Malaya Tribune, 20 December 1946

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    53 1 The Malaya Tribune ft) THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER flvl MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala l> U mpur, Ipoh Penang. Thone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1946 TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY.
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    "TYRANNY" ATTACK AGAINST GOVT
    410 1 Co mmons Fireworks Churchill Takes Up Brooke Case Reuter LONDON DFC 19.—VERBAL FIREWORKS BETWEEN OPPOSITION AND GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS Wi V MR WINSTON CHURCHILL REFER i<- *G TO "DESPOTIC REGIME*' VND "TYRANNY" FOLLOWED THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT IN T 3E OF COMMONS TO-DAY OF Ih E REASONS WHY
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    Reporter Saw Red
    310 1 Reuter. DON. Dec. 19. Phil i Communi<t member m nt loas alli ged in t use of Commotio today t c bĕen assaulted o//ts;oV i hambtn of the House of i cms by a press cot resi The House was deI on th, exchange control r- v
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    Action Council's Attitude
    152 1 LUMPUR. Today—Mr. Eber. secretary of the Council ol Joint Action at a r.Terence, disclosed that imciTs rejection of agree r.ween the Ma'.a> Rul UMNO and Government warn principle, because ot the raeth i adopted. r natarjilv in no poslt:ci reject out of hand pro- which we don't
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    AUSTRALIA OPENS DOOR TO DUTCH
    45 1 C ANBERRA, Dec. 19. Mr. h chiefley, Australian Prime Minister and Treasurer announced here today that trie A rahan Cabinet had author the Australian Minister at Hague to sign an agreement the Netherlands Emigra'oundation for Dutch citito emigrate to Australia.
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    5-Day Week For Miners
    112 1 5 -Day Week For Miners Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 19. -Britisn i coal miners will a 5 d .y wek four montbi after tn taklilS over cf th; mines Dv the National Cor.l Board. It v an- j bounced The Bard sa d in the an nouncement that fol owing earli
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    Truman Moves To Aid DP's
    106 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. -Pre s dent Truman announced todaj he had movra to break the 'boitiereek" in shipping which was creating a "serlouj situation' among thousands of displaced waiting in European port for transport to come to the United States. These people, many of
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    TO REVERT TO PEACE-TIME BASIS
    44 1 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 19.— The ir>sne of the white metal merchant navy badge worn by seamen is to end on Dec. 31 when the Essential work (Merchant Navy) Order is revoked. The merchant navy then reverts to peace-time basis.—Reuter.
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    NEW FOOD RAIDS TODAY
    147 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) W.thin a few hour* or arming work today, the re organised Food c mtroi Inspectorate conducted a series ol raids around Orchard Road Market ana alons Tanjeng Pagar R >ad. A three-ton waaon-load vt \egetabl.s fiih. and meat, sold ai ortces anove the
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    New S'pore Loan Now On Sale
    99 1 (Tribune Staff Keporier) The $10-mil!ion Governmen, loan passed ai yesterday's meeting of the Advisory Council is now open to the public and all banks In Singapore which are members of the Exchange Banks Association can accept applications. Mr. Nelson Jones. Financial Secrttary. said this
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    Hitler & Eva At Play
    231 1 Hitler Eva At Play A.P. IHANKFURT, Doc. 20. —Intimate new details of the life cf Adolf Hitler and his sweetheart. Eva Bratin, Ki\ been uncovered by the U.S. Army by the eizure of reels oi' alms of the couple at play, it was revealed yesterday. Showing in glittering teehnicolour hitherio
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    Rubber Prices
    46 1 Singapore rubber prices at noon today. Buyers. Sellers, cts. per cts. per lb lb. No. 1 RSS Spot loose 41 i 41 i No. IRSSFOB in bales. Jan. 43J 43i No. 2 ditto 42| 422 No. 3 ditto 42£ 421 Tone of Market: -Steady.
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    OPPOSITION MOVE TO CENSURE GOVT.
