The Straits Times, 25 December 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    ANTI-RED MOVE IN S.-E. ASIA
    494 1 U.S. "Outright Bid" For Support WASHINGTON, Friday. THE United States stand against the Dutch in Indonesia was an outright bid for the support of all South-East Asia against the Communists, it was reported in Washington today. The Netherlands offensive against the Republic, it was thought
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    MILLIONS MORE IN TRADE
    142 1 MILLIONS MORE IN TRADE MALAYA'S trad* last month rose by S3 3. 2 00 000 over the October hums to reach a total of 3305J 00,000. but the favourable balance of $11,100,000 In October fell to $7,100,000 last month, according to offlral figures. November exports amounted to $156.130 790 ($146,508,722
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    53 1 ADRIAN DON ATI. a Viyear- I ex-K.A.F. pilot whseo plane was statrd to have t>e»>n detained by the Dutch m Jogjakata last week-end pictured m Singapore yesterday. He leaves next week for Britain where he M]T| he will claim $50,000 Straits from the Neiherliiids (iovt. m Indonesia tor the aircraft—
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    Two Spells Of "Heavy Resistance"
    225 1 BATAVIA, Frl. DUTCH troop* yesterday advanced 20 miles and occupied Mauk on Java's north coast, according to a Dutch Army communique. In North Sumatra. Dutch troops flown by flying boat *o Lake Toba were reported to have pushed south to occupy Tarutung. Earlier they had
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    INDIAN VIEW: "DEPLORABLE"
    156 1 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Frl. r pHE president of the Perak Regional Indian Congress (Mr. J. Emmanuel) today condemned the Dutch "police action" against the Indonesian Republic, m a letter to the Press. He said: "Eyes from all parts of the globe are today focussed on
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    42 1 SISTER HELEN ROWE, who attended Princess Elizabeth f at the birth of her baby, holds Prince Charles after his christening at Bucking ham Palace. Miss Rowe, State certified midwife, also attended the Duchess of Kent when Prince Michael was born. A.P. picture.
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    Collected Money For Sick Reds
    149 1 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. A RRESTED while soliciting for donations on behalf £X of sick Communists in Kulai, Gan Teng Liang was yesterday sentenced to 15 month's rigorous imprisonment for putting people in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. Prosecution
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    BARTER SHIPS MAY LEAVE
    75 1 The warning issued to Singapore merchants to assess the safety of shipping m East Sumatra waters before carrying on their barter trade with Republican ports there was called off yesterday. The Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs stated that with the exception of Sibolga, ships could now
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    Peter Pan Again
    40 1 A repeat performance of Peter Pan" will be presented by the pupils of Dean* School at the Victoria I itre. Singapore, on Tuesd«ty at 6 p.m. m aid of 8.A.i... bookings may be made jj i'jne *****.
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    38 1 A CHRISTMAS DRINK: Gen. Sir Neil Ritchie, C-in-C FARKLF, photograph on a visit to the G.H.Q. Sergeants' Mess. Tanglin Barracks Singapore. Left to right: Brigadier I MR Dltmas D.M.E., Sgt.-Maj. Reid. Sir Neil. R.S.M. Borland. Straits Times picture.
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    NEW RAIL COACHES ON ORDER
    74 1 NEW RAIL COACHES ON ORDER RAILWAY waggons and coaches of the latest design for Malaya will go into production within the next tew weeks at one of Britain's largest rolling stock works. Some cars will be air conditioned. Both the biggest rolling Mock factories m Britain, the Birmingham works of
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    Straits Times Pictures, 1948
    36 1 A LIMITED second edition of Straits Times Pictures 1948 has been printed and will be on sale from today. Get your copies NOW from your newsagent or The Straits Times Press Ltd.
