Malaya Tribune, 18 January 1947

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    51 1 The Malaya Tribune yjj THE PEOPLE FO/? THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh Penang. 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 EIGHI PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY. JAN. 18.
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    SOCIALIST TO FORM NEW FRENCH GOVT.
    158 1 PARIS Ja» I' M. Vincent Au ...i cied President en h R puoiic, an- an< d bj i: n n tha* Ikupon Socialist Paul Rama a government lon to tne National A i I,i -day. If. Ramadl a parnainenU.m 20 xp ;ielic« .ri ial
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    Masked Men Seize Radio, Foiled
    43 1 •Munn, jaa. 17.—An attempt by the Milan radii agar.da broadcast when an alert cm- B the microphone be* »«•3 men an<i one 1 w»ai control ol the station. ,1 spoke into the dead k> txall the Fascist regkeje.
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    Six Crushed To Death
    32 1 Bangkok i«.- Slx person, y i- an,| several wn ac open track outside Bangkok, dragged the ttlttancn before tho r" Cam< to a halt Naked the main line
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    'FORCE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN INDO-CHINA'—OFFICIAL
    264 1 France Gets Tough: Will Send All Reinforcements Reuter U.P. Paris, Jan. IS.—The Colonial Minister. M. Moutet told the French National Assembly last night Gov-' eminent has decided to send all reinforcements to IndoChina that the General Staff may ask lor." He said that after his
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    "Long & Bloody War"
    91 1 "Long Bloody War" PARIS. Jan. 17--While the possibilities of peace talks between Veitnam Nationalists and the French in Indo-China were reported in Paris tonight, Viet-am Radio issued a call for a long and bloody War. "The people of Vietnam possess good morale and are feverishly preparing for a long hard
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    7 KILLED IN GUN BATTLE
    137 1 Reuter. WARSAW Jan 17.—1n a live hours gun battle between Polish security police and members of th; U.P A. 'Ukrainian Independence Army* in the village of Lebko. south-eastern Poland, seven U.P A members were killed a.nd lour c^otured. This was the principal incid n reported
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    BOMB SCARE AT "THE KILLERS"
    71 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 17.—An anonymous telephone message to the police that a bomb had been taken into a cine ma at Stamford Hill in north London resulted in the immediate evacuation of 400 people who were watching the film "The Killers" today. Hie message declared:
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    Today's Rain— Two Inches An Hour
    137 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter*. This mornings sharp thunderstorm —when over two inches of rain fell in just over and hour, brought floods to low lying districts in Singapore. A> usual. rh«upper half of Orchard Road Was Under water, and there were iftill several inche> of
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    10 Jews Arrested
    56 1 U.P. JERUSALEM Jan 17 Ten Jews were arrest d late last night as the Sixth Airborne troops continued their hunt for memb.Ts <•! the Irgun Zvai Leum: "Black Squad' in Tel Aviv. They also found electric cables 1 and explosives in one house believed to be used
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    HUNGARIAN MINISTER ARRESTED
    39 1 U.P. LONDON. Jan. 18, Radio Moscow report* that the Hungarian Minister of Reconstruction of Public Work.-.. Endre Ifistet, had been for participation in an anti Republican plot. Mistet's secretary was also arrested for the same reason.—U.P.
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    REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS: RUSSIA IS ACCUSED
    192 1 Reuter. New York, Jan. 17.—The charge that "Soviet leadership" has encouraged "revolutionary Itkcweaients" in "colonial areas" was made today by Mr. John Foster Dulles, delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. In a speech, Mr. Dulles "In India, Soviet communism exercises a strong influence through
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    ITALY LOSES 3 BATTLESHIPS
    88 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.—The derailed list of Italian naval vessels to be shared out between the United Stats. Britain and Russia and those to be reta ned by Italy herself was published here tor" the first time today. The list, issued by the StatDepartment, has hitherto
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    Prefabs With Attap Roofs
    120 1 ißy Tribune Reporter) IPOH, Friday.—Mass production of pre-fabricated houses may be the aii-wer to the grave housing shortage problem Which faces the administration throughout the country. At yesterday's monthly meeting of the Kinta Town Board the chairman, Lt. Col. R. F. H. Drake Brockman asked for
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    25 1 LONDON, Jan. 17.—Rome Radio reports that Pietro Nenni. Italian Socialist Foreign Minister, resigned today. Nenni said he would now dedicate himself completely to Party affairs.
