Malaya Tribune, 14 January 1948

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune ji\ THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Now Printed simultaneously in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) RIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London AgentsH Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot
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    LIFTING OF MORATORIUM IN SIGHT
    286 1 Bill Expected This Month (Tribune Staff Reporter) The lifting of the Moratorium Ordinance is luw within sight. A Bill providing for legislation to lift the Moratorium Ordinance in Singapore is expected to be made public before the end of the month. The Bill will b-
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    U.S. Threat To Dutch?
    98 1 U.P. BATAVIA, Jan 12. -The Re- n< wa agency Antara. d today that the United tras b inline pressure on \vu N» ther lands to reach a I. d mesian settlen cut tjii at :iiog t > withho'd Qghtins fcrrstka out Dr J. F. Vanhoogstr of
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    Intruders Repelled
    101 1 infuriated villagers tukd two intruders i tered KumDong Heap f, n Ban tin Keppel Harbour night Both m<.n. sub.dentiiied as Canton-se mployed in tne Singapore t]a v loard. pt*a Jound to •r. armed, otic with a 'n\\\ loaded Wemciy revolver and the other with a home-made Strang k
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    STORM BREWING
    55 1 U.P. rOKIO. Jan. 13. -United Army Weather Centre unced a Pacific Tropical Karen with a mile per winds near the centre. I point approximate 800--from Guam at 0700 GMT. 'hh r centre said winds pecb d to increase to 85 per hour by 6 p.m GMT. was moving
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    SQUATTER ROBBED
    36 1 15 last night, four Chinese heW up the occupants aquatter'a hut in Bartley Road ™w away with $406 in cash valuables. One of the robbers have been armed with wd another with a knife.
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    Asians Eligible
    50 1 U.P. N EfcRRA, .lan. 13:—Prime Joseph B. ("h'fley an- orients of India. *i well as six o h«T 1 'in l ies will be eligible Alia raMan scholarships led annually a'ncun*at local currency, included in th" Aus reernmefl Educa» io n Plan i ,n. Si -ni. PhiMo- Indonesia.—U.P.
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    Indian Mission's Offer To S'pore Chinese
    272 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The 12-men Indian Goodwill Mission now visiting Singapore will make an official-cum-courtesy call on Dr Wu Paak-shing, Chinese Consul-General here, today his understood that «hey will discuss with the Consul General the possibilities of taking some Chinese families from here to
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    Pakistan Rice For India
    89 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -India will g» 49,000 tors of rice from Pakis an at con'rol'el prices a< he rcsul of successful negotiations be ween be Indian Food Minis ry and he Pakistan food delej?a ion, it was here todny. I n exchange India will
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    HERRIOT RE ELECTED
    32 1 U.P PARIS. Jan. 14. M. Edouard. Herriot was re-elected President of the French National Assembly today by a vote of 317 to 174 over M. Raoul Calas. Communist.- U.P
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    Only Answer To Russian Bid
    263 1 LONDON. Jan. 13.—Mr. Robert Boothby, Conservative member of Parliament, today warned that the only answer to the present J supreme Communist bid for i world power was the formation of a United States of Western Europe. Mr. Boothby. who Is a member o c the
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    H.E. GOING TO HONG KONG
    45 1 H E. Sir Franklin Gimson, Governor of Singapore, will leave here on Friday, Jan. 16, for Hongkong on official duties. He will travel in H.M.S. London (County class cruiser) as the guest of Vice-Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, C-in-C, Pacific Fleet.
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    World Tin Allocations
    238 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 14 The British Ministry of Supply announces that interim allocations o! tin metal made by the Combined Tin Committee for the first half of 1948 totalled 17.703 tons of which Canada will receive 1.090. Chilp 32. Czechoslovakia 336. Denmark 160. Finland 60. France 2.720.
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    DEAL CLOSED
    76 1 Reuter. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 13— Lawyer Neil McCarthy announced today that he had "closed the deal" with Australian industrialist J. Smith for the purchase of Shannon, the Australian racehorse regarding whose acceptance for the American studbook there has heen much comment of late. Denying rumours that he had
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    47 1 U.P. WARSAW, Jan. 13:-untitled Jcsef Cyrankiewicz and two top Polish ministers depar ed for Moscow by air today to nego?ia f a long term trade agreement with Russia. Premier Cyrankiewicz wa s accompanied by ilie Minister of Trade and Indus'ry and the Minis*er of Recovered territories. —U.P.