    371 1 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 19.—Mr. Winstoyi Churchill, Opposition leader, announced in the House of Commons today that he would spoiisor a censure motion on the Labour Government next month charging it wi*h "tyranny, conceit and incompetence." Loud Opposition cheers greeted this announcement. Mr. Churchills statement follows
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    Naval Base Europeans Allege Discrimination
    387 1 Dissatis faction With Working Conditions (Tribune Staff Reporter) Considerable dissausia ction with conditions of service in the Singapore Naval Base has been simmering il> the breasts of over 2 50 European industrial workers in H. M Dockyard for a number of months. Lack of accommodation
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    POLAR STRATEGY NOT DISCUSSED
    81 1 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 19 —Th? PrimMinister. Mr. Attlee told the House of Commons today that Viscount Montgomery. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, did not discuss American-Canadian polar strategy on his recent visits to the United States and Canada If any reference to this matter wa-
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    25 1 New Delhl.Dec. 19.—The Com merce Department of the Government of India has decided to organise an exhibition of In-dian-manufactured goods in Australia in March, 1947.
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    "I Don't Rely On British" Says Jinnah
    122 1 A.P. CAIRO. Dec 20.—Mr. Jinnah, President of the Muslim League told a press conference that the '"iiiOQU Ciiopire. ii aciiievca, would be an "imperialistic menace'" which would 'threaten the Middle East" and would be "far worse than British imperialism." Mr. Jinnah said: "I
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    2 Months Back Pay
    61 1 Flash All government servants in Singapore are to receive immediately two months back pay. This was announced officially th! morning. The salary rates will be those ruling on Jan. I, 1944., That ls. increments which would have been added between 1942 and 1944 will be added.
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    HANOI BOMBARDMENT
    74 1 Viet Nam troops in Hanoi opened fire last night with field guns, mortars and machineguns in every part of the city, reports the Associated Press. The firing began shortly after eight o'clock, a few minute* atter the c-tv was plunged into complete by the cutting of the electric
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    AMERICAN JEW BANNED IN UK
    48 1 LONDON. Dec. 19.—The British Government has decided to Exclude Professor Johan Smertenko, Vice-President of the American League for free Palestine, from thii country for the future. He left yesterday. It was stated in the Commons that the Professor was undesirable In the UK.
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    Research Into Children's Physique
    111 2 Reuter. SYDNEY.—The posture of Australian school-children will be investigated in a three-year sin vey by Government medical officers. The Minister for Health, Senator McKenna. announced his apnroval of the plan to spend AV6.000 on the survey. It will leal with such subjects as the effects of
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    EX-SERVICEMEN CAN NOW LOOK TO A FAIR DEAL
    499 2 Reuter. SYDNEY: (Air Mail)— Orders directing that fivt> of eight ex-servicemen app lie ants foe eJtaployed by l hc Australian Wool -Realisation Commission under the trims of Ihe Preference Act, was made toy Mr. Atkinson, SM, in the Special Federal Court. Tike
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    India: Plan For 'Freedom Through Revolution'
    184 2 Reuter. Benares Dec. 19.—The Coagre>> Socialist leader. Jayprakash Narain, put forward what he called "my plan for freedom through revolution" at a meeting here to-night. "In the coming fight for freedom he declared. "Congressmen shall not nil the jails as tfcey did formerly, but
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    Jap PoWs To Be Retained Here
    112 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Wed.—Twentythree thousand Japanese surrendered personnel at present in the Malayan Union are to b? temporarily regained to the advantage of both the civilian population and the Services. This disclosure wa s made by Lt -Gen A Galloway. G.O C.-ln-C.
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    25 2 Reuter. BERNE, Dec. 18.—Switzerland will spend one million francs a year on atom research under a decree passed unanimously by the Swiss Parliament today.— Reuter.
