Malaya Tribune, 27 January 1949

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    62 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPI E Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya. Printed Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh <k Penang. Telegrams: 'Tribune B'pore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice Otover,
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    Creech Jones On
    453 1 STOP PRESS Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday. Mr. reeefc Jearo, the Colonial Secretary, answered ju.stions M Ma!aya in the House ol Com.nons today. (HMMraM Phil Piratin asked on what tTmt JM the M Chinese shot by Scots di;ards patrol were held. He .ils,i asked for a statement on the
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    BEVIN AND CHURCHILL CLASH
    689 1 Ernie Was A Cuttlefish Winnie Reuter. LONDON, Foreign Secretary Ernest clashe aJLZ v??^ 61 Winston Churchill moS tnnTh* Pa rr e u Stl e in of ComG vernm ent f *ce a critical test a vote lSer combln ed Opposition were to force snp^ r defending
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    Gurion Leads
    78 1 A.P. TEL AVIV. Wed.—Results at one p.m. local time on Wednesday in Israel's first general election showed that with councing completed in most civilian districts, including Arab-inhabited areas, the leading parties had receivee the following proportions Oi votes: Mafai( Premier Ben GurionV Socialist Party) 35 per cent. United
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    U.S. AND ABDULLAH
    31 1 A.P. LONDON, Wed. The former Transjordan Premier, Samir Rifal Pasha, said here on Wednesday that he feels "that the U.S. will recognise King Abdullah's kingdom before very long."—A.P.
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    U.S. Consul-General Challenges Mao
    190 1 U.P. SHANGHAI, Wed.—United States Consul General John Cabot in a speech at the American University Club in Shanghai sharply denied communist charges of "American imperialism in China" and challenged Mao Tse-tung to demonstrate his regime is not taking orders from Moscow. Cabot termed the recent ments
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    FORMAL CALL
    27 1 ATHENS, Wed. Admiral ~!onolly, who has been .isitinp lere with eight units of thf 7.5. Atlantic Fleet, left today 'or a formal ca'l at Istsnbul.—
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    Sunspots Affect All Cable Routes
    211 1 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. Sunspots and Aurora Borealia today blacked out short-wave world radio communications and slowed down cable routes in one of the worst clampdowns in communications history, companies were trying desperately to keep Iheir services functioning under these conditions, which were expected to last
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    'MARSHALL PLAN' RED VERSION
    76 1 A.P. WARSAW, Wed.—A Polish government spokesman predicted on Wednesday that bilateral trade pacts betwee-i Eastern European nations tfoulrj be expanded into mul lilateral agreements under the Economic Council for Mv tual Assistance set up in Moscow. A Foreign Ministry spokesman told a press confer *nee that
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    BRITISH MYSTERY PLANE CRASH
    145 1 A.P. HAMBURG, WednesdayThree British ambulances have been sent into the Soviet zone to evacuate victims of the crash of an airlift Dakota, The British plane c>>me down in the Siviet '/one on Monday when making for its Luebeck tf»se. One of the crew and fix German
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    EVATT LAUDS DELHI
    75 1 A.P. CANBERRA, Wednesday. Australia's External Affairs Minister. Dr. Herbert V Evatt. said on Wednesday that he >elieved that the New Delhi conference on Indonesia hac idvanced the security and wel are of all South East Asian >eople. It had also undoubtedly strengthened practical co-opera-Uon between the five
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    ISRAEL'S U.N. BID
    33 1 A.P. LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 27.— Israel is to renew her bid for United Nations membership this week despite the deadlock at Rhodes, informed quarters at Lake Success said on Wednesday.—A.P.
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    'Violation' Of Air Agreement
    149 1 'Violation' Of Air Agree ment Reuter. THE HAGUE, Wed.—Netherlands Minister for Transport M.D.G.U. Spitzen told the Dutch Second Chamber today that his Government was considering whether India and Pakistan should be held responsible for any losses caused by their ban on Netherlands aircraft landing in their territories. India and Pakistan
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    POLICEMEN HURT
    29 1 A.P. PARIS, Wed. Two policemen were reported hurt on Wednesday when 300 strikers tried to occupy the big Panhard car works, on the outskirts of Paris. —A.P.
