The Straits Times, 22 December 1950

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 PRICE TfcN CENTS« SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950 TWELVE PAGES
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    C.G. WARNS RED CHINA
    1140 1 New Attitude If H^tility Is Continued THE Commissioner-General for South-East 1 Asia, Mr. Malcolm McDonald, in a radio broadcast last night, warnfcfl that "if the Chinese Communists stay hostile to the Western nations, oppose the Asian Powers who strive for Eastern and Western co-operation and defy
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    British Halt Korea Executions
    102 1 British Halt Korea Executions WITH BRITISH TROOPS IN KOREA, Thurs. TWO British officers today stopped the execution of 17 prisoners by South Korean military police. The officers were acting under the orders of the Commander of the British 29th independent Brigade, Brigadier Thomas Brodie, who said: "I am not going
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    Mr. Macintosh arrives in S'pore
    50 1 HONG KONG'S COMMISSIONER of Police, Mr. D. W. Macintosh (right), on his arrival in Singapore last nisjht. With him are S'nga pore's acting Commissioner of Police. Mr R. C. B. Wiltshire (centre>, and Assistant Comm ssioner (Radio), Mr. W. J. Parks (left).— Straits Times picture.
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    Reds mass 300,000 men on border
    117 1 Reds mass 300,000 men on border TAiPSH. Thura. T.-IE Nationalist Defence ■try said today that Chinese Communists have m sM'd some 300.000 troops on the border of Indo-China and ■rp reiciy to cross it to aid the < acler. Ho Chl-rninh. ■\t the same time General d \utre d e
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    BLACKOUT IN ALASKA
    53 1 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Thurs.— The U.S. Army ordered blackouts today at all military bases on the Alaskan coast and halted the publication of news of troops •trength in the territory. Major James K. Bryan, Information Officer for Alaska Command, said the news ban would apply alao to Pacific
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    TO START WORK THIS MORNING
    211 1 NO COMMENTS; it was a lovely trip." was all that Hong Kong's Commissioner of Police, Mr. D W. Macintosh, said to the Press when he arrived at Kallang, Singapore, by 8.0.A.C. Argonaut from Hong Kong last night. Mr. Macintosh is to advise the Governor of
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    MARGARET TO GO ON ROYAL TOUR
    77 1 SYDNEY, Thurs. PRINCESS Margaret will Ml accompany the King and Queen on their visit to Australia and New Zealand next year, said the royal tour director. General Berrjman. on his return from Britain. The voyage will be made in a large liner, probably the
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    SUBMARINES SEEN OFF SIAM
    34 1 BANGKOK. Thurs.— Three unidentified submarines have been seen on three occasions off Province Narathivas, south Siam, according to reports received here today. The submarines were reported flying red flags.— UP.
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    12 PASSENGERS TOLD TO GET OUT Masked Boys Set Bus On Fire
    205 1 12 PASSENGERS TOLD TO GET OUT Masked Boys Set Bus On Fire piVE Chinese boys two masked and armed with revolvers set fire to a Singapore Traction Company omnibus last night at the junction of Cross Street and South Bridge Road, five minutes after it had left its terminus at
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    CEYLON FACES STRIKE SEASON
    57 1 COLOMBO, Thurs.—Christmas in Ceylon threatens to be a season of strikes. All clerks of a branch of the Ford Motor Company yesterday began a strike over pay; three plantation unions nave announced token strikes from Dec. 2<J to Dec. 28; and dockers "have refused to work
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    ACHESON BACK
    27 1 WASklNGTON, Thurs The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, returned here today from the Brusseb meeting of the Atlantic Pact orfv 1 nisajtion. A.P.
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    27 1 MAI LANA ABDUL ALEEM SIDDIQUI, the M«»lim divine, addressing a meeting of Muslims in Singapore last nlrfit to cSkbratlon «f the Prophet Mohammad's birthday.— Straits Times picture.
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    JEAN BECOMES MRS. GRANGER
    27 1 J^A .MitfMONS who was married to another British film star. Stewart Granger, yesterday. The ceremony was performed in Ariiona by a Methodist Minister.
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    CURTAIN OF FIRE ON REDS
    192 1 KOREAN WARFRONI. Thurs. pOMMUNIST troops menacing; trie United Nations beach-head around Hungnam were forced to retreat yesterday before a devastating assault by aircraft supported by naval guns. "Our artillery and aircraft chewed up at least one, and possibly two. North- Korean battalions," said a U.S.
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    STRACHEY SENDS GREETINGS
    32 1 The War Minister. Mr. John Strachey and the Army Council, In a message received yesterday, "send to all ranks their very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year/;
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    CABINET TALKS
    35 1 LONDON, Thurs.— The British Prime Minister. Mr. Clement Attlee, and members of the Cabinet held a discussion today on British economic policy, which is likely to be considerably affected by the rearmament speed-up.—Reu-tlir.
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    PATEL'S ASHES
    39 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs.— The ashes of Sardar Patel will be immersed at the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna Rivers on Dec. 29 at the same place where most of Gandhi's ashes were immersed In 1948— A.P.
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    VICTIMS BURIED
    25 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs.— The bodies of 20 victim* of the crashed Air India Dakota have been burled her*. Only two were identified.— A.P.
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    3 ZONES FOR DEFENCE OF WEST EUROPE
    264 1 LONDON, Thursday. ATLANTIC Pact Defence Ministers and military chiefs are considering the creation of three separate zones of defence stretching from Scandinavia to the Middle East, it was learned from a usually reliable source here today Final Dlans will not be made until
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    K.L. TALKS
    35 1 The Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson. and the C ln-C FARELF. Gen. Sir John Harding are at present in Kuala Lumpur for talks, the nature of which has not yet been disclosed.
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    Nehru For Karachi
    41 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs.— The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, will visit Karachi for talks with the Pakistan Premier, Liaquat Ali Khan, on points of dispute between the countries, after his reutrn from the Commonwealth Premiers' Conference in London.—A.P.
