SALLY" FOR TRIAL: Mildred Gildara— "Axis Sally" to thousands of listeners —an American girl who broadcast for the Germans during the war, poses for photographers before leaving Frankfurt for the U.S. to stand trial for treason. She was arrested m Berlin m 1946 hut was held m Germany while
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    Campaign Against 'Black' Pineapples
    176 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. DETERMINED efforts are to be made by GovernLJ ment to discover illegal pineapple canners who, it is officially stated, have been flooding the market recently with products of "deplorable" quality. To combat the situation food control regulations were Introduced
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    EXTORTIONER GAOLED
    55 6 Soh Peng Seng, an extortioner who had been operating around Raffles Place, was sent to prison for 18 months yesterday by the District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks). A fruit hawker said Soh demanded and got $13.80 protection money from him in October last year. Subsequently he had
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    IT'S NOT A BIT LIKE SYDNEY
    139 6 BOTH Australian women, who arrived in Singapore on Tuesday with their Malay husbands are living now in attap-roofed huts with their Malay relatives. They told the Straits Times: "It is all very different from Sydney." Mrs. (Phyllis) Amat bin Osman commented: "We had our
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    Malayans Will Study In India
    130 6 MALAY and Chinese students will be awarded from six to 10 scholarships for higher studies in India by the Indian Ministry of Education Six other scholarships are to be given to Indian students Id this country. The plan envisages the award shorUy of 40 scholarships
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    "HAVING A LOOK AT THE WORLD"
    77 6 "HAVING A LOOK AT THE WORLD Gathering material on a round-the-world voyage for his sister, who is a journalist in New Jersey, is 29-year-old Mr James E. Pope, who arrived in Singapore yesterday on the President Monroe. An ex-sergeant in the UJS. Air Corps, Mr. Pope told the Straits Times
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    TRADERS WANT TO RE-EXPORT
    60 6 Chinese traders in Singapore are seeking permission from the Government Tor re"exportation of potatoes, onions and other perishable foodstuPs from Australia to N.E.I., Hong Kong, IndoChina and the Philippine Islands. The Government Is asked to relax the ban on the reexport of perishable goods, so that
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      122 6 tra; 7.30 From The Editorials: 7.45 Jazs 8.15 Violoncellist; 8.30 News; 8.45 Symphony No. 36 In O ("The Lini") (Mozart); 9.15 Life In Britain: 9.30 Radio Newsreel; 9.45 Good Companions 1C.50 As They Were; 11.00 Scottish Magazine; 11.30 News; 11 40 News Analysis; 11.45 World Affairs; 12.00 S*xeet We Live
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      MOVEMENT IRREGULAR ON RUBBER MARKET
      133 7 MOVEMENT IRREGULAR ON RUBBER MARKET jl x.y m~m m~w m^j m. i'aa m. a. m. .m. A FTER opening: steady yesterday the Singapore rubber market weakened. It steadied again a fraction above the opening prices. A fair volume of business was transacted. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b.
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      Statistically Still Sound
      63 7 LONDON, Thurs. RUBBER'S statistical position remains sound, according to the Financial Times. Commercing on figures issued on Tuesday night by the Rubber Study Group, the paper said yesterday that consumption and production records for *iie first half of 1948 provided little justification for the recenT, weakness in
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      U.S. EXPORT OF RUBBER GOODS
      76 7 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Is still exporting more than five times the value of manufactured rubber that she exported be ore the war, but exports have declined considerably below the peak volume recorded between 1944 and 1947. Statistics announced by the UnHed States Government's rubI ber division
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      N.E.I. Expectations
      27 7 AMSTERDAM authorities esJmate tha-. Netherlands East Indies rubber production this year will amount "o 90,000 tons, Increasing to 180.000 m 1949 and 220.000 m 1950.
