The Straits Times, 15 December 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 KKiHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    Third Edition
    95 1 This photograph m STRAITS TIMES PIC TIKES 1947 was taken m Kuala Lumpur potterjf works whore a Chinese girl was putting the finishing touches to a porcelain piece. This Straits Times production has enjoyed record sales throughout the country and is now m its third edition. If you
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    200 Killed In India Raid
    186 1 200 Killed In India Raid J4.MMU, Sunday. INDIAN uoops killed 200 raiders and wounded 100 more when they repulsed a ive attack by raiders about 1,000 strong four miles; south of Uri, 25 miles west of Buramula, it was reported today. The raiders were identified by the T nd:an troops
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    ARAB LEAGUE'S WAR THREAT
    614 1 Armed Raid On Arsenal Near Lydda CAIRO, Sunday. THE Arab League, which has been holding secret talks here on the Palestine crisis, yesterday sent identical notes to President Truman, Mr. Attlee and the UNO Secretary-General, Mr. Trygve Lie, warning that enforcement of partition m Palestine would
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    World Rice Harvest Estimates
    271 1 WASHINGTON, Sunday. HPHE world's rice crop for the harvest year 1947-1948 is A expected to be 150 million bushels greater than last year's, but will still be 350 million bushels below the pre-war average, says a statement by the U.S. Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations. The
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    49 1 The giant boiler which is being taken bj road from Port Swettenham to Kuala Lumpur on a Sherman tank transporter. It is seen here as workmen repair the puncture which delayed its start on Friday. The boiler is now bogged down m a padi field. Story m page five.
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    Small Family Party For King's Birthday
    166 1 LONDON, Sunday. KING GEORGE, who is 52 today, will celebrate his birthday with a small party at the Royal Lodge, Windsor. Although this is his "na- tural" birthday, the King's official birthday will not be celebrated until June. Various functions and parading of troops
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    17 Injured In Cinema Blast
    51 1 BATAVIA, Sunday. AN unknown object, believed to be a hand grenade, exploded on Saturday night just outside Batavia's Capitol Theatre after the last performance had ended. Two were seriously wounded and fifteen slightly wounded. An unconfirmed report says the two seriously wounded h*ve since died.
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    HIGHER TIN PRICE IMMINENT
    153 1 From The Times Correspondent. LONDON, Sunday. fTHE long-expected an- nouncement of the increase m the United Kingdom's domestic tin price, which would probably precede an increase m the bulk-purchase price to Malayan and Nigerian pro- ducers, is believed to be imminent. It is considered likely that
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    Japanese Bid To Save War Criminals?
    63 1 Japanese Bid To Save War Criminals? r M MANILA, Sunday. rI'HL Manila Chronicle, quoting J. Philippine Government quarters said today that the Japanese Government would seek m peace treaty terms the release of all members of their armed forces who had been convicted by military courts of war crimes committed
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    American Aid Bill Approved
    162 1 American Aid Bill Approved WASHINGTON, Sunday. rE United States Senate House Conference Committee, m Washington y day, agreed on an emergency foreign aid bill authorising $597,000,000 m re'iel [or France, Italy, Austria and China. This was a compromise L the Senate proposal of $597,000 000, excluding China, and the $590,000,000
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    M.U. LABOUR CODE
    57 1 From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON. Sunday. Mr. Skinnard (Lab.) will ask m the House of Commons on Wed.nesday whether it is proposed to amend the Malayan Union labour code m thu light of the recent Supreme Court judgment that workers on strike may be dismissed for a
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    Troops Search For Heiress
    84 2 MEXICO, Sunday. TROOPS have been ordered to search for the 15-year-old heiress Maria Jesus Yolanda Escobar, daughter of a wealthy California landowner. The girl is heiress to a fortune of a million pesos. She has been held against her will for three weeks m the mountains
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    British Women To Help India
    112 2 LONDON, Sunday. ONE hundred and thirty-one leading British women yesterday called on the British people to help women and children m India and Pakistan. In a message supporting the British Red Cross Society's appeal for immediate relief work m the two Dominions, they said: "We
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    EISENHOWER AS PRESIDENT?
