Malaya Tribune, 22 January 1949

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    61 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PFOPLE FOR THE PFOPIE Larger Sales 'fhan Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya. Printed Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Telegrams: '•Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE. E. Maurice Glover, c/o Newspaper
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    CHIANG BIDS FAREWELL TO CHINA
    455 1 Sun Fo Stays, Starts Peace Talks At Once Reuter, A.P. and U.P. WANKING. Fri.—Generalissimo Chiang K;.i shek declared in a farewell message to the Chinese nation tonight that his "earnest players" would bj answered if the Communist Party cam? to a tinal-realisation of the <?ra/e
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    Danes Beat England 9-0
    231 1 STOP PRESS Reuter. OI'KNHAGEN. Friday. Denmark won all five matches fdav and beat England I niac matches to zero in rbc ICaiopr— zon< badminton ~„.,1 for the Thomas Cup. Denmark, who t »«»k aP four matches yesterday, won three single* and two doubles to«ay. rhe% will
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    Madame Will Return
    73 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Friday. Madame Chiang Kai-shek is "likely to return to China from the I'nited Slates shortly to join her husband," a Chinese Embass, spokesman said today. Madame Chiang has been in America s'«r.c«- before Christmas on a mission originally aimed at securing increased Americart aid for
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    ACHESON'S OATH
    35 1 Reuter. Washington, Friday. Mr. Dean Achv?son took oath today as the United States new Secretary of State in succession to Mi. George Marshall, whose retirement due to ill-health was announced last month. Reuter.
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    Bandits Attack Mail Train
    89 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) JOHORE BAIIRI Today. Bandits attacked the Singapore/Kuala Lumpur night mail train three miles north of Kulal at alniut lv p.m. last night. The pilot jeep was the target of attack. The handits used automatic weapons and hand grenades. The train returned to Ku
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    Tribune Selcetions
    69 1 (From ALLAN LEWIS) Rare I: ROYAL BOROUGH Oregon Prince f olin Outsider: Lucky Ap»> Race 2: GLORIFY Bright Eyes. Blackpool 0 Outrider: Durbar Race 3: D.R.B. Elegani Art Courtetiav Race 4: MADASARI Renoir High Tort Race 5: CROYDON Some Class High Stieet Race 6: PERMIT A DORMER No
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    Councillor V. Bandits
    38 1 Mr. C. F. Pierrepont, Johore manager of Sedenak Estate drove away bandit* who were prowling in tvs estate last night. Bandits also made hit and run raids on the police stations at Sedenak and Senal.
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    Selangor's Grave Squatter Problem
    180 1 THE Selangor State Government Is "seriously considering" the problem of the migration of squatters from bandit areas, It was officially learned here today. About one thousand people, it is understood, have evacuated the Kajang area where, recently, security forces evicted about five hundred squatters. They are
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    STRANG IN BURMA
    30 1 A.P. Rangoon, Friday. Sir William Strang. Britain undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, who is touring Far Eastern countries, arrived in Rangoon Friday from Calcutta on a three-day visit.—A.P.
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    BLAST KILLS 5
    35 1 A.P. Amsterdam. Friday. Five men were killed and two injured when an explosion occurred on Friday on a working ship in the Amsterdam port during the raising of a sunken floating deck.—A.P.
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    Counsel For Defence
    15 1 Mr. 5.11.D. Elias, C ounsel f„r Carlton Hire, begins his cross-c vamination.
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    ASIAN CONFAB PREPARES TEXT ON INDONESIA
    188 1 NEW DELHI. Fri. -The \sian Conference today moved towards setting up machinery which might give force to its c ecision providing for joint action for speedy settlement of Ifce Indonesian problem. A communique issued after the morning session meeting, which was closed to the
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    'GENT' CRASH: DUE TO ERRORS
    117 1 Reuter. LONDON, Fri. An official court of inquiry said today that the collision between a Swedish DC-6 and a British York airliner over London last July might have been caused by errors of details or bad practice by the ground control authorities. The court did
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    SIX KOREANS SHOT
    36 1 Reuter. SEOUL, Southern Korea. Fti. Sir Koreans in Russian Vrmy uniform were shot in an jprising this week against Jommunist infiltration from the lorth into Southern Korea, a Government information officer said today.—Reuter.