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    Big Three 'Peace' Note To Russia
    159 1 LONDON. Thin* BRITAIN, France and tha United States will send i Russia today an Invitation to sit down with the Big Three and make an urgent try at .i peaceful settlement of their differences. A British omcial revealod oday that rotes will tx» nanded
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    12,900 LOST IN THE RETREAT
    57 1 TOKYO. Tl his. UNITED Nations forces iv Korea, excluding South Koreans, offered ***** casualties, in the "reported disaster period" from Nov. 27 to Dec. 12. General MacArthur said in a communique today They include killed wounded and missing. Of the total. 11. Oil casualties were
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      38 1 CLOSED CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Factory and Offices of Fraser Neave Limited and Malayan Breweries Ltd. will be closed all day on Monday 25th December, 1950 Tuesday 26th December, 1950 Monday Ist. January, 1951 A/ ways at your service
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    RIVAL SULTAN FOR RELIGIOUS RULE IN P.L
    155 2 RIVAL SULTAN FOR RELIGIOUS RULE IN P.L MANILA, Thursday. IN a mixed ancient and modern ceremony, on the 1 eve of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday, Datu Jamalul Abirin was crowned Sultan of Sulu, in the Philippines. Coronation of a rival candidate for the religious rule over the Moros of the
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    FOR HER, TRUMAN THREATENED MAN
    39 2 PRESIDENT Truman with his daughter Margaret. A few days earlier he wrote a letter threatening to pouch a Washington music critic for saying his daughter's v»fee was flat at a concert performance. A.P. picture.
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    CANADA ENDS H.K. BAN
    82 2 OTTAWA, Thurs— Canada has ended the temporary suspension of non-strategic exports to Hong Kong. The suspension of all export permits to Hong Kong, Communist China and Korea was announced on December 9 after the United States ban on shipment of civilian as well as strategic goods.
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    CRIMINALS FREED
    29 2 TOKYO. Thurs— Nine more war criminals wiH be paroled from Sugamo Prison, Tokyo— three on Saturday and six on Dec. 29, Gen. MacArthur's headquarters announced today.— Reuter.
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      'Sleep Walk' Mother Is Acquitted
      298 2 piFTY-year-old Mrs. Ivy Muriel Cordon told a Melbourne court that she dreamed she saw •1?/*^?'.. soldie r 5 ta her daughter's bedroom and believed it was them she attacked with an axe while walking in her sleep. Mrs. Cogdon, accused of murdering the daughter, Patricia
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    PAIACE REVOLT IN NEPAL
    69 2 r CALCUTTA, Thurs. E ommander-in-Chief ol the Nepaiese Army has replaced the feudal Prime Minister in a ''palace revolution" designed to appease India, accord/ng to unofficial reports. General Baba Shamsher Jung Bahadur Kana is said to have replaced Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana to effect many
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      841 2 NOTICES J THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All member* of the above Association in the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th December. 1950, being Christmas Holidays. NATURALISATION Notice Is hereby given that MIDA FUHRMAN also known as HELEN FOORMAN. of 04, Wilkinson
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      651 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE HARBOUI BOARD TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Holidays Christmas Day, Mod day, 25th Decembei 1960. New Year's Day, Mon day. 1st Januaxj 1951. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE! that on Monday, 35th December 1950, and Monday, 1st Januaxj 1951, do vessels will be worket at the Board's wharves. Work will be
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    UN WAITS—STILL HOPES FOR ACCORD WITH PEKING
    278 3 UN WAITS— STILL HOPES FOR ACCORD WITH PEKING LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday. THE door for negotiation with the Chinese Communists will remain open while the United Nations waits for Foreign Minister Chou Eu-lai's reply to the cease-fire proposal, official* in I ake Success said yesterday. Sir Benegal Rau, India's delegate, had
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    PAKISTAN LISTENS
    49 3 I :ut/I! i.MMAD Zsfrul'a ikhan di-ht), Pakistan Minister for Foreign Affairs, uses his hand as a headrest while listening to the Soviet delegate, Mr. Jacob Malk (not shown) addressing: the United Nations Political Committee. At left is Mr. Ben Limb, Republic of Korea Foreign Minster. A.P. picture.
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    LADEN REFUGEE
    20 3 KOREAN refugee with a child on her bark and bundle on her head fleiinjr from P.vonghang. A.P. picture.
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    Bethlehem Pilgrimage For A Few
    211 3 Bethlehem Pilgrimage For A Few JERUSALEM, Thurs. THE holy road on which three wise men followed a bright star to Jerusalem nearly 2.000 years ago will be re-opened briefly at Christmas but instead of the traditional thousand-; there will be only a few pilgrims. The barrier at the frontier beiwren
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    Airlift For 1,000 Korean War Orphans
    87 3 SEOUL, Thurs. >TEARLY 1.000 little Korean I orphans were flown yesterday to an island off South way from the comone. In an American pr**i aa airlift. Fifteen twin engined transport planes were filled with 964 orphans, ranging 1 nonths to 11 years. had been
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    $1,685 MIL FOR U.S. FORCES
    50 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The House of Representatives passed without dissent yesterday a bill to let the Army. Navy and Air Force go ahead with a $1,685,000,000 construction programme. The bill now goes to the Senate. The Army authorisation totals '$383,386,900. of which Jaoan is allotted $4,400,000.U.P.
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    Flying Disc Found In US
    163 3 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, Thurs. DR. Lincoln Lapaz was surprised yesterday to face four claimants to a strange disc he had been trying to identify for a month. The U.S. Navy Research Department was first to lodge a claim, saying they wanted it to gather information
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    IRAQ QUEEN DEAD
    39 3 BAGDAD. Thurs. Queen Aliyah, mother of King Feisal, died in Bagdad today after four months' illness. Queen Aliyah, who was 38, returned to Iraq in the autumn after undergoing a serious abdominal operation in London.— Reuter.
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    BACON DEARER
    32 3 COPENHAGEN, Thurs Britain has agreed to pay five and a half per cent more for Danish bacon from January to September, 1952, the Ministry of Agriculture announced last night.— A.P.
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    'Not another Man Or $—Unless'
    211 3 'Not another Man Or Unless' HOOVER TELLS EUROPE NEW YORK, Thursday. MR. Herbert Hoover, Republican ex-President of the United States, said last night that Western Europe must create and equip "huge numbers" of fighting divisions before the United States landed another man or another dollar on its shores. The efforts
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    TURNED DOWN
    29 3 MANILA, Thurs— The Phillipine Secretary of Finance, Pio Pedrosa, has rejected a proposal to establish a camp for the housing of aliens who are being deported. A.P.
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    AIRLINE MERGER
    30 3 KARACHI, Thurs—Pakistan's two airlines may be merged into a single company in which the Government would hold the majority of the shares and the public the remainder. AP.
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    TALKS DEADLOCK
    21 3 KARACHI, Thurs.— Trade talks between Britain and Pakistan have come to a deadlock it wa s feared today. -AP
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    Roem has a new proposal
    79 3 THE HAGUE, Thurs. JNDONESIA'S Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Roem, will bring a new proposal for a peaceful settlement on the future status of Dutch New Guinea when he returns here this week, according to Indonesian sources. They bel eve this would leave sovereignty with the
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    Lost Plane Sighted: No Sign Of Life
    149 3 MANILA, Thursday. SEARCH planes have found the wreckage of a military air transport service C-54 near the peak of 9,000-foot Mount Pulog, in Central Luzon The plane, with 37 aboard, has been missing since early on Tuesday. Several pilots who circled the wreckage
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    EX-P.o.Ws WANT THE JAPS TO PAY
    167 3 LONDON, Thurs. 'THE Far Eastern Prisoners of War Organisation demanded yesterday that any peace treaty with Japan should have classes guaranteeing compensation for mistreatment of prisoners-of-war. Lleut.-Gen. A. E. Percival, national chairman of the organisation and formerly G.O.C. in Malaya, said that the organisation's
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    Students Rush Army
    314 3 Students Rush Army HONG KONG Thurs. 417AR*rums are rolling in Communist China and the youths are answering the call. According to official statistics, 67,000 students alone have registered for military training in 10 days since the appeal was made for "volunteer" enlistments in one of the five military academies which
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    PANDIT NEHRU URGES REFORMS IN NEPAL
    217 3 NEW DELHI, Thursday. MR. Nehru told Parliament today that the Indian Government informed Nepal on Dec. 8 that King Tribhuvana should be returned to the Nepalese throne and a popular government should be esta- blished. He added that Nepal's ruling Prime Minister informed India
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    Financial Secretary Flies To U.K. To Recruit Income Tax Men
    285 4 Financial Secretary Flies To U.K. To Recruit Income Tax Men DECAUSE of the urgency of recruiting more trained staff for the Income Tax Department, the Colony Financial Secretary, Mr. J. E. Pepper, flew to England last week instead of going by sea. While on leave*he will recruit as many trained
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    CIVIC VISITOR
    51 4 CIVIC VISITOR THE LORD MAYOR of Sydney, Alderman E. C. ODea (left) and Mr. H. Simpson, organising secretary of the Australian Food for Britai n Fund, who arrived in Singapore by QEA-BOAC yesterday afternoon en route to London, where they will wind up the activities of the fund. Straits Times
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    WEARNE'S MADE $1.82 MIL.
    189 4 WEARNE'S MADE $1.82 MIL. WEARNE Brothers Limited, made a net profit of $1,826,285 for the year ended Sept. 30, 1950. states the annual statement of accounts which will be presented at the general meeting on Wednesday. The directors recommend a final dividend of flv e per cent and a bonus
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    TAIPING FUNERAL
    50 4 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Thurs. The funeral took place in Taiping of Toh Puan Habsah, aged 60, mother of Dato Sri Adika Raja, Territorial Chief of Upper Perak, who died at the home of her son-in-law, Inche Ahmad bin Haji Kassim, president of Taiping branch of U.M.N.O.
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    IPOH CAROLS
    48 4 From Oar Own Correspondent IPOH, Thurs.— Five choirs with a strength of about 75 voices will take part in a combined carol singing service organised by the Ipoh Y.W.C.A. to be held in front of the sports pavilion on the Ipoh padang on Saturday. Dec. 23.
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    CHAIRMAN FOR SIXTH YEAR
    112 4 Mr. Kwek Soan Loh was Jlected chairman of the Singapore Overseas Chinese Importers and Exporters Association for the sixth year in succession at the annual general meeting recently. Other office-bearers are: Hon. Secretary— Mr. Lav Bok Eng; Asst. Hon. SecretaryMr. Ong Kiat Soo; Hon. Treasurer Mr.
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    English Xmas For 450—But No Snow
    278 4 English Xmas For 450— But No Snow By A Woman Reporter FOUR hundred and fifty patients at the British Military Hospital in Singapore, including Korean, bandit and riot casualties, will have a traditional English Christmas with everything— except the snow. Festivities begin tomorrow night at seven o'clock with carols and
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    CHRISTMAS FOR TROOPS ON LEAVE
    44 4 THE Union Jack Club will five Christmas dinner for about 170 troops, most of whom are in Singapore on leave from the Federation. There will also be a variety show on Christmas Eve and carol singing; on Boxing Day.
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    'SPEED TRACK' COMPLAINT
    59 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Thurs,— "Speedminded motorists and cyclists have turned Tranquerah Road into a speed track," Mr. V. DLas said in. an adjournment speech at the Malacca Municipal Commissioners' meeting. He said this in support of Capt. All bin Maidln's suggestion that drastic action be
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    Death At Taiping
    31 4 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Tiiurs. The funeral took place of Mrs. Gan Teow Chong, wife of Mr. Gan Teow Chong, chler clerk of the General Hospital, Taiplnj,.
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    Municipal Christmas Party
    95 4 Municipal Christmas Party •"THE sombre appearance of the Singapore Municipal Council Chamber will be changed tonight by decorative lights, festoons and flags for a Christmas party given by the Municipal President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, and Mrs. McNeice. The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, and other leading Government officials, Municipal
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    RECOGNISED IN MOONLIGHT
    48 4 PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs. Wahari bin Taib was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Bagan Serai Court for stealing fowls and 10 ka.fcs of scrap rubber from Mainah binte Matnapiah at Sungei Kepar Selinsing, Bagan Serai. Mainah was said to have recognised Wahari in the moonlight.
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    PLANS PASSED FOR HOTEL
    286 4 ONLY 10 HAD OBJECTIONS PRELIMINARY plans for building a multi -storey 1 hotel at the 6.1 mile, Pasir Panjang Road, were approved in principle by the Singapore Rural Board at its monthly meeting yesterday. The chairman, Mr. S. G. Burlock. said there had been a number
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    FINED $10
    28 4 From Oar Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Thurs.— Liew Chak, a learner driver, was fined $10 at Segamat for failing; to display the letter 'L' on his vehicle.
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    Air Bookings Full Until Xmas
    55 4 MALAYAN Airways inter- nal services are fully booked from now until Christmas. This includes an addition to normal services of four Christmas 'specials' between Singapore and the principal towns in the Federation. The first extra service will run today. There will be another one tomorrow
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    K.L. SANTA WILL COME BY AIR
    39 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Santa Claus will fly to a children's Christmas party at the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club on Sunday. There will be refreshments and toys for all children.
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    PARTY AT IPOH
    43 4 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Thurs.— About 500 children were given sweets, cakes, ice cream and soft drinks at Ipoh at a party sponsored by the Women's Service League, the Rotary Club, the Salvation Army and the Infant Welfare Centre.
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    'Monopoly,' Say Students
    90 4 'Monopoly, Say Students ESTABLISHMENT of a Faculty of Law in the University of Malaya is advocated by Suara Merdeka (Voice of Freedom), Journal ot Malayan students in Britain. It Is the first issue of the magazine, which Is printed Hi English. Urging the establishment of the faculty, in the University.
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    8 BANDITS KILLED IN 24 HRS.
    346 5 Red Leader Is Slain At Muar From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. FIGHT bandits, including a woman, have been killed in the Federation during the last 24 hours. One of them was a high ranking Communist leader, killed in the Muar area of
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    PARTY BY R.A.F
    28 5 THE ENTERTAINMENTS Committee with some of the children at a Christmas party in the No 1. Sergeants Mess, R.A.F. Maintenance Base, Seletar.— Michael Anchant picture.
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    NINE FINED
    24 5 Nine shopkepers who pleadpd guflty in the Singapore Third Police Court to failing to observe the Weekly Holidays Ordinance were yesterday _flned_s2o_each:
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    C.-in-C. FOR K.L.
    19 5 The Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Sir John Harding, left Singapore yesfrday afternoon by Malayan Airways for Kuala Lumpur.
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    Boat Owner Cleared Of Blast Blame
    157 5 Boat Owner Cleared Of Blast Blame TAN Cheng Guan, owner and chinchew of a motorboat, Tong Heng, which blew up in Singapore River on Sept. 8, was acquitted in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday of abetting the loading of a dangerous cargo of 20 drums of carbide at North
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    New USIS Chief
    77 5 MR. Elmer Newton, chief ot the Far Eastern Service of the Voice of America, has been appointed to succeed Mr. W Henry Lawrence as Director of United States Information Service. Malaya. Mr. Newton, who Is due In Singapore next month, was educated at Harvard University. New York
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    NEW NAMES FOR OLD ROADS
    53 5 The road at the 5.1 mile, Thomson Road leading to Lam Hin Smokehouse has been named Soon Hock Road and the reserve road oft the 66 3 4 mile, East Coast Road has been named Jalan Tua Kong, it was announced at yesterday's meeting of
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    2 MORE DENTISTS
    33 5 Two students, Messrs. Koh Eng Yam and Lim Kung Peng, passed their final professional examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the Univeisity of Malaya this week.
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    Singapore Diary
    58 5 YJM.C./C, Orchard Road, Animal Lovers' League meeting, 11 a.m FARELF Cup billiards championship final, 8.30 p.m. CHINESE YM.C.X.. Selegie Road, music class, 2.30 p.m., badminton, 5.30 p.m.. students' basketball, 5.30 pjn., table-tennis tournament, 7 p.m., concert, 7.30 pm. WESLEY M.Y.F., "The First Christmas." Wesley Hall, Fort Canning, 7.45
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    Homes Plan May Be Started Next Year
    157 5 T*HE scheme proposed by the Federal and Colonial 1 Building Society to help people with modest incomes buy their own homes may oe put into operation in the middle of next year, Mr. John Burgess, manager of the society, told tne Straits Times
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    K.L. Couple Wed At Melbourne
    55 5 MR AND MBS. Wong Kin Hong leaving: Queen's College Chapel, Melbourne, after their wedding on Dec. 9. The bride is the younger daughter of Madam Tan Cheng Chwan of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, and the groom is the sixth son of Mr. and Mrs.
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    NO SPECIAL CARDS FOR COUNCILLORS
    67 5 From Our Man Correspondent SEREMBAN, Thurs. QOVERNMENT is not contemplating issuing special identity cards to members of Negri Sembilan Executive Council and the Council of State, Inche Zainal Abidin, Malay Unofficial, was told at yesterday's budget meeting. Zainal Abidin, who bad made the request to
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    MORE ON TRAVEL
    34 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The $6,700 provided this year for Johore Council of State members' travelling expenses was not enough and provision for $3,000 more has been made.
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    COURT VACATION
    40 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— The High Court, Johore. is in vacation and sittings will be resumed at the end of the first week in January. Mr. Justice Storr and Mrs. Storr are spending the vacation at a hill station.
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    STOLE GIN, WHISKY
    56 5 Lam Poh Khoon, aged 20, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to stealing two bottles of whisky, a bottle of gin. 10 tins of cigarettes and tinned provisions, from Capt. R. C. Milland, at Empress Place, Singapore. Bail of $250 in one surety was
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    NEW DANCE HALL
    40 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, rhurs. The Town Board of Johore Bahru has given a Chinese from Singapore permission to put up a temporary building opposite the railway station where modern joget dance* will be held.
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    'PLUM BLOSSOM' FLIES TO U.S.
    196 5 I ITTLE White Plum Blos- som," 15-year-old Patsy Li, left Kallang yesterday b Clipper for Los Angeles to take up a scholarship gain- cl for her by Father Fre- derlck Gehring. Director rf the Vincentian Mission in America. l was Father Gehrina who named her
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    Whiff Of Smoke Led To Hideout
    327 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SUFFOLKS SURPRISED GANG KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. AN Iban tracker from Sarawak, aided only by one faint impression of a human footprint and later by a whiff of tobacco smoke, this week led 10 men of the Suffolk Regiment deep into
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    VACATION COURSE
    33 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Thurs.— Students from the Federation of Malaya and Singapore are among the 500 from 70 countries now attending the British Council Christmas vacation courses in Britain.
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    ONE WAY TRAFFIC
    25 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs The Johore Bahru Town Board has decided that the road opposite the Broadway Cinema should carry one way traffic.
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    HOSPITAL PARTY
    23 5 PENA2JK3, Thurs. About 50 sick children in the. PenangGeneral Hospital were the guests at a Christmas party held in the hospital.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Dec. 22, 1950. War In All But Name
    845 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Dec. 22, 1950. War In All But Name The emergency is war in all but name," the High Commissioner said at the Press conference at which he announced new measures to combat militant Communism. It has been said before, but unfortunately repetition does not make
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    Riot Enquiry
    235 6 Writing on the appointment of a commission to enquire into the Singapore riots, a correspondent expresses both irritation and dismay that its composition should now be the subject of consultation between the Governor and the Secretary of State. Should any official in Singapore have a voice in the
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    FULL MOON DAY
    43 6 The Ladies' Section of the Singapore Buddhist Associa- tion will celebrate full moon day tomorrow at the Buddhist Temple, 263, Outram Road. The Rev. K. Nanananda will deliver sermons ki English and Sinhalese at 1 p.m. and 7.30. p.m. respectively.
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    THE TAPPER'S LOT IN MALAYA
    1235 6  - THE TAPPER'S LOT IN MALAYA A Staff Correspondent By CONDITIONS of plantation workers on Malayan rubber estates are, on the average, better than those of any other plantation workers anywhere. None would suggest that nothing can be done still further to improve them but, as Mr. P. P. Narayanan and
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      Co-operation in the Kampongs
      440 6 £S a student of co-operation since the introduction of the movement to Malaya, and as one who has lived in this country for the last forty years, I think the following observations on rural co-oper-ation may interest your readers To my mind, there, are three things
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      WELFARE AND JUSTICE
      151 6 ON Dec. 19 you reported that the Singapore Government had under consideration the question of compensation for injuries to persons, and damage to property, arising from the riots. In the same breath you confirmed that Mr. W. S. Woon was sitting with open money bags, waiting to
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      LIFE-SAVERS
      133 6 IN order to give a glimpse of the other side of the picture of all the terrible events of last week. I feel the following is worthy of record: On the Monday evening my wife and I were travelling to town by car when we were savagely attacked in
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    Red China Grows By Map
    369 6 NEW DELHI QN the basis of its w latest map, Communist China has staked out claims to territory in both India an<i Burma as well as to (wo of the most accessible gateways southward into these countries. Copies of the new map of the Chinese
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    RUSH TO JOIN VOLUNTEER POLICE
    554 7 SO Per Cent On Active Duty Are Chinese RECRUITS are pouring in for the Singapore Volunteer Special Constabulary. The Commandant, Mr. J M. Mason, told the Straits Times yesterday that this week there have been 30 applications i day from good types of men of
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    Blythe Unveils Memorial To S.V.C. Dead
    56 7 THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mr.. W L. Blythe, unveiled yesterday at Beach Road S.V.C. headquarters a plaque in memory of those Volunteers who died in World War 11. With Mr. Blythe, are Lieut. Col. W. 6. Smith and the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev.
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    2 CYCLED FROM K.L. TO COLONY
    163 7 2 CYCLED FROM K.L. TO COLONY TWO Rover Scouts, D. G Piyasena and Kwong Kirn Kong, have just {Cycled 250 miles—from Kuala Lumpur—to Singapore as part of their Rammers' Journey Test. They will have to complete another 150 miles before they lualify. They hope to do this iter. During their
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    LESS COLONY T.B. IN NOV.
    50 7 Forty mx CMCi Of tubercu.re reDorted to th" Singapore Health Department during November compared with 71 cases in the previous month The highest returns were In March with 74 cases. There were nine cases of polio and seven cases of lepr< sy reported in November.
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    CHECKON HEALTH
    33 7 The Singapore Health Dp partment inspected 1.741 shops. 174 markets and checked 43:5 itinerant hawkers daring November coniDared with 1.857 shoos and 188 markets and 371 itinerant hawkers the previous month
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    More Gifts For Widow
    171 7 MORE contributions from Straits Times readers for Mrs. May Pereira. widow of Mr. Francis Pereira, who was killed .by rioters, were received yesterday. Among the contributions were $500 from the Eurasian Association. Singapore $150 from locally engaged staff, H.Q., A.M.D.G.W.. Sime Road and $100 from Municipal
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    CHURCH BAZAAR
    33 7 The Cantonese Methodist Church at Canning Rise. Singapore, will hold a Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5 cm. tomorrow in aid of a new building to be erected at Queen Street.
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    TALK ON C.D.C.
    30 7 Mr. Frank MacFadzean, Manager of the Colonial Development Corporation, will talk over Radio Malaya at 8 p.m. today about the work the C.D.C. is doing in Malaya.
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    FREED SOON AS POSSIBLE'
    96 7 THE HOPE that Volunteer Police who were called out during the riots would be released in the next few days was expressed in a statement last night by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. \V. L. Blythe. The statement says: "The Volunteer Police and their employers who have
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    Regiment In Route March
    55 7 THE Singapore Artillery Regiment will stage a route march tomorrow. Leaving Blakang Mat! at 1 45 p.m., they will form, up outside N.A.A.F.I. Headquarters at Anson Road. They will march led by the band of the Seaforth Highlanders. The G.0.C.. Major-General D. Dunlop. will take the
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    'Join Police' Appeal To Chinese
    148 7 'Join Police' Appeal To Chinese THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce will watch with close interest final plans for the formation of a Volunteer Special Constabulary Emergency Squad, a Chamber spokesman said yesterday No definite step, however, will be taken until the General Committee of the Chamber meets next week,
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    TRAINS RUN AGAIN
    41 7 Normal train service between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be resumed this morning. Regular service was temporarily suspended yesterday due to obstruction caused by derailment of the day passenger train between Sedenak and Layang Layang on Wednesday night.
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    NEW BANK BRANCH
    42 7 Mr. J. P. Sen Gupta, regional manager of the United Commercial Bank of India, has arrived In Singapore to establish a branch here. To meet Mr. Gupta, a cocktail party will be given today by Messrs. Lekhra] and Sons.
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    Gerald back 'after a wonderful time9
    103 7 Gerald back 'after a wonderful time 9 AM greatly impressed by X the civic conciousness of the American people. Their friendliness is something which Singaporeans can follow," said 15-year-old Gerald Plllay. Singapore schoolboy representative to the New York Daily Mirror forum, on his return to Singapore. Gerald, who stayed four
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    Unknown Woman Lays A Bouquet For SVC Men
    386 7 A SIMPLE bououet of gladioli was laid by an unknown Chinese woman beside the official wreaths of poppies, after the Memorial plaque to the members of the Singapore Volunte ers Corps, who gave their lives in World War 11, had been unveiled
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    C.G's Advice To Youth Of Malaya
    161 7 rE Commissioner-Gen-eral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald in his radio broadcast last night, had a word of advice for the youth of Malaya, warning them not to allow the Communists to twist and warp their healthy characteristic of "divine discontent" into violent forms. "Young men and
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    He Stole Inspector's Medals
    144 7 He Stole Inspector's Medals LEE Lai Hong, aged 20, was yesterday sentenced to a month's imprisonment in the Singapore Fourth Police Court after pleading guilty to stealing two boxing medals, a King's Police Medal and a silver cigarette case belonging to Chief Inspector Frank Pestana. Inspector Low Hong Hee. prosecuting,
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    NO CARD FOR OVER YEAR
    54 7 Chua Hay Kow, aged 24. was fined $100 in the Singapore First District Court yesterday for failing to register for an identity card. Mr. M. C. Boyle, A.S.P.. said that Chua, who had come from Indonesia in October last year, had lived In Singa pore
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    RUBBER RATE: 6c.
    44 7 The Singapore Rural Board at its meeting yesterday approved the fixing of the rate per tappable tree on rubber estates of under 100 acres for 1951 at six cents per tree. The rate last year was 2>/ 2 cents per tree.
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    MALAYA 'NOT BASE FOR SMUGGLING'
    137 7 OINGAPORE tobacco dealers yesterday denied the possibility of American cigarettes being smuggled into the Philippines from Malaya as suggested recently by a Congressman of La Union, Mr. Manuel A Reuter message from Manila quotes Mr. Cases as saying that the majority of American cigarettes Imported
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    $5,070 More For Troops
    203 7 A SUM of $5,070 was received yesterday by the Straits Times office for the "Army Amenities Fund." This brought the total to $11,697. Most of the donations came from Singapore firms. Full list of donations received yesterday is as follows: •250: The Borneo Co. 1200: Bata
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    Troops Give Up Turkey For Men In Korea
    234 7 IJALP the ration of Christmas turkey for British soldiers in Singapore has been sent. to British troops in Korea. But there will bo plenty of chicken instead; for the men in Singapore. The Controller of the NAAF< Canteen Service in Singapore Mr,
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    Rubber Fire On Ship
    103 7 FIRE broke out in No. hatch of the Isthmian Line ship, Steel Traveler, in Singapore harbour at 9 am. yesterday, damaging thousands of dollars worth of rubber being loaded for shipment to the United States. The Harbour Board fire brigade had the blaze under control within
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    MANPOWER DIRECTOR GIVEN ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY
    327 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. gMERGENCY Regulations, published in the Federation Government Gazette today, give the Director of Manpower complete and absolute authority in the direction of manpower in the Federation. "No decision or direction of the Director of Manpower shall be called
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    TO REPORT U.K CONFERENCE
    51 8 DAVID McNICOLL, Sydney Daily Telegraph columnist, arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon by QEABOAC from Sydney. He will leave Singapore at Christmas on the same plane as the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, to cover the conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London. Straits Times
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    CLOSE' ORDER FOR 6 PENANG SHOPS
    59 8 PENANG, Thurs. SIX Chinese shops in Penang have been ordered to be closed except for one hour daily for one month by the Resident Commissioner. Penaoer, Mr. V. Aston. A Government Gazette notification today stated that the shops will be open only between 12
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    Aid From Hawkers Suggested
    141 8 A SUGGESTION that hawkers in the rural areas should be asked to form a committee to assist the district committees and the police in solving the hawker problem was made at yesterday's meeting of Singapore Rural Board by Mr. E. Gallistan. The chairman said that th«
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    SCHOOL MEDICINE
    17 8 Singapore travelling dispensaries treated 592 school children during November, against 585 in the previous month
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    GOVT MEN 'NOTBEING SCREENED'
    137 8 T?NQUIRIES are being made by the Singapore Government departments asking for information on whether they kept open on the Tvesday and Wednesday following the riots, numbers attending office and those injured. But a Government spokesman denied emphatically the suggestion made by a Straits Times reader in
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    DR .W.J. PUGH
    35 8 LONDON, Thurs— Dr. W.J. Pugh, who was a member of the Commission on Higher Education in Malaya and Singapore, has been appointed to the directorship of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.
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    FURTHER TERM
    30 8 Mr. H. J. C. Kulasingha and Mr. Ahmad Ibrahim have been renominated to serve as members of the Singapore Rural Board for a further term of three years.
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    2,000 MUSLIMS IN K.L. PARADE
    103 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. JOKE than 2,000 Muslims, shouting "Allah is great, long live Islam" marched in procession through the streets of Kuala Lumpur today to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims of all races and representing various bodies. Including
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    MAULANA GIVES TALK ON LIFE OF THE PROPHET
    99 8 MAULANA GIVES TALK ON LIFE OF THE PROPHET •MAULAKA Abdul Aleem x Siddiqui, the Muslim Divine, gave a lecture on the life of the Prophet Muhammad last night at the Muslim Missionary Society premises in Geylang Road. The lecture followed one hour of mass recitation from the Koran on the
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    TEACHER MOVES
    33 8 From Our Own Correspondent KOTA BAHRU, Thurs Frances Ho Sooi, a teacher at the Ismail English School, Kota Bahru, will be transferred to the Paslr Mas Government English School next term.
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    TWO CLEARED IN SINGAPORE'
    52 8 A woman, Koh Ah Wee, aged 27, and.Tan Luck Tow, aged 42, yesterday were acquitted in the Singapore Third Police Court .of dishonestly receiving thre» lengths of water pipes, worth $1,800, belonging to the military. Inspector M. R. Balakrishnan said that he wax Instructed to withdraw
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    BROKE CURFEW
    36 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. S. Slnnappen and V. Varathanan, labourers from Tangkah who were found moving about on REM Estate, Tiram, during curfew, were each fined $6 at Johora Bahru Court.
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    T. U. ATTACK ON COST OF LIVING
    210 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. TRADE unions In the Federation are complaining about the rising cost of living and Government's failure to take any steps to prevent it. The Malayan Trade Union Council has received a large number of very stronglyworded
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      MASONCAN'7 LIVE DOWN THIS LABEL
      728 9 DOOR James Mason: it seems Hollywood will never be able to see him for the label, saying in large letters •'HEEL," which was si nek firmly on him after "The Wicked Lady" Act he never so well (as in "Odd Man Out") produce as intelligent
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      11 9 JUDY GARLAND looks down on *a comic scene from "Summer Stock."
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      'If You Can't Sing Good, Sing Soft...'
      312 9 PRESSURE of busiriess prevented me from seeing more than the first few minutes of "Summer Stock," and I crept out from the preview just as Judy Garland in a Marathon opening song was declaring fortissimo, "If you can't sing good, sing soft Colleague
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      227 9 Air"; 8 Taik- 8.15 "Crazy Corner': SINGAPORE 830 Ma i ayan police Band: 9 |.I,I,B.I, N i e 0 1 S 0 gSS^T-SK SS453SPi 9 -SSJ? i!:tS 4.45 p.m. -From the" London 1 p!m light Music; 'l.3O News; Dance Music: 10.30 "Th« Talis- miUaMa 4.55 saint-Saens; 5.15 1.45 Dance Music;
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    Talking Turkey
    196 10 with HENRI GACHNANG When you start carving Monday's Turkey, take a lesson from the experts B ME WrlOlC SCCTC* Of 17t€LfC m 1/ v j/ wu J v\f \/j t v fc~ ting up that Christmas tur- key, says M. Gachnang, is to be NONCHALANT. Have 3 right
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    Cookery Corner
    179 10 |^JEAT and shell-fish is a frequent combination in Chinese cooking and is some- times found also in French recipes. Here is one: For four people you will need IMb. fillet steak and lib. prawns. Make a good brown sauce by frying two onions, one carrot,- one tomato, two
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    BONNIEST BABY
    28 10 inu i.eek's $5 winner jor the bonniest baby is nine months' old Peter Teo, son of Mr. Teo Cheow Tick, of 792-C Paya Lebar Road, Singapore.
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    SHORT CUT ON THE WAY OUT
    126 10 J ONG hair will be fashionabit again very soon according to leading London hairdressers. So many people are wearIng their hair in the short cut that fashionable women who want to be "different" wil revert to long styles. "In a few months' time w
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    Sa present for marguerite
    635 10  -  John ADAMS I A Bachelor Lboks For I By THHIS week a friend in j! the air force who ft i; flying home in time for Christmas told me he I; would take a present home for Marguerite provided it was small and if the Customs
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      291 10 J»,c cv.i.f.rcn »;r™i and ;i..j At st th y tnched f top The way dm much easier row. of the hill. Breathless and eras the ground wu fairly flat. hansted they flung themselves •I hop* we're tolnj in the rijht down and peerc« otct the yall*y. dirrc lion." panted Rukiah.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    294 11 LONDON, Thurs.— Mining sections captured most of the meagre Interest in the London Stock Exchange today Copper, lead, zinc and tin shares were wanted and recorded useful gains. Olltedged and industrials were seldom tested and the ormer remained with pracically no alteration. Once again there was small demand
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    H.K. EXCHANGE RATES
    33 11 HONG KONO, Thuri. FREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollar! quoted today a» follows: OSII i HK»8.02'4 (cash), HKM.O9 (T): £1 HK515.30: one tael of gold I HKS3IJ»4.— UJ».
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    TIN: $5463/8 A PICUL
    36 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs.. Dec. 21—5546,371 (down $35.37 i). £1,250 a ton in London LONDON. Thurs.. Dec. 21. Spot £1.245— £1,255; Forward £1,11^—£1.115; a.m. settlement £1.210 (down £60). Turn-overs: a.m. 40 p.m. 20 tons.
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    RUBBER MARKET
    230 11 Steady Tone But Little Business Passing THE price of rubber improved by H cents a lb. yesterday, Buyers' bids for January first-grade closed at $1.75*. The market was very steady, but with little business passing First-grade January buyers opened at $1.71 a lb. and the price Improved to
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    The Produce Market
    140 11 from A Markat Correspondent \TKRY little business was reportV ed in the Singapore produce market yesterday. The copra section was quietly steady, with sellers at «48U a picul and buyers firm at M7 'A. No business was done. Coconut oil was slightly steadier with bids at $74%
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    33 11 rrHK Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying. TT. 34 15/16, Airmail (0.D.) 35 1/1«, (90 days) 35 5/18: Selling T.T./OX). ready, 3456.
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    Shipping In The Roads And Alongside
    199 11 SHIPS in the Singapore Road* and alongside Uie Singapore Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hal Hsuan, Walrimu, Tjikampek. Agulhas, Ocesn Mail Chip Lam, Ellen MaersK Courlis. Hydra. Obit Sein. Van Riebbeck. Van Riemsdyk. Mathilda Maersk. Walngaporne, La Capirena. Sumatra. St«el Recorder. Ocean
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    Malayan Shares
    154 11 Slightly Firmer from A Hartal i*rrn»pooiJ««i HPHE Malayan share market was slightly firmer in all sections yesterday. The volume of business, however, was negligible. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers 1 Association were: Buyers McAiiJtcr, 29.50 Wearne Bros 2 35 William Jacks O^IM Austral Amai 1/9 Bangrin
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    TIN COMPANY DIVIDENDS
    165 11 INTERIM dividends have been declared by the following tin companies: Pnket Tin Dredging Second interim of 3d. per ahare, less income tax. in respect of the year to December 11. 1850; equivalent to approximately 3% per cent on the capital invested in the business, including profit* plougnefl
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    KUCHAI TIN
    36 11 KUCHAI Tin's report and accounts were adopted at the annual meeting on Saturday, and payment of the fourth and' final dividend of 70 per cent less Income tax. recommended by the directors, was approved.
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    ENGLAND MAY BE WITHOUT COMPTON TODAY
    361 12  -  REGINALD lI AYTER By Brian Close To Get His Second Test Chance? MELBOURNE, Thursday. DENIS COMPTON troubled by a recurrence of his right knee trouble is understood to be an extremely doubtful starter for England against Australia in the Second Test which begins here
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    Penalty Bowl For Cricket?
    110 12 '•ISN'T it time umpires were relieved of the task of pronouncing a man out Ibw?" writes Mr. G. Eastick, of 16R, Richmond Road, Leytonstone, in the News Chronicle. ••This decision surely comes in the category of •hands' in the penalty area in football." And this is
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    MUCHDEPENDS ON THE TOSS
    566 12 By JACK FINGLETON Exclusive To Straits Times MELBOURNE, Thursday. ALL KYK.S will be on the toss at Melbourne tomorrow. As happened in Brisbane, winning of the toss could mean winning of the game. Nobody expects a repetition of Brisbane s monsoonal weather, but the Second Test
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    Malay Lifter Does Well In S'gor C'ships
    245 12 Malay Lifter Does Well In S'gor C'ships From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. rrHE Selangor Amaieur Weightlifting Association held their annual championships for 1950 at the Bukit Blntang Amusement Park last night. The bandamweight title was won by a newcomer to the "iron game", Elias Adams, with a total
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    HEALD WINS Y's TABLE TENNIS
    52 12 The V.M.C.A. 1950 table tennU championship for the Khalik Shield was won by D. Heald last night. He defer ted Ching Wing Hay in three straight sets. The V.M.C.A Billiards championship for the PARELF Cup will be played at the V.M.C.A. Billiard Hall tonight at
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    32 12 TODAY: 9.06 a.m. (8.9) and 10.46 p.m. (8.2); 3.26 a.m. (5.1) and 4.07 p.m. (1.8). TOMORROW: 9.43 a.m. (9.2) and 11.25 p.m. (8.4) 4.03 a.m. (5.1) and 4.45 p.m. (1.4).
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    TRIGGER WORKS LIKE CHAMPION
    371 12 PENANG, Thursday. A GREAT race is in prospect for the sprint prize A of the meeting, the $4,000 P and O Challenge Cup over six furlongs on Saturday. Bright Eyes. Croydon, Dark Brocade and Trigger all thundered up the straight in smart sharpening-up gallops and it
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    DANISH SOCCER TEAM TO PLAY IN HONG KONG
    151 12 HONG KONG. Thurs. TTONG KONG Football Assoctation's inter-port sub-com-mittee at a meeting last evening announced that the Danish Bold- klubben team will definitely visit Hong Kong for a series of matches over the Chinese New Year. The Chairman of the subcommittee said
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    FREE PRESS RACE SUPPLEMENT
    50 12 f TH)DAY'S S ngapore Free Press will contain a special four- page Race Supplement, compiled by Allan Lewis, giving the form of horses entered for the Penang Turf Club's Christmas-New Year Meeting. A feature article on the history of the Penang Turf Club is also included.
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    Trobella In Fast Gallop
    475 12 PENANG, Thurs. RUNNING wide out on the main track, Trobella (Bagby) and speedy Lucky Star II (Little) clocked 37 4/5 seconds for three furlongs, easily the fastest workout this morning. Trobella, a solidly built three-year-old filly by the sprinting sire Belacose, has trained on splendidly and
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    CONTESTS FOR ALL SWIMMERS
    87 12 An open competition for all swimmers ha» been arranged by the committees of the Haw Par Pool and Tiger S.C. to be held at Pasir Panjang tomorrow at 3 p.m. Anyone who is Interested may join the competitions. The day'g events include diving exhibitions by Loh
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    W. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 19 RUNS
    61 12 PERTH, Thurs.— Western Australia won their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland here yesterday by 10 runs. Spectators saw a thrilling last half-hour when Queensland, needing 299 runs in their second Innings to win, were dismissed for 209 wuh 16 minute* left. The final Scoreboard
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    JOHORE KAMPONCt LEAGUE RESULTS
    75 12 .JOHORE BAHRU. Thura.— The inter Kampong Junior Football League coo Linue, to make good progress. Latest result* 4o date are at fo! lows: Slulang Darat beat Bukit Chrsar 7-2; Permuda Kg. Paliang drew with Junior Tigers 1-1; Tcbra beat Jorlntliians 3-1; Jolly Juniors beat Chinese Youngster*
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    Gold Meridian In Splendid Shape
    431 12 A SERIOUS THREAT TO "THE PRINCE' PENANG, Thursday. /"'OLD MERIDIAN made everyone who watched this morning's trackwork sit up and take notice of a workout on the strength of which it looks quite clear that Prince Charming is not going to have things his own
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    C WEALTH 349 FOR 9
    31 12 CALCUTTA. Thurs. The Commoa» wealth tourinit ericktt Irani 4 their llnl innings closed :.t i wlckft, today whi-n p:;iv nunird against an Indian Onlvrrsities I Rruicr
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    Island Club Results
    40 12 Is.and Cubs Dweml>er I,.(; 0k Mrdal. p.iiv.d at the l*hiuii C lib Sunday. w» won by Mr, v I n wilh Hi IS—W Nexl !>■■>: jfi I. Moffetl with 8H H -74 .mil M><2 O Barrett with lu9
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    V.L Lose After Gallant Struggle
    237 12 V.L Lose After Gallant Struggle ■yiCTORIA Institution of Kuala Lumpur, put up a gallant struggle yesterday to stave off defeat by a superior Raffles Institution XV in their last Colony match, bub eventually lost by six points (two tries) to nil on the R.I. ground. Victorians threw everything they tind
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