Singapore Standard, 28 December 1950

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    14 1 Singapore Standard VOL. NO. 182 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    Vieminh Forces Launch Fierce Drive On Hanoi
    298 1 Vieminh Forces Launch Fierce Drive On Hanoi SUGOW Dec. 27 (LP)— French l,ead«,.,arlt iced today that (omnuinist Vietminh forces had i.d a rtnai awoaail on the French defence peri--1 <>rth of Ham> > —J 'Serious fighting" HH s under It said the rebels captured the French out [iust of Dephuc
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    Yard Doubts Stone Bask In Scotland
    102 1 Yard Doubts Stone Bask In Scotland INDON, Dec. Zi: dP) _liv Glasgow Bulletin reI iubilantly today that :> 1 s old coronation tl arrived safely m iad. p lice doubled it. Scottfedi mt m apapci liaed its editions today: stOMC is back." h said .vi anonymous man ■nd last night
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    19 I-Carcs Collected By Thugs
    103 1 19 I-Carcs Collected By Thugs > and ard Staff Reportel i r.r.N' enoi the B mp the Compa nd I n S1 eel had I cii quiet d orbed i two ese stepped nto the 1 l ie 15 p.m stea .i and ed :ed to tl t lents them
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    Noted Actress Dies
    87 1 LONDON. Dec 27 lAP) Lady Gertrude Forbes-Robertson, ssh of the late Maxine Elliott and widow ol the Edwardian actor. Sir Johnston ForbesRfa rts died _1 her home m Kent on Christmas Eve Lady F .rbes Robertson, 76, was born m Rockland, Maine. a long c ireer is
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    The Princesses At Tripoli Airport
    52 1 Photo. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are shown above being greeted by Lt.Col. X J. B. Nelson, Commanding Officer of the Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards (left) and other officers, on their arrival at Tripoli Airport ten days ago. They returned to Malta after a brief
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    Spore Likely Site For 'Big-3'Military Parleys On SE Asia
    163 1 Spore Likely Site For 'Big-3' Military Parleys On SE Asia Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Wed. Singapore is likely to be the site for a ""Bijjj Three" military conference on SouthEast Asia, now m the making. Although a final decision has not been reached yet, Washington, London and Paris have discussed
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    C'wealth To Discuss Unified Policy
    221 1 LONDON. Dec. 27 (UP) A plan to coordinate defence activities, unified policy toward Communist China, suggestions for ending the state of war with Japan and for settling the Indo-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir will be discussed by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers meeting here on January 4.
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    PI Rica Shortage
    32 1 MANILA, Doc. 27 (AP)— The Philippine rice crop for this year is estimated to be 370,000 tons short of last year's production, making imports from Thailand or other sources
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    Arson Try Foiled By Bos Owner
    183 1 Arson Try Foiled By Bos Owner Standard Staff Reporter THE timely arrival of Mr. Tay Koii Vat. owner of the Tay Koh Vat Bus Company, m a car accompanied by his sun and armed with a pistol saved one of his buses from being set afire by four young Chinese
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    Shinwell Sends Xmas Message To Far East Forces
    138 1 Shinwell Sends Xmas Message To Far East Forces THE Commander-in-Chief Far East Find Furies has reI the following message from Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, the Minister oi Defence:— "I wish al! members of His Majesty's Forces to know that Wherever they are .rving we at home have them m our thoughts.
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    Nehru Pins Peace Hopes On Meeting
    65 1 NEW DELHI. Dec. 27: (Renter) Prime Minister Nehru expressed the hope nere last night that the forthcoming Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference m London would help to secure peace 'not onlj for this generation hut also for succeeding generations. He was speaking at a State
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    Chennauit: Taiwan UN's Biggest Hope
    294 1 TAIPEI, Dec. 27 (UP) Major General Claire Chennault today called on the democratic world to "build a lire under the Communists m south China and burn them out of Korea." Chennauit, who yesterday returned to Taipei after a long visit to the United States, told
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    30 Hurt In UK Train Collision
    44 1 MANCHESTER, Dec 27 -AP' At least 30 persons wen- injured, three seriously, m a collision today between a Manchester-Liverpool train and a detached engine. First reports to police said a fireman on one of the engines was killed.
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    Irish Poet Dies
    45 1 LONDON. Dec. 26 < Reuter)— James Stephens. Irish poet and story-teller died at his home here today. He was GB. The author of "Crock of Gold" and other books steeped m Celtic legend. Stephens was a prominent figure m the Irish literal'}' revival.
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    Economic Boycott Of Red China Under Study
    115 1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 27 (AP)— A proposal for a free world economic boveott of Communist China is reported tinder study by the United States as the possible next step m dealing with the Korean crisis. Following Peking's rejection of the United Nations appeal for
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    US Army Plans To Call Up 9,650 Officers By Mar. 22
    109 1 WASHINGTON, Der-. 27 I (UP) The Army plans to call j I some 9,650 more reserve Heutenants and captains to active i duty by March 23 The call- j up announced Tuesday night will brmg to 27,000 the number
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    1,350,000 Reds Poised To Strike At UN Troops
    485 1 1,350,000 Reds Poised To Strike At UN Troops TOKYO, Dec. 27. (AP) General MaeArtfcnr'fl Headquarters said today that more than 1,350,000 Reds are pofocd to strike at United Nations forces m Korea. General Mac Arthur estimated that 444,406 Reds were deployed along the front. He said 277.173 were Chinese and
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    Gls Face Defeat But Morale Is High
    614 1 Gls Face Defeat Bu t Mora le Is High By Krlman Morin. A.P. Correspondent (Editors vole: Rehnan Morin. a veteran of many apt I assignments for the Associated Press and correspondent m two wars, has just returned from four months m Japan and Korea. He was .AP Chief oj Bureau
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    UN Troops May Still Turn Tide
    362 1 UN Troops May Still Turn Tide TOKYO. Dec 27 (ReuterAAP) Senior officers m Tokyo believe the Allies may En a sense turn the tables on the Chinese m Korea by making the war much more of a drain on Peking's resources than those of the United Nations. Headquarters staff officers