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    MUNICIPAL REFORM IN JAPAN
    149 2 Reuter. TOKYO i—A plan for setting up five of Japan's leading cties as virtually independent special municipalities has been drafted at a future session of the Regional Administrative Reform Com mlttee of the Japanese Government for approval. The cities are Osaka, Kyoto Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe,
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    FIRST MUSLIM PRESIDENT
    75 2 Reuter. CAMBRIDGE. Eve. 18. S. Akfcar Imam of Trinity College nas been elected President and S. Wadia General Secretary of Cambridge University Majlis foi the new teim commencing Janu-a-v. Former presidents Subrata Roy Chowdhury. R. Vir.. P. Singh and Pro. M. V. Rajagopal are members of the
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    Pensions, Allowances For Dependents
    214 2 Missing Persons Pensicns and allowances, based on B awarded under the Personal Injuries Scheme 11 being paid to all dependents of Passive Defend personnel who died in Japanese concentration camps, or as a direct result of enemy action So far 190 dependents have applied and are
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    $50,000,000— For Peace In China
    131 2 A.P. Washington. Dec 19 rv. United States on Thursday gled an untouc:.. 1 USSSOifi 000 credit befor and people oi China ducement to estabUh pea?^ In what he termed the amm ation and ciar.ucation of£i Governments policy towaS Omna. President Truman on Wednesday that the
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    VCIGS Arrives For One-Week Stay In S'pore
    155 3 F E. W. Simpson, CB, Deo, Vice-Chief of imperial Generar Staff, arrived at Changi Airfield at 3.45 p.m. yesterday in a Lancastrian plane, after 'an excellent trip" from Rangoon. He was accompanied by MaJ.Generals Cameron, Pielden and Roberts. Me was met by Maj.-Gen.
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    40 3 Sir Geoffrey Cater will maket a special broadcast on Labuan at £B p.m. (Malayan Time) on Dec. 24 over the Far Eastern network and will be relayed by Singapore Station on wavelengths in the 19. 25 and 44 metre bands.
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    SPEED BOATS FOR S'PORE PORT PATROLS
    222 3 Marine Police Prepare For War On Looters (Tribune Staff Reporter) While motor sampan looters are still at work in Singapore harbour without any apparent let up last launches are being built locally for the new Marine Police patrol fleet. Orders have been placed in
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    SALE OF REPATRIATION TICKETS TO INDIA
    185 3 New Singapore Racket the Lfelnf s 'HZ ,2*22 l n Singapore With l£ff "L2LSK a Re P at "ation tickets and vaccination certificates to unscrupulous per so n s paying high sums to travel to India persons A press note issued yesterday by the
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    AMATEUR SINGING COMPETITION
    116 3 The Odeon Cabaret, New World, was the scene of the Singapore Amateur Singing Competition last week, and the following qualified for the finals which will take place on Sunday from 12—4 p.m. Chinese Songs:—Messrs. Ng Chow Seng, Lee Toh and Choon Lai Kuan; Miss Hong Siew Mau,
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    SUICIDE SEQUEL TO COMPLAINT
    69 3 Malacca, Thursday. Within an hour after complaining to the Police that her husband was ill-treating her and was not supporting her, a pretty 30--year-old Chinese woman threw herself into the estuary of the Malacca River Her body was reported to have been carried out by the
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    Governor's Duty Allowance Increased
    108 3 The Secretary of State has approved that the duty allowance of Governor Sir Franklin Gimson be raised from £1,000 to £2,500 per annum. The Finance Committee of the Advisory Council has suggested that this allowance be divided into Duty Allowance '£1,500) and Entertainment Allowance (£1,000» as
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    TOY PISTOL HOLD-UP
    130 3 A 14-year-old boy Tan Bah Bee, who used a toy revolve? to held up two Indians at Kitchener Road, while three othet members of the gang rifled their pockets, had his sentence postponed until Saturday by Mr. Justice T. A. Brown at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, after
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    16 3 Mr. H. S. Gwynn-Jones has been appointed Chief* Sanitary Inspector of tht Tcwn Board Kuaja Lumpur.
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    Malayan Nurses For Australia
    104 3 The welfare of the two Malayan nurses going to Australia for training under the AIF Scholarship scheme will be the responsibility of a committee of ladies organised by Col. Sage. Matron-m-Chief, Australian Army Nurs- mg Service. Prominent members of the Chinese community including the Chinese Vice-Consul
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    Shoemaker's Wife Commended
    209 3 The wife of the proprietor of shoemaker s shop In Singapore wa* commended by the Seventh Magistrate (Mr. A. p. yesterday fo her action in not submitting to the threats of a young Chinese who took exception to her reporting to the Police shop V that tOCk
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    Malay Official
    70 3 I Che' Ismail bin MohamecL All M.A., Bar-at-Law. who was the second Malay to receive a direct appointment to the Colonial eJervice, is now back in Kuaia Lumpur after eight years spent oveiseas. He arrived in Singapore by the s.«. "Andes" on Satuiday morning. H e is now
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    Appeal Succeeds But Sentence Served
    119 3 Chan Hock Lcng, a young boy who was sentenced in the lower courts to six weeks' rigorous Imprisonment on pleading guilty to the theft of two apples and two oranges on July 22, had the conviction quashed and the record expunged on appeal before Mr.
