The Straits Times, 27 December 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 'UKI.Vfc PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1947 <¥- PRICE TEN CENTS
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    TO JO APOLOGISES TO JAPAN FOR DEFEAT Defends Himself By Blaming Allies For Provoking War
    612 1 TO JO APOLOGISES TO JAPAN FOR DEFEAT Defends Himself By Blaming Allies For Provoking War TOKIO, Friday. THE Japanese wartime Prime Minister, Tojo, entering the witness box for the first time at his trial as a war criminal, apologised today to his Emperor and people for leading them to defeat.
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    62 1 A new picture of Fawzi Kowkji. who is likely to be appointed General officer commanding the Arab Peoph-s' Army for the liberation of Palestine. He said on Dec. 15: "Tell the United States that a Zionist State will never be allowed to get formed or live peacefully among Arabs as
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    Another Hartal Planned?
    179 1 Another Hartal Planned? THE chairman of the AllMa 'aya Council of Joint Action, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, yesterday suggested a second Malaya-wide hartal on Feb. 1, 1948, the day when the constitution for a Federation of Malaya will come into being. Mr. Tar.' told the Straits Times that Feb. 1
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    54 Strike At Rubber Works
    157 1 FIFTY-Four Chinese mechanics are on the first postwar strike at the Cressonite Industries works at Pasir Panjang, following dismissal of a mechanic whom police have arrested. The Singapore Chinese Engineering Association, which called the strike on Tuesday, wants the man, who is alleged to have
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    349 DEAD IN HOLY LAND
    81 1 JERUSALEM, Friday. The death roll m Palestine's communal fighting since the United Nations' partition decision was announced has reached 349. The latest casualties are a British engineer, who was round shot dead m Haifa, and a 3-year-old Jewish girl, killed m her bed by a
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    FLOOD ABATES AT KOTA BHARU
    24 1 KOTA BHARU. Friday The flood water completely abated on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day brought bright sunshine and excellent weather.
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    XMAS HEAT WAVE
    36 1 LOS ANGELES, Friday.—Southern California sweated m 84 degree at Los Angeles, the hottest Christmas Day m 33 years. Temperature fell only two degrees short of the record 86 degrees m 1944.— U P
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    Big Purge Expected In Greece
    126 1 ATHENS, Friday. A ROUND-UP of all Communists m Greece, is expected following the proclamation by General Markos establishing a Greek Communist "Government" m the mountains of Northern Greece. Twenty-four hours after the proclamation. Athens police announced that they had arrested 450 persons m connection with
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    Lunatic Stabs Minister
    92 1 STOCKHOLM, Thursday. HTHE Italian Minister to 1 Stockholm, Signor Bellardo Ricci, was assassinated m his home today by another Italian. Signor Rlccl left the Christmas lunch table to speak to the assassin who at once stabbed him through the heart with the blade of a pair of
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    DIED TRYING TO STOP BRAWL
    56 1 PORT SAID, Friday. -Th= British third officer of the Empire Rival was killed yesterday while trying to stop a fight between two Somali members of the crew, it was disclosed here today. The Empire Rival is one of the v:ssels used for ferrying Jewish illegal
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    Tojo Is Confident During His Trial
    260 1 TOKIO, Friday. HIDEKI Tojo, Japan's war-time Prime Minister, was erect and confident throughout the hearing of his defence at the International War Crimes Tribunal today. He wore a plain khaki uniform modelled on the Soviet Communist party uniform which he introduced for civilians during
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    Yesterday's Race Results
    111 1 RESULTS of yesterday's Penang races are as follows: Race 1: Donalla $24 and $9: Alpha $8, Spring Time $20. Race 2: Little Lady $53 and $19: Rock Lady $17, Some Hope $31. Race 3: Wildey $85 and $20; Courtesan $14, The Countess $9. Race 4: United Sagittarius
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    GALE HITS FIVE SHIPS
    107 1 MANILA. Friday. A TYPHOON struck the r\ Philippines today, killing at least three people m Manila and injuring 11. One ship has been wrecked and four others damaged. The wrecked ship is the Danish Klna. Five survivors are reporter! out of 40 crew and 15 passengers.
