Malaya Tribune, 31 December 1948

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    63 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPI F Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya. Printing Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 1 tile grama: "Tribune S'porr." Telephone: f fill (9 lines/. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE London, Agents-Messrs. Colin
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    GUERILLAS ATTACK DUTCH POSTS
    169 1 t our Towns Raided, Po licemen Captured A.P. JJATAVIA, Thurs.—A Republican radio station, broadcasting from ."somewhere in Java," said guerrillas made synchronized attacks nu'riy yesterday on Dutch-held Malang, 9emararcg. Malikukun and Bandjarnegara. Some buildings were destroyed at Malting, policemen posted at the town's borders were captured
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    Princess At Circus
    47 1 Reuter. LONDON. Thursday. Prmcess Elizabeth with the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Mai gat et and a small party of friends saw Bertram Mills Christmas time Circus at the Olympia Exhibition Hall here tonight, het second night out since the birth oi her baby. Route.
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    EGYPTIAN CABINET
    31 1 U.P. CAIRO. Thursday. Two membeis of the Nationalist Party, Hafez Ramadan Pasha and Zaki Ali Pasha today were appointed ministers of state in the cabinet of Premier Abdel Hadis.
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    Mac Donald Suggested As Peace Maker
    116 1 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs. -The conttive weekly "The Spectator" tonight suggested that Malcolm Mac Donald. Bri-<'»»iiiniissioner-(leneral In Southeast Asia, should preside ..v. i new talks between the Dutch and the Indonesian Republicans. The Dutch have achieved a ;n i orapM, as the Jews have in
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    3 DUTCH SHIPS IN TROUBLE
    80 1 Dutch radio broadcast anmeed that three Dutch ship* are experiencing trouble in Australia as a result of the boycott imposed by the Australian .St amen Union on all Dutch slap in protest against Dutch in Indonesia. In admitting the report, the Dutch disclosed that tht
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    Chinese Shot Dead
    24 1 PONTIAN. Today.—A Chinese shopkeeper was found shot l<-ad at tin- 20th mile Jeiam Choh. in the early hours of this morning.
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    KNIFE ATTACK
    32 1 At 10 p.m. last night, an Indian attacked a Malay woman with a knife. The woman was sent to hospital. Her condition is not serious. The assailant is under arrest.
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    Newspaper Blames Beel
    103 1 Reuter. THE HAGUE, Thurs. The iit-H spaper Hangs- che Dughlad (progressive J independent said here j tonight that the intern- ment of Republican leadi crs in Java was carried J J out by Dr. Louis Beel, I Dutch High Commission- i er Jn Indonesia, against j the
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    TRUMAN DENIAL
    51 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Truman denied on Thursday he sent Vice-Presi-dent elect Aiben Baxkley to j Europe on a special mission to pave the way for an understanding with the Russians. Barkley returned on Thursday from Europe. He spent Christmas with the American airmen manning the airlift to
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    Dutch Catch Cat In Djambi River
    166 1 A.P. BATAVIA, Thurs.—The Dutch Army announced today it had captured the Ca«:Viina flying-boat belonging to former British Army Major Richard Ralph Cobley—one of the Indonesian Republic's two-man flying foreign legion. But Dutch Army sources said Cobley himself had fled into the Sumatran jungles not
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    Off to the Mountains?
    28 1 President Sukarno leaving his Jogjakarta home for "Somewhere outside Java". Vi .v-President Hatta is dimly seen in the doortvay in the BlfhajiiQi (Tribune Exclusive)
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    Jap Army: Russia Worried
    107 1 Reuter. W A SHING TON. Thu r.s< lay. M. Alexandei I'anyushkin, Soviet Ambassador to Washington*} a.;ked the United Stated whether Gen. Dnugina MacArthur, Supremo Allied Odmrnandei in the PacMic, was planning to "re-establish the Japanese Army." The Ambassador told meetbig 01 the Fat Eastern Commission that
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    STREET BRAWL SIKH DIES
    65 1 A Sikh driver. Dabara Singh, died in hospital an hour after receiving fatal stab wounds during a street brawl at Orchard Road last night at about 9.30 p.m. Two men have been arrested. One of them is believed to be a professional wrestler. The other, a
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    U.S. To Give Military Aid To Free Countries?
