The Singapore Free Press, 22 December 1948

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press
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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA rtretre SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1948 PRICE 10 (BIS
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    NANKING BATTLE 'NEARING END'
    165 1 NANKING BATTLE 'NEAR ING END' New talk o/, mediation NANKING, Wednesday. WITH heavily reinforced Communist armies moving steadily down the Grand Canal toward the Yangtse east of Nanking:, and a new threat developing to the north-east of the capital, independent military observers here say that the "shooting war" on (he
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    13 KILLED IN HONG KONG PLANE CRASH
    13 1 13 KILLED IN HONG KONG PLANE CRASH s Straits Times Pictures. 194* itiir
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    – Afternoon schools for the over-aged
    56 1 Afternoon schools for the over-aged WHERE there Is do n children, who ha\ in their tptitudc morntn schools, and the Departme knaw o iflc Instance iM)in to retain over-age iown no special progrr for further study, m the admitted to afternoon Mit of Kducation does not irhere such admission h;«>
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    U.S. SUSPENDS AID IN CHINA
    73 1 1 j 1 1 after Mada:: ing I ■it ap- dent Ti >r yen greater help Mr. loffman's announce ■amp af* had talkPresident Truniai; >n ?h.na and Korea. A' the same tim^ th*» U c Department reported hat China, by last week, had sed all
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    AMMO ON COURSE
    31 1 a gang yesterday q )und 23 rounds of 303 am- w uinltlon. partly bur.cd on p le golf course at the Island s lub In Thomson Road. h
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    BANGKOK BLAZE
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    CHINA CABINET TO BE NAMED TODAY
    211 1 CHINA CABIN ET TO BE NAMED TODAY nan: HENERAUSSIMO Chiang approved the nominees China's new war cabinet, reported here last night. T 0 the Kuomlntang central Qna] approval before o S\\\ P&OLINER FOR OK I FAT 1 "HE P. &c O. Ship, L announce that a new y.OOO- n< jn
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    24 1 A.P. rtre Edinl Bea phoi lay, picf the J nd did er Prince Chai ual rying." "Prii made a trenu me of noise.' h-
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    'No White Lies at Christmas'
    151 1 DALLAS i 1 vVed. I r.i )ONT tell your children v little white lies about t V mta Claus. an American fir latrist advises. You may m t planting the seeds of c: He delinquency. Dr. Rudolf N. Bollmeler, n paper presented at the an
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    18 1 Prince Charle s of Ed:7ibur> •4 P. picture taken after the royal christening at Buckingham Palace last Wednesday.
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    Indies war Wv take 6 months'
    137 1 BATAVIA, Wednesday. 4S It became apparent today that Republi. v resistance to the invading Dutch fore* increasing:, at least In Java, a military spokesman The Hague said it might take six months to complete the military operations in Kepubli. territory and clear out guerrilla
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    Malaya Scouts confined to Perth camp
    77 1 THE Malayan Scouts, on their way to attend the South-West Pacific Jamboree .bourne, are .seeing little of Western Austral! They are living In Perth m a camp awaiting transport to Melbourne on Dec. 26. They were placed on Hheir honour not to leave the
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    Xmas fare for Britons
    16 1 •jut, a lea an ach -a and meat U added t A.P.
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    'SPITS' SWEEP WEST JOHORE
    35 1 CINGAPORE-ba-sed Spitfires yesterday flushed a big area of heavily-wooded country m western Johore, sweeping the area with cannon and machinegun fire. The operation was undertaken In conjunction with ground security forces.
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    ARMED HOLDUP
    48 1 TWO Chinese, one armed with a pistol, entered a house m Burma Road last evening and robbed the Chinese occupants of $70 m Jewellery. An Indian reported that he was robbed by some Chinese of an identity card and a turban m Anderson Road last night.
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    REPUBLIC TO GET FULL U.S. SUPPORT
    148 1 REPUBLIC TO GET FULL U.S. SUPPORT PARIS. Hednesda TPHE United States is preparing to give full support to the Indonesian Republic when the Security Council meets today to consider Dutch "pallet j action" m Indonesia. An American delegation spokesman said last night that suliirient support had been lined up to
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    STOP PRESS
    20 1 Dutch forces hftVC I «p--tured Surakarta. s- ond larger Ki'puhli(.tM eitj and ih»* mid-.laxa oiifield «»f T.upoe. A.p.
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      20 1 11* 010 CAPITAL v RAFT* 0 ROAD ff/j rover you go I^^ JrJ M Wro //ia/ counts ER SONS ENGLAND
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      79 1 r>4t LEA DM6oPT§M(msrf\ _^L REMEMBER ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT FOR YOUR XMAS SHOPPING yj^Sa^r \u£jouuuOla For Loveliness that Last. Cleansing Cream $1.40 ea Complextion Milk $1.45 ea Eye Shadow $0.80 ea Face Powder $2.30 ea Skin Food $1.65 ea Skin Tonic $1.25 ea Lipstick $3.00 ea Astringent Lotion $1.75 ea
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    Party Tricks For Xmas
    580 2 By UNCLE PETER Magic With A Key HERE is a simple but neat trick which everyone m a circle of guests will want to perform half a dozen times after having failed through not knowing exactly what to do. It is wise for you to let
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    Bridge Problem
    251 2 c club qu H. was a phony, but (her? v thai it was h('i ;!d rufT a dub. really did I hi South won the club, discarding a fi'iirt from dummy ban: bad trump and diamond b the hand looked easy, n B was happy when both defl
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      261 2 CLEARANCE SALE Now on CARPETS RUGS (INDIAN PERSIAN) f^^^TfcT 4(9 ■■X&^r^ V«, j "^r^»B I'll Jt :mr DRAST/CAUr REDUCED PRICES pet STRAITS CARPET EMPORIUM S ilist) g^ eet. off Raffles Place wre. Phone *****. NOTICE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SHOPPING HOURS CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN 7 am. TO 6 pm. HRISTMAS DAY CLOSED
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      53 2 CREST is BEST IT'S NEW > IT»$ NUT-FILLED I jr IT'S NOURISHING 1^ g= 'excelsior ltd lIK.II i Rl CHILDREN S RECORDS THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD. SINGAPORE WEDDING RINGS~~ Ti ro^? RELIABILITY 41 G. C. DE SUVA BROS, JEWELLE 3 RAFFLES PL- I 5/^ T£KMIT£ DAMA6/f jr.. C4>r Ht*vroAMt6i_*±wi l¥
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      230 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN todaj v «»u nave a brilliant and \i\ui p<rs«»nalit> Some i all >mi •it:*! other it i> mtifl) an expression of your unu.sual talentl. still othe-rs rxplain it bj saving >i»ti have a Hercc temper which m>u tannot control. ours 1^ ful birth date, but you
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      252 2 F.P. Crossword Mo. 570 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 |f; m TJ; W$ 4 r^ 2 1 3 10 II 12 3 "HI4 iT" E]I6 FT fs eo""" I" |P 21 "™Z2 "23 50 Jl p 3T 33 CLUES ACE< 2, Talked softly (9). 7, Narrative {4 n
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    How does your party go?
    894 3 B\ NAN HALL |X you haven't already booked at a nightclub, restaurant, cabaret or your favourite club' for ristmas Eve and a Year's Eve parties you'll probably have to celebrate at home. A check-up yesterday showed that fewplaces are still taking bookings. Prices for dinnerdance
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    34 3 Th.'re are plenty of nines, liquors and spirits at normal mice, btti very t ttle whisky. Wines are very c n r ice.« a, well as many good Em*- SS |3mtv of gtn available.
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      116 3 Tribute to the I Confectioners Art r .WILLARDS=n I nadian "Forkdipt" I CHOCOLATES now available from most dealers. I tight inner container insures and renders them particularly <ion m Home Parcels. rRw- DON'T MISS 5 Oysters Strawberries Cherries V Smoked Turkey Dinner *><j and Dance per head *p/-UU Christmas Eve.
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      368 3 THIS EVENING AT RAFFLES HOTEL IN THE NEW LOUNGE THE COCKTAIL HOUR from 7 to X p.m. INFORMAL DANCE from 8.45 p.m. FRANK PICKFORD HIS ORCHESTRA X'MAS FESTIVITIES XMAS EVE SPECIAI XMAS DINNER BALL Crackers, Novelties Noi^emakers Balloons elc. Christmas Carols. Extension 2 a.m. FLOOR SHOW WESLEY A. GORDON. Diners
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      151 3 Christmas Shopping Guide FLASHING DIAMONDS Free Press Woman Correspondent I STARTED toda- North Bridge Road, my first M p call' 1 beinp HENDRY CO nond and s and of 1 id ring th diamonds, emerald r opals. .c hundand mamade— ln of good ilp. Thand links, at prices from $100
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      140 3 In blai it $16, and for $12. ton ..i I -i g CO., -imp to t lining ro< ich, tea sets m I reni $2.50 and :h, and bathroon and They also had toy gfe with a lull array ol •pans, for $4. and Laundry sets m pink. blu» at
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      339 3 or m sequins There v. ar-clips. m Unit irl clusters, diaman with multicolourSi 1 to $12 a XCELSIOH c shipment of 1 irs Bars which Ci tilldren w "nutty' And you yourself can tied spirits by inding lourful Ameri- .ing I to $8.50, and clip-on it $7.5 ach. dly, the
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      212 3 (BBC>: 11.43 Balance of l Europe (BBC). I AUSTRAUA 16 19 25 31 metres. TODAY 10.30 Australan News; 10.40 ords by Request; 11 Musical Comedy Gems; 11.15 Master Pianist Featuring the English Pianist Soloman; 4 Music for Teat me with Sydney Torch and his orchestra with the Albert Sander 1
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    He Hates Snails
    656 4 By MAX 3OYD COR the last eight years an American doctor, Claude H. Barlow has had one aim m life— to kill snails. The reason is that some of them harbour a tiny larva which is .nore destructive, up to now, than the atomic bomb. Dr. Barlow
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    36 4 A -party of Swedish girls, wearing national costumes, arriving /or the was Fair which wa s opened by Mme. Hagglof, wife of the Swedish Am' the Swedish Hall, London, at the beginning of thi g month.
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    Fight For Health
    125 4 H\ Kalph Harn> NEW YORK (Airmail). 4 rOLITICAL Btrui Is impending over Ul Administrations plan to start a health Insurance programme similar to now ating m Britain. Strong opposition will ie from the Amer: Medical Associal i did tion Mr. Oscar X :td. Ab 3.000 doli ir.s
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    Don't blame parents
    121 4 AUTSIDE inflw more to b: bar parents for juvenilo 1 quenc James M. Rei Univerif Nebraska >glst Wt emiy to bulk pondbUity for mother and but tl willingly anting their the dot I he parents 1 problems are gi mm than a gen< J ago, when they
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    42 4 The I ght weight at the left goes vp for the ball and leaves the opposition standing Stephenson's Footballing Dogs play at Olympia. London in Bertram Mills Christ- Cireui. Thu novel canini ac' uili be planing tut. city crowds throughout the season.
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    Canada prepares anti-sub ship
    5 4 Canada prepares anti-sub ship rtr
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    U.S. To Expose Price Increases
    264 4  -  WILLIAM HARDCASTLE By A SYSTEM of "publie exposure of manufactui price increases may be one of the main anti-infla-tion weapons to be > forged by the new Democratic -controlled i ngress next year. The idea is to force all manufacturers to give advance public notice
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    Lack Of Charity
    371 4 JOHANNESBURG. /CHILDREN'S InstituJ tikons m South Africa are becoming overcrowded as a result of thousands of men defaulting on maintenance payments. Many institutes, dependent on charity for their upkeep, are finding it increasingly difficult to pay their way. Magistrates <f ju\ courts declare that the situa tion
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      213 4 Only CROSUEY has the SHEL/AOO* leeTfletcher *****6 Orchard Rd. SingiMft PhoM 3338 £!}c§mg:iporfJfrecPr*<» DNESDAY, Deo. 22, 1948. Colony's Own Defence Forces YESTERDAYS meeting of Legislative Council was "*hy for the first full staterm nt local 1 that has been ■he liberation nee that has I i d given of plans
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      20 4 FAITH Fur m much wisdom is much ki ief :iiut hi- lhat iiurcaseth knowledge mii i Maeth sorrow. 1 18.
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      74 4 From hls first feed of COW pleasure and contentment —*c k>*c Mother too watches with dt natural growth of strong healthy fleih. Yes. he'll be ready to take we hope and pray., .be a '*f£ we wish htm continued Healdi V* Mi W wl c Kg > JACKSON \_^J^[ MORLEYS
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    FEWER T.B. PATIENTS ENTER HOSPITAL
    316 5 FEWER T.B. PATIENTS ENTER HOSPITAL Those there 'have better chance tx,- ree Press Staff Reporter I grave lack of accommodation m the Tar Tock Seng: Hospital for tuberculosis patients emphasised m the annual report of the medica officer-m-charge, Dr. R. J. Grove- White. Says Dr. Grove-White: "Vacancies for ne* I
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    27 5 Picture Lord Hawaiian, Chief Scout of the Commonwealth and B and Mr Peter Cooke, Overseas S«> oy Scouts' Association, on their arrival at ■m Eno- Free Press
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    28 5 The Tenth Scout Group jrgan.sed a dance recently at St. Andrew's School, Singapore. Among the large number tcho attended teas the Assistant District Commissioner Mr. Dong Chui Sing.
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    PERAM DISBANDED
    23 5 PER AM DISBANDED The Pemuda Radikal Melayu (Peram» of Singapore has now officially disbanciec a letter had t>?en receivColonial Secree Governor-In-t Dreipared tc
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    RAN OPIUM DEN, JAILED
    103 5 A 43-YEAR-OLD Ch Yong Ah V me months' rig imprisonment bnd District Judge, Mr. J l L. McFall, yesterday for ru: nir.g an opium -smoking r< 'saloon" m Malabar Street. ol Yong was arrested when a tl party of Revenue Offlc--1 the premises. L The raiding
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    Colony to aid China refugees
    88 5 f ftment h:;v made preliminary linst the possibility >1 British nationals from Jhina seeking refuge ht The It. P. A. B. McKerron, told he L- fe Council erda; had elt it a duty to make such Mr. John Laycock (Municial North-East) had asked tiat the
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    S.T.T. TO BE TRUSTEES
    107 5 rHE law is being amende b to allow the Singap mprovement Trust to act as nn rustees of the Princess Eliza- cv K»ih's Housing Fund. The Trust has agreed to f\ take the responsibility I if managing this Fund, and %i ing out the building irogramme
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    Batang Kali Shooting FULL INQUIRE BY POLICE
    124 5 Batang Kali Shooting FULL INQUIRE BY POLICE Free Press Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A FULL inquiry into the circumstances of the shoot- 1 1 iii£ of the 24 Chinese at Batang Kali on Dec. 12 is now m progress. It was begun two days after the incident on the
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    C.I.D. OFFICER COMMENDED
    63 5 C.I.D. OFFICER COMMENDED MART detective work by v young Chinese t !icer, Tan Kirn Po, has won I.D. chief's recommenition of a monetary reward. Within 15 hours of the re- a robbery m the house a wealthy widow m Thoinn Road, Tan had arrested ;o men and recovered all c
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    MRS. THIVY AND S.M.C. ELECTION
    20 5 MRS. THIVY AND S.M.C. ELECTION i-MHCIL PKOTCSI ock NorthIs] asked Govern Iraw the :ieges RepredL Of j tO ijlaf -idered
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    JOHORE HOSPITAL TO BE REPAIRED
    59 5 repairs have to be w made in the new third class j li pita! Johore Bahru Th( are cracks at the ends of the C( building and over the Rial entrance. The walls are in a •iserous condition. The State Council la to b? asked
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    CHRISTMAS AND CRACKER-FIRING
    174 5 IE Colonial Secretary Mr. P. A. B. McKerron said at as soon as he left the I uncil Chamber, he would p c the Commissioner of Po- c instructions on how to i •erpret the Emergency Re- i lations affecting the dis- j I irge of crackers
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    LIGHT, WATER FOR I NEW QUARTERS I
    181 5 LIGHT, WATER FOR I NEW QUARTERS I Free Press Sta THE Singapore Improverm proposal to instal ele( services m all new artisa intends to erect. There is shortage of galvanized pipin An official statement laid on the table at yesterday's Legi lative Council meeting hinted: "It must be borne m
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    'WE MUST BE ON GUARD'
    410 5 GOVERNOR WARNS >THE Governor, Sir Fran A Legislative Council armed robberies, extorti which once prevailed be repeated if "those peoj opportunity of disturbanc kept rigidly in check.'* tie added: "Their desi comes not from a perveri from a fanatical belief in but remain a theoretical
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    NO MORE FISHING PERMITS
    125 5 JOHORE STRAIT CURFtW permits issued to fishermen to a them to use the Strait of Johore during how darkness have been drawn for seem sons. These permits had been Issued soon after I he curfew had been im; m the Strait. The ration kelon^s (fishing sts
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      111 5 lofes/ Models of GOWNS for all occasions Hl'jjij'i 1 1 3RAS B \S Ah ROAD Near Raffles Hotel GRAND XMAS CONCERT RAFFLES HOTEL SUNDAY 26TH DEC. 1948 27 PIECE ORCHESTRA Linfc of the Combined II ORCHESTRA OF H..M KOYAL MARINE HJLS. BIRMINGHAM. Fr#n H.MS BELFAST Band vn KFOKD HIS ORCHESTRA
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      31 5 i] < 'BUKU MERAH REMINDER i Have Mm returned the 1 form giving: details of Minr business for inclusion m the Singapore and Malayan Director) 1"; r These Are Urgently Required c
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      91 5 f) AIUaS GIFTS OF PERFUME I A CREAMS AND SOAPS a ARE ALWAYS SURL 'X v TO PLEASE THE LUCKY I V RECIPIENT f GIFT BOXES by YARDLEY'S INNOXA $5.15 to $9.00 OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG Here Is the perfect answei to the problem of *hat
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    GOVT SHOULD HELP WIPE OUT DEFICIT
    291 6 Municipal Finances Plea in Council ]i the Municipality could not wipe out its Budget deficit, the Government should follow the United Kingdom's lead and contribute to Municipal ■nances, said Mr. C. C. Tan (Municipal South-West) m the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Tan also
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    Messenger shot dead
    47 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A COMMUNIST messenger, who threw a handgrenade at a patrol of police and Scots Guards, was shot dead yesterday m the Serendah area near R:>wang. On his body was found a Mauser pistol with 12 rounds, two magazines and some letters.
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    200 SEE CONCERT
    41 6 More than 200 people attended a concert In the British Council Hall last night arranged by the Salvation Army youth group, the Torchbearers, m aid of a Christmas treat to be given to children at the Pasir Panjang
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    46 6 Children of the Mount i Irskine Social Centre, most of whom belong to Singa- pore's poorest shim district, acted a Nativity play at the Centre yesterday as part of the Centre's Christmas celebrations. The party was attended by Lady Gimson and Mrs. P. A. B. McKerron,
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    S'pore to pay for own Navy
    242 6 Free Press Staff Reporter OINGAPORE proposes "to raise and finance a naval force" which will eventually bear the responsibility for the maritime defence of both the colony and the Federation, said the Colonial Secretary Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, moving the second reading of
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    Police hunt for thieves on bicycles
    8 6 Police hunt for thieves on bicycles I i
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    Charged with gang robbery
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      384 6 Only tiro full clays left to I open vßftß o TTrrc we sliom a IVw jzifts from many of our departmenta> suggestions for Hie "runner up.*' I FOR LADIES FOR MEN j FOR CHILDREN tt'jKkg^ fe J perfumery OIPT. Z OUTFITTING DCPT. r/>o -ror MAur Rm^KjQ c«i« ci»» Dre $22.50
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      120 6 JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya MUST CHANGE Our\ Kg H HE R e's'V^TH THAN Ms\ V\i\LL YOU TAKE A"N fcjJJJjJN 7^ LUNCHEON WILL> VOF THESF. JODHPURS /SOME LETTERS 1 QUINCE/ J LITtLE REFRESHMENT, j jBhW 6E SERVED IN BEFORE THE STAFF M 1 FOR YOU, Ay
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    FAR EAST R.A.F. 'OLYMPICS' AT S'PORE
    257 7  -  MALCOLM USHER 'Command Week of Sport 1 plan By pi a are now being settled for one of the most ambitious sports ventures ever attempted by the Royal Air Force m the Air Command rar East— a new annual Command Week of Sport— to
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    31 7 picture ft) Lie Ying '"Miss Singapore 1948") pressing 100 Ib. in the women's event at the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation championships held at the iVeu World during the iceek-end.— Free Press
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    19 7 The Singapore All Blues who lost 6—19 to the Selan- gor All Blues at Kuala Lumt pur last Saturday.
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      'S.R.A. should ban use of whip'
      142 7 ITORSE-KACING, the sf sport at all when one s menilessh U it enters tr >ort of kings, is really no ;ees a horse being whipped le homestretch. App. c only cern of the rider is to win. no y the poor dumb animals have
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    KOTA RAJA WIN
    10 7 -stems XV tries) to yesterday d Sxu
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    Wins five races
    26 7 I* :iat is v.. Secret Service, a flve-year-old onr from Ireland, has >* his -.gland His latest vas a four-lenffth triuxnDh at A P.
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    ICE HOCKEY TOUR
    22 7 I Bright* i. 1 c hockey league o years, will ma^ of the Oontinta seven -match inden- A P.
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    Basketball on board carrier
    122 7 v played on the de« the D Tarawa afterncK It I return match en the Singapore Chinese and the Tarawa side Rockets, who had lost 31—47 at the Happy World on MonniKht. The Sinßape. again won. the margin being 54—46. Tw, the U.SS Tarav* play two
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    Mrs. TODD ALLEGES FAVOURITISM
    170 7 MRS Pat. ng Todd, has accused the Unitties Lawn Tennis Asof favouritism m iropping her to No. 6 m the rewas No. 7 m I rodd. winner .tie and me South American this year, ism or> her .-laim. belter major lourn record ihan at least two
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    Tonight's boxing
    40 7 •>oxing at the Happy World starting at 8.30 will feature Jimmy Newell and Ji-mmy Welch rounds. veil, billed as the "Navy sensation." will meet his strongest opponent hitherto m the experienced RA.F. star and conqueror of Golden Boy
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    Heddle's horses in fine trim
    202 7 Free Press Raci P MVIOK M. Heddle's I the training track a this morning, for the training for the Xmas-Ne They looked a very Stirling and should provi meeting Toboggan, a nice-look-ing chestnut, showed inu: action m a canter round the track. ng Correspndent ENANG,
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    Savold to fight Mills, Tandberg
    319 7 THE American heavyweight Lee Savold announced A m London yesterday that he had arranged for three fights m 1949. They included a conjtest with the world light heavyweight champion, Freddie Mills, m London m September. Savold's manager, Bill Daly, accepted an offer from Jack Solomons
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    Weights for races on Monday
    425 7 INHERE will be nine races for second day of the Penang Xmas-Ne* Year meeting, Monday Dec. 27. Weights are: CLASS 2. DIV. 1, 6 FI Rv Bright Eyes 9.00 Skin 8.08 1 Jacks' Pharminda 8.08 irlkig fi.l2 Ply lite 8.07 U Blue Print 1. 11
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    SWEDES DEFEATED
    23 7 'pHE Sarajevo football team defeated the Helsinborg team «f Swt'dtn 2 o yesterday, the offli cial Yugoslav Jjug. reported. A. P.
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    'NO CORRUPTION,' SAYS SHAWCROSS
    401 8 Probe report for Home Secretary LONDON, Wednesday. THF Lynskey Tribunal probing alleged corruption In Government circles ended last night after hearing more than 1,000,000 words of evidence m I days, during which Ministers and other public 1 figures faced searching questions about their public and private
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    61 8 picture. brating Christmas is a seriou x affair for this little Chinese girl, who together with 200 others attended the Christmas party held at the ML Erskine Social Centre yesterday. Some of the Centres members put .on a conwhile a ed gifts. The party was organ sed by al Welfare
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    Volunteers to be re-formed
    116 8 Free Press Staff Reporter TBE day should not be far distant when Singapore would maintain armed forced not only m the iea and on land but m the air, said the olonlal Secretary. Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. m the slattvc ouncil yesterday. nucleus of a
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    DRAMATIC PLEA AS TRIAL ENDS
    150 8 DRAMATIC PLEA AS TRIAL ENDS Catalina Arms Free Press Staff Corresponded TANJONG PJNANG, Tues. WITH five minutes left tc atch a Catalina aircraft yes r erday to Singapore, an American lawyer. Mr. W. H Quasha, was still m the courthouse here making a for three American pilots th bringing arms
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    COAL OUTPUT
    37 8 BRITAIN S coai I se' produc lecord last wefk and art' Ight of their 2Ttrget lor 194n F id n it I 583,300 ton- 3 so far produ total I 987.800 aing a d< D
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    Rubber prices
    86 8 A Sl'r CI VI Mattel con dent (Ire* the price* of rabbet (In cents per tb a4 11 am toda^ as follows: BaTtrt Seller! No 1 BS 8 Spot Fob. m bales Jan. k > n No. 2 X > 35 No. 3 R n v of mar^
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    CONSULTED FRIEND BEFORE BUYING CAR
    219 8 Major on corruption charge the car which figun Ol Kt'Ut ;id on wh tie car OEFORE $1,000 f the Sann u r Depot consulted a Till tf. rruptly accepting li a C July 19. tlternatively charged with having accepted car as an lnducemerr ng favour
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    Debts Bill is passed
    58 8 1 .i.itive 1 < uncil y- unaniDebtor and Creditor (Occupation Prri<>d> i Bin after g the s Commit Identical to that passed m I deration, the amended r Bill is designed to regulate the i 'tiship between deb (i creditors m t of bta incurred before
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    TRADING AT LOW LEVEL
    94 8 LONDON, Wednesday. QUIETLY firm conditions existed m most sections of the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Trading, however, remained at a low level. I Earlier dullness In Kaffirs was replaced by widespread firmness on vigorous Cap^ and local bid- ding for some of
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    REGIMENT URGED FOR SINGAPORE
    31 8 REGIMENT URGED FOR SINGAPORE \IR John I v iould jlment. he 6. If Singapor' |hl rlbur to the ngab»> an Im- < f the d. Defence Com- use prhen ock sUKKt\stt'd. He
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    French soccer team for Indo-China
    40 8 I RENCH Football I tending a team il 3 and 5. ti'iim will be oompo rom the varioua I \isit follows that h athlell- team. la lea vina' for ind.> -China oa Jan MO.- Reuter
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    HIGH TIDES
    10 8 Today: :< 07a.ni: 1.19 p.m. Thur 400 am; SZ?pm.
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    London Stock Exchange
    193 8 anddi' 1 l LOAN! Ii .79 11 1(5 I; and 4% r 1960-90 114 3 16 Tj VA 103 9 18 L X MLS P»C. '£5> 23 'i INSURANCE P a Un. (uts.) ii i, Prudential "A" 32 Hoyal U% 'p INDUSTRIALS IK S Austin M!r. <5
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    TIN SHARES ADVANCE
    87 8 HNS Ampa' mts.) Ay. Hitam (5 -> ..2 Hongkong (3 -> 13 a Ipoh (18 25 KamuntiiTSg 12 9 London Ord. (4 '-> 4 10^ Malajan <5 25 9 Pahang 99 Petaling ($l» 22 9 Sione 88. Malayan id 29 3 .....I S. Trorroh 13 6 S.
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    'Blow to anti-Red move in the Orient'
    121 8 'Blow to antiRed move in the Orient' WASHINGTON v QFFK lALS here fear eHor^ V m South-hast Asia ha by the Dutch "police action may result m disorders v*hi< exploit as they have m v It is likely the Com m Indonesia now will and unite m a against Dutch
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    'US can maim Russia in a few hours'
    10 8 'US can maim Russia in a few hours' T U.P.
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      222 8 Nt.AC.EMENT I J-'ER EZKKIEL. The tnnent Is announced betwrea ell", young st oon of Mrs. C. P D ilfer. of The Hague. Holland. V U, only daughter of I of 37 Amber Mansi H)R BMMM I H OLIC CHRIfI 11 ITIOS rnoN i j Bencc ■a:r. I Rd. Ist SINGAPORE
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      115 8 BOXING TONIGHT HAPPY WORLD COVERED STADIUM 1 JIMMY WELCH 'A fflHH JIMMY NEWELL i» p. I V S Imp* I r r 1 1 Onmm There's a Dunlop .//If needi —^pec m particular job and to I m than any Other deper Dunloj. jS (^m tyres— tht'v -e t Th,
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