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    Ike's Hq. At Hotel Astoria In Paris
    41 1 PARIS, De 27 I U.S. Army announ ed y that General D I E -mower's temporary quarters as S iprenu > mander of the Atlantic t Army will be m the ?1 Astoria m P
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    4 UN Experts To Study S'pore Slums
    200 2 Standard Staff Reporter SIAM CONDITIONS and housing difficulties m Singapore will he studied by four United Nations experts who arrived yesterday by air. Members of the L.N. Tropical Housing Mission, Ihe delegation will spend 14 days here touring the town and will report
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    Rediffusion Precautions Inadequate—Manyam
    278 2 Rediffusion Precautions Inadequate Manyam Standard Start Reporter MX. S. S. MANYAM, newly-elected Progressive Party Commisuoner for North Ward, lias pointed ont to the Public Utilities Committee ol the Singapore Municipal Commissioners the potential danger caused b) the non^provision oi lightning arrestors for music circuit installations pot tip l>y Rediffnsion (Singapore)
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    SINGAPORE VSC's DEMOBILISED
    176 2 IMF. Singapore Volunteer Special Constabulary, witk the exception <»t certain kej personnel who have alroi.K received order.-, was demobilised from (> a.m. \{_-!«r<lay. This was announced by the Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. L. B .c. m a statement. which said the demobilisation was Governor, Sir .iin Gims
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    STOLE SARONG
    25 2 POOTHAPILLAI Suppiah was bound over for three n the Singapore S Police Court yesterday a sarong and lifl containing rice g to Pakir
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    NEW APPOINTMENTS
    28 2 MR. JUSTICE Frederic n-Smith has been appointee Chairman I thc Public S es Commission m Singai Reynold Lionel Eber and Ml Wee Swee Tc ted membei
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    APPRECIATION
    49 2 THE SINGAPORE Govern-; nt has received a communication from Pandit Nehru. Prime Minister of India for the j Government of India expressing appreciation for the message of condolence which the Governor of Singapore sent on the occasion of the death of Sarriar Patel, Deputy Prime Minister of India
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    Malayans Attend Vacation Courses
    51 2 Malayans Attend Vacation Courses STUDKN'TS from the Feder- ation ot" Malaya and Singapore and other South-East Asian countries are among the 500 from j TO countries who are attending! the British Council Christmas J 'ion courses m Britain. Twenty-two courses are brin_: held m 19 centres m England. Wales and
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    More Help Pours In For Mrs. Pereira
    91 2 THK STANDARD office yesterday received a further $217 m cash and cheques and also a registered cover for Mrs. May Pereira, widow of Mr Francis Pereira who was killed m the recent Colony riots. The following donations are gratefully acknowledged: The Civilian staff
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    10,000 Chinese Pupils Receive Govt. Grants
    207 2 Standard Staff Reporter NEARLY 10,000 students of both Government aided and non-Government ai<!ed Chinese schools m Singapore are receiving grants-in-aid from ilie Government under the Ten-Year Education Plan which lias been carried out since last year. Cheques totalling $147,540 have been sent by the
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    FINED $10 BUT GOT BACK HIS BRANDY
    57 2 ARRESTED while carrying a half filled brandy bottle and shouting m the street, on Tuesday Bight, Mohan Singh, 20 of Robertson Quay appeared m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was fined SIO. The
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    Salaries C'ttee Recommends New Overtime Pay Scale
    303 2 Surprise Vistt Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Municipal Salaries Revision Committee has suggested a scale of payment for overtime to Municipal offi- cers according to the nature of the work. I However, the Committee has decided that Municipal officers should be discouraged from
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    Boys See Education Officials For Help
    242 2 ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL Standard >inlT Reporter ABOUT 40 HOYS from the Royal English School and a few parents visited the Department of Education yesterday to see if the authorities could help then m a practical way instead of giving a li^t of regional schools
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    Hindus Urged To Cease Self Torture
    111 2 A REQUEST to Singapore Hindus to gradually cease the practice of taking "Kavadis," a form of self torture, was made by the Management Committee of the Sree Thendayuthapani Temple, Tank Road, yesterday. This form of torture is inflicted by piercing the human body with
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    Mo Intention To Resign SFSU Secretary
    110 2 M.tno.ird SI n R«-p,.r_. r "AS inisation, there is boui difference matters .-.nd one I I but acknowledge the stre I the will of the majority," said Mr. c.s. s the Sing .of cms yesterday reeport tion bee ise opini other membc the General
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    REME Panto A Roaring Success
    303 2 REME Panto A Roaring Success Standard Woman Correspondent THE ROWCROFT Players, of Xl .MF. Ban Workshops, gained more laurel- \>ith their pantomime. Dick Whittington, at Tuesday n in!il"-> first showing. This show, held m their own theatre, is being given h\ kiiul permission of Colonel tr. J. Salter, o. O.t
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    DEATH
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    STOLE MATES' CLOTHING: FINED $50
    103 3 STOLE MATES' CLOTHING: FINED $50 .KIWI. a LUMPUR, Wed.— A former military personnel who attached to the RASC, bamed Yusof bin Bedul. was convicted and fined $50 m default one month's hard I ibouj by Che An. tr, F I Magistrate, "'day. when he pleaded guilty to a charge of
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    S'PORE-KL NIGHT MAIL CALLED OFF
    317 3 .audits Force Decision infective From Jan. 3 Mamlanl Muff C„rre S p 0111 Plll XL MA LUMPUR, Wed-— Thi ni«hl mail train services betw«*. s;., anno m«.'nt thai the "-<« fro™ Janu^-W L ol come as a surprise to the public. Tins decision hud to
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    The Nine In Neyri bernbilan Explained
    228 3 Standard Vi ill Correspondent .:i TIIE the Sungei Ujong Chief Ett a few .it is interesting to recall thai Sembilan d unprise of nine states instead of resent six— Kuala Pilah. Port Dicks n and Coast, m, Rembau and Jelebu. I the v. rd
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    Theft Of Motor Cycle Alleged
    80 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. -Two youthful Chinese. Chan Hing j Kwai and Loh Kum Wah, were I produced before Che Annual-, J First Magistrate. today, on a charge of stealing a motor-cvele valued at $1,500 at the Bukit Bintang Park on December 22, between 9 a.m.