    76 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday. Mr. Alfred M. Landon predicted yesterday that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower would be overwhelmingly nominated ror President at the Republican convention if the international situation becomes more critical. Mr. Landon, who was Republican nominee m 1936, told the press he had no inside .information about Gen.
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    ANOTHER VICTORY FOR DE GAULLE
    41 2 HAVRE. Sunday.— General De Gaulle's Rally of the French People scored a victory here when its candidate. M. Pierre, was elected mayor yesterday. The Rally shares control of the Municipal Council equally with the Communists. Reuter.
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      Two Chicago Killers Rounded Up
      105 2 CHICAGO, Sunday. CHICAGO police, using machine-guns, yesterday shot down one of the three gun-men who, on Friday night, killed three men and wounded two others m a shooting spree that led police to call them "mad-dog killers." One of the other two gunmen was captured
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      Fyffe Injured
      65 2 SAINT ANDREWS. Sunday. The comedian and film actor, Will Fyffe. aged 62. conva 1 c s c i n g at a nursing home here after a mastoid operation, yesterday had a dizzy spell, overbalanced and fell 20 feet from a window to a wooden platform. He was
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      Ship Aground
      63 2 JACKSONVILLE. Sunday A British motor vessel, the Deliverance, which ran aground m heavy weather yesterday off Ponte Vedra Beach near here, appeared to be m danger of breaking up. The skipper. Captain Wilson King, and eight of the crew remained aboard the vessel. which operates a regular .;ervic;-
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      Christmas Thrill
      87 2 LONDON. Sunday. Thousands i of London children will share a Christmas thrill which is hp annual custom for their small counterparts m Oslo. Citizens of Norway's capital have sent a 48-feet high Christmas tree as a gift to the London people And i it will be set !n
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      V.C. Honoured
      99 2 OXFORD, Sunday. Oxford University yesterday conferred an honorary degree of Master of Arts on Lt. Gen. Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart, V.C. The public orator, Mr. T. F. Higham, described Lt. Gen. De Wiart as "this famoqs Balliol man who was torn from undergraduate studies -to serve against
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      Honeymoon Ends
      88 2 ABERDEEN, Sunday. —Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh ended their honeymoon at the Royal seat of Birkhall near here last night. The Duke, with the Princess beside him, drove to Aberdeen station where the Royal couple boarded the night express for London. At Windsor, the Queen miagled
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    RANK WILL CUT COSTS
    106 2 RANK WILL CUT COSTS LONDON, Sunday. THE British film magnate, J. Arthur Rank, yesterday announced a semi-austerity policy for the New Year. It will providf for temporary suspension of super-picture production, no pay increases for the stars and much hiring of additional talent. The new economy programme is described by
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    FOREIGN OFFICE CONCERNED
    41 2 LONDON. Sunday. The British Foreign Office expressed concern yesterday over a Russo-Hun-garian agreement for the disposition of German assets m Hungary. A spokesman said the agreement apparently failed to safeguard the interests of citizens of other countries. A.P.
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    ANGLO-U.S. PACT ON GERMANY
    48 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday. The text of the Anglo-American agreement covering financial and economic policies m the merged United States and British sones of Germany, recently concluded, may be issued simultaneously m Washington and London either next Wednesday or Thursday, it was said here yesterday.— Reuter.
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    Recovery Battle Won
    148 2 LONDON, Sunday. THE Deputy Prime Minister,, Mr. Herbert Morrison, j said last night that Britain had rounded "the recovery! corner." "Let us look at the facts and figures and be proud of ourselves as a people," Mr. Morrison declared m a speech prepared for i broadcast "Mr
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      435 2 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND STATUTORY LAND GRANT SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at The saleroom of Messrs. Cheone Koon Sene Co.. Ltd.. No. 10 Chulia Street. Sineapore On Wednesday. 17th December. 1947. at 3.30 p.m. ESTATE OF GOH CHEO NEO, DECD. Lot I: Freehold land and house No.