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    TOJO MAY REMEMBER
    318 1 By A Special Correspondent AS he was escorted under armed guard from Sugamo Prison to the witness-box of the Interna- j tlonal War Crimes Tribunal m Tokio, yesterday, Tojo, wartime Japanese Premier, may have remembered the day he was escorted, also by armed guard, through the streets
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING
    2199 2 GOVERNMENT POLICIES MR. H. ASH WORTH HOPES VIEWS The thirty-iixth annual general ny -tine of Mala van Tin Dredging. Ltd.. \\..< lnld on lfth December at the 73. Chenpside. London, EC. \!r. H. Ashworth Hope, chairman of th presided. hs following is an extract from the ■ta
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    Southern Malayan Tin Dredging
    2632 2 WAR DAMAGE CLAIMS THE CASE FOR MALAYA MR. H. ASHWORTH HOPE'S STATEMENT* The twenty-first annual general meeting of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd., was held on 17 December at the offices, 73, Cheapside. London. EC. Mr. H. Ashworth Hope, chairman of the company, presided. The following
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    AYER HITAM TIN DREDGING
    819 2 MALAYAN REHABILITATION MR. G. W. SIMMS' STATEMENT The twenty-first annual general meeting of Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on 17th December at the offices, 73, Cheapsido, B.C. 2. Mr. O. W. Simms, chairman of the company, presided. Ifee following is an extract from the
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      412 2 NOTICES MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above association In Singapore and the Malayan Union will be closed for business on Wednesday, the 31st December, 1947 which has been declared a "Bank Holiday", as weU as on Thursday, 1st January, 1948. being a 'Public Holiday'. S.S. GOVERNMENT 3%
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      744 2 NOTICES BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR C 3 DISPOSALS. F,»R EASTERN \!1 (M.O.S.i The following tenders have been circulated to ReglsUTed Contractors rturing the past week: SINGAPORE AREA Tender No. 224 Cosing Date 2nd Jan. 1948 for French Chalk. Jacks less Scrap. Scrap M'T Parts. Scran
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    U.S. Ready To Feed Hungry
    301 3 Christmas Abroad WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT Truman, speak- ing at the lighting of a giant Christmas tree on the White House lawn yesterday, promised that the cold and hungry people of other lands would receive aid from the "American land of plenty." The President said that
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    40 3 Aerial photo of the four-masted barque, Pamir, as she travelled up the English Channel last week under full sail after her journey from New Zealand. The Pamir is one of the few remaining: sailing vessels m ocean trade. A.P. photo
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    Plans Aid To Indonesians
    161 3 AN Egyptian doctor who returned to Singapore from Sumatra this week said yesterday that he would ask the Egyptian Red Crescent organisation to send clothing to the Indonesian Republicans. The doctor is Dr. Mohamed Galul Eddine, leader of a mission of three Egyptian Red Crescent medical
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      Islands' Governor Is A Moro Princess
      96 3 MANILA, Friday. AN AMERICAN EDUCATED Moro princess, Yarhata Kiram, has been named deputy-governor M the Turtle Islands. The administration of the islands was recently turned over to the Philippine Republic by the British Government. Announcing the appointment, Mr. Jose Zuluata, Secretary of the Interior,
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      Siamese Twins Die
      87 3 INDIANAPOLIS, Friday.—Siamese twins born joined at the top of their heads, died here today. They were 26 days old. Their deaths, expected for several days, solved the tragic problem facing their young parents. Mother and father had expressed the desire never to see the boys unless they
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      Movie Chief Indicted
      63 3 SHANGHAI, Friday.— A High Court procurate formally Indicted former Shanghai movie tycoon Chang Han Kewn on charges of collaboration with the Japs m the production of antiUnited States and anti-British films during the occupation. Chang is reported to be m Hong Kong. The procurate was also investigating
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      Educationist Dead
      69 3 LONDON, Friday.—Dr. Zaiuddin Ahmed, veteran Indian educationist who was Vice Chancellor of Aligarh University, died m a London home on Tuesday. The body will be flown to India for burial. Dr. Ahmed recently returned from the United States where he had been studying education systems. In London he
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      Malaria Antidote?