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    MILITARY COURTS
    33 1 A.P. FRANKFURT, Wed. Enlisted men other ranks will serve as members of a U.S. military court for the first time on Feb. 1. Formerly all court martial members have been officers.—A.P.
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    PLANE CRASH: 2 G.l's DIE
    84 1 U.P. STUTTGART, Wednesday. Two American Gl's were killed today and an army lieutenant pilot was injured seriously when in L 5 liaison plane smashed into a group of army recruits. The Gl's were among a group, who were being given driving lessons on a poition
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    Terror In Malaya Under Control
    112 1 Reuter. COLOMBO, Wed. Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd, British Air Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, said today that the Communist uprisings in Malaya were now being brought under control. "Three months ago I would have said that the terrorist position in Malaya was getting worse,
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    ADDED TERROR EXPENDITURE £635,000
    46 1 A.P. LONDON. Wed. Defence Minister A. V. Alexander reported on Wednesday that ad litiona! military expenditup caused by guerilla warfare ii Malaya totalled £635,000 up t< Dec. 31. He made the estimate in c written reply to a House o ''ommort? question.—A.P.
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    35,000 CRACK TROOPS INVADE WEST JAVA
    85 1 U.P. BATAVIA, Wednesday A Republican spokesman said today that 35,000 cract Indonesian troops invaded Dutchoccupied West Java a week ago and dug in for guerilla warfare. He said units of the Division co-ordinated the invasion with a movement of other large Republican unite into
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    Chiang's Arrest Demanded By The Communists
    194 1 Reuter, A.P. and U.P. NANKING, Wed. A Communist spokesman of North Shensi radio tonight demanded that the Government should imprison Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and all others on the Communists "war criminals" list. The radio said Chiang Kaishek, although "retired" was actively co-operating with acting
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    MISSING WARSHIP BUYER
    79 1 A.P. BALTIMORE, Wednesday. Four troopships lent to Britain during the war have been yold by the Uniteu States to China for more than £1,000,000. But they have not been delivered and the U.S. Msritime Commission is wondering whether i' will ive the balance due. "It looks like
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    THE KING APPROVES
    43 1 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. King George VI has approved the appointment of Gen. Sir Mohan Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, as Nepalese Ambassador in London,, in .succession to senior commanding Gen. Kaiser Shumshere Jung Bahadur Gana, the Foreign Office announced today. —Reuter.
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    CRIES FROM RED HELD GERMANY
    397 2 A.P. BE RUN, Wednesday. TAN aon-Communlsts still da business politically with the Communists? From the length and breadth of the Russian occupation zone come periodic anguished cries from the German non-Communists which spell a disillusioned "no". In Eastern Germany the Russians still tolerate two major
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    EGYPT TO SPEND £10 MILLION ON EDUCATION.
    199 2 Reuter. CAIRO. Wed. Egypt will spend £10.000,000 over the next ten years to meet the country's growing needs for education, according to Dr. Abdul Razek el Sanhury Pasha, Minister of Education. The appropriation will be devoted chiefly to the building of new schools.
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    PROFESSORS DISCHARGED FOR RED ACTIVITY
    104 2 U.P. Washington, Wed.--Dr. Raymond B. Allen, president at the University of vVashing- ton, said yesterday that he la giving the American Associa- Uon of University Professors "a complete record" on the dis■harge of the three professors accused of Communist pa r ty activity. He said
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    CZECH FILM STAR
    44 2 A.P. LONDON, Tues.—The Czech film star Paula Valesaa postponed her trip to Baghdad, to get married, because of a 48--hour delay in the Pan American Airways plane she planned to take yesterday Miss Valcnska is to marry Briti Dr. Albert Elias.—A.P.