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    31 3 Requisites for the District Officers' quarters at Christmas Tfi'and approved by Finance committee of the Advisory Council will cost $750. This is to replace household ftfe&teß during tne Jap occupation. 6
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    SPORE FOOD, PRODUCE MARKETS
    323 3 Singapore, Thursday Prices Quoted below are for Plcul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs: Yesterday». Quotwere "Meehoon": Siam 'No 1 $100; No. 2 $85; No. 3 $75 Indo-China $65; Kedah $65. $90 R IC No. 3 Si s7?. 1 N 2 Siam glutinous rice $90Kedah glutinou
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    Had N.A.A.F.I. Stores, Woman Cautioned And Discharged
    177 3 Remarking that she was fortunate not to undergo imprisonment for what she had done, the Singapore Seventh Magistrate Mr. (Mr. A. p. Jack) yesterday cautioned and discharged a young Chinese woman, Choo Kaw Lan. on a charge of being in possession of stolen
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    DISTRIBUTORS OF SAMSU
    78 3 'Tt was pointed out by Mr J. Tolmle, prosecuting officer, in the Third Police Coun yesterday, that most of the wo men appearing on charges of possession of dutiable liquor were carriers and distributors of samsu. He wa; prosecuting a hint* woman. Kon Leng Ka* *ho wa<
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    44 3 Two Perak scouts have received awards from Imperial Headquarters for their good work during the early part of the war They are Y. M. Raja Shahrudln bin Raja Chulan. Troop leader Tafping—put Cross; and Che Ahmod bin Abdul HamJd, Ptofll deader Taiping—oar oross 4
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    The Case Of Anthony Brooke
    456 4 There can be no doubt ihat the Sarawak Government has made a bad mistake in banning Mr. Anthony Brooke. That is clear from he gradual change in the Government's stand. The official explanation by the Sarawak Government said simply that Mr. Brooke's ourpose was to
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    CHINA'S FIGHT for ECONOMIC SURVIVAL
    851 4 Modification of the taxation system, readjustment of labour-management relations and generous loans to productive enterprises are some of the main features of a comprehensive plan drawn up by the Chinese Government designed to drag China out of the economic mire, into which she is sinking
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    Soapless Soap
    164 4 NEW YORK. —Soapless soap, a new test tube wonder worker for the benefit of housewives, is developing into an amazing industrial magician of unsoaplike versatility. Aside from easing kitchen and washday, chores, some of the diversified claims for "soapless soap" include ending baby's diaper rash; making cake fluffier;
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    Japs Prefer U. S. Combat Veterans
    478 4 By RUSSELL BRINES. Associated Press Correspondent In continuing bewilderment, most Japanese to-day honestly wish American combat veterans would come back to finish their instruction in friendly democracy. Almost universally they prefer battle-hardened veterans to the brash, cocky, uncouth youngsters in me moaern American Army
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    THE PEOPLE'S POSTBAG Hotel Charges
    209 4 Letters To The Editor S.r,—I notice that the directors of a certain Singapore hotel have been indulging in an orgy of mutual congratulations on the profits made during the past year. This particular place wnicn masquerades locally as a "flrstclas- hotel." but which in any
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    From An Ex-Internee
    261 4 Sir.—In the Malaya Tribune, of December Ist was a news item concerning the visit which His Excellency the Governor and Lady Gimson paid to the exInternees' home on York Hill. The York H 11 Home U for *xinternees. but how many exihternees are there? Just a few.