    223 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Thurs.—The United States Government will ask the new Congress wiien U convenes next week to back t world programme of miiKary assistance, enabling the United States to give aid to any "free country" when it is needed, it was learned
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    RECOGNITION
    36 1 U.P. ROME, Thursday. The Vatican has recognised the Republic of South Korea and Pope Pius has «1 nt a mess.'-ge to Seoul expressing best wishes tor the Republic, the news agency ARI said today. U.P.
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    8,329 REGISTER,
    84 1 MUNICIPAL electoral registration figures rolling in at the headquarters totalled 8,329 at mid-night last night. A boy of ten came to register his name yesterday. Municipal officials gave him a chocolate and told him to wait for his turn another eleven years. A total of 1,400 registered at
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    Cup Team Look For Court
    219 1 A.P. LONDON. Thurs. Malaya's Thomas Cup badminton team does not expect the Opposition to provide any real test during the All England championships in March. Manager Lim Chuan Geok is looking for a court for the team to practice. He is trying to get permission
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    CHIANG REACTS TO CRIMINAL LIST
    112 1 A.P. NANKING. Thursday. A Communists' "War Criminals list is reported to have caused Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to continue the Chinese civil war. A report, unconfirmed but generally circulated among informed circles in Nanking on Thursday, said that Chiang must retire and let someone else try
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    Storm Over Ruhr
    50 1 U.P. DUSSELFORD. Thursday. The gathering stoim over London Ruhr decisions broke today into a war of angry woids and German inter-party bickering. A dispatch from Berlin said Germany's communists and their arch-enemies the Social democrats attacked the Allied decision to place the Ruhr under international control. U.P.
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    TSETSE FLY DRUG
    33 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Thurs. The United States is-'to ask Britain for samples of her new anti-tsetse fly drug, antrycide, for experiments with American cattle diseases, Washington agricultural officials said today Renter.
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    NEW AMBASSADOR
    24 1 WASHINGTON. Thursday. President Truman said on Thursday he will appoint a new ambassador to the Philippines just as soon as he can.
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    21 1 Two Chinese armed with revolvers robbed a compatriot of $172/- in cash and jewellery at Dunlop Street last night.
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    Cardinal's Arrest: Pope Retaliates
    237 1 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs.—The Pope today excommunicated everyone connected with the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty, Roman Cathul.c Primate of Hungry, who was detained by the Hungarian Government over the Christma; weekend. The decision was announced in a decree issued at the Vati--1 can City by the Sacred
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    GREETINGS
    28 1 The «lahi>a Tribune wishes all reuders HAPPY NEW TEAK Then- IViU no issue of the Ma'ajra Tr hum- Tomorrow hill there will be Morning Trunin as usual.
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    BLEAK NEW YEAR?
    69 1 Reuter. TIENTSIN. Thura -Important thoroughfares throughout Tientsin, including streets in the former British concession in the vicinity of the official residence of the British Consul General. Mr. Scott L. Burdett.were being sealed off today by walls of gunny-bags, as the architects of Tientsin's military defences swung even
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    VALETTA'S SINGLE STREET SLUM COMES DOWN
    601 2 39 inch-road gossip ends Reuter. VALETIA, Malta, Thurs —The Government of Malta is today rectifying a mishap of the 16th century. A slum area in the low lying nragg quarter of the town is at last to be cleait-d. Groups of its some 350
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    Huge Gift To Church By Chinese
    118 2 A.P. NEW YORK. Thurs.—A donor identiflea only as a "Chinese Christian businessman" has given more than $2,000--000 Malayan to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions The gift is the largest cash donation ever received by the board from a living donor, said the Rev.