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    Cut In Indirect Taxes Promised
    225 1 (Trinune Staff Reporter) Indirect taxes un petrol, liquor, and tobacco, imposed in Singapore dur ing past months to augment the depleted finances of the Colony will be decreased as Income Tax settles down. TJie total of indirect taxation imposed on these three items amount to
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    MORE CHINESE CONSULATES?
    69 1 A tour of the Malayan Union by a member of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mr. Lee Chin may result in the opening of two new Chinese Consulates in the country, probably at Ipoh and Malacca. According to reliable information these consulates are being established in order to
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    SWEPT OFF SHIP
    89 1 The powerful No'th-East monsoon la believed to have claimed a rlettm off the L ist Malayan coast oy sweeping him oIT the deck ol the s.s Rengam when the vessel was enroute io Kuantan a Sew days ago. This was ttif story told when tne Rengam docked
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    Indian Navy To Take Over Achilles
    136 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 13. —The British admiralty announced tonight that Indian naval officers and ratings who are to take over the 7,030 ton cruiser Achilles for the Royal Indian Navy will arrive in the United Kingdom this week. They left Bombay on Dec. 23
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    Dakota Corpse Still Here
    88 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Up to the time of going to press the mystery Dakota has not left Kallang. Yesterday. conferences took place in Singapore as a result of which it was expected that the plane with its mysterious unidentified corpse would leave for Sumatra early this
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    DAVID NIVEN TO WED RICH WIDOW
    48 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 13.—David Niven. British film star, is to be married in London to Mrs. HJordis Tertmeden of Stockholm, former wife of a wealthy business man. Niven is at Dresent in England making the Alexander Korda film "Bonnk Prince Charlie Reuter.
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    DEPUTIES WALK OUT
    50 1 Reuter. PARIS. Jan. 13.--Fifty wing deplltic- walked out of the French Assembly ill proteif today when M. Marcel Carhin. 86-year-old French Communist leader, the first Communist leader, to hit in the Senate, made a fighting pro-Communist sppech instead of the customary non-controversial address in opening the session.—Reuter.
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    A Matter Of Hours
    44 1 U.P. RALEIGH. (North Carolina). Jan. 13.—Josophus Daniels. 85--year-old Secretary of Navy during. World War L was reported weaker. Doctors said he would "live only a matter of hours." Daniels is in a deep coma, suffering pneumonia and complications of age.—U.P.
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    Gunman Removed His Mask, Court Told
    189 2 Chinese For Trial At Next Assizes Six Chinese gunmen entered a house in Moulmein Road at 8.45 p.m. on Aug. 8, last year. The ik'st man who entered wore a white handkerchief as v mask, and held a revolver pointed at the inmates w
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    Agenda For SCBA Meet
    141 2 The Straits Chinese British Association is to discuss the question of re-burial of massacred Chinese Volunteers at a committee meeting to be held on Monday next. Remains of the yna'ssacred victims are at present lying in a neglected, a mass grax?e at the 71. M.s., East
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    Schools' Letter Competition Results
    190 2 The following results of the Letter Competition held among the schoolchildren in Singapore lr conjunction with Princess Elizabeth's wedding have j« st b.en announced: ENGLISH SCHOOLS L Chin Keng Huat (AngloChinese Secondary School); 2. Nagl e Yap (Anglo-Chinese School*: S. Ann c Braga (Convent of tn
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    Wing Lok Club
    153 2 At a special general meeting held I at the premises of Wmg Lok Club ai Nos. 44/46. Smith Street, Shiga- i pore on Dec. 7, the following were elected office bearers for 1948: President: Lai Nam; Vice Prestdentil: Chang Peng Kuan and Leong I Siew Choy; Kon>
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    SPOKE INTO TELEPHONE THAT WASN'T THERE
    174 2 A Chinese school teacher, Kuo Chi San, who still bears an ugly scar on his throat as a result of allegedly attempting to end his life with a razor blade, was produced before the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. R. J. C. Wait yesterday
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    Tragic End To Tanker Crew's Shore Leave
    319 2 Three men listed on the crew of the American tanker, Sunset Hill, which is in the outer roads landed here on shore leave on the ex*>ening of Jan. 12. They were Dennis DaxHs. a messman, Willie Solis and David W. Sawer. After a
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    Queen's Street Boys' Club
    93 2 The general meeting of the Queen Street Boys' Club held on January 10. 1948. was attended by a large number of members. Also present was the Hon. Chairman of the Club's Council. Mr. R. C. H. Lim. The following were elected office bearers c Or the