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    RACIAL DISTRUST, FEAR DIES
    139 1 Reuter. Capetown. p r j. Greater confidence among the Indian and African communi tics and less fear and distrust between them wa s reported today by poli'-e and officials responsible lor the wtlfase of refugees from the Durban riots. Except for individual atacks. mostly by African.-,
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    HIRE HAD LETTER TO K.R.I.S. $12 Million Arms List Included Planes
    1370 1 (From W. iVI. BLACKWOOD) Tanjong Piuang, Fii. Two lists of weapons with prices totalling $12,000,000, were produced in court to-day by the Public Prosecutor, who alleged that Carlton Arthur Hire had sent them to the headquarters of the K.R.I.S.,
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    DANCE HALL, HAMBRION WON'T RUN
    41 1 (From Allan Lewis) Xl ALA LL.MPL X, Today Dance Hali and Hambrion will not run. Thursday night's rain has put the tracks in splendid condition, and the going for today will be very good and fa*t.
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    PEACE MOVE
    45 1 Reuter. Rangoon. Friday. The Burmese Government today announced the formation of a Karen-Burmese Committee to "restore harmony" between the two races. The Government announcement said the leaders of both parties had pledged to make all-out efforts to maintain peace throughout the country. —Reuter.
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    J.H. THOMAS DIES
    37 1 Reuter. LCNDON. Fri. Mr. J. H. Thomas, former Labour leader who resigned as Colonial Secretary in the Baldwin National Government after an inquiry into alleged leakages, ldied at his home in Dulwick tonight.— Reuter.
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      76 1 EASTERN ARTS To add that Oriental touch to your home. lor quality and (v.mplft** rang> vtatl The Old Capital I SI, Stamford Road, Singapore. Phone 2867. I CHEAP SALE from TODAY to JAN 28, 1949 BEST QUALITY SHIRTS TIE ATS I and IN HK SIZE YOU ■K^^K^^flß EXTRA-LARGE CA lIXATIC
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      118 1 RIGHT ON TIME! with a watch or clock serviced by j YICK WOH HING 429, North Bridge Road, Singapore. Phone "»922. mil-: roil DANCING to Victor Silvester's Ballroom Orchestra. EVERYDAY AND IN EVERYWAY. Q.S. FB WHY DID IT HAVE TO END SO SOON S.F T 3306 A GAL IN CALICO.
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    CONDITIONS NORMAL IN 'RED' AREAS
    365 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Fri. Normal conditions are fast being restored in the cities occupied by tne Chinese Communists in the last few months and £oth industrial and agricultural productions ure approaching their prewar level. This is claimed by the New I 1 HI.- 13 M J
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    Gambling Luck Solves Blackmarket Worry
    64 2 AP. Fukushima. Japan, Fri. indicted on a charge ol selling blackma-ket cigarettes. Mr.YoshU Mishina. 58. was worried over raising money fo r a possible fine. Later in the day she woe 2,000.C00 yen i U557,407) first prize in a nationwide lottery. "Now". sh e said.
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    With two pieces of glass rod and a blow-lamp, Islyan Komaroniy makes some of the most exquisite figures of men and animals, and is probably the greatest artist in Ulass in the world today. The only materia! he uses are coloured glass rods, tweezer* and a blow-lamp. From two pieces of glass rod softened by means of the blow-lamp, the glass takes shape into amazingly beautiful designs and figures. Some of his work is displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Kensington, London, and is in great demand by tourists to Britain, particularly American visitors.
