Malaya Tribune, 20 January 1947

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  • 53 1 The Malaya Tribune B y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala L umpur. Ipoh Penang 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 2005 gIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune MONDAY,
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  • 346 1 Shots, Axes, Water Repel Mob Of 400 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Serious trouble broke out at the Singapore Har.K>uBoard twice last night ana again this morning, and shots, axes and jets of water were used to repel mob attacks
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  • 120 1 20. private flags mast and news- obituary black v in iioservancp of I M Daj the anniversary itian condomiual government j v. r the Sudan. H avj reinforcements eels but no in- I ddenu sri r e reoorted. > mnjunique ban- ress trom pubattack
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  • 82 1 Reuter. ICNDON Jan. 18-The sentence Matt by hanging, passed on ;P» of the Royal Army i- by the British Army Rime general court martial A 1'- 1, r the murdei of !l Woman, mill be tarried out cUlesday. *tate s in* Dpaon'l petition
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  • 541 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) 1 Sarawak statement that the ban on the entry viunony Brooke will not be lifted for at least six □roiignt from Mr. Brooke this comment this -nably n i S up t0 l «Sh Government to ban whei -ver it sees
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  • 313 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) What they termed a "'final strike notice" was sent this morning by the Permanent Executive Committee of seven Municipal Labour Unions to Municipal President Mr. L. Rayman. A spokesman told the Tribune: "If our demands are not met with by
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  • 73 1 MivS. ROSINA ANN CORNOCK wht is charged at Bristol with the rturder of her hut-band. It is altera 6 he murdend him by striking him on the head with a child's ty v boat, tied his hands and drow-fted him in a bath tub. Thirty-four years old
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  • 138 1 U.P. ATHENS, Jan. 19.— A Government communique announced tonight that the 1,500 ton Greek ship Himara with 500 aboard, struck a mine near Kavaliani Island and sank in half an hour. About 200 have been rescued so far. the communique said. The GreeK
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  • 130 1 U.P. CLACTON-ON-SEA, Jan. 19.—A Trans-Atlantic romance was re- newed today through thefmediation of the kindly radio amateur. Before D-Day, Patsy Andrisani of Patchogue, Long Island, was staI tioned in England with the Third I Armry. He met Gwen Rose ot Colchester and they fell in love.
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  • 107 1 Reuter. j Johannesburg. Jan. 19.--Mr. Joseph Addey. one of three jockeys seriously injured in an j accident at the Rand Sporting i Club's Newmarket meeting last j Wednesday, died in hospital today bringing the death roll j for the accid/.it one c\ the j
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  • 63 1 U.P. Vatican City, Jan. 20. —The 1947 edition of the Annuario Pontif icio. official Vatican listing of the Church Hierachy appeared yesterday with six changes in the list of Popes, after nearly two centuries of scientific research. The changes made by Editor Monsignor Mercati eliminated two "non-existent" Popes
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  • 29 1 ATHENS. Jan. 17.—A 7-man American Economic Mission headed by Paul Porter, arrived here On Saturday to determine Greece's reconstruction needs in terms of U.S. dollars.
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  • 461 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter IPOH, Monday—A Perak boy who bombed Japan has just returned to Ipoh after varied and thrilling experiences both on the field of battle and also in other spheres Cf activities in America, India and China. He is Ho Weng Ton,
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  • 324 1 U.P. LONDON, Jan. 2u.—The Foreign Office announces tnat Britain has formally reassured Marshal Stalin tnat she ivgards the 20-year Anglo-Soviet Alliance as still dindmn- an d stands by her previous offers to extend it to 50 years. ThAi Foreign Office said th? British Ambassador
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  • 70 1 The Jubilee Theatre was robbed last night shortly after 10 o'clock cf $1,200 in cash. Two Chinese, who were masked and armed with pistols, held up the Malay cashier as he entered the office to deposit the night's collections in the safe. The robbers tied him to
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  • 28 1 Reuter. BOMBAY, Jan. 19.—Forty-three munal riots here today says a communique. Three people were stabbed, a restaurant wa s raided and stones were thrown by a mob. —Reuter.
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  • 49 1 Gas is to be rationed from 8.30 p.m to-day states the Municipal Gas Department. Reason for rationing is due to a breakdown in the Gas producing plant. Supplies of gas will only be available from 7—B a.m., noon to 1 p.m., and 7—B p.m. daily.