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    The Overcrowded Buses
    144 4 Sir.—On behalf of the Singapore Traction Company Employee.; Union I should like to bring this appeal to the keenest attention of the travelling public on S T.C. buses The members of my Union scle-ly depend upon the safety and convenience of the public on the 'S.T.C. buses
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    GERMANART NOW FREE
    282 4 HAMBURG —Art in a Germany, led to defeat by an ex:water coiourisf named Adolf Hitler, si ins of a renaissance purified of the Nazi taint, writes Associated Press correspondent James Devlin. In the bomt-wrecked national art school here, German students are turning out paintings which seem free
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    Fat Men Best
    184 4 BOSTON (Massachusetts) Professor Earnest A. H .oton. Harvard University anthropologist, brought upon ivmseli i barrage of complaints the other day when he publicly adv:s:a young women seeking marriage to wed the -butter-ball" fat man rather than the "string bean' thin man. He contended the fat man loves
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    FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR 100,000 CHILDREN
    901 5 Free primary education for approximately 0.000 children in Singapore between the ages of and 12 is envisaged in the future by the Direcr of Education, Mr. J. B. Neilson, whose report j Singapore's future educational policy was pre- ted at the Advisory Council meeting
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    Lake of Accommodation Hits 10,000 Pupils
    350 5 Of the main school buildings in Singapore, three have been totally destroyed by the war, while a number are still occupied by one or other of the Forces with provisional dates of release extending well into 1947. These facU are given in the 10-year
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    POLES TO WORK IN RAIL DEPOTS
    55 5 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Over onethousand men from the Polish resettlement corps will be employed in London's main line railway depots to deal with the Christmas rush of parcels. The National Union of Railwaymen following with the Ministry ol Transport have agreed to their temporary
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    PERSIAN ELECTIONS
    23 5 TEHERAN, Dec. 18.—Ghavam es-Sultaneh, Persian Prime Minister, toid the pres* here today that Persia' general elections will start on Sunday next.-
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    MALAYAN NEWS FLASHES
    365 5 The Gaumont British newsreel trhich includes shots of the final aieeting of the Constitutional forking Committee before the Iraft constitution was flown to and of the arrival of Vlr Malcolm Mac Donald in Lonloii, will shortly be screened in ?ariou ß theatres in the Malayan Tnion. Public
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    M.A. Jinnah On "Hindu Menace"
    149 5 Reuter. Cairo. Dec. 19.—At a press conference here to-day, Mr. Mohammed Ah Jinnah. Presiden: of the Muslim League, reiterate! his belief that failure to achieve Pakistan in India meant imperiling the Muslim and Arab population? in the Middle East. He said: "If India will be
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    ARGENTINE'S X'MAS GIFT TO BRITONS
    127 5 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 18.—The Argentine Christma s gift ol 15.000 tons of m«. at to the British people will be conveyed to consumers in the form of a rebate on ration purchase during the week beginning Jan. 12. the Minister of Food. Mr. John Strachey.
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    Arabs Threaten Non-Cooperation
    92 5 JERUSALEM, Dec. 19.—A plan of non-cooperation with the Falestine Government by Palestine's 1.200.000 Arabs was discussed by the Arab Higher Committee at a two hours' session last night. It was learned from a reliable source. "Non-cooperation" would oe put into action if the numoer of protests drawn
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    China Ports Closed
    80 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Dec. 19.—An assurance that they would be reopened as soon as repairs to war damage were completed and the military situation permitted, was given by a Government spokesman today when confirming that the North China ports of Chinwangtao and Tsingtao were closed to foreign shipping.
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    GUERRILLA CHIEF TO BE COURT-MARTIALLED
    60 5 Reuter. MADRID, Dec. 19.—A court martial is due to take place today here of Jose Isasa Galizola, allegedly "Commander-in-Chief Of the anti-Franco guerilla forces in Spain and his alleged 1 political adviser" Jose Antonio Lierande. Both men were arrested by the police at Talavera de
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    P.W.D. CLERK GAOLED ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE
    289 5 Seng Hak Tee (32), a financial clerk of the Singapore Public Works Department who misappropriated a sum of $1,028 entrusted to him by 73 employees of the PW.D Workshop, including the Mechanical Engineer R. Austin, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment
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    SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS 'DEFINITELY ADVANCED'
    258 5 Reuter. NANKING, Dec. 19.—Foreign Minister Wang Shichieh said that Chinese-Soviet understanding had been ''definitely advanced in the past year" in spit;? of the fact that "forces that might have gone to promote such understanding have not always been helpful." Dr. Wang said: "On the whole. 1
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    Partition Of Jerusalem
    117 5 Reuter JERUSALEM, Dec. 19.— The partition of Jerusalem into two separate boroughs, one Arab and one Jewish, under the general control of an administrative council is recommended in a report by Sir William Fitzgerald, Palestine's Chief Justice. Sir William was appointed in 1945 to draw up a
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    ECHO OF QUEEN MARYCURACAO COLLISION
    74 5 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 19—Hearing at the Admiralty Court of the action arising out of the wartime convoy collision of the 80,000-ton liner, Queen Mary and the British cruiser Curacao, which resulted in the cruiser being cut in two and sinking with the loss of 25
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    25 5 BOMBAY, Dec. 19.—Two persons were injured when police tired nine rounds to stop stonethrowing in Central Bombay last night, a Bombay Government communique announced today.
