The Straits Times, 6 December 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    DEFENCE LINE IS STRENGTHENED
    535 1 Big Battle Begins South Of Hsuchow NANKING, Sunday. THE Chines* Government today strengthened 1 the lower Yangtse River defence line which will form a final barrier to a Communist assault upon Nanking should the Red armies win a crucial battle now beginning south of Hsuchow. Chinese
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    C-G FLIES BACK FROM SIAM
    214 1 C-G FLIES BACK FROM SIAM TVHE Commissioner-General 1 in South-East A?<a (Mr.! Mikv-lm MacDonald* return-! to Singapore yesterday a. r a five-day visit to Siam. Ir. MacDonald is making a I I of trips to countries In hern and Eastern Asia for personal consultations their leaders. Already he has visited
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    3 Men Get Hard Task
    120 1 PARIS. Sun. THE United Nations Political Committee has adopted a proposal to set up a threeman conciliation commission f>>r Palestine, but its chances oi survival In a session of the, A mbly are regarded by informed quarters here as slim. The resolution, adopted by a
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    EXTORTION --IDEAS WANTED
    92 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. THE chief Secretary (Sir Alec Newboult) told the Straits Times today that the Federation Government would welcome any constructive suggestions for tackling the problem of protection or extortion money paid to terrorists. He was commenting on the arrest of employees of five Chinese mines
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    JEW CLASHES WITH JEW
    34 1 BUCHAREST, Sun—Rumanian authorities have intervened to halt a week-long struggle m Bucharest and other Rumanian cities m which Left-wing anti-Zionist Jews have been seizing the buildings of Zionist organisations. A.P.
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    'MUGS WANTED'
    51 1 ADELAIDE Sunday An English migrant and his wife who have been m Australia for seven months art going back to England as fast as they can. Mr. W. Duncan had his pocket picked on arrival and found the housing situation hopeless. "Australia wants mugs not migrants." he declared.—
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    Aerial Radio Service
    27 1 LONDON. Sun.— Two I.ancasters flew over 600 miles of stormy seas and dropped radio valves to a silenced veather ship In the Atlantic. Reuter.
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    Berlin Reds Arrested
    83 1 BERLIN, Sun. BANDS of German Communists created disturbances at polling booths today In efforts to disrupt the Western Berlin elections. Fourteen Communists were arrested in the American secj tor on charges of attempting to sabotage voting. Bands of German Communists were reported creating election disturbances in the
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    Students' Bombs Kill Police Chief
    178 1 CAIRO, Sunday. CELIM ZAKI PASHA, commander of the Cairo police, was killed by a grenade explosion when police and rioting students battled in the heart of the city with guns, grenades and missiles. Polict reported that about 30 students were Injured and some 300 arrested.
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    SECRET OASIS NEAR S. POLE
    96 1 LONDON, Sun. THE Sunday Empire News said today that a three-nation team of Antarctic explorers would set out next year to explore a warm oasis within 100 miles of the South Pole, kept secret for 10 years In the records of the German Air Force.
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    21 M.P.s In Scandal
    85 1 TOKIO, Sun. JAPAN'S first concerted In- vestigatlon into official corruption has grown to an international problem. Police have uncovered a nation-wide series of scandals, involving at least 21 Members of Parliament and hundreds of local officials. Japanese political leaders believe now that these disclosures will dampen
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    "6,000 TROOPS DIED IN SHIP"
    75 1 NANKING, Sun. OFFICIAL s-urces m Nanking said to-day that an even greater Chinese marine disaster occurred about a month ago during the evacuation of Yingkow. These sources said that a merchant vessel, removing fleeing Nationalist troops from Yingkow, was totally destroyed when Its boilers burst,
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    H.K. Exercise
    32 1 HONG KONG, Sun.—Military and civil defence forces are staging a week's combined exercise to determine how to deal with possible infiltration by "subversive elements" from across the Chinese frontier. Reuter.
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    QUAKE SHAKES CITIES IN U.S.