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  • 134 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter). Ipoh.—The Perak police, aided by battle-scarred veterans of jungle warfare, have commenced major operations against kidnappers and extortioners in the dfstrict and the results have been most encouraging, Mr. C. W D. Hall. Chief Police Officer, Perak. said in an interview. Police patrols
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  • 64 1 Reuter. Teheran, Jan. 19.—Thirteen former Persian officers have been executed for deserting to rebel Azerbaijan and Kurdistan rebels, it is officially stated. Th? executions tok place at Tabriz, capital of the Azerbaijan J "Home Rule" province and at Ardabil and Mahabad. The newspapers also say Foreidoon Ibrahimi,
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  • 33 1 Major General and Mrs. L. H. Co* have recently moved from Port Canning and have now taken Up residence at "Draycot", Stevens Road, which is quite near the Tanflin Club.
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  • 50 2 LOH—YEO. —Th c engagement took place on Jan. 15, 1947 a* Malacca of Mr. Loh Huan Beng, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Loh Qim Swi of Malacca, to Miss Yeo Geok Ho, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Yeo Soo Leong, and Mrs. Yeo Soo Leong, of Malacca.
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  • 24 2 IN MEMORY OF Willem Henri Lebert killed by Japanese bomb 20th January, 1942, inserted by his loving wife Lydia and daughter Irene.
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    • 433 2 \r—i TRIBUTE PRE-PAID CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS) Casual Advertisements: Wanted, Personal, Situations Vacant, Situations Wanted, For Sale, etc. at $3.00 per insertion of 20 words, 15 cts. for every additional word. Public Notices Announcement: $4.00 per single column Inch per Insertion. Domestic Occurrences: Death, Engagement, Mar rlage, Birth Notices, etc at $7.00
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    • 662 2 SITUATIONS VACANT MUNICIPALITY OFSINGAPORE Appointment of Commercial Secretary, Electricity Dept. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite applications lor the appointment of Commercial Secretary, Electricity Department, on a three years' agreement. Applicants must have considerable experience In a large Electricity Undertaking. They must be thoroughly conversant with the form of Electricity
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    • 548 2 NOTICES. SALE BY~TENDER No. 7 The Custodian of Property, Singapore, invites tenders for the purchase of the following: Machinery, etc. Lathes, drilling machines, metal sawing machine, sheet metal guillotines; drilling equipment: pipe tongs, pipe clamps, union piping, pipe tees, shoe casings, shafts pulleys, dredge parts; Ingersoll Rand portable compressor. 1251
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    • 712 2 SHIPPING SHIPPING space available for West Coast Malaya and RanRoom 14d. Union Building Singapore B Silver Line KERR STEAMSHIP CO. INC NEW YORK GENERAL AGENTS SAILINGS To Halifax and New York MV. "DERWENTHALL" Singapore 24th January. Agents:— HADDEN COMPANY, LIMITED. Chartered Bank Chambers Phone Nos. are:— 7052, «802. HOLLAND EAST
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  • 652 3 Singapore &> Johore Support Council Of Joint Action Three hundred delegates representing eighty-six associations and unions in Singapore and Johore, at a meeting held yesterday at the Malayan Democratic Union Hall, North Bridge Road, to consider and express their views on the Malayan Constitutional Proposals,
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  • 126 3 re Chinese Cham--1 rce will hold a b r chin se clubs and ai 3 njn. this as rotest against the ?t b mbing of Palemr warning" and the v u nd life incurult ol the detente and j" s ing ap re yesterday, it was zr
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  • 34 3 Reuter. Jan. 18.—The Burma treated today that I ooi as Chinese, formerly d in Burma had been UNRRA aid last year A >hip carrying more m China was expected ~n rtly. Reuter.