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    16 Killed In Explosion
    181 1 Reuter. The Hague, Jan. 17. —Ai least 16 people were killed, many more injured and almost every house in Muiden on the Zuyder Zee, North Holland, was damaged today by a terrific explosion at a munitions factory caused by a soldier dropping a live shell. Dutch
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    'Nazi' Carved On Chest
    78 1 Reuter. NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Aa 18--year-old youth on whole chest a swastika and the word "Nazi" in five-inch letters had been cut wi h a sharp pin or knife died here today an hour after he had been found .n a Brooklyn street clad only in
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    TRAIN CRASH KILLS EIGHT
    31 1 U.P. CALIFORNIA, Jan. 17.--The Southern Pacific Owl, speeding from San Francisco to Los Angeles crashed through a broken rail today, killing eight passengers and injuring 40 others.—U.P.
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    Jack Doyle Jailed
    157 1 U.P. j DUBLIN, Jan. 17. Another world known sporting' personality, was sentenced to jail today, i Jack Doyle, the Irish heavyweight j boxer and crooner, got 14 days imprisonment for hitting a policeman, j and on two other disorderly charges Ihe was bound over to be of
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    No 'Push Button' Warfare Yet
    72 1 U.P. I CHICAGO, Jan. 17—The Secrej tnry .f War, Robert Patterson, said j today that "push button" warfare is not in sight, and a strong air force still is the nation's most indispensable weapon. Addressing the ouncil of State, he said the need for air
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    £2½ MILLION AID TO TIN MINES
    96 2 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 16.-*lt is reported that between £2250,000 and £2,500,000 is now being paid to Malayan tin companies for rehabilitation purposes by the British Government. The total number of companies requesting assistance is not known, but it is understood that out of the
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    W. D. CIVILIAN STAFF ASSN.
    52 3 •i; meeting ment Civilian fJe r nsolved Star rtoritiea b? retl fer payment of t living allow--r* rrled employees. It that action be wi 1 ,v nt payment of t £ffl ►jack P' q Szir was nomtg Tetarf to fill aed by the reM 11
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    Municipal Labour Union Must Attain Constitutional Status
    442 3 Answers To Demands I Made Now Ready (Tribane Staff Reporter) The latest development In the negotiations between the Municipal Labour Union and the Municipality which have been going on for the past week, is an official letter to the Union tsent yeserday by
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    Rice Committee Meets Here
    150 3 At the fourth meeting of the International Emergency Food Council Sub-C&mmittee on Rice for South East Asia, held in Singapore yesterday performance against allocations for the second half year 1946 was reviewed; and the rice shipping programmes for February and March recommended by the Liaison Officers'
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    GAOL & ROTAN FOR 1 A. M. HOLDUP OF WOMAN
    178 3 GAOL ROTAN FOR 1 A. M. HOLDUP OF WOMAN The hold-up of a Chinese woman who wa s alone in her room with her two children on the night of Nov. 3 by four Chinese, three of whom were masked, had a sequel yesterday at the Assizes when Tan Ah
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    S.M.S. MEETING
    24 3 A general meeting of the Singapore Musical Society will be held at the Victoria Theatre at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.
