The Straits Times, 18 December 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY KICiHT PACiES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SARAWAK ORDER BANS BROOKE
    306 1 Singapore Will Be Asked To Explain \I\MS ThmOmv. Mil. Anthony Hrooke, former Kaja Muda of Sarawak and claimant to the throne, said here last night that he had been informed by the British Minister to the Philippines, Mr. L H. Foulds, that he was persona non
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    CHIANG SOLVES CRISIS
    164 1 CHIANG SOLVES CRISIS NANKING. Tuesday. TENERALISSIMO Chiang U Kai-shek emerged victorious in MM 'of the greatest of his leadership and influence since he became head of the Kuomintang Party in 1925 when he succeeded in getting the National Assembly Steering Committee to veto all the constitutional revisions made by the
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    STRACHEY MAY FLY TO U. S.
    151 1 LONDON, I \I John Strath.ry. British Minister of Food, t| noon today still undecided whether he would the United States to seek ■n relftel from the 50 per cent cut in strain shipments to n next month. Report! today fiom Wusnington ■aid British food
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    BRITISH ENVOYS TO BE PURGED?
    99 1 LONDON, Tues.— The Parliamentary Labour Party's External Affairs Committee at a secret meeting last night unanimously adopted a report recommending the immediate re.noval or retirement of British Ambassadors and other diplomats abroad who fail to represent smphathetically the views of the British Labour Government, a
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    DUTCH ARREST NEI MAYOR
    48 1 BATAVIA. Tues.— The Republican Major of Buitenzorg, south of Batavia, was arrested with his two assistants by the Dutch military authorities, it was learnt from a Republican source today A joint Indonesian -Dutch Commission went to Bulienzorg this morning to investigate the action, j
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    ISMAY TO RETIRE
    53 1 TA)NI)ON Tues. The Govemini'iit baa announced the retireii j;m i ot QenenJ Sir I! i tlnga Ismay. troin the war- ist of Ualeon ofttcei to the Cabinet Joint chiefs of Stall i tie being abolished under thr peacetime plan for a ■eparate Defence Ministry in c of
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    OFFICERS RETURN FROM UK
    177 1 EVENTS in the formation of Urn new Malayan federation proposals moved one step! further yesterday afternoon, I with the arrival at Singapore.! from U.K., of Mr. A. T. New- j ooult, Chief Secretary of the Malayan Union, and Mr. K. K O'Connor, Attorney General. They accompanied
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    SPAIN'S LONDON ENVOY GOING
    45 1 LONDON. Tuej. Spain will withdraw her London Ambassador, Domingo De Las Barcena3, when Sir Victor Mallet, Brit'sh Ambassador to Madrid, is recalled following the recommendation of the General Assembly of th^ United Nations, it was learned today in well-informed Quarters. Reuter.
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    FOR LOCAL TRIAL
    40 1 SYDNEY. Tues.— Under neavy Australian guard, Colonel Takaya Morisaburo, of the Jap* .;ecc Army, arrived in Sydney today from Rabaul. New Guinea, on bit wsy to stand trial n Singapore for committing atrocities against British troops.- ReuLer.
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    NEI CASUALTIES
    34 1 BATAVIA. Tues.— The Dutch military spokesman claimed here today that 150 Indonesian "terrorists 1 has been killed in the past week of fighting in various parts of the Netherlands East Indies.— Reuter.
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    BURMA PoWs LEFT TO DIE
    330 1 TOKIO, Tuesday. JRON rods and bamboo poles in the hands of Japanese guards beat constantly across the backs of British prisoner.of war to speed up construction on the Burm;i-3i:im railroad, an Australian engineer officer testified today beiore the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
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    A Vigorous Appeal
    24 1 Smith beinr given oat l.b.w. In England's first innings in the second Test at Sydney. Johnson is the bowler. (Sun-Herald picture).