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    PRESENT FOR GOTTWALD
    50 2 A.P. BRNO, Wed.—Hospital workers clubbed together here and bought an X-ray machine and a Quartz machine which they donated to President Klement Gottwald. It will be installed in the hospital attached to the presidential palace in Prague for use of the president and his family and staff.—A.P.
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    NEHRU PAYS HOMAGE
    42 2 THE Hon. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, paying homage to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha's leading disciples, Sariputta atul Moggallana Aralians, in the Throne Room at Government lloust Calcutta, during his recent visit to the citg.
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    The 'Tube Look' May Oust The 'New Look'
    225 2 U.P. LONDON, Wednesday. DRITISH fashion designers are toying with the D "Tube Look" and a subdued version of the Dior New Look in their bid this season to outclass Parisian and American spring and summer collections. Peter Russell, one 01 the few
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    Two Ships Collided And Made History
    430 2 A.P. NEW YORK, Wednesday. FORTY years ago on January 23 the British White Star Liner Repubiic and the Italian steamer Florida collided in the fog off Nantucket Islnnd and made radio history. The incident demonstrated the importance of wireless telegraphy as a means of
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    GERMAN PIANIST SHOWN DOOR
    131 2 A.P. NEW YORK. Wednesday.— German Pianist Wal e Giescking departed at P**° yesterday on an A 1 r France plane for Pans, 45 minutes before the 11 a.m leadline set by immigration au;horities for him to get out of Ihc country. A=kcd by reporters if ne
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    BURMESE BIRDS
    35 2 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. Mr. H. Cecil Smith of Llandogo, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, has given his collection of 4,091 specimens of Burmese birds to London's natural history museum, the London Evening News reported yesterday. —Reuter.
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    Mr. Yap's Solicitor Replies To Army
    407 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. The follow ing reply was issued by Mr. W. G W HastinT* solicitor for Mr. Yap> Pow Sun, in answer' to the ex planation given by the Army P.R.o. 0 n Mr YarVs eviction. **P His home in Princes Road, Kuala
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    Municipal Meeting Tomorrow
    68 3 The Municipal Commissioners will meet tomorrow, January 28. to appoint Commissioners to Standing Committees, and tc lay on the Taole: 1. Health Statement for December 1948. 2. Accounts for November r (0-56/48). 3. Reports of Standing Committees aiifj decisions obtained on papers circulated to all Commissioners. Consideration
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    Cleared of charge
    115 3 FIVE boxes, containing 6,400 rounds of ammunition in all, were exhibited in the Assize Court yesterday at the trial of two members of the Ceylon Corp of Military Police on a charge of unlawful possession oi 'mmunition. The two men. L/Cpl. de Silva and Cpl. D. P.
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    FRENCH H.C. LEAVES
    22 3 Reuter. PARIS, Wed.—M. Leon Pignon, French High Commissioner in Indochina, left here by air tor Saigon this afternoon. Reuter.
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    No Invasion Of Philippines Likely
    247 3 Reuter. MANILA, Wed.—There will be no invasion of the Philippines "in present circumstances," says Ruperto Kangleon, speaking in his capacity as secretary of national defence of the Republic. "The Philippines," he adds, "has; nothing to fear from an outride armed invasion considering that in present
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    Mahatma Gandhi's Anniversary
    99 3 A.P. NEW DELHI, Wed. The first anniversary of Mahatmr Gandhi's death will be celebrated throughout India as a day ot rededication. The Congress Party working committee recently appealed t< the nation to pledge itself on Jan. 30—the day of his assas sination—to the "accomplishment of those great
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    In Memory Of The Mahatma
    79 3 The Singapore Regiona, Indian Congress and the Indian Association will hold a meeting in memory of Mahatma Gandhi on Januaty 30. the first anniversary of his death, at the New World Boxing Arena. The meeting begins at 4.30 P.m The speakers will beMessrs. Rattan Singh.