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    Rice: Asia Needs A New Plan For Living
    348 3 Mr. E. H. G. Dobby (Reader in Geography at Raffles College) in a broadcast talk on the rice problem said that although the rice ration for Malaya might be increased. it is far from true that nee -eaters can now rest assured
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    Homicide Verdict On Shot Man
    111 3 At an inquiry yesterday into the death of S. Kolandaisamy, a newspaper employee who died *at the General Hospital on June 18 last year due to gunshot wounds which he received when he was caught in a cross fire between Inspector L. C. Kessler of
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    Possession Of Revolvers
    106 3 At the conclusion of a two day trial, yesterday Jangir Singh, who claimed to be a trisha pedlar, was sentenced by First District Judge Paul Storr, to 18 months on a charge of possession of two .38 Smith and Wesson Revolvers, and n-ed 1160 ip default one
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    DETACHMENT LEFT GUN
    331 3 Mutiny Court Martial A desertion of the gun post at Christmas Island by the men in charge of it on one occasion when an enemy ship opened Are sometime in Carch. 1942. was recalled at the continued courtmartial trial yesterday of seven Indian soldiers of the 7th
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    NURSES CALL OFF STRIKE
    350 3 Better Pay, Food Promised <Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, Friday.— The General Hospital nurses' strike has been called oft following day-long talks with the Director of Medical Services, and the twenty-one nurses who walked off the wards on Wednesday are returning to their normal duties to-day. The
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    S'PORE FOOD, PRODUCE MARKETS
    331 3 Prices quoted below are for picul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs: -Yesterday's quotation;; were "Meehoon": Siam No 1 $83: No. 2 $78; Kedah $75. Rice: Siam No. 1 $104; No. 2 $102. Rice milling: Siam $36: Glutinuous rice; Siam $80; Kedah $70;. Rock Sugar:—sss. "G
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    JAIL & FINE FOR OPIUM IMPORTER
    135 3 JAIL FINE FOR OPIUM IMPORTER Lee Ann Choon '22 > a cook on board a motor torgkang which had arrived in Singapore from Silat Panjang, N.E.1., Was sentenced to One month's rigorous imprisonment, in addition to a fine of $300, on a charge of importing opium, by First District Judge
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    Hospital Strikes
    462 4 The appointment ol twelve Asiatic nurses to posts as nursing .sisters, posts which have hitherto been reserved for European nurses, is a Welcome instalment of the n< w deal promised to Asiatic staff of the Medical Departments both of the Union and the Colony. Coincidentally the appointments were
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    GREECE AND THE UNITED NATIONS
    1086 4  -  by Wickham Steed At the request of M. Tsaldarfs. Greek Prime Minister, the Security Council of the United Nations is to send a international committee to investigate on the northern frontier s of Greece the causes of fighting between the forces of the Greek government
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    THE PEOPLE'S POSTBAG Views Of A Chinese Student I
    183 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir, —There are many views of the constitutional proposals. Some think that they are too pro-Malay, giving to the Maiav people of the conservative class —the rulers and the upper classes of the people—greater political power and
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    The Constitutional Proposals
    453 4 I Sir.—The Constitutional Proposal are most retrograda from the Malay point of view. Study of these proposals reI veals that the British Government is determined to destroy the foundation c.n which unity should based. The new plan destroys the very essence and I spirit of nationalism. In
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    Radio Malaya
    116 4 Sir.—While I have long ago given up expecting the corr ct pronounciation of Malay names by Radio Malaya, need we have foreign pronounciation of English words as well? The announcer the other day gave a Spanish touch to "guerrilla" wnich surely has earned British citizenship after 150 years
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    The U.S. And China
    380 4 sir.— Th- sentiment oi some members of tne U.S Congress, as reporiea in your issue of January 14th. regarding U.S troops in China is deplorable. It has been amply demonstrated by Chin se in China and abroad that they do not want U S intervention, and
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    GENTLEMEN BEWARE
    226 4 PARIS. Hand painted dresses are the next items for milady's wardrobe. Mme. Andrec Gabrion. French artist, has develop d a method of painting on silks, velvets, wools and cottons. And she is commercialising it by starting the vogue for hand painted clothes. At a fashion show recently. Mme.