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    Nehru Resolution May Be Deferred
    263 1 Nehru Resolution May Be Deferred NEW DELHI, Tuesday. r*.v O members of India's Constituent Assembly today rallied to support a proposal to postpone further consideration of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's resolution for the creation of an independent sovtreign republic of India until the MusHm League and Indian states join in the
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    Allotment Of Grain For Far East
    157 1 I WASHINGTON, Tuesday. THE Agriculture Department 1 yesterday announced that 725,000 long tons of grain had been earmarked for export during January. including 465.000 tons of wheat, 185,000 tons of corn and 7,500 tons of oats. The Department said the allocations had be:in set
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    ANTI-RED MOVE IN TURKEY
    67 1 ISTANBUL, Tues.— The Turkish Government, in a move officially described as designed to assure public security, today closed down eight publications In Istanbul and banned distribution of any organs of a Communist nature. The action was announced in a military commurique, which also disclosed that branches
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    FIC-CHINA AIR PACT
    58 1 NANKING, Tues.— China and France have concluded an interim six-month avration pact giving the China National Aviation Corporation or the China Transport Corporation the right to operate an airline between Saigon and any point in China, and La Companie Air Frar<-? the li^ht to operate a line
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    STORE ROBBERS FORCE VICTIM TO SIGN 2 CHEQUES
    257 1 MOBILE patrols and police radio cars are searching: for an Austin saloon 5.6953 in which a gtßg <>*' kidnappers yesterday escaped after stealing the car from a Singapore BUM whom they made to sijjn cheques for over $13,000 which they later cashed.
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    Private Transport Defended
    181 1 LONDON, Tuesday. FIE Minister of Transport, Mr. Alfred Barnes. answering opposition assertions that the Labour Government 1 public transportation bill was full of "half-baked proposals," yesterday told the House <>f Commons that its enactment would result in more progress in five years than in "500 years of
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    TRADE UNION TR3P TO JAPAN
    89 1 PARIS. Tues- The Executive Bureau of the World Federation of Trade Unions decided here to send a delegation to Ja~an In March to examine industrial condions the;.. A delesi.A*;o.i .s also to visit the four zones ot occupation in Germany in January. At the end
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    New System Of Call-Up From New Year
    144 2 New System Of Call-Up From New Year rC new system of call-up in the British Forces an nounced last May, whereby only 18-year-olds will normal ly become eligible for service, will come into being from Jan. 1, 1947. Up to the end of 1946 all fit men between the ages
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    WARNING OF INDIA "CIVIL WAR"
    540 2 Lord Simon Replies To Nehru LONDON, Tuesday. VISCOUNT SIMON yesterday made a new prediction of civil war in India if the Congress Party attempted to establish a government based on a Hindu majority without the co-operation of the Muslim League. Speaking in the debate in
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    PLENTY OF JOBS IN AUSTRALIA
    90 2 CANBERRA. Tues.- Mr. Arthur Calwell. Australian Immigration Minisu-r. said yesterday that Australia could give jobs to 4S G3l immigrants in 19*7— v:h eh Including fnmiles wcu'd represent some 120. 00 C people. Of jobs avaiUbic 2tUM mtrm for men, 13.387 ior '.v.rr.to and 5.290 for
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    BIG SHANGHAI BUDGET
    66 2 NANKING, Tues. -It is reliably iearned that the Shanghai Municipality will shortly submit a b'dget for the next fiscal year •in when, expenditure is estimated at three hundred billion dollars —about one-eighth of the nations total budget for 1946. Revenues are estimated at two hundred billion dollars.