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    U.K. To Import Malayan Pearl Sago Again
    121 1 ITNITED Kingdom import licences for pearl sago V from Malaya will be re-issued early next year, the Singapore Secreiat-iat for Economic Affairs announced yesterday. The current year's licences were suspended because imports nad exceeded the Food Ministry's programme purchases. The new programme for
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    HONG KONG TRADE UP
    76 1 HONG KONG, Fn.—Malayan exports to Hong Kom" for the first 10 months o" this year Increased by by H.K.53,500.000 on last year. In the first 10 months of this year, Honsj Kong's im-port-export trade exceeded that for the whole of 1947. Imports during October of this
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    'CHINA CANNOT RELY ON AID' SAYS DR. SUN
    155 1 'CHINA CANNOT RELY ON AID' SA YS DR. SUN NANKING, Friday. "PHINA cannot rely on foreign aid to obtain the goal for which the Government is fighting," the Premier (Dr. Sun Fo) told *he first session of his new Cabinet. He said the ultimate aim of the war was peace.
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    Goodwill For The Tories?
    107 1 LONDON, Fri. THE Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Herbert Morrison), li expected to spend the Christmas Parliamentary holiday working on the draft of the I Labour Party's 1950 Election Programme. He and Mr. Maurice Webb, chairman of the 396-strong Parliamentary Labour Party, are going together to a
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    "Miss Duchess"
    35 1 LONDON, Fri— When a letter of congratulation from the Duchess ol Kent was read to her at Ramsgate. Mrr Jane Champkin, aged 106. said: 'So nice of Miss Duchess to remember me." Reuter.
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    The Forecast Is "Wet"
    92 1 SINGAPORE can expert a wet Christmas, say K.A.F. meteorological authoritiex at Changi. where the rainfall recorded m the past five days totals 10.09 inches. This is equal to the average recorded for the whole month of December over a period of 64 years. Kalian* meteorological station
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  • Obituary
    Shell Dump Explosion: Fifth Death
    128 1 r pHE death roll m the shell dump explosion near the 12 milestone, Sembawang Road Singapore, reached five yesterday with the death m Hospital of 19-year-old Toh Thaln Huat. Only Llm Heay Seng i24> of six Chinese whom police found lying In a clearing on
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      160 1 yv'T l l pftMi3S9o A Merry Christmas r rilK Straits Times wishes all its readers a Merry Christinas. S^Ff* ->^ A WANDER LTD. X <a9 in,r>ipoiat*d m mjt V^ Knglar.dt Singapore (fl yldd these Vitamins to j>) Improve Babys Feed W /Vj S SIMPLE. Dvi very etfectlve way to increase
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    TODAY IN BETHLEHEM
    354 3 An Old-Time Christmas BETHLEHEM, Friday. AN old-fashioned Christmas is scheduled for Bethlehem this year. Candles and lamps replace the customary electric lights in the Church of Nativity on Manger Square and other holy places. The traditional procession of the Latin Patriarch will start from Beit Jala, where
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    Steep Cost Him £5
    85 3 LONDON, Fri. A MINER who went to sleep on the mainconveyor belt of a Yorkshire colliery was fined £5 for conduct likely to endanger the safety of the mine. He was said to have told the manager, who woke him: "I have finished mj cut and
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    Mr. GIBSON LEAVES THE BANK
    98 3 Mr. GIBSON LEAVES THE BANK LONDON. Fri. MR. George Gibson has resigned from his directorship of the Bank of England, It was announced today. Mr. Gibson, a former chairman of the Trades Union Congress, was one of the leading public officials Involved m the investigations of the Lynskey tribunal Into
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    27 KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    21 3 MADRID. Fri. All 27 occupants were killed when a Madrid Barcelona airliner crashed near Tarragona yesterday.—Reuter
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    DESPITE DOCTORS
    35 3 CANBERRA, Fri. Australia's Health Minister (Mr. Nicholas McKenna), declares that the Government will go ahead with its national health plan "within the limits of its constitutional power" despite the resistance of doctors. Reuter.