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      215 2 W. HAMMER COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated In Sineapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an interim dividend of 75 cents per share m respect of the year ending 31srt. December. 1947. has been declared payable on the 31st. December. 1947. to shareholders reeistered on the 20th. December. 1947. Transfer books will be
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    TAX CRITICS CRITICISED
    262 3 "Economist" Says Long Overdue From The Times Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. INTRODUCTION of income tax m Malaya fe 25 years overdue, the Economist declares. The paper adds that the long history of opposition to income tax m Malaya shows that its critics are chiefly prompted by fear for
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    'Rubber Agreement May Hit Natural
    606 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. THF. Anglo-American rubber agreement reached m the Geneva tariff talks is attacked by both the Economist and The Times City editor. "The so-called concession to Britain," says the Economist, "is no concession at a11... 1t renders its (natural rubber's)
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    7 RUSSIANS TO BE DEPORTED
    119 3 PARIS, Sunday. France is to deport seven members of the Soviet Repatriation Mission who refused to leave the country when ordered to do so four days ago. This was officially disclosed by the French Foreign Office tonight m a communique replying to two Soviet protests
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    RAF MAGAZINE XMAS NUMBER
    112 3 The R.A.F. Malaya Magazine has produced its 64-page Christmas number m new digest size, i The magazine is well-written with excellent pictures, particularly the prize-winnir.g photographs taken by R.A.F. men who entered them m the HQACFE photography and art competition. There is also a fine tribute
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    Malayan Trade And Malays
    333 3 Malayan Trade And Malays Malay Mews From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak A CALL to Malay leaders to try to get the economy of Malaya into their hands is made by the Malay newspaper, Majlis, m an editorial on the forthcoming Federation of Malaya. Majlis warns that the attainment of their
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    Britain Makes Stand On Jap Peace Treaty
    399 3 LONDON, Sunday. IN separate notes to the Chinese and Russian Governments, 1 F »re«ffn Minister, Mr. Bevin, has served notice that Britain will hold out for full participation m the Japanese peace treaty by all nations with "vital interests" m the future peace
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    Second Flight Over Pole
    99 3 UE N,OS AIRES, Friday— Rear-Admiral Gregorio Portillo of the Argentine Navy flew over the South Pole today, it was reTealed here. He took off at 4.45 a.m. from Piedrabuena, m Argentina's southern territory of Santa Cruz, for Puerto Melchor, but finding: that his plane was working
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY
    17 3 Ships m Singapore Harbour were dressed during the weekend In honour of the King's Birthday.
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    SINGAPORE
    146 3 TODAY Exhibition of Chinese paintings, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hill Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Social Welfare Department Training School, discussion on "Retrospect," Chairman, Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, Juvenile Court Room, 4.15 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Fortnightly Club, Mrs. Eu on "The Best Years of Our Lives," 8. Fort Canning
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    PLOT TO MURDER EMPEROR
    157 3 HONG KONG, Sunday. THE Sunday Herald said A today it had learned reliably that one month ago a plot to assassinate Bao Dai, former emperor of Annam, was uncovered m Hong Kong by French Secret Ser- i v icemen acting on a tip from I Saigon.
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    Johore weekly Letter
    328 3 Johore weekly Letter From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. CUBORDINATE Police officers who are due for promotion will m future have to take a refresher course here, and for this purpose the former State Training Depot for Police recruits will be used. The course will probably take between three
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    Singapore, Monday, Dec. 15, 1947. A MULTI-MILLION SCANDAL
    1240 4 Singapore, Monday, Dec. 15, 1947. A MULTI-MILLION SCANDAL The accountant of the Joint Supply Board contributed a most interesting appendix to the report of the unofficial Finance and Revenue Committee in Singapore, which was published last month. The facts which this authoritative review of the operations of the Unallocated Account
