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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1948.
SINGAPORE ELECTIONS TO
BE HELD IN MARCH New ATS
WIDE FRANCHISE:
NO PROPERTY QUALIFICATIONS
London, Feb. 2.
Elections will be held in Singapore next March, the Governor-General of Malaya, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, announced today.
Mr. MacDonald, speaking at a press conference the day after the Federation of Malaya, which excludes Singapore, came into being, said that Singapore's new legislature would have many democratic features which would evolve steadily towards complete self-government.
mozi-ištution was Polyport the Government in saying it is the beginning of a prtæress and not wher that it should come as the re the end." Mr. MacDonald declared. sult of a steady evolution,
The new
The new Federal Government f Matava was "very strong indrel," he sail. It would
be composed aft
dives and 14 of. musicial representatives ficial Goverment representatives.
waulik. The uarial the first instance, be nominated he the High Commissioner, not electes. This is a purely temporary provi
We st.
i pledged In Hodges the elections as surely as con-
are
dolans permit", be well 01. Giving details of the new ritation for Singapore, the
FA
"The Chinese critics feel that un der the Federal Constitution, the Chinese community is going to be un der-represented. Well, in a CUMBITY like Malaya, with its many differen racial communities, A constitution bound to be a compromise.
Compromise
as
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"No one has got 100 per cent what they asked for. Every one has had to compromise,
Mystery Fire
In Train
Tientsin, Feb. 3. Sixteen Chinese were in- Jured in a third "mystery fire" in Felping-Tientsin railroad stations in the past month.
an explosion,
Caused by the fire destroyed A third- class passenger Car five minutes after it broke out.
The Pollen are still seek- ing persons responsible for two similar fires, one in Tientsin and one In Pet- ping.-United' Press.
War Cache Found
Commission Scheme
LONDON, FEB. 3.
A NEW
SCHEME FOR WOMEN TO JOIN THE ATS TO TRAIN FOR COMMIS- SIONS IS ANNOUNCED BY THE WAR OFFICE,
The conditions are similar to those for entry into the RMA at Sandbarat,
Applicants must be aged over 18' and possess In school eer- tifiente, standard or higher educational qualifientions. They must also be recommended by the principal of their school or college or, if in civil employ- ment, must have their employers" recommendation.
Candidates
failing to reach
the required standard during training may end their service | If they wish but they must serve for two years as officers if commissioned.
Pretoria, Feb. 2. Ammunition of German mant- facture has been found on Marion Island, in the South Anturelle. where the South African flag was planted last month. **ere are some in the Chines
A radio MeAsOge stated that
The complete course will nor cop-community who feel that they have empty 45 cartridge cases, stamp-mally last about six months.
hern asked to compromise 100
"1uttendorffer Lared
Nurnberg" The scheme involves no change There is a possibility of the Chinese were discovered.
for boycotting the legislature."
present arrangements The cartridge cases had op
selection and training of poten- parently been lying in the open that officers from ranks of the for sume years and were dis- ATS-Reuter. coloured by the weather,
Guver
Ciencial sinted: "There will a Govenor with an Executive Coun eif, and under them an all-important Iegislature. The legislature will have many dearie features which ran Steadily towards complete set government for Singapure,"
Wide Franchise
corts-
German surface raiders operat- ing in the South Atlantic during the war were believed to have used Marion Island as a refuge Dirin
serv
He thought that the main plaint of the Chinese was that the residemial test ០១. to restrictive. There were many Chinese who had transferred their allegiance Malaya 1 had not been in the country for the stipulated 15 years.
The language test was not far-rearking. Most of the Chinese "There will be 23 elected
hack a smattering of English heial, with 13 unofficial
of after being chased. | Malayan-enough
get along. Three will be clerted by the Singa
Citizenship did not change chality.
nation. pore Chamber of Caminerre, Chinese Chanther at Commerce and Reuler. the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
"The franchise will be very wide,
br
1
for very man and woman over 21 can, vole, There is no literary Bears or property qualification. The only qualification is that the varr shall
Isitish
subjert-which ver large numbers of the population are."
Naturalisation
madr was being ray, Mr. MacDonald added.
believe we are going to have the cooperation of the people Malaya and Singapore generally we go along the road towards ideal of self-government. The CATI- stitution was not fixed for all time."