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    KEEP OUT CHINESE, SAYS VIETNAM
    132 3 SAIGON. Friday. SOUTH Vietnam's delegate to the annual economic conference held at Dalat, 200 miles north-east of Saigon yesterday called for a big reduction of Chinese immigration to South Vietnam and Vietnam Chinese Immigration m Indo-China is uncontrolled i and is seriously threatening Vietnamese as
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    29 3 UOUND FOR JYV\ after visiting Holland arc tIMM three Dutch Fuvasian girls, Gloria Anderson, Use l>e Smet, and Susie Anderson who passed through Singapore this week.— Straits Times picture.
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    Asia's Food Lags Behind People
    159 3 HONG KONG, Friday. WHILE Asia's pouplation has continued to increase at rates varying from 0.8 per cent to 2.5 per cent in different areas, production has in many areas declined, says tht Far Eastern Economic Review. Unless thU situation is corrected, the Review adds, "it
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    Seeing Red In Unions
    119 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. THE House Un-American Activities Committee yesterday listed 13 union leaders as Communists and said 20 affiliated unions have been under Communist control. In a study on Communism In the labour movement, the committee said that, In th« event of a war between th» United
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      Pick-&-Shovel Too Hard For Migrants
      97 3 CANBERRA, Friday. A CANBERRA physician says many European migrants doing pick-and-»hovel work in Australia are cracking under the strain. Dr. Lewis W. Nott, superintendent of the Canberra munity Hospital, says that many immigrants eiy Baits and Poles— are showing lUcna of heart strain. •Before they
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      Rocket Explosion
      52 3 GLASGOW. Tri. A big German metal rocket, being broken ud was accidentally fired by a man with an acetylene burn?r. It roared into the air, crossed .he River Clyde, bounced nn a main road and came to rest m a n?ld 1.000 yards Horn where it started.— R
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      Christmas Babies
      34 3 LONDON. Fri.— Every baby born on Christmas Day in the metropolitan area of London and in several provincial and Scottish cities will receive a 'bunny rug" from the Queensland Country Women's Aasocatlon.—Reuter.
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      Boys' Armoury
      43 3 LONDON, Frl. Two 11-year-old boys were stated m court to have collected a small armoury when they raided a museum m Yorkshire They stole four swords, a bayonet, two guns, a dagger, two sawing Implements and a box of coins.— Reuter.
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      Santa Claus
      52 3 NEW YORK Fri.— At Lovejoy (Georgia), Santa Claus m the person of Mr. Henry R. I.cc stopped his train and d«ivered a doll and $2,325 bank deposit to a four-year-oirt Klrl Brace Purcel, born without iiands. Two bus drivers also raised |50. The money will sive her rollege
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      Murder Mystery
      41 3 LONDON, Fri. Winifred Mary Hallagan. aged 37. housewife of Wakefleld, has been charged with the wilful murder in 1941 of Emma Eliza Sheard. The headless body of Sheard was discovered floating in a disused pit shaft at Walton.— Reuter.
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      500 War Brides
      27 3 HONQ KONQ, Fri. About 500 war brides of American soldiers were flown from Hong Kong to the United States m October and November.— A.P.
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      116 3 WHAT'S ON IN K.L. TODAY PAVILION: Maneater of Kumaon ODEON: Drums of the Congo. REX: Melody Time. MADRAS: The Sea Hound. COLISEUM: Wake Up and Dream. CATHAY: Vichitra Vanitha. EMPIRE: Captain Fury. t'KNANG CATHAY: River Lady REX: The Adv ntures of Robin Hood. ODEON: Blood and Sand. LIDO: King of
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Dec. 25, 1948. GOODWILL TO MEN
    315 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Dec. 25, 1948. GOODWILL TO MEN It was the gallant Sir Roger de Coverley who remarked, with the keen insight which so often refreshed his wit, that it happens very well that Christmas should fall out m the middle of Winter. But Sir Roger never
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    Warning To Holland
    377 4 Warning To Holland It is to be hoped that Dr. Herman Fridericy's prediction that Holland will disregard any Security Council resolution ordering the return of Dutcii and Indonesian forces to positions held under the Renville truce agreement does not correctly represent the Duch attitude. Dr. Fridericy, who is head of
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    Pumpkin Spy
    261 4 It is a little late in the calendar for Hallowe'en spectres, but out of a pumpkin on a New England farm has come a real American bogeyman. Hidden in its hollowed heart was a microfilm of State Department documents, confidential letters and pungent notes from American diplomatic officials
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    Fifty Years Ago.