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    HAD A FEW DRINKS—THEN RAMASAMY THREW A COP
    228 2 RAMASAMY ATTENDED A FUNERAL RAMASAMY DRANK 'SAMS U"; HE COULDNT TELL THE MAGISTRATE YESTERDAY HOW MANY PEGS HE HAD. HE KNEW HE HAD TWO, BUT AFTER THAT There was a sequel to this when Ramasamy. frail looking, appeared in the Third Police
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    GANG FIGHT IN BOAT QUAY
    42 2 The prompt arrival Police prevented a big af n yesterday when two rival o: Chinese clashed in B shortly after 3 p.m. Sticks, stones and bottk I used and one man ma in Seven men were detained
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    KIWI DANCE ON JANUARY 24
    88 2 Members of the Kiw; Leaga* notified of the fort ho. X u Dance Night for members md Lbcfe friends, to be held on S. 24, at the residence of Cashin, Telok Kunai. off Road. Katong. Those wishing to putidp h requested to get in touch
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    THEFT OF LORRY ALLEGED
    98 3 at the Singapore? a charge of stealing n m< tor lorry from v M Naval docks at Seletar. a [ndian, P Ramdas. for ~ved at the docks ns driver admitted taking out the lorry at tru> f, Q ues t °i a ,tjve Noor Mohamed. Ramdas,
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    Unfair Treatment Of Labourers Alleged
    883 3 An allegation that a former Welfare Inspector of the Singapore Harbour Board, S. Ganapathy, was dismissed from the S.H.B. Labourers' Union because he had treated labourers unfairly was made by P. Govindasamy, the Union's Treasurer before the Second District Court Judge, Mr. A. M. Webb,
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    4 NEW BOATS FOR S'PORE
    154 3 Four small vessels destined lor work in Singapore waters arrived on Sunday after completing a three-month trip covering 4,362 miles from Sydney. Among the vessels, which were ordered by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, was a modern 210-ton ocean lighter. Rom. Tiie Rem towed along a
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    Dashed From Behind Car
    165 3 While attempting to cross Serangoon Road on the night of Dec. 27 last year, a 55-year-old Chinese Hospital Assistant, Lee Ngow, was hit by a passing car and died a few hours later as a result of injuries received. This was told the Singapore Coroner, Mr.
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    MR. ONG TECK HOCK
    43 3 Mr. Ong Teck Hock of 7 Ava Road. Singapore, writes to state that h e is net the person of the same name recently charged at the Seventh Court with a robberw ot Robinson Road on Jan. 9, 1946.
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    Bricks-And Bouquets —At Hong Kong
    601 4 Demolition of insanitary dwellings before alternative accommodation is available can only lead to trouble. From the comfort of a suburban bungalow it is easy to moralise "We are being cruel in order to be kind" but from the perspective of the party dispossessed the whole
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    Strange As It Seems
    7 4  -  by ERNEST HIX
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    VIOLENCE IS BURMA'S ENEMY NO. 1
    947 4  -  By Wickham Steed I On January 4 the people of Burma celebrated their inde--1 pendency. They celebrated it aot against but in agreement and I friendship with Britain who left free to choose between 1 ndependcnce. combined with full membership of the British i
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    FREE AFTER 50 YEARS
    370 4 Reuter. ROME. Condemned to life imprisonment more than half a century ago for the murder of a sirl. a man who was 25 years okd when the prison gates shut behind him has been pardoned by decree of President Enrico de Nicola. Now, at the age
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    A DYING TOWN
    73 4 Reuter.—AAP. SYDNEY Wiluna, which mushroomed into a modern town of 7.000 people in the gold boom in Wester n Australia a few years ago, is dying Its population now is only about 700 and may drop to a hundred or so. It has four modern hotels, cne
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    NOD COST 380 gns
    61 4 A removal con'ractor of Royeton Herts, received a telegram notifying him that he bought a racehorse at tine Newmarket, sales. Although present at the sales ihe claims he did not go to buy a horse. It is understood a nOd to an acquaintance during the sale
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    PEKING BELONGS TO CHINA
    251 4 The conclusion of an igreemcnt to hand over the adrainutra l ion of ihc Legation quarto of Peking to Chinese local au hurities removes the last vestige the old sys'eni of extra'erriti lity under which foaautl coa nities in China managed th«r own affairs. For four
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    MDU Has Forfeited Election Rights
    170 5 PROGRESSIVES SAY ,ru \K<;K THAT THE MABMOCRATIC UNION J iRFEITED ITS RIGHT y A SAY IN THE [COMING SINGAPORE BECAUSE IT ;.y ADVOCATED A ■OF THE ELEC- r ALSO ATTEMPTDISSUADE VOTERS GISTERING FOR A v MADE BY THE SSIVE PARTY IN A N r LAST
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    WHO DUNNIT?