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      London Stocks
      376 7 LONDON, Thursday. DRICE changes showed quiet firmness m the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Rubbers were unchanged to higher, This irregular to higher. The main topic of conversation was the closing by Urn Ruwlans of their consulates m the United States. This was considered m
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      DESTITUTES BY LAW
      79 7 COLOMBO, Th«rs. J^S anomaly In the new Governmental exchange control arrangements m Ceylon H thai every visitor to the island who complies with the regulations b technically a "destitute." Persons who enter Ceylon arc legally destitute if, Asians, they io not psoura Rs. 154 or, nonAsians, they
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      SHIPPING IN PORT
      140 7 SHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godown? m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Olenroy (33-34), Marella (35-36). West Wharf: Benvorlich (6-7), Tung Song (10), Medon (13-14), Kampar (14). Empire Dock: British Prince (25-26), Shielbank (27-28), President A. SilcoK (29-30). East Wharf: Tweedbank (44). Coal
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      N.Y. STOCKS
      77 7 NEW YORK. Thurs. JN the New York stock market yesterday. stocks see-sawcd narrowly in one of the slowest sessions of this year. Only 520 000 shares changod hands. Rails made the best showing, Santa Pe topping the market with a 2} gain at 117*. Pepsicola was the most
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      51 7 From A Market Correspondent J^ SLIGHT improvement m white pepper quotations took place m Singapore yesterday. Copra and coconut oil prices continued to drop. Yesterday's changes were: Pepper: Muntok white 5204; Sarawak $2C3; Lampong black $179. Copra: Sun-dried $32.50; m xed $32. Coconut Oil: $63. Sapo Flour: Siak
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      Colonial Developments: 100 Proposals
      170 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thur*. "pHE Colonial Development Corporation has already received about 100 proposals from Colonial Governmen's and private firms for development schemes m the Colonies. These are being studied by the i Corporations six divisions, which cover agrlcul ure, animal products, civil engineering
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      Malayan Share Market
      127 7 Malayan Share Market From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thurs. MALAYAN share market undertone today was steady. There was a slight improvement m prices. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller 8.8. Petrol 40/- 41/B. M. Trustees 8.75 9.25 Robinson Co. Ord. 13.20 13.60 cd Spore
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      KAPALA PREF. RUBBER DIV.
      58 7 •THE directors of Kapala Rubber 1 Estates of Malaya have decided *jo pay six years' arrears of dividend orr the 7^ per cent. Preference shares for the period Oct. 1, 1941. to Sept. 30. 1947. The payment amounting to 45 per cen\, less tax. The last
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      BERTAM CONSOL. RUBBER DIV.
      55 7 IJERTAM Consolidated Rubber Company directors will recommend a dividend of five per cent., less tax, for the year to Mar. 31. with a special distribu tion of 2i per cent., less tax. payable on Oct. 8. This will be the first distribution since the 12i per
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      Mercantile Bank Div.
      22 7 riE directors of the Mercantile Bank of India have declared an interim dividend of five per cent, less tax.
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      AUSTRALIAN REVIEW ON CAPITAL ISSUES
      115 7 SYDNEY, Thursday. POLITICAL observers m C anberra predict that the Commonwealth Governme nt is almost certain to abandon its regulations controllin capital issues next month. Capital issues regulations were j 1 among those controls which the Government agreed to review when it announced It would
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      KLM Service In The Islands
      72 7 I? APID progress has been made by the K.L.M. Inter-island service in the Netherlands East Indies In the first year's operations, passengers carried increased from an average of 9,500 a month in 1947 to an average of 14.000 mile network, covering 31 principal centres, including
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      Airlines' Rates Up
      44 7 SHANGHAI, Thurs.— Two major Homestic airlines the China National Aviation Corporation and *iie Central Air Transport Corporation have announced an 85 per cent, increase m passenger freight charges. The Increase has been necessitated by higher fuel cost aird wage increases. U.P.
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    OREGON, GOLD STREAM HARD TO BEAT
    572 8 OREGON, GOLD STREAM HARD TO BEAT Final Gallops For Saturday From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. QREGON and Gold Stream revealed striking form on the training track this morning and I think they will be hard to beat on Saturday, opening day of the Selangor Turf Club's Aug.-Sept. meeting. Oregon
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    43 8 Tltllili-.iiN-YEAR-OLD Pat Moss, who has won 1.000 ridin? prizes, is busy trainin;; for the children's jumpin? championship of the International Horse Show to »v held at the White City this week. She is tipped to win the children's event for Britain. Reuter photo.