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    MICE PEST
    39 3 A.P. MADRAS. Wed. Besides lighting famine conditions and 'roueht in affected districts, the Madras Government is fac•d with mice pest and other iiseases in the surplus rice noducing area in the south, he Agriculture Department i-inounced today.—A.P.
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    Dr. E. Stanley Jones well-known author and missionary, being greeted by Dr. Dodsworth on his arrival recently from Rangoon. Dr. Jones is on his way to Japan in answer to a call by Dr. Kagawa to address Christians in Japan. He will be addressing Singapore public at the Victoria Memorial Hall tonight and to-morrow at 6 p.m. The subject for to night's talk is "A plan for peace in Asia and the World" Mr. Yap Pheng Geek will presid» Dr. Jones will leave by a'r on Saturday. y
    88 3 Dr. E. Stanley Jones well-known author and missionary, being greeted by Dr. Dodsworth on his arrival recently from Rangoon. Dr. Jones is on his way to Japan in answer to a call by Dr. Kagawa to address Christians in Japan. He will be addressing Singapore public at the Victoria Memorial
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    Negroes Are Still Lynched In U. S.
    315 3 TUSKEGEE. ALABAMA. Wed.—A white man and a Negro died at the hands of lynch mobs in the United States in 1948. said Tuskegee Institute, famed Negro college. Both were in the State of Georgia. The death of another Georgia Negro was listed as
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    2 Mystery Deaths For C.I.D.
    146 3 SINGAPORE ctiminal Investigation Department is try ing to establish the identity of two Chinese, a man and a woman whos»,- dead bodies were recovered inahy miles apart. On Tuesday afternodrt a Ta mil shopkeeper at the 13 mile, Sembawahg Road, cam upon a sack containing
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    IDENTITY CARDS LOST AND RE-ISSUED
    110 3 I TOTAL of 1,089 duplicate Identity cards have beer Issued by the National Reel on a i Office at Beach Road up to yesterday. The Commissioner of Registration, Mr. H. E. Woodford, told the Tribune that a man who loses his card has to report
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    TRADE DELEGATION
    33 3 A.P. NEW DELHI. Wed.—An Afghanistan trade delegation is due to arrive here at the end of the week led by the deputy Minister of National Economy, said a Government spokesman today.—A.P.
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    Honours Presented By Gurney At K.L.
    181 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. CIR HENRY GURNEY, the Federation High Com--0 missioner presented honours to 27 people at a special ceremony at King's House here today. The Sultan of Selangor attended the ceremony. IUC lUUUWUK RXt'IVCU LIIC honours: C.B.E. for Colonel., H. S. Lee and
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    RETURN OF THE PILGRIMS
    94 3 CYCLOPS, the new 8.230-tor Blue Funnel ship now of her maiden voyage brought back the last Malayan Moh am medan pilgrims from Jeddah yesterday. Built in Greenock the Cyclopi was commissioned in December last year, and is one of the nine Blue Funnel vessels now on
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    Mercy Ship Leaves For Sumatran Ports
    102 3 mercy ship, the Hong Aun, left here yesterday for the Sumatran ports of Sapat and Tembilahan with a cargo of relief supplies worth $30,000 for Chinese destitutes in these areas. The relief cargo is being sent as a result of appeals recently sent to
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    Earth Tremor
    33 3 U.P. FOGGIA. Italy, Wed. The local scismographic observatory announced today that its instruments registered a "very violent earth tremor" at 12.40 p.m. GMT with the epicenter 500 kilometers northeast of Foggia.—U.P.