      80 3 BANGALORE, Friday.—A special type of grass, which is claimed to be an antidote for Malaria, is now being grown m the botanical gard3ns here. The superintendent of the Bangalore gardens said m an interview that this grass "drives away mosquitoes, and even snakes, m addition to providing luxuriant
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      Stamp: £4000
      48 3 SYDNEY, Friday.— A Perth (West Australia) stamp dealer claims to have found m a file of old stamps a one penny Mauritius postage stamp, one of the rarest m the world and valued at over .€4,000. Only about 12 of these stamps are known to exist
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    URGES BOYCOTT OF COUNCILS
    108 3 rE Malayan Indian Congress has re-affirmed its policy of boycotting the new constitutions for Malaya. In a statement from Kuala Lumpur, the president of the Congress, Sardar Budh Singh, states that constitutions opposed by the people will never work. Sardar Singh warns members of the Congress
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    King Sure Of Britain's Success
    180 3 King Sure Of Britain's Success LONDON, Friday. pONFIDENCE m Britain's V/ recovery drive was expressed by King George VI m his Christmas Day broadcast from Sandringham House where he is spending Christmas with his family. His Majesty thanked the British Commonwealth for its support of the mother country's efforts and
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    149 3 TODAY V's Men's Club, fellowship luncheon followed by annual general meeting, V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, 1.15 p.m. Parade, Malayan Air Cadets, CHQ., Kallang Airport, 5 p.m. Special concert, featuring oriental dancing, organised by Cox's Club, Waterloo Street, 7 p.m. Union Jack Club, North Bridge Road, Christmas tea dance, 3.30
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    Equitable Pay Plea
    134 3 DEPRESENTATIONS for a more equitable salary scheme for graduates m the public services have been made to the two Malayan Governments by Malayan graduates of Raffles College and the Junior Scientific Officers' Association. At a meeting of representatives of graduate bodies of Raffles College, held at Kuala
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    Economist Urges Renewed Rubber Negotiations
    1153 4 Economist Urges Renewed Rubber Negotiations LONDON, Friday. DECAUSE of the "misunderstanding" m the Anglo- American Tariff agreement over special-purpose synthetic rubber and reclaimed rubber, Britain and America should hold full new negotiations, The Economist urges m its latest issue. The paper says that, since the U.S. Government has apparently decided
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    WELSH NURSE FOR MALAYA
    73 4 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON (Air Mail)— Miss Elspeth Jones, Welsh nurse trained m Liverpool, has been appointed a Nursing Sister m Malaya. A State registered nurse and certified midwife, Miss Jones is a registered sick children's nurse. She was trained at Alder Hay Children's Hospital,
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    SEAMEN'S DINNER
    36 4 Over 500 seamen were entertained to Christmas dinner at the Boustead Institute, Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore, on Christmas night. After dinner there was a film show and entertainments to which all passers-by were Invited.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    273 4 r -MORROW'S service? in Singapore churches are as follows:— Church of England: St. Andrew* Cathedral 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m.. 11.15 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.: St. George's Garrison Church (Tanglln) 1.15 a.m.. 9 a.m. 9.45 a.m.. 6.30 p.m.: Christ Church (Dorset Road) 7 a.m.; 8 a.m.; 9.30
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    Spotlight on a Leading Lady of Singapore
    424 5 Spotlight on a Leading Lady of Singapore IN 1933 there appeared m the Straits Times an advertisement inserted by the Chinese Protectorate. It offered the position of Lady Inspector of the Muitsai m Singapore to a suitable applicant. Sixty women applied for the job and the girl who was given
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    Mothers Work While Children Play
    450 5 ||ORE working mothers are beginning to welcome the creches maintained by the Child Welfare Society. The number of children left to be cared for has doubled since the beginning of the year. Every morning at eight o'clock, babies, some of them a few weeks old,
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    31 5 Gene Tierney launches a new style for formal evening wraps m this coat of apricot wool, embroidered, m gold, turquoise and crystal. Note the new high stiffened collar and monk's sleeves.
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    16 5 ttc-Uji Orabl shows to the best advantage one of Hollywood's most attractive two-plec« batbli g suits.