    103 4 From the Straits Times of Dec. 25, 1898 The British North Borneo Herald seeks how to overcome the difficulty of legally proving marriages among Chinese there. Marriage certificates are unknown m China. Their repute is accepted as sufficient proof of marriage unless the facts are challenged. Such
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    STAMP DUTY UNPAID
    93 4 CHDR an example of mrr furiatlng stupidity I think this takes some beating. A Singapore cheque bearing the legend "STAMP DUTY PAID," when cashed m the Federation, is considered as not having had the stamp duty paid because the Federation does not recognise the Singapore stamp. Thus
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    25 4 Letters signed with a nom-de-plume are not published unless the writer's namr and address' are communicated to the Editor as a guarantee of good faith.
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    CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN!
    1663 4  - CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN! JULIE PRITCHARD By "MERRY Christmas,, Mummy and Daddy. Merry Christmas." This greeting will start the day for millions of parents throughout the world today. It will be given m many tongues, m many lands. For some it will be merry, for others not so gay. For
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      801 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. ONO— FANG Ong Boon Poh. »or ol )ate Mr. Mrs. Ong Koon Hoo to Annie Fong, daughter of Madam Lai Kia Mul late Mr. Pang Shu Pang. LEE— CHOO. The engagement la announced to-day between Lee Kok Khlam. 2nd son of the late Mr. Mrs. Lee Kheirg Seng
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    CHRISTMAS VIGIL NOT CAREFREE
    291 5 H, C. 's Greetings To Police And Armed Services From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THRISTMAS in the Federation will not be a happy carefree occasion for festivity. On estates and at mines special precautions are being taken against possible attacks tonight. In the towns
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    33 5 Ml WK UM>I)IN(. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCreath *<( n :it their Silver WeddiiiK party at Butterworth on Wednesday. Mr. McCrrath is the Superintendent of the Raean Dalam Klipw:iy —S. K. Faye picture.
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    Blake Death: 2 Suspects Arrested
    192 5 tut S( ifl (irr.spui.dent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. j Chinese were arrested m Sonndah yesterday cted of having been In »art» which murdered Mi A. M. Blake, the superintendent nf the Selangor Boys' en Dec. 13. Awhile the Blake Fund reached a total of 1.85. Christmas
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    62 5 PERAK COUNCIL of State Budget meeting. Picture shows members and guests waiting for the Sultan From left is Mr. Cheah Gbim Leng, the Raja Muda of Perak (Raja Yusof), Mr. J. V. Morals, the Raja di Hilir (Raja Abdul Rashid), the Assistant State Secretary (Inche Albakri), Raja Shariman, and the
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    GIMSON THANKS POLICE
    140 5 GIMSON THANKS POLICE r |^RIBUTE to the efforts of the Singapore Police Force are paid by the Governor (81r Franklin Gimson) In his Christmas message: "This Christmas I particularly wish to extend to all officers and men of the Singapore Police Force my greetings, my good wishes for 1949 and
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    CHRISTMAS IN PENANG
    99 5 PEN A NO. Fri. Tie Northern Settlement has apI parently :orgotten all about secession for the time being, Judging by the record bookings at hotels m town, at seaside resort^ and hill bungalows. There has been a steady stream of outstatlon visitors who are spending their Christmas
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    SAILORS SPENT $100,000