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    AnotherCycleCase
    83 3 AnotherCycle Case KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Two I young Chinese, Loh Sin Yew and Nyan Sak were offered $500 bail each by Inche Annuar. I First Magistrate, today when they were produced before him on a charge of stealing a motor cycle belonging to Low Chong Tak. They were alleged to
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    Seven Women Miners Charged
    80 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Seven Chinese women, were produced before Che Annuar, First Magistrate, on a charge of carrying on mining operations on Teh Wan San Alines on December 23, without permission. Those who were produced were Wong Mooi, Choo Keow Leong Keow. Wong
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    MCA Will Have Two Federal Councillors
    126 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The Malayan Chinese Association lias been asked by the Federation Government to elect \\>o representatives to serve on the Federal Legislative Council, The Standard Icarus. The Association, it is understood, will discuss this government request at a working
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    HINDI EXAMINATION RESULTS
    515 3 The following- 1* the list of successful candidates m the Dakshina Bharat Hindustani Prachar Sabha, Madras, Hindi Examinations held m Malayan centres m September this year. SING APORE CENTRE Prathmie Grade I:— Hardevi Balani, V.P. Dayaram, P. V. Nambi ir, K. K. Damodharan, Radha Mathani. Naravani Kutty,
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    NS Rice Ration Fop 1951
    88 3 NS Rice Ration Fop 1951 X U A L A LUMPUR, Wed. An official communique released here this morning states that from January 1, the rice rations for Negri Sembilan will be: Ist to 2nd week high grade Siam "B" and "C" and for the 3rd to 4th weeks medium
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    $6.000 MORE FOR THE SICK
    61 3 THE NS Slate Council has approved $6,000 as supplementary expenditure to provide for the increased cost of transporting mental and leper cases by rail to Tanjong Rambutan and Sungei Buloh respectively. Previously these cases were transferred by departmental motor vehicles and the expenditure charged to
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    New Terang Buian Is On Today
    128 3 New Terang Buian Is On Today Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— J Music, drama, comedy and action are well mixed m the latest version of Terang Buian. the Tan and Wong Bros, production which will have its all Malayan Premiere at tbe Coliseum Cinema tomorrow. The producers have depar
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    Ballots Better Than Bullets, Says Hawkins
    213 3 Standard Staff CarvMpaaJeai KUALA LUMPUR Wed Mr. C, W EUwklns, Supervisor oi Elections foi the Federation today ca I jon Rotanans to support the proposed ele I X ala Lumpur next year, Ballots are bettei than bullets "be 1 1 I "A- B .'j
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    Judge Says: Pay Up Or Else...
    121 3 Judge Says: Pay Up Or Else... Stan ;._:d S iff Coi res I A Chine ertook.l a mont! on a judgment ons ma urers was tv- ti e Presi lent ol s. ssions Court.. Mr. L). M. i. that be would ba .tion m sending the man to prison if
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    Law From Sumatra Observed
    140 3 Law From Sumatra Observed standard staff Correspoadeafl SEREMBAN. Wed. 1 custom; ry law ot X i Sembilan, the "Adat Pen- which is a matriarchal lav.-, introduced from Sumatra, is today observed m Kuala Pilah. Jelebu, Tampin an Rdistricts. This "Adat" is given statutory effect by the customary tenure enactment m
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    1,OOO Malays Did Not Forge Sultan's Father
    98 3 1 ,OOO Malays Did Not Forge Sultan's Father JOHORE BAHRU, Wed More than 1.000 Malays includng high Government officials, -eligious dignitaries and chiefs )f karnpongs from all over Johore state gathered at the \lakam Mohammadiah (tomb) oday to commemorate the 55th inniversary of the death of the ate Sultan Abu
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    Muar Will Also Have Malaj Bank
    85 3 Muar Will Also Have Malaj Bank Staadard s.afl m respondeat I tALAY N B poration wil I iala Lv open a branch at Muar some time m the ear .January. 1951. The b m and Inche Osman Yusof, a prominent Malay m Muar well as director. In. bin Dire. B
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    Policeman Weds Bankers' Daughter
    58 3 Standard Mal ij < orrespon nt SEREMBAN, W enant John Baynham of the Seremban Poh c, youngest son of the late Mr J. W. Graeie. man. Vilma Marie, daughter o: Leo Jeremiah of the Chartered Bank. Seremban, and of Mrs. the Church Visitation, Seremban, ing day.
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    Increased Cost
    35 3 To provide for the inert cost of builting mate. the Sn.tp Council approved an expenditure of $6,000 as a supplement to the amount provided for the new English School m Rembau, Negri Sembilan
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    Union Meeting
    32 3 MUAR. Mala) Club here on i to .ted to open ig which tieduled to m. on b B. C. Ghosh of B Pahang, th« In c X English School. Seremban.
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    Penang Schools Will Have Own Dental Clinic
    208 4 Penang Schools Will Have Own Dental Clinic PENANG, Wed.— AH English schools m Penang Will have dental [clinics of their own eventually, the Chief Dental Officer, Federation ol Malaya, Mr. C. F. Mummery told The Standard today. The only English school to have a denial clinic al presenl ifl The
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    RAFMan Killed In Crash
    111 4 RAFMan Killed In Crash Standard Staff Correspondent BLTTERWORTH, Wed. Christmas eve m Butterworth was marred by two tragic deaths. Cams Ronalds, a 22-year-old leading aircraftman of the Royal Air Force, lost his life as a result of a motorcycle accident. ,He crashed against a car and was picked up unconscious.
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    Celebrates Jubilee
    110 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. Parishioners of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Pulau Tikus, gathered m full force today to celebrate the silver jubilee of their vicar, Rev. Father Finian de Silva. Father de Silva has served m various parishes m the mainland before he was appointed
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    500 Hold Procession
    111 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KULIM, W( L More than 1 trying flags and i ers, held a procession here m celebration of Prophet M imed*s birthday. Hi ll Rahman. Kulim Kathi, spoke on the ficance of the day. A "khenduri" was held at the Kulii |ue. Speeches on
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    Bomb Victims Recovering
    97 4 Bomb Victims Recovering Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Wed —The funeral of RASC driver. Whitwell, a grenade victim of Christmas nighl. was held at Batu Gajah this morning. The bomb was thrown at a group of servicemen near the Celestial Cabaret. Of the four admitted to hospital, three are making -..'-factory
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    New Welfare Secretary Named
    71 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG. Wed.— Tuan Haji Murshid, District Officer of Baiik Pulau. will take over the secretaryship of the Settlement Welfare Committee from Mr. R. Gibson, when the latter goes on leave by the Carthage this Saturday. Mr. Gibson, who is the Assistant Commissioner for
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    Teachers To Decide On Further Action
    242 4 Teachers To Decide On Further Ac tion Standard Start Reporter TMK. SINGAPORE Teachers Union will hold an emergency extraordinary general meeting tomorrow at 10 a. :n. to discuss the recommendations of the Select Committee for the Education Service and decide on further action. Mr, C. V. Devan Nair, Secretary of
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    70 Return From Tour
    126 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Wed.— Seventy Malay students from Perak have returned from Johore Bahru after attending the third annual general meeting of the Federation of Malaya Students' Union. To the majority it was their first trip south. In their oneweek stay they were taken on
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    Signed Address For Headmaster
    61 4 Signed Address For Headmas ter KOTA BAHRU, Wed— Mr. Wong Quek Boon, popular headmaster of the Ismail English School from 1936 to 1950 was entertained to a farewell dinner at the Rest House here. He is leaving the State on transfer to Singapore. In recognition of his services he was
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    APPOINTMENTS
    88 4 THF SINGAPORE Gov< rnment announced the following appointments yesterday Mr. J. P. Biddulph is to be Registrar of Societies, Mr. Wil iam Rupert Monkma n Haxworth, Assistant Superintendent of Police is to be a Justice of the Peace. Messrs. Kwa Siew Tee and A. P. Rajah, and Drs. L.