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    FALSE DECLARATION GETS $1000
    67 3 JAGIT LALL, the manager of C. R. Pawa and Company, was yesterday fined $1,000 in tlie Second District Court for attempting to export 28,000 yards of Americans textiles which he had declared as British products. A revenue officer went on board the ship Mvi Hock on
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    THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN
    546 4 THE Public Relations officers, this tirre for the Army, step into the breach to defend the eviction of Mr. Yap Pow Sun, of Kuala Lumpur, whose home is to be turned into an officers' mess. They say that his hou3e stood empty, and that it was
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    THE GOOD EARTH
    969 4  -  BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT L.P.S. LARGE increases In yield, as a result of soaking cereal seed in suitable nutrient solution before sowing in nutrient deficient soil, were obtained on the experimental scale by Mrs. W. O. Roberts, a member of a team set up by Britain's Agricultural
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    TRUMAN'S BURDEN
    302 4 A SPECIAL Commission of prominent citizens, government experts and advisers is at present engaged on the task of trying to lighten the burden of work which falls upon the President of the United States. As chief of what Americans like to describe as the "world's biggest business", the
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    Poor Quality Canned Meat
    177 5 WeiL— Chi Federa' of the Australian Association has urged riding canned meat tc buy only tins packed to export standards, incil said that the loiv quality of some meats in gift parcels nted the recipient and sales of Australian < 'ommonwealth export ns, canned meat must
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    BIGGEST COLOUR PROGRAMME
    96 5 SOI 'TH AMPTON, Wed. Britain and the United States will spend £20 000.000 sterling on production of technicolour films, according to Mr. %Kay managing director of the English Technicolour ComThe colour programme for 1949 is the biggest in the history ol Britisn and Hollywood Minis, he stated.
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    ROSS ROBBED THEN KILLED
    48 5 A.P. VIENNA, Wed.—Dana Suthe woman who wa; the American, Irvin Ross he was murdered in tht an sector of Vienna early on Oct. SI, said on Wednesday could not identify thr ailants by nationality, ry must have been the for the murder she said.—A.P.
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    PROBLEM BABIES OF THE WORLD
    844 5 Ilr NEW YORK, Wednesday. JJUW is society going to accept test tube babies? That's a question currently confronting jurists, lawmakers, sociologists and moralists inthe English speaking world if not elsewhere. First, are they to be considered the legitimate children of husbands and wives when the
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    Unveiling Ceremony
    45 5 '-:n/:t Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, Pulls a cord to unveil a life-size portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, presented by the C alcutta Art Society, at the Calcutta Corporation premises on January 14, during the Prime Minister's official visit to the city.—A.P. Picture.
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    FOR WORKER POSTERITY
    84 5 A.P. PHAGCE, Wed.—The faces of four workers who set a good example in the Kolben-Danek factory in Prague are going to be immortalised in oil for worker posterity. The four contributed from 466 to 609 hours of voluntary unpaid work during the Communist Party campaign last year
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    BERLIN'S DUAL RATION CARDS
    67 5 A.P. BERLIN. Wed.—A drive to detect Germans who are obtaining lood ration cards fron both the Eastern and Wester sectors of Berlin, and who ar< using the surplus food on th» black market was disclosed b> the U.S. military government on Wednesday. It is estimated that
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    SEARCH FOR LAND
    34 5 A.P. GENEVA, Wed.—The Migration Committee of the International Labour Organisation to day approved a blue print for moving surplus populations from one country to another in search of sparsely inhabited land.—A.P.
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    A Treasure Case For World Court
    184 5 Reuter. WARSAW, Wed.—Priceless Polish national art treasures, smuggled across to Canada in 1940 to save them from the Nazis, may shortly become the centre of an international legal dispute. 1: i a. i The relics, lost to Poland once before in history, are reported
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    INDIAN CONSULATE
    26 5 A.P. NEW DELHI, Wed.—The Inlian Government today anlounced its decision to open a onsulate at Khorramshahr, .ran, with K. D. Bhasin as hrst -■onsul.—A.P.
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    Request To Nationalise British Shipbuilding
    127 5 Reuter. LONDON, Wed. -The British Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders has sent a case for nationalisation of the shipbuilding industry to the labour party executive, with a request that it be placed in the party's programme for the next General Election. The
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    BLOCKADE CONTINUES
    30 5 U.P. BERLIN, Wed.—Gen. Lucius D. Clay told a press conference today he had little hope that the Berlin blockade deadlock would be broken in the near future. U.P.
