Malaya Tribune, 28 December 1946

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  • 49 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE FO# THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER M MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in KUala Lumpur ,poh Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 EI( ;HT PAGES^ SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1946 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 194G
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  • 522 1 French Sending 8,000 Reinforcements PARIS, Doc. 28.— 'After all the outrages which nave been committed one can no longer speak of reaching free accord with the Vietnamese," declared M. Marias Motltet, French Colonial Minister, last night at a dinner in his honour in
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  • 66 1 When the hftwing Malay Nationalist Party held their second Congress in Malacca this week, they protested against the federation plan, nrid over a hundred delegates from all over Malaya, staged a demonstration by conducting a mammoth procession through the town. This picture taken during fc/ii protest-march
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  • 91 1 -ton, Dec 28—Presioman will make a spe>eal for increased Eurolm migration into the States in his coming of Union" message to 1 ress, it is learned authorlproposal. however, will i determined opposl- Congress. Democratic r Elmer Thomas of Okna disclosed that he would President Truman's urging
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  • 58 1 T'j-day's proceedings i n the Chr'stmas Island cour martial trial at the Singapore racecours3 were held up for about an hour to allow a Witney to draw a sketch showing the quarters occupied by the Britishers and th: Indian troops. During this time two members of
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  • 112 1 Reuter. Athens. Dec 28 —Two hundred gu;rr.llas burned the Macedonian village of Phytia near and massacred its infrabitfcits including women and children, according to a telegram received by the Greek Ministry of Public Order. The guerrilla; first attacked the village's small garrison of gendarmes on Christmas Eve
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  • 94 1 Reuter. Colombo-, Dec. 28.—Among the various measures contemplated by the Ceylon government to market Ceylon's rubber competitive rates in the worid market, is the establishment of a state rubber laboratory at a cost of 200,000 rupees. The laboratory will underttke research work in rubber, md
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  • 65 1 A.P. Paris. Dec 28.—The French colonial revolt spread to southern Indo-China yesterday taking a toll ot 24 c.vilians. The PreacJl have imposed a state oi siege In Saigon. A ot Chr.stmas n'ght highway attacks in the vicinity ol Saigon riddled the occupants oi three meter car s filled
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  • 74 1 Reuter. BOURNEMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Holiday guests had to leave Bourne Hall Hotel when a fire broke out today. The alarm Was given in planty of time and only a few were left in night clothes. The servants' wing was gutted. Five fire-engines fought for nearly an
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  • 65 1 Reuter. London. Dec. 28—Married Quarters for servicemen and family have been planned along l'ne.< of civilian standards, says the British Electrical Develop- > ment Association. Work has begun on new married quarters in nine RAF stations. "Wives of airmen 1- future are going to
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  • 51 1 A radio car patrol answering a call to a robbery in Connaught Drive yesterday afternoon saw a man running away as soon as they approached. When the man refused to stop when ordered, a policeman fired a shot which hit him in the arm, not
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  • 140 1 PARIS, Dec. 28. —Circle-? close to General de Gaulle say a statement he Intends to make tomorrow will make it clear he is not a candidate for the prenidency of th_> fourth Republic. ROME, Dec. 28.—Police and sol- diers opened fire yesterday in the southern Italy
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  • 77 1 Reuter. London. Dec. 28 Field Marshal Montgomery is to visit Moscow cany in the New Year. The War Office announcement says he is anxious to acquaint himself with the military life or the Red Army. He received an invitation from 'he Chief oi the Soviet General
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  • 85 1 S'r Angus G llan. British Ccuncil representative who 1 leaves Singapore to-morrow for India, has received 101 applica- tion. from the Malayan Union and 16 from Singapore in response to the British Council plan to send five representative (3 Malayan Union. 1 Singapore and Sarawak*
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  • 135 1 NEW DELHI, Dec. 28.—A former President of CongressMa ulana Azad—has been appointed a member of the Indian Interim Government, a communique issued from the Viceroy's House announces He fill- the vacancy created by the appointment of Asaf Ali as India's Ambas ador in Washington. /agjivan Ram,
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  • 67 1 Reuter. London. Dec. 28. Vinoo Mankad, brilliant Indian cricket allrounder, has withdrawn from the agreement to play for Castleton Moor, central Lancashire League Culb, next season. Mankad has informed the Club he may be chosen to tour Australia with the Indian team next winter and if
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 61 1 Oclron C abaret i NEW WORLD PARK rming Hostess (No. 24» of c abaret in attendance nightly. MAKE YOUR CHILD HAPPY I By presenting a Doll or Tricycle They are all new arrivals. GIAN SINGH CO., 4 Battery Road, Singapore. DRINK 'V A IJffeMA (iTW tfoNC DH TRADING CO. H
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    • 72 1 Correct Time! Yes sir! If you get your watch 'serviced by craftsmen with over a quarter of a century's experij ence and reputation behind them. Such expert SERVICE is available ONLY at YICK WOH HING 429, North Bridge Road(near corner of Middle Road) Telephone: 7922. I places, but they are
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  • 372 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Over a million dollars worth of business in watches and clocks was transacted in Singapore during the past twelve months and over 10.000 watches found their way into the colony through regular and other channels. Watches
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  • 143 2 The President of th? Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr L. Rayman. at their meeting yesterday stressed the necessity for member- of the public using Mountbatten Road to adhere strictly traffic regulations. He said he had seen many people jumping the signals there In less than 24 after th» opening
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  • 77 2 The Municipal Commissioners at an ordinary meeting yesterday agreed to the proposal of the Social Welfare Department for the utilisation of a small vacant space in Maxwell Road Market as a distributing centre for cheap meals subject to detailed arrangements being settled between the Department and the Munic'pal
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  • 53 2 Ball of £8 (all the money he had\ was extended to Francis Howard Cossar. who claimed trial yesterday in the Third Police Court he appeared on a charge of hou;>e-breaking Of entering Into the hatch cf the ss. "Trevean" through the ventilator. The cas will be brought up on July
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  • 56 2 A.P. JOHANNESBURG Scientists Ĕ? t6e South African Institute for Medical Research are studying the possibility that migratory bird- are carrier* of tuberculosis, che vlru> of yellow fever and malaria parasites, says Dr. B. De Mellion. the In-tltute'- entomologist. He declared that if this tneory is prove, "it will necessitate the
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  • 152 2 When a party of Customs officers boarded the s.s. Empire Admiral and commenced a search ore of the officers found a chalked inscription •Singapore O.K. P.P.T.E.A.K. 19-12 open door", on the carpenter's shop door. On investigating and finding that no Customs officer had been resigns hie for
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  • 22 2 INDOMITABLE, the aircraft carrier, completed a year's service as a trooper when she arrived at Portsmouth on Dec. 18. from Hong Kong.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 465 2 T It I B U X E PRE-PAID CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Casual Advertisements: Wanted, Personal, Situation* Vacant, Situation* Wanted, Per Sale, etc. at $3.00 per insertion of 20 worda, 15 cts. for every additional word. Public Notices Announcement: $4.00 "°r single column inch per insertion. Domestic Occurrences: Death, Engagement, Marriage, Birth
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    • 351 2 NOTICE The Chinese Friendly Association (Wah Yew Kok» A Special General Meeting of members of the Association will be held at the club premises on Sunday. 29-12-46 at 2.00 p.m. sharp. Members are kindly requested to attend. MUNICIPALITY Assessment List 1947. It is notified that in pursuance of the provisions
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    • 433 2 SHIPPING TOE HO HONG STEAMSHIP Co. (1932) Ltd. 65, Chulia Street. Phone 6769. SIS "HONG SIANG" due from Amoy. Bwatow, Hong Kong Saigon 30th Dec. Sails for Rangoon via Penang 2nd Jan. 47 S 3; 'HONG KHENO" due from Rangoon via Penang 2nd Jan. '47 Sails for Hong Kong. Bwatow
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    • 512 2 IjP&O and BRITISHISjA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES P. O.S.N. Co.— ♦s.s. TREVEAN from London for Hong Kong|Shai i n Pnrt •s.s. SAMNEAGH from Bombay T i ♦s.s. PANGKOR from Bombay In J^ 1 s.s. TREVAYLOR for U.K. LniT*. s.s. EMPIRE m*Hxi. i RAJA for Bombay and Karachi loads To s.s. TRESILLIAN
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  • 1754 3 STOR V OF MURDER OF 5 BRITISHERS The sequel to the shooting of the European commander of the 7th Coast Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery, and four British N-CO.'s at Christmas Island in the early hours of March 11,
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  • 101 3 The court martial of seven members of th<. Hong Kong and Singapw c tioyal Artillery u,ho are charged with mutiny began yesterday and will continue daily with the exception of New Year's Day and Sundays. The court will sit eq,ch morning at 9.30 and adjourn
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  • 128 3 Four nun, described a* members oi the Tay Koh Vat bus company "operating frcm Beach Road to Seletan, whose members were stated to have gone on strike on Thursday, were warned not to intimidate other members of the company, when Second Magistrate L. C. Goh granted them bail
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  • 20 3 The ''Government Municipal Labour Union" No. 32. Race Course Lane, Singapore, has been registered under the Trade Union
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  • 320 3 Prices quoted below are for >lcul weight except where othervise stated. Foodstuffs: —Yesterday* quotitioru were "Meehoon": Siam Mo. 1 $95; No. 2 $85; No. 3 $72; ado-China $65; Kedah $85. Rice:-Siam No. 1 $94; No. 2 >88> Rice milling: Siam $38. Glu:inou<> rice: Siam $85; Kedah
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  • 111 3 The moving of one section of the Food Control Department to the ground floor of the Victoria Memorial Hall was duly preceded by the issuance of a requisition note. Mi- L. Raynaan, President ol the Municipal Commissioners, gave this reply at a meeting of the Commissioners
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  • 146 3 Attracted by the noice of falling cases behind the godown known as th" Reel Cross Store", an Indian detective on rounds in the Singapore Harbour Board walked to the back of the godown and flashed hi 3 torchlight, at 7.30 p.m. on Sept. 20. He found the
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  • 61 3 A treat will be given to the patients of Tan Tock Seng Hospital on New Year s day by Pastor C. A. Davidson, who on Christmas Day distributed gifts at the Parsonage, to the poor children and adults living in Potong Pasir village. Over 200 people were entertained. The money
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 279 3 i. i m Li 44 WE AT ALL" I BREAKFAST BISCUITS I I A 100% perfect whole wheat i food rich in carbo-hydrates contains mat extract and sugar. I Ready to eat Van be used -with hot or cold milk. Delicious when spread with butter jam or honey. Should be
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    • 417 3 ii J»LB_m. LMUOJ-.-jJIMiU..i J 111 I Hommel's H&era&togen. Drug Ca, Ltct, London. DR. HAEMATOGEN Blood-Forming Twjjc, Nerve a«d Brain $3.20 per bottle. TRtSAN \uti- Vstbmaticum $3.65 per bottle obtainable a* Dispensaries and Drug Stores Sole Agents jF. E. ZVELLIG, Ltd. (Incorporated in Switzerland) 2, Robinson Road, Tel. 6990* Singapore. L
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  • 427 4 Statements made at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners put intc proper perspective :he Commissioners' action .a ordering squatters to va- ate the hutments they have ren occupying in certain y areas. The Municipality's position becomes a possible if new squatters love in as old squatters
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  • 964 4  -  by Francis Cooray Expectations that the Working Committee on constitutional reforms in Malaya would produce democratic proposals were perhaps doomed to disappointment from the very beginning, because the composition of the Committee precluded any such possibility. On one side of the table s at five
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  • 212 4 NEW YORK.—The importance of the role of the five Arab states in helping to "lay sound foundations for the maintenance of peace, understanding and cooperative goodwill throughout the world" is stressed by George Wadsworth. U.S. minister to Syria and Lebanon and Ambas-sador-designate to Iraq. Wadsworth spoke
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  • 197 4 A.P WASHINGTON.—The United States State Department is considering plans to revamp and expand its "Voice of America" shortwave radio broadcasts to foreign countries, according to government officials. One proposal now ready for »tudy by Secretary of State James F. Byrnes would turn the entire broadca>ting job
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  • 417 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir—l would like to bring to the notice of the proper authoritte* through the medium of your paper, an incident which occurred on the night mail which left Singapore on Sunday night for upcountry. There wa s a party
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  • 593 4 Sir.—The Federation plan is out and all have been fulfilled. We are told that a strong Central Gov.rnment ?s being introduced with power over as many as 144 subjects in the hands of the Centr.il Legislative Council of the Federation. We are ask d to be happy over
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  • 639 4 LONDON -Lords of the English manor.- can more likely be found in the stables for the villages thes3 days than in the big houses. Prices and taxes are I there aie death duties, a lack of domestic serva a shortage of coal for heating, just
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 53 4 Detective Eyesight neglect of correction, or oorrected with Improper glasses causes headache pain around the eyes; fatigue and discomfort upon use of the eyes for close work, Blur of print etc., To Relieve The Symptoms an ac-'i-ate scientific examination by our Reiractionist is advisable. PIN PIN OPTICAL CO., 142. South
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    • 59 4 STAPLES COIL SPRING MATTRESSES THE FINEST MATTRESS MADE NOW AVAILABLE I No. 1 Quality COMBINATION IRON FRA ME WITH BRACKETS SIZE 3-6 Price SIOO.OO No. 2 Quality IRON FRAME COMPLETE WITH BRACKETS SIZE 3"-6" Price «»0.00 YOC SLEEP BETTER ON A STAPLES j SILKEN COVERED CABLES GIVE ABSOLUTE SILENCE SOLE
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 36 4 STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By Ernest Hht %&< I tjgi rg *k k' <r been chopping rKSx. «wary pigment COLORS VvtF/ FtNCE RED,YELLOW,BLUE, WHEN vufo^ ,L mED PR0Duct black, *Sf V 0ft 1 green rndblue, J WHITE
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  • 26 5 Maior J. M. C. Wheeler. OS. P.C., Sungei Patani, left for England on long furlough- He was entertained to a farewell party bet ore his departure.
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  • 97 5 The decision to grant cost of living allowance to Government pensioners and also on Widows' and Orphans' pensions is officially announced. The payment will be made with retrospective effect from April 1, 1946. The allowances are to be calculated on the actual pension drawn, whether
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  • 258 5 (Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 27.—The murder of a civilian witness who had helped in the identification of a ing Chinese, against whom a tentative charge of at- mptmg to murder Inspector Arrinn, OCPD, Sungei si, is being investigated, was revealed before the Kuala
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  • 139 5 SHANGHAI, Dec. 27.—The unofficial death roll of Christmas night air disasters increased to 69 with the death of two seri ously injured in hospital this morning and the disclosure that five infants, who were travelling free with their parents and whose
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  • 329 5 (ant Afford To Reply to all Critics*—Hay man It is not our duty to answer all observations and reflections in the local press. I don't think we can afford it. But if any specific point can be raised we will only be too willing to
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  • 111 5 Some terrific explosion might have taken place which resulted in the Chin Swee Road fire incident on Thursday. Mr. L. Rayman, President of the Municipal Commissioners, commented yesterday at th? meeting. According to reports there were some peopie on the ground floor manufacturing crackers, he said. Thi
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  • 76 5 There has been a good response to the proposal to form a Singapore Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association. A meeting is to be held at the Kallang Airport Hotel on Monday, January 6, at 6 p.m. to decide on the formation of the Branch and
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  • 67 5 Charged with theft of two parcels of clothing valued at $100 belonging to the military, two Chinese tongkang men, Kueh Pong Chuan and Kueh Yong Mong, were acquitted and discharged by Mr. A. P. Jack in the Seventh Magistrate's Court yesterday The accused were alleged to have
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  • 174 5 Arms Possession Hurt Charges The evidence of one witness was recorded by First District Judge Paul Storr in a case which arose out of an incident in the Singapore Harbour Board at 11 a.m. on Aug. 13 when a man was injured by a bayonet and a Chinese arrested. The
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  • 111 5 A.P. Lake Success, Dec. 27.—Members of the U.S. and Canadian delegations were reported authoritatively to have settled their differences ovor the Baruch Plan to control atomic energy. An informed source said the U.S. did not give up any of its basic principles in achieving the agreement.
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  • 138 5 Five young South Indians, A. Abdul Razak, Habib, Ibrahim Shah. Mohamed Kassim and P. S. Alludin, where produced before Mr. A. P. Jack in the Seventh Magistrate's Court yesterday on a tentative charge of unlawful possession of arms. Mr. A. H. Frew, A.S.P.. stated that
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  • 81 5 Oh Thiam Sheng. living at Bukit Timah Road, was bound over in the sum of $200 for six months, when he pleaded guilty in the Fourth Police Court yesterday to a charge of attempted suicide on Dec. 22. Oh Thiam Sheng told the court that he swallowed some "sleeping pills,"
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  • 298 5 There will be 9 Gregg Shorthand Writers dinner at Wing Choon Yuen Restaurant, Great World today at 8 p.m. At a meeting of Taiping residents held in St. George's Institution, it was decided to open a Co-operative (Store, in Barrack Road. Nearly 300 people danced at the
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  • 375 5 (From Our Oum Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 27.—Pleading that his subordinate was a •gentleman of good character", a Japanese officer, Capt. Yoshi Kosuke, who was sentenced to death by hanging in connection with the murder of a Chinese prisoner on Aug. 26 last year in Kuala
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  • 311 5 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 27.—Hundreds of passers-by today watched a dramatic gunbattle five storeys up above a busy central London street where armed police eventually captured a man wanted for questioning in connection with the Christmas Day killing of q Jamaican airman. One police officer
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  • 247 5 The Municipal Commissioners' decision passed in July, 1946, that the period of service of Municipal servants under the Japanese occupation was not to be counted for the purposes of calculation of gratuities under the Superannuation Fund Rules was rescinded at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday on
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  • 106 5 Miss Anna Tham was awarded the title of "Bathing Beauty" at a contest held last night at ■Jhe Odeon Cabaret in the New World Amusement Park. She won the title by popular vote. The eight judge* consisting oi members of the Press and business men adjudged her winner.
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  • 81 5 At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. R. Jumabhoy suggested that more mandores be allotted to the Muslim Cemetery for its upkeep. Mr. L. Rayman, President, said. 'What we have to do in order to get the cemetery into condition is to get the military off
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  • 189 5 The story of a raid carried out on a house off Henderson Road on Nov. 22 at about 1 o'clock in the morning, when a .38 revolver and 44 rounds of ammunition wera found by a Police party was narrated in the Seventh Magistrate's Court yesterday.
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  • 138 5 Hai Sam (53), described as a person of no fixed place of abode and unemployed, saw a vegetable knife hanging on the wall of a house. He took it, walked to a drain near the house, and started to cut his throat. The reason he gave
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  • 23 5 Presided by Mr. J. H. Thorn, District Officer. Dindings, a meeting was held at Lumut this week to revive the Dindings Recreation Club
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 19 5 THE BREAKFAST If cood par EXCEUE^CE^^^^^J^^ v PRODUCT Uf AUSTRALIA E if T5 LOW TANGCHAWI ml (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE)
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    • 98 5 I FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE DEALERS WE GIVE BELOW THE ITEMS WHICH WE HAVE FOR I SALE EX-STOCK. English Plastic Belts Irish Table Linen For Ladies Gents. English Stewpan Sets of 3 i English Plastic Braces Nylon underwear. Glass Tumblers. Leather Goods from South African Wines England India. Liqueurs,
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  • 379 6 Little Interest* Prices Steady (Our Own Correspondent) The share market after the holidays showed very little interest yesterday, al though on the whole prices were quietly steady. Petaling; had buyers at $7.30 Hong Fattc- were at 99c. Kuchais had buyers at $1 ?0 with Sillers asking 2Ac.
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  • 140 6 A.P. Akron. Ohio, Dec. 27.-SuDply ol tyres will catch up with demand ill 1947 "unless unforeseen difficulties arise said Vice-President James J. Newman of the BF Goodrich Com pany. He also predicted that tyre demand will continue "relatively high 1 for the next five years and
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  • 88 6 Replying to Mr. R. Jumabhoy's suggestion at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners that the word "coolie" be abandoned and "labourer" substituted in its place when mentioning them in minute papers and other documents. Mr. L. Rayman, President of the Municipal Commissioners, said that many years ago
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  • 182 6 BRiXHAM c Devonshire*. Dec. 27. —RAF planes, lifeboats and warships h*Te been engaged in the search for a plane—believed to be French -which sent distress signals from the sea off Prawli Point, Devonshire early this morning. When the signals were picked up by land
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  • 89 6 A ktiei from the Municipal Sei vices Union containing a resoiutiott pa*>ed at a union meeting a-king the authorities to grant them privileges .is accorded to Government servants was read by the President of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. L Rayman. at yesterday's meeting of the Commissioners.
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  • 52 6 Gorndltus James Grant, appeared in the Third Police Court yesterday before Mr. K. M Byrne, charged with housebreaking by earing into Oodown 23. 5.H.8.. in order to commit theit of 130 yards of printed cloth (valued at $260». The case will be mentioned on Jan. 3. and bail of $500
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  • 371 6 Reuter. London. Dec. 26.—The Tin Producers' Association reviewing the world's tin position says that tin remains carefuilv allocated with black markets in some parts of the worki but stocks and supples improved more since the end of the war than this indicates. Work! stocks, including
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 55 7 Reuter. Teheran, Dec. 27.—Dr. Abuul Hassan Sadeghi. former Persian Minister of Roads and Communications, appointed to the Governorship of the North Persian province of Azerbaijan since the entry of Imperial troops there has refused the job. An official announcement today said that Ali Mansour, former Premier, had been
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  • 526 7 LONDON, Doc. 27.—The former Tuan Muda of Sarawak, Mr. Bertram Brooke, in a letter published in the Times today says the Colonial Secretary speaking in Parliament on Friday "said of my son: 'That he is a completely irresponsible person is perfectly clear from the
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  • 148 7 A Dance Competition between Singapore and the Malayan Union i e being held at the Happy World Cabaret. Last night the teams demonstrated the Waltz. Tonight they will dance the Slow Fox-trot, tomorrow night the Quick-Step and on Monday the Tango, after which the prizes
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  • 163 7 Reuter. Hongkong, Dec. 27. A Chinese soccer team will be in action in England next season if permission is granted by the English Football Association The Sing Tao Sports Club, one of the leading football teams in the colony, have applied to the local
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  • 107 7 To select a Combined Services hockey side to meet the Civilians on the Padang on Monday Army (excluding 223 BOD) will play the Royal Navy at Naval Base ground, Seletar today. The Navy team will be drawn almost completely from the ♦rong HMS Terror side, while the
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  • 137 7 The Chinese Sports A>M>nation Singapore's Inter-Club Table Tennis League Champions for this year have done well in Kuala Lumpur' beating Selangor by four games to one, on Thursday, thus winning th* .cup presented by Mr. Yin Van manager of the Great World Park! Singapore.
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  • 91 7 The following have been selected to represent the Brighton B. P. against the New Star B. P. in a friendly match of 5 singles and 4 doubles to be played on Saturday »t the latter's court. Hill Street Police Station, at 2.30 p.m. George Tan: Teo Heok Kwang;
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  • 35 7 David Keane, 25, stoker, of Bramley-road, North Kensington, who at Tower Bridge court was sent to gaol for three months for receiving two bicycles, tried to sell one of the bicycles to a police officer.
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  • 312 7 Reuter and A.P. MELBOURNE, Dec. 27.—The United States today regained the Davis Cup, lost to Australia in 1939 when the competition was last played, by winning the doubles in the challenge round here for a decisive 3—o lead. In today's match, Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder,
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  • 149 7 (Tribune Boxing Reporter). Tomorrow night will see the return boxing match between Mick McKay, the South African Champion and leading contender for the Empire Bantam title and Tiger Aman. at the Happy World Stadium. Their first fight in Melbourne recently resulted in a point victory for McKay, and
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  • 173 7 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 27.- The following are the English and Scottish football lixturs for New Years Day: FIRST DIVISION Blackburn v. Brentford. Bolton W. v. Preston North. Everton v. Aston Villa Middlesborough v. Grimsby T. SECOND DIVISION Bury v. Bradford. Chesterfield v. Plymouth
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  • 18 7 The State Hockey trial scheduled for this afternoon on the Padang has been cancelled.
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  • 299 7 Reuter. CANBERRA, Dec. 27.—1n the M.C.C. vs. Federal Capital Territory match the lunch score was M.C.C. 120 for no wicket, the Tea score 276 for 2. and close of play 465 for 8. Before their 2-day match against the Federal Capital Territory began, the tourists received
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  • 125 7 The Gh«*piaa£tip Finals of the Singapore Chinese EMrtaUfting Club will be held today, commencing at 3 p.m. Among the open event I will be the 200 metres Pre? Style Team Relay for which th- V.M.C.A., Singapore Swimming Club. Royal Air Force and the Police have
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  • 128 7 The "All Blues" Cup. Southern Section, semi-flnai, between Singapore and the Negri, will be played this afternoon on the Padang. The Singapore XV will be chosen from the the following who are asked to turn up at the S.C.C. before 4.45 p.m: Ong Swee Law, J.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 604 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -Only final settlement agreements with various countries and delivery of the last supplies still in "pipeline" on V-J Day remain to complete United States lend-lease aid, President Truman stated yesterday. He was reporting to Congress on lend-lease operations.
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  • 83 8 Reuter. MONTREAL. Dec. 27—The governing body of the International Labour Organisation will hold its 101 st session in Geneva from March 5 to 8. it was announced by the ILO headquarters here today. The governing body will deal with a 16-point agenda In addition to
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  • 98 8 Reuter. RANGOON. Dec. 24.—'Delayed).—It is authoritatively learned that U Aung San. Deputy Chairman of Burma's Interim Government, who will lead a Burmese delegation to London, will spend four days at New Delhi on his way to the United Kingdom early in January. According to present plans. Aung
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  • 83 8 A.P. New York. Dec 26—Mr. Joseph Curran resigned from th° co-Cha!rmanship of the ClO's (Congress of Industrial Organisation) fommitee for maritime unity and urged a joint organisation of all CIO AFL (American Federation of Labour) and Independent Maritime Unions for protect'on aga'nst "vic'ous antf:-labour maritime*' legislation
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    15 8 Another pfctu-e of th, Malay demonstration i n Malacca against th, Fedp>ation plan.
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  • 509 8 Reuter. Paris, Dec. 27- Jen. Fr certainly be weakened as th sion of the United Nations .sudors from Madrid, the Pr Republican Government in here in an exclusive intervl M. Girui also specifically denied, in answer to a list of written questions the often-repeated
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  • 56 8 Ibrahim bin Mohamed All. a Butterworth nolirp constable, who became drunk and threatened to snoot other constables at the Suneei Dua Police Station 'n SeDfrMnber was sentenced by Mr. B. J. Jennings, in the Butt.prwnrth District Court, to three months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $100. in
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  • 19 8 Bishop Edwin F. Lee will Drearh nt the Straits nhinese Methodist rhurch, Kampon*r Kapor, on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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  • 74 8 Reuter. HONG KONG Dec 27.—A manslaughter charge was this afternoon preferred agtait three stokers from the Arundel Castle as t*Qttel to the death of Bab-Inspector Anderson New Zealander The accused Frederic I Franks, aged 19. oi Cn m Road. Worthing: James Johnstone agrd S3, ol
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  • 23 8 The Principal of Wye Agricultural College, Mr. D. Skiibeck, says h* it considering instituting a new degree —for Knowledge in Filling Cp Forms.
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    • 180 8 The Deadliest robber responsible for 13 deaths! He robbed 16 banks: broke jails 4 times; committed 9 cold-blooded murders. BAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Raffles Orchestra by joe speelma with Joan Prase/ Tibor Kunstler, Vocalists EXTENSION TO I A.M. Dinner 52.50. Ballroom admission io non-residents $2 NOTICE—MeaIs can now
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