Malaya Tribune, 31 December 1946

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  • 56 1 The Malaya Tribune ir THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE the only mrjcmr newspaper in malaya Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala L U m purf i poh enang. 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 El(l |H PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1946 TEN CENTS The
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  • 231 1 "NEXT TIME WE KILL" THREAT Reuter. JERUSALEM, DEC. 31.-BRITISH TROOPS HELD 15 JEWS FOR "FURTHER QUESTIONING- WHEN THEY MADE A HOUSE TO HOUSE SEARCH OF NATHANYA FOR THE TERRORISTS WHO FLOGGED MAJOR "PADDi BRETT OF THE SIXTH AIP -ORNE
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  • 13 1 ATHENS, Dec. 31.—Constantin Tsaldaris, Greek Prime Minister, returned to Athens from New York.
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  • 73 1 A.P. Dec 31. rn Dutch i t uuks in clearing r Semarang front i rating Indonesian cxad entrenched them- hin i i Dutch /one on according in a Neth?r('ommunique, Issued n Monde* Small scale clashes between th< Dutch and fndoneslan* cou- < i ether trt
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  • 74 1 Reuter. BATAVi-v Dec 30.—After a lay r debate, the Party v. hich has two In the Indonesian Jected the draft b :ied bttweeu Dutch nesian delegates last I r a I deral "United b Indonesia". said the agreement efficiently guarantee .'.nd economically the tl n of
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  • 40 1 •..clement is announced of Chinese Consul in Singapore, ACT Kwong, to Miss Kay •v K;m, second daughter of "an Si a Kuang, proprietor of Rubber Works, Singapore. Tl redding will take place on .v. Jan 16.
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  • 48 1 Japanese officers and su pccts.d of war crimes, mharked in Singapore from the Arundel which arrived from Japeight men have not been charged, but were i: ->d in Japan and held for Qu< i ming. They are to be rogated by War Crimes officials here.
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  • 136 1 Reuter. NEW YORK. D3C. 31.—The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission passed a five-point draft plan for atomic control by ten vole; against tw >. yesterday Poland and Rus&ia. abstained from votmg. Mr. Bernard Baruch afterwards declarsd that approval by ten of twelve members of the Atomic
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  • 53 1 Reuter. DONC ASTER. Dec. 30—Thirty people were injured when the Ripon to King's Cross London express ran into the rear of the Hull to King's Cross express star ding in Donca.ster station today. Several coaches of both traira were damaged and some derailed. Six passengers Were taken to
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  • 39 1 LONDON, Dec. 30. —At five minutes before midnight tomorrow Vatican Radio will broadcast a special New Year's "Te Deum" by Lorenzo Ferrose, Vatican Radio said today. The Te Deum will be followed by new year greetings from the Vatican.
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  • 70 1 15-year-old Shirley Skinner, Australian girl ivith a nail in her lung since 2. £2.000 ivas raised by public subscription to send her to America to be operated by Dr. chevalier Jackson of Temple University, Philadelphia, the only surgeon in the world with the necessary apparatus. The
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  • 253 1 A SQUATTERS' FAMILY OF THREE NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH WHILE AT DINNER WHEN A COCONUT TREE CRASHED ON THEIR HUT DURING LAST NIGHT'S STORM. THE TREE SMASHED THE ROOF OF THE KITCHEN IT WAS THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOUR SINGAPORE HAD EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST YEAR.
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  • 295 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NAVAL BASE YARD COMMITTEE, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL AND MUNICIPAL WORKERS' UNION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. ARE MEETING THE NAVAL BASE AUTHORITIES TO-DAY. DEC. 31. TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS RELATING TO
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  • 38 1 BOSTON, Dec. 31—A cargo of crude rubber valued 53.240,000 is beiug unloaded here for distribution to tyre manufacturers. It is the largest single consignment of crud<rubber to arrive in Boston. It came from Penang.
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  • 60 1 Expects 'At Least 6 More Babies' He's 71 Reuter. JOHANNESBURG, Dec 31—Haji Peerbhai, 71--year-old Cape Town Indian, whose fourth wife bore his 30th child, said on Monday that he hopes to have at least six more "7 am still fit and so is my wife said Haji Peerbhai. "There is
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  • 100 1 Reuter. OTTAWA. Dc 31.—Immigmtion officials stated that permission had been granted to Maganiai Hirachand Shah, worKs manager of Premier Automobile Company, India. to enter Canada: The authority had been forwarded to Dorder officials who Darred his entry from the United States at Windsor, Ontano. more
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  • 48 1 MADRID. Dec. 29.—The Dutch Legation here announced that P. E. Stepema. Netherlands Minister to Spain, leaving Madttd on Dec. 28. 1 It wa. also announced that 1 the Italian Ambassador, Duke of Gallarati Scotti. left on i Dec. 27 en route to Italy.
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  • 149 1 A.P. SAIGON Dec. 31.—The number of French subjects unaccounted for in the current fran-co-Vietnam fighting in Hanoi, capital of Tonkin Province, has risen to 300. Approximately 6 000 French liv? in the city. Fierce fighting raged yesterday south-east of Hanoi. General Le Clerc declared
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  • 100 1 A.P. Shanghai. Dec. 31.—Wong Dee-dee (little brother Wong) f the only unhurt survivor of Shanghai's Christmas night triple airline crash which claimed 71 live s including those of his mother, father and little sister, has found his home. Hi s widowed aunt Mrs. Hsiung Chien-tung,
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  • 52 1 The official shorthand writer was an hour late this morning for the Christmas Island court martial trial at Bukit Timah After waiting for him for half an hour, the court resumed and the judge advocate took down the official "notes'" of the proceedings until
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  • 17 1 BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 31.—Thirty lorry loads of surplus British tools left Birmingham" on Monday for shipment to India.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 72 1 National Employers' Mutual General FIRE. MOTOR. WORKMEN S COMPENSATION. 1 PERSONAL ACCIDENT, and other classes of INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. rparated in England) «'.'ambers. Raffles Place. SINGAPORE, ■cr N. S. WISE. Phone 2835 GIAN SINGH COMPANY wish their Patrons A Happy Prosperous New Year. 1 MMMBBgBgBBBBHBBBBBHg SSSS 1 11 a DRINK
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  • 71 6 Reuter. NEW YORK. Dec. 30.—Mrs. Viyajalakshmi Pandit, who led the Indian United Nations delegation, is given top-page honours in an article entitled "Women Of Achievement in 1946" in today's "New York Sun." The paper says: "From the opening of the General Assembly this tiny dark Brahmin
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    • 500 6 Tltllll M PRE-PAID CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Casual Advertisements: Wanted. Personal. Situa-j tiohs Vacant. Situations Wanted. For Sale. etc. at $3.00 per insertion of 20» words, 15 cts. for every) additional word. Public Notices Announcement j $4.00 per single column inch per insertion. Domestic Occurrences: I Death. Engagement. Mar riage. Birth Notices,
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    • 737 6 NOTICE SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are invited for the laying of a quarry rid road and cinder paths on a site at Kirn Kiat Road. Drawing and Specification may be obtained at the office nf the Singapore Improvement Trust on payment of a deposit of $50- which wiil be refunded
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    • 291 6 NOTICES sTNGAPOiS MUNICIPALITY Assessment List 1947. It is notified that in pursuance of the provisions of Section 68 of the Municipal Ordinance, the Commissioners have duly revised j the amount of assessment to be levied on all houses, buildings I and lands, situated within the Municipality of Singapore for the
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    • 633 6 NOTICE SALE BY TENDER No. 4 The Custodian of Property. Singapore, invites tenders for ♦he purchase of the following— "Euclid" earth cutting trailer, portable forge, angle iron, flats, rhannels joists, storage tan*, metal; sluice valves in "ood condition, sizes 2 I' 4" to 12", 150 pieces approx.; iron safes 10
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    • 491 6 SHIPPING AGENTS FOR MALAYAN RAILWAYS** FOR ALL FREIGHT PASSAGE j CNQUIRIES DIAL 5161-5 GLEN LINE SAILINGS TO AND FROM U. R. HINA GLENAPP For U.K. The Continent Port GLENOGLE From U.K. In p "7 EDWARD BRUCE *rom U.K. G j 7 4 IXDO-OIIXA S. K. 0 8 SAILINGS TO SAIGON.
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  • 810 3 The life led by British Indian soldiers on Christmas Island after the Japanese had landed there on Mar. 31, 1942, was described by Subedar Murzaffir Khan, former member of No. 7 Coast Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore R.A., at yesterday's court martial hearing, in
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  • 285 3 Three men, tw» of whom were j seamen employed on ships at preI sent in Singapore waters, were j sentenced by First District Judge Paul Storr yesterday to terms of I imprisonment ranging from 18 months' r.i. to four months' r.i. in addition to
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  • 305 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Christmas Island mutiny trial of seven sold iers of the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery I »8 now likdy to last about S three weeks, court officials j said yesterday. j t/xe /int rttgllJl. J Subedar Murzaffir Khan, continues Us
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  • 355 3 3" S kin<l s nce ,h0 wanted by thie Dutch authorities on a cha-ye "m„r denng his wife at Pulau Samboe Rhio IsL nds m N.E.I. territory, about eight miles'from SineS' Sa'ali who was found with his throat slit a
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  • 75 3 it is notified for general in--ormation that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards:--King's Police Medal lor Gallantry: Inspector Ponniah najaratnam, Singapore Polica Force Colonial Police Medal fo* Gallantry: Mr. Peter Alexander Greenaway, a temporary police officer, S ngapore
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  • 56 3 Premier Attlee Mas received a large* number of Christmas greetings both from home and overseas. Ha regrets that he cannot answer ail these In messages personally. He wishes, however, to send his warm thanks to all who have sent him greetings and to send them his
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 575 3 ALL BRITISH MADE WRIGHT'S BISCUITS are the Right biscuits Made ThereTT? fore Obtainable at aU first class vision Dealers, if i n diffil alty get in touch with Mr Peter Chang, Director MCMro LIMITED 7 9 Robinson Road Singapore. KELVIN COUCH CURE 01 tail, able from: /Malaya Drug House No.
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    • 402 3 I Hommel's Htematogen Drug Co, Ltd., London. j DR. HOMMEL S j HAEMATOGEN I I Blood-Forming Teak, I Nerve and Brain Food, $3.2(0 per bottle. j TRISAN S Anti-Asthmaticum $3.95 per bottle J j I Obtainable at I |j Dispensaries and Dreg Store? J If Sole Agents IIF. E. ZUELLIG,
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  • 514 4 Optimism is customary at the opening of a new year, lit until less than a month ago it was difficult indeed to see how tradition could be honoured. But it has been. There is a genuine spirit of ptimism abroad. Just how has happened is a mystery,
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  • 1063 4  -  by Wickham Steed j The twelve months of 1946 will be reckoned among the 1 years of transitions. Yet for I eleven month s of its sourse. no confident answer could be given to the question "transition to what?" Not until the first
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  • 997 4  -  PROFILES By "RHYNE" THIS is the story of two of Singapore's Lims. In 1931. a young. Straits-born Chinese joined the staff of th? local firm of William Jacks. A year later the new recruit was serving as private secretary to Mr. H. Elphick the Managing
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  • 351 4 Letters To The Editor Sir. —De-housing the homeless has come very much to the forefront and the d'fflcu'ties of both the Municipal authorities and the squatters have been clearly put. Whatev:r might b? said about the. rights and wrongs of squatting, it is undeniable that
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  • 122 4 Sir. —I refer to an advertisement inserted by the Municipality in your issue of last Tuesday calling for the services of a Temporary Shorthand-Typist in the Municipal Treasurer's Department (Revenue Section). A salary of $110, plus Pyke allowance, is offered for tills temporary appointment and
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  • 461 4 Sir ;r Your attitude m*~u the Federation proposakT* matter tor public c f It represents a tru.j demotrS uand against the bureaucratic pati Federation Plan th The tact is obvl t Working Committee com of "experienced an, ffi w.se men,—accordino tQ nit i Braddel in his taSfJteaauji
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 73 4 ROBINSON'S ANNOUNCE THAT AS FROM JAN. 2nd. 1947 THEIK NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE WEEK DAYS 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. SATURDAYS 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. LUNCHEONS WILL BE S r RVED DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS from 12 noon GROUND FLOOR gents* outfitting SILVERWARE. HARDWARE. SPORTS; GENERAL, WINES. PROVISIONS DEPARTMENTS.
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  • 326 5 But Shoppers Spent More Money This Year (Tribune Staff Reportev) SINGAPORE lEWELLERS WERE AMONG THE VERY FEW WHO DID NOT BENEFIT BY CHRISTMAS. SHOPPERS FOUGHT SHY OF BUYING EXPENSIVE PIECES OF JEWELLERY SALES. ONLY CHAINS AND LOCKETS. SIM PLE RINGS AND GOLD BRACELETS. TEA
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  • 150 5 A general meeting of members, including delegates of the Association will be held en Sunday. January 'l 2 1947, at 2 p.m. at the College of Medicine, Singapore. The mam items on the agenda are the adoption of the new constitution and the election of a
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  • 78 5 A large Party for the Army -hildren in Singapore Island \.as given by Singapore District Welfare on Monday, December 30 Over 100 children attended the party which was held in the Union Jack Cum -md were entertained by a coniuring display, a slide and after tea,
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  • 98 5 Malacca. Monday.-With the retirement of Mr. A. J.J Minjoot, M.8.E.. from the Board of Municipal Commissioners, Mr V. E Dias was nominited by the Eurasian community x serve as Eurasian member on the Board. The nomination was maae the Eurasians' X'mas dance and Mr. Dias
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  • 85 5 Reuter. London, Dec 30.—The death 1. announced of Capt. Vincent Fctkett IBlser, R.N.R., of Isjeworth, who was awarded the M.B.E. in 1942 for courage and good seamanship. B A number of ships had been attacked by enemy plane, and one wa c hit and burst into flames.
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  • 69 5 vi note says:--been repcrttd that ailers are attempting I ration card holders ase ration items tk3y I require. practice is enthely A ration card hoidci any quantity up to entitlement of any item, and cannot be .<; to purchase what is squired. -tails of any
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  • 40 5 untitled Taiping branch of the I Servants' Co-operative and Loan Society Limited Timbers at Dec. 31, 1941, annual report. Invest intact after the re-occupa-led $93.318.19. Though v didn't function during se occupation profits from accrued interests from nv«-«fments amounted to
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  • 288 5 Declaring that they are in no way inferior, either fficiency or importance, to members of Governnt and semi-Government Departments" and that rm conditions of labour should be granted them War Department Civilian Staff Association of 3 ngapore have presented a memorandum to the
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  • 255 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Christmas thl s year at the homes run by the Social Welfare Department at Bushy Park and York Hill Road was quite an occasion tor most of the inm*We had most of what we could expect", remarked one of the inmate, at
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  • 233 5 Before Mr. Justice T. A. Brown and a special jury, the trial commenced yesterday ot Rahmat bin Arshad. a Malay labourer on Pulau Brani. on a charge of murder of another Malay, a furnaceman. In opening th? case. Mr. M. Buttrose. DPP. informed the jury
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  • 127 5 Alleged to have committed robbery with three others, one of whom was armed with a revolver at a motor garage in Lavender Street on the night of November 12 last. Koo Chen? Cher was committed for trial at the next Singapore Assizes, at the conclusion of a
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  • 37 5 The Stage Club are presenting Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" at the Victoria Theatre in January, and are putting on a free matinee performance for Singapore school children at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan ii. rri.T ti
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  • 627 5 Troops Say 'It Was No Pleasure Cruise 9 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Empress of Scotland from which 300 embaring servicemen staged a walk-out in Liverpool, arrived in Singapore yesterday with approximately 2 uuu troops and 350 civilians on board. Disembarkation took place from 2
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  • 204 5 Today. New Year's Eve the Radio Malaya Studios in Singapore will extend their broadcasting time untn 1 a.m., two hours later than usual The station will also ocen broadcasting two hours earlier on New Years Da\, i 0.50 a.m Highlight of the New Years Eve broadcasts
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  • 313 5 Prices quoted below are for Mcul weight except where othervise stated. Foodstuffs:— Yesterday's quotition* were "Meehoon": Siam Mo. 1 $95: No. 2 $85; No. 3 $72; Indo-China $65: Kedah $65. Rice:—Siam No. 1 $102: No. 2 $98 Rice milling: Siam $38- Glutinous rice: Siam $82; Kedah
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  • 42 5 K. Muthu (36), an Indian emnloyed by the Laundry Labour Union as a bill collector, who misappropriated $300 collected from various debtors of the Union, was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment by Second Magistrate L. C. Goh, yesterday.
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  • 130 5 Thirteen Cninese graduatts of European universities on locir way home to Chhia after everal years aboard were on 'he Empress of Scotland winch arrived yesterday. Among them was Miss Chow Wei Ming, Ph.D., of Chungking, who is returning after studying agricultural chemistry in U.K. She
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  • 74 5 A.P. WASHINGTON. Dec 29.— Senators Elbert D. Thomas. Democrat of Utah, and Edwin J( hn Democrat of Colorado, served notice that they will battle vigorously any system of compulsory military training wh' h may be offered in the new CongressIn separate interv w„ Senator Thomas castivated
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 34 5 LOW TAXG CHANG LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 34, BOAT QUAY. SINGAOPRE. PHONE 2544 I send their best greeting to their PATRONS, CUSTOMERS AND ALL FRIENDS i and wish them all A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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  • 178 6 Reuter. RANGOON. The SMver Jubilee of the Burmese cinema industry will be celebrated herr in March. The Union of Stage and Screen Burma which 1* sponsoring th? celebration, is planning to bold an all-Burma Arts. Crafts. Industries and Trade fair at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon
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  • 37 6 General Sir Montagu St.<pford, C-in-C South East Asia Land Forces, is transferring hi> today from Tyersuli PaJftCfl t<> Flagstaff House, off Dtin—m Road, which was the official peacetime restdtOM ol the G.0.C.. Singapore.
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  • 232 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter* The Chinese people are growing more united, according to M. Andre Guibaut, French Consul-Gen-eral who has lived in Chin a for 10 years and spent part of that time in the French Consular Service. From his observations he found that
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  • 29 6 Mr. T. R. V. Ananda until recently of the staff of the Perak River Hydro Electric Power Co.. has i led with hu family for Ceyion on I retirement.
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  • 250 6 Good Buying Inquiries, Fair Business Done (Ou> Own Correspondtut) In spite 01 It being Monday, with the Xmas holidays jum over and New V ar on top of us. the local r market yesterday ha had oriy Rood buying inquiries ar.d reasonable bnsineai has b en done.
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  • 101 6 At oresent stay ins? in Singa nore is Miss Joan Vickers who was Chief Welfare Officer of I he British Red Cross in A F 1f.5.1. She received the M.B.E for her services in Java ana Sumatra and was also decorated by the Dutch
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  • 108 6 Muriel Steinbeck the lamous star of the Australian Film 'Smithy'" is coming to Singapore early next week as a guest of Columbia Film* and of Messrs. Runme and Run Run Shaw. Negotiations commenced about six months ago for her personal appearance in Singapore and have
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  • 78 6 John Thomas Wells <23i and Clarence Rustage (2U, two C.O.'r drAers of Gl G T Coy.. R.A.S.C. yesterday appeared before Second Magistrate L. C. Goli. en changes of misappropriating cases of cigarettes Wells was alleged to have misappropriated 118 cases of cigarettes on Dec. 24. and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 568 7 THE THIRD TEST OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO ENGLAND —BEGINS TOMORROW AT MELBOURNE. AFTER THEIR TWO VICTORIES AT BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA NEED ONLY A DRAW IN THE REMAINING THREE GAMES OF THE SERIES TO RETAIN THE ASHES. Hammond's task is tremendous. But so was Bradman's
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  • 295 7 Racing at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club last Sunday took place in a fresh north-easterly breeze Three "A Class boats raced with the six SEA L.F. Dinghies, which were competing for the Van Schreven Cup. No. 21 "Firefly No. 15 Veronica". No 1264. "Proeyon',
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  • 43 7 Reuter. LONDON. Dec 30.--Cornelius Foy, known as "Charlie" Fuy. former jockey to three Kings--King Edward VII of England, the Kaiser of Germany and the King of Spain—died in Penrith (Cumberland) Poor Law Institution Hospital today aged 65Reuter.
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  • 97 7 Davis Cup Reuter. MELBOURNE. Dec. 30.—The United States Won the remaining two Davis Cup singles today for a clean sweep in the challenge round tie. Jack Kramer, Unit«d States, beat John Bromwhich, B—6, 6—4, 6—4 ano Gardnar Mulloy beat Dinny Pails 6—3, 6—3, 6—4.
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  • 52 7 On a windy Sunday "Vet" BP., beat the 1.C.1, team by 5 games to 2 in a friendly badminton match oi 5 singles and 2 doubles. R. M. D> varaj, Yeo Chwee Kirn, Sim Boa Leng. Chee Ah Bah, C. de Souza and Hodri played for
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  • 383 7 Reuter. BENDIGO (Victoria', Dec. 30. The M.C.C. one-da, game against Bendigo Country Side, one of the most pleasant of the tour, ended in a victory for the visitors by seven wickets. Bendigo Country were all out for 156. and the M C.C. replied
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  • 177 7 The Merry Makers B. P. defeated c Carefree B.P. at the latters court on Sunday, 29th instant by six games to one. Results (Merry Makers first"): Chan China Lim beat Salleh bin Kassim 5-4, 3-0; Norman Po bean Poh Kirn Keat 15-12, 9-15, 15-13: Anthony Lim
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  • 41 7 Tom untitled the well-known Penang boxing promoter, has returned to Penang after a successful seaS on in Bangkok with his six Malayan boxers-Speedy Pancho, Clever Sencio. Baby Dason, Smiling Castillo Little Bemal and Manuel Ohveiro. Saunders expects to go Bangkok again.
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  • 62 7 The S.C.C. Rugby team to meet the Police tomorrow (New Year's Dayl on the Padang a> follows: J. J. Bell: S. Johnson, R. S. Dmoglever, J H. Al/aott. D. M. Seward: R. W. Pinnock, H. B. Wil son; F. L. Mcrris, W. C. Bainbridge, F. Hutchinson, P.
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  • 93 7 Reuter. Melbourne. Dec. 30.—Victoria beat New South by an inings and 114 run s in the Sheffield Shield match- Helped by fielding mistakes, Pettiford 110 and Morris 54 added a hundred in a hundred minutes for the third wicket- Morris batted three-and-a-half hours. Barnes, with a swollen
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  • 92 7 5500,000— Schooner To Be Scuttled Torquay. Dec 30.- Westward, the 323-ton racing schooner now estimated to be worth £60.000 (approximately Sssoo,ooo> is feu be sunk at sea. This U to be done under the will of the late T B. E. Davis. South African philanthropist who gave £25.000 to the
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  • 97 7 Don Bradman, Australia's skipper, has scored over 1,000 runs in five innings in the last five Tests played in Australia. In the Third Test in 1937 ft* M c I bourne Bradman scored 270 runs in Australia's second innings, and followed this with 212
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  • 48 7 The draw for the Open Singles, Handicap Singles Handicap Doubles and Inter-Team Table Tennis Championship Tournament will take place at the Club On Friday, Janu. 3. 1947. at 7.30 p.m. The ties and dates of the fixtures Will be announced in due course.
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  • 165 7 (By "Ringiider South African champion, Mick McKay, who made his debut on Sunday last against Tiger Aman. has been matched with Kid Pancho. I learn today. Subject to th- approval of the Bcxing Board of Control, the fight will take plase on Sunday. Jan. 12. and
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  • 21 7 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. SO.—Rugby Union results: London Scottish 11. Old Merchistonians 22, Rosslyn Park 25, Fettesian Lorettonians 8. —Reuter.
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  • 28 7 Reuter. NEW DELHI (Air mail). —An air mail service between India and Germany has been recently reintroduced. Letters and articles are being carried through the United Kingdom. —Reuter.
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  • 284 7 Governor's New Year Message In a New Year message to the people of this island, His Excellency Sir Frank Gimson, the Governor of Singapore, says he is confident that we can look forward to 1947 With the expectation that Singapore will ftflfll
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  • 85 7 lOur Own Reporter) Malacca. Monday.--A committee of hosts representing the entire Chinese community cf Malacca tonight gave a dinner in honour of Mr Walter Fletcher, M P., who is visiting Malacca Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, on behalf of the Chinese community proposed the toast of
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  • 43 7 The tenth committee meeting of the Maxfli Badminton Party will be held on Sunday, January 5, 1947, at the residence of Mr. Lee Kheng Chiang, 465-A, Upper Serangoon Road, at 10 a.m. All committee members are requested to be present.
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  • 51 7 A match will be played at the Jaian Besar Stadium between the R.A.P. Tengah) and C. A. on New Year's DiV in aid of the Ai HWa Building Fund. The Mayfrir Brass School Barl Will render a number of selection.s before the game and during the
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  • 147 7 In a friendly match of five single? and four doubles played at the Hill Street Police Station on Saturday last the New Star B.P. defeated the Brighton B. P. by five games to three. One game not played. Results:—(New Star players mentioned first). SINGLES: Ashari Hj, Salleh
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  • 272 8 Reuter. CALCUTTA. DEC. 30.-REPORTS FROM SRIRAMPUR. EASTERN BENGAL. QUOTING CIRCLES CLOSE TO MAHATMA GANDHI PREDICT THE CONGRESS PARTY WILL ACCEPT THE BRITISH GOV ERNMENT'S STATEMENT OF DEC 6 DEALING WITH THE GROUPING OF INDIAN PROVINCES FOF THE PURPOSE OF FORMING PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS.
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  • 90 8 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 30. The MinisI v of Food confirmed to R»ute.r today that are at a t standstill between Ceylon and United Kingdom foi the bulk purchase of tea. No reply from th< Ceylon Government ha-> yet been received to the United Kingdom offerin.,
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  • 125 8 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 29. -The British Government will probably take emergency flectstom in the next few day- to deal with coal Portages which have already caused some factorie> to clo>e temporarily and which threatens to cause unemployment of thousands ol workers. A large number of
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  • 128 8 A.P. MANILA. Dec. 30— Eighteen million Filipinos today cave honour to their great st hero and patriot. Jose Rizal. on the 58th anniversary of his death before q Spanish firng squad. While 1 000 Philippine Army and Philippine Scouts and U-S. Army troops marched past the
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  • 36 8 There will be a Celebration of Holy Communion in the Cathedral beginning at 11.45 p.m. today New Year's Eve. The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop af Singapore will be the preacher.
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  • 146 8 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 30.-The London delegation of the Spanish Republican Government in exile today denied the possible dissolution of Prime Minister Jose Giral's government. In a statement Issued here today the London delegation said the report circulated that the meeting of the Bpanish Republican Government in
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  • 123 8 Reuter. LONDON Dec 30 Vatican radio quoted the Bishop ol Bangalore stating in an Interview given ;:i Freiburg, Switzerland, that one reason why Catholic missions met great dlfllCUlties in India was tile widespread notion that all religions wer? equal and. therefore It wa; better
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  • 147 8 Reuter. ROME, Doc. 29 —Complete evacuation of Italy by British and American forces uring 1947 was forecast by General Sir William D. Morgan, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theatre, in New Year's message to all Allied forces in Italy. "During 1947 we confidently expect
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  • 76 8 WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-Th> official radio "Voice of the U.S will beg'n speaking Russian about Jan. 15 under. State Department plans for a far-reach-ing information programme designed to I'imn Soviet censorship and 50 directly to the Russian perole. Secretary of State Jame.- F. Pvrne<! ha felt *hat a
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  • 530 8 Reuter. RANGOON. (Air Mail i.—Mr. R G. B. Prescutt. CMC. 0.8.E.. who has just returned here from leave, has taken over the post of Inspec-tor-General of Police. Burma.— Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 29—A 2-y<>ar trade and financial agreement between the Soviet Union and Norway was signed in
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  • 156 8 (Tribune Stajf Reporter A couple rrom Tanj n P (Dutch Rhio Isian plied to be mar- the g Jan T2 a SS m m They ar r Kwai Lan i fiancee Yeo T. Thirteen oth< r from ERngap rs. w plied to date ar
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  • 32 8 Reuter. MELBOURNE Australian Lauv 4 ciation estimate made a profit of Z2t 000 froM the challenge n Davis Cup here rh< ,-iciai takins for the three days ttirt £59.000 Renter.
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  • 88 8 Reuter. LONDON. Dec 21 -The Soviet Radio comment:,tor. II kha .D. dov. in a broadcast over M -cv Radio to lay spokr ted economic crisi> in Sp.tie' a d declared foreign capitalist! wer* making "great prof/ ments in Spain. British capital. d mat n ploiting copper
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