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    Black News Bright Outlook
    65 4 LONDON: A new sft. o al seam discovered in a Glamorgan valley Is expected to be the richest yet found in this coalfield, which has suffered acute depression for 25 years. Now residents believe they are at the dawn of a new prosperity. Experts state that
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    Saigon Is Remote From War
    629 4  -  By Doon Campbell Reuter. SAIGON.—Sometimes the Franc o-Vietname>e war" seems a million miles away from Saigon, sunbaked "Pearl of the East" wi th its chic mademoiselles, Paris-style pavement cafes, champagne and Chanel No. 5 at 300 piastres a bottle. But sometimes when arm our rumbles
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    Match In Aid Of Singapore War Memorial Fund
    118 5 tweeu ChinR.A.F. Base ,v.;i culminate the programme g ip r r War n memory of ip <»• who gave ng the war and > to be held at the id urn on Chinese lan 22 r on me which i- being organnt
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    "Sitting On The Fence" With Dual Citizenship
    442 5 Malayan Indian Leader On Cv rrent Problems Asked what, Indian leaders expected of Indians in this country vis-a-vis the constitutional proposals, the Malayan Indian leader, Mr. J. A. Thivy, who has just re- turned from a tour of India during which he acquainted
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    PERCIVAL CRITICISES DELAY IN DALFORCE SETTLEMENT
    258 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) letter to Mr. Man Kong, Singapore represen"l the Dalforce, the former Singapore Oversea -Japanese Army), Lieut.-Gen. A. E Per.O.G Malaya, at the time of the fall of Singaises the War Office delay in settling the claims Dalforce personnel. I have been
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    Walked About With Revolver, Gaoled
    157 5 Arrested by detectives for having a loaded revolver in his possession wliile in New World. Sanwan Isrr*ail bin Ismat was yesterday sentenced to five years' rigorou s imprisonment by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Assizes. During the hearing of the case, one of the detectives
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    Secrecy Over Return Of Cunningham
    93 5 Reuter. JERUSALEM. Jan. 17.—The Pa- lestine Government today clamped I dow n strict security blackout on the arrival of Sir Alan Cunningham, High Commissioner for Palestine, who is reliably reported to have reached Jerusalem early today after a night flight from London. An official announcement
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    Extortion Alleged
    78 5 Two charges of extortion of $2 each from Ong Koon Chap and Lim Chang at Lorong Tai Seng, on Jan. 16 and two charges of attempted extortion from Lim Cheng Chang and Lim Ah Bee, by putting th;m in fear of injury were explained to Ho Ah Lee
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    CIGARETTE BRAWL LEADS TO DEATH
    123 5 A brawl which took place outside an Indian shop in Kallang Road on Sept. 16 last over the accused* inability to purchase cigarettes and which resulted in the death oi a shop assistant, led to Nadesan Lieing sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonm;nt. The accused
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    A.C.S. Old Boy Appointed Director
    80 5 The Secretary of Stat<- for the Colonies lias approved the appointment of Prof. R. H. Paul B.Sc. (Lond.) M.A. (Cantab), A.M.1.E.E.. a brother of Rev. C. B. Paul, of the Anglo-Chinese School, as Director of the Ceylon Technical College, Colombo. Prof. Paul is the first
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    "I AM BROKE!"
    66 5 When a>ked by Mr. Tan Thoon Lip in ihe Fourth Police Court if he could furnish bail in the sum of $50, J. Carawana, a Canadian aged 24, who claimed trial to a charge of fraudulent possession of a gold ring valued at $30 at 253 Middle
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    27 5 Reuter. New York, Jan. 17.—Two persons were killed and at least 55 injured, when a "Southern Pacific train crashed 12 miles north of Bakersfield. California, today. —Reuter.
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    NORMAL TRAIN SERVICES AGAIN VERY SOON
    462 5 air-conditioned coaches are on the way (Tribune Stall Reporter) Train services, suspended because of the Batu Arang CoaJ strike and the prevalent shortage of coal, will return to normal in the near future. I learnt this in an interview with a railway official in
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    PASSIVE DEFENCE PENSIONS
    35 5 All dependents of former membeis of the Passive Defence Services who have not already applied foi pensions, should send their applications immediately *o the Officer-in-chargc, Volunteer g Record Office, Beach Road. Singapore
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    Fewer Deaths From Smallpox
    73 5 Smallpox (till continues to occur in Singapore though last week* figures indicates a decline in incidence. There were four cases (two fatal) of smallpox for the week ending Jan. 11 as compared with the previous weeks figures of 14 cases one of which proved fatal. Tuberculosis
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    Death Of Rev. Chan Wing Tseun
    145 5 The Rev. Chan Wing Tseun who died in his sleep early yesterday morning. He had ministered to the Diocese for almost 40 years. He worked for some years as a lay catechist before his ordination as deacon in 1914. He then went to Kuala
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    Expansion Plans For Singapore Y.M.C.A.