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    RALLY AGAINST JAP CABINET
    83 2 TOKIO, Tues.— Fifty thousand participated in the demonstration in front of the Plaza of the Imperial Palace in a "People's Rally for crushing the Yoshida Cabinet" sponsored by leaders of the Social Democratic Party, and labour and fanners' organisations. The speakers denounced the Yoshida Cabinet, charging
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    INDUSTRIALISTS FOR TRIAL
    71 2 NUREMBERG Tues. War crimes trials agonist German industrialists are due to begin by Feb. 1, it was disclosed ytsierday. Friedrich Flick is iirst defendant. American prosecrMon officials said. They contend that, although little known internationally, he was probably the greatest individual power behind the Nazi wartime industrial
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    Egyptians Differ On Sudan
    427 2 Egyptians Differ On Sudan The limes Correspondent CAIRO, Tuesday. OPINIONS in Egypt differ with regard to the Interpretation of the Sudan Protocol, the chief point in duspute in the negotiations for the revision of the 1936 AngloEgyptian Treaty. Some Egyptians are indifferent M to what happens to the Sudan provided
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    SPAIN'S APPEAL TO ARABS
    65 2 BAGDAD. TIMS. The Irani Foreign Minister, Dr Fcdhsl Jamcli said today that Span had asked the Arab League Council for support when the United Nations took up tlie Franco question. At a press conference after bis j return from presiding over the Council meeting at Cairo
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    ARTILLERY USED IN JAVA
    56 2 BATAVIA, Tv s.— Dutch and Indonesian Republican forces used artillery in a clearing action near Semarang on the n rthern coast of Java when the Indonesians penetrated the demarcation line into the Netherlandsheld territory, the Dutch military spokesman stated here yesterday. The Dutch troops lost one
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    CALL FOR ATOM PLAN VOTE
    236 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday. MR. Bernard M. Baruch, convinced of the "imperative necessity for speed," will call today for a vote in the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission on the United State? plan for atomic control, authoritative sources said yesterday. A policy decision may be taken
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      681 2 NOTICES MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED. (OTICI i- hereby given that the Twelfth Ordinary General Meeting of M.i i.i'. :i n Brcwtos Ltd., will be held Kvtitt Co., NTS Building. Singapore. on ber. 1946. at 2.30 p m for the following purpixscs: I TSJ rrccivp Hie Directors' Report nnd Accounts fnr thr
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      710 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. t I Applications are invited for filling i the following vacant posts in the Re- f gistrar of Vehicles Department:— (I) First Assistant Mechanical In- spector. Commencing salary $240/- per month, in Spacial Grade of the Municipal Subordinate Officers Salary Srheme, plus cost of thing allowance. I
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      567 2 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICL Tenders will be received at the office >f the E ipTliilendlng Engineer, Southern Zone, P.WD,. Johore Bahru. Ip to noon of the 28th December, 1946. or the: Supply of Block Metal and Broken Stone from various Granite Quarries n Johore East from Ist January to 30. h
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      890 2 TENDERS SALE BY TLNDER No. 2 Tii.' i ai Propaty, pore. Inrttca tenders for the p of the follow,. Japane.se motor lorries and inn-tor. LisUr generator set 100 volts 22 K.W. 220 Amps., Diesil engines 80 ll. l'. 120 H.F. (dismantled i Japan. sel engines, 4 H.P. 7 HP., marine
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    ARMY "SHEEP SHIP" PRIORITY
    372 3 CIVILIANS DISCUSS "MONOPOLY" Straits Times Reporter THE Army's allocation of shipping space for sheep 1 from Australia which was due to end this month, has been extended for another six months. Australian shippers have informed Singapore importers that they cannot fulfil orders from Singapore and the
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    LLOYD'SWAR MEDAL FOR CHINESE MBE
    225 3 THE crew of the tanker Empire j Tedilla and officers of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd Singapore, were present yesterday when a 43-year-old Chinese pumpman. Chen Chou, was pre- i seated with the Lloyd's War Me-! dal 'or bravery at sea by Mr. A. C.
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    S.C. R. C. DANCE
    44 3 The S.C.R.C. will hold a dance on New Year's eve at the Club's premises. Prizes for six couples will be awarded. Tickets are obtainable from members. The Club's sub-committee will meet on Dec. 30 to finalise arrangements for the occasion.
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    MNP CONGRESS AT MALACCA
    68 3 QUESTIONS relating to the future constitution of Malaya, will be discussed at the second Malay Nationalist Party congress to be held in Malacca from Dec. 25 to Dec. 27. The meeting will also discuss the question of citizenship and a census of all Malays. The first
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    CHINESE GUNMAN TO HANG
    292 3 CHINESE GUNMAN TO HANG WHILE robbers were ransacking a house in Geylang Serai, Singapore, on the night of July 25, a Police party under Inspector Hertson arrived. Peeping through an aperture in a window, the Inspector saw a Chinese wltn a revolver in each hand standing guard at the door
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    "JANE" AT THE VICTORIA
    179 3 THE netOtia Theatre, Singapore, this I week offer a play which has the rare combination of an obvious plot anc' an interest-staying power. It is perfectly obvious that from the start Jane, title role of the play, being an overplain. plain-Jane, should win even- tually from
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    ANIMALS FOR MELBOURNE
    389 3 1 VICIOUS Bengal ieopard and four stately adjutant storks, a presentation from the Calcutta Zoo to the Melbourne Zoo, are in Singapore today on board the 8.1. liner Madura on the first leg of their voyage to Melbourne. The shdp was expected to carry 28 monkeys, a
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    She Strait* $nnr* Singapore, Wed., Dec. 18, 1946. Dragons Teeth In Malaya
    1110 4 She Strait* $nnr* Singapore, Wed., Dec. 18, 1946. Dragons Teeth In Malaya It is to be hoped that those who are now attempting to precipitate a first-class political crisis in the Malayan Union realis* the possible consequences for this country and every community in it, and the heavy responsibility that
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    BRITANIC IN U.K.
    63 4 Among the 3,000 passengers aboard tfie Britannic which arrived at Liverpool from the Far East yesterday wore Air Vice Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders. Air Officer Commanding Burma, and Major-General Sco.t, Commanding Peshawar district. India. There wt-re a. so 1 COO Royal Air Force personnel home for release
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    11 4 filing worth in the Daily Mail MORRISON CRACKS THE LABOUR WHIP
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      Should Singapore Landlords Be Asked To Wait?
      620 4 THE Singapore Ratepayers Association is asking its members to express their opinions for or against alterations (in favour of the owners) to the Rent Restriction Ordinance. Anyone not replying before Dec. 28 will be considered Fo AGREE to the Sub-Committee's recommendations. Without appreciating
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      Red And White Flags In Malacca
      159 4 AN M.N.P. member of Johore has asked: "What is the sense of supporting a movement that champions the cause of the degenerate Malay aristocracy?' I hold no brief fo r the ■J.M.N.O. nor for the M.N.P but I can assure this M.N.P. member that
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      Appeal From Kluang
      62 4 SINCE January, 1946, frequently forms have been sent around to members of the M.A.S. regarding payment ol back pay, and yet till now nothing has been done in Kluang. I understand that In most other places in Malaya the members of the MA. B. have paid lately
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      Front-Page News
      148 4 A FRONT-PAGE article in your issue of Dee. 14 headed "SKYSCRAPER GOING UP NEXT MONTH" tells us that the Municipal Commissioners have approved plans for the building of two more cinemas and are nowconsidering the approval of a third in Singapore. I believe there is still a shortage
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    WONDER METAL IN SEA
    368 4 WONDER METAL IN SEA K METAL obtained wholly from sea water is causing the greatest stir in American industry Bince the discovery of aluminium. It is magnesium, the lightest of all structural metals a war-bom product which mi largely responsible for Amenca's record breaking output of planes and aero engines.
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    Surgical Therapy For S'pore
    138 5 Surgical Therapy For S'pore F bring Singapore's hospital service further up to tht modem Übm on which its re/ittion has been planned, v ikw surgical Physio The apy Department will tx<]>«n.<| at the General Hospital next month. l»» wards in the surgical Mock have bttn allocated for tne ptirnow. v
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    XMAS BONFIRE OF CELL BARS
    118 5 BhRB irom the Japanese cells in the V.M.C.A. building will ninkf a bonfire at 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve on the V.M.C.A trnnls -courts when V.M.C.A. member? will see in Christmas. Dm massed choirs of thfl Method) t Churches and other >ru:nii.sa:ii.ns will be present.
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    $1,000 FINE FOR OPIUM SMOKER
    159 5 T G THIAM CHWEE, aged 52. was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. Paul Storr at the First District Court yesterday for possession of 505 twonoon tubes and 30 tahlls of chandu and three pounds of opium. He was also fined $250 or one
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    GOVT.'S COAL POLICY CRITICISED
    499 5 GOVT.'S COAL POLICY CRITICISED Malayan Collieries And Price Dispute From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THAT it was the earnest desire of the directors to co- operate with the Government in every reasonable way, but that they had to resist any action by the Government to "compress a fair
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    MACDONALDS AT OTTAWA
    48 5 From Our Own Correspondent OTTAWA, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacDonald who have been spending their honeymoon at LaurenUan Villa near Kingsmere, the country home of the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, will be returning to Ottawa on Tuesday for the wedding of Barbara Rowley.
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    LICENCE FEES UP IN SINGAPORE
    528 5 Straits Times Reporter FEES for licences in the rural and Municipal areas of Singa pore for 1947 have been raised considerably, in some instances as much as 24 times what they are this year. The new rates, for rural areas, which come into force on
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    ACTION COUNCIL VICE-CHAIRMAN
    226 5 THE Straits Times received yesterday the following leiter from the Council of Joint Action, 331. North Bridge Road. Singapore:— "With reference to your leading aruicle in today's issue, it is stated that Mr. John Eber is the viee-chrurman of the Council of Joint Action and ilr Singapore
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    GREEN BUS MEN TO GO BACK
    111 5 1 SETTLEMENT has been reach- ed between !7 tie'ret inspectors and time- keepers "f (he Singapore Green Bus Co.. who ha^ c been on strike for the past two weeks, and their rm^ioysrs, who had decided to dis>m ss !h»nn. The settlem^n 1 w.is
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    YESTERDAY'S WEDDING
    104 5 THE wedding of Mr. Alex Foulds, of Slme Darby Co., Ltd., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Foulds ol Glasgow, and Miss Vera Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson, of London, took place at the Presbyterian Church yesterday. The bride, wore a white moss- crepe
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    OVER 13,000 INDIANS LEAVE
    252 5 CTATLIviiJf'iS jusi compiled snow that well over 13,000 Indian nationals have been repatriated from Malaya since February this year, under arrangements made •y Mr. S. K. Chettur, Representative of tdie Government of India in Malaya. In addition to these about 1,800 Indians were repatriated from Sumn'ra
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    RATEPAYERS WANT OFFICIAL MAJORITY
    265 5 Singapore Legislature Straits Times Reporter THE Singapore Ratepayers' Association, at a recent committee meeting, decided that it would he unwise at present for Government to relinquish ihe official majority until such time as experience gives an indication of the value of the elected representatives in the
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    FLOUR FOR MALAYA
    38 5 A cargo of 9,212 tons of Austraian flour is expected to arrive In Singapore by the Hope Crown from Fremantle on Dec. 26 It is understood that the flour is for :he Joint Supply Board.
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    39 HORSES FOR SINGAPORE
    72 5 THIRTY-NINE Austral ;i horses, the second »igK' si importation of animals for ti"i Malayan turf v.'i'hin a mon'h are exported to r-rrive by the 8.1 liner Canara from Australian ports on Saturday. The ship is also bringing 2.100 tons O{ ioodstuffs, 30 ton-; „l potatoes, 1500
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    XMAS GIFTS FOR YORK HILL HOME
    133 5 INivlAi oi the ¥urK Hih llom« had a pleasant surprise yester day afternoon when Lady son, wife of the Governor of Singapore, paid them a v sit and distributed Chrstmns gifts in the form of parcels of clothin? from U.N.R.R.A. and the Red Cross.
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    INDIANS GREET CHINESECONSUL
    119 6 From A Covi*espoade>nt. KUCHING, Mon. Dr. Wu Paak ahing, the Chinese Consul-General, was the guest of honour at a tea party given by Indians in Kuching at the All-India Muslim League premises. Mr. D. M. Dean on behalf of ihe Indian community welcomed the Consul-General and said
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    TAXES WILL HA VETO BE RAISED
    403 6 But KedahCommissioner Has No Definite Ideas From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Tues. JT is obvious that taxes will have to be raised and I am not in a position to say what articles will come under this category of taxation," said Mr. O.
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    8 EMPLOYEES ROUND OVER
    145 6 From Our Own Correspondent. 3EREMBAN. Tuea. EIGHT employees of the Laclang Geddes Estate were convicted on charges of criminal trespass in the Kuala Pilah Magistrate's Court for unlawfully remaining on the estate in September with intent to annoy the manager. All the accused were bound over
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    POLICE WARNING AGAINST RABIES From Our Own Correspondent.
    135 6 POLICE WARNING AGAINST RABIES From Our Own Correspondent. ALOR STAR, Mon. THE vettrinary officer and the police are seeking the cooperation of the public to suppress the rabies epidemic, which is reported to be on the increase in iKedah and Perils. Tho public are reminded that a rabies- infected dog
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    MR. EE YEW KIM From Our Own Correspondent.
    40 6 MR. EE YEW KIM From Our Own Correspondent. MALACCA, Tues. 41 an extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association, Malacca, held DO Saturday tor le Yew Cm was Dominated to reprv* lit t..e ass-.)--he M;iii>'-a Municipal turr. mission.
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    5,000 TONS OF RICE FOR NORTH
    122 6 5,000 TONS OF RICE FOR NORTH From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. FIVE thousand tons of rice and about 13,500 tons of flour are expected to arrive in Penang for the northern area within the next two weeks, the Deputy Controller of Supplies! stated yesterday. The rice will be arriving
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    FINED FOR KEEPING STOLEN GOODS
    108 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues. LAN Meng, a Ciilnese. was f.iioo $50 or in default to undci^c two months' rigorous imprisonment when he was brought op fore Che Haron bin Ahmaa in the Segamat Magistrate's Court on two charges of possession of stolen property,
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      307 6 *CAPI T O L S**^,^** TO-DAY: 11A.M. 2 P.M. 4.ISP.M. tin ita c in p v g ir a y (iitiMMMrtj o-jw r.m. 7.13 r.m. ""^SSU, HERE'S THE MfPADIUfHII PDF^ritT? MONUMENTAL SCREEN RECORD KiNitni rntotnia op THE ,3^.^ pacific war? j lI T Iff FULL OLORY OF THE ALLIED 1/1
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      174 6 PfiTHflV 11a.m,i,4i5 Phone X 6.30, 9.30 3400 LAST DAY OiMGBI ROOCRS AT HER BEST! OPENING TO-MORROW l l^ Lone ol< fomWer cutting LADD Oown the odds Wlth gun! spring btingion^ STANLEY CLEMENTS nr. /»II V /^T CPE NING! TG-DAY ,41 phone 6 909 «O THRILLING! REAL! THE HEROES OF THE
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      618 6 One trick conceded by the opening lead ran. under certain circumstances, turn into a twotrick loss— as in today's deal, tor example: North, dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH ♦AX 9 8 S 9 K 1 K ♦Q7 4 2 WEST EAST ♦72* Q S 4 (J I 111 V 642
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    New York Cotton NEW YORK. Tues.
    66 7 New York Cotton NEW YORK. Tues. Mew York cotton futures Monday noon prices were 29 to 41 1, 130 ins of a rent per pound higher &s a result of mill and speculative buying, reflecting a good demand for textiles. March 32.74. May 32.24. July 31.20 Nf>w Orleans cotton opened
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    RUBBER PRICES
    71 7 Singapore. Tuesday. THE Singapore Chamber ul Lorn- merre Rubber Associations rubber prices toda? at noon were: Bmcrs Ctl. «H-I ib Sellers ru. oer Ib. No I B.S S Spot loom 41-Vi No 1 K S S f«b In bale* Jan. 43 No R s S fob in bales
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    QUIET TONE IN LOCAL MARKET
    291 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. DUSINESS was done in the local share market yesD terday in Straits Traders at $14.90, Hammers at $37, United Engineers at $11 and Fraser and Neaves at $33.50. In the rubber section Alor Gajahs changed hands at 70 cents.
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    Produce Prices
    381 7 SINGAPORE, Tues •TODAY'S produce prices were: RICE: Siamese No. 1 $107, No. I $103, No. S $90, Indo -China No. 1 $30. No. 2 927 Broken $30.59. PULOH RICE: Siamese $91. Kedah $79. RICE NOODLES: No. 1 Siamese $BS. Kedah $60, Indo-Chin* $75, China $85. Local No. I
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    32 7 TODAY: High Water: 7 a.m. K ft. 2 in.: I.IC, p.m. 7 ft. 9 in. TOMORROW: High Water: 7.49 a.m. 8 ft. 5 in.; 8.37 p.m. 8 ft. 1 in.
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    HK BANK IN CANTON
    16 7 The Hong Kcng Shanghai Banking Corporation have reopened their branch in Canton.
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    Textiles Sales Plan Criticised
    200 7 SYDNEY, (By Air Mail) THE policy of some Australian textile manufacturers in cutting down exports in their efforts to build up the home market was condemned by Mr. A. Birch, the secretary of the Australian Exporters Federation. "A sales plan limited to the domestic markets will
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    SALE OF CUBAN SUGAR CROP
    133 7 HAVANA. Tue* /Fhe sale of 300,000 tons of tli e 1947 Cuban sugar crop to countr-es other than the United States will be negotiated between the Cuban Government and the governments of th e purchasing countries, according to a provision of a decree published on
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    CEYLON ISSUES PEACE STAMPS
    99 7 COLOMBO. 'By Ar Mall) Peace stamps of denomination; of six cents and fifteen cents were issued to the public on Dec. 10, and ther e was a big intial rush for the pu r cha<=? of those new stamps. Both the stamps are practically the same
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    488 7 SHIPS' positions' In Singapore yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godow;i 31-32: Treworlas Godown 33-34: Kathleen 8 Holmes. dJ.«cha:ging cargo. Godown 35-35: Rajula. discharging carr-o Godown 38-39: Bumside discharginr rargo. Godown 43- Empire Rajah. EAST WHARF Godown 44: Charon, discharging cargo. Godo' 1 n 45 Kajang. WEST WHARF
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      694 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. i incorporated tn eiingapcre) BUJI FUNNEL LINE Sailings to and from Liverpool A Glasgow Samorce from U.K. for Java Ports In Port Khrxennr from IK. for Java Ports In Port Wll— Ml from I'.S.A. for Java Ports.... In Port < I.Tibrg dur from II.X Dec. 19 I
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      469 7 PRESIDENT LINE. Salllnts NEW YORK HAY \N I via India and Mediterranean Ports PRESIDENT MONROE Due Jan. 8 S.S. WILLIS VICKERY Due Jan. 27 S.S. MARINE ADDER due Jan. 12 IDENTICAL WITH MARINE FALCON for Madras and Bombay returning San Francisco via China FARES Cabin Class to Madras ***** Dormitory
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      209 7 ELLERMATJ BAMTWEED For Halifax and Now York Due Singapore Dor. 2(5. KLAVE N E S S LINE. FOP PACIFIC iJRTS Sailing? to oe resumed Shortly Atenu:— McALISTER CO.. Spore LTD. PHONES 7237— 59 M Silver Line KERR STEAMSHIP CO.. INC NEW YORK GENERAL AGENTS SAILINGS To NVw York and Ro*U>n
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      315 7 OflrilO MAT AVIi 9°° pm ii3trr y Hackmeyer and his lude; 10.00 p.m. Grand notel; 10 30 l%rlA/lv lunlift Irt orchestra from Mountbatten club; 8.30 p.m. Radio newsreel; 10.45 p.m. Lon- pm. News; 9.45 p.m. Midweek concert; don calling; 10.50 p.m. Australia vs. Singapore 10.40 p.m. Dance music; 11.00 p.m.
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    HIGH SCORING IN SECOND TEST
    828 8  -  Norman Preston, Renter's special correspondent with the M.C.C. in Australia) (By SYDNEY, Tuesday. BRADMAN and Barnes batted practically throughout the whole of the third day of the second Test. When they left, both scoring 234, Australia were in an exceptionally strong position and at close
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    23 8 Washbrook bowled by Freer in England's first innings in the second Test at Sydney. K (Sun Herald picture).
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    SCOREBOARD
    97 8 ENGLAND IST INNS.— 2SS AUSTRALIA IST INNINGS Barnes c Ikin b Bedaer 234 Morris b F.drich 5 Johnson c Washbrook c (enrich Hassett c Compton b Kdrich 34 Miller c Evans b Smith 4* Bradman lbw b Vaidli > 234 McCool not out Tallon not out 1 Eztraa 1"
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    MALACCA MUSLIMS BEATEN 5-1
    86 8 From Our Own Correspondent Batu Pahat. Monday. Batu Pahat beat the Malacca Mus- > lims by five goals to one In a soccer match here yesterday. The home team j took the lead five minutes after the start when Ismail Omar scored. Awang then Increased the
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    TAMILS' vs R.N.A.S. (SEMBAWANG)
    61 8 The Tamil Brotherhood Association I will meet the R.N.A.S. (Sembawang) I at soccer, at Sembawang on Saturday. j Players and supporters are requested 'to assemble at 94 Owen Road, by 3.30 p.m. The Tamils' team will be: Sithambaram, Thambyrajah, Rnsak. Ghany: Shinta. Munlandy. N.G. Samy, A.
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    TWO GOALS EACH AT SEGAMAT
    50 8 From Oar Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Mon. After being two goals down at the interval, the Segamat Overseas Chinese Association made a wonderful rally on resumption to force a two-all draw against Tangkak In a friendly soccer match on the Segamat town padang over the weekend.
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    VICTORY CUP AT MALACCA
    41 8 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. Wed. The first round in the Malacca Victory Cup competition was completed yesterday when the 4 Mobile Workshop beat the 24 Platoon R.A.S.C. in an uninteresting game by two goals to one.
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    ATHLETES DRAW AT JOHORE
    52 8 Playing the last game of the season. The Johore Bahru XI drew with the C.A. three goals each on the Istana padang. On the run of the game, the Chinese Athletic was a superior team and would have won except the J.B. goalkeeper Moore made several
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    C.S.C. HOCKEY
    50 8 The following will represent tne Ceylon Sports Club against the S.P. C. at hockey on the padang tomorrow: V.N. Plllay, K. Muthucumam. A. Ponnampalam. V. John, C. Thuralsingham, A. Shagran; S.K. Sundrarx., A. Vijeretnam, S. Kulaisingham, W. Ponniah. C. Navaretnam. Reserves: M. Maha Devan, W. Ponnampalarn, C.T. Retnam.
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    S.A.B.A. MEETING
    27 8 A GENERAL meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxinp Association will be held at 6 n m. today at the police h'Adcjuanrrs in South Brid^f Roafl.
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    MERRY MAKERS WIN 4-3
    175 8 Badminton IN a return friendly badminton match the Merry Makers B.P. defeated the Kembangan B.P. by four games to three at Happy World Stadium on Sunday. The following are the results:— i Merry Makers mentioned first*. Chan Chlm Llm beat Mohd. Noor 15—9, 15—3: Norman Po
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    F. & N. SPORTS CLUB
    70 8 F. N. SPORTS CLUB The following players will be selected to represent the Sports Club against the Vet badminton team to be played on Sunday at the latter's court Hill Street Police Station at 2.30 p.m. comprising of four singles and three doubles. Teo Heok Kwang; Cheong Soon Tuan; Quek
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    BRIGHTON B.P.
    62 8 The following players will be selected to represent the Brighton "B string against the Mahlbah "B 11 string to be played at the latter 1 court on Saturday at 7 p.m. comprising of four singles and three doubles. Koh Cher.R Hock: Seah Ah Kow; Salleh Kasslm: Harold Scah:
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    MARIGOLD B.P.
    33 8 The following days are allotted for practices at the Marigo'.d Party's courts: Tuesdays and Thursdays for schoolboys; Saturdays and Sundays and holidays fc- members. All practices will start at 5.00 p.m.
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    OLYMPIC B.P.
    28 8 Parties, clubs, schools etc desiring of having friendly badminton matches with the Olympic BJ. can communicate with the Sports Secretary at 64, Bras Basah Road. Singapore.
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    AUST. IN STRONG POSITION
    417 8  - AUST. IN STRONG POSITION W. M. Woodfull, Former Australian Test Captain) (By Sydney, Tuesday. THE Australian batsmen opened today with the object of getting another 200 runs before tea, and, getting them, placed Australia in a strong enough position to clinch the second Test. England's bowlers toiled for the second
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    NAVY RUGBY
    90 8 Following have been selected to represent tfc* Royal Navy vs. The All- Blues, today on the Padang, Singapore: I Sub. Lieutenant M.C. Bostock: Lead, ing Seaman C.H. Forward, Able Seaman P. Jackson. Lieutenant <S) M. J.H. Collins, Coder W.H. Heard; Sub. Lieutenant (E) M.F. Pyman, Coder P. Motchman;
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    SAMBOE SOCCER
    80 8 The following players will be selected to represent the Samboe Hospital Police team in a friendly soccer match against the Samboe Chinese Athletic today at 5.15 p.m. at their ground, and both teams were: Koesman (Captain) Kernin, Soepardl, C. L. Chng, Sadjimo, Promono. Yatiman, Amat Melayang, Anip. Johar,
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    HOSPITAL HOCKEY
    59 8 The following will represent the Hospital Assistants and Dressers' Assn. aialnst the H.M.B. Sultan, In a friendly game of hockey today at Blakan Matl. Jan Mustafa; C.T. Retnam. S. John: Seva Singh, A. Shagaran. A. Malllque; Noel Sta Maria (Capt.), N. Kuhadas, Chong Kow Thye (M.8.E.), Ram Singh.
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    F.A. CHALLENGE CUP
    171 8 LONDON, Mod THE draw for the third round of the PA. challenge cup to be played on Jan. 11 was made here today and resulted as follows (home teams flrst>. Tottenham v Stoke: Fulham v Birmingham; Sheffield W v Blackpool; Doncnster R. v Portsmouth: Chelsea v Arsenal:
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