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    IMMIGRATION
    50 2 U.P. BANGKOK. Thurs. Siam's immigration quota for 1919 onward has born fixed at 200 a year for all countries Including China. Thr action was taken despite the protest made by the Chinese government to the Siamese ambassador at Nanking with teferonce to the treaty between Siam and China. U.P.
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    Designer Balmain's Latest Fashions
    396 2 THE WOMEN'S CORNER A.P. PARIS, Thurs.—Picrro Balmain has included several numbers designed special! for spring-time wear in his midseason fashion show. They are simple to an extreme, based on slender pencil lines. Main attention is focused on thoit slick and attractive trimmings of crisp polka dot
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    SCIENTIST SCORNS SOVIET ATTACK
    110 2 A.P. CHICAGO. Thurs —An Am encan scientist denounced by Russia for his views on genesaid he has "no further reply." Dr. Herman J. Muller, internationally famous geneticist and winner of the 1943 Nobel prize in medicine, laughed when he read a So viet statement shown him
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    Sparsely Populated And Virgin Soiled Andamans Answers An Indian Colonist's Ideal
    471 3 U.P. £ALCUTTA, Thurs—The Andaman Islands. which in the public mind were until comparatively recent times solely associate I with the penal settlement long located there, ai»: being viewed from a new angle. With the neighboring Nicobars they :x e
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    AID FOR PHILIPPINE EDUCATION
    102 3 Reuter. MANILA. Thurs. Philippirn educational aid is to be co-ordinated by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Fulbright educational missions, it is officially disclosed. A UNESCO mission has just arrived here from Paris for which the sum of $6.000 was made available by
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    DR. EINSTEIN
    25 3 U.P. NKW YOKK, Thurs. Dr. Albert Einstein, world renowned physicist, will undergo an abdominal operation tomorrow to correct a "long standing condition."— U.P.
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    FARM LABOUR IS NOT POPULAR
    139 3 A.P. OTTAWA, Thurs. Only about hall of the 2.800 Polish immigrants who came to Canada as farm labourers intend to stay on farms, a Canadian farm labour confer ence wa s told. The fact, brought out lb a round-table discussion ol farm labour problems, emphasised
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    Disabled Veterans —Racketeers Prey
    175 3 Reuter. MANILA. Thurs.—A United States Fniiippine war on racketeers attempting to extort illegal fees from disabled veterans is on. Kepiesentatives of tne U.S. Veterans Administration in j Manila headed by Brigadier General R. B. Lovett. and of the legal ard office of the Department of Justice
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    Bing: Still The Best
    74 3 Reuter. HOLLYWOOD, Thurs.—British exhibitors picked Anna Neagle as the best money making British film star of 1948 and placed her second only to the American crooner, Bing Crosby, in an international list pub. It shed tonight by the Motion Picture Herald. In the American producers.' list
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    TURKEY TROUBLE
    89 3 Reuter. i HASTINGS, SUSSEX, t i Thurs.—The stamp-ran- I j celling machine at a post office here was working i at high speed on Christ- 1 mas mail when there was 1 a jarring noise—and i false teeth shot all over the room. t Someone had posted a
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    Egyptian Drive Against Terrorists
    89 3 U.P. CAIRO. Thurs. The new Egyptian government headed by Premier Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha has launched an intense drive against •terrorists in attempts to prevent future political assassinations. It is announced that Fouad University in Cairo will ho closed for an indefinite period. A gun carriage
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      183 3 EDUCATIONAL. LEARN CHINESE in the Singapore Chinese Mandarin School, 122.126, Prinsep Street, Singapore. New Classes for absoiute beginners commencing January 3rd, 1949. Mondays Thursdays (a) 5.30 p.m to 7 p.m. Class Teacher, Miss Huang Hsiu Chin, E.A. (b) 7.15 p.m to 8.45 p.m. Class teacher, Prof, j Chiang Liv, M.A.,
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      176 3 j SITUATIONS VACANT j WANTED two English Teach- crs (male/female) for Chinese school in Pontian, Johore. Applicants must have at least passed St i. Viil and good knowledge of Chinese. Reply to Mr. Goh Lim, 331, Jalan Alsagoff. Pontian. (U. 374) WANTED A TEACHER with Senior or necessary qualification to