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    AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE
    210 5 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE, Wed.—Australia had an opportunity of leading the world in architecture and it would do so, was the prediction made by Professor Brian Lewis in a recent address. Professor Lewis, of the Chair of Architecture at the University of Melbourne said that Australian architecture was above the
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    MAUGHAM 75
    46 5 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO, Wed.—W. Somerset Maugham, the British author, is leaving San Francisco for New York and will Jail on Feb. 12 for his French Riviera villa. Scores of Maugham's friends and admirers showered him with presents to mark his 75th birthday on Tuesday.—A.P.
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    A Threat To U.S. Cigarette Makers
    137 5 Reuter. MANILA. Wed. Th fc Philippines may prove threat to United States cigarette makers in due time as far as the Republic's secretary of commerce. Cornelic 3almaceda, Harvard graduate. :a<i visualize. He says, speaking to iocal tobacco manufacturers, he vould undertake largescale development of
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    MONT BLOT PAYS $51 DIVIDEND
    866 6 DANIELS SCORES THREE WINS (From ALLAN LEWIS) Kuala Lumpur, Wed. KINDER GOLD (Jones) won the main sprint at today's races, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup Meeting beating Everest by a length and returning punters a dividend of Daniels look training
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    43 6 TOTAL P00L—«255,400 First Prize No. 324,590 Second Prize No. 270,007 Third Prize No. 312,559 Starters: 348,808 325,123; 271,880; 166,260; 218,292; 100,298; 197,889; 108,942; 244,643. DOUBLE TOTE First Double: 5 tickets at S»l7 each. r Second Double: 9 tickets at $118 each.
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    The Honour Goes To U. Provinces Again
    575 6  -  (By RAM PIARA) ONCE again the honour of lowering the colours of a touring cricket side fell to a United Provincess team when the East Zone beat the West Indies tourists by ten wickets at Allahabad. This was the first defeat sustained by
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    MERRIDALE B.P. OFFICIALS
    98 6 At a general meeting hetu at Mr. Wong Choo Yin's residence. 355, Balestier Road on Jan. 23. the following were elected offiobearers fo r the ensuring year: President: Mr. Bob Qruk. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. Won Choo Yin and Tan Seng Chia Hon. Secretary: Mr H< n, Hock Wah:
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    353 7  -  ButShaarup's A Danger THOMAS CUP BADMINTON (From JIMMY GLOVER ITOF1 RinpAwn LONDON, Wednesday. RADFORD, on his return from Denmark said that as a whole the Malayan Thomas Cup team was better than the Danish team. i* Jnrn 8 c£ nly formid a ble P la
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    CRICKET GRANT
    93 7 A.P. LONDON. Wed. Northamptonshire, one of the low Placed teams i n the English country cricket championship (Z il have o P e rated at a loss »»r tn o season of 1948 but for OrK? °J i2MI fr m the E? Board of Control as Au£T of
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    PATTY ENTERS SEME FINALS
    35 7 U.P. finals in fl Jf ntered the semier *d ceLt Scandinavian covins tc,', tennis championbating Nils U rSc r hed J K° Beph Asboth T «emi-finals ut£ »rk) Mhon Uh** (Den
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    Thomas Cup semi-finals will be broadcast
    115 7 flVi.fi' semi-final Thomas Cup badminton fixture between Malaya and U.S.A. to be played at Glasgow on Feb. 21 and 22 will be broadcast in the General Overseas Service of the 8.8.C. at 10.15 a.m, G.M.T. p.m. Malayan Standard Timet. If reception permits, the broadcast
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    QUEENSLAND OUTPLAY VICTORIA
    90 7 Reuter-AAP. BRISBANE, Wed. Victoria who had forced Queensland to follow on had to be content with first innings points today in their Sheffield Shield match which ended here. As a result New South Wales are now assured of finishing at the head of the table. Queensland, who
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY
    75 7 Trie team to represent the G.S.C. Women in a hockey match against the S.C.C. "A" Team at the S.R.C. Padang today, will be: Miss M. La Brooy, Mrs. L. M. Pennefather, Mrs. Z. Tessensohn, Miss C Phipps, Miss E. IJarker, Mrs. E. Wilkinson, Miss W. dp Souza, Mrs.