    95 2 With two pieces of glass rod and a blow-lamp, Islyan Komaroniy makes some of the most exquisite figures of men and animals, and is probably the greatest artist in Ulass in the world today. The only materia! he uses are coloured glass rods, tweezer* and a blow-lamp. From two pieces
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    SATURDAY SHOW ROUND-UP CAPITOL
    251 2  -  by OSWALD HENRY RATING Fair; Good; Very Good; Excellent RATING FILM: "The Window Boy 1 STARS: Robert Donat, C'edric Hardwicke, Margaret Leighton and Neil North. THE film of the week. It presents Robert Donat in what i:; undoubtedly his finest portrayal to date, and lines up
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    CATHAY
    226 2 BATING FILM: "Good Sam" STARS: Garry Cooper and Ann Sheridan. HERE is a waT m-hearted comedy, full of human interest, with two top stars giving excellent performances as a young harassed couple who withstand the shocks and surprises of modern American life. Gary Cooper, always to be depended on
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    ALHAMBRA
    151 2 RATING FILM: "Son of Kolrin Hood". STARS: Corn»'I Wi'dr and Anita Louim*. [IKE father, so son. The BanJ dit of Sherwood Forest gives the world yet another legendary figure in a lad who is 1 as equally daring and romanI tic as he. He can hunt, joust, ride a
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    PAVILION
    171 2 RATING FILM: "The Vicious Circle" STARS: Conrad Nagel, Fritz Kortner and Reinhold Schunzel. "fTHE Vicious Circle" is an- other offering from Hollywood on the same theme as Crossfire and "Gentleman's Agreement." It exposes racial hatred against the Jews. This time, however, the angle is worked through the police and
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    REX
    260 2 BATING FILM: "Mr. Peahodj and the Mermaid". STARS: William Powell and Ann IHyth. AS I said in a previous wiiteup, much of the enjoyment of this film is lost through a similar one having been screened in Singapoie not so long ago. and, although the incidents and ciicumstances vary,
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      189 2 THIS IS BASED ON FACTS NOT FICTION IT'S IMPACT IS TERRIFIC! SEE IT! 2-4.15-6.30-9.3oP.M.^^|| f3 BREAK [M^. ...it can be a fence around your housea wall around your town ...or a noo§e\f mm around your This is the screen starring at courageous best! CONRAD NAGEL with MtITZ KORTNER BE in
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      86 2 OPENING TO DAY 3 SHOWS: 3, 6.15 9.15 P.M. The screen's most unforgettable excitement! UNIVERSALE "MAN-EATER OF KUMAON" starring Sabu, Wendell Corey and Joanne Page To-Nite at Mid-Nlte "LIVING IN A BIG WAY" Music! Dances! Romances! DIAMOND THEATRE Today at 3.15; 6.15; 9.15 P.M. "THIYAGI" (Tami!) starring V. N. Janagi,
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      181 2 QUEENS Last Day: 3.00, 6.30, 9.15 P.M. Maria Montez lon Hall in •COBRA WOMAN" (In Exotic Technicolor) Tomorrow: "MAN POWER" NEW STAR CINEMA ,51/. Milestone Pasir Panjang I Toniphi Tomorrow at 7.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m. Esther Williams Johnnie Johnston in "THIS TIME FOR KEEPS" (In Technicolor) Next Change (Mon. Tne.)
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      44 2 CHUNGKING THEATRE TODAY at 1, 8.15, 7.15 <S 9.3d Warner Brothers "ROBIN HOOD" (Technicolor) with ERROL FLVN GREAT WORLD Globe 3—7—Jl 15 "Relentless" (Technicolor Tomorrow "Three Daring Daughters" in Technicolor NEW WOBLD Lido 1—7—8.15 "C HINT A" (in Ma!a\ Royal ICS "Heer Raujha" (Hindustani.
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      309 2 BLUE NETWORK 5Ki 7 05 D Mala y Music by Down mmt?*V£s&J&w!£ PROGRAMMES IN INDIANS 1.00 p.m. Dance Music; 1.30 £f W 8,3 T H f. ,f 1 ast E, P nt 1.15 p.m. Time Sitrnal News; 1.50 Interlude. D^n day N,^ht Close Opening P Annct and P." 2.00 p.m.
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  • Article
    BUTTER BOOM IN QUEENSLAND
    109 3 Reuter. SHANE. Fri. Officials I■ ensland Butter Board that Queensland dairy production this season will i-e [be best for seven years. Recent rains had been a great boom to fanners, and there were ospects of two million 5 ol 1 utter being produced. PI would mean
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    MEN NAMED CHARLES ARE POPULAR
    562 3  -  BY SIDNEY TAYLOR Reuter. THREE hundred years after the execution of King Charles the First, English people are still asking: "Was he a good King or a bad King? Ought we to have chopped off his head?* 1 Five churches commemorate him as a martyr,
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    Sanskrit University For Banaras
    146 3 A.P. BANARAS, Fri. The Government of the United Provinces has decided to start a Sanskrit university at Banaras. Announcing this, Pandit G. B. Pant, Prime Minister, said: "Sanskrit is the rock on which the edifice of Indian culture was built. So long as that ancient language
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    RESEARCH SHIP FOR ARCTIC WATERS
    157 3 Built to the specification of Britain's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries the new oil-burning steam trawler Ernest Holt is to be employed as a research vessel in the Arctic. She is 175 feet in length and has an estimated speed of 11 knots. In addition
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    Food Production
    83 3 A.P. MOSC O W. The Soviets say their food industry made substantial production gains during 1948. Moscow News recently reported that during the first 11 months of 1948, 76 per cent more granulated sugar waproduced than during the same period last year, 64 per cent more lump sugar.