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    Kulim Wedding
    59 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KULIM. Wed— The Hokkien Association was the scene of a pretty wedding on Sunday when Mr. Lim Cheng Teik. son of Mr. Mrs. Lim Boon Kok was married to M ss Low Kwee Yang, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Low Wai Poll. Mr. Tan See Woon
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    No Suitable Site For Welfare Centre
    205 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. Ample funds have been raised to start building a Welfare Centre m Penang, but Government is still considering a suitable site for this centre. Mr. R. Gibson, hon. secretary of the Settlement Welfare Committee, told The Standard m an
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    Bandits Murder Mentaka b Ketua
    297 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Bandits murdered four persons including the ketua of a kampong and an estate clerk daring the past 21 hour- m the Federation. The attack on tbe ketua took place last nighl m the Mentakab area of Pahang. Two ol
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    More For Housing
    100 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG. Wed.— The Senior Customs Officer. Import and Export Control, Penang. ldr. A. W. S. Sim, has informed the Chine c Chamber of Commerce that APs for essential building materials were now approved freely. Shipment must be completed within six months from the date
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    Laburnum Men To Get Medals
    75 4 REAR-ADMIRAL Faulkner. Flag Officer, Malaya will pre 1 ervice and good conduct m< I ship's company of the H.M.S La- num. Telok R v at a ceremonial paj Malay R- >yal V er Reserve tomorrow. Rear-Admiral Faulkn. r B companied by the Officer Commanding M.R.X.V.R..
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    Radio Sets For Schools Sought
    75 4 Standard Staff Correspondent ALOR STAR. Wed. The Kedah Malay Teachers' Union will ask Government to instal radio receiving sets m all Malay schools within the State. This was decided at a two-day conference which ended yesterday. The teachers also decided to have a building for
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    KELANTAN PARTY
    33 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KOTA BAHRU. Wed. The j Kelantan Club, the only European Club m this State held a successful Children's Party at jits club house at Padang Garong on Sunday.
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    UN Body To Study Housing Problem In Fed,
    170 4 UN Body To Study Housing Problem In Fed, r Standard! Stall Correspondent Xl ALA LUMPUR, Wed.— minion on tropical lion^iiii: will ponie h. Lumpur early next niontfi lo _<i m.i n impression of the housing prohh m-TK Federation. The mission will compose of one representative each from America. United Kingdom.
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    Denies He Was With Armed Men
    36 4 Den i es He Was With Armed Men IPOH. We c l Justice Th.. I Chuan Etoti£ the r. When the ay. ooened fire ">d. N .'hing accus Com said to ha c ither two. si
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    Bound Over For Suicide Attempt
    50 4 standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, WTod I 7« o'd Chinese woman. Wong Ai: Keong. pleaded guilty b» E. M. Snr.. wood today on a charge o attempting to commit sui^d« hv turn' the se; 12. I ound over m the sum of $25 for three mo;.
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    1st Midnight Mass
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    ACSU TO ASK ARMY TO SUPPORT 'BUY OWN HOUSE' PLAN
    244 5 ACSU TO ASK ARMY TO SUPPORT 'BUY OWN HOUSE' PLAN Standara Sliiff Reporter THE ARMY Civil Service Union of Singapore, about 7,000 strong, is to ask for detailed information from Mr. John Burgess, Manager of tiie Federal and Colonial Building Societv, about ihe Society's scheme to help people with modest
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    SUICIDE BID
    49 5 TEH SENG LIM. 32, who pleaded guilty m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to trying to commit suicide fay drinking a solution, was bound over for six months. It wa.s stated that Teh tried to end his life because he had some trouble wtih his wife.
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    Invited To Stage Show In Bangkok
    102 5 Standard Staff Reporter MISS Maudrene Yap's fame 1 as an impresario and a teacher of dancing has already crossed the border into Siam and an invitation has been received from Bangkok for a performance. It is understood that Maudrene had not yet made up
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    Reds Steal 13 More '1' Cards
    361 5 I -i^l M-l agewts contiiuMd ,l r r:s w rarda m th< Colon; when th,** entered three hnnaea yenterdUj afternoon and' -«.t mwm* villi 13 card.. A.. re stolen by Ihe sara s .of four Chin of wh nva arm -d with a knife
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    $1,100 FINE IN TOBACCO CASE
    83 5 A FINE of $1,100 w.. p -cd on 45-year-old Ang Chng 1 lab m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday after pp pleaded guilty to a charge of imporl ng 147 lb. of tobacco the Colony. It was stated that on the night of Dee.