    399 5 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Singapore V.M.C.A. on Wednesday, the Chairman (Archdeacon D. Rosenthal I) said it was hoped soon to have the Bras Basah Road property in use again for various recreational purposes, and to have an up-to-date swimming pool. H? added:
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    CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE SHOWS HEALTHIER TREND
    328 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI—China's foreign trade position showed a considerable improvement in November compared with previous months, with the adverse trade balance declining by 34 billion Chinese dollars (nearly £2,600,--000). But what was more encouraging was the healthier trend revealed by more imports of capital which
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    OUR FINANCIAL SECTION Share Market Remains Quiet, But Steady
    190 6 (Our Own Correspondent) The local share market remained quiet but steady yesterday with Fraser Neaves done up to $3, Gammons $4.30, and Uniteers $11.75. Collieries were in good demand, business being done down to $2.05, Wearnes were wanted up to $19*.
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    Rubber Contract Revisions [ I I
    174 6 Rubber Contract Revisions I I of the Commodity Exchange have approved revisions in the rubbe* contract. With the ending of tho United States Government's man rubber buying programme on March 31 f the Way is cleared for the restoration of a free market on the commodity. The new contract would
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    Sungei Bagan Rubber Co.
    185 6 Looking into even the near future i e still difficult, said Mr. G. M. Knocker, the chairman, referring to the "unhelpful attitude of Government" towards the rubber industry at the thirtythird ordinary general meeting of Sungei Bagan Rubber Co., Ltd. held in Singapore yesterday. "Nevertheless, our
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    "ON THE SPOT" INVESTIGATION
    58 6 NEW YORK, Jan. 18—The first United Nations Commission, stuffod with such essentials as mimeographing machines and sleeping bags, departed for a three-months tour amcng the gu<>rril]as and mountain goats of Northern Greece. The rjroup wii! plunpe across the borders of Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, in the
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    23 6 SHANGHAI, Jan. 16.—Banknotes or' 250 and 500 customs gold unit denominations—the equivalent of $5,000 and $10,000 (CN) respectively —were put into circulation today.
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    Australia And India Market
    239 6 (Trifcrune Staff Reporter) Sir Srinivasa Sarma, the wellknown Calcutta journalist-poli-tician, and Mr. R. R. Gupta, Indian millionaire businessman, who recently passed through Malaya on their way to Australia, returned to Singapore yesterday by plane after a 16-hour flight. Speaking to a Tribune reporter, Sir Sarma said
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    SLASH IN FORD CAR PRICES
    94 6 U.P. t/KTROIT, Jan. 16.—The Ford Motor Company announced that supplier plants had approved FordU fla.-h in prices and in some cases pledged to do the same. Director of Ford Purchases. Albert J. Browning, said the suppliers in "approving and supporting Ford Motor Company's attempt to
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    31 6 CHANNESBURG, Jan. 16.-Medical authorities today fear an outbreak of typhoid fever at the native toWnship of Alexandra near Johan nesbu-g after two suspected esses am.-ngst "squatters" were removed to hospital yesterday.
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    BRITISH SPORT IS NOT DECADENT
    864 7 IgY A SPECIAL CORKKSPONDENT) 1 here has been British sports Reports of on tne race- se-after-the- which followed n an Ameri- and a not-so-ish boxer: the our urst-class 0* at th? tee d:sh side; the m r.ey which aye taken from showing a t ■lg
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    CHESS 'TEST' OVER RADIO
    120 7 Reuter. an. 18. Australia Bl itai i in a chess rjio, probably in Xh< i hess Association .us accepted a chal- tfi from Australia. nfusion was created fij as U (Beta] suggestion that Australia wished to play a doom Can (da before that with Great 3ritain.