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    Blending of Make-up
    130 5 WOMEN of the East use with great success the same shades of powder as those m the West. The colour of the powder a woman should wear depends upon her skin tones. This point is stressed by Miss Nan Hewland, a beauty specialist who arrived recently m
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    DEATH
    30 6 CHEW— Mr. John Chew Peng Long, og d 63. passed away peacefully at his residence No. 6. Chin Hin St. Spore. Funeral on Sunday. 28 1247. at 2 p.m.
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    88 6 The encasement is announced beDr. Selvaraiah Crosette Thambvnh son of Mr. G. Crosette Thambvah ntired District Judge. Ceylon and Mrs. Thambvah. and Sheila eldest daughter cf Dr. Mrs S. T. Aiyathurai of Kluang and Ceylon. The wedding would take place at St. John's Church, Chundikuli on 23.1.48. TEO-THENG.— The
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    Singapore, Saturday. Dec. 27, 1947. NORTH BORNEO RUMOURS
    1163 6 Singapore, Saturday. Dec. 27, 1947. NORTH BORNEO RUMOURS The air is full of rumours, most of them distorted," said the Governor of North Borneo, Mr. Edward Twining, at the budget meeting of his Advisory Council this month. These rumours have been heard m Malaya too. The general impression is that
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    "KURUSHIMASU"
    95 6 TOKIO, Friday.— This and other large Japanese cities were gaily decked with Christmas decorations this year and many Japanese appeared to be following the occidental custom of shopping, exchanging gifts and going to church Millions of Japanese used for "Christmas" the phrase "Kurushimasu" which means "giving us hardships." Santa
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    ANGLO-SOVIET PACT
    34 6 LONDON, Friday A Government spokesman at No. 10, Downing Street stated that an Anglo-Soviet trade pact, now being drafted m Moscow, will probably be signed m the next few days.- -A J*.
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    ULU "OBAT": AMATEUR AND OTHERWISE
    1822 6 ULU "OBAT": AMATEUR AND OTHERWISE A Malayan Countryman's Diary ONE morning lately, whilst going round the estate, I came to the spot where the tappers park their collecting buckets. Lilly, the kepala's second wife, was there alone, having a drink out of the inevitable Japanese waterbottfe. Lilly is a highstepperl
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    Gunmen Under Her Bed
    249 7 Gunmen Under Her Bed A WELL-KNOWN Singapore Chinese singer and amateur actress, 18-year-old Miss iYang Pei Yuen was bound, gagged and robbed by three masked Chinese gunmen early on Christmas morning. Miss Yang was undressing at her house m Jellicoe Road when the gunmen sprang out from beneath her bed
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    $36,000 REWARD OFFERED
    499 7 Police Out To Get 38 Named Bandits From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. DE WARDS totalling $36,000 are being offered by the Kedah-Perlis police for the arrest of 38 members of two leading bandit gangs m North Malaya the Klian intan and the Kaki Bukit groups.
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    Export Record In November
    180 7 MOVEMBER exports from i N Malaya, valued at $135,947,255, reached the record high for the year, while imports rose by $7*4 million over October to make a total of $118,178,516. The export total was also the highest amount to have been attained either for imports or
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    FULL MOON DAY
    52 7 Full mbon day today will oe celebrated at the Sinhalese Buddhist Temple, 96, Outram Road, by Mr. T. A. Simon m memory of his father. All are invited. 6 p.m., Illumination; 615 p.m.. Chanting of Parittas; 7 pm Buddha Puja; 7.30 p.m., Sermon by Yen. M. M.