    61 5 The visit of the US. air-craft-carrier Tarawa and her escorting destroyers has enriched Singapore by about U.S. $50,000 ($lOO,OOO Malayan), it is estimated The 3,000 officers and men all had shore leave during, their four-day visit, and each spent an average of U.S.$l5. Many of the officers
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    TWO GAOLED FOR NOT REGISTERING
    53 5 PENANG, Fri.— Remarking that there might be some excuse for not registering, but none for giving a false address, the District Judge (Mr. A. M. Webb) today sentenced Llm Koh Juan to three months' gaol. Koy Hock San was given one week's simple imprisonment for
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    Singapore Diary
    58 5 TODAY Mr. M A. Jinnah 1 bifnday annivtn-ary meeting, Jatftn Eesar Stadium. 4.30 p.m. TOMORROW Filipino Association, Chi'dren's Xmas par;y, 12-A. Stamfcrd Road, 10 a.m. to noon. Young Men's Muslim Association, <^;tra-ordinary general meeting, 10 ;n.. opening of the Assembly HaU, 0 p.m.. Kcbuu Übl, Oeylang. V.M.C.A., Orchard
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    Contractor Dies In Ambush
    183 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A CHINESE contractor, Hiew Fook Long, was shol dead yesterday by bandits a mile outside Selayang village, about seven miles north of Kuala Lumpur The contractor, who was employed by Highwaj Estate, was riding on a motor cycle to
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    I.A. REPLY TO JUMABHOY
    69 5 Mr. R. Jumabhoy has no right to speak on behalf of the Indian Association, said the Association President (Dr. M. Abraham) yesterday. Dr. Abraham was commentIng on Mr. Jumabhoy's statement that the Indian Association was encouraging Indians to register for Municipal elections and that the Indian
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    Seremban Inquest
    25 5 SEREMBAN, Fri.— After Lee Ko^ Kee. a Shell Company (Malacca) driver, gave evidence, an laquest on 6-year-old Joseph was pofctponed till Dec. 29.
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    YANG DI-PERTUAN BESAR IN MALACCA
    37 5 YANG DI-PERTU AN BESAR IN MALACCA The Yanr di-Pertoan Besar of Negrl Sembilan seen landing at Malacca Steps when he paid an unofficial visit on Tuesday. He arrived m H M.S. Consort.— Far East Photo Store picture.
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    CIGAR WORKS WAGE TALKS FAIL
    127 5 VJEGOTIATIONS broke 1 .1 down yesterday between o factories f>ver prop-wed wage curs I alTcctlng 38 cigar rollers. Tue Singapore Assistant (.otnmbttioner for Labour i«Mr. C. R. D. Danby). who Dreslded at the negotiations, 'old the Straits Times: "I consider the negotiations nave concluded, and
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    Malay Magic Misfired
    88 5 HOW a Malay induced a sudden pain In the stomach of a Javanese by saying he was rubbing chill seeds between his hands was told In the Singapore First District Court yesterday when the Javanese (Kassim bin Salami) appeared on a charge of causing voluntarily hurt. It
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    GRENADETHROWN INTO SHOP
    38 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Fri.— An unknown Chinese last night threw a hand grenade into a cycle chop in Birch Road, one of Seremban's busy throughfares. The grenade failed to explode. Police are Investigating.
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    Speed Limit For Colony Traffic
    103 5 A SPEED limit of 30 miles an hour In certain areas of Singapore for passenger cars and certain other types of vehicles, together with f»re-war powers of enforcing raffle control, will come into operation for the first time •since the liberation on Jan. 1. This
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    POLICE BAND
    38 5 TELOK ANSON. Fri.— The Federation of Malaya Police Band will visit Telok Anson and give a performance on the Town Padang on Tuesday Dec 28. The band will play m Bagan Datoh on the following day.
