The Singapore Free Press, 17 December 1946

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN M So. lb.i-« SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    21 1 ten. Sir Alan Cunningham (left), British High Commissioner a Palestine, with Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery photographed th« latter** recent visit V» Jerusalem.
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    BRADMAN ON WAY TO CENTURY
    132 1 BRADMAN ON WAY TO CENTURY THE TEST SYDNEY, Tuesaa>. ■BCMING .v^-.raiia's ftrst inn-, I today, the avtfe clay o: the second Tes: i^icjt Kng. ar.d. Barnes and :-?d the over.s2 for four to 325 rval. and Aas- TO runs ahead of with six wic- 3a Ml ..ot out ana at.
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    SCOREBOARD
    55 1 **GLAND IST INNS —255 ir *TR\i; A IST INNINGS gas S e c »»npion b Kdrir h 34 c K**as h Smith 9m* 86 IItTM 7 «*l for 4 wleke's) 323 Reuter BOWXIVG O. M. R W. 3t 7 85 K 7 7t t W 21 1 85 1
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    LEWIS GETS HEARING
    35 1 me Court yesteronsider the 10V Mr. Lewis and the N Workers against rares of contempt r.. nnes totalling Mag out of the says A. P. from T he appeal will be H
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    Singapore makes election plans
    314 1 Free Press Staff Reporter PJANS are now well under way for holding an election m Singapore for a new Legislative Council, and an expert, Mr. G. Hawkins, who was m the Malayan Civil Service for some years before the war, has arrived m Singapore from England,
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    1,789 AIR PASSENGERS A DAY IN AUSTRALIA
    37 1 In three months ending Sept. 31, Australian regular a'r transport service flew daily an average of 51,339 miles and daily carried 1,789 passengers and 25 t:ns of freight, reports Reuter.
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    PRINCESS ELIZABETH MAY WED NEXT YEAR
    147 1 LONDON, Monday. APPARENTLY everyone but Buckingham Palace know toii day that Princess Elizabeth, the 20-year-old heiresspresumptive to the throne of England, would marry her blonde, handsome cousin. Prince Philip of Greece, some time next year. Officials continue to deny, saying "no engagement had been
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    GRENADE USED IN SINGAPORE
    48 1 Free Press Staff Reporter Four Chinese were injured, one seriously, when a grenade was thrown through the doorway of a sundry goods shop m Hong Kon-? Street at 1.30 pjn. yesterday. In Joo Chiat a young Malay was stabbed to death by a gang.
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    AMBASSADOR PACKS
    15 1 Sir Victor Mallet, British Ambassador m Spain is making preparation to leave Madrid
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    STORE AIRMAILS DELAYED
    160 1 Free Press Staff Reporter CINGAPORE has received no air- mail from the United Kingdom since last Wednesday and he Post Office has received many inquiries to find out the cause oi A Post Office spokesman said today: "I have been trying to find out the cause. Airmail
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    58 1 The first German girl to receive a visa to enter the United States is Anna Maria Christina Heinke, 23-year-old fiancee of Robert L. Lauenstein, a former American soldier now working with the Department of Justice m Berlin. They will make their home m St. Louis, Missouri. This picture of the
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    MORE WHEAT FOR MALAYA
    76 1 THE United States Department of Apiculture announced today that 725.500 tons of American grain will be exported next month, says a Washington report. Provided transport is available, shipments of cereals could reach 1.500,000 tons m January, count- Ing flour allocations and the unshipped balance of grain
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    SPORE MASSACRE: TOJO IS TRIED
    469 1 SPORE MASSACRE: TOJO IS TRIED TOKIO, Mon. MORE than 75 affidavits were introduced as evidence today before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, trying ex-Premier Hideki Tojo and other high-ranking Jap military officers and government officials on charges of atrocities and the massacre of British prisoners of war
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    KIDNAPPED
    72 1 Singapore man signs $13,400 cheque Free Press Staff Reporter. 1 SINGAPORE Harbour Board A contractor, Mr. K. P. Mohamed, was robbed of $13,400 yesterday morning by two Malays and a Chinese. They kidnapped him and took him at pistol point to Ponggol, where he was forced to sign a
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    COLDEST PLACE
    111 1 MOSCOW, Mon THE coldest place on earth to m Kolyma Taiga, northeastern Siberia, slightly east of Suntaar near the settlement of OHmekon, roughly 1,300 miles north of Sakhalin m the Sea of Okhotsk, states Moscow radio. There z temperature of :u i degrees centigrade below srro has been
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  • NEWS PAGE
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      Human 'shields' save comrade
      218 3 THOUGH they knew it might mean death, two miners Mood 1 over a trapped and injured comrade and allowed a big boulder to fall on them because they realised that if it hit the injured man it would kill him. The men, John Garland, of Lower
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      5-YEAR-OLDS TO HAVE OWN CLUB
      104 3 EVEN the five-year-olds will be provided for m a children's social centre at Bootle Lanes, which wiU have a ballroom, concert hall, gymnasium, handicrafts section «.nd library. The idea oame from Miss May Lcgan, 32, who told the press: There are plenty of dubs for
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      30 3 of the Daimler cars which the Royal Family will use on -aiv Urwa early next year Is here seen hem; load-d on to a ship at the Royal Docks, London.
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      150 'BIKES' MADE EACH MINUTE
      62 3 BRITAIN is making 150 bicycles every m nute of the working day Well o/cr a million or CO per cent of the total made m 1946, are for e/port. Only 6>0.0-f were exported In 1938. The w;il<l. it is estimated, need* 50 000.UOO new b
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      TARZAN
      8 3  -  Edgar Rice Burroughs By Xfkar aids Jan.
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      COMMANDO TRAINING FOR FRENCH
      511 3 PARIS, (By Airmail). FRANCE'S new army, now some 450,000 strong, is taking a leaf out of the copy-book of the British Army. Ihe barrack-room and parade-ground technique of Napoleonic tradition is giving way to British Commando principles of training for everyone. In 45 camps, the French
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      DESERTER WAS HER BODYGUARD
      108 3 RGLERT Er.c: McDowell aes.rted trom the Navy 18 month* ago and ce:amo •>~aygi.ard to a woman night club owner m London's West End. A Chatham court-martial recent'y sent McDowell to §acl for twelve months and ordered him to be d:sm ssed the i?ervce. \irs Lolores Sunday
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      LAKE LEVEL TO RISE
      34 3 A four-foot rise m Ennerdale Lake Cumb'rland, has been approved m principle by the Mj™*" try of Health to supply millions of gallons cf water to a new rayon »nctory.
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      'MADLY JEALOUS OF A GHOST'
      406 3 AN insane jealousy by 31 -year -old Helen McDougall, of the "ghost" of her husband's first wife, who died m 1938, was heW by Mr. Justice Byrne at Liverpool to have caused the failure of her marriage. He found mental cruelty proved against Mrs. McDougall,
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      BRIDE PASSED PLATE ROUND
      61 3 jl RECENT br d e and B debutante, according to ancient ceremonial, carried on a 199-year-old tradition at St Chad's Church. Shrewsbury. The bride. Lady Kenyon, and th c debutante, Miss Penelope Crossley, took the coll ct ion. accompanied by "two gentlemen of rank and fortune,"
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      LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR S'PORE
      218 5 i i ex: x i r^ oian Kep<> r ter r ,-partite Labour Advisory Board for Sinsa--1 pore, composed of representatives of workers em plo>irs and presided over by government, is ex-' petted to be formed m about a month's time -mat ion of these
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      PELEMBANG OPEN TO ALL SHIPS
      206 5 Shipping News AS from Dec. 15, 1946 the er.try on the Musi river, as tar as Palembang. has been declared rree to vessels of all nations, according to a notice issued to manners m Batavia. Entry, however, is subject to the possession of a permit
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      BUDDHIST TEMPLE
      106 5 CAMEO throughout Malaya is 1 the Buddhist Temple m Outram Road, Singapore. Here, ceremonies are held on each new Moon and full moon day. In the temple are relics of great value to Buddhists. For instance, there are caskets (top picture) containing relics of the Lord Buddha brought
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      ABUSING PLAY AT THEATRE
      147 5 IA-V ksUcmtad sister of a rl- about- t>wn finally r.st the urbanity of I lets down her hair tan steal her sneering v friend handsome i 15 000 a !»?ar. a nutshell. Is what the new .r.iung at the Victoria s.ngapore. is about, and If -xpecung
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      MOVE TO END TAXI STRIKE
      54 5 MOVE TO END TAXI STRIKE r *e Pret* Staff Reporter c manager of the Yellow Top my said this morning to order to break the deadh has developed m the keeping the Company's °2b s -side the garage, a meetsoon be held between offic al« and members Drivers' Union to
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      NEI LOAN SCHEME
      35 5 .donesian Credit Bank i sum of 100.000.000 j be used for loans to rpr»%es. Seven large 2^^r,al and commercial er.receivlng credit from fc include shipbuilding. •^a, coffee industries and "°ncems, say? Reuter
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      CEYLON FACES CLOTH FAMINE
      119 5 TEYLON is heading for a iioth famine and the present indications are that the position this Christmas will be the worst ever. •No further textile coupon points will be made valid till April 1947, states Mr. Edmund Rodrigo. Textiles Controlller. Mr. Rodrigo said: "We also find
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      NEW SINGAPORE FOOD PRICES
      193 5 ANEW price list of controlled prices becomes effective today. "Milmaid.' HigbUnder,' "Mont Blanc" and "'Ship 1 'brands of condensed milk will be retailed at 45 cents per tin^ Reduced prices are gazetted for vegetables and fish. All the new prices will be written of the market
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      Siam anti-smuggling craft are in action
      209 5 Siam anti- smuggling craft are in action Free Press Correspondent BANGKOK, Monday. PI X new anti-smuggling craft, armed to do battle with tenacious seamen, have just swung out to sea to clieck the rice smuggling racket which is upsetting SiamV internal economy as well as showing her m a bad
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      90,000 NEI LABOURERS TO GET PENSION
      152 5 NINETY thousand disabled labourers m the Netherlands East Indies are expected to receive government pensions m tlit near future as the first step towards improvement of sccia! conditions, Antara reports. A bill for this purpose is to be submitted to the Indonesian Central National
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      SPECIAL XMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN
      199 5 Free Press Staff Reporter EFFORTS are being made to give Singapore's poorer citizens— adult* and their children a good time at Chiistm*^ by the Social Welfare Department who are arranging free cinema shows and special christj mas lunches. Through the courtesy of the proprietors of
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      Malaya fast losing Indian labour
      198 5 Malaya fast losing Indian labour Free Press Staff Reporter MALAYA is losing Indian labour steadily. a> hundred* of Indians of all classes return to their own country by every available means, and few of them return apart from those with established businesses. The demand for passages is described as 'terrific,'
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      EUROPEAN SHOT IN GUN DUEL
      108 5 Free Press Corrtsp^uGtrr ALOR STAR. Mor; A RUNNING gun duel t>e.w?en the Police and gangs* cs occurred this morning m streets of Fading Besar European officer was shot m legs. He was removed to the Ale Star hospital. H*s eondi'ion is stated to be critical.
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      NAVAL RATING SENT TO JAIL
      53 5 A young European Naval rating, j J. K. Donnelly and a Malay.) Awaluddin bin Mohamed Yassim j were sentenced to two years' and four years' rigorous imprisonment each respectively by Mr. Justice Brown m the Singapore Assizes yesterday on pleading guilty to a charge of
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      MEDICINE FOR NEI
      30 5 MEDICINE FOR NE I The first shipment of mc\ supplies from India has an m Java and will be distributed to the territories most m need of them, Antara reports.
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      182 3 TUDOR PLAYERS PRESENT. A CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME INCLUDING DICKENS' FAMOUS -CHRISTMAS CAROL*! AT THE LITTLE THEATRE ARMY EDN. CENTRE ARMENIAN STREET 0* DEC 18th to 23rd at 8.30 p. m Tfcketa $2, $I.M A $1 Obtainable Prom EDUCATION CENTBI Phone 6525. JtjJ M por the b«of Ir saUsfactioo with i^jU&Pf* mcnt
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      114 5 ■^ROOOCED lOCAILY^O MH TMf OP MALAYA THE TRADE MARK Oi QUALITY SANITARY PRODUCTIONS FITTINTS At list Maiay a is manufacturing its own Sanitary Pitting* E.n:^ W.C. Closet* wnn Piusn Cisterns. Manufactured by skilled craftsmen of many years experience m these lines and approved by the Singapore Municipal Authorities. Pet Khong
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  • SPORTS PAGE
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      ENGLAND BOWLERS TAKE THE HONOURS
      173 7 From Bill Bowes SYDNEY, Monday. C N a wii-Kft much improved by Saturday's storm, the En* fc >wl< rs put up a magnificent performance at Svdncy v ir ud of 50,000 saw Australia kept on defensive on jk ,ji'iul Picket only 225 runs we»e scored,
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      Unresponsive To Spin
      628 7 *e\er, the worst ggf aj .shzncn were eouflrra- i he didn't turn lOg? x.ket was Tetter icy Vi«. ml rolling. The I aLe Wrigii; always 9B».s' -.ger spin tad J0hn.1.7 turned a long way; x 3fcv-ay mem ing. McCcol and nai H :oo —a Kate of ifttß
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      Scoreboard
      77 7 ENGLAND IST INNS.— 2SS AUSTRALIA IST INNINGS Barnes not oat 1(ll Morris b Edrich j John>nn c Washbr** c Edrfch 7 Hassett c (ompton b Edrich 34 Miller- c Evans b Smith 40 Bradman not oat 52 Extras 5 Total: (far 4 wicket*) ~S« BOWLING O. M w B
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      Second Div Look A Strong Side
      386 7 By Our Soccer Reporter THE four or five hundred spectators who took the trouble 1 to go down to Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday had an ample reward, for they saw 60 minutes of fast, clean and exciting football, which brought six goals— four of
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      MATCH CANCELLED
      30 7 The ru?by match between the S.C.C. and R.A.P. (Paya Lebar) ichf^iled to be played on the padang today has orrn canceled. The Airmen are unable to raise team.
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      Haikowyu Recovery Came Too Late
      585 7 Police 2; Haikowyu F.C 2. THERE was a sensational ending to the game between the I Police and Haikowyu F.C. yesterday evening when Hai kowyu, visiting Thomson-road, scored two goals m the last five minutes of the game and made it a two-all draw. The
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      MALAYS WIN 3-2 AT JOHORE BAHRU
      72 7 nLAYING on Istana Padang at Johore I Bahru on Sunday, the Singapore Malays just managed to beat the Pemuda Melayu (Johore Cup- winners 1946) three- t^ro m a well contested match. The Pemuda, at one stage m second half with only nine men. surprised
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      BOXING TEAM
      56 7 The Singapore boxen who visited Australia returned tome last week with two boys from down under, Mick McX ay and Stan Matt, who are scheduled W» fight Tiger Vman and Battling X hoon respectively on Dec. 29. This picture shows, from left: Kid Pa no ho. Mott, Andre,
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      Soccer In Aid Of Poor Children's Christinas Fund
      116 7 SOCCEK fans who would like to do their little bit towards making Christmas a happier one for the poor children of Singapore, will be afforded a pleasant way of contributing to funds for this purpose by witnessing the game of football between
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      SINGAPORE STATE HOCKEY TRIAL
      137 7 THE following have been chosen foi the second Singapore State hockey trials on Saturday at the SRC ground. Players must bring both Colours and Whites and those unable to play should get m touch with Mr. R. Minjoot, c/o S.R.C.. or their representative. Colours: G. N.
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      CHINESE BEAT RECS AT HOCKEY
      151 7 Free Press Hockey Reporter FIELDING a weak team m which some of the players looked as if they had not touched a stick for years, the Recs went down to the SC.R.C. by two goals to nil m a game of hockey on the padang
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      C.S.C. HOCKEY XI
      54 7 The following will represent the Ceylon S.O. at hockey against the S.R.C. at the SRC. tomorrow, bully-off 5 p.m. V. N. Pillay. K. Muttukumaru A. Ponnampalam. V. John. C. Thuraisin^am. A. Shagran 8. K. Sundram. A. Vljerctnam S. Kulasingam. W. Ponniah. C. Navaretnam. Reserves— M. Mahadovan. W.
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      Draw For Third Round Of F.A. Cup
      169 7 LONDON, Moa THE draw for the third round of the 1 PA. challenge cup to be played on Jan. 11 was made here today and resulted as follows (home teams first). Tottenham v Stoke; Fulham v Birmingham; Sheffield W v Blackpool; Doncaster R.
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      S.A.B.A. MEETING
      26 7 A GENERAL meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association will be held at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the police beadquarters m South Bridge Roaa.
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      166 7 TO HERALD THE GALA OPENING OF the HEX and the MALAYAN PREMIERE of "ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM" -V? Aft GREAT WORLO CABARET "^fl P. WILL HOLD ffi||yK 'SIAM NIGHT' l^^^^k on THURSDAY 19 DEC. THE glorien of ancient siam NUMBERS INCLUDE 'TICKING FLOWERS" and the 'LAU' DANCE by
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