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    NIGHT AIR CRASH
    41 4 PARIS. Sunday. Four people were killed m the military aircraft which crashed and burst into flames near Rambouillet, south-west of Paris, on Saturday nnht. it was learned yesterday. Earlier reports said six people had boon killed. Router. j
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    MALAYA FACES THE NEW U.S. POLICY
    1326 4 Tin And Rubber At Geneva From A Special Correspondent Most people in Malaya are still not clear as to how this country fits into the general picture of the recent trade negotiations at Geneva. This authoritative article discusses American economic policy from the Malayan
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      "UNCONVINCING" TO! A JUNIOR CLERK
      153 4 MR. H. M. Danker, a senior Government clerk m Singapore, has stated that the recommendations made by the Trusted Commission form the basis of "a very good scheme indeed" for Government clerks. I would remind Mr. Danker that he is not voicing the opinion of
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      210 4 THE report of the Salaries 1 Commission is very disappointing. Although the commissioners state that if they raise the salaries of a certain class they will have to raise the salaries of other classes m proportion, that is exactly what they have not done. In their recommendations they seek to
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      JOHORE CLERKS WILL GET A DECREASE
      257 4 JOHORE CLERKS WILL GET A DECREASE THE new salary scheme for clerks is both an insult and a betrayal, because the clerks are the least affected of all the Government employees by rises m salary. What Sdr Harry Trusted has done, instead of producing a better scheme than the existing
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      "RESPECT AND FRIENDS"
      111 4 I CANNOT understand what Mr. Sheam meant when he said that by introducing income tax. the Government was now -without friends and respect. Perhaps Mr. SK am and a .ajority of M; an Union .hi. 1 try clho 'hvik that the public n >rts them n their
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      896 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. PHILLIPS— LUETCHFORD on De12th. 1947. m St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore. John Harold Phillips to Olive Madeleine Luetchford. BAIRD: WILDEN-HART: At St Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur, on 13th December. 1947. Charles Dieualde ('ltd) only son of the late Mr. D. D. Baird and Mrs. Baird of Simla, to Joan
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    SOCIAL SERVICES NEEDED
    232 5 KUCHING, Saturday. THE Governor of Sarawak, Sir Charles Arden Clarke, m bis opening address to the Council Ncgri for the second budget meeting, made a 50minute review of the satisfactory progress and development of the country and spoke of the social needs of thf country. unexpectedly rapid
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    CRASH-LANDED IN THE SEA
    310 5 Beaufighter Crew Back In Singapore AN R.A.F. officer and Flight-Sergeant m Singapore yesterday told how bad weather had kept them from landing their Beaufighter on Saturday till they "ditched" it 200 yards from Karimoen Besar Island. They were flying from Butterworth Aerodrome on a meteorological survey
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    ARMED ROBBERIES
    89 5 Four armed robberies took place m Singapore on Saturday, Armed with pistols and knives, four Malays robbed an Indian sundry shop m Bedok at 10 p.m. of $300 m cash and valuables. Six Chinese, two armed, held up a Chinese at MacPherson Road at 8.40 p.m. and robbed
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    Donations To Convent $34,200
    476 5 Donations To Convent $34,200 HTHE Good Shepherd Con1 vent Building Fund has received further donations of $7,266, bringing the total to $34,200. The Rev. Mother Superior ci the Convent and members of the Working Committee of the Building Fund gratefully acknowledge the donations. The Working Committee are arranging a Christmas
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    SARAWAK BILL FOR | LAKH
    77 5 SARAWAK BILL FOR LAKH The Sarawak Government Gazette of Dec. 1 published a Bill to be introduced into the Council Negrl to secure $723,108.47 from the revenues and other funds of the Colony to meet public service s j£» m. exce ss of the original 55.692.688 for the period from
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    OLDEST STORE FILIPINO DIES
    105 5 The oldest Filipino resident m Singapore, who was a pensioned widow of a veteran of the SpanishAmerican war, died m the General Hospital last Friday and was buried m Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday. She is Mrs. Maria de Leon, aged 82, widow of the late Mr.