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    Minority Problem In Bengal
    122 3 AP. Calcutta, Fri. The two Bengals are taking effective steps to infuse confidence in the minds of minorities. (East Bengal is Pakistan and Wesc Bengal is India.) Both Governments art setting up "Minority Boards" to devise measures to prevent fear or alarm in the mmds of
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    QUIET WEDDING FOR POWER, LINDA NEXT WEEK
    149 3 U.P. ROME, Fri. Tyrone Power's secretary announced today that the actor's wtdding next week to Linda Chr;«tian would be as quiet as possible because 'we don't want the Church to be turned into a circus." Secretary Tullia Picelli said irrangements were made for
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    If War Comes Pope Will Go To Spain
    240 3 Reuter. MADRID, Fri—Pope Pius XII might leave Rome in the event of war and come to Spain, according to the Rome correspondent of the Madrid evening newspapers Jnformaciones. who quoted "a Vatican source". Alternatively, the corres- I pondent said, the Pope might
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    Cheaper Cement For Ceylon
    59 3 Reuter. COLOMBO. Fri. When the Cement Factory in Kankesanturai. north Ceylon, comes into full production by the end of this year. 300 tons a day will be its output said Mr. G. G. Ponnambalam, Minister of Industries, Industrial Rcsearchand Fisheries. The cement, he added, would be
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    PATENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FURNACES
    127 3 Reuter. Manila, Fri. —The fourth patent issued by th( local Bureau of Patents since its establishment last yoar has been issued to Alfred Lawrence Glaeser of Delaware on his improvements in furnaces for burning separated or reduced fuel having a high moisture content, as well
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    India's G.G. On Gandhi's Anniversary
    168 3 AP. BOMBAY Fri. The first anniversay of Mahatma Ganahi should be a<i occasion for renew cd. offforts for maintenance of goodwill among all and not for a melodramatic exhibition of grief India's Governor General C. Rajagopalachan said. He was replying to the address by the
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    INVALID BECOMES POTTERY MAKER
    191 3 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE, Fri.—Almost a hopeicsa InValid, Mr. Carl Cooper, of Murrumbeeu i Victoria, began making pottery three years ago and already his work has been sold in England, France. South Africa and the United States. His clients include the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley),
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      263 3 NOTICE (iOVERNMENT OF NORTH BORNEO Tender Notice are invited for the n of the following in Jesselton and Labuan, Marti Borneo. tvernment Printing Jesselton, in timber tad brickwork. First class ward General Hospital, Jesselton, in tim- Senior Officers' Quarters, lton. (7 in number), ti ictors are invited to t for
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      314 3 BUSINESa OPPORTUNITY WANTED: Agency for Foreign, local manufactured washing, toilet soap. Importers, manufacturers please send prices, terms to W, P. Thong, 113, Jalan Gopeng, Kampar, Perak. (X.526) ACCOMMODATION WANTED ROOM in Capitol flats or Hill Street. Loke Yew Street or Armenian Street. Reasonable compensation. Apply Box No. A 1985 M.T..