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      338 3 COIFFURE j STYLE your hair at Maison Moderne, Ladies Hair Dressing Salon 12« Orchard Road. Phone *****. Opening whole day on Saturday (No. T. 362) ci »f¥ the chtnp:se national i language school. 3, Kampong Kapor Road. Registration for various classes for 1949 commences sth: January, between 3.00/6.00 p.m. Senior
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    GOOD RIDDANCE, 1948
    506 4 jyHEN we ring out the old year today.no tears will be shed over its departure* In 1 fact there are many who wish that 1948 .had taken its leave a year ago. On the whole 1948 has b> tn a disappointing year both nationally and internationally. The
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    Uneasy Australians
    381 4 Reuter. OVER seven and a quarter million white Australians are today more conscious than ever before of the importance to them of the politics and economics of a million million Pacific Asians. Communist successes in North China, Communist uprisings in Malaya and in Indonesia might mean an additional
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    Versatile Alsatians
    281 4 B.A.N.U. THERE is an Ordnance Depot In the Midlands where three months ago it took 60 sentries to guard it—and eve n then there was a certain amount of petty thieving. The same camp is now being patrolled by 12 guards, each with an Alsatian from the War
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    THE CAUSES OF WAR
    1303 4  -  By RICHARD ADAMS THERE can be no certainty of lasting peace and security for mankind until the whole world has been welded into a single economic unit. This -is no more idealistic assoition: its truth is to be found in the history of civilisation since it
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    Introducing Claudius The Cobra
    238 4 B.A.N.U. MAJOR DM ol RadM walked into the nflta Mr. a c. Umb taiy oi th,- v ♦•♦•ring Ifanufacturers y snclatton, roUoved a aJow-moring quirmin. < Jeet thai tooked green snak. ifr. [4 jumped Up ill al. 1!ln pit' convinced thai it 7, snake. The Major
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    MALAYAN SCOUTS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
    746 5 'yi. irails, by the 4S&^^«& Hie Malayan contingent in* Ju i ovei ioo, will I largest of the ten over. contingents to attend Jamboree. thrii first sight of the alian coast, members of dayan contingent cheer- v Only one of their era had set foot
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    Irish Nylons
    27 5 A.P. I A nylon hosiery that will .turn out 6.000 dozen pairs of j women's stockings per week J is nearing completion neai Belfast.— A.P.
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    MISSION TO JOGJA
    34 5 A.P. LONDON. Thurs. Th( Netherlands ambassador to Driain, Jonkhcer Michaels Van /erdhynen will leave London omorrow morning on a special i nission to Indonesia, an Em•ssy spokesman said on Wed- lcsdajt—A.P.
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    ADMIRAL SAYS WAR WILL COME
    135 5 Reuter. ADELAIDE. Thurs -Admiral Sir Charles Morgan, whretired from the Royal Navy this year alter distinguished service in both World Wars was a recent visitor to Adelaide. He is o n a special mission of liaison between the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy. '"When
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    U.S. Dollars Is Really A "Zollar"
    195 5 A.P. NEW YORK, Thurs.-While America- economists are cheering signs that inflation r-av be over the peak, one professor thinks th- present inflated dollar should be called a "zollai" with a "Zed." Government and private economists see favourable omen s on the nation's econo mic
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    Two-In-One Suit
    117 5 Reuter. LONDON. Wed.— A London firm has evolved a rig- out which can be changed from a lounge *uit to a golfing suit i n 60 seconds. British golfer Arthur Laeey [is taking it to the United States, where it i s expected to become a dollar-earner. The
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    Talked Too Much Ejected
    48 5 A.P. SYDNEY. Thurs.—Two budgerigars were ejected from a talking bird competition in Sydney Town Hall. Reason was they talked too much. They began swearing when a judge started to write out entry forms, and kept it up until their blushing owner carried them outside.—A.P.