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    Monster Boiler Sinks In Selangor Padi Field
    241 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday A TRICKY engineering problem faces the Electrical and Public Works Departments and R.E.M.E. They are puzzling out how to lift the 30-ton boiler from its soft bed m the padi field into which it dropped yesterday,
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    Police Guard At Kluang Court
    366 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. A FULLY armed police guard and men of the Durham Light Infantry guarded the Kluang Police Court yesterday when four Chinese men and two women, who were arrested after a gun duel near Niyor on September 25, were brought before the magistrate,
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    2 CYCLISTS TO GO TO BOMBAY
    151 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. TWO Malayan cyclists have been selected to compete m the cycling events m the Provincial Olympics m Bombay between January 4 and 12 next year. They are Awthar Singh, pupil of the Methodist Boys' School. Kuala Lumpur,
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    Ex-Malayan In Ocean Races
    104 5 A FORMER Singapore yachtsman and district judge, Mr. Conrad Oldham, has been invited m London to represent the Bar m ocean racing during the 1948 season with his yacht Marigold. The invitation was made by the Judge-Advocate-General of the Fleet, the Hon. Ewen Montagu, K.C., In
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    PENANG STATUS AND SINGAPORE
    123 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. The Economic Adviser to the Governor-General, Mr. F. C. Benham, said yesterday that Penang "should be on the same footing as Singapore." Mr. Benham, who is m Penang to investigate local trade problems, added that Penang should not have to
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      Chinese Alleged To Be One-Man Gang
      89 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. KOO Kiat, a youthful Chinese who is alleged to have operat ed as a one-man gang, named Daring Righteous Corps, m the area of Broga early this year, was committed for (rial by the Seremban magistrate. Tengku Hussein,
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      Chindits Unite
      98 5 A"CHINDIT Association 1 has j now been formed. It will act I as a medium through which officers and men who served with Wingate's Expedition m 1943 and with the special force m 1943-5 can contact each other. There will probably be an annual reunion dinner for officers
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      Pilgrim Returns
      86 5 rpAIPING. Sunday.—Raja Kechil JL Tengah Perak (Raja Kamaralzaman) on his return from pilgrimage, was feted by the Sultan of Perak and the large attendance included members of the Royal Family, major and minor chiefs and ulmas headed by the mufti. Raja Kechil Tengah retired from Government service early
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      Man Killed
      154 5 TOHORE BAHRU, Sunday.—A J taxi coming from Ayer Hitam to Johore Bahru yesterday collided with a pedestrian who at-1 tempted to cross the road just as the car was approaching a bridge. The car lost its balance and went down the side of the road and came to
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      Consul Honoured
      68 5 PENANG, Sunday.—The Penang Chinese Consul. Mr. N. K. Lee, has received a telegram of commendation from the Chinese Foreign Ministry for "outstanding services" m the course oi hi- duty, it is learned here. This news has beon received with pleasure by Pc-nang Chinese who agree that he has
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      Smallpox Rises
      82 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. There was one case of infantile paralysis reported m Perak for the week ending Dec. 6. according to a health intelligence report just issued. Smallpox showed a sharp rise, the total ror the week being 106 cases with ten deaths, compared with the previous week's
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    Rubber Price Led The Market Trend
    1331 6 Weekly Share Market Review From A Market Correspondent APENING dully, Malayan markets livened as the week progressed. They closed with considerable activity prevailing, and with prices m general at the highest point for the period. A good turn-over m Tin shares was evenly distributed
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    CHINESE LEGISLATURE PROTESTS OVER POSTS
    137 6 NANKING, Sunday. rE Legislative Yuan at a stormy meeting yesterday afternoon unanimously decided to ask the State Council to halt further increases m postage and telecommunication rates for the time being. They demanded that future increases be first approved by the Legislative Yuan, m accordance
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    Pointers To Tin Price Rise
    155 6 Pointers To Tin Price Rise From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. VARIOUS pointers, on the London metal market and elsewhere, suggest that tin may soon fetch a higher price. The London tSn share market stirred to activity after lunch on Friday when a big buying order quickly caused revived talk
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    RUBBER PACT MODIFICATION
    76 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. CommentIng on the Rubber Growers' Association letter to the Government charging an outstanding blunder m tho Geneva tariff negotiations, the India Rubber Journal says it is not improbable some modifiacation of the agreement will be made It is believed negotiations between
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    INDIAN MUSLIMS FOR MALAYA
    123 6 The executive committee of the Muslim Educational Association of S. India, Madras, has arranged to send a deputation consisting of the following memters to Malaya to iurther the cause of Muslim education m South India: Messrs M. Abdul Haraid Khan, M.L.A.. (ex-mayor of Madras) vice-president of
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    LORD RAYLEIGH
    39 6 LONDON, Sunday. Lord Rayleigh, the distinguished British physicist, died at his home m Witham yesterday after a heart attack. He was 72. Lord Rayleigh had held hdgh offices m most of the British scientific societies and organisations.—A.P.