    158 1 LOS ANGELES, Sun. SOUTHERN California was rocked from Ventura to San Diego yesterday by a stronger, but far less damag- ing, earthquake than the one < which wrecked Long Beach In 1932. The only thing which prevented serious damage and I possibly extensive loss of
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    SEARCHING FOR 3000 VICTIMS
    256 1 SHANGHAI, Sunday. nprGS, sampans and junks today dotted the muddy Yangtse mouth around the protruding superstructure of the steamship Kiangya as the search for survivors and victims continued more than 40 hours after the crowded ship sank with an estimated loss of life possibly exceeding 3,000.
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    FIRST VICTIM OF BERYLLIUM
    83 1 LONDON, Sun. JACK Palmer a physicist, who worked for three years on fluorescent tube research work, recently complained of a ..old, cough and loss of weight and died in hospital. A pathologist said at the inquest that death was due to beryllium poisoning. Beryllium is used
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    Hatta: "Talks Have Failed"
    207 1 Hatta: "Talks Have Failed" JOGJAKARTA, Sun. yHE Indonesian Republican Premier (Dr. Mohammed Hatta) said in an interview to-day that the IndonesianDutch peace talks had broken down over control of the Indonesian and Dutch armies and that "we are unable to continue the discussions. The Dutch delegation left by plane this
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    U.S.SENATOR'S VISIT
    72 1 BATAVIA. Sun. United Slates Senator Mr. George Malone of Nevada who returnea from Jogjakarta by United Nations Good Offices Committee plane today will fly to Singapore tomorrow to continue hlg fact-finding tour of the Far East. Senator Malone is studying the availability of certain export products for the
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      'Secret Red Army To Sabotage U.S.'
      90 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday. a EN ATE investigators said 800 Moscow- trained American Communists were leading a "secret army now being drilled to overthrow our Government." It said that students received free courses In factory sabotage, bomb-making, kidnapping, train-wrecking, mutiny, civil warfare, espionage and infiltration. i
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      Wife For "Sale"
      56 2 MANILA, Sun.— A blonde widow from Hempstead. Long Island. 28-year-old Mrs. Dorothy Lawler. whose "wife for sale" advertisement attracted widespread notice In the U.S., plans to see a local lawyer who "bid" for her. Eight months ago Mrs. Lawler who Is the mother of several children, offered
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      Distraction
      43 2 NEW YORK. Sun.— The International Council of Christian Churches made oublic a letter sent to President Truman asserting that the "Berlin crisis may easily prove to be world Communism's attempt, to distract attention from Asia until China can be swallowed up." UP.
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      Back To Life
      60 2 WASHINGTON. Sun.— The United States Senate investigation board has found what It believes to be errors in the American Army Review Board's reasons for commuting to four years the life sentence passed on Use Koch, the "***** of Buchenwald." It considers there are grounds for Gen. Lucius
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      Myth Exploded
      65 2 MELBOURNE, Sun.—General Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C.. Governor-General of New Zealand, has exploded a 30-year-old myth about his exploits In the 1914 Mexican revolution. "I have never oeen In Mexico in my life." he told the Returned Ex-Servicemen League. According to the legend Gen. Freyberg fought for the bandit.
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      Gandhi In Japan
      46 2 TOKIO. Sun. A bronze statue of Gandhi will soon be erected in Hiblya Park in Central Tokio. The name of Gandhi has become a synonym for peace amom thousands of Japanese who have adopted his works and teachings to promote world peace. Reuter.
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      Air Freight
      61 2 DARWIN, Sun.— A dxmember Ceylon Government delegation headed by the Transport Minister (Sir John Kotelawala) has arrived here on Its way to discuss with the Air Minister (Mr. A. S. Grakeford) closer co-operation with Australia In the expansion of "Air Ceylon". "Ceylon is a big buyer from Australia
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      Export Change
      35 2 KARACHI. Sun.— The Pakistan Government has revised its cotton export policy. It has decided to allow the export of cotton yellow picking and llnters to all permissible destinations without any export license. A.P.
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      407 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenderers for the supply of 200 tons of 80/100 Penetration Bltumen and 200 tons of Quick Emulsified Bitumen are Informed that the closing date for submission of tenders has been ex- tended to noon on Wednesday. 15th Dec.. 1948. WARD ROOM OFFICERS MESS. H M. S. TERROR.