    60 5 pi ration of the pmbUc I i ///r authorities to < th" ii in ton damage done. m i y\i> ncrs j« Singa- week, three flushing j brackets were removl/f;.< in Roatl: and pit <trr> t an*/ one Kanb Street. I her, vhitt tde.v wen it,.:,. Iking* cannot
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    Indian Variety Entertainment
    76 5 A Variety Entertainment by amateur artistes will oc given at the Victoria Theatre on Jan. Ifl and 17 under the auspices of the Ramakrishna Mission in aid of the Orphanage. The programme includes orchestral recitals, sketches in Tamil, vocal items, solo and group dances, instrumental solos and
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    mv. ORANGE
    30 5 Owing to engine trouble, the m.v. "Oranje" called at Gibraltar for repairs. The vessel sailed from this port on Jan 9, and is clue here on Jan. 24.
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    Diary OF THE DAY
    1491 5  -  CONDUCTED By 'OBSERVER' The recent de-requisitioning of some of the property occupied by the military on Singapore Island, coupled STAMP witn the openingf up of new boardIT OUT/ ing houses and at least one hotei, has improved the accommodation position to some extent, at least so
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    HOW A HOLLYWOOD STAR IS BORN
    168 5 'MM Based on the motion picture "VAAffft G/M" ATIIERINE AND "THE BLONDE" ARE THE GUESTS STUDIO CHIEF O'CONNELL AT A TURKEY ROAST PAbaTY AT HIS HOME. MANY STARS ATTEND THE PARTY, AS WELL AS MANY WRITERS, DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS. 1 though Catherine has not
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    S'pore Flour Distribution: New System
    174 5 With effect from today, the system of issuing flour in S.ngapore to industrial users, i.e. bakers, biscuit manufacturers, noodle makers, cake makers, restaurants, coffee snops, etc. will be as follows:— Where a user is prepared to take stocks in bulk, at not less than 30
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    BBC QUIZ MASTER TO BROADCAST HERE
    143 6 Af*"- Donald McCullough, the famous question-master of the B.B.C's "Brains Trust" trfco is now in Singapore, will appear in a programme to be broadcast from all Stations of Radio Malaya's Blue Network tomorrow at 9.45 p.m. The programme is entitled "Forum of the Air"
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    Decorator Appeals Against Sentence
    181 6 An Indian Muslim decorator, Syed Jaffar. who had been sentenced to 21 months' rigorous imprisonment fey the Second District Judge, on a charge of abetting the offence of criminal breach of trust in respect of 21 bales of cloth, appealed against the conviction in the Appeal
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    Russia's Thanks For Aid Given Distressed Ship
    106 6 Reuter. TOKIO, Jan. 13 —In appreciation for the assistance rendered by the United States forces to the Russian motorship Dvina that was in distress in Hokkaido waters. Maj.-Gen. A. P. Kislenko. head of the Soviet Missjon in Japan and Soviet member of the
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    Stiff Jail Terms For Extortioners
    197 6 Found guilty on a charge of attempted extortion, two Chinese. Sin Ah Boon and Bok Kai Lam. members of a secret society, were sentenced to 20 months' and 23 months' rigorous imprisonment, respectively, by the Fourth Criminal District Judze yesterday. Sin Ah Boon was also
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    "Goodwill Tour" By Killearns
    141 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Jan. 13. Lord Killearn. Special Commissioner in South-Bast Asia. accompanied by Lady Kinearn. arrived here from Hongkong; by air this afternoon on p. "gOCKlwtll tour of China and Japan." They were met at the airfield by members of the local diplomatic nnd consular corps,
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    BCOF Now Under Australian Govt.
    103 6 Reuter. SYDNEY. Jan. 13 rh, B tish Commonwealth Force in Jjpan came una, r I? cont-01 and the Aust- a!l: l O v -r: Jan IJ4B. Act L.-i Minister for CW_ Mr D ,keford. said thatAuS? ban control had been agretdT sublet to the continu-
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    39 6 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 13-The untitled Treasury today correcte-i J £5.000,000 the figure of £15 000 00 which it gave yesterday a sterling balances of the Bank o, Portugal in its announcement of the new Anglo-Portugv.ese mor*' tary agreement Pouter
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    TEAMS FOR NORTH v SOUTH RUGGER ENCOUNTER
    202 7 (ol owing are teams selectrepresent North and in the last Oig rugger r the season which will d oil Jan. 24 at Jalan m j r stadlm: Haigh (Penang); ingon. S\ H. Dowse H O Bennett (SelanD (> Fr« eman 'S langon; (Kedah),
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    MANKAD NEEDS REST
    103 7 Reuter-AAP. li i.'irt Tasmnnia, Jan. 13.Th> weather again finished another match Ram had leaked through the cover* overnight, 'i t patch at one end. An imath made use of the pitch, making on occasional hall lift, Dnh l /isinh ii. V. (mci Walmsley hatted •'.'/>/. Amarnath getting
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    NSW Fail To Force Win
    192 7 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, Jan. 13.—1n a race against time, New South Wales failed to gain an outright win over South Australia in their t'riemeld S'.iield match here today and had to be content with points for a first innings lead. South Australia. 222 for six on
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    ISLAND CLUB JANUARY MIXED FOURSOMES
    121 7 The January Miixed Foursomes Competition held over the 2nd nine holes on Sunday afternoon resulted in a win for Mrs. Weeks and J,A. Chippindale with a net score of 36 l t The fohowing were some of the best cards returned: Mrs. Weeks J. A.
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    KEPPEL BUS FOOTBALL
    47 7 The following have been selected to play football for the Keppel Bus Company against th e Paya Leba r Bus Company at the West Coast Road ground on Friday. Tait. Rasu. Mumi. Ah Him, Ghum. Slnthu, Sulong. Thangu Matnoor. Mahmood. Govunda. Pillai and Sala.
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    FAJAR B.P.
    60 7 At the annual general meeting of the Pajar B.P. the following were elected office bearers for 1948: President: Mr. K. M. Noor; Honorary Secretary. Mr. A. Rahman b. H. Hussein; Honorary Treasurer: Mr. Ali b So'od; Honorary Sports Capin- Mr. Mohd. Noor bin Sulaiman; Honorary Auditor: Mr. Omar
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    1908 RUNNER MAY CARRY TORCH TO GAMES
    284 7 LONDON, Jan. 13 Joe Dcakin, Streatham, London, runner, uho MMM first home in the three miles team race at the last Olumpic Games in London in 1 »»08 mat/ run the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay when the Games open at
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    Indians Trounce Tasmania
    307 7 Reuter. HOBART, Jan. 13.—The Indian cricket team scored the third victory of their tour today when they overwhelmed Tasmania by an innings and 139 runs here Tasmania were all out in their second innings today for 125, compiled in Just under three hours. Set to get 253
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    Naval Base Hockey
    62 7 The following will represent the R NY Police against HM.S. 'London* at hockey to be played at Naval Bai:? tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. Hill or Gurdev Singh; Shamsher Singh and Inspector Jangeer Singh <Capt.>; Sohan Singh, Lt. Col. Little and Kartar Singh; Surain Singh. Bhajan Singh, Harbha
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    NARROW WIN FOR CEYLONESE S.C.
    267 7 The on ly goal scored in the match a few minutes before the interval gave the Ceylon Sports Club a win over the SCR C in yesterday's Hockey League game on the padang. The Chinese had as much Of the play as the Ceylomse. but
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    MARIGOLD PARTY, ANNIVERSARY
    51 7 An anniversary celebration o the Marigold Badminton Party will be held at the bungalow of Mr. Teo Kirn Eng on Jan 24 and 25. It is requested that these joining in the function should gel in touch with Mr. Ng Chia Heng at No. 50. Syed Alwi
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    2 Cup Events For S'pore Feb. Races
    196 7 THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUBS SPRING MEETING. WHICH WILL START ON SATURDAY. FEB. 14. WAS ISSUED LAS NIGHT. Racing will be held on three days, ending Feb. 21. The programme provides two runs for each division of Class 1 and
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    NO COURSE SALE OF BIG SWEEP
    80 7 The Committee of the Singapore Turf Club have decided not to sell Big Sweep tickets at the race course at the Spring Meeting which will begin on Feb. 14. This was announced last night. As at the first meeting. Big Sn->eep tickets will be
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    AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM
    44 7 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. Jan. 13 —The Australian team, to meet India in the fourth Test match at Adelaide on Jan. 23. will be chosen lfom:— Bradman. Hassett. Morris. Barnes. Toshack. Lindwall, W. Johnston. I. Johnson. McCool, Tallon. N. Harvey and Miller Reuter-AAP
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    Unity B.P. Beaten
    98 7 In a friendly game played on Sunday morning at the latters ■v>urt. the Beng Swee Place Badminton Team defeated the Unity B.P by 5 games to nil. Results (B.S.P. Team players mentioned first). Wong Keng Wah heat Ban Kiat 15-12. and 15-6. Tan Meng Kiat beat Hee
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    J. Paterson's Suit Settled
    118 7 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 13. Jackie Paterson's law suit against the British Boxing Board of Control ove r his world and British Empire flyweight boxing titles ended today by the consent of both parties. Paterson brought the action against the Board last October to restrain them .rom
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    ROCKLITES S.P.
    58 7 The annu;:i general meeting of the RockliU'S Sports Part> will be held on Sunday at No. 14 Lorong M. Teluk Kurau, Singapore. The Rocklites will play a friendly soccer match against the Blue Rovers Ist XI tomorrow and against Joy:ul Juniors XI on Saturday. Both games to be
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    GOVERNOR'S SHIELD LEAGUE SOCCER
    74 7 The team to represent No. 1. SubDepot of 223 B O D. ftgaiim the H Q. at soccer for the Governor's Shield League on Thursday at St. George's Rd. Ground, kick-off at 5.1b p.m. wiil be selected from the toliowing: Kuan Chong. Syed Oar. P. Tan.
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    TUNISIANS ON TRIAL
    114 8 Reute r. ALGIERS. Jan 13 The trial opened in Sfax. Tunisia, today of nine Tunisians arrested a'ter riots last August in w'r.ich 15 p. oplc were killed. Amon- the accused was Hab.b Achcur, Regional Secretary of the General Union of lunisian workers The disorders occurred when French
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    GRADY SMS TRUMAN
    40 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. .lan. 13. Mr Henry Grady t T nite<l States Ambaaaador to In<lia. conferred with President Truman for over half an hour today before leaving by plane tomorrow to return to his New Delhi post. Router.
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    Gandhi's Fast: Prefers Glorious Delivery Of Death" I
    408 8 NEW DFLHI. Jan 13 —Mohandas K. Gandhi, spiritual leader of Hindu nationalists, began an ind2nnite hunger strike today alter a meagre breakfast in an attempt to end the religious strife of Hindus and Moslems For what may be his last meal, he
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    MCC Force A Draw
    252 8 Reuter. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. Jan. 13 The M.C.C. cricketing tourists drew their first match here today against Barbados when in their second innings they scored 260 for the loss of six wickets Barbados had declared their first innings closed at their overnight score of 514 for 4
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    TRUMAN DEFIED
    94 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 The Hcuse of Republicans showed quick defiance of President Truman's budget threat to veto any Income fax cut plan that fails to reimburse the Treasury with its off-setting revenue.. Chairman. Harold Knutson. Minnesota Republican of the Tax Drafting House Ways and Means Committer said:
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    62 8 Pertyr X V. icade- of the Federation of South India, w'th his encourage, is expected to arrive in Malaya about 1 Feb. 17. Friends and well-wishers in different of Malaya who wish to invite Periyar and party are requested to arrange reception committees and notify the hon. j
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    Army Tennis Ch'ships
    320 8 The Singapore District < Army amateur tennis championships which began in November have not yet been completed owing to the recent inclement weather and the tournament is to be continued in the Happy World covered stadium from Jan. 19 to 23. The programme will be: Monday. Jan.