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      277 3 mcam&jmi MASSAGE MASSAgTsT DAS has 25 years experience in India CTUImi for treating Rheumatic pam. Sprain, Stiff-muscles and Oil Massage. Aurora Physm-Thera-pcutic Clinic, 421, Ccylant; Road, Tel. *****. (U536) OCMFUBB MICHELLE BEAUTY PARLOUR. 13. Battery Road. Phone 3339. Special Permanent Waving Reduction $20 3 systemsWireless. Maehineless, and Jamal—followed by the
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      394 3 TRANSPORT SEAT WANTED urgently in car for youth from Tanjong Katong Road daily 7.30 morning to Finlayson (Jrcen. Trans- port charges by arrangement. Please write Box No. A 1972 M.T.. S pore. (X.525) SEAT WANTED in Private I rar for school-girl returning j home 1.30 p.m. schooldays from Raffles Girls
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      161 3 VEHS: FOR SALE M.G. 2'v. LITRE Sports Saloon 1938 model. $1250/- or best offer. Inspection by writing. lE. A. Crabbe, 15, Swettenham I Road, Spore. FOR SALE: Wolseley 12 H.P. 1939/40 Black Saloon Good condition. Offers to Master-, 108. Grange Road. (N. 558). 1948 HILLMAN MINX $3,600/--and 1939 Chevrolet Master
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      130 3 FOR SALE 1940 model Flying Standard 12 H.P., low consumption; newly painted and over hauled in perfect condition $1,200/-. Apply Box No. A 1976 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (X.533,: EDUCATIONAL VACANCIES exist in tin Chung Hwa Institution (Government Registered Engliel School) at 56 Short Street. Singapore, for the Afternoor Classes from
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      335 3 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED SALESGIRLS to sell books. Salary $200/-. Apply:— Box A 1973 M.T- S pore. (X.527) VANTED used Maiayan silver /edding stamps. Send any iuantity for inspection or fur,ish quotations. Write Box i 1982 M.T., Penang. (M.552) FOB SALE ;OU CANNOT GO WRONG f you choose to plan a
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    PRAY SILENCE FOR A CRITIC!
    448 4 THE Indian Daily Mail raises its voice against the increase in communalism in Malaya. It makes a vigorous protest in measured prose—and misses the point completely. It reports correctly that there has been an increase in communal organisations, but it seems unable to distinguish between
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    LOOK OUT FOR POISON RAIN AND DUST
    1436 4 [Today we present you the second and third article* on the contaminating effects of atomic bombing.] (By Howard W. Blakeslee) YOU can't live there if an atomic rain falls on your town. That is the situation now. No way to clean a town
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    Dead Men Can Tell Tales
    778 4  -  By ASTLEY HAWKINS ONE of the most brilliant expositions of criminal science for many years has enabled a Coroner's jury here to establish the identity of incomplete human remains a year after death and to decide that the victim was murdered. Sitting in a courtroom
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    Saturday Science Page
    172 5 UK,til the flrst etectric- rat< J signal box in Id will be put Into n at Doncaster. There r. two boxe*, u:ie South ami North of D.neaster sta- jon and between them they w jU operate a 4 mile seeii( n «»f th«* lin.>, rutting out six
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    ELECTRIC NOSE BEATS HUMAN NOSE
    281 5 A.P. 1 POTENT "electric nose" ft that can smell the coni even a tightly-stop-pered bottle was shown at the opening of a new U5510,500,000 General Electric research laboratory. The electric noso sucks in h* a human nose, it creates an electric current whenever it smells
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    Radioactive Isotopes
    157 5 A.P. New York, Friday. RADIOACTIVE isotopes— products of atomic energy piles and eycJotrona—offer intriguing possibilities in research, says Business Week, a trace publication. The magazine says engineers of the Ford Motor Company have found these artificial elements can llttprove materials, make process measurement and control more precise, and
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    NEW TELEVISION CAMERA
    273 5 CAN OPERATE BY CANDLELIGHT THE Cathode Potential Stabilised camera, known as the C.P.S., recently !nvented to Britain, can operate in all lighting conditions, even by candlelight. The new television camera is capable of taking clear pictures on a dull winter's day and it can focus near 01
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    Magic In A Bundle Of Rubber
    187 5 Magic in a small bundle of rubber weighing less than a lb' Unfold it. inflato it and it is a safety chair for a baby. Remove the covei and it is a bath. As it fits a bassinet, it can also be used as
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    A Discovery That Was An Accident
    282 5 Resaarch by United Kingdom scientists directed to the understanding of normal growth caused by certain chemicals may lead t."> v n«;w treatment for cancer. The initial discovery was, in this case, an accident —as so often happens with any totally new line of research.
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    Atomic Age Defence
    49 5 COPENHAGEN, Fri.—Scandinavian prime ministers will gather tomorrow, at a place where Copenhagen started its first defences in 1168, to try to plot their defences for the atomic age. The prime ministers of Sweden, Norway and Denmark will be accompanied by their foreign ministers and Congressional delegations.
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    Attlee Buys A Home
    50 5 LONDON, Fri.- Prime Minister Attlec bought himself a country estate today, a cottage in Buckinghamshire, 40 miles from Lanaoil No. 10 Dotting Street said his plan to do so had no political significance and that he simply wanted a place to live when he finally retires.