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    Colony Muslims Denounce Plan To Split Palestine
    251 7 FOUR thousand Singapore Muslims at a meeting yesterday 1 passed a resolution protesting against the proposed Palestine partition. v F"^« Another resolution expressed the hope" that partition "will not be forced upon tho Arabs, lest a Holy War be precipitated." The resolutions were
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    "Malays Awakened From Long Sleep"
    329 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. rE danger of parochialism m Malayan politics was stressed by Dato Onn bin Jaffa r m his presidential address at this morning's session of the eighth general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation. "We are grateful," he
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    25 7 Little Amy Ferguson, was one of the hundreds of children at the Singapore Eurasian Association's Christmas Treat at St. Joseph's Institution yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Xmas Day In Singapore
    185 7 ALL Singapore churches were packed to capacity on Christmas Day. Services at Anglican churches drew large crowds both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The midnight eucharist at St. Andrew's Cathedral was so packed that many had to .stand outside. Christmas Eve matins and mi.dnight mass
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    Gunman Fires On Merchant
    103 7 A 50-YEAR-OLD Singapore Chinese shopkeeper was j wounded yesterday when a Chinese gunman opened fire on him m front of a sundries shop m Lorong 17, Geylang. The wounded man, Chan Mm Hon, was hit m both hands ajxd the right side of his neck. He
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    YMCA EFFORT RAISES $70,000
    54 7 Singapore Y.M.C-A. has raised about $70,000 since it started a drive for rehabilitation funds m August last year. However, much more money is needed to pay for the Association's plant for its Orchard Road buildings. The Bras Basah Road sports 4round ar.d pavilion are costing a
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      Gangsters Drive Off In Family Car
      112 7 rthe music of a melodious waltz on a gramophone, Singapore gunmen herded a Singapore businessman, his wife and children into a bath-room m their house m Wilkinson Road on Christmas Eve and got away m their victims' motor car- 1 While the family were
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      Children's Party
      51 7 MALACCA, Friday.— Nearly 150 Eurasian children will be entertained tomorrow at a Chistmas Party arranged by the Malacca Eurasian Association at the Bandar Hill English School ground. The children will be treated to pony rides and other novelty games while Santa Claus will arrive to distribute toys and
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      Chinese Art
      106 7 DENANG, Friday. Two well- known Chinese artists. Professor Kwan Shan Yuet and Mr. Wong Jam Lo, will hold an exhibition of their work m Penang next week. The Penang Chinese Consul, Mr. N. K. Lee, will open the exhibition. Professor Kwan is the Director of the Chinese Associati/n
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      38 7 Mr. H. D. Kulascna, of William Jacks Co., Ltd.. Singapore, and Samayawatty, third daughter of Mr. A. P. L. Javawardena, and the late Mrs. Jayawardena, of Scutul. who were married at the K<" Court Hill, Kuala Lumpur recently.
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      Meeting Delayed
      74 7 DENANG, Friday.— Owing to ihe unexpected delay m the arrival of Mr. Abdur Rahman Siddiqui, president designate of the Pan-Malayan Indian Muslim Conference, it has been decided to adjourn the conference until Dec. 28. The presidential address has been fixed for 2.30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and the
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    Tojo's Evidence In Full-Says War Crime Charges 'Fantastic'
    2315 8 Tojo's Evidence In FullSays War Crime Charges 'Fantastic' TOKIO, Friday. UIDEKI Tojo, the war-time Prime Minister of Jap&n, who appeared before the International War Crimes Tribunal this morning began his evidence with details of his military career. He said he rose from cadet to general between 1905 and 1944, "strictly
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      320 8 Not loaf; a«* Ka wat In a Jaad-and W"^ job with no prospact of getting ahaad iis 'il'^J 1 *ia lifa. Now k. hai a car, a homa of i^~~^T^CW\ kh on, aad monay m «U bank. Road iTr^?^^ J^M how ho achieved thfs. Oaa da* Umw aa arfvartbamaat by
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      An Ex-PoW On War Cemeteries
      631 9 An Ex-PoW On War Cemeteries A RECENT letter to you compels me to write, as I have often contemplated doing, to say that as an exPoW, and an ex-serviceman of both world wars I am of opinion that the Woodlands Allied Military Cemetery is not a credit, either to the
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      Business In A Remote Corner
      254 9 Business In A Remote Corner RECENTLY I went to the Police Courts to get a s' >tutory declaration attended to. After filling m the particulars and paying the atnmp fee, I was advised to get it signed by a magistrate. man m khaki m one of the approached me and
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      For Your Singapore Scrapbook
      58 9 Another of the links with bygone Singapore that will shortly disappear Guthrie and Co. ing, facing Battery Road on one side and the Singapore River on the other. This is to male- way shortly for the extension to the Chartered Bank. Our picture shows the damage
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      "Shortage Of Dollars" And Trade With U.S.