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    C.I.D. Informer Cleared Of Bribery Charges
    265 5 T 1M Tian Hong, described as an "agent" of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Singapore C.1.1)., was m the Second District Court yesterday acquitted on two charges of bribery. Lim was alleged to have received $200 on Oct. 10 and $400 on Oct. 14
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      Did Not Tell Of Hold-Up: Gaoled
      146 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA KANGSAR, Friday. A LORRY driver, Lee Ah Chiew, wa s sentenced to 12 months rigorous imprisonment in the District Court for failing to tell the Police, at the earliest opportune'* that he had been stopped by bandits at Lawin,
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      ROBBERY CHARGE
      36 5 PARIT BUNTAR, Fri.— All hln Mustapha was charged with stealIng a watch and cash valued at $100. The case was postponed till Dec. 29 and All was allowed ball of $500 in two sureties.
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      CLAIMS TRIAL
      30 5 PAKIT BUNTAR. Frl.— Sain bin Mat Aroff claimed trial before Jnchf Badaruddin on a charge of trespass. The ca*e was postponed till Dec. 29 on the presecutlon'a request.
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      KRIAN REGISTRATION
      65 5 DARIT BUNTAR, FTi Approxl1 mately 57,000 people have registered In Krlan and, with a week to go, 17,000 more have to register. Those who have not yet got their Identity cards are advised to get them before the end of the year. Registration centres at Parlt Bun tar
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      NEW ROUND-ABOUT
      36 5 KAJANG, Prl The traffic roundabout which was proposed and approved by the Ulu Langat District Town Board early this year has been completed by the Public Works Department and Is now open to traffic.
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      CHILDREN'S PARTY
      28 5 gEREMBAN. Frl.— Father Christ- .J*?* <s 8t-M«J. Maitland) distributed presents to 40 children at a party at the Warrant Officers' Sergeant*' Mess at Rasah MUltary Camp.
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    DRAINAGE DEPT. AIMS OUTLINED
    182 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. THE Drainage and Irrigation 1 Department is primarily concerned with the protection and Improvement of agricultural interests, particularly the rural smallholders, saya an official memorandum. There had been considerable misunderstanding both among the planting community and Government departments on the
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      30 5 'BUKU MERAH' REMINDER Hare you returned the form giving details of your business to the Straits Times for inclusion m the Singapore and Malayan Directory 1949? These Are Urgently Required
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      50 5 v We take this opportunity t of Wishing all Our Patrons a Very Happy Christmas <S a Prosperous New Year SINGAPORE I KUALA tuMRUR PENANG B.P. de Silva Ltd. Extend to all their Patrons friends HEARTY GOOD WISHES TIUS CHRISTMAS THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR B.P. de Silva, Ltd. Singapore Penang
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    GOVT.'S 1950 TIN TARGET IS "FANTASTIC" SAYS LONDON
    352 6 LONDON, Friday. HOLLOWING official clarification that the tin target in the British Government's four-year Colonial plan is 94,500 tons by 1950, some London mining circles said yesterday that the estimate was "fantastic." The target date of other Colonial products is 1952/3. The
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    17 6 FATHER CHRISTMAS with some of the 200 children at the Changl R.A.F. Station party.— Public Relations, picture.
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    Raffles Hotel 10 % Dividend
    374 6 Raffles Hotel 10 Dividend RAFFLES Hotel's net profit or the year ending Aug. 31, 1948, was $382,334. The directors recommend a dividend of 10 per cent, less income tax. With the balance of $142,756 brought forward on the profit and loss appropriation accaunt from last year, the total Is $425,090.