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      122 5 VIC HUNT— By Michael O'Malley and Ralph Lane I TmW MOW THAT I THINK OP BUT,VIC, YOU DOM'T EVEN KNOW YOUR Wf 1 I 7 I GET IT/ WE MAKE A LIST OP EVERY- Br 7 MY HANDS WC-Pr p WOUID-LSE CLIENT'SLAST NAME/ AX RRSTNAMMS ROBIN I SKAIS TO^DD N
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    57 6 TEO:— On Jan. 20, TEO VVAH KWEE 741-B Tclok Mata Ikan, aged 82, leaving his beloved wife, only son, Teo Chwce Chua, of Land Office, Singapore, one daughter-in-law, six grand-children and two great grand children to mourn his loss. Cortege leaves residence for Tanah Merah Kechil, Teochew Cemetery at
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    Mr. Gammans Talks To The Press
    760 6 Mr. L. D. Gahimans, Tory M.P. and former Malayan Civil Servant, held a Press conference at Government House, Singapore, yesterday. This is what he had to say:— SINGAPORE: I cannot envisage any evolution of selfGovemment in local affairs could ever car ry with it
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      392 6 ENGAGEMENT The engagement took place on 20/1/49 between Mr. Oci Tiong Ham of Palembang and Miss Cheok Peck NOOl of Singapore. ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED office space by big European concern preferably three communicating rooms. Also interested in renting house at least 3 bedrooms, with space suitable for office accommodation. Apply
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      305 6 NOTICE NOTICE li hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between Tan Chwee. N. S. Sathappa and Liao Eng Chpo carrying on business as dealers in and repairers of all types and makes of radiograms, radios, refrigerators and other articles of a like nature at No. 134 Orchard Road, Singapore,
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    CLUBS RUSH FOR NEW PLAYERS
    396 7 PORTSMOUTH IS NOT AFFECTED EA. CHALLENGE CUP TOURNAMENT A.P. (By Jim Chambers, Associated Tress sports wiiter) LONDON. Fri. PHEQUES for thousands of rounds are Hying around for new players as English football clubs bid for a successful run on the Football Association Challenge Cup Tournament
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    Von Nidda in Frequent
    98 7 Reuter. MANILA, Friday. Norman Von Nida, Australian professional golfer, was <>qual sixth at tin* end of the first round here today of the Philippines open golf champion dap. He went round in 76, six strokes behind the ■eader, t'e'estino Tugot, a II gvkf nW player from
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    LEE SAVOLD LEAVES FOR AMERICA
    88 7 Reuter. LONDON. Friday. Lee Savold. American heavyweight boxer who recently lost to the j British champion Bruce WoodIcock, leaves for the Cnitcd States on Feb. 1 in the -Queen Mai y". His manager, Bill Daly, said tonight that bOOB after then -nival honw he will
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    Recreation Club
    35 7 The soccer and cricket regis- j teil of the Singapore Recife*- tion Club are now open ami available at the Club. All members desirous of participating this season arc requested to register early.
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    Peng Han's L.A. Special
    152 7 ii7ll EN the local motor* I ft rating enthusiast, Lim Peng Mas, sits bet hind the steering of his 3000 cc L.A. Special f«»r S the motor-sprint tonior--1 row at Lim Mm Kang, he aiius to crack the re- cord time set over the Jj lia!f-iiii»e
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    W. INDIES IN STRONG POSITION
    143 7 Reuter. Madias. Fiiday. Accuiate bowling by Gerry Gomez (9 foi 24» followed by some confident batting by Jeff Stoilmeyer 7V net outi put the West ludk too ii strong poaKion here today when they began foui day match against South /.one. The Zone was ..kittled
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    RUGBY OFFICIAL DECISION
    52 7 Reuter. Bordeaux, Friday. The International Board of League officials meeting here for the first time today, agreed that no future decisions may be made without the attendance by the complete Board. This means that at future meetings every nation where Rugby League football is played must be
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    RACE CARD
    532 7 THE following are the acceptors, scratching*, weights ami probable jockeys for to-day's races, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club three-day Gold Cup meeting: KACE ONE IM p.m. HORSES. CLASS 1, DIV. 3.- 5\ FURLONGS. White Socks 900 Turner (Martin) Ouranos 8.13 Harper (Daniels) Prince Colin 8.11
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    BODCA SOCCER
    67 7 The team to represent BOD CA against Johore Bahru Malays at Johore Bahru tomorrow will he selected from the following: O. Angullia. Samad, Batcman. Jubri, Zam Zam. Cbvc Hce, Ramlan. Chwee Leng. I. M. Angullia. L. Lopez Aziz, Balau and C. Gomes. (Transport leaves the Rex Cinema at
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    C.S.C. HOCKEY
    47 7 The following players have been selected to represent the Ceylon Sports Club against Police XI at hockey to be played at Thompson Road ground today: V. N Pillai; Ramalingam. Nagiali; Victor John. B. Doraisamy, A. C Shegaram; W. Ponniah, Kulasingham, Vijayaratnam, Abdul Karim C. Tnuralsingham.