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    ASTONS CELEBRATE
    46 7 The Aston Athletic Club will hold a tea dance and dinner on Saturday, February 5, at the Club's premises. Members who have not received circulars to this effect are kindly asked to get in touch with the Hon. Secretary on or before February 1.
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    CHS WIN
    27 7 Commercial High School trounced R.A.F. Jurong by 4 goals to 1, when they met at soccer at the Choon Guan English Scnool ground on Monday.
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    'Open Door' Policy To Be Continued
    383 7 THE Singapore Amateur Football Association decided at a meeting held at the S.R.C. last night, to continue with the "open door" policy this year. However, there will be only two divisions senior and junior instead of three as existM last year. In addition the
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    ICE HOCKEY
    45 7 A.P. ZURICH. Switzerland—Dr. Fritz Kraatz, President of the international Ice Hockey Federation, has summoned a meeting of the Federation's Executive to meet In Zurich on January 30. They will complete preparations lor the tforld championships scheduled to open in Stockholm on February ii>.—A.P.
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    CYMA OFFICE BEARERS
    67 7 At ftke bumibJ general meeting of tie- r.Y.M.A. (Catttelral Section*, the- following Vcr-- elected ofltae-Jbcafevs: Pi attaint Mi vv. H. ■crsbergen, vice-president Mr. C. V. Rcutens, hon. secretary Mr. W. J. Oorloof, asst. sec. Discusnonal Group secretary Mr. R. W. Morsbergen. Hon. treasurer Mr. C. H. Jansen.
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    Sedgman beats Quist
    79 7 Reuter. ADELAIDE. Wed. Frank Sedgman. regarded as the most promising young player in Australia, caused a major upset in the Australian lawn tennis championships today when he defeated Adrian Quist, the holder. 6-2, 4-6. 6-4. 6-4 in the quarter finals. Results of the other quarter finals were
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    British Champs In Shaky Position
    227 7 Reuter. LONDON, Wed.—British boxing champions may find the old saying: "Uneasy lies the head that wears I the crown", applying to them within the next six 1 months, for there is developing a frontal attack in almost every division. uniy tnrec or tne reigning champions,
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    S'pore Forms Cycling Bods
    136 7 The fight against "professionalism" »v cycling i on. Six Singapore cycling clubs have decided to > emai strictly amateurs. Mr. M. M. Freeland advocated this measure at a three-hour meeting, attended by representatives of the Colony's cycling clubs, held aj. the British Council Hall, yesterday, when
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    Recs Beat Army 2-1
    266 7 A large crowd saw the first team of the Singapore Recreation Club beat the Army for the second time in their return encounter on the Padang, yesterday. The Recs won by two goals to one .yesterday and by four goals to one in their previous encounter.
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    'WIMBLEDO OF THE MID EAST
    122 7 A.P. CAIRO. Wed. —World fara« tennis .stars will play at "WimLlcdon of the Mid East" on the banks of the J> in March, the Egypt Lawn Tennis Association nounced on Wednesday night The association said that following will come to Eg. to seek the international
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    C.S.C. TO HAVI OWN GROUND SOON
    82 7 Rehabilitation work Balestier Plain, the Ceyl Sports Club ground, is net ing completion. Returfing and levelling t rj ground has cost the CI $1,500. When completed, the CI will be able to play crick; on their own ground on, again. i Part of the
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    8 NATIONS Bit FOR SKATING HONOURS
    90 7 A.P. DAVOS. SWITZERLANI Wed.—Twenty-eight men fra eight nations have been entej' ed in the Europran spec skating championship* in Davt in February r > and G. The Davos intcnvitioni skating club still hopes thf Finland will enter a term. Th; Russians too were inv.'te*
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