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    Christmas Services
    535 6 CHRISTMAS Servic«a m i Singapore churches are as follows: CHURCH OF ENGLAND: St. Andrew's Cathedral today: 5.13 p.m., blessing of crib and children's gift service; 11.13 p.m.. carols (from the west gallery); 11.45 pm. midnight eucharlst. Tomorrow: 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., holy communion; i 10.30 a.m., matins;
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      348 6 merry Christmas merry Christmas merry chriMnMS merry clnillillM Rr \f DAILY C A 5 TIMES/ Phone 4042 11 AM I t>. 1.00. fi !1) X t.si P.M. I x: l/tf M r 7 X t I V "pecos Great Son s '-^W/Srtl llTTlf WY ROGERS J UF^ TOOT" DEHMISDAY 5
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      665 6 Christmas Day Radio SINGAPORE 9.00 Calling All Hospital* 10.00 Light Orchestra; 10.(0 St. Andrew's Cathedral Service 1.00 Dance Music; 1.30 News; 1.45 Concert Dance Music; 9.30 Military Band; 3.00 Cowboy Songs; 3.30 Tea Dane*; 4.19 Short Story; 4.30 Hawaiian Rhythm; 8.00 Children's Corner; 8 15 News: 8.20 Interlude; 8.30 Studio
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      246 6 According to Culbertson Both North and South pushed" a little to reach three no trump >n today's deal, and a.> a conseQuenct- South could nm afford his sl.'ght error In the d!iv. South, dealer. Both sides \v\NORTH ♦QJ 8 a V A 52 953 47 6 4 WEST EAST A*
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      121 6 Uu ninth trirk could not b» fownd. When Souths k-ad of the low spade to dummy's jack gave him the trick, the position of the ac» was substantially. If not absolutely, established, and South should not have sacrificed his spade king so nonchalantly. Since, regardless of the spade position, thrc*
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    LONDON STOCKS
    339 7 LONDON, Friday. HOLIDAY atmosphere prevailed on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuters financial corI respondent. Prices In most sections remained steady, with few changes of outstnding interest. Foreign bonds recorded improvements in Germans and Chinese issues, but foreign rails were Inclined to be dull. Tlie Stock Exchange
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    154 7 From A Market Correspondent WITH THE exception of a small volume of business m the sage section yesterday, the Singapore produce markets wer quiet. Practically no more speculation for pepper was evident and prices slid down again. Yesterday's prices v,ere: Rl<v Unclassified: No. 1 $51.30; 2 $45; 3
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    MALAYAN SHARES: PRICES AT CLOSE
    817 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 24. pRICES quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' 1 Association at the close today were: INDUSTRIALS \tlas Ice 14.00 16.00 cd Uex Bricks Pref. 2.77V4 2.85 Ord. l.SO 3.00 ».B. Petrol 39/9 40/9 3J4 TrutteM 160 M 3on. Tin Smelters Pref. 23/6 24/0 Ord.
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    Sungei Kinta Div.
    44 7 CUNGEI Kinta Tin Dredg ng on Jan. 14 will pay an interim dividend of Is. p*r £1 stock unit, less tax, on account of 1948. For 1947 there was one distribution, also of five per cent. It (as paid last June.
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    Singapore Rubber
    153 7 f THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's noon pricesr yesterday (Dec. 24) were, in cents per lb,: London Rubber No. 1 R.B.S. c.i.f. European basia ports, In pence, closing: New York Rubber In U.S. cents, closing, nominal: Dec. 22. Dec. 23. 1 R.S.S. (Spot) 19 19 Market:
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    Lewis And Peat's
    194 7 THE week's trading has been featureless and on rather a reduced scaie with fluctuations narrow and little change in values over the period, says Lewis and Peat's weekly rubber report. The new situation in Indonesia is creating uncertainty, and developments there in the near future will prove
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    35 7 NEW YORK, Frl. The stock market made fractional changes generally yesterday. Shares traded were a normal 1,080,000. i The Dow Jones Averages were: Stocks 64.25; Industrials 176.49; Rails 53.12; Utilities 33.13— AP.