      361 9 MAY I congratulate you on the excellent article "Malaya Faces the New U.S. Policy" by a special cor-| respondent which you published m your issue of Dec. 15? Some more articles of this nature will be useful. Would your correspondent also deal with
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      PADI SHOULD BE WEIGHED
      78 9 PR the next paui season's milling, I would suggest that padi should be weighed before milling. In this way only can the Government get the right percentage of rice from the millers. Without weighing padi before it Is put into the hopper there is no figure
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      A TAX ON THE SICK
      166 9 A TAX ON THE SICK YOU realiy championed the cause of the poor by fighting for the inti tion of Income Tax. Thi essential for the g I to meet its nec< pen- But tiie tax on r...a;.\ I is at present in foue In layan Union should l is
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      Mr. JOHN COSTELLO
      61 9 I HAVE recently received a letter from Mr. John Cosi tello, who was at one time Chief Detective Inspector n Singapore and Penang. Mr. Costello has many irl Malaya and they would like to krow that he Is m excellent health. His present address is 35. Bel
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      145 9 THE PERFECT FOOL— Ballet Music (Hoist). Pt. 1 2 The London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. by BIR MALCOLM SARGENT. DX ***** THE PERFECT FOOL— Pt. 3 (as above) THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES (Wagner) The London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. by VICTOR DE SABATA DX ***** COPPELIA (Delibes) Royal Opera House Orchestra
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      615 9 Psychic bids are rarely seen these Looking at West's jiand, it Is easy days in expert circles, but this does to understand that he was efiaid net not mean that they have been expung- merely of an adverse game but of s ed from the experts' bidding repertory, slam after
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    LONDON STOCKS
    485 10 LONDON, Thursday. THE feature of yesterday's shortened trading session was the renewed strength of Japanese Bonds which were boaffht Ob hopes of a resumption of the debt service with eventual payment of the arrears of interests, writes Renter's financial correspondent. Gains up to five points were recorded m
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    NY EXCHANGE CLOSED
    27 10 NEW YQBK. Friday.— The New York Stock Exchange and other comm rci:\l exchanges m the Uoit:d States were closed on Christmas Day. A. P.
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    No New Ships For P. and 0.
    797 10 LONDON (By Airmail). THE P. and a Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. have decided not to place *ny urn orders 1 for passenger ships for the time being because ot the increase m shipbailding costs. The chairman of the Company, Sir William Grawford Currie
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    SMALL RICE AND SUGAR TRANSACTIONS
    241 10 Produce Market From A. Market Correspondent. ALTHOUGH the markets were virtually closed on Thursday and Friday smb« small rice and sugar transactions took place. Quotation ho wever re— ined mchanged. Yesteraay's prices were Rice: No. 1 $140; No. i tIM; other qualities: 1 $96; 2
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    Prosperous Year For Wearne's
    488 10 A FINAL dividend of 15 p er cent., making 25 per cent, for the year ended Sept. 30, is proposed by the directors of Wearne Brothers Ltd. m their report just issued. The acting chairman. Mr. J. Sampson, states m his address to be presented to
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    CRUDE RUBBER
    44 10 NEW YORK, Friday.— Crude rubber closed 15 to 65 points higher on Wednesday. Sales totalled 76 contracts. December 23.20 (U.S.) cents nominal; March 22.18 bid; May j 21.31; July 20. 80-89 No. II ribbed smoked sheets 22 5/8 ©e-nts nominal.— A. P.