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    Persian Troops Reach Soviet Frontier
    123 5 Reuter. TEHERAN, Dec. 18.—The Persian Imperial Headquarters in Teheran today announced the occupation of the last six important towns in the northern province of Azerbaijan, thus bringing practically the whole of che former "home rule" province under Government control. They were Marand, Julfa, Khoi and
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    Indonesian Red Cross Society
    126 5 An appeal to all communities here to help the Indonesian Red Cross was made by Mr. Sardon Jubir, president of the society, on the occasion of its first anniversary celebration last night. This organisation, which is still in its infancy, had not done much; but it
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    Guerillas Again Active In Greece
    80 5 Reuter. ATHENS, Dec. 19.—Clashes between guerillas and Greek regular army forces were repoited today to have taken place in Northern Greece last night. The reports said that a band of 600 guerillas attacked a Gieek Army post with a garrison of 150 west of the
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    RECORD WHEAT CROPS EXPECTED
    35 5 WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-The United States will produce record Tvneat crops in 1946 (says the U.S. Department of Agriculture) with wheat production at 1,155,--750.000 bushels. Corn production is estimated at 3,287.190,000 bushels.
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    35 5 SHANGHAI, Dec. 19.- The Chinese dollar sank to a new low in the black market today, closing at 6,400 to one United States dollar after opening at 6,200. At one stage the rate hu 6,500.
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    NEW STAGE REACHED IN REFORMS TALKS
    658 6 GENT APPEALS FOR GOODWILL In an "eve of Christmas" broadcast from Kua a Lumpur last night, the Acting Governor-General Sn Edward Gent, spoke of the new stage that has beer, reached in Malaya's constitutional posals which have emerged from the. in Kuala Lumpur, be
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    Sovietdeputies to visit London
    73 6 Reuter. LONDON, Dec 19.- The President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR has accepted the invitation of botfi Hou&es of the British Parliament for the visit of a delegation of deputies of the Supreme Soviet to the United Kingciom. They art expected
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    NEHRU RESOLUTION DEFERRED
    37 6 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Dec. 19.—1t U under>tood that Congress members of the Indian Constituent Assembly decided tonight to defer until January 20 the vote on Pandit Nehru's resolution proclaiming India an independent sovereign republic—Reuter.
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    Home Razed In Dakota Crash, Baby Unhurt
    141 6 Reuter. London, Dec 19.—A numbei of people had miraculous escape: when a Dakota aircraft of tht British Railway Air Servici crashed into houses just after a take-off into a blizzard from Northolt Airport near LondoL today. The only casualties wen among the plane's
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    ANOTHER HOTEL FIRE IN U.S.
    54 6 Reuter. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19,-Slx Negrovs were burned to death and scores injured when fire gutted Abes Hotel here. Scores of guests jumped from the windows of the tour-storey structure before the arrival of firemen who later rescued 140 person-. It is feared that many of
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    OUR FINANCIAL SECTION
    231 6 Share Market Quiet But Steady: Kucha is Marked Up (Our Own Correspondent) The share market yesterday was quiet but a little steadier for tins. A fcVat* re of the day was the sharp rise in Kuchais from $1.55 on the previous day to allround buyers at $I.67s'yesterday.
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    London Stock Exchange
    104 6 Reuter. London. Dec. 18 Trading today hag been very much oi a pre-hoiiday nature and consisted mainly of small semi professional operation?. Early advance of British Government issues was not fully maintained, most prices flntshng a sixteenth to aji eighth below best. Industrials were quiet with small
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    45 6 Reuter. New York, Dec. 18.—The Stock Exchange yielded to the pressure of late dealings when numerous earlier gains were reduced or wiped out. The market only succeeded in flnisWng with a composite average rate showing a modest advance and closed steady.—Reuter.
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    At The Movies...
    143 6 CATHAY "Salty OHourke." Alan Ladd and Gall Russell (Paramount). Alan Ladd plays the title role in the picture which openeo at the Cathay yesterday. Here again he has the chance to enact another of those cynical, ironnerved characters at which he excels. Shy gentle and unassuming in
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    Lack Of Suplplies Holds Up Malayan Housing Plans—Official
    183 6 Lack Of Suplplies Holds Up Malayan Housing Plans —Official Reuter. London. Dec 19. Housing shortage in the urban areas o» British Malaya wa- referred to in the Houie oi Commons last night when Mr. r> Raes-waii-ams. Labour member. asked wnat wac bang done about it. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creeeh-Jone* reflied:
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    Australia Win Second Test
    276 7 SYDNEY, DEC. 19. —ENGLAND COLLAPSED AFTER LUNCH TODAY AND AUSTRALIA WON THE SECOND TEST BY AN INNINGS AND 33 RUNS. WITH 160 MINUTES TO SPARE. AUSTRALIA NOW NEEDS ONLY A DRAW IN ANY ONE OF THE REMAINING THREE TESTS TO RETAIN THE ASHES. England's hopes today
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    Maltese Brides Reach U.K.
    149 7 Reuter. LIVERPOOL. Dec. ing girls from Greece and Malta who married British servicemen and eagerly looking forward to settling in British homes were among the passengers on the Cunard liner Ascania which docked at Liverpool today alter a Mediterranean voyage. The only unhappy people aboara were
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    21 7 The Salvation Army will give a X'mas treat to 5.000 children of all nationalities at the New World park tomorrow evening.
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    Score Board
    132 7 Reuter. Australia 659 for 8 dec. England Ist innings 255. ENGLAND 2nd INNINGS L. Hutton hit wkt b Miller 37 C Washbrook c McCool b Johnson 41 Edrich b McCool 119 Com pt on c Brad man b Freer 54 Hammond c Toshack b McCool 37 Ikin b
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    Australia's Team For Third Test
    133 7 Reuter. SYDNEY, Dec. 19.—Australia s team for the third Test against England starting on New Year's Day at Melbourne will be cnosen from the following twelve players.— Don Bradman (Captain). Sid Barnes, Bruce Dooland. Fred Freer, Lindsay Hassett, lan Johnson, Ray Lindwall, C. McCool, Keith
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    Strikers Convicted, To Pay Costs
    413 7  -  (By Tribune Reporter KUALA PILAR.—Before Mr. F. Angus, District OfTi zer, Kuala Pilah, in the Magistrate's court eight employees of Ladang Geddes estate, Bahau,—six Indians and two Chinese—were charged with criminal trespaso by unlawfully remaining on the estate, in Septernbei last, with intent to annoy
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    Woodcock Weds
    75 7 A.P. LONDON, Dec. 19.— Bruce Woodcock. 26-year-old British neavyweight boxing champion, who aspires to battle Joe Louis for the world crown, was married !on Thursday to his home-town sweetheart. Nora Speight, whom he had courted on his long training walks over the Yorkshire moors. On the marriage licence,
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    CROSSKEYS BEAT S.C.F.A. 2-1
    413 7 2nd Division: 2. S.C.F.A I. Chalking up another win. 2nd Division (Crosskeys) defeated the Singapore Chinese Football Assoeiatior by the odd goal in three in a soccer match played a' Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The Army team proved themselves superior in the first half of play
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    Dempsey's Ring Ratings
    57 7 A.P. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Jack Dempsey has announced his "ring ratings" for the year. He named Curtis Sheppard, the Baltimore hatchetmen, as No. 1 heavyweight behind Joe Louis. He picked Philadelphia's Bob Montgomery, the New York-re-cognized title holder as world lightweight champion over Ike Williams who has
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    South Australia 353 For 4
    67 7 Reuter. ADELAIDE, Dec. 19.— South Australia scored 353 for the loss of four wickets on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales here today, Ron Hammence scored a chanceless 132 in three hours, 37 minutes, hitting 16 fours. With R.