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    Jolly Brother's Club
    74 7 v tl meeting of the Jolly Cub the following were *eW 'ffi:e bearers for the CVNat bAU war:—President and 0 R. Sitharam: Hon. S" r «1 Secretary: T. S. NaHrer: O. R. Perury Secretary: R. Ho!.. Sports Secretary: -a Gmcez; Hon. Representative Reporter: A. Marshall; J «*r
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    Bright Hopes For Wales At Cardiff Today
    288 7 CARDIFF. Jan. 17—What is expected go be a superior back division should carry Wales to victory over England at Cardiff Arms Park Saturday in the first rugby international championship match held in Wales for eight years. Only two of the Welsh team are
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    Seven-A-Side Rugger Results
    78 7 A good crowd watched the first three ties of the seven-a-side rugger tournament played on the Padang yesterday. Results are:— Kota Raja 10 points <tw o goals), both scored by H. A. Rahman and converted by Abdul Rahman; Seaforth Regiment 5 points (goal) scored by Lt. Ia
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    MCC Just Fails
    246 7 Reuter. (From Norman Preston, Reuters Special Correspondent). Launceston. Tasmania, Jan. 17 The MCC failed in a bold attempt to dismiss Tasmania twice tn one day but when the match was left drawn the locals still had four second innings wickets standing. Following 12 hours* rain, the pitch
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    Score Board
    210 7 Reuter. ENGLAND Ist Innings 467 for 5 (dec.). TASMANIA IST INNINGS Morrisby c Ikin b Voce 0 R. Thomas c Gibb b Edrich 8 M. Thomas c Yardley b Voce 4 Wilkes lbw h Ikin 13 Clark c Poliard b Edrich 0 Calvert c Gibb b Edrich 2
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    IPOH RACES: SCRATCHINGS
    92 7 The following are the scratchings and order of running for the Ipoh races today: Race l—Horses, class 4, 5 furs.— Robeius, Silica, Magic Star and Silver Bond. Race 2—Horses Class 2 Div. 3 •S furs.—Lady Ethel, Krishna' C arm ana. Race I —Horses Class 2 Div. 2
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    Chinese Team For Charity Match
    84 7 The Chinese Athletics team will be selected from th? following for the soccer match against Singapore Indians on Sunday a, /alan Besar:— Wai Mun, Peng Kong, Seng Quee, Soon San. Michael Loh, Siew Moon, Hong Slew. Chwes Chua. Guan Chwee. Pit Chong, Chwee Leng, Ah
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    Protest Against Constitutional Proposals: Mass Meetings Called
    165 7 (Tribune Start Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17.—The Pan-Malayan Council of Joint Action is to call upon members of the Consultative Committee and upon members of the Advisory Councils to resign. Mass meetings will be held throughout Malaya on Jan. 26 to protest against
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    Hasset Bats Freely
    124 7 Reuter. Brisbane. Jan. 17.—The fourth partnership of 172 runs in 106 minutes by Lindsay Hasset, Australia's vice-captain wh > scored 174 a nd S. Loxton 87. heped New South Wales to score 427 for six against Queensland in the Sheffield Match which began today. Hasset. missed when
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    MUHIBBAH B.P.
    131 7 The annual meeting of the Muhibbah B.P. was held last Sunday and the following were elected officebearers for the year 1947: —President: Syed Ali Al-Attas; VicePresidents: Alias Esa and Osman Faraj; Hon. Secretary; Abubakar Aljaru; Hon. Treasurer: S. Hassan Alhabshi; Hon. Auditor: Ariff in Ahmad; Hon. Sports Captain;
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    USEFUL B.P.
    210 7 At the first annual gathering since the liberation, of the Useful Badminton party, held at pasir Ris last Sunday, the following were elected officebearers for the ensuing year: president:--Ong Say Yeo (reelected Vice-Presidents: —Tan Heng Lam ond Ang Teck Hock (re-elected); Ong Kirn Seng, Lim Choo Ann and
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    Michaelmas 1946 Bar Exam. Results
    77 7 The following list of passes has oeen received by the Examinations Secietary, Malay Union, at Kuala Lumpur:— Roman Law (Third Class):—L. D. E. Cullen and K. L. Devaser. Elements of Contract and Tort (Third Class): X L. Devaser, H. L. Leong, D R. Seenivasagam. The
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    REUNION DINNER
    39 7 Members of the Eclipse B.P. are reminded that a Reunion Dinner and Dance will be held at the residence of the Patron, Mr. Cheong Koon Hong, No. 75 Koon Seng Road, on Thursday next at 7.00 p.m.