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      648 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Onoorparated b> Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL UNk SAILINGS PROM TJ.K. AND U.S.A. "Eoryades" From TJ.K O». "Ncleas" Due from U.K Dee. 30 "Medon" -...Due From U.K. Continent Jan. I "Tantalus" Due from U.K Jan. SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW AND CONTINENTAL PORTS "Maron" Sails for Liverpool Dee. M "THrtnaritas"
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      136 10 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS? Prelcnt Onl; LOUIS McH. no WE Singapore Arr. Dee. 28 P. S-ham Jaa. S SCOTT t. LAND Slnrapore Arr. Jan. t Pt. Sliam 7 Penanr 9 LYKES ORIENT LINE direct to HOUSTON. MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS M DATS
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      191 10 Shippers aad other inteiotea m Stwpyir- InteUireaee are "eterreo to adrertn«mtHs In Cols. 1 and 2 opposite narr and to Shinning Notice) ob Pare P. 4&0. S.N. Coy. M.V. SOCOTRA For GENOA MARSEILLES TANGIER HAVRE LONDON ANTWERP ROTTERDAM. Singapore In Port Jan. sth Penans Jan 6tn Jan. 81* M.V. TREVOBE
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      469 10 ELLERMAN KLAVENESS BU ?HaM ALL PACIFIC HAVRE, LONDON A r\JK I 9 *NTWERF S4. OTY OF LUCKNOW s CASTLEVn^at Gdn. lf/l« Bue sin W"* •> Sails Singapore 10 Jan. '"rt Swrttenham 10 .Inn pen. 8 S ain .;:;;;.v; 11:11 Penan McAUSTER CO.. LTD (Incoroora tec it Sineaoure) PHONP 5906 BOUSTEAO
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    RACE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY
    1302 11 BELOW are the acceptances for today's races at Penang. There will be no Double Tote. The Forecast Tote will be on races two, four and six. Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race One 2.30 Horses Class 4, Div. 4, 5V Z Furs. Value
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    Darnok, Red Ted Safest
    655 11  - Darnok, Red Ted Safest EPSOM JEEP By PENANG, Friday. rtNOK and Red Ted Are safe each-way wagers tomorrow, the second day of the Penang Turf Club XrnasNew Year Meeting. The six-furlong sprint for the cracks will probably be fought out between Liberty Man and Counsel 11. Liberty Man has been
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    HOCKEY DRAWN
    52 11 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. The Selangor Sikhs, who are on a hockey tour of north Malaya, were held to a goalless draw by the Ipoh Sikhs on the town padang here yesterday evening. The visitors continued their journey northwards today. They will play at I Taiping
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      321 11 AMERICAN MAIL LINE FAST DIRECT SERVICE To I.os Angela*. San Francisco. Portland, Seattle, Vancouver "INDIA MAIL" Loading 17th Jan. "AMKRITAN MAIL" via Manila m early Feb. For Freight passage please apply to: \p,ents: GUTHRIE 6c CO LTD Phone 5131 EVERETT ORIENT LINE fur Rangoon Calcutta m/s Studding Sail 29 Dec.
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      196 11 PEACE ON EARTH.. ...GOOD* ILL TO MtN, and \||g^ l^lan^S figrfiafea to YOU? M.G.M/s Sensational Spectacle Told Against A Background ol Exquisite Color atm Music! I v^A tiairing j Saved From Death H Esther WILLIAMS _j^^_ ■Hi TO DAY 11 a.m.. 2 p.m., 4.15 p.m., 6.30 p.m. 9. 15 p.m,
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      348 11 Music: 9.30 English: Radio Newsreel; Folk Song; 10.30 Juke Box Saturday RADIO MALAYA S'PORE> 10.OO Feature Programme; 10.30 Brt- Night; 11.00 Fox Dancers' Only. kelar^fSm^^S l&^^WJiil^JtJre -AO.O AUSTRALIA 8 e 20 R 6% Aound R ti y p?T30 S^membe h r WL^JgZ^* 1?%°^ Two Station^. 30 a.m. Hits from These:
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    MANY UPSETS AT PENANG RACES
    2263 12  -  EPSOM JEEP Thrilling Finish In Cl. 1, Div. 1 Event By PENANG, Friday. CEVERAL upsets marked the opening day's races of the Penang Turf Club Xmas-Ncw Year Meeting this afternoon. A large holiday crowd saw a good dajrs sport. There was a thrilling finish m
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    Latest Hints
    44 12 A telegram from the Straits Times racing correspondent "Epsom Jeep", giving latest hints on today's Penang races will appear m today's Singapore Free Press. It will indicate the state of the going and the horses most favoured on the track this morning.
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    Straits Times Selections
    154 12 "EPSOM JEEP" "TRESPASSER" "POINTER" 1. ,ce 1: 2. 3. DARK CERANE First In Eastern Girl GRAND SPEAR SKIPPER First In First In Skipper Grand Spear 1. 2: 2. JOHN HAM Skittals Happy VaUey JOHN HAM Skittals Cardigan JOHN HAM Skittab Happy Valley 1. ,ce 3: 2. 3.