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      106 5 VIC FLI VT- By Michael O Muller and R o l pn Lane I HOLD OPEN THE- /MOUTH OF THE BAG, Vvj ~~~"1 TAFFY'S QUICK/ DOWN TO THE DOCK 1B I ur An 7 r 1 COCOA, WHILE I GET THE SNAKE OUT. YOUy\| /fes f BOAT/ I KNOW W
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    Mills To Fight For 7th Title
    465 6 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs.—When Freddie Mil!.* steps into an open-air London boxing ring on June 2 to fight Bruce Woodcock for the latter*. European, British and British Empire Mtle he may now not only emerge as the holder oi seven titles, but also as a
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    RECORD SMASHED
    18 6 John Marshall smashed the 440 yards Australian free style in an exhibition at Rickmond Baths Melbourne.
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      534 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family of the late Mr. Kuok Keng Kang of Johore Bahru, thank all those who assisted at, and attended the funeral of the late Mr. Kuok i Keng Kang, and also those who sent wreaths, scrolls, and messages of condolence. ENGAGEMENTS LIM—GOH: The engagement took place on 26-12-48
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      560 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the Supply of Crushed stone at Pontian <Kctchil Reservoir for the Water Department. Tenders close at 12 NOON on Tuesday. Ist February 1949. Tender Form and Specification from Municipal Secretariat (Room 235). SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the supply of 1. 500 A.C.
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      342 6 NEW HAPPY THEATRE (Happy World) To-Day 3.15, 7.15 A 9.15 p.m. An Action Chinese Picture! Kow Chay Tien A Too Pak Kvc in "THE WOMEN'S CAVE" (in Mandarin) To-Morrow Matinee at 8.16 p.m. NEXT CHANGE Cary Grant. Alexis Smith in "NIGHT A DAY" Color by TECHNICOLOR NEW SEASIDE TALKIES To-Night
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      624 6 SHIPPING MANSFIELD CO. LT? (Incorporated la Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE •Carrier's option to proceed via other ports to Lms charge cargo. <"»• SAILINGS FROM U.K. I S A. "Anchises" due from U.K. "Rhesus" due from U.K./Cont. "Tantalus" due from UK "Cyclops" due from U.K./Cont. Sailings for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW CONTINENTAL PORTS
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    NEWELL MAY FIGHT ABROAD
    380 7  -  Must Defeat Bi rd First (By K.O. yifl'JM. is a possibility that Jimmy Newell may fight abroad. Promoter Lim has already given Jimmy and manager Billy Gibson the hint. Everything, however, hangs on the result of Newell's fight with Jimmy Bird scheduled to take place on
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    S.R.A. Amendments
    134 7 T following arc the latest 1 •ndments to the Straits g Association's classihcai horses: nsfers from: 1 to ('lass 2: Tiber. 2 to Class 1: C.Iorifv. 2 to Class .'i: Enterient Doable Ten. Valiant Gold Chain. Kandy Kid. is Vanguard, Abby Kay. Val's Pick), Liberty, ieM Girl, Soltara,
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    Permita Dormez A Strong Chance
    243 7  -  (From ALLAN LEWIS PENANG, Thursday pERMITA DORMEZ (Brosnan). most out star dIng performer at this morning's track york when she ran three in 36-3 5, looks a formidable contender for the P and O. Challenge to be competed for by top class horses tomorrow the
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    TOMORROW'S PROBABLE SCRATCHINGS
    120 7 rpHE probable seratehings for tomorrows races, the last lay of the Penang Turf Club s Christmas-New Year Meeting arc as follows: Commiĕtiotunr Gen* mi's Cup Class 1. II Miles: Friar's Last. P- <€ O. ChdUeugt Cup. Class 1. Div. 1, 6 Furs: Billy Carol. Dance Hall. Class
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    BENTONG SOCCER
    19 7 The old Boys of the Sulaiman School Bentong beat the present boys by six goals to nil
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    SOUTH AFRICA FORCES DRAW