Steady Evolution
th
19
The Island is one of the Prince
Mr. MacDonald derlared Edward group, about 1,500 miles southeast of Capetown.-Reuter.
GLOUCESTER TO OPEN CEYLON PARLIAMENT
London, Feb. 2.
of The Duke of Gloucester accompanied by the Duchess, will leave London by air on Thurs- day for Ceylon to open the first session of the Parliament of the newly created Dominion on behalf of the King.
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It was deliberately intended that as in all countries where Britain had been responsible for Goverment over a perio-there should be Meady evolution of the constitution al amendment Frean time to tine, so that there was an uninterrupted progress to eninplete self-government.
he
can
The ceremony has been fixed] for Feb. 10,
The Duke and Duchess will fly In the "Endeavour", the York
aircraft of the King's Flight in which the Duke flew home from Australia Last year, vin Malta. Habhaniya (near Baghdad) and: Karachi.
Changchun Consulate
Closes
.Following
a
Malayans To Leave Australia
Sydney, Feb. 3.
Government
The Australian
has told 19 Malnyans who have been working in Australia since the end of the war that they must sail on Wednesday by the troopship "Australia"
(8,108
tona) for from where
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Mr. Johnson said the allega- from quar "Criticism comes
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On Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, they will visit the ancient ruined cities of Ceylon, and on Feb. 15 will drive back to Colombo, where the Duke will be entertained by two regiments of which he is Colonel- in-Chief-the Ceylon Planters
Rifle Corp
Corps and the Ceylon Light
Infantry.
They will leave Ceylon by air on Feb. 17 and are due back in Britain on Feb. 20.
At the Duke's wish, the return
journey will be varied to allow stop at Tobruk, where the Duke, na President of the Imperial Wari Graves Commission, will inspect war cemeteries-Reuter,
FRANCO-BELGIAN TRADE TALKS
Brussels, Feb. 2
morning-Reuter,
Syria's Case To Go Before The Hague
Damascus, Feb. 3.
Jamil Mardam Bey, the Syrian Premier, disclosed here today that France had agreed to Syria carrying her case in the Franco-Syrian dis- pute over Syria's refusal to sign a new mone- tary agreement with France to the Inter- national Court at The Hague.
At the same time, France had The Lebanon had, accepted informed Syrin that she would the concessions, but Syria had give her until March 6 to re-refuser,
consider the French efter, the Premier added.
Jamil Mardam Bey said tha' Syria could guarantee her cur Speaking before reporters rency better than the French Talks between Belgium and and businessmen, the Premier would by limiting Imports and France will open here shortly said that during the four-enecuraging exports.
| to study financial problems month financial negotiations be- The Syrian Government yes- affecting the balance of trade tween France, Syria and The terday announced its decision between the two countries. Lebanon, France had agreed to to withdraw the Syrlan pound Belgian credils to France at economic concessions and hud from the "franc area" whit the end of last year totalled given Syria and Tho Lebanon The Lebanon announced on £7,000,000, which French pur-untit the end of January to ac- Saturday that it would algn a chases in Belgium had exceeded cept. by over £10,000,000. —Reuter,
Palestine Collapse Envisaged
Lake Success, Feb. 3.
The U.N. Palestine Commission today urged im- mediate UN, action to prevent a threatened "collapse of security and administrative ser- vices in Palestine. --
The urgency of the situation "The Commission envisages the
WAS
formally reported to the Security Council for the first time by the five-nation body.
The initial report said: "All information thus far avail able to the Commission leads to the conclusion that the situation in Palatina-an, regarda both security and civil authority is more likely to worsen than to im- prove.
new monetary agreement with France,
The agreemen! signed be tween Britain and the French National Committee of. Libern- Uon in 1944 provided that the Syrian and Lebanese note cir culation, covered in French francs, Treasury benda and gold, should be guaranteed against any devaluation of the frane in relation to the pound sterling by the French Govern- ment-Reuter.
NEW AIR SERVICE
A new air
possibility of a collapso of secur ity and adminstrative services on
Madrid Feb. 8 the termination of the mandate
service between unteen adequate moans are made Brussels. Bordeaux Madrid, L available to the Commission for bon and back, was inaugurated the exercise of its authority."
by Sabana, the Belgian air lise, today.
Britain, kas informed the Com. mission that the mandate will be terminated by. May 15 or sarller,
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