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    Today's Probable Jockeys
    292 12 FOLLOWING are the probable joe- 1 keys for today's Penang races: Race One: First In (Tankard), Cowley (Gentles), Peter Con (Dawson). Gracious Lady (Wadsworth), Adorable (Morsillo), Grand Spear (Mawi), Dark Cerane (Flannery). Skipper (Ellery), Carmana (Farad), Foundation Stone (J. Donnelly), Lady of Kent (E. Donnelly), Rapsey Queen
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    U.K. Soccer Results
    184 12 pot r rtwrxT^ LONDON. Friday. FOLLOWING are results of yesterday's league football matchesFIRST DIVISION Backburn 3 Derby Co. 4 Blackpool 1 stoke C 2 Burn ey 1 p res ton N.E. 0 Cnarlton 1 Middlesbrough 0 Grimsby 0 Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1 Arsenal a al h e
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    NORTH TRIUMPH IN BADMINTON
    307 12 WINNING eight of the ten ties played yesterday, the North assured themselves of the KJioo Teik Ec challenge cup m the Malayan badminton "Test" at the Happy World Stadium, Singapore, yesterday. Five more ties are to be decided this afternoon, but the results will have no
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    Today's Rugby Teams Chosen
    254 12 Today's Rugby Teams Chosen rS Combined Services have only to draw against the Combined Civilians today to enter the H.M.S. Malaya rugby final to be played m Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 10. The competition is on individual match aggregate basis, and the one game which the Civilians lost was to
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    2 CENTURIES IN ADELAIDE GAME
    72 12 ADELAIDE, Friday. SOUTH Australia were m an impregnable position at th. end of the second day's play m their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland here today, thanks to a slow but sound second wicket partnership between R. Craig and R. James, both scoring a century.
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    TODAY'S S.R.C TEAM
    51 12 The Singapore Recreation Club's team to meet the Ceylon Sports Club In their hockey league fixture today will be selected from the following: B. Noronha; Barth, Barker, Holden, G. Clarke, H. Rodrigues, D. Ross, R. Barker, A. Clarke, O. Rozario. Ebert, Neubronner, B. Scheerder, Vanderput, Stanley, J.
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    Soars Wins 150-Mile Cycle Race
    137 12 Soars Wins 150-Mile Cycle Race IPOH, Friday. GARTH Soars of Selangor yesterday won the 150mile Malayan open cycling championship m 8 hr. 31 mm. 04/5 sec. In the course of the race which started yesterday morning at Peel Road, Kuala Lumpur, and finished m the afternoon m Brewstcr Road, Ipoh,
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    Silent Takes Sydney Cup
    91 12 Silent Takes Sydney Cup SYDNEY, Friday. IN a thrilling photo-finish Mr. H. Lachmund's 25 to 1 chance, Silent, by Talking out of Morning gift, won the £2,500 Sydney Summer Cup, run over one mile five fur> longs, at Randwich race course here today before a big crowd. Ridden by apprentice
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    King Kong Wrestles Zbisko Tonight
    97 12 KING KONO, the 300 lbs. heavyweight champion of Europe, has his first fight at the Great World arena, Singapore, tonight, when he meets George Zbisko, the 250 lb. Polish heavyweight title-holder. Zbisko is famed for his abnormal strength and King Kong will have a big
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    TOSHACK ROUTS VICTORIA XI
    87 12 MELBOURNE, Friday. fpEST selectors Don Bradman and J. Ryder watched the first day'e play m tile Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Hevr South Wales here. New South Wales had scored 143 for two at close of play m reply to Victoria's first innings total of
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    Sports Diary
    104 12 TODAY .RUGBY: Singapore Civilians vs. Services (H.M.S. Malaya contest), Jalan Besar stadium, 5 p.m.; R.A.F. Tengah vs. REME Base Workshops, Tengah, 5 p.m. HOCKEY: Army vs. I.A. (League), Thomson Rd>, 5 p.m.; S.R.C. vs. C.5.0., (League), S.R.C 5 p.m.; Police vs. Spore Clarke Rangers, Thomson Rd., 5.15 p.m.
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