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    Burma Veteran Rushed To Manchuria
    217 8 U.P. Nankini. Jan 17.—See-saw fighting is raging In Tsachung and TaSercnuang sectors of tr.uth Shantung, according to Chinese press reports. In an attempt to keep communications between North Kiangsu and South Shantung open, the Communists were reported to be rushing three regiments to the south
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    NEW BANKNOTES FOR CHINA
    58 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 17. -Banknotes of 250 and 50QvCustom s goM units -equivalent respectively to 5.000 and 10 000 Chinese dollars—will soon be issued, according to the Central News Agency a "r sponsible official of the Central Bank in Nanking. The offi cial added that the
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    UNREST IN UPPER BURMA: DACOITS LEAFLET-BOMBED
    218 8 Rangoon, Jan. 18. —The prevalance of uni'jst in Upper Burma is revealed in an official announcement which said that amnesty leaflets (offering amnesty to dacoit —Burmese bandit-gangs if they surrender within a month with arms and ammunition in their possession) were dropped from the
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    A-Bomb Victims Recover
    124 8 U.P. Tokio, Jan. 17—Victim s of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb blasts, suffering injury in blood rorming organs, los., of hair and othzr ailments, have recovered and there has been no increase in the abnormal births in the areas affected by the bombs, according to the five-man
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    HUNT FOR JAP EXTORTIONISTS
    62 8 U.P. Tokio. Jan. 17 -Allied Headquarters announced thst th? Japanese Police were looking for extortionists who claim they can get criminal suspects released from Allied prisons on payment ol 50 000 yen. Tbe announcement said one suspect's family recently a nart payment of 3,000 yen. It
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    34 8 U.P. Nanking, Jan. 17. —It was officially announced that the first consignment of dismantled Jap anese machinery and other equipment will shortly be shipp:d to China as the first reparations deliveries from Japan.— U.P.
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    Atom dust is deadly
    163 8 Reuter. OTTAWA, Jan. 18.—The deadly powers of radio active dusts deve loped in the atomic processes are being widely discussed nere following a statement by Mr. Brooke Claxton. Canadian Defence Minister, that by-products of the atomic energy research at the Chalk Rivet. Ontario, might ,be UseU
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    WILL TRAIN ARMY OF ARABIA
    78 8 Reuter. CAIRO. Jan. 17 A small Br; tish mission has recently b?en formed at the request of King IbmSaud of Arabia to advise th > Saudi Arabian Governm.nt in training their armed forces. "Brig. J. B, A Baird head of the mission, and one other
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    RESCUED FROM LIGHTHOUSE
    71 8 U.P. LONDON, Jan. 17—Kdward Ward, BBC announcer, and his engineer S. Coombs were rescued today from a north Atlantic Lighthouse where they had been marooned since Christmas. The pair were rescued from desolate Bishops Rock by a small lifeboat. Ward and Coombs went to Eishops Rock to
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    UNDERGROUND ORGANISATION
    35 8 U.P. MADRID, Jan. 17. —It is reported the police have discovered an underground Communist organization, and art'e:/ted several members. The organization was broken up oefore it could begin a planned campaign of sabotage.—U.P.
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    Spitzbergen: Formal Request Probable
    308 8 Reuter. London, Jan, 17. —A formal request to signatories of (ho 1920 Spitzbergen treaty, excluding ex-enemy states Italy and Japan, for revision of the demilitarisation clause is expected by London political observers to be made by Norway and the Soviet Union if the Norwegian Parliament in
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    Censor Slashes An Arab Broadcast
    195 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Jan. 17.—Jamal Husseiri. Vice Cl.airman of the Palestine Arab Higher Executive fu-»d t > broadcast t<> the country last nigh! an addre.-s In Arabic over the Palestine broadcasting system after the Palestine pfeaa censor had deleted more than hslf big script. In his
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    Chinese-Siamese Riots
    81 8 j BANGKOK. Jan. 16. —In the I latest riot between Siamese and j Chinese, three persons were seri- ously injured and four Chinese Were t arrested. I The riot began on a tram, when j a Chinese passenger asked the conj ductor to stop the cuv because he
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    ORDERS FOR JAPAN
    39 8 Tokio. Jan. 17.- The first postwar order "or general consumer type of merchandise to be submitted by a Far Eastern Government has been placed by the Hongkong Purchasing Commission with Gen. Mac Arthur's foreign trade division.
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    PETROL FAMINE
    68 8 U.P. j Shanghai. Jan. 17. -Shanghai experienced its worst gasoline famin? since the end of the war to-day. All filling stations were sold out since noon on Thursday. British and American oil Arms I said three million eallons of gasoline were available on the tankers but the release
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    Ho Chi Minh Wants To Appeal To United States
    352 8 Reuter. BANGKOK, Jan. 17.—The Vietnam President, Ho Chi Minh, answering telegraphic questions submitted to him by United Press via the underground, said today that the Vietnam was unable to communicate with the outside world therefore he hopes, though does not know,
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    JEWISH AGENCY EXECUTIVES MEET
    65 8 U.P. JERUSALEM, Jan. 17.—The Jewish Agency Executive met today in Tel Aviv for the first time in its history, and Jewish circles believed it was an "emergency peace conference" on stringent measures for suppressing extremism. The conference was hurriedly held as several members arrived from Haifa
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    MIDDLE EAST HQ QUITS CAIRO
    52 8 CAIRO, Jan. 18—Gen. Sir Miles Dempsey, British Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Forces, tod'iy "took up residence" at his new headquarters in Payeid, Suez Canal zone. This removal of general headquarters to Payeid from Cairo is part of the plan to evacuate all British forces from Egypt
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    Church In "No Man's Land"
    208 8 A little white church, run by an Englishman In the heart of Hanoi. Indo-China battle centre, stands in no man's land between th. French *»nd Vietnam I Indo-Chivesc nationalist) lines. Bullets and shell splinters havj whizzed through the windows ard barricaded doors of the American
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    "Death Dust" Report Denied
    100 8 U.P. Ottawa. Jan. 17.—The Canadian Minister of Defence. Mr. Brooke Claxton. to-day denied the report in the "Sun.*" Vancouver, that Canada has developed an atomic 'death dust" described as a "superweapon more deadly than th:> atom bomb.'' The "Sun" said the "dust" comprised radio-active particles which
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    ASSISTED IN LOTTERY
    74 8 Yee Cheong. who claimed to bt a tailor in Kuala Lumpur, convicied on a charge of assisting in the management of a public lottery on Dec 19, was sentenced to six month*' rigorous imprisonment by Magistrate Eu Cheow Chjv in the Fifth Police Court yesterday. According to
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    Queen E. In 60 Mile-An-Hour Hurricane
    119 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Tho cracK British liner, Queen Elizabeth, arrived in New York harbour today 24 hours late after battling for almost three and :i half days against a 60-mile an hours hurricane which sent 90-foot waves crashing over her decks. None of
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    Pensioners Seek Higher Allowances
    174 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The scale of the cost of living allowance wil .main item on the agenda when members of the S pore Government Pensioners Association meet on F v It is understood sioners consider th< ance inadequate scale unfair. It is pointed out 1921, after
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    New Talks In Indonesia
    200 8 Batavia. Jan. 17.—There were I no difficulties in the way of .sign- ing the Cherlbon United Stat a of Indonesia agreement with th > Dutch although discussion wen still necessary on certain proI blems. Dr. Sutan Sjabrir. IndoI nesian Prime Mini t r stated today after
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    Hailar Russians Were Murdered
    173 8 U.P. Tokio. Jan. 17.- When Russia 1 attacked Japan in August 1946 all Russian citizens in the lid around North Manchurian town of Hailar, were murdered in accordance with a pre-arranged plan, according to the evident introduced in the Uiternat.unal Military Tribunal Far Bast today. The
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    26 8 Reuter. TOKIO, Jan. 17. untitled Minister Shigeru V i abandaried efforts to form government to includf B fnocrates according to the Kr"d° Japanese news agency. —H
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