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  • 323 3 Prices quoted below are for 1 pieal weight except where other wise stated. Foodstuffs: —Yesterday's quotations were "Meehoan": Siam No 1 $33: No. 2 $78; Kedah $75. Rice: Siam No. 1 $104: No. 2 $102. Rice milling: Siam 436: Glutinuous rice; Siam $80; Kedah $70;. Rock
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  • 290 3 Reuter and U.P. LONDON, Jan. 19.—Sixty-four percent of the British people would favour a marriage between Princess Elizabeth, heir-presumptive to the British Crown and Prince Philip of Greece if they are in love with 'each other, according to the final result of the poll
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  • 160 3 <Tribu.no Staff Peoorter». KUALA LUMPUR; Jan. 19.—The London agents of the Incorporated liociety of Planters have advised the Pan-Malayan Council cf Joint Action that they Would be willing to take action through Parliament and the British Press or behalf of the Council. This offer
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  • 339 3 Reuter. PARIS, Jan. 19. —China yesterday officially claimed the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea east of Annam, which were recenti y occupied by Chinese troops and which the French Government claimed as part of Indo-China. The claim was made in a
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  • 105 3 Reuter. CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Famine relief grain for Europe and Asia is pouring from producing areas Jn sharply increased volume. Apart from the high price the Government is willing to pay, dealers ascribe the movement to two factors: First, producers are willing to sell rjow that
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  • 231 3 Messrs. Lewis and Peat report: The most recent reports from the U.S.A. indicate that the future of the Rubber Market is at present the subject of high politics, the Government refusing to relax its control of the purchase and distribution of natural rubber until Congress, definitely
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  • 125 3 MALACCA. Sun.-Mrs. A. H. W. Lilly, who has been doing commendable work in the setting up of tne Women's Service League, has been appointed Rural Welfare Officer for Malacca arid Scremban. Mr-.. Lilly, in an interview with the Tribune, declared: "There is scill a g.vat
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  • 122 3 Reuter. PARIS, Jan. 19.—Camilk Chautemps, lormer French Premier who is now living in Washington, will be tried in his absence on the charge of "being responsible for acts prejudicial to the safety of the state" following a decision taken yesterday by the investigating commission
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  • 502 4 That the economic and political future of Malaya depends on the constructive co-operation of all communities and groups is a truism which admits of no dispute. But in his address to the Malayan Union Advisory Council, Sir Edward Gent was less than fair to critics of
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  • 1170 4 WASHINGTON.—Th c objective of U.S. policy in Korea was outlined by a State Department official in a statement that "a friendly, prosperous, democratic Korea can be an important stabilizing factor in the Far East, and a peaceful Far East is a most important objective of U.
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  • 473 4 Los Angeles.—Anti-Japanese feeling in the United States is less than it has ever been despite a war which cost hundreds of thousands of American lives. Racial hatred paled before the war record of Japa-nese-American soldiers and vanished almost entirely with victory. But the 120,000 Japanese-Americans in
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  • 126 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir there has been much talk in the papers about the wonderful project that will transform the Bank of China building in Battery Road Into an edifice of surpassing splendour, guaranteed to dazzle the sightseer's eyes. But like the whitened sepulchres that
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  • 321 4 Mr. Eber The Union Sir,—I note that Mr. Oliver Holt regards Mr. John Eber as an Interloper vis-a-vis the Malayan Union. Mr. Holt apparently chooses to ignore the fact that the truncation of Singapore from the Malayan Union, for reasons best known to His Majesty's Government, was next only accomplished
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  • 213 4 Sir.—I read in today's p?,per that The Lest Week-End is amongst the films banned by the Censor. 'The Lost Week-End was the best film of 1945 and on, 1 in which Ray Milland received the Academy Award for his portrayal of >> drunk. I have seen this
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  • 861 4 Washington.—Few moviegoers, watching the brilliant dramatic antics of their favourite star, ever look into the faces of the "crowd" on the screen—the wo n in the great factory or store, the audience at a concert, the diners in a cafe, the loungers on the beach,
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  • 74 4 SYDNEY.—"Wn fll sheep?" asked one ol British building trade-- were given an official r P at Canberra recently. He thoof Parliament House was homestead. Because of Canberra ed buildings the newc 3 not yet sure whether tl re a city or in the bush Mr. Chifly told Uu
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 39 4 strange as it seems By Enw SU PPL I ro°C^STANTCrC/ WITH SEA BIRDS'EGGS 1 GATHERERS SCALED PERILOUS V\ ST ''J® TO COLLECT MILLIONS fiBkU OF EGGS FROM GULL. Kft Ky MAN, BUT THEIR l V- n\X°?*«v /<- V -packs X
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  • 295 5 Reuter. Jan. 19—A new experiment in British regional co-operation is to be tried in 1 o Jan. 28 six nations which control Paciv*. til begin a conference at Canberra with .?ting up a South Sea Regional Com.rivancement and welfare of peoples of Pacific areas.
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  • 145 5 Reuter. CAIRO. Jan. 19.—The evacuation of Cairo and Alexandria continued this week-end while negotiations between Britain and Egypt for a new treaty dragged slowly on with little hope of success. The Nile delta has virtually been evacuated by all arms and the Navy have left Alexandria.
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  • 96 5 Reuter. CAIRO, Jan. 19.—Cairo and Alexandria were out of bounds to British troops today, the day of national mourning being observed by Egyptians to mark the 48th. anniversary of the signing of the 1899 Convention imposing joint Anglo-Egyptian rule on the Sudan. The observance of the day of
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  • 82 5 I GTON, Jan. s. Army Air- mneed today 'tha* have developed ng iccp'' tnat y go// within 600 ►per 54 obs- he process. The has a 125 i motor and two persons. v i fi a gon- l houses a i pilot and aid the plane at
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  • 149 5 U.P. V. >N, Jan. 19 The nent's plan to go ;:tain of Soviet h daily Russianleasts is scheduled Feoruary 15. it an* ?r< uday. ol America"* proriginate in New v rk w-11 be relayed to ners during the ing hours from a mitter in Munich.
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  • 55 5 Reuter. HINGTON. Jan. 19.-Gen •ra. Geoige C. Marshall will De «11 us Stcretaiy of citate In President Truman s by the Chief Justice ot the Supreme Court, Fred Vinson. Tii. .s.vearing—in will take place d h >ur s alter Gen. Marshall arrive at Washington
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  • 218 5 Reuter. RANGOON. Jan. 19.-The likelihood of a large-scale labour strike early next week, freely discus -<d in Rongoon today, coincided with persistent rumours that fresh contingents of Gurkhas and African troops were expected here shortly to reinforce British forces in the country. Widespread Communist
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  • 122 5 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 18.—Because they cannot be traced 1.433 former members of the Women's Auxiliary Corps of India have not yet received their war gratuities to which they are entitled on honourable discharge or resignation after at least six months' service. Some are believed to have come to
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  • 205 5 U.P. LONDON. Jan. 19.—The "Windsor thief" struck again during the night the police believed today, reporting that a burglar had climbed the drainpipe to a third-floor Chelsea apartment and had stolen £4,000 worth of furs and jewellery while the residents were entertaining the guests
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  • 231 5 U.P. PARIS, Jan. 19.—Ninety-one-year-old Philippe Petain (former Marshal) to Id members of the French High Court during an interrogation in his prison cell that he never presided at the Vichy Cabinet meeting where the French declarati on of war against the United
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  • 185 5 U.P. WARSAW, Jan. 19.—An estimated 12,000,000 Poles will vote today in the first parliamentary elections— criticised by both America and Britain on suspicion that the opposition Was not petting an even break —since 1935. Troops, state militia and secret police armed with tommyguns will patrol citie» and
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  • 55 5 NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Eleven persons were injured today in a freak accident when Jthe transmission of a heavily-!_aded passenger busnnew\ e w into pieces, hurling gears and other metal parts into the interior of the bus just as it entered the Holland tunnel under the Hudson river en
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  • 62 5 U.P. ROME, Jan. 19.—The political unrest which greeted Premier Alcide de Gasperi on bis return to Italy will be followed by labour trouble when thousands of workers will attend a mass meetirg on Sunday protesting soaring pricee, high costs of living and the failure of the government
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  • 92 5 U.P. LONDON, Jan. 18.—A new approach to British foreign policy, based on Commonwealth and Imperial interests, is being discussed among members of Parliament. The central idea is that the Commonwealth and Empire would turn itself into a Confederation of British Nations, which could carry enough weight
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  • 139 5 Reuter. London. Jan. 19.—British has informed the Polish Government in a note just handed over in Warsaw she is satisfied that her Ambassador to Poland. Victor Cavendish Bentinck. ha« not been engaged in any of the activities of which he was recently accused, the Foreign
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  • 116 5 Reuter. BATAVIA. Jan. 18.—The working committee of the provisional parliament of the Indonesian Republic has vetoed a decree by President Soekarno increasing the number of seat< ln Parliament from 233 to 413, the Indo-nesian-controlled radio at Jogjakarta reported tonight. The increase of seats would have
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  • 36 5 Reuter. LONON, Jan. 19.—Representa tlves of the Austrian Government have been Invited to state their v.ews on the Austrian treaty before the deputies of the Foreign Ministers on Jan. 29, it was officially announced today -Reuter.
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  • 317 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. —Marked progress has been made toward Korean self-government despite the wave of civil disturbances, General Douglas Mac Arthur, Supreme Allied Commander, declared in a report on the military government in Korea for October, published today. Koreans in the United States zone held
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  • 112 5 Reuter. COLOMBO, Jan. 19.—The Duke of Gloucester arrived at Katumayake aerodrome, Ceylon, at 13.55 local time today—five behind schedule. Two Beau fighter aircraft went up to escort the Duke's Avro York Into the airport. Sir John Howard. Officer Administering the Government. Air Commodore C. E. Chilton, Air
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  • 51 5 U.P. BERLIN. Jan 19.—Germany's four occupying Powers held their second annual gala ball last night with the dignitaries from the United States. Britain, the Soviet Union and France attending. Gallons of whisky, gin, vodka, bourbon and champagne flowed from the four bars. Each occupying Powers had its own
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  • 50 5 U.P. BERLIN, Jan. 18.—Because people are dying faster than they can be crtmated, hundreds of coffins are stacked in the city's crematorium, the newspaper Tagesspiegel reported today. The article added that the refrigerator i s so overcrowded that coffin containing corpses had to be piled along the corridor walls.— tJ.P.
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  • 146 5 Reuter. Johannesburg, Jan. 19 —Afore than 400 world's finest diamonds are being cut and polished here for the Government which will present them to Princess Elizabeth on her 21$' birthday during the Royal tour. The diamonds have been chosen from the pick of the production of
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  • 242 5 U.P. PARIS. Jan. 18.—The Conservatoire Orchestra this morning refused to play with the world famous pianist Alfred Cortot In his first concert given in Paris after the expiration of the twoyear ba,n on him for playing in Berlin during the German occupation of France.
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  • 799 6 Wolves Crash At Brentford: Blackpool's Home Thrashing LONDON, Jan. 18.—After the Cup ties of the previous week the Football Clubs in the major Leagues returned to the League fray today when two of the most surprising results concerned Wolverhampton and Blackpool. Wolverhampton's crash at
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  • 46 6 Reuter. BATAVIA. Jan. 18 —The Japanese war criminal. Yomura. was executed by a Dutch firing squad today at Balik Papan Borneo. Four mass graves of Dutch subjects, executed by the Japanese, have been found close to Talang Betoetoe airfield near Palembang. Sumatra.—Reuter
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  • 171 7 'It Isn't Cricket' Reuter. SYDNEY, Jan. 19.—Recent criticism of Test cricket umpires was deplored by the Rev. Gordon Powell in a sermon, "It Isn't Cricket." in the Collins Street Independent Church, Melbourne. Mr. Powell said the umpire controversy was "a tin against the true spirit of
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  • 216 7 Owing to an unpleasant incident between two players, the charity soccer match between the Singapore Indians and the Chinese Athletes, had to be abandoned yesterday evening ten minutes before time. The match which was sponsored by the Tamil Brotherhood Association in aid of the Tamil School Building
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  • 127 7 In a rriendly return match ol ny« Singles and four Doubles played last Sunday, the Gentle B.P. "B beat the Perhimponan B.P. by 6 games to 3, Results: (Gentle B.P. players mentioned first): Singles: Ashari lost to Mawi 11-13 (retired): A. Rani beat A. SujaK I.V 13, 15-7;
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  • 52 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter). KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 19.The North vs. South hockey will be played at Kuala Lumpur on March 1. At a meeting of delegate* of the Hockey Association at Kuala Lumpur a suggestion that a Malayan hockey federation be formed was considered and submitted to the various
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  • 657 7  -  (By i Ringsider Fresh from his recent successes in Australia, Battling Sima conceding almost five pounds, added another fine victory to his record when he outboxed and outpunched hard-hitting Som Pong to snatch a points' decision over ten rounds at the Happy World
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  • 95 7 Reuter. MELBOURNE, Jan. 19 —Alec Bed er, England Test bowler, and twin brother Eric who also plays for Surrey are likely to settle down •a Australia. Eric said, here today: "We shal* have to go back to England after the MCC tour but its
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  • 59 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday.— Played on a sodden pitch, the State hockey match between Singapore and Perak fell below standard and resulted in a oneall draw. Karim opened the scoring for Singapore ten nilnutes alter the Interval. Perak rallied strongly but it wa* not until almost
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  • 497 7 LONDON, Jan. iy.—The luck of the draw for next Saturday's fourth round of the English Football Association Cup competition has switched from London tv Lancashire where there will be six ties. The South has only three. More records are destined to go by the
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