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      416 2 NOTICE British subject* In the Federation- of Malaya, desiring to make claims for the restitution ol Identifiable property In the United States Zone of Occupation of Germany, should apply »t once to the Deputy Chief Secretary. Federal Secretariat Kuala Lumpur for further information TENDERS. Tenders will be received for the
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      197 2 SALE? SALE?? SALE??? WHAT!!! STOCKTAKING SALE NOW ON? PRICES REDUCED 30% to 40% NOW GENTS CANARIAN POPLIN SHIRTS FULL SLEEVES 4.50 (SIZES 14i" 15" 154") Each LADIES PRINTED LAWN ENGLISH DESIGNS $00.85 (36" WIDE IN TWENTYONE SHADES Per Yard GENTS POPLIN PYJAMA SUITS 7.50 (SIZE 36" 38' 40" 42") A
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    "RESCUE CHINA" PLAN
    318 3 Madame Chiang Seeks Huge Sum WASHINGTON, Sunday. MADAME Chiang Kai-shek is asking the United States to rescue China from Communism with a programme which would cost an estimated US$3,000,000,000 over the next three years. This statement came last night from Chinese officials who would not permit direct
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    53 3 RECORD CATCH: Five-year-old Sundra Child qualitied as a fisherwoman to be reckoned with when she went to the T'N'T Christinas, Carnival at Woodside, Grange Road. Singapore, on Saturday. This was her catch from the magic fish pond. Mr. LC. Smith, In modish fishing ensemble, helped her m with the catch.—
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    They Pay For Their Forgetfulness
    232 3 By Our Woman Correspondent AN average of 100 applications for copies of birth certificates come to the Registrar daily. Parents want birth certificates for rations, travel or the enrolment of their children In school. But many of them do not remember the exact date on
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    Way To Arbitration Is Open
    431 3 Way To Arbitration Is Open EIGHT years alter tne passage into law of the Singapore Industrial Courts Ordinance, rules have been drawn up for the procedure in these courts which are still not functioning owing to labour's indifference. The reason for the delay In drawing up the rules has been
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    INDIAN C-in-C.
    31 3 NEW DELHI. Sunday. Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa's appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army becomes effective on January 15. This has been officially announced m New Delhi.— AP.
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    PAKISTAN-INDIA "PEACE" MOVE
    89 3 KARACHI Sun. A30-man Pakistani delegation left Karachi by air yesterday for India to se?k a settlement on nil disputes between the two Dominions except Kashmir. The leader of the delegation, the Finance Minister (Mr. Ghulam Mohammed), said they would confer with tht Indian Government m New Delhi
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    No Palmist For Princess
    81 3 LONDON, Sun. pRINCESS Margaret blushed and changed her mind about having her fortune told when she went dancing with the 22-year-old Marquess of Blandford on Friday night. The Marquess, mentioned m London gossip columns as one of the most eligible of the bachelor friends of the
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    Russia Asked To Limit Veto In Minor Matters
    161 3 PARIS, Sunday. THE United Nations Political Committee has passed a resolution by Britain, France, the United States and China proposing limitation of the veto m the Security Council. The resolution named more than 30 subject^ which should te regarded as procedural and
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    39 3 MR. ARCHIBALD McLELLAN, senior partner of Mansfield and Company, has been nominated by the Governor of Singapore to be a temporary member of the Singapore Legislative Council m place of the late Mr. E. R. Koek, Straits Times picture.
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    FRANTIC REFUGEE SCRAMBLE
    196 3 FRANTIC REFUGEE SCRAMBLE NANKING, Sun. GOVERNMENT authorities have issued Instructions to control the frantic scramble of thousands of refugees at Nanking central station to board train* to take them away from the threatened capital. The Minister of Communications (Mr. Yu Ta-wel) has promised evacuation for the families of civil servants
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    DEATH
    44 4 Madam Llm Kirn Bee. the oroprletor of the Geok Kee LUn passed away suddenly at 2.15 a.m. at 121. Kitchener Road, on the morning of the 4th December 1948. leaving behind her -6 daiightrrs. s sons and many grand and great grand children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    33 4 A Requiem High Mass will be •aid at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Tuesday. 7th Deccembir. 1948 at 6.15 a.m. for the rep<ve ol the soul of Melita Olga Carder*.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. Dec. 6, 1948. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE
    710 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. Dec. 6, 1948. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE Rejection by the Singapore Government of the Municipal Commission's appeal for amendment of the Municipal Elections Ordinance, a decision which means retention of the property qualification, is a disappointing sequel to the Commission's special meeting," though perhaps it was not
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    It's Too Easy!