    343 7 JOHANNESBURG, Thurs.—Defying England's attack for six hours in scoring his imiclen century in Test cricket, Erie Rowan helped South Africa force a creditable draw today *n the second Test here. At the close of play South Afiica had scored 270 for two wickets in their second
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    Change In LBW Rule
    103 7 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE Thurs. An alteration in the leg before wicket rule has been drafted for the adoption of the State Cricket Association in Australia who will probably bring it into* use next season. The proposed alteration instructs an umpire to give a batsman out if in
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    DAWSON TO BE TRAINER
    392 7  -  News From Tlie Mews (BY ALLAN LEWIS N» aring the finish of the seventh race on Monday. Everbright. who I thought had a chance of running down Eddy Fraser. struck that horse's heels and fell heavily bringing down Radio Beam. Ted Dawson who rode Everbright was
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    Football Star Sold for £16,000
    59 7 A.P. LONDON, Thurs. Ken hisholm, Leads I nited inside forward, was MM Thursday to the Worcester City Football team for £1(>,000 pounds Leeds bought J. Iggleden, Worcester inside torward. (hisholm joined the I-eeds Club from the Scottish team Patrick Thistle two years ago. During the
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    CITY VOTERS SUPPLY LAUGHS
    159 8 (Tribtme Staff Rrp</rterJ IL IS nut all words and foi ins foi the clerks at the Municipal registration centres. They have occasional laugh:; when form return 04 \.inn they entertain enquire s, Best of tliC lot came from a VOt< r urho asked if tie would
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    His People Sorrow
    62 8 Top: Stunned and grieving Indonesians outside Sukarno's Jogjakarta home Juki the Duieh drove Kukanui awa> lor "S*»me where uiitMidk Jnva**. Vole SuuVa htokK, i p. 11;: w 01.wn and sa.li, 1 .I 1 a." .<< (I: gh; ,i\ i. »i «I.d.a .i I?.. .1 a be 1a
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    $358,685 Was Paid To Needy In S'pore
    253 8 A total of $353.G85 was paid cut in the Colony of Singapore towards the relief of i J.L'UO destitute families this year. Payments were made under three relief schemes operated by the Singapore Social Welfare Department. Although monetary payments duiing 1948 show an
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    Pudding Protest
    60 8 A.P. LONDON, Thurs. The In- ternatlooal ordei of Good Tem--1 pters protested t«> the llritish Ministry Of Food today foi siil; gesting that ate stout, or even 1 rum. Is a bright addition to some pudding recipes. The Ministry publishes recipcfl j The Ministry publishes re- cipe.s m
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    EVACUATION
    48 8 Reuter. 1 SHANGHAI, aim**.. more evacuation siops. aie expected to leave Shanghai today, when the I'm ted States Army transport Breckinridge, with 173 Americans and some aliens the IRO Charted vessel Caste ijianca wiin ooj 0v.... auo Philippines navy vessel With 290 Kilipmos. are scheduled t<sail. -Reuter.
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    Alor Gajah Rubber
    24 8 The Alor Gajah Rubber Estate. Ltd. held its 34th an nual general meeting yesterday. Mr C. F. Smith took the chair.
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    GRANTS INCREASE JOHORE RICE CROP
    473 8 Endau Scheme To Be Extended To 50,000 Acres (Tribune Staff Reporter) |U< >KE Goveritment grants nave laereaseo padi IT cultivation in Jonore this year, <icreage cultivated represents an Increase o! ove: :>,OOO acres j:s compared to 15,250 acres before ilk.- war. The state Agriculture Officer,
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    Tengah, Not Changi Is Civil Airport
    250 8 It has been known for some time that the progress of the Cnangi Airport ScherjaV had been held up by the unexpected discover/ the ground had been cleared, of heavily saturated clay at considerable and varying depths. On September 28th therej fore it was
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    19 8 tribute.: Rex Childn ten.} the •fan. 1 and 2 The show Return "The Bhockine will be 9.
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