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    FRENCH RUGBY XV FOR SCOTLAND
    87 8 Reuter. PARIS, Jan 13 —The French lineup versus Scotland in the Rugby Union international at Murrayncld. Edinburg, on Jan 24 was announced by the French Federation today as follows: Andre Alvarez; Roger Lacaussade. Louis Junquas »or Maurio Terreaut, Pierre Dizabo and Michel pomathios; Leon Bordenave;
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    EAST-WEST SOCIETY
    54 8 The next meeting ol the EastWest Society will be held at the YMCA.. Stamford Road, tomorrow at 8.30 p.m.. when Mr. L. Perlmban. an Indian student recently returned f*°m the United Kingdom, will give a talk on "East-West Societies in Great Britain.'' Mr. George G. Thomson. Public Relations
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    Longevity (104) Attributed To Bachelorhood
    71 8 U.P. TOKIO. Jan. 13. —A Japanese, who claims he is 104-years-old. attributes his longevity to lifelong bachelorhood. Seijiro Hayashi of Kawag ye City near Tokyo, also included as "secrets'' hi s long life belief In Buddha and intensive physcal training deep in mountain recesses. He
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    UMNO OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED
    96 8 Penang, Jan. 12—The Secte-taiy-General of the United Malays Nationalist Organisation, Mr. Zainul Abidin bin Haji Abas and Mrs. Che Putch binti Ibrahim Rashid. the OC 'Kaum Ibu' of the UMNO who arrived in Penang some days ago were entertained at the premises of Mr. S. M. Aidid
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    Hirohito Implicated In Jap War Preparations
    303 8 U.P. lOKIO. Jan. 13.— Emperor Hirohito. at an inner Palace coherence in Tokio as far back as February 16. 1938. demanded to know whether the Japanese Army cculd simultaneously make war preparations aginst the United States. Great Britain and the Soviet Union, according to
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    WORLD TABLE TENNIS DRAW
    182 8 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 13. Repie■entatlvea of many countries attended the draw today lor the world table tennis championships which take place at Wembley from Feb. 4 to 11 The first draw was for the team championships, the Swaythling Cup <men i held by Czechoslovakia and the
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    TO GO ROUND WORLD
    59 8 A r*Min«l-i>' world trip in ord*»t to kee»> in rinse town with the latest developments in the theatre and enterta nment worlds is being planned by either one of the Shaw brothers Run Run and Run Me. The brothers are joint owners of a long chain
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    People In The News....
    395 8 People In The News Mr. A. EberneZer, an ex-student of the Anplo-Chinese School, arrived in Sinpapore from Ipoh on Saturturday where he is to undergo a .special six-month training course in aeronautical ground engineering under the Malayan Airways scheme Mr. Ebernezer Ls a son of Mr. Anandoo of Ipoh and
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    Escaped From Police, In Gun Fight, Jailed
    360 8 IPOH .lan. 13. Chin Fontr Kwee, aged 19. ono Chinese Who made a daring escape from a Police triM on its way across the ferry at Parit in August last v. Monday produced before the Hon. Mr. Justice Cox Evan Ass zo Court
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    Pests Hit Rice Crops
    156 8 Alor Star. Jan 12 Agricultural authorit c ing every possible step t what appears to Ix widespread destruction to *ood ci ing more than 100.000 i res ol padi lands in the Stat- Apart from a little damage dot recent floods, the arc agricultural pests particular]?
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    NEW DATES IN HOCKEY LEAGUE
    136 8 Dates of fixtures in th malning Hockey Leu have been altered. On Friday, the Ceylon 6] Club will meet the Polio Police ground in Thomson Umpires will be Major M son and Mr. J. P Warn The Ceylon Sro ts Ci clash with the Bingap
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    K. TINGGI FLOODS DRY UP
    46 8 Houses and atreetfl gi town are now free waters which tlestrov" of hundreds of people The town was families under the th<> police and troopJ Those that have homes will remain n their temporary quart* bread and gifts of be distributed
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    BAILIFFS' PETITION
    24 8 Bailiffs of the Singai Court and diatnc. 1 sent a petition toGov ing for a revision ol reviewed under the ries Commission
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      65 8 t TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT Weather: Fair, risk of shower during afternoon ?nd early evening: fair or fine overnight and tomorrow morning with fcg patches around dawn 'Vini: Li?ht northerly becoming calm overnight. Sunset: 18 51; sunrise 06.42. Max temp.: 89; mm. temp. 71. Relative humidity: 0730 yesterday—9B; 13.30-61; 19.30—73: at
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