    277 4 Some months ago the European commercial member of the Federal Legislative Council suggested that Malaya should be allowed to use more of the American dollars which she herself earns m order \m buy electrical generators and mining equipment which would m turn enable Malaya to earn yet
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    Fifty Years Ago
    82 4 From the Straits Times of Dec. 6, 1898 Mr. W. C. Cowie, speaking at the annual dinner of the British North Borneo Company, stated that the British Government was recognizing the strategic value of Borneo. Referring to the Mat Salleh rebellion, Mr. Cowie expressed the opinion that
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      The Overage Child In The Singapore School
      441 4 WE read of our Legislative Councillors debating provision for this or that scheme, but surprisingly little is heard of how the school children are facing the post-war educational policy of the Colony. Perhaps our elected representatives on the Council think It no concern,
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      THE ACCIDENT AT RAWANG
      113 4 ON Tuesday last the pilot train went off the rails beyond Rawang, and the northbound mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Penang crashed into the rear ,of the pilot engine. At a result the mail train had to be brought back to Kuala Lumpur and passengers
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      WORTHY OF FRAMING
      82 4 IN your issue of Dec. 1, there appear three advertisements asking for tenders for the supply of various clothing for the Special Constables, such as 10,000 raincapes, 35,000 ankle boots, and 20,000 uniforms (i.e. 20,000 shirts and 20,000 trousers). This is so "crushing" that I have cut
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      EYE-OPENER FOR PUBLIC
      127 4 THE controversy between the Army Civil Service Union and the Army authorities has been followed with Interest by civilian employees of the Navy and Air Force establishments. While meeting after meeting of Services' chiefs are being held, the civilian nonindustrial staff, whose future status m the services
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    THE NANKING REGIME IN PERIL
    1365 4 THE NANKING REGIME IN PERIL By The Times Correspondent In Peking CVENTS m North China have followed each other m such rapid succession m recent weeks that any attempt to give an exact picture of the Chinese political scene can only be of a transitoity nature. The tide of Nationalist
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    JAP TRADE PACT WILL HIT MALAYA
    445 5 Fewer Imports Than Now By the Financial Editor of the Straits Times MALAYAN importers of Japanese goods are iVI likely to be hard hit as a result of the recently completed Japan-Sterling Area trade agreement, unless it is drastically revised. This has become clear
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    Overlanders Rafferty Here
    123 5 Overlanders Rafferty Here ClX-foot six-Inches tall, J Chips Rafferty, the Austrilian film star of "The Overlanders" fame, arrived In Singapore last night on Irs way to England. He is goinc to London for tho trade ai*< Press screenlnc of his latest film, "Eureka Stockade." Mr. RafTertv, who is travelllng under
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    Her Maiden Voyage
    132 5 LATEST addition to the Glen Line fleet, the 10.000-ton motor ship Glenorchy, Is expected to arrive m Singapore on Saturday on her maiden voyage to the Far East. Formerly known as the Priam, the ship is carrying 21 passengers including the managing director of Glen Line, Mr.