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    S'pore's Like Heaven, Says Duieh Woman
    93 5 S'pore's Like Heaven, Says Duieh Woman Standard Stall Reporter A DUTCH i I wife returning to Holland from Jakarta by -.ir yesterday saw "a little bit of heaven** m Singapore She arrived by KLM Skymaster with her three children, and 53 Dutch offi ers, other ranks, service girls, and depeo
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    The COM Is Now 67
    126 5 (.RANI) Old Man Mr. Heng Moi Keng is seen assisted by son Wilson m cutting his b7th birthday cake at "Hill Crest" on Tuesday night. With Mr. and Mrs. Heng Mvi Keng (centre), are their four sons. left to right. Mr. Wiltiong Heng, Mr. Wilson
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    Appeals Against Prison Term
    54 5 A YOUNG Chinese. Lim Pin Yee, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore Second District Judge. Mr. Tan Ah Tah. yesterday for using as genuine a forged Hongkong Shanghai Bank pay m _>lip on April 20. Lim filed notice of aopeal. He was
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    Singapore lnsurance Firms Reject Claims
    143 5 Cars Destroyed In Riots Standard Stall Reporter INSI RANCE companies m Singapore, who lia<l underwritten ears subsequently destroyed during tne riot-., stated yesterday that they would not recognise claim- unless owners had taken out riot and civil com* motion policies. An official of the Insurance
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    Fought In Cinema Queue, Youth Fined $10
    85 5 Fought In Cinema Queue, Youth Fined $10 HENRY CHEW, 21, was fined $10 m tiie Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for fighting with a special! constable, George Khoo 18, at the Roxy Theatre. Khoo. who was jointly charged, was acquitted. Khoo *>aid he was lining m a queue for a
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    Drowned Man Could Not Swim
    154 5 Ti LF I N QUES T into the death of a young mason, Tan Ong Ah who was drowned while bathing m the Kallang River, was held m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday.; Tay An Hai, a labourer, j testified thai on the morning of
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    How The Food Chemist Serves The Community
    412 5 Standard Stall Reporter ADULTERATION of foodstuffs is now largely a tiling of the past and offences against the law either m the spirit or m thc letter by established firms nowadays arc very few. This was stated by Mr. G. 11. Clement of
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    Had Stolen Car Parts, Fined $150
    137 5 A FINE of $150 was imposed on Lim Pun Tee. 55, the proprietor of a coffee stall m Cavenagh Road, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yes- terday for dishonestly retaining four stolen motor hubcaps. The owner. Chin Mien Kioan said he lost all
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    Xnias Day Drunks
    45 5 TWO MEN found drunk in] the streets on Christmas Day appeared m the Lower Courts yesterday. Tau Chew Hee was lined $10 m the Fourth Police Court and Manickam was fined S5 m the Third Police Court. MR If. CLEMENT Another Generation.
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    Broken Cases Led To Arrest
    98 5 TEO AH CHOY (21) was fined $150, or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for stealing tw r o pail I of leather shoes worth $20. Inspector Bala Krishnan. prosecuting, said that on the morning ol Dec. IT a detectiw
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    JAILED FOB CLOTH THEFT
    60 5 FOR THEFT of 17 yards c shark-skin suiting. Soh Me Gap was sentenced m tt Singapore Third Police Com j terday to three month rigorous imprisonment, to 1: followed by a year's supervision.. The suiting, belonging 1 Chief Officer Triguboff of ti President Monroe, a b
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    Bridal Waltz
    69 5 MS. AM) MRS E CORDEIRO dancing the Bridal Waltz at their uedding re<^ption at the SVC. Hall on Boxing Day. Their marriage took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. The bride was formerly Miss E. Fernandez, daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. P. J Fernandez Mr. Cordeiro
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    Beat Wife, Bound Over
    122 5 YAP KENG SENG, who heat up Ins *if<- when wh«' brought whh her a Heneeei mtxt to Miriiniiiiih liim for maintenance allowance \>a* hound out for t«i.\ month* by the Singapore Fourth Police Atagifttrate. Mr. I*. < la-ue y«-*t< r«lay. Inspector Low Bong Hee. pfOfifcCUt* mg
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    Court Returns Brooch To Woman
    59 5 THE Singanopore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. S. E. Teli yesterday ordered a $180--gold brooch to be returned to a Malay woman, Mariam binte Adam, after an inquiry into its disposal. the brooch. which stolen by Mariam*! grandson Salleh bin Hanifa (18). already I •-•need to
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    High Caste Teachers
    795 6 'THE word 'unified, it would seem, cannot be taken to mean what it says m standard dictionaries. The Shorter Oxford Dictionary, with childhke simplicity and frankness defines '■unified as reduced "to unity or uniformity.'" And checking up on '"unity" we find that it means "oneness", "being formed
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    AN INSULT TO THE TEACHERS
    723 6 ii^ Readers Write &n qualification for entry into the Unified Service. Why then pretend that recent Normal Graduates do not possess exceptional abilities? Certainly there exists more than one youthful Normal Teacher graduated who is endowed with an exceptional ability, but who, by virtue of
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    Top 'C In Politics
    546 6  -  CASSANDRA By ]l)<> not know whether .Miss Felicity Attlee can sing. I do not know whether Miss Felicity Attlee wants io sing. And I do not know that if she can sins and wants to how well she can sing. She may be the nightingale of
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      It Was Quiet X'mas
      200 6 Six GAPOB E observed cnristmas quietly with prayers for peace. Wherever nignt services were held on Christmas Eve. there were large crowds and again on Christmas mor ning the churches were filled to bursting. People of all races flocked to the churches where they prayed to
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      Malaya's Aid To Britain
      189 6 ONE of the reasons why Britain no longer heads Marshall Aid is because of the enormous help ihe l'nited Kingdom had received m dollar exchange through the United States' purchases of Malayan tin and rubber. In Qther words Malaya has contributed a great deal towards pu::
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    We the people
    1206 6 9 Normal Teachers j Ban On Booke 3. Men vs Machines Govt. Clubs le.ave-study. It. augurs well for them to remember too that Normal Teachers are not m the minority. The bulk of Malayan teachers are NormalTrained. The University of Malaya Is filled to capacity. Where then
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    USELESS EUSTACE
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    Chinese Nationalist Guerillas Slow Down Red Supplies To Korea
    294 7 WASHINGTON. D... 27 itp^ officials said loday that tin..-' H Chlnost> Nationalist I. mjme^ZJZJZ^tmm 2 Chi ain,and liv erted troops the Reds ,tte_»..,_T. S l>phes to Kor ™d Keman, mpted to s fa, he invJwion of Jihcl They also reported widespread
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    New Device To Cure Eye Strain
    83 7 New Device To Cure Eye Strain MASSACHUSETTS, Dec >7 rip, Q nit a new instrument that look* .Z~ 1Pn 4 L ,sts h ave •un tor si^ns of defective Sit thp human Ihe American Optical Company the mmmmm.. :-.._uii;u turers. said that it will i»rmit LS- t mMhin^ s meal
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    Korea War Mut Be Won, Saus Lie
    290 7 Korea War Mut Be Won, Saus Lie -V V ,nE iR United Nations o> General Trygve Lie said that ii Communist SKM m Korea v. us not repulsed or stemmed it i be impossible to real-,- other United Nations In a radio broadcast here, he told Scandinavian :m 2 oM
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    Recruiting Starts For West Army
    112 7 Recruiting Starts For West Army '.s. Dec (AP)— ruiting i I p »rs has -tart: i it D. Eisenl army I rtei ISli tl has no home was learned that wet* beinj tged and some led their on 'b. SI al an, F. r r y -V- i p stall
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    India Move To Check Refugees
    42 7 EW DELHI. P. 27. T jr the Home M register as J appart ntlj esig ed to S< a refugee mo" c s the nth. ra as *o co mter a p issible j •nun: t infill
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    Ridgeway's Message To Troops
    88 7 Ridgeway's Message To Troops TOKYO. Dec. 81 (Renr AAP): I ieuMiant Geaend Ma 1 1 he a C. RMgewaj, new o:u- itnler of the Bth Army !a> sent this message to hts troops: *I desire to express my I profound respect for the indomitable spirit of your i rectal command
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    Soviel Pressure On Yugoslavia
    106 7 BELGRADE, Dee. 27 (Rev- r) Mr. Vuadimia Dedijer. leading Yugoslav Communist and close associate of Marsha fi >. "ge to lay that Rus was trying to use Communist B vi the Korean war to intimidate other countries m he at I of ber expansion. Writing ir;
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    Presence Of Soviets In Korea Proved
    95 7 Presence Of Soviets In Korea Proved TOKYO Dec. 27 Renter AAP) The first concrete evidence ol the presence of Russians m Korea has been Ure interrogation ot American prisoners by Russian officers J wearing Soviet uniforms, according tO informed military sourci s One fVmeri n officer, rapture! by Chinese Communists,
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    Russia To Intervene If Manchuria Bombed
    244 7 !*\s{lS. Dee. 27 (I P) Confidential reports reaching the Frrnch government >ai<l thai Soviet Russia has promised Communist China to intervene m the Korean *ar with froops anil planes it Manchurian cities arc bombed hv the United Nations air tone. According to these reports,
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    French Govt. Lose On Rearmament
    230 7 PARIS. Dec. 27: (Reuter)— The French National Assembly postponed its debate on the rearmament budget today by a vote of 302 to 289. The Assembly decided on postponement despite an appeal by Prime Minister Reno Pleven not to delay the debate and to get the
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    US CASUALTIES
    42 7 WASHINGTON, Dec 27:— (UP) —The Defence Depart- j ment today identified 245 morel casualties if the Korean fight- 1 ing. [ts 186 th casualty list of j the war included 28 dead: 122! wounded; 18 injured and 77 j missing.
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    Nepal Refutes Rebel Claim
    65 7 NEW DELHI. Deo. 27. (AP) A Nepalese Embassy press communique said that insurgent claims that they control 3,000 square miles which is nearly half of Nepal is "highly exaggerated.*' The communique admitted Hie rebel opposition of Bhojpur Chainpur m east Nepal and Kaiiali Kanchanpur m west
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    Stalin Peace Prize Council
    136 7 MOSCOW. Dec. 27— (AP):— The chairman of a newlyappointed 12-man committee to select the winners of the first annual Stalin Peace prizes is a Soviet expert on atomic research. He is professor Dimitri Skobletsyn of Moscow University, a member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. He
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    Chennauit: 'Reds Can Be Stopped'
    60 7 MANILA, Dee. 27 (Reuter): Major General Claire Chennauit wartime commander of the famed Flying Tigers m China, who is en route to Taipeh, Formosa- said m an interview here that as long as the Filipinos, Indo-Chinese and other democratic peoples of the Far East maintain
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    Hongkong Tackles Illiteracy
    87 7 Hongkong Tackles Illiteracy The Hongkong Government is vigorously attacking illiteracy m the Colony's nual areas. This is indicated by the Education Department's annua! report for 1949-50, just published. It report- thai education m rural areas had met with some success, though seasonal occupations interfered with attendances at classes. It added
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    HOMEST PEOPLE IN HOUSTON
    201 7 HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 27 (UP)— C. M. Eckstrom. who owns a self-service grocery, said today that he had received the best "Christmas present" of anyone anywhere —a discovery that there are a lot of honest people m the world and particularly m Houston. Eckstrom was so
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    Attlee, Truman Said Agreed On Stand At Pusan
    418 7 Attlee, Truman Said Agreed On Stand A t Pusan WASHINGTON, Dee. 27 fIT) IT liafcli m_«e__,v sources !-ai«l that it ua* un<l« r-.!<.«.<l that I ni Triiiuan ant! British Prime Minister < lenient itlle* \md ■greed during their talks here that a staiul r—ld l»e made m the l*u*an area
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    US LEADERS SPLIT OVER JAP PEACE
    130 7 W tSHINGTON O. i Authoi itatiw soui es st the matter of id ird pt v c vi clown m a di _puU I I en the Defence ano State t> pa ova the urgency ii They said that the i tion of the
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    Combined Drive Against Huks
    72 7 Combined Drive Against Huks MAND .A l)e< 27: U Large i < rnment operation again I Comn Huki aha] esl imated to number mon tht launched during I n» by bined Army ary forces m no ii northern i it was reported today i Daily Mirror. The report said the
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      Seized Stamps Earn Hollars
      53 7 A collection of stamps seized last year by British Customs authorities was sent to New York I for sale by a British firm of auctioneers, Harmer Etooke, to get dollars lor Britain. The disposal took four days and thousands of i dollars were' obtained equalling t:
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      42 7 Burmese Communists have opened a "military academy"' at j Shwegai, "20 miles west oi th. former stronghqid Pyinmana, Central Burma. Hinterland le--1 ports say the academy is run by the White Flag (Stalinist) group nnd provides an "extensive course" for recruits. AP
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      24 7 Austrian President Karl Renner, 80. confined to bed since Christmas Eve as a result i<\ over-exertion, is recovering satisfactorily, his physicians said yesterday.- AP
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      22 7 The Czechoslovak State Office for Church Affairs has organised political schooling for "the progressive Catholic clergy." the newspaper Lidova Demokracie says. AP
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      35 7 General Carlos Romulo told the Associated Press, "I am engaged m secret conferences with United States officials which arc delaying my departure for Manila but will be m the Philippines by J;< vary 1' AP
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      29 7 Four persons were injured when a Rome-bound passenger train was derailed about 50 kilometres from here on Tuesday Officials said a broken rail was responsible for the accident. AP
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      43 7 a a m At the end of October, only 461 Australians -100 of them women were drawing unem ployment benefits, the Commonwealth Statistician announced. He added that the Commonwealth Employment Service hari vacancies for 124.500. most of them m manufacturing industries. Reuter AP
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      76 7 Communist China :<nd the Communist-led rebel Nationalist government m Indo-China have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, it vvas announced. The secret radio of Ho Chi Minh. Moscow-trained leader of the Nationalists, announced that Peiping had approved Hoang van Hoan as Nationalist (Vietminh) Minister Plenipotentiary to the Chinese Communist government. Prime
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      168 7 Republican Senator Irving Ivi said that the Uniied States wa* "going to stick by" the commitments made by Secretary State Dean Aeheson at the Bi us sels conference ol the Atlantic Pact powers. Senatoi ti es, of Ne i York, played a leading part m getting the Republicans m Congress
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    Shipbuilding Is On The Increase In Free World
    367 8 »>m YORK. Dec 27« HP. <\ i ii. wm rcasc throughout thc non-<ommi„n>t worfd, ie Shipbuilders Council of Amenca says that on construction was already under wav or orders IO nand tor 951 vessels m shipyards of 16 maritime :s. That represents
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    PAA Orders Repatriation
    73 8 HONGKONG. Dec. 27 If —The Fin Aineri- n Airways m Hongkong this week received orders mm its New York office > repatriate all wives md i 'hildren of the compaaj staff by Jan. 15. Company officials here I -!d the Associated Press the move had been considered
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    Japan Again Uses The Panama Canal
    146 8 Japan Again Uses The Panama Canal BALBOA, C. Z.. Dec 27: T m Pai lflc Maru, the first J ipshi] se thi Panama i July, 1941, sailed to Cristobal with a argo of tons of s Tap stei Foi m, 'he P.. 2s keel waa I a IMS ship- is
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    Seized Boats Freed By PI
    114 8 MANILA. Dec. 27: (AP) Two Formosan fishing boats that were held m port here a month for illegal entry into Philippine waters have been permuted to sail for home. The boats were apprehended by a Philippine naval patrol craft and the crewman were held liable
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    GENERAL MOTORS TO BLILD F-84s
    38 8 DETROIT. D( ZI (UP):— The Head of -era] Motors Corporation an ued today that General Mo^rs has "completed arrangements" to build F-84 Thunderjet lighter planes at a Government-owned plant m Kansas City, Kansas.
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    Increase In Rail Takings
    76 8 There was a further increase m the London Transport Commission's income from railway operations m the four weeks to Dec. 3, receipts totalling £25,847,000 or £2,559,000 more than m the corresponding period of 1949. A slight decline m passenger receipts at £5,966,000 was more than offset
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    New Orders For Shipyard
    64 8 8. 000-ton cargo motorfor *he New Zealand lg C c.ipany was among Idas for British ship- rs. It is to be built by under Stephen and Sons an. The vessel is to be ed the Middlesex and is ted to enter service at the ***** New
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    GIANT LIGHT BEAM WILL AID FLIERS
    137 8 A new lamp developed 'm the United States is being used to mea_- ;"e low cloud ceilings and help fliers land their planes m bud weather. Although it can cast a beam five miles long, the lamp requires only 800 watts. It is believed
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    US LOAN TO ISRAEL
    36 8 WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. (UP. —The U.S. Export-Import Bank has announced a new credit of U5535,000,000 for Israel. An official said that this was beyond the original USS 100.000,000 fund earmarked for Israel.
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    Looking At The Future
    108 8 Standard Stafl Reporter Things (yet) to come to Singapore the Pan American World Airways doubledecked Strata-Clipper. Here Miss Rosita Tomes, P.AA Secretary looks longingly at a cut-away scale model of the Clipper flown recently to the Colony from Los Angeles. Dimensions of the model are icing
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    US ARMS AID FOR FIC
    118 8 SAIGON, Dec. 27: (AP): Mr. Donald R. Heath, U.S. Minister to Indo-China. said today that American commitments m Korea and elsewhere will not check the flow of military aid to French and Allied forces fighting the Com-munist-led Vietminh. Mr. Heath's statement was made recently at
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    Ex-Blockade Buster May Be First Freighter For Pusan
    170 8 Ex-Blockade Buster May Be First Freighter For Pusan THE FORMER China Coast blockade buster, Sir John Franklin, expected m Singapore on Sunday, maybe the first freighter to resume commercial shipping services with the strongly fortified South Korean port ot 1 usan. The service has been inte rrupted for the past
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    US Govt. Insurance For Ships
    140 8 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (AP) The U.S. Government will soon offer ship owners insurance on .their vessels against war risks with the policy to be effective m event of outbreak of war between major powers. The Maritime Administration announced the coming action as a step to
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    NEW MOBILE AIR TRAINING UNIT FOR FE
    98 8 A NEW mobile training unit for the Far East has just been started by the British Royal Air Force. It is flying to Singapore early next month to instruct the crews of squadrons now being re-equipped with jet fighter planes. This new unit
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    US$5O MIL. OIL REFINERY
    75 8 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27— Officials of the Petroleum Administration for Defence said they were studying proposals for a crude oil pipeline from West Texas fields to Los Angeles to determine whether it is necessary to the defence programme. The line would be built by fifty independent producers
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    Ship Grounded Second Time
    58 8 LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter) —The 7.242-ton British steamer Domingo de Larrinaga grounded again m the River Tees this evening, Lloyds reported from Whitby. The ship had been refloated during the afternoon -after being grounded at the mouth of the river. Tugs and a Tees Mouth lifeboat
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    Italy To Build British Fighters
    117 8 BRITISH jet propelled fighter planes are to be built m Italy/ The Italian Air Ministry this week announced that work will start without delay. The British De Havilland Company, with the approval of the British Government, have issued a licence for this purpose. British Vampire
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    Just Looking AROUND THE SINGAPORE SHOPS with Lillian Buckoke
    735 9 Just Looking AROUND THE SINGAPORE SHOPS with Lillian Buckoke m THE TIME this goes into print,- the .It of Optimism v h Year will be us. Our resolusood or selfish will have been ie. for just once, let ali women be selfish, il; tide to begin the Year with a
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    PRESSED HIS LUCK TOO FAR
    68 9 PRESSED HIS LUCK TOO FAR MADISON, lOWA. (AP): Tbe shipmate od the fountain pen lost while servSoul Pacinc five years es sed hi In k too far. -.veek the pen, which l\ ingl n's name on it. at the F mntain Pen rvice department note requesting repairs c iai tntee
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    New Jockey Arrives
    64 9 A new jockey M. Posen Is coming here te ride for Marinus van Breukelen's stable as soon as permission is granted by the SRA. Mery Posen is lightweight at 7-7. He comes from Perth, west Australia and I have been informed that he is a very capable
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    Boo Hoo And Bow-wow!