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      374 6 RADIO MALAYA S'PORE 'Discussion: 10.30 Dance Music; 11.00 News; 10.40 Requests: 11.00 Popular rw j Talk— "The British Shipping Indust- Piano Classics— Featuring Egon Petrie1 p.m. Geraldo Orch.; 1.40 Music; ry;" 11.15 "Brass Band-stand;" 11.30 11.15 Waltz Time; 11.30 Close Down' 8 15 Headlines. Topical Talk; 8.30 News; Prom Today's
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    LONDON STOCKS
    430 7 LONDON, Saturday. ANOTHER firm day was experienced on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, with improvements registered throughout the Industrial section under the lead of Breweries and Irons and Steels, says Router's financial correspondent. Rubbers and Tins continued to advance. Shipping Issues were also supported, but Interest m Home
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    Java Rice Imports Ease Local Prices
    239 7 Produce Market THE week-end market was quiet without noteworthy transactions. Rice prices eased a little after the influx of Java rice earlier m the week. Yesterday's prices were: Rice No. 1 $120; No. 2 1118; other qualities: 1 $68; 2 $65; 3 Glutinous Rice:
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    RUBBER
    63 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerc* Rubber Association's prices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. oer lb ocr lb No. 1 R.S.S. SDOt loose nominal 42 Vi 42% No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Jan. 42% 42 No. 2 R.S.S fob m bales Jan. 42% 42% No.
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    American Book On Rubber
    311 7 A well-documented survey of Malayan and N.E.I, rubber supplies between the two wars has been given m Mr. K. E. Knorrs book on rubber, says the Financial Times. The book is entitled World j Rubber and its Regulation. "As an American" says The Times, "Mr. Knorr
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    BANK DIRECTOR
    31 7 Sir Henry Richardson, a director of Yule Catto and Co* East India Merchants has joined the board of The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China as a Director.
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    TIN OUTPUT
    72 7 Outputs of tin concentrates for the undermentioned companies for November, 1947, are: Piculs Ampat Dredging 968 Batu Selangor Drodging 400 Berjuntai Dredgin? 1.000 Jelapang Dredging 307 Kamunting Dredging 3.124 1 Klang River Dredging 640 Kramat Dredgfhg 917 Kuala Kampar Tin Fields 1.137 Kuchai Tin 227 L«rut Tin FieWs
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    New York Market
    164 7 NEW YORK, Sunday.— The stock market finished its best recovery week since last July yesterday with leaders extending the advance of fractions to a point or mere. Buying was credited to the belief that the dwindling of yearI end taxes would be followed by I largescale spending.
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    EXCHANGE RATE RUMOURS DENIED
    119 7 SHANGHAI. Sunday.—Unconfirmed reports m certain business quarters that trie foreign exchange rate would be revised this week were denied by authoritative quarwere said to X*«e Sn^EcoS rate (at present CN $73,000 to one United States dollar) for imports of rice, wheat, cotton, flour coal and fertilizer.
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    Nov. Rubber Output
    31 7 lbs. Brunei Un.ted Plantations Ltd. 50,000 The Changkat Serdang Estates Ltd. 36,892 Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd. 18,000 Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd. 76,000 The Nyalas. Rubber Estates Ltd. 41.800
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    S'PORE SWIMMING CLUB WIN 2 GAMES
    565 8 Water Polo Teams In Scoring Mood DOTH "A" and "B" teams of the Singapore Swimming Club were victorious m their water-polo matches with the Tiger Swimming Club at Tanjong Rhu yesterday. The "A" side won by five goals to four, and the "B" team
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    SELANGOR HOLD PERAK TO DRAW
    83 8 IPOH, Sunday. PERAK were unfortunate only to draw with Selangor at hockey on the town padang when four goals were equally shared yesterday evening. This was Perak's third drawn game of the season. Perak dominated play m the first 20 minutes of the game and
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    Perak Trounced In Women's Hockey
    88 8 Perak Trounced In Women's Hockey PENANG, Sunday. TJENANG beat Perak seven-two 1 yesterday m the first women's inter-State hockey match played here since the liberation. I\ nang wore superior m all dep.irunents. Outstanding feature of the Kanie was the performance of Dr. (Miss) Millet, who scored five goals, including the
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    GAMES CALLED OFF
    31 8 Tho Singapore Jollihids A.U.s soc- fixture with the Supply Reserve i f c yrsterday was cancelled. JoUUadl vs. Banka Sports Club tor tomorrow has also been Ailed off.