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    JAP DAMAGE RESTORED
    74 5 Japanese efforts to efface evidence of the hlstorial association of Singapore with Britain are slowly being remedied. Statues of British administrators, foundation stones and plaques in buildings and other j such evidence of the British connection were removed in 1942. Several of these, including the statue of
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    Terror Closes Many Schools
    513 5 has closeft many Chinese schools, particularly in Johore and Perak, the retiring Director of Education (Mr. H. E. Cheesemon) said yesterday. School^ affected were those whose teachers had either been Communists or sympathisers and had disappeared after the emergency was declared. Mr. Cheeseman la leaving the
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    Two Weeks Of Prayers
    105 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, 8un. ABOUT 20 Buddhist temples in Ipoh are preparing this week to celebrate the birthday of Buddha Amltaba or "Ohnltorfatt" as he Is called by the Chinese on Dec. 17. The larger temples conduct two weeks of prayers and festivals until
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    CONGRESS WILL NOT FIGHT
    303 5 CONGRESS WILL NOT FIGHT CINGAPORE Regional Indian Congress decided yesterday not to contest the Singapore Municipal Elections. This decision was arrived at m spite of a directive from the Malayan Indian Congress asking all the Regional ConI gresses to take part m muniI clpal and rural board elections." to show
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    Move To Cut Food Prices
    92 5 SINGAPORE market stallholders are given until I Dec. 23 to consider cutting I down the retail prices of the fiesh foodstuffs they sell. A close check is now being made by the Food Control Department on all markets o find out to what extent retail
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    46 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Mr. Ding Boon Leong, second son I of Mr. and Mr«. Ding Ein An« of thi Sun Dispensary. Klang. recently flew from St. Stephen's College. Hong Kong to America to further his studies. He Is an old boy of the Anglo-Chines* school. Klang.
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    SINDHIS "INVADE" SINGAPORE
    131 5 HUNDREDS of Sindhis (Hindus from Slnd, Pakistan have arrived m Singapore In the last few months. Many more hundreds have stopped here on their way to Batavla. Singapore Slndhi merchants, who are concentrated In High Street, set up an organisation early this year to receive and disperse
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    29 5 JONATHAN DENIS the four-month-old son of Major and Mrs. Denis Freeman was christened yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Major Freeman is attached to G.H.Q. F.A.R.E.L F Straits Times Picture.
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    Malayan Scouts Leave For Jamboree Tomorrow
    141 5 MALAYA'S contingent to the Pacific International Scout Jamboree near Melbourne will leave Singapore tomorrow on the Maetsuycker for Fremantle. The Scouts will be entertained tonight by the Australia and New Zealand Association In the V.M.C.A. Most of the boys will get their first Introduction
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    POLICE BAND FOR JOHORE
    95 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun rhe band of the Federation police under Mr. A. W. Crofts, it* director of music, will tour Johore during the next fortnight. It will visit Begamat, Kluang. Endau. Merslnz. Kota Tlnggl. Johore Bahru. Batu Pahat and Muar between Dec. 11 and 18. The
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    BANDITS RAID RAILWAY & POLICE-FAIL
    359 5 BANDITS RAID RAILWAY POLICE-FAIL From Our Staff Correspondent Xl ALA LUMPUR, Sunday. armed bandits last night attacked Kundang Police Station three miles from Rawang, but were beaten oft* by 20 police and special constables. The terrorists also failed m an their attempt to set fire to the railway station next
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    FLIGHT OF MAN BEFORE THE FALL
    261 5 Catapulted skywards by one end of a breaking plank while working on the roof of a house near the Siglap Market yesterday, a (limesi* carpenter (On? Kirn Kow) w.is picked up unconscious. He received head and other injuries, but his condition is not serious.
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    SHARE MARKET FLUCTUATED ACCORDING TO RUBBERPRICE
    824 6 From A Market Correspondent MALAYAN market sentiment last week was swayed to a great extent by the movement of rubber. It showed weakness and a graveyard air when the rubber price dropped to 33} cents a lb., perked up considerably when the commodity recovered
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    45 6 THE Resident Commissioner, Penan; (Mr. A. V. Aston) welcomed the Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson) on his .arrival at Penan g aboard tht Carthage for a holiday. Picture shows Lady Gimson, Mr. Aston, Sir Franklin and walking behind Miss Judy Gimson. Straits Times picture.
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    Why SCBA Ran No Candidate
    136 6 Why SCBA Ran No Candidate THE Straits Chinese British Association Singapore, after considering the status of British protected persons ln the Colony, wrote to the Government requesting admission of British protected persons born m Malaya v •lectors under the Legislative Council Election Ordinance. This is stated m the 1948 annual
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    Base Union Answers Admiralty
    258 6 Base Union Answers Admiralty FE Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union representing 500 non-Industrial civilian employees at the Singapore Naval Base, replied yesterday to the rejection of their year-old memorandum by the Admiralty in London. The Singapore Federation of Service Unions sent a joint memorandum to the Service ministries In London,
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    "Unite" Plea By Tan Cheng Lock
    363 6 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday. Vf R Tan Cheng Lock, during hit Presidential iT1 speech at the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce today, pleaded for unity among the Malayan Chinese "to save themselves from disaster." He said: "The Innumerable Chinese graves, holding the
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    Singapore Diary
    88 6 TODAY TNT Monday Morning Market, Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, 8.30 a.m. to noon. Y.W.C.A., international Fortnightly Club, Mrs. Ouy Savard will speak 0.1 Canada. 5, Raffles Quay. 5 p.m. Anson Athletic Association; monthly meeting, 52, Nelson Road. 7 30 p.m. International Artists Association, life class. College of Medicine.
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    FRANCHISE REBUFF: PROTEST
    376 6 FRANCHISE REBUFF: PROTEST SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners at the weekend strongly criticised the Colony Government for its rejection of amendments to the Municipal Elections Ordinance proposed by the Commiasioners i The amendment* would 1-ave widened the Municipal electorate. By 14 votes to three the Commissioners last month decided to ask the
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      79 6 flADIO MALAYA SINGAPORE 1.00 Radio Orchestra; 1.90 News; 1.45 Dance music by Oscar Rabin; 2.00 Close; 8.15 News; 8.30 Interlude; 8.30 Movie Magazine; 9.00 At Your Request; 9.30 News; 9.45 World Affairs, by Allington Keirnard; 10.00 Music For You; 10.30 Dance Music; 11.00 News. Close. KUALA LUMPUR 1.00 As 8'pore;
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      97 6 10.30 Much Binding in the Marsh; 11.00 News. Close. BVBB0 •.77 Me/a, 11.85 Me/i. ISM Hc/i A 9.69 Me/i per second ltd: JS-S: 30 98 and 44 SI 4.55 Health Intelligence Bulletin; 5 03 light Music; 5.30 The Debate Continues; 5.45 Symphony Concert; 6.30 Home News from Britain; 6.45 Indonesian;
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      93 6 Music While You Work; 6.50 The News; 7.00 Sportiag Record; 7.30 From The Editorials; 7.4S Muslo Of The Regiments; 8.30 Th« News; 9.45 "The Waterlogged Spa;" 10.15 Stradivari Orchestra 11.00 Welsh Magazine; 11.30 Th» News; 12.00 "Have A Oo!'»; 12.30 Close. RADIO AUSTRALIA 5.30 p.m. Invitation to Music; B.cO Composer
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      "DISCONTINUING" COMPANIES AND TAX PROVISION
      342 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. fHIMPUL (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates' chairman (Mr. J. L. Milne), m his annual statement, explains the position of rubber companies which elected to be treated as "discontinuing" companies as from the date of Japanese occupation. He refers his explanation to
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      London Stocks
      252 7 LONDON, Sun. /CAUTION and hesitancy on \j the London Stock Exchange on Friday were attributed to the Berlin situation, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Prices m most sections moved slightly lower m small trading. lubbers wcie unchanged to lower. Tins were irregular. British Government stocks were widely one-eighth lower.
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      Production Leaps, Sales Flag In United States
      342 7 WASHINGTON, Sunday. BUSINESS and industry in the United States approach the end of the year with production at full blast but with less satisfactory conditions on the consumer front. nage last week were the highest ever reported; car production recovered from the holiday-short-ened
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      BODY IN CHARGE
      193 7 Rubber Technology From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun. RETAILS were given, m reply to a House of Commons question recently, of the constitution of the governing body of the National College of Rubber Technology. The College has 24 governors, of whom Mr. H. Rogers is chairman, and
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      Week-End Rubber
      156 7 WEEK-END rubber commodity prices Included the following The Singapore Chamber of Com merce Rubber Association's noon prices on Saturday (Dec. 4), m cents per lb Buyer Seller No. 1 R. 8.8. Spot loose nominal 35% 36' i P. 0.8. In bales Oec. NO. 1 R.S.S. 35% 36 No.
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      56 7 From A Market Correspondent THE price of copra on the Singapore produce markets continued to rise on Saturday. It was quoted at sun-dried $36.50. mixed $36. With the generally weak market for Malayan coconut oil there was a tendency for quotations here to remain unaffected. No other changes
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      WILLIAM JACKS PLAN A SHARE DEAL
      188 7 I ONDON bankers have nearly completed negotia- tions for placing 220,000 Ordinary ss. shares m William Jacks and Company, says the Daily Express City editor. j Brokers to the placing, he says, will be Laing Cruickshank, but the price of the shares is still
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      Tali Ayer Rubber
      40 7 fALI Ayer Rubber Estates' profit In the year to June SO. before tex, was £20.601. TO this is added £13.809 from tax reserve. To current tax £6,073- replanting £10,000. d^idend four per cent. (nil): forward £28.273 (£16.565).
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      SEAPORT (S'GOR) £27,000 Of Rubber Sold
      113 7 SEAPORT (S'GOR) £27,000 Of Rubber Sold SEAPORT (Selangor) Rubber Esatts' proceeds from sales in the year to June 30 amounted to £27,714 (£17.762 the prevlouyear) plus other Income £1,387 (£1,477). making £29,101 19.239K Less production costs £18,929 (£16,885), buildings depreciation £941 (nil), administration expenses £425 (£369), directors' fees £552 (£483),
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      Selama Chairman
      25 7 JyJK. B. E. Figgis nas been elected chairman of Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates m place of the late Mr. W. C. K. Oibson.
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      210 7 PRESIDENT LINES General Passenger Agent to Northwest Airlines SAILINCS TO NEW 'OAK ANO BOSTON via INDIA fCYPT M EOITERRANEAN PORTS Wil.am.tt.V.ct^Vpo.e Sham Otc 29 Finest f*o*t-War Luxury Llntr* Penana Oec 11 f" st Luxuriou* passenger rervlc* penang Dec between Hong Keag, Manila end tan Francisco AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. UNION
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      267 7 EAST ASIATIC LINE SA.L.NC, FROM SCANDINAVIAN "'^AnSiNAVu'"'" 7 CONTINENT. Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham Penang. in.* Kambodia due abt. Dec 9 m r <* Colombo. Aden. Port Said. Malacca dv. abt Oec M Alexandria. Cenoa. Marseilles for Bangkok. Saigon. Manila, lanI an F i# Antwerp. HKong. Shanghai b Kobe. gSSSSSr*..
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      965 7 MeAUSTER CO., LTD. < ln;orpo(eteo m Singapore) BLLBHMAM BUCKNM.I KLAVENCSfi LIX* HAVRE. LONDON ROTTEROAM, CANAOIAN PACIFIC PORTI HAMBURC b MIOOLESBROUCH Accepting cargo toi O.s North Atlantic Accepting cer«o for Central 6 Soulft Ports Canada vi. Colombo Amer.can Port*. CITY OF tUCKNOW Spore P Vnam Penang L>ue Singapore Our IS Oec.
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    'CUP TEAM CAPTAIN HAS BEEN SLIGHTED'
    430 8 'CUP TEAM CAPTAIN HAS BEEN SLIGHTED' P.B.A. Proposal 'In Bad Taste' From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday. \f K. Michael Mahindasa, Malaya's only delegate at iTI the Thomas Cup draw and a vice-president of the Badminton Association of Malaya, who launched a campaign here to aid the Thomas Cup Fund,
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    West Zone Lead By 200 Runs
    117 8 West Zone Lead By 200 Runs POONA. Sun. THE West Zone were all out for 474 runs in reply to the West Indians' first innings total of 274 in the third day of their match here today. The West Zone's total was the highest hit against the touring team, topping
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    Rugby Union Results
    247 8 LONDON, Sun. VTESTERDAY'S U.K. Rugby X results are Welsh International trials: Probables 3. Possibles 19. i County Championship: Lancashire 24, Cumberland 8; Northumberland 8. Durham 8: Yorkshire 14. Cheahire 6. Club Matches: Blackheath 3. Cardiff 8; Harlequins 5, Leicester 3; London Scottish 9. 3ath 6; Middlesex Hospital
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    Compton Hits 300 In 3 Hours
    373 8 BENONI, Sunday. 1" M.C.C. cricketer B beat North-eastern Transvaal here yesterday by an lnnlngi and with an hour to spare. The victory wag a combination of some superlative batting followed by brilliant bowling and fielding. To take matters in order of happening, Denis Compton
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    Unwanted Mare Scores 6th Win
    436 8 By EPSOM JEEP ¥Tf¥l IPOH, Sunday. A BOLT two years ago a shaggy little mare was landed at Penang by Mr. Max Wheatley the bloodstock importer. Moderately sired 'and untried, she was passed over by most of the horse owners who, at that time, were
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    IRISH LEAGUE
    38 8 LONDON, Sunday. YESTERDAY'S Irish league soccer results are Ballymena United 3, Derry City Belfast Celtic 8, Bangor 0 Coleralne 4. Ards 1. Glentoran 7, Glenavon 1. linn> ld S. Distillery t. Portadown 2, Cllftonville 1 Reuter.