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    IPOH PLANS PEACE PARK
    212 7 (By Tribune Reporter) IPOn. -II a suggestion putforward by the Rotary Club is adopted by the authorities. Ipon will soon have Botanical (Jardens in the shape oi a Peace Park comparable to the Botanical Gardens or Singapore and Penang. The attractive Coronation Park project, occupying several
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    HONGKONG CLAIMS COMMISSIN
    65 7 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 19. The Hongkong claims commission will consist of one commissioner, M. H. Matheson of Phoenix Assurance Company Limited and a < secretary, G. Melmoth, formerly secretary-designate of Hongkong Port Trust. The commission will begin work almost at once. These facts were announced in the
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    Gillingham's Entry Into Third Round
    504 7  -  F.A. Cup Competition (By ARCHIE QUICK LONDON, Dec. 17.—-Four Royal Engineers from the same depot at Andover contributed as much as anyone to non-League Gillingham's entry into the Third Round proper of the F.A. Cup Competition. True one of them, Hall, was only the twelfth
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    BOWLS REVIVED
    41 7 Bowls was restarted at the 6.C.C. last evening with a match between the Captain's team and Vice-Captain's tram. The green was a bit heavy due to the recent heavy rains, but an enjoyable match resulted in a tie, 33--dL
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    WATCHMAN'S 300 ROOM "HOUSE"
    94 7 A.P. TORONTO. (CANADAi The housing shoitage docs not bother Harry Piatt. For the last lour year>. he and his wife have lived in a "house" with 300 spare •ooms. Their home is an old, disused passengbt steamer, the Toronto, .vhich has lain at dead-end anchorage in
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    FIREWORKS IN COMMONS OVER ANTHONY BROOKE
    1499 8 Opposition Attacks Govts Ban Decision Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 19.—The- Secretary for Colonies, Mr Arthur Creech-Jones, stated in the House ot Commons today that Mr. Anthony Brooke had been refund entry to the colony of Sarawak beaus? he had encouraged opposition to the cession which
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    Futile Day-Long Wait
    322 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Until sunset yesterday an immigration officer scanned the skies over Cnangi airtield for th. plane that was expected to bring the ex-R.ijuh Muda oi Sarawak to Singapore. No plane however arrived and at 5.30 p.m. the vigil for Mr. Anthony Brooke ended. A Tribune
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    Demands "Good Conduct" Pledge
    236 8 S'PORE BARS BROOKE (Tribune Staff Reporter) Pressmen who waited a: Chan~i airfield yesterday for Mr Anthony Brooke waited in vain. Banned fVom entry into Sarawak. Mr. Brooke is also banned at tke moment from Singapore. 1 is action has been taken "because of DAT. Brooke s
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    Airfields Cut Off By Heavy Snow
    240 8 A.P. London. Dec. 20 All civil air ports and all but one of the K.A-F. Transport Command airfields in the Soutrot England oave oeen closed DJ heavy falls of snow. The single a.rne-d still operating is in Cornwall. Many parts of England repor, the
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    CUP REPLAY
    19 8 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 19 —F.A. Cup Second Round Replay: Northampton Town I, Peterborough 1 'after extra time>.—Reuter.
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    U.S. Wheat Crop: All-Time Record Forecast
    280 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—The United States Department of Agriculture estimates United States new winter wheat production at 947,000,000 bushels compared with 751,000,000 bushels forecast at this time last year. Acreage nown to wheat is estimated at 56 426.000 acres compared with 51.940.000 acres
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    In A Few Lines
    486 8 Two sewing machines will ne bought ior $500 for the Mt. Fabcv Signal Station to make signal flags for the station's use.^ In October and November, fines totalling $156,900 were imposed (of which $140 025 was collected* in S ngapore lor violation ot Food Control regulations.
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    Soldiers Arrested For Demonstrating
    341 8 Reuter. LONDON, Doc. 19. —In the House of C m as today Mr. Oallach'er, Communist, East Fife, ask< I the War Minister if he was aware that ten soldiers had been arrested arising out of demonstration agains the stowing town of demobilisation at a camp at
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    Indomitable Brings 'Em Home For X'mas
    73 8 Reuter PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 19. The aircraft-carrier Indomitable arrived in Britain embarking at Plymouth and Portsmouth 2,000 officers and men, mostly naval, and eight women who served in various Far East stations and will be home for Christmas. Most are to be demobilised The Indomitable
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    SAVAGE
    33 8 BIRMINGHAM, -A divorce on ihe grounds of cruely was granted to a woman hen who testified her nusband, among other things, had locked her into a stable stall with a savage bull.
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