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    Swansea Lose To Australians
    185 8 LONDON, Sunday. TpHE Australian tourists beat 1 Swansea by 11 points to eight m their Rugby Union fixture yesterday. Following are the results of othe» Rugby Union matches playeu yesterday: County championship: Cheshire 6, Northumberland 5; Gloucestershire 9, Devon 6; Somerset 12, Cornwall 12. Club matches:
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    ARMY RUGGER
    33 8 ALDERSHOT, Sunday. gRILLJANT passing by the Army at home helped them to win by 17 points to 11 over 8.A.0.A. m tho Rugby Union match on Aldershot Command cround yestorday. Reuter.
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    4-3 VICTORY FOR C.A. SENIORS
    71 8 Despite a heavy drizzle and a waterlogged ground, the soccer match between the Chinese Athletic Seniors and the R.A.P. Changi, M.T., was played at the Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday, ending m a four-three victory for the Chinese. Chye Hee and Eng Siang shared the Honours
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    Ist 1948 Race Meeting In XL
    91 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Sunday. THE 1948 racing season will begin with a three-day meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 17, 21 and 24. This was decided at the Straits Racing Association meeting held at the Ipoh Club today. Delegates from the four
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    BUSMEN BEATEN
    39 8 The crew of the s.s. Earypylus beat the Keppel Bus Co. XI by the odd goal m three at soccer at Geylang on Saturday. Ward and Williams scored for the sailors, and Sala for the bus men.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    43 8 Today: High water, 0.44 am (8.6 ft.), 11.40 a.m. (9.7 ft.). Tomorrow: High water, 1.19 a m. ffi.4 ft.). 12.14 p.m. (9.7 ft.) Uong peng Soon (left) and Wong Chon* Teck, who won the S.n^apore men's doubles badmin ton championship Jstcidav*
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    Mayflower Pair Annex Doubles Championship
    357 8 WONG Peng Soon, the Malayan badminton champion, annexed the Singapore men's doubles title yesterday m partnership with Wong Chong Teck, beating the redoubtable Devonshire pair, Yap Chin Tee and George Chen, 14—14 (3—o), 15—6, m a thrilMng match at the Cleri-j cal Union hall. In
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    Ipoh Race Finishes
    88 8 After lying handy all the way. Game Law (J. Donnelly) comes through on the rails to beat Prattle on (Robinson) and Bohrah (Turner) m the third race at Ipoh on Saturday. i artiis (Flannery), on the rails, and Fine Lady (El'ery) flash past the post together m
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    Non-League Sides Harre A Good Day
    501 8 LONDON, Sunday. rpHE battle for entry into the third round of the English x F.A. Cup, to be played on Jan. 10, with prospects of "golden" gates for the smaller clubs, brought the usual shocks and surprises m the second round yesterday and the
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    All-Out Bid For Olympic Selection
    195 8 All-Out Bid For Olympic Selection LONDON, Sunday. WHEN the entrants for tht British amateur ice figure skating championships sweep gracefully across the ice at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on Dec. 15 and 16, there will be something else at stake besides the British titles. That "somethlr.g"' will be the ohance
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    KRAMER HEADS U.S. RANKINGS
    93 8 NEW YORK, Sunday. JACK KRAMER, Wimbledon ano United States lawn tennis champion, and Francisco Segura, both of whom recently turned professional, appear m the U.S. amateur men's rankings for 1947 compiled by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association. Kramer is ranked No. 1. above Frank Parker, a
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    Sports Diary
    39 8 TODAY HOCKEY: GHQ I AKU.I ".V XI ts. Ist Malay Coastal Battery, Tanglin, 5.15 p.m. TOMORROW HOCKEY: S.C.R.C. vs. Khalsa V sociation. Hong lim Green, t.13 p.m. Committee meeting of Singapore Badminton Association, Clerical Union, 5.30 p.m.
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      408 8 (Continued trom oaee 4) iVANTEI) TO PURCHASE. WANTED TO PURCHASE 3 Difcc bond violin, piano aocordian Tiuitar, Drivate danrc mrtv. for Dec. 24th. Pli^r.e 2093. V ANTED to purchase revolver .38 or similar tin rifle. Full Darticulars ir.dudlna Drice asked to Box No A159. S t Kun!;i Lumnur. v WANTED
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