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    Danes Are Confident Of Victory
    66 8 COPENHAGEN, Sun. DENMARKS'S badminton experts are completely confident that the Danish team will defeat Sweden m the second round of the Thomas Cup, which is being: held here on Tuesday and Wednesday, and thus enter the European zone final. A Danish sports writer told Reuter
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    Indo-Ceylon Soccer XI Beat Malays
    291 8 Indo-Ceylon Soccer XI Beat Malays KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. "|»HE All Malayan Indo-Cey-x lonese today defeated tht All-Malayan Malays by three goals to two In a thrilling soccer match played at che Princes Road stadium. Highlight* of the match were the brilliant teamwork among the Indo-Ceylonese forwardg and tht outstanding play
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    Sports Diary
    41 8 TODAT HOCKEY: S.C.C. Women T. Naval Bmc Ladies H.C.— S.C.C; SRC- T. St. Patricks School— S.R.C.; 2nd Echelon W. G.H.Q. Signal Reft.— Nee Soon; Khalsa Assn. t. R.N. Police St. George's Rd. RUGBY: S.C.C. "B" T. R.E.M E. —S.C.C.
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    UK FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES
    1022 8 LATEST U.K. Foo'.ball League tables are: DIVISION ONE PWDLPApts Derby County 20 12 6 2 33 18 30 Portsmouth 20 10 7 333 13 27 Newcastle 20 10 7 3 41 27 27 Manchester U2O 9 6 9 42 23 24 Arsenal 20 9 6 5
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    Lim Not Impressed By Canada's Win
    410 8 By KEN JALLEH "r«ANADA'S victories over India m the first round of the Thomas Cup competition have not impressed me "unduly", said Mr. Lim Chuan Geok, Malayan Cup team captain-manager, speaking from his sick bed m the General Hospital yesterday. "Malaya would have swept
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    Eu Tong Sen Golf Cup Qualifiers
    120 8 CEVENTY-TWO Malayan u golfers took part In the qualifying round of the first Eu Tong Sen Cup competition at the Singapore Island Club yesterday. The competition will b* held I every six month* for all golfers I with a recognised handicap In Singapore acd
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    THOMAS CUP RESULTS England And Canada Win
    383 8 THOMAS CUP RESULTS England And Canada Win EJNGLAND and Canada scored easy victory m their first-round ties m the international Thomas Cup badminton competition over the week-end. At Leicester, England beat Scotland by eight, matches to one, while at Toronto, Canada put paid against the account of India by seven
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    Malays Score 1-0 Victory
    75 8 From Our Own Ccrr^oond.-nt JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. 1*HE local Indo-Ceylonese hockey I team met with their first defeat this season when they were beaten by the Malays by one goal to nil. Midway through the second half, Dollah sent In a centre which lodged in the
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      781 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from pag« 4) ArrOWMODATION WANTED WANTED furnished house or tint m Kuala Lumpur. Jan. Ist. by married couple, one child. Box No A273. 8.T.. K.L. OFFICE SPACE WANTED EUROPEAN COMPANY requires, office space approximately 300 to SOO saft.: immediate entry Reply Q.P.O Box 1058. EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL man
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      25 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High Water, 2.30 a.m. (8ft. Oln.), 1.21 p.m. (9ft. lin.). TOMORROW: High Water, 3 14 a.m. (7ft. 7in.). 2.CB p.m. (8ft. «ln.).
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