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    Strong First Wicket Stand
    146 7 M.C.C. v. TRANSVAAL JOHANNESBURG, Fri.—Len Button and Reginald Simpson -aye the MCC. an opening start of 102 runs without loss today m n--turn match against Transvaal. Rain restricted play to two and a half hours, no play being possible before 1530 hours locrl time. Hutton batted
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    SIR DON'S FEES
    49 7 AAP. Melbourne, Friday. Sir Don Di adman will receive AJE7.696 from the Victorian Cricket Association for his testimonial match played here last month. In addition he will receive A£ 1,600 from the South Australian Cricket Association, and othei stnaSlei amounts from other state associations. Reuter AAP.
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    TODAY'S BIG MATCH
    82 7 TODAY'S rugby match at the Jalan Besar Stadium between the Combined Civilians and the Combined Services is expected to be a very thrilling game surpassing all previous ones seen in the Colony this season. The teams arc e.vpected to line up as follows: CIVILIANS: Gntry; Homer. Kudiek,
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    FAMECHON WINS
    35 7 A.P. Melbourne!-. Sat. French boxer Andre Famechon. (154 pounds), defeated Austialia's Flannery. (140 4 pounds) in p. technical knockout in the ninth round of a IT iTHMId contest at Melbourne Stadium iast night.—A.P.
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    Danes Think They Will Meet Malaya
    240 7 Reuter. COPENHAGEN. Fri.—The Danish Ihuinas Cup Team which beat England by nine games to nil. today, think that they will meet Malaya in the final of the tournament, and the* are very optimistic of their chances of tas&g the trophy. After tonights matches N.
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      89 7 FlM CONVINCEP WOW W KEEP AWAV FROM 8 I 7 Z 1™ *1™AIN!N<3, PcANUT H THAT IT WAS HUBERT XMIGMT 5E W AfV W DAT BUM, COILY YA lirlj' iid iv i \ia AND C UZMS\ MU6GS WHO ASSAULT-) RIGHT, COiL\.'|r 73*1 'G* 1 DOESN T \eOTTA STAY AT LEAST
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    RAF DEAL HAMMER BLOWS ON 3 RED CAMPS
    289 8 BANDIT KILLED, AGENTS TRAPPED IPOH, Fri. SPITFIRES of the Royal Air Forte dealt ham--3 mer blows to three bandit retreats in the Federation today. The first attack took place in the morning, when Spitfires strafed a bandit retreat northwest of Kuala Kangsar
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    EVATT EXPLAINS
    73 8 A.P. I SYDNEY, Fri.—Australia's j External Affairs Minister Dr. iH. V. Evatt said Friday that the Australians at the New i Delhi conference on Indonesia i have no general power to com- mit Australia to any course of action. Evatt told reporters that the two Australians at the
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    TAXI, BUS FARES ARE FIXED
    147 8 Taxi ami Omnibus fares have been standardised in Singapore. The taxi fare for the first mile is 40 cents, and for each subsequent half mile, 20 cents. The wartime charge is 25 cents per 10 minutes or frac*.on of 10 minutes. If the hirer wishes
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    COMMERCE EXAM.
    45 8 Certificates for candidates who took the (London Chamber of Commerce (Spring) 1948 Examinations) have now arrived from London. Successful school candidates are asked to call for them at their respective schools and private candidates, at the Department ot Education, f>th floor, Fullerton hsullding.
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    Mr. j.j. Paskin. Assistant Under-Secretary of tstate. Eastern Department, arrived in Sin<jap<>re with his wife by BOAC flying loot front Hong Kong, yesterday.
    23 8 Mr. j.j. Paskin. Assistant Under-Secretary of tstate. Eastern Department, arrived in Sin&lt;jap&lt;&gt;re with his wife by BOAC flying loot front Hong Kong, yesterday.
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    Maetsuycker Had No Sheep Deaths
    135 8 The Dutch passenger-freighter Maetsuycker created a record in sheep transportation from Australia to Singapore when she arrived here yesterday without a single death among the 1,G19 sheep which had been put on ooar.i at Carnavon, Western Australia. The Maetsucker, which does not normally touch at
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    Had Dutiable Champagne
    57 8 REVENUE officers visited the Lido at Pasir Panjang on January 10. and found 16 bottles of champagne and 21 bottles of whisky duty unpaid. Low Cheng Huan was charged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday for possession of the dutiable liquor. He was found guilty and fined
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    Joint Tribunal Meets Monday
    99 8 THE Joint Tribunal appointed to consider claims lor expand payments trom the volunteers and members 01 ouiei local forces, will start worn on Monday. I*«m claims are from men wno weie victimised during tne Japanese occupation. me tribunal will sit in Kuala Lumpui: and later at
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    WITH Japan's rice ration, drastically cut down durhag the war, because of manpower shortage, American occupation force* are helping the Japanese to revive their once ureal industry. Sgt. ( buries VV. CaMahan and the civilian chief Inspector at the Yamagata rice ueiletflua point examine rice turned in ty far.iuvs to see that it is sufficient iv dry.
    56 8 WITH Japan's rice ration, drastically cut down durhag the war, because of manpower shortage, American occupation force* are helping the Japanese to revive their once ureal industry. Sgt. buries VV. CaMahan and the civilian chief Inspector at the Yamagata rice ueiletflua point examine rice turned in ty far.iuvs to see
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    Creech Jones On Salaries In Malaya
    98 8 Reuter. LONDON, Fri. The British Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur i,'ieech Jones told Parliament that tlu averngt- wage-rates for Malayan workers were two-and-a-half to three times what they were in 1939 and that their leal value was at least equivalent to that of 1939 rates.
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    $31,840 Draft Case Khoo Did Not Go Away To India
    389 8 MR. Ong Piah Teng, managing director of the United Chinese Bank Ltd., giving evidence in the High Court yesterday told Mr. Justice Brown, "according to my conscience it Ls ri'jt right to debit the draft for Rs. 50.000 (equivalent of
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    AID FOR DURBAN WANTED
    67 8 Reuter. CAPETOWN, Fri.—The Administrator of Natal, Mr. D. G. Shepstone, and the Mayor of Durban. Mr. L. Boyd, sent telegrams about riot aid to Prime Minister Malan today. The Administrator stressed the need for Government financial assistance to the local authorities and the Natal Distress Relief
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    General WHAT'S ON TODAY
    100 8 ROYS BRIGADE: i.'flinl.,n picnic of the fourth and third companies, Changi Point THE SINGAPORE RATT LION OF THE ROYS KKlGADE: Officers' training claPresbyterian Church Hall, Orchard Road —3 p.m. GEYLANG STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST YOJ IH FELLOWSHIP: Literary mee'mg, 936, East Coant Road &lt;; ./.in. STRAITS C
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    Cinemas
    300 8 CATHAY: "Good Sam," wit.: Gary Cooper and Ann Sherid 1 —1.45, 4.15, 6.45 and 9.30 p.n. "On An Island With You" tin technicolour) with Esther \Y liams, Peter Lawford, Ricar.iMontalban, Jimmy Durante, Cyd Charisse and Xavier Cugat—midnight. ALHAMBRA: "Son of Rol Hood" (in technicolour) with Cornel Wilde —1 45,
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    Sport
    28 8 HOC KEY: S.ll.C v. Om! Colleges—S.R.(\ RUGBY: Coinb. Sorvn &lt;v- v. Civilians—J. Lie. ui &gt;taiium; K.A F. Selctar v. 11 A F jembawang Seletar; Police 223 B.O.D.—Alexandra
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    KERALA SAMAIAM
    32 8 An extraordinary g meeting of the Kerala Samaj (forr ei gapore Malayake Association) will be heli tod ly 5.00 p.m. at N Course Road, to com newly drafted Rules gulations
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