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    Bukit Lin tang Rubber
    38 7 gUKIT LINTANG Rubber Estates' report for the year to June 30 shows a profit of £3.351 (£1,615 the previous ycu); to general reserve £2,619 (nil), provision for future replanting £2,500 mil); forward £3.198 (£5.967)
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      1200 7 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD, I Incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., Carrier's option to proceed via other LTD. ports to load and discharge cargo. SAILINCS FROM U X b U.S.A. WEST COAST MALAYA r i,i> "SNa" for P. Sham, T. Anson, from UK C. .1/12 p. n
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      234 7 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON. INDIA, ECYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. Singapore P Sham Penang Willamette Victory Cdn. 44/4S Dec. SI/] |an. Oec. 27/30 Pret. letferwr. |an. 10/16 |an. 17/18 lan 19/21 Marine Snapper Feb 9/15 Feb. 16/17 Fefc. 18/20 Pr.i. Polk Feb. 16/21 Fob. 22/23
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      290 7 EAST ASIATIC LINE mntA t l ,aiiJAVi*/uil iAILINCS TO CONTINfNT/ SAILINGS F «<> M J C *JI? SCANDINAVIA. CONI Nt Loading «1 Singapore. Port Swettennam Perveng m.s Malacca" due abt. Dec 28 Serampore' due abt D«c 30 HKong. Shanfhai 6 Kobe KaracN Aden. Port Sid. Cenoa Marseille*. Antwtrp. m.t F.on.a-
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      1010 7 MoALISTER 6c CO., LTi>. (Incorporates n > < ga^orei ELLERMAN c* BUCKN4IL KLAVENESS LINE K.^ioi' 0 00 "OfTtKOAM. VS CANADIAN PACIFIC PORTS. HAMBURG b MIDOLESBROUCH Aceepfint cargo tor U.b North Atlantic Accepting cargo for Central South Port, 6 Canada We Colombo w can Por CITY OF LUCKNOW Oue s ngapore;
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    GAME LAW TO WIN BIG RACE IN PENANG
    1295 8  - GAME LAW TO WIN BIG RACE IN PENANG EPSOM JEEP Billy Carol For Chief Sprint By PENANG, Friday. PA ME Law fs back in form and I give him a confident vote in the Xmas Handicap over a mile and 110 yards for top class horses at Penang tomorrow, the
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    Today's Race Card
    978 8 BELOW are acceptances for today's Penang races. There will be no Double Tote. The Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.15: Class 4, Div. 4—6 Furs. 000 FlfhUnff Fish Harper 9.04 Ms. S. S. Ooh &S. O. Law Yong 300 Bullrlnr Allan 0.03 "Nlel
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    Skene To Lead Polo Team
    131 8 Rom -Wgl^KP 808 SKENE. one-time Inter- nationally famous polo ulayer, will lead the Se\angor team ln the Round Robin Polo Tournament against Penang j and Talplng on the Prnang polo ground during the Christmas holidays. This will be the first major polo tournament to be
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    PCFASave Game On Time
    280 8 PCFASave Game On Time SCORING a goal ln the last few minutes, the Penang Chinese Football Association held the Singapore Chinese F.A. to a two-all draw at Jalan 3esar Stadium yesterday before a crowd of 3,000 spectators. Although Singapore had the better of the game, the Penang side took the
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    Tonight's Wrestling
    111 8 THE main attraction at the Great 1 World tonight 1* a contest batwaen George Penohefl and J«JI Goldstein. Both men ar» fln« wrestlers who favour sporting tactics and attractive open wrestling. Arjan Dass. the popular Indian matman, fights George Zblsko. Here again both men art cl«ver, orthodox fighters
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    Eastern Banks' Swimming Gala
    38 8 Eastern Banks Swimming Gala AT the annual Eastern Banluf swimming gala held at Marshall Street, Baths, London recently the Ohartered Bank of India, Australia and China, emerged champions and thus woo the Eastern Banks' championship cup this year.
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    CSC HOCKEY XI
    67 8 rE following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club m a hockey match against the Selangor Malays' H.A. this evening: V. N. Plllay; A. