Malaya Tribune, 9 January 1947

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  • 55 1 The Malaya Tribune B y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEO PLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA I Now printed simultaneously in I Singapore, Kuala L umpur Ipoh Penang. Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 din SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya
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  • 45 1 THE CRASH THE SURVIVOR lion aircraft c cashed on a in the E m Dec. St, Dd 11 injured, f.ames after I was a five*..om the riir tn the mergency :-<-d a crash -fene of the a baby in th* hospital •ri from a clump
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  • 79 1 Reuter. S*ofl Reporter) .n »re cigarettes nexl we_k. over norma] ratio.l Chinese New listrlbvtsti to retailers to S ate Express 555 w importing 25 garettes than the moment no m of 20 sticks 5 'J c "template. any increase further en- market whic red a pric 0
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  • 131 1 Reuter. New York, Jan. 8. —A Are which razed New York central railroad pier at Weehawken, New Jersey, to-day caused damage unofficially cue/mated at between $25,000,000 and $30,009,000. Smoke from the tire billowed across the Hudson River over New York. Alter burning one pier
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  • 41 1 Reuter. HAMBURG, Jan. 9.—Seventeen cases of death from freezing in Hamburg have been confirmed and 41 more cases of serious frostbite have been reported, Herr Dahrendorf, chairman of the Fuel Committee of Hamburg City Council, announces.—Reuter.
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  • 152 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Sixteen months after the liberation, the Army.the R.A.F. an luj xNiivy are san in possession oi 329 civhian buildings in Singapore. This total includes 81 godowns. By March, the services will release 307 buildings, leaving the Army still in possession
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  • 147 1 Reuter. BRIDGEND Glamor gansni re. Jan. B.—The fiprht was still going on today for the life of the baby rtl who is the only survivor of the Quads born at Mid-Glamor-gan Hospi« 1. Bridgend, ear'v yesterday to Mrs. P ggy Thomas of Tylagwyn.
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  • 48 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The local Admiralty authorities and representatives of the industrial employees of the Nava: Base agreed at a recent meeting to refer the question of bringing out the men's families from United Kingdom, to the Admiralty Joint Industrial Council in London.
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  • 58 1 The Singapore Advisory Council today passed through all stages the Solicitors' Remuneration Bill which increases solicitors' charges, for all transactions from Jan. 1, this year, by 60 per cent. It is stated that even this is "substantially" below the prevailing scale in England. The meeting—the
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  • 659 1 All Combat Troops In France Are Told "Be Ready For Indo-China" Reuter U.P. SAIGON, Jan. G —One hundred and fifty Chinese nun, women arid children ha\e escaped from the embattled SinO-Annamite quarter ot Hanoi, according to a French report. They *aye reached
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  • 100 1 U.P. Miami Beach. Jan. B—Dr. Gerald Wendt. ed:tor of Science Illustrated, said here to-day tha: the United States te 'urnlng out one atom'e bomb every week and now has a stockpile of 100 bombs. Dr Wendt was addressing the United States Brewers' Foundation and his
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  • 81 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Twenty-seven thousand Jap- anese surrendered personn?l still remain in Singapore. Th s number includes those held in Changi jail. The Malayan Union has 23.000 of whom 8.000 are employed by the Civil Government on shortterm food production farms.! while 8.000 are employed
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  • 82 1 U.U. JERUSALEM, Jan. 9.—Three high ranking Irgunists were believed to have been captured in a dawn swoop by the police and military at Rishon le Zion, south of Tel Aviv. A n hour before dawn the police aided by the military, acting on prepared lists, searched
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  • 24 1 Reuter. PRAGUE, Jan. B.—Dr. Lung, the new Chinese Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, today presented his credentials to President Dr. Benes in Prague Castle.—Reuter.
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  • 81 1 At noon yesterday three armed men. masked, entered the Alexandra Brick Works and too* away $1,796.21 from the office, and a wrist watch (valued at $250» from of the employees. The taxi which the robbers used to get away was traced by the police at Paya Lebar and
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  • 102 1 Fire broke out yesterday morning in the Straits Steamship Co. godown, Prince Edward Road, where valuable marine stores are kept. The prompt arrival of the Army Fire Service, attached to the Municipal Fire Brigade, put out the fire in quick time, and saved the godown.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 75 1 National Employers' j Mutual General MOTOR, n- w .Mi-ENsmoN, i^ CRK V. ACCIDENT. P ]'y tbet classes of I in England) Raffle Place, H* uv i X 8. WISE I YOUR CHILD HAPPY I presenting a Doll or Tricycle 1 i hey are all new arrivals. GIAN SINGH CO., sss
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    • 61 1 The Ideal Gifts for the Seasons KRIS BRAND PEWTER Beer Mugs, Tea Services, Cigarette Sets, Powder Bowls and Flower Vases Etc. Distributing Agents Season Trading Co. 57 High St., Singapore. CRAPE FRUIT SODA per SPECIAL DRY doz. I CINCER ALE W! These popular drinks areavallable at present in Singapore only.
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  • 234 2 U.P. TOKIO, Jan. B—Hideki Tojj assumed full responsibility lor Japanes? troops' atrocities against American and Briti war prisoners, according to evidence adduced in the Tokio war trial today. Tojo said he was the responsible party for Japanese outrages when he served concurrently a« Prime
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  • 33 2 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Jan. B.—Professor Carl P. Romme. leader of the Dutch Catholic Peoples Party and former. Minister of Social Affairs. l%ftfor Batavia today for talks with, the Indies Catholic Party.—Re'^fer.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 434 2 TRIBINE PRE-PAID classified advertisements! Casual Advertisements: j Wanted, Personal, Situations Vacant, Situations Ranted, por Sale, etc. al. $3 00 per insertion of 20' words, I* cts ior evny additional word. Public Notices Announcement: $4.00 per single column) Inch per insertion. Domestic Occurrences: Death, Engagement, Mar riage, Birth Notices, etc at
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    • 543 2 Trading With The Enemy Ordinance No. 22 of 1939 Custodian Of Property Proclamation No. 14 of 1945 Notice is hereby given that any person or persons having a claim to the property described in the Schedule hereto are requested to forward such claim to the Custodian of Property, Supreme Court
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    • 622 2 "ftrflß SHIPPING "MARINE ADDER" (Substitute of "Marine Falcon") Sailing on or about 14th January, 1947, for Madras Bombay, returning to Singapore. Due to sail Feb. 2nd for Hong Kong, shanghai and San Francisco. 3rd class for men only. FARES Ist. Dormitory 3rd Class. Class. Madras $27«. $234. $138. Bombay 340.
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    • 455 2 SHIPPING AGENTTsKyi AGENTS FOR MALAYAN RAILWAY?^ FOR ALL FREIGHT 6 PASSAGE ENQUIRIES DIAL ***** GLEN LINE FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, CHINA AND JAPAN. GLBNBEG For U.K. Continent February GLENOGLE From U.K. G 8 9 SAMBAY from U.K. In Port FORT LOUISBOURG from U.K. ETA Jan. 18 1 SAMWYE from
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  • 133 3 U.P. LONDON, Jan. B.—As they sorted Christmas mail in London's hulking Paddington post offices, four postal employees had a hard time reconciling themselves to an austere tide when so many gifts were coming into England from abroad. Edward Levelidge, mail porter, removed a
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  • 295 3 WAR CRIMES TRIAL "Cpl. Ogura Seijiro, accused No. 6. wanted to have a parrot (cockatoo) belonging to an Indian PoW. but when he was refused it, he killed it in the presence of PoW and buried it. His original intention was to kill
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  • 452 3 Coal Is To Blame (Tribune Staff Reporter) One of Singapore's building problems is the shortage of bricks. And bricks are short because coal is short. "We could easily produce our pre-war figure of a million bricks a month if we could get the right
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  • 208 3 Mutiny Trial Evidence that while in Batavia Subedar Murzaffar Khan gave him a statement to sign regarding the shooting in Christmas Island but as it was a false one he refused to sign it. was given by Gnr Sana Ullah, the fourth prosecution witness,
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  • 121 3 A revenue party, lead by Mr. J. P. Merson of the Excise Department, on Tuesday afternoon, searched the premises of No. 47, 1 Hare Street, and discovered 10.00J I cigarettes, on which duty had i not been paid afTd which had not yet been released for sale.
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  • 301 3 A grant under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act, 1945, has been provided to enable scholarships to be given to men or women either within the Singapore subordinate grades of the public service, or those not yet appointed to the service but who are likely
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  • 68 3 Two rat'on cards were lost when a pickpocket, who was caught in the act of stealing them, threw them into a rainflooded drain in Rochore Road, on Tuesday afternoon. A- a result the "exhibits" in the case were not produced when Fonr Tat <20) wtu charged
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  • 248 3 <By Our Woman Reporter). The 80.A.C. plane Nicosia arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon from Australia, with three passengers, one of whom was Mis-, Muriel Steinbeck who is to appear at the Rex Theatre lor the grand premiere of "Smithy.'' the film based on the
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  • 23 3 Jeluntong Village will be linked with Pulau Tikus when Penang's new bus service comes into being. Kight vehicles will run on the route.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 238 3 Fm ITCH REPAIRS rut Your Timekeepers To Expert Craftsmen. THIM LOCK WVH HMAKERS wlf North Bridge Road, Spore. LINENS" l men' to dream fif ever you Saw one—it will fragile and look lovely. invited to choose ftLm 12 Romantic Shades. at PARMANANDTS 42. High Street. fl! Just Received! mi DAILY
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    • 357 3 i mm niiii < Hommel's Haematogen Drug Co., Ltd., London. DR. HOMMEL'S HAEMATOGEN 1 Blood-Forming Tonic, Nerve and Brain Food, 53.20 per bottle. TRISAN Anti-Asthmaticum $3.65 per bottle Obtainable at j Dispensaries and Drug Stores j 6ole Agents I |F. E. ZUELLIG. Ltd. (incorporated in Switzerland) 2, Robinson Road. Tel.
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  • 417 4 i*he first administrative •view presented by the Governor of British JVorih Borneo to his Advisory Council is not an unimpressive document. In its humble way Borneo suffered tnore war damage than almost any other country in Asia. Not one of its small tastal towns escaped. San';akan, (he
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  • 913 4 (By a Correspondent) General George Catlett Marshall, America's new Secretary of State, served for six years as the professional head of America's military establishment during the most critical period in the history of the nation. Subordinate only to the President of the United States and
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  • 205 4 Reuter. SYDNEY—A Brisbane sewerage and drainage contractor has invented a pint-pot which rounds an automatic alarm to attract the b .rtender's attention when it is empty. The inventor is Mr. C. E. Moss, of Ipswich Road, Woollangabba. Other attachments to the pintnot are:— A red light, worked
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  • 20 4 Tor colonial peoples can be applied witnout the opposition of vested i%teiesto, and without tho distraction of Timediau: political ptoolems.
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  • 601 4 MOSCOW. One of the brightest features of the winter for th<z people of Moscow is the newly opened holiday bazaar in Manezhnaya--square, which lies between the American Embassy and the north-west angle of tne Kremlin's pentagonal walls. Thousands flock to the enclosure, queueing up
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  • 639 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir,—l read the article in the Sunday Tribune about "Flabby Churcn-goers'" the other day with great interest. May I offer a lew comments on the Question at issue? The Archdeacon of Singapore refers to the Church of England's attitude
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  • 528 4 Sir. —With all the respect to the capabilities of the panel of nine wise men who had a special viewing of "Before the Biue Horizon" and who decided, unanimously. to ban this "grave distortion of Malaya" for general screening in the Union, I am strongiy of th? opinion
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 58 4 15 per cent of headache, eye pain and eye fatigue are the direct result of visual defects. Are you sure that your prospects and happiness are not being hindered by the defective Vision. We are the specialist with complete eye-testing equipment to discover your eye defect! scientifically and accurately. PIN
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    • 75 4 I TOILET I preparations I By I EVAX WILLIAMS Select your Toilet requisites from the wide assortment of Evan Williams Preparations now on display. I LIQUID SHAMPOO 2 oz. battle 75 cents. BRILLIANT INE Henna, 4 dram bottle 65 cents Camomile, 4 dram 65 cents Camomile, 6 dram H .85
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 44 4 STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By'ErMtt Wx CCKe&aSSS V ft® jp A OQOPOF NICOTINE IS NEAJR THE ©tAK Of TO CLEAN CACAO BEANS, caw material op* chocolate A ■Hi A CANDV, TEAMS OP »0 BAREFOOT MEN DANCE ON THE BEANS n *'THE</ COME BY U/ffTEgy
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  • 746 5 Council May Address Government Direct Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, chairman of the Council of Joint Action, which body recently resolved not to negotiate with the newly appointed Consultative Committee, has been informed by the Secretary of State that his Council is
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  • 104 5 Indragiri Rubber, Limited, report a net profit of $13,441 for the period Sept. 5, 1945 and Sept. 30, 1946 which arises from the receipt of interest on investments, inclusive of earnings during the period of the occupation of Malaya. The balance at credit of profit and loss appropriation
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  • 68 5 Muslim Editor (Ex -MOI Man Here) Arrested 8 Dr. Jeeditor of the M rnmg News philosophy of vus remand- today on the concerned in the im Barrackwed the dis- the bulletBritish soldier a Transit disappeared lice nave been ng i.licit arms cent raid> two rters and two rrested, and two
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  • 62 5 U.P. b r the Food Singapore, pn ecutiong and n obtained were $33,885 i food conns>ng of rice and lamaged rice. of the conre in respect of control prices, n cases of re'arettea and 29 display price n 7—A Northre crashed duri! at the Municipal ighl
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  • 211 5 Demand For Shares Exceeds Supply From Our Own Correspondent) ustrial remained firm yesterday and the demand s appears to be exceeding supply. Uniteers done at $10.50, Cold Storage '$S, Hammers -Mil. d $40, Robinson Ords $4.25, Traders >18.50. Gammons $4.40, Steamships $19.--r Neaves $2.75. Collieries we.c d<3lll
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  • 268 5 Mr. Tan Swee Teong has "dpen elected President of the Penang Health Culture League. Ayer Itam village, Penang, is I soon to have a People's Restaurant. Lai Swee Hock, a shoemaker whoi was suffering from cancer, committed suicide by hanging himself in a house in Chulia Street,
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  • 300 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Malacca, Jan. 8. Destitutes both men and women will soon have it working centre opened by the Destitute Welfare Committee in Malacca where they will be engaged on light handwork such as the making of 'chik' brooms and baskets. The P.W.D.
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  • 71 5 Ocean shipments of rubber during December amounted to 69,163 tons. This compared with 79,650 tons in November. An analysis of distination shows that. 43 OSI tons went to i America. 4.796 tons to the United Kingdom, 5/J26 tons to Argentina and 3,491 tons to Canada. Deliveries
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  • 429 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang.—Up the Prai Kiver, at Sungei Nyok, is a Self-contained shipbuilding establishment standing on 40 acres of land, working at a speed which is well up to its pre-war capacity. Five hundred workers are employed. The amount of
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  • 59 5 A young serviceman, Robert Watson, a driver of the 61 Coy., R.A.S.C. appeared in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday, on a charge of Criminal Drcach of trust of 20 bales of cloth, valued appioximately at $10,000 w'lich had been entrusted to him o r Jan. 3. The case Was postponed
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  • 128 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur: Following the arrest of a Japanese escapee who had been at large for 18 months, it is stated in official quarters here that d number of cases have come to the knowledge of the police in which
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  • 317 5 Prices quoted below are for picul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs:—Yesterday's quotation* were "Meehoon": Siam No. 1 $85; No. 2 $80; Indo-China $70; Kedah $75. Rice:Siam No. 1 $101; No. 2 $98. Rice milling: Siam $36; Glutinous rice; Siam $90: Kedah $75; Rangoon $60. Rock
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  • 60 5 Stressing the Government's determination to deal strongly with price control offenders, Lt.-Col. J. O. Adams, the Ipoh District Judge, convicted and n>ed Abdul Majid, manager of the Paris Bakery, $5,000 in default 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of selling three loaves of bread weighing 46 ozs. instead of 48
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  • 167 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter). No official reply has yet Deen I given to the seven-point demand I made by the Municipal Employees Union to the Municipality early in December last year. The Union has a membership of 6.400, made up of workers under the Town Cleansing
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  • 138 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter). PENANG, Jan. 8. For the purpose of making preparations for the forthcoming general assembly to take place at Alor Star on Friday, the executive committee of UMNO met today at Kedah House, Penang. The two-day meeting here is oresided over by Dato Onn bin
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  • 45 5 COLOMBO Jan. 7—The Governor of Ceylon. Sir Henry Moore, and Lady Moore, who are at present holidaying in South Africa, are expected back in Ceylon on Jan. 22. On their return Acting Governor Sir Henry Howard will revert to his permanent office of Chief Justice
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 11 5 mable Everywhere—Sole Agents:— AwSkT*' '^fedlPRODUCE LOW TANGCHANG, LTD., BSSzS&i ho°l£ako SINGAPORE.
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    • 83 5 EVEREST WRITING INK jg g£° urs PRICES MAINTAINED AT 1941 LEVEL I The Handy School Size. oz. Bottle Only 10 CeiltS, Obtainable Everywhere Schools And Charitable Institutions iVlay Apply To Us For Our Special Concessions The Everest Ink Manufacturing Co., (Established 1929) 40, Upper Cross Street, Singapore. Phone: ***** WE
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  • 672 6 Share quotations as at Jan. 7 according: to the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Singapore) were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickworks Ords. 180 $2.00 Alexandra Brickworks Prefs. 2.90 3.10 Brit. Malaya Trustee Executor Co. 8.00 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 20/- 22/6 do. Prefs. 26/- 28£Eastern United
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  • 112 6 Singapore- -Malayan Union Dance Competition held at the Happy World Cabaret, Singapore, adjudicated by Mrs. Elizabeth E. Lee, was won by Singapore. The winner scored points against the Malayan Union team's 63 point*. Singapore Was represented by: Mr. Chee Teck Swee iCapt.) and Miss Lily Tay,
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  • 77 6 Reuter. NEW YORK, Jan. B.—The Duke of Windsor, broadcasting in a programme devoted to the Salvation Army last night said that the Army must continue to do its part in preserving the "welfare and dignity of humanity." The Duke added: "The Salvation Army has
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 87 6 STAGE CLUB DRAMA FESTIVAL 1947 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ME RRIEST COMEDY "TWELFTH NIGHT" I NOW SHOWING AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT. TOMORROW AND SATURDAY ONLY. AT 8.45 P.M. Tickets $2.50, $150 and $1.00 from Robinsons, Raffles Place. NEXT WEEK JAN. 15th, 16th, 17 th 18th. 1 EMLYN WILLIAMS' THRILLER "NIGHT MUST
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    • 250 6 T O 1» A V 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4.15, 6.30 at the 9.15 session UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIR FRANKLIN CHARLES GIMSON, K.C.M.Ci GOVERNOR AND C.-IN-C, SINGAPORE. AND LADY GIMSON <TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE /H/^^^Bt^ AUSTRALIAN IK/M BW*"^^Hi«r\\ GOVERNMENT N COMMISSIONER
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  • 307 7 M.C.C. AVERAGES Despite his Test failures, Len Hutton has now passed the 1,000-run mark in matches in Australia—the first M.C.C. batsman to enter four figures. Hutton reached his 1,000 runs I with his 133 against the Federal Capital Territory XI just before the Third Test. Hutton still
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  • 147 7 The third and final heckey tes. will be piay.d on the Padang this evening on the S.R.C. ground to select the State side to meet Negri Sembilan on Saturday. Players are requested to bring both coloured and whit 2 jerseys, and those unable to play shouid
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  • 65 7 It is officially announced that it is now permissible to include in parcels sent frjm Singapore, tinned foodstuffs up to the maximum of 7 lbs. per parcel, but not more than 3 of any one item. This does not permit the export Of edible and cooking
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  • 116 7 A friendly badminton matcn played last Sunday resulted in the feingap^r. l Amateur Sports Union beating the Morey Badminton Party by «even games feu nil. The results were (fcJ.A.SU. mentioned nrst>:—Eddy Wee beat Hamid bin Marzuki 15-3. 9-15 15-6: Set Teck Huat brat Chua Ah Bah
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  • 92 7 Reuter. LONDCN, Jan. B.—Draw for the first round of the Rugby League Cup to be played on home and away principle on February 8 and lb: St. Helens vs. Keighley Olerham vs. Bellevue Rangers Dewsbury Vs. Hudderfield Warrington vs. Brcokland Rovers SwintOn vs. Castleford Halifax vs. Wheldale
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  • 23 7 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. B.—Rugby Union results: COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Surrey 3, Middlesex 10. Club mateh —Guy's Hospital 0, Royal Air Force 15.—Reuter.
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  • 60 7 Colory of Singapore Treasury Bills will be issued on January 10. Ter. ders were invited for I 2. 3 arid 4 months to an amount of $10 million.* and tenders for that amount, have been accepted at rates of 3/4'; pei annum and below. Tenders
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  • 76 7 A most sordid story" was the description given by the Deputy Public Prosecutor to a murder trial which opened at the Assize* yesterday bef ore Mr. Ju>tiee T. A. Brown and a Special Jury when a young JavaneSe coolie. Said bin Abdullah, claimed trial to murdering
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  • 547 7 (By Our Own Critic) In choOsir g "Twelfth Nrght" as the fir. t play of theii tbtot ~Mfcn Drama Festival, the Stig- Club have shewn both discretion and jrood sense. Discretion becauan this comedy does not impose excessive demands upon the players, and
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  • 317 7 After an enforced brak aur- ing trie occupation period, the Ban Sim Seah Chinese dub revived its activities, and a dinner party was held last week at the Club* pr:raisea to elect office bearen for 1947. j The JoUowing were elected: Messrs. C. X Koh.
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  • 91 7 Bagan Serai, Jan. 8. —A storm, described as unique in its violence which struck Bagan Serai last week caused a million dollars' damage to rubber trees wind buildings on Gedong Estate, Sungei Gedong. Tw 0 persons, a n aged Tamil woman and an Indian labourer
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  • 139 7 According to information from the Malay National Union of Sarawak about 300 Malay employees of the Sarawak Government have resigned in protest against the circular forbidding government servants to take part in the agitation against the Act of Cession. This figure is not confirmed by other sources,
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  • 313 7 The first annual gathering of the Useful Badminton Party will be held on Sunday, at the bungalow of Mr. Teo Kirn Eng at Pasir Ris, when members and friends will participate in land and sea sports. The party's general meeting will also take place at which office-bearers for
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  • 67 7 Two Japanese PoW's of the Woodlands camp. Marachan*. and Shirizu. who appeared in the FoHrth Police Court on Monday charged with voluntarily :ausing nurt to a Chinese Fo) Oh. were produced in court yesterday when the charge aga'nst them was withdrawn on instructions from the
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  • 65 7 U.P. OSLO, Jan. 7.—A spokesman said today that the Norwegian Foreign Office is "keeping under observation" reports that the United States will claim 10,000.000 square kilometres of the South Pole area. No official representations had been received for a revision of the Antarctic borders pr Norway's
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  • 271 7 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 7 —Football fixtures for Jan. 18: ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Arsenal V. Aston Villa Blackburn R. v. Huddersfield Blackpool v Sunderland Brentford v. Wolves Charlton A. v. Preston N. E. Derby County v. Stoke City Grimsby Tow n v. Sheffield U. Leeds United v. Chelsea
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  • 190 7 IPOH, Wed—Following are the entries for the Ipoh Turf Club's two-day meeting beginning Saturday Jan. 11: Horses Class 1, Div. 1, first run 5 1 furlongs, second run 6 furlongs: Bulltci, Bonhomme, Bohrah, Colour Patch. Distinguished Diplomat (late Laughing Diplomat), Fighting Fish (late Waterfall), Four Winds
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  • 68 7 'Tribune Staff ftoporteri Kyala Lumpur, Jan. 8. I Three gantnen who apparently in t«j»4»d to rob a Hour laden lorry caped after a running gun duel with a party of police eflUcers and detee tives this morning. One of the men i s known to have been
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 280 7 CHUNGKING Tanjong Pagar--Phone 3327 Opening Today: 1, 3.15, 6.30, 9.00 "Tr.li Gun For Hire" with Alan Ladd--Verordca Lake A fast-pitched dramatic story of a cold-blooded killer who lives only to kiss or kill, and does both! Saturday Midnight "TARZAN TRIUMPHS" MARLBOROUGH ALL-MALAYAN PREMIERE! TO-DAY 3.30, 6.30, 9.15 Every Part superb!
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  • 236 8 LONDON, Jan. B.—There will be extreme suffering in coastal cities and other parts of southern China unless rice and wheat imports are continued, General Sir Humfrey Gale personal representative in London of the Director-General of UNRRA, said at a press conference here to-day. Pointing
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  • 376 8 BYRNES HAS A "HAPPY NIGHT" U.P. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP) —Freed from the cares of States by President Truman's acceptance of his resignation for health reasons and Gen. Marshall's designation as his successor, James Byrnes, former U.S. Secretary of State, called it a "happy night."
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  • 290 8 Earlier, the White House Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ross, had revealed that there had been an "understanding" between Truman and Marshall for several months before Byrnes resigned, namely, that if Byrnes should carry out Ris desire to leave. Marshall wculd become Secretary of Stat:.—U.P. New York.
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  • 114 8 PARIS. Jan. X. The French Government is putting its f\.ur-year reco. struct ion and modernization plan into operation forthwith for six basic industries —coal mines, electricity, iron and steel, agricultural, machinery, cement and transport. This covers about 30 per cent of the French economic activity. The
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  • 60 8 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Jan. 8. -Prince Bernhard of Holland is spending ten days' holiday in Switzerland to recover from a slight attack of influenza and from stomach troub c from which he has been suffering for sometimes, it was learned today. H? left Holland for Geneva :n
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  • 36 8 Paddy straw pictures are being displayed at the Department of Public Relations' Information Centre of the People's Restaurant in Penang Road, Penang. They are the handwork of Che S. A. Ismail, a young Indonesian from Sumatra.
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  • 388 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Jan. B.—United States policy of firmness and patience towards Russian diplomatic demands Is not expected to change following the replacement oMvir. James F. Byrnes by General George Marshall as Secretary of State, authoritative circles emphasised here to-night. The policy wnich Mr. Byrnes pursued
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  • 269 8 U.P. STUTTGART, Jan. 9.—Lieut. Gen. Clay, Deputy American military governor of Germany to-day assured ihe German Council of States that neither his appointment as the theatre commander nor the Secretary of State James Byrnes' resignation mean a change of the American occupation policy
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  • 154 8 HAMBURG, Jan. B.—ln the trial here of the member of the notorious Ravensbruck concentration Camp, Carmen Mory, Who was regarded by a camp inmate as The Black Argel" gave evidence today. Speaking in broken, affected English, dramatizing every word, Mory told' a long story
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  • 55 8 Reuter. Birkenhead, Jan. B.—To increase the Army' Q equipment in the Middle East 12 25-ton Kangaroo army tanks and 36 scout cars leave here to-morrow on board the 8,500-ton Clam Maelarem. Th? ship also takes 4 Sherman to Bombay and carries general loads for Port
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  • 37 8 U.P. SHANGHAI, Jan. B—A Central News report from Tainan, South Formosa, said an ammunition dump at the Taling Airbase, exploded at 4.30 p.m. The dump held a large quantity of seized Japanese ammunition. —U.P.
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  • 42 8 U.P. LIMA, PERU. Jan. B.—Francisco Grana Garland, published of the morni-g newspaper, La Prensa, was murdered by an unidentified group today who shot him as he left his office. The motive for the crime has not yet been discovered. —U.P.
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  • 82 8 U.P. TWIN FALLS, Ida U.P.— Mrs. Grace Long ioas sent to the city jail for a 30- day sentence for beating i her husband. Police were called to the Long home, where, they were told, a man loas beating his wife. When they arrived they
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  • 121 8 Reuter. BATAVIA. Jan. 8. —A commune,'. from the Netherland East lii Government today denied chary. by the Indonesian Republic;... Government that military a»id ot; measures taken by the Dutch ie Indonesia violated the truce i last month. The communique said that measures found necessary (taring the
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  • 136 8 MOSCOW. Jan. 8. --Highest authoritative Eritish sources in Moscow tonight emphasised that the visit to Russia of Field Marshal' Lord Montgomery. Chief of British Imperial Gene ral Staff, was strictly a "military goodwill mission. They reiccted suggestions that Lord Montgomery contemplated inviting the Russians
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  • 83 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Patrick Waldoerg. a representative of the World Federation of Trade Unions, w:h pass through Singapore sUprtly on nis way to Japan and certain other parts of Asia to pr paran Asiatic ConferenceThis W.F.T.U. conierence wi. be held probably in Singapore lt
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  • 46 8 A dresser, attached to the Mental Hospital. Tan Wee Kef was held up in his quarters at 1.40 p.m. yesterday, by four Chinese, two of whom were armed with p'stols. The men decamp ed with a gold ring, a wrisl watch and some clothing.
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