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    Hassett Scores 200 Not Out At Lords
    412 8 LONDON, Thursday. T INDSAY Hassett completed his first double century of the tour today when he scored 200 not out for Australia in their match against the Gentlemen of England at Lords. Don Bradman decided to bat on when play resumed and the
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    108 8 rE starting times for the quarter-final of the Colonial Cup on Saturday are as follows 3.15 p f m. M.C.V. Martia and V.R. Peters v. C.Y. Koh and S.K. Gaw; 3.20 p.m. N.A. Mallal and T.Y. Chia v. K.T. San and S.F. Ho; 3.25 p.m.. J.W.Y. Eu
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    UK Soccer Results & Fixtures
    448 8 UK Soccer Results Fixtures LONDON, Thurs. FE following are yesUrdajrN U.K. footbaU results: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal S Stoke City Birmingham C. t Middlesbrough 0 Bolton W S Aston Villa t Charlton A. S Barney 1 Derby C 4 Huddersfleld 1 I.ItitpooI 3 Sheffield V. S Manchester C. 3 Preston N.
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    Woodcock's Opponent Not Named
    275 8 LONDON, Thurs. WITH Bruce Woodcock's much heralded comeback bout less than a month off, no opponent has yet been announced for the British heavyweight champion, but an early announcement is expected. It is generally thought that the man to face Woodcock in the Harrinsay rinp here
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    Korea, China Decline Invitation
    155 8 Korea, China Decline Invitation 'THE Singapore Chinese x Football Association's plans to have the Korea and China Olympic football teams to play in Singapore on their return from the World Olympics will not materialise. At a council meeting of the Association held yesterday, it was disclosed that both China and
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    Putting A Sock In It
    40 8 R. VGOLINI, Middlesbrough goalkeeper, punches the ball clear during an attack by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London, on Aug. 21, the opening day of the English football season. Chelsea won by I—o1 0. A.P. picture.
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    The Tigers Were Lucky Yesterday
    301 8 T»HE Tiger Sporting Association narrowly defeated x the Malay Football Association, by two goals to one in a keenly contested S.A.F.A. first division league game played at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The Tigers were off colour and were lucky to have won. The MalajB, on
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    U.S. TENNIS STARS FOR AUSTRALIA
    184 8 MELBOURNE, Thurs. TtllSS Louise Brough, i 1 the world's women's tennis champion and Mrs. Margaret Du Pont, 1947 Wimbledon titleholder, are considered certain to tour Australia this year, reports A.P. from Melbourne. Two American Davis Cup players will also tour the country, it is hoped.
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    Tigers Leave For Medan Today
    131 8 Tigers Leave For Medan Today SEVENTEEN players and two officials of the Tiger Sporting Association will leave by air today for Medan where they will play five soccer matches against local teamg there. The tentative programme uAug. 28, Dutch Military; Aug. 29, .Indonesians; Aug. 31, Combined Sumatra; Sept. 4 Sianiar.
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    Nirgal, Star King Win Stakes
    64 8 YORK, Thurs. Mr. W. Harvey's Star King won the Glmcrack Stakes here this afternoon. The Gaekwar of Baroda's Makarpura was second and Lady Bullough's Luminary third. Twelve ran. Marcel Boussac's Nirgal won the Great Yorkshire Stakes here this afternoon defeating hi* only rival Lord Astor's
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    CupFinulDispute Will Be Settled On Saturday
    313 8 CupFinulDispute Will Be Settled On Saturday From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. "PHE last word m the controversy regarding the x Malaya Cup final venue will be said on Saturday at the half-yearly meeting of the Football Association of Malaya m Kuala Lumpur. To this meeting Selangor is sending
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    9-0 Victory
    25 8 The Fraser Si Neave Sports Club defeated the General Electric Co., by 9—o9 0 m a friendly soccer match played at Woodsville yesterday.
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    Don Gets His Birthday Cake
    194 8 Don Gets His Birthday Cake LONDON, Thurs. DON Bradman was today presented with a special birthday cake I made m the form of a book and carrying the words to Don Bradman j "Many happy returns of the day, from all at Lords." He was also handed a copy of
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    UK RUGBY LEAGUE
    35 8 LONDON, Thursday. Rugby League resul's yesterday were: Bradford N. 25, Hull Kingston Rovers 8: Bramley 27. Hunsiet 5; bwinton 10. Barrow 10: Wignn 38. Leigh 10; York 5. Featherstone Rovers 5t Rtutor.
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    Sports Diary
    22 8 TODAY SOCCER: S.A.F A. Dir. II: Kota Raja t. S.H.n. Police Jalan Besar Stadium. TENNIS: Inter-Club match at Tan^lin Club.
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