    195 9 Boo Hoo And Bow- wow! U.K. it is still possible to buy nylon stockings from Wassiamulls. Not such a great choice as a few months ago. But still some good brands. H.W'EN'T seeo capable beautician and ::;:;r--dresser, Margueretta, of the Salon Margueretta roitnd this i istmas. My guess is that
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    KATANGA BANS
    326 9  -  L. C. D. JOOS By T EOPOLDVILLE. (Belgian -L* Congo). Dec. 117. The Governor of Katanga province m the Belgian Congo recently outlawed the "ToniToni" association. This organizatk-n groups most of the sorcerers, witch doctors and charlatans of the prim v. who have a deep Inllu c n
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    SAFA To Adopt New Promotion, Demotion System Next Year
    442 9  -  CENTRE-FORWARD By THE SYSTEM of promotion and demotion which the Singapore Amateur Football Association will adopt next season is only one of the many "new" ideas which the Colony controlling body will put into practice to give the thousands of soccer
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    THE TON I-TON I'
    371 9 THE TON I -TON I' The brethren of the "Bena Tambwe" also make an appearance when they hear of an illness. The sick are "cured" by sorcery and pay through the nose for the privilege. The "Balundu" is a purely feminine organization its emblem is a pig's head and snout
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    SELANGOR SIKHS WIN AT HOCKEY
    236 9 IPOH, Tues— Two outstation teams Negri Ceylonese and the Selangor Young Men's Sikh Association engaged local teams m hockey friendiies here during the week-end. On Sunday morning-. Selangor YMSA drew one all with Kinta Sikhs m a Tast and thrilling game. Selangor Sikhs obtained their
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    Queen's Horse Scores 3rd Win
    107 9 LONDON. Dec. 27. (AP). Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday ntw her new steeplechaser. Manieou. win its third straight race against high class opposition at Kempton Park. Manieou, a five-year-old bay m his first season jumping, scored easily by three lengths m the three-mile King George VI
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    UK Soccer Results
    472 9 i LONDON. Dee. 27 (AP) I Fast-moving Tottenham 1 Hotspurs won its third iiamc 1 m four days and moved wiihin one point of the lead m the English Football League on Tuesday. Tottenham whipped Derby County. 2—l, 1 efore 59,885 fans at White Hart Lane. London-
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    Jalil Upsets Choy In District Final
    143 9 JOHORE BAHRU rel !r«d *c i Boon Se .ng hallenge cup >r the I m success "i a en I od M iar m I c ti; ol the J t> InterDisti ict badminton I irnamenl at the Chong Wan sc Surprise ol the
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    SEDGMAN NOT TO TURN PRO.
    100 9 SEDGMAN NOT TO TURN PRO. HELBOURNE, Der M <APV— F. ank Sedgman, A is tn singles tennis champi< dei led he in; ends turning professional and joining Bobby Rica A London rep ,d «-..id v a would turn p o "after d< fending the D. is Cup mxt yeai E
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    Head In 2nd Round
    101 9 CALI :TA, Dec. 2, (AP Americans Dorothy 1-. d MM Mrs. Bita Anders* ed up on Tuesday m the i i of the singles of the national lawn tennis champ. being pla ed here. Ai lerican Dorfmann easily eliminated ilk ib id M I L 6-1,
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    TELEVISION RIGHTS
    41 9 I IXXATI. Dec. 27, (AP) Bas. all Commissioner A. B. Chandler announced oi \fi night that television rightf for the World Series and I League all-star games through ive been sold ti the G lette Satefy Razor Companj u55n.000.060.
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    Dogged Batting By Hutton, Parkhouse Fails To Save MCC
    1082 10  -  REGINALD HAYTER l\v Reuter Special Correspondent MELBOI RNE, Dec. 27.— After an exciting struggle on a pitch which assisted the howlers, Australia heal England hy 28 runs m the Second Crickef lest here loday, m c England were dismissed m their
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    WEIGHTS FOR PENANG
    672 10 FOLLOWING are the weights for all the eight races for the third day and fourth day of tl.e Penang Turf Club X'mas-New Year meeting. CLASS 3. DIV. 2— S\ Furs. <pearlight 9.00 fimmv 8.13 ;olden Rod II 8.12 iim Fan 8.11 Msteron 8.10 "ielopian 8.09 Scarlet Tiger
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    French Basketball Team From Paris
    50 10 THE FRENCH basketball team from Paris which was expected m the Colony to-day for a Malayan tour will not come till March next. This was disclosed by Mr. Goh Chye Hin of the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, who are Sponsering the Paris team's visit.
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    All India Beat Nairobi 5-1
    37 10 NAIROBI. Dec. 26, (GHS). Playing then- third game m Nairobi on December 2'.\ within five days, the All-India Hockey Team deleated the Nairobi West, a representative side, by five goals to one.
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    Asian Games At New Delhi
    177 10 THE application of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council for affiliation with the Asian Games Federation New Delhi has been approved and athletic and other sporting teams from Singapore are now eligible for participation m the games. The Games start on March 4 and end
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    K.O. Tourney Draw Ota Sat.
    176 10 Till, draw for the quarter finals and the semi-finals of the Singapore lim key Association's knock out tournament will take place .it tiie Singapore Recreation (lub on Saturday at 0.30 p.m. All clubs who arc still m the tournament are requested to send their represenl
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    Quentameyer To Clash With Tommy Nutter
    403 10 Quentameyer To Clash With Tommy Nutter By Herman Kappa HEAVYWEIGHTS Hank Quentemeyer and Tommy Nutter promise one of the biggest fistic treats m Malayan boxing history when they climb through the ropes m the Happy World arena tomorrow night m a test to prove who is the better man. Very
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    Natural Goes Three In 40 1/5
    137 10  -  OLLIE DAVIES By PENANG, Wed— There was very little work done on the track here thi.s morning after yesterday's races. Most ol the horses who were tuken out only did pate work. One of the few who went fast W as Natural (riding boy)
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    SCC Easily Defeat GHQ At Rugger
    508 10 SINGAPORE Cricket Club scored a twelve points (a try, a penalty and a $zoal) to nil win against G.H.Q. m their rugger tie on the l'adan<> \esterdav afler leading six nil at half time. Tho game lacked any noteworthy thrills and except for some
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    US Leading In Swim Events At Christchurch
    361 10 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, Oee 27, m»> Jimmy Mclane of Yale and Wally WmU 0 j California carried America's colour* to victon day night m the opening swimming e\enu n bury Centennial Games at Chrihtehureh. Mclane won the 220 yard free style race from
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