The Straits Times, 10 December 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    THREE GOC's PREDICTED DISASTER
    540 1 Per ci val Had Hopeless Job From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. AN officer formerly on Lieut.-Gen. A. E. Percival's staff m Singapore said yesterday that General Percival made an appreciation of the situation m the Far East m 1937 and predicted exactly what happened. The
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    60 1 The driver of this car narrowly escaped death and injury when the car left the roadway m Outram Road. Singapore at 2.30 p.m. yesterday and crashed between a tree and a fence into a monsoon drain outside the General Hospital mortuary. The front axle of the car was broken and
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    Yesterday's Race Results
    106 1 RESULTS of yesterday's Ipoh results are as follows: RACE I:—SIR KEITH $13 and |7; Victory $11: Crahbrook $15. RACE 2:—LADY RUTH $60 and $17; Tuconee $22. Chum's Choice $20. HACK 3:— BOOKLAW II $49 and Si:!: Singing Bird II $8; Lucky Star $16. RACK 4:—PREDOMINANCE 121 and
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    Australia's Thornton In S'pore
    205 1 THE World Federation of Trade Unions would hold a conference on Far Eastern affairs in Calcutta in 1948, the National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Mr. E. Thornton, said in Singapore last night. Mr. Thornton, a leading Australian unionist and a member of
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    STOP PRESS
    36 1 LONDON. Tuesday.— The Soviet Government today broke f>(T trade talks with France "m View of the hostile position adopted by the French Government with regard to the Soviet Union." Moscow Radio announced to.i:i>. Keuter.
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    ¼ Cent Fall In Rubber
    112 1 Cent Fall In Rubber From Our Market Correspondent ALTHOUGH th e local rubt\ ber market yesterday did not maintain Monday's more optimistic tone, only a loss of a 14 of a cent was registered at the close of business, the price being 57% cents. At one period during the morning
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    WINSTON HEADS TORY DEFENCE
    75 1 LONDON. Tuesday.— Mr. Winston Churchill has been re-elected chairman and Mr. Eden, deputy chairman of the defence committee of the Conservative Members of Parliament. The committee has several subcommittees which study the affairs of the three services. Vice-chairmen for the present Parliamentary session are: Mr J
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    GEN. MESSERVY TO RESIGN SOON
    54 1 KARACHI. Tuesday.— General Sir Frank Messervy. Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, is to relinquish office early next year, it wa6 authoritatively learned. General Messervy became Com-mander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army when India was partitioned and served during the last war m India. Burma and the
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    GOEBBELS' DIARIES
    31 1 LONDON. Tuesday.— The diaries of Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda chief who committed suicide cniring the final Russian attack on Berlin, will be published m Britain next spring. Retrler.
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    Last Two Singapore Unofficials Say 'No'
    289 1 Council Resignations VUITH the exception of Messrs. C. C. Tan and Tan Chin Tuan, Singapore, Malaya's Unofficial Advisory Councillors have decided against resignation as a form of protest over the Governors* income tax decrees. 1 A meeting of Malayan Union Unofficial at Ipoh yesterday
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    U.S. SYNTHETIC LEGISLATION
    76 1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— Long range legislation to allow prompt transfer of the United States Government's synthetic rubber industry to private companies was recommended yesterday by the Under-Secretary of Commerce, Mr. William C. Foster "We do not consider the disposal of the plants is vital to our security objectives,"
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    R.A.F. CHIEF'S TOUR OF EAST
    52 1 Air Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd. Commander-in-Chief. Air Command, Far East, will leave today for Hong Kong on a tour of Inspection of R.A.F. units. On Saturday he will fly to Mlngaladon, near Rangoon, calling en route at Bangkok, and will return to Singapore on
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    King Michael Betrothed?
    75 1 BUCHAREST, Tuesday. COURT circles today refused to deny reports of King Michael's engagement to Princess Margaret of BourbonParma. No official reaction has been given to foreign press reports of the romance and Royal circles here would not confirm or deny them. Although the Bucharest Press has not
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    Moscow Orders Out French
    99 1 Moscow Orders Out French PARIS, Tuesday. rC Soviet Embassy announce today that Russia had ordered the French Repatriation Mission, now in Russia, to return to Paris immediately. The Soviet order came three weeks after the French authorities had closed a Soviet repatriation camp outside Paris— Camp Beauregard for allegedly having
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    WORKER SHOT DEAD
    42 1 NEW DELHI, Tuesday.— One man was killed when police fired ten rounds to disperse workers from Birla textile mills who gathered m front of the general manager's office here, demanding an Increase In the cost of living allowance. Reuter.
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    22,387 Voters In Singapore
    133 1 T^Q objection to any of the 22,387 names on the Singapore Electoral Register had been received when the register closed on Monday, it was officially stated yesterday. During the past 14-day period while the register has been open to scrutiny, five Chinese and two Europeans have
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    Arabs Gain Ground At Tel Aviv
    214 1 Arabs Gain Ground At Tel Aviv JERUSALEM, Tuesday. RED flares soared over Tel Aviv la.st night calling up Haganah reinforcements as a pitched battle raged In noman's land between Jaffa, the Arab port, and Tel Aviv, the all-Jewish city. A barrage of bombs shook the two towns. The Arabs were
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    G.-G. To Visit Hong Kong
    93 1 rpHE Governor-General. Mr. X Malcolm MacDonald. will leave for Hong Kong by air on D.^c. 10. He is expected to spend three days in Hong Kong where he will hold discussions with the Governor of Hong Kong on matters of mutual interest. On his return
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    NEW SOVIET PROPOSALS FOR REICH
    239 2 LONDON, Tuesday. THE Soviet Foreign Minister, 1 Mr. Molotov, last night submitted new Soviet proposals to the Council of Foreign Ministers. They were in answer to the request made on Saturday by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Marshall, for a 'single comprehensive document."
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    PILOT OFFICER CASHIERED
    195 2 HORNCHURCH. Tuesday.— Pilot Officer William Cavendish Bentinck, 23-year-old son of a former British Ambassador to Poland and a godson of the Queen, was today found guilty of "scandalous behaviour unbecoming to the character of an officer and gentleman" and sentenced to be cashiered It was alleged at
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    AUSTRALIANS ARE BRITISH
    106 2 MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Australians prefer to be called British rather than Australian according to the latest public opinion poll. By the Statute of Westminster passed by the British Parliament in 1931, each Dominion can establish separate nationality. Canada did so In May of 1946 but the Australian has not
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    NEW LABOUR
    58 2 ATHENS. Tuesday.— A drastic labour law outlawing all strikes and rebellions and providing for penalties of from six months gaol to death has been passed by the Greek Parliament. Parliament was called into emergency session on Saturday to enact the legislation agreed upon by the Prime Minister, Mr.
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    INDOCHINA TALKS CONCLUDED
    67 2 PARIS. Tuesday.— Tne French High Commis6ioner for IndoChina. M. Emille Bollaert, left Saigon by a special plane for Paris yesterday after his two-day consultations with Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam, on the future of Indo-China. Mr. Bollaert arrived in Saigon on Sunday night after his interviews
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      Radio Signals Sent To Moon and Back
      133 2 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday. RADIO Australia's powerful transmitters were used again last week-end to get radio reflections from the moon. The experiments began last month when a signal from VLC, the 50-kilowatt transmitter at Shepperton m Victoria, was reflected back from
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      Election Protest
      74 2 SHANGHAI, Tuesday. Although she polled the second highest vote In the race of six of the women's regional seats to the National Assembly m China's National Elections last month, Attorney Chang Hung-wel said at a news conference yesterday that she has been disqualified by the Kuomintang because the
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      Relief For India
      63 2 Tuesday.—The British Red Cross Society, which has authorised the expenditure of £100,000 on relief for India and Pakistan, m addition to the £25,000 already spent m sending medical supplies, announced yesterday that as a result of its appeal five days ago donations have been received amounting to
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      Paddy v. Prayers
      65 2 TOKIO, Tuesday.—A 72-year-old farmer m the village of Koichi, northern Japan, set fire to the town's shrine, burned it down, then hanged himself from a nearby tree, the newspaper "Mainichi" said yesterday. The farmer left this note: "Increased production will not come from praying to Shimto (God).
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      Price Of A Wife
      83 2 LONDON, Tuesday.—Commissioner Lawson Campbell ruled m a Cambridgeshire Court that "a good and provident" wife was worth £2,000 m cash. That was the sum he ordered to be paid m damages by Stanley F Darby, 50-year-old contractor, who was named as co-res-pondent Hi a divorce suit
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      'Monopoly Profits'
      120 2 LONDON, Tuesday—Protests over the high cost of nuts for Christmas were voiced m the House of Commons yesterday when it was disclosed that the Food Ministry had made a profit of 250 per cent, on the sale of the yuletide delicacies. Mr. Norman Bower (Conservative) accused the Food
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      "Auk" In Italy
      51 2 ROME, Tuesday.—Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck reached here by air last night and plans to spend a holiday m Italy before continuing his journey to London. He left his command m India nine days ago because of absence of "the necessary spirit of cooperation" between the two dominions
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      M.P. Fined
      111 2 LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Arthur Lewis, M. P. organiser of the catering branch of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, was yesterday fined £5 and ordered to pay £10 costs for obstructing the police last month when oil was being delivered to the Savoy Hotel, London, during a
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    Red Strike Broken By Troops
    270 2 Red Strike Broken By Troops PARIS, Tuesday. TANKS and 10.000 motor ised troops last night firmly held key centres of France's northern's coalfields. Their presence was a new factor m the Schumann Government's attitude to the Communist-led strike movement A full-scale military operation that recaptured control of the northern mining
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      743 2 NOTICES TRONOH MINES LIMITED (Incorporated In England) Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 7H% less Income Tax at 9 shillings m the has been declared by the Board of Directors for the year ending 31st December: payable on the 2nd December 1947 to Shareholders registered at that
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      744 2 NOTICES RURAL BOARD NOTICE Tenders are Invited and will be accepted at the office of the Chairman, Rural Board. Singapore, up to noon of the 17th December. 1947. for the supply during 1948 of licence plates and dog badges. 2. Samples of the plates and badges required may be viewed,
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      683 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL Please note that the offica at B. O. ALSAQOFF SB Raflfca Qu»y has removed TO 9A CHULIA STREET NOTICE All non-professional accordeon -players are cordially invited to call at their convenience at the home of the undersigned to assist In the formation of the Sineapore Accordeoo
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    PERCIVAL'S SPEECH
    414 3 Tribute Paid To Malayans Bravery LONDON, Tuesday. AT the first reunion of officers of the Malayan Campaign m London last night, their former G.0.C., Lieut .-Gen. A. E. Percival, said that civilians and military forces m "that strange campaign had held out for 10 weeks m more arduous
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    Surcharge On Rates In View
    142 3 Surcharge On Rates In View From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Tuesday. •yHE Malayan Union Govern1 ment is drafting legislation to permit the levy of a 25 per cent, surcharge on Penang and Malacca assessment rates. The legislation will allow increased rents to prevent the surcharge from falling entirely on landowners.
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    KILLED BY GUSH OF WATER
    140 3 A labourer told the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday, that fatal injuries received by Goh Ah Liv were probably caused by a gush of water which burst from a hose which Goh was disconnecting and swept him into the sea. Goh was helping
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    NEW MOON DAY
    54 3 The new moon day, which falls tomorrow, will be celebrated at the Stnhalese Buddhist Temple 96, Outram Road, Singapore, by the Sinhalese Buddhist personnel of "A" and "B" Coy. C.C.M.P. (C) Woodland Camp. All are invited Programme: 6 p.m. illumination; 6.15 p.m. chanting of parittas7 p.m. Buddha
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    214 3 TODAY: "Indians m Malaya," by Mr John A. Thivy. under the auspices of Netaji Memorial Library, 6, Race Course Lane 5.15 p.m. Y.W.C.A., Katong groups' meeting, St. Hilda's School, 4 p.m., Malay class 11. Leonie Hill Road, 5.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, chess club, 5 pm.. art club,
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    "RECALL THE CEYLONESE"
    118 3 COLOMBO, Tuesday.— Mr. W Dasanayake. of the BolshevikLeninist Party, asked m the House of Representatives why the Goternment had allowed the recruitment of Ceylonese for service In Malaya without obtaining a mandate either from the old State Council or from the House of Representatives. He said "Our
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    SERGEANT DIES IN SMASH
    86 3 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Tuesday.— A European sergeant m the Royal Army Service Corps was killed early this morning when the military truck he was driving ran off the road at the 23rd mile, Cameron Highlands, and crashed into a ravine. The other occupant of
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    $6,000 And Costs For Mr. Palmer
    609 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. MR. Justice Russell m the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, today awarded $6,000 damages, and costs, to Mr. S. B. Palmer. He gave judgment m a libel suit brought by Mr. Palmer against the Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd.,
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    CALL FOR MORE LOCAL RECRUITS
    96 3 Recruitment of local men for the British Arou has been reopened after a temporary stoppage. An official statement from military authorities says that "a large number of recruits are required m Singapore and Malaya." It Is again emphasised that tihis opportunity for local men to
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    French Mourn War Hero
    166 3 PARIS. Tuesday.— France gave a hero's funeral to General Philippe Leclerc, liberator of Paris and wartime commander of the famed French 2nd Armoured Division. The entire nation was m mourning. Paris streets and buildings were decked with nags at half-mast as funeral ceremonies were held yesterday
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Dec. 10. 1947. THE CHINESE IN CONFERENCE
    1190 4 The Straits Time s Singapore, Wed., Dec. 10. 1947. THE CHINESE IN CONFERENCE It is possible that communities other than the Chinese have been inclined to under-estimate the seriousness of Chinese opposition to the constitutional changes that are to be launched m Malaya at the New Year. X so, events
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    GOSSIP JOURNALISM'S LATEST
    85 4 BALTIMORE, Tuesday. Mr. Bud Tannebaun today denied reports of an alleged romance between Ms brother, Capt. Gerald Tannebaum, formerly of the U.S. Army, and Madame Sun Yat-sen. The reports had been published by the American columnist, Drew Pearson. Tannebaum, of Baltimore, told reporters that the story had
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      "The People's Flag" And The People's Programme
      361 4 "The People's Flag" And The People's Programme T*HE outspoken article on a A "Red Malaya" which appeared m the Sunday Times is very timely. People don't seem to realise that now that the ban on politics has been lifted, they have, got to protect themselves against the machinations of secret
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      RASE PAYMENTS
      35 4 RASC PAYMENTS WILL the authorities concerned please be good enough to inform the demobbed local personnel of the R.A.S.C. when and where they are to receive their ex-gratia payments? SGT. A. (EX-R.A.S.C.) Singapore.
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      THE MDU AND PROFITS TAX FOR CO-OPS
      177 4 THE MDU AND PROFITS TAX FOR CO-OPS I^HE M.D.U. having triumphed m their defence of bureaucracy have now recommended exemption of the profits of Co-operative Stores from income tax. It is well known that the Coop stores are an oiTshoot of the M.D.U. and, m fact, certain members of the
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      BY GAD, SIR!
      85 4 YOUR London correspondent recently reported certain remarks made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. A. Creech Jones, on the subject of income tax. How dare Mr. Creech Jones say such stuff to free peoples such as are living m Malaya. What an insult to
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      FOUR RADIOS!
      55 4 I DO not know whether it is necessary to have a separate licence for each radio set or should each house have one licence? Suppose a house has four radio sets, should the occupant apply for four radio licences or would one licence be sufficient for the four
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      A Business-man On A New Class Of Re-exports
      315 4 A Business-man On A New Class Of Re-exports UpiEN it transpired that j under the future constitution, provisions had been made for special representation for the Chambers of Commerce, the progressive parties m Malaya declared their oneness m their opposition to such move. This provision for special representation of the
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      10 CENTS WORTH OF FILTH AND GERMS
      271 4 10 CENTS WORTH OF FILTH AND GERMS MOST of the small notes now m circulation are m such a dirty state that besides being a disgrace to Malaya they are undoubtedly dangerous carriers of disease and a menace to public health. Think of the number and variety of germs, T.B.
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    53 4 Typical of the tough and industrious Chinese immigrants who have done so much to open up the jungles of the Malay Peninsula, this picture of Chinese mm en was taken as they came up one of the shafts at the Raub Gold mine m Pahang. (Photo by courtesy of Public
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      180 4 Short Form oS Daily Service For Use m Government Departments Let us pray O Lord, grant that this day we come to no decisions. Neither run into any kind of responsibility, But that all our doings may be ordered to establish New and quite unwarranted department*. For ever and ever.
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    GOVT. SERVANTS DISAPPOINTED
    518 5 Salaries Report Is "Unconvincing" From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. Yl/HILE senior Government civil servants refused to comment on the recommendations of the Salaries Commission published today, clerks and other Government monthly-paid employees freely criticised the report. They described it as "unconvincing," "unjust," and even "staggering
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    37 5 The British manufacturers of this miniature bulldozer have named it under the patent brand "Calfdozer." This Strait Times picture shows Mr. Henry Beins of Wearne Bros, operating one of the first of these machines to reach Singapore.
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    Gunmen Rob Home, Get $8,550 Haul
    175 5 FIVE masked Chinese gunmen, some of whom wore false beards, yesterday stole $2,400 worth of goods from a Singapore Chinese merchant's home and then escaped m his Oidsmobife car, valued at $6,150. The merchant robbed was Mr. Chong Thian IChye, of Thiam Siew Avenue.
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    Discharge In Death Note Case
    115 5 Discharge In Death Note Case •yWO Chinese, Ang Kirn Seng' 1 and Chan Yew Wan, who were charged with the murder of Lee Choon Klat at Mergui Road on Sept. 21, 1945, were yesterday found not guilty at the Singapore Assizes, and disch^-ged.. Choon Kiat's body was found outside Beach
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    Ship Warning By Radio
    120 5 I TRGENT warnings to mariU ners will be broadcast by Radio Malaya m English, Malay and Chinese, from Jan. 1, next year. The warnings may be transmitted during the following times and over the following wavelengths: In English: 1300 hrs., 484 metres, 620 kc/s., 41.67 metres,
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON CHINESE QUASHED
    101 5 A young Chinese, Chang Peng Heng, who was sentenced to death at the Eighth Singapore Assizes ror carrying arms, had the sentence quashed at a Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday. It was alleged that he was was a member of an armed gang of Chinese
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    Four Families Are Held Up
    195 5 PUR families of Chinese tongkang boatmen lost $1,000 m cash and jewellery when a gang of four Chinese gunmen raided a Chinese boarding house m Minto Road on Monday night. The gunmen blew out the kerosene lamps m the house at 9 p.m. and blocked
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    P.R. TO JOIN SECRETARIAT
    58 5 The Singapore Public Relations Office is to become part of the Colonial Secretariat from next year. This absorption will mean a reduction of over $60,000 from its 1947 expendltwe. The department, however, will continue to perform the same functions. It will occupy its present offices and
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    Taxation Support By Teachers
    165 5 Taxation Support By Teachers From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. QTRONG support for the »J introduction of income tax waa expressed by the Malayan Teacher's Union m a press release today. The statement said it was the considered opinion of the Union that the Governments of the Malayan Union
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    "DEAR BRUTUS" FOR STUDENTS
    149 5 A free matinee of the Singapore Stage Club birthday play "Dear Brutus" will be given to school children at 2.30 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. The play is opening tonight and will be staged every night till Saturday. The Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin
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    MALACCA BEACON
    61 5 The Harbour Master, Malacca, states that the reconstruction of Pulo Panjang Light Beacon will commence shortly. The light will be extinguished without further warning for a period ot two weeks. The Marine Superintendent, Malayan Union, states that the automatic flashing light at Bachok, Kelantan, is extinguished and has
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    PUNKAHS RETURN TO STORE
    104 5 DUNKAHS have been reintroduced m Singapore Courts after an absence of 30 years. Throe punkahs have been fitted m the new prefabricated court m South Bridge Road because the building has no electricity for fans. A punkah wallah who was to have begun duty when the
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      Copra And Coconut Oil Prices Rocket
      162 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. BOTH copra and coconut oil have risen considerably m price since the November change In export regulations. Copra stands at $27, as against the previous $22, the picul. Coconut oil, without export permit, is at $43 as against
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      Indian Appeal
      71 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday.— Under the auspices of the Malayan Indian Congress, a meeting was held at Krishna Bhawan, 11 Batu Road, m furtherance of an appeal for funds for the relief of refugees and displaced persons m India. The Agent of the Government of India. Mr. T. O.
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      Y.M.C.A. Class
      38 5 rE Chinese V.M.C.A., 107, Selegie Road, Singapore, says intending students of the English Commercial class should enrol as early as possible every night between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The closing date will be announced soon.
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      Muslims Appeal
      21 5 HTtHE Overseas Pakistani League x 709 North Bridge Road. Singapore, appeals to aH Muslims m Singapore to donate generously
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      "No Choosing"
      65 5 PARIT BUNTAR. Tuesday.— Inchee Bahaudin bin Yacob fined a taxi driver Rajagopal $10 for having picked up pauengers from the roadside, against a condition of the taxi licence. The Magistrate said the police should not pick and choose their victims, but should be more active m bringing all
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      WOMAN ROBBED BY MASKED MEN
      67 5 Five masked men forced a Chinese woman and her children to sit down, while they ransacked her house m Kampong Timbang ArariE, off Serangoon Road, at 2 a.m. yesterday. The men took $1,000 m goods and jewellery and $300 m cash. Two of the men
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      MUSLIM MEETING
      39 5 A meeting of all Muslims In Singapore and representatives of Muslim organisations will be held at the Aljunied Islamic School on Saturday. The meeting will discuss plans for observing the Prophet's Birthday, and elect a Working Committee.
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    PROPOSALS TO APPLY TO LOCAL OFFICERS
    387 6 Salaries Body Plan For Leave Abroad 1 OCALLY-RECRUITED Government officers m the higher grades of the service will be given leave and free passages to countries outside Malaya twice during their period of service, if the Malayan Union and Singapore Governments approv the Salaries
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    Sarawak Propaganda Failing
    316 6 Sarawak Propaganda Failing pENUINE opposition to the VJ cession of Sarawak to the British Government was confined to a small section of Malays and Muslim Melanaus, the Governor of Sarawak, Sir Charles Arden Clarke, said m a speech at the opening of the Council Negri budget meeting m Kuching yesterday.
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    NEW RENT SCHEDULES
    191 6 rE Malayan Governments should give practical encouragement to officers to become the owners of their houses, the Salaries Commission report suggests. The commissioners emphasise that a defect m the policy of providing Government houses is that hardship is caused when a Government servant occupying such a house
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    Old Malay Dance In Manila
    328 6 Old Malay Dance In Manila Malay Newt From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak MALAY dances can still be seen m the Philippines today, says Tuan Haji Mohammed Eusoff, who returned from Manila on Monday. Tuaia Haj i Eusoff was Malayan delegate to the second plenary meeting of the Economic Commission for
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    THIVY PAYS VISIT TO KUALA LUMPUR
    37 6 The Representative of the Government of India m Malaya, Mr. J. A. Thivy, left Singapore yesterday for Kuala Lumpur on an official visit. He will be away for about nve days.
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    42 6 Cir:>up photograph taken when th? St. Theresa's Choral Society I bade farewell to the Rev. Father Dominique, assistant parish priest of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, m Singapore last week. Farther Dominique is m the centre m a black robe.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    435 7 LONDON, Tuesday. YESTERDAY'S markets 1 were irregular. GiKedgeds were erratic, .a firm opening was followed by some marking down, but final prices showed small gains, reports Reuter's financial orrespondent. Conseis 2V2 per cent, issues were one-eighth higher at 83|. Rubbers and Tins generally advanced. Industrials were without change
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    51 7 NEW YOJ3K. Tuesday.— Closing Foreign exchange on Monday, (Britain In U.S. dollars and others in U.S. cents): Canadian 88.37 1/2; Britain 4.03 1/4; Prance 0.84; Swed:n 27.85; Switzerland 23.40; Argentina 25.03: Brazil 5.50; Mexico 20.62— A. P. Dow Jones Averages Stocks 62.33; Industrials 176.71; Rails 46.88; Utililks 32
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    Singapore Share Prices
    852 7 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THE tone of the market was irregular and few features of interest were reported. Tins A provided the bulk of the business done but there was only selective buying. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers 1 Asso--iation were as follows: Buyer
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    FORWARD SALES
    115 7 The Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd. advise the following forward sales: Contracts Nos. MRT. 33 and 34 dated 6/11/47: 30 tons RMA. IX. R.S.S. Delivery 10 tons monthly November 1947/ January 1948 to Godown. Butterworth, packed bareback, m bales of 224 lbs. nett. Price: Nov./ Dec. 1947
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    Produce Market Export Uncertainty Affects Coconut Oil
    274 7 Produce Market Export Uncertainty Affects Coconut Oil From A Market Correspondent rHE produce markets sawanother quiet day and quotations m some cases were marked down. Fluctuations that were characteristic of the pepper and sugar markets had until yesterday died down completely. The coconut oil market was particularly hesitant pending further
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    RUBBER
    62 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buvers Sellers Cts. Cta. oer Ib. oer lb. No. 1 R.S.S. SDot loose nominal 36% 36% No. 1 R.8.S. fob in bales Dec. 36% 37 No 2 R.8.S. fob I in bales Dec. 36% 86% No. 3
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    CROP FIGURES
    72 7 I The following rubber crop figures for the month of November have Just been received. Alor Gajah Rubber EMat« Ltd. 33.300 Ayer Panas Rubber Estate Ltd. 106,000 Glenealy Plantations Ltd. 75.500 Kluang Rubber Co., Ltd. 66,000 Pa jam limited. 190,500 Tambalak Rubber Estates Ltd. 37,293 Teluk Anson Rubber
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      198 7 Shipper* and other interested In Sblporn- Intelligence are referred to advertisements In Cols. 6 and opposite page and to Shipping Notices on Page P.&O. S.N. COMPANY OUTWAKDS FROM U.K.. DUE SINGAPORE ■.a. "CANTON" Jan. 16th Feb 10th •.•."CANTON" Apr. 9th May. 4th "CARTHAGE" Apr. Mr* Ha». 18th HOMEWARDS FROM SINGAPORE
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    VAN BREUKELEN SADDLES 4 WINNERS
    1594 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By Second Day Oflpoh Race Meeting IPOH, Tuesday. THE powerful Van Breukelen Donnelly brothers <- combination had a good day at the second day's races of the Perak Turf Club December meeting today, taking four races m a card of eight. "Porky" Donnelly
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    CHINESE DRAW WITH KHALSA
    86 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. IN a game of hockey played this evening on the Railway ground, the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club held the Johore Khalsa Sports Association to a two-all draw. Johore C.C. Beaten From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday.— The Harlequins
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    6 Winners For 'Epsom Jeep'
    639 8 rpHE Straits Times racing corJ. respondent, "Epsom Jeep", tipped two straight winners, Sir Keith and My Bachelor, at yesterday's races. In addition he save four m- i direct winners Lady Ruth, Booklaw 11, Grand Trim and Hunter's Call and five places. (Winner trained by Van
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    S.C.C. XV WEAKENED
    142 8 OWING to injuries sustained m Saturday's match against i Negri Sembilan, Homer, Taylor and Aurely will not be playing m the Singapore Cricket Club's side against the Combined R.A.F. on the padang today. The game is a fixture m the five-cornered rugby competition. Bainbridge, who plays at
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    Lien Hwa Returning With Fine Record
    747 8 By The Sports Editor THE Lien Hwa footballers are returning to Malaya with an 1 enviable record of 13 wins out of 19 games against the best sides m the Far East. 1 I say enviable, because only those who have gone on a
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    Negri Rugby Fifteen
    24 8 The Negri Sembilan rugby fifteen, who lost to Sineanore and the Combined Services m their two fixtures m Singapore last weekend.
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    Sport Diary
    78 8 TODAY BOXING: Singapore A -my championship*, Nee Soon Transit Camp, 8 p.m. RUGBY: Singapore fire-cornered competition. S.C.C. vs. Combined R.A.F., padang, 5. 1t p.m.; Spore District XV vs. RE. ME. Base Workshops, Thomson Road polo ground, 5.15 p.m.; R.A.F. Tengah vs. Biakan Mati, Xengah, 5.15 p.m.; Police vs.
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    Exhibition Tennis Brings In $1,000
    29 8 The Singapore V.M.C.A. tennis pavilion fund will receive more than $1,000 irom the exhibition tennis matches played at the Happy world last Wednesday night.
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    APPEAL REJECTED
    57 8 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— The New York State Athletic Commission yesterday refused to disturb the ringside officials' decision that Joe Louis beat Joe Walcott on points m Friday night's world heavyweight title fight. Shortly after the Commission's decision Louis agreed to meet Walcott m a return match at the
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    Australia To Send Away Negro Boxer
    140 8 Australia To Send Away Negro Boxer From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday T TNDETERRED by such ccU velopments as the N. w South Wales Anglican Diucusan Synod motion against t tWhite Australia deportation* that they "threaten the sanctity of marriage" or "provoKe dangerous inter-racia! resentment." Australia continues >o discriminate against
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    MORE SUGGESTS FOR MALAYANS
    76 8 BOMBAY, Tuesday. THE Malayan badminton stars easily won the doubles elimination matches m the Indian national championships yestrrday. Chan Kon Leong and A. S. Samuel trounced Aftabbuddin and Akhtabuddin of Indore 15—3, 15—3. S.A. Durai, partnered by D. G. Mugwe of Bombay, beat the local pair,
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    ARMY BOXING TONIGHT
    86 8 The Singapore District individual Army boxing championships will oe staged at Nee Soon Transit Camp today acid tomorrow. Although it is an all-Army affair, Service personnel may bring in civilian guests. Programmes on both nights start at 8 p.m. S. Snow and E. Lowe, both Commair.d champions
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    FIVE-NIL VICTORY
    36 8 In a thrilling game of soccer the Singapore Kampong Bahru Football Club were defeated five nil by tne Pemuda Kampong Bahru, Johore. Scorers for the winners were Dolluh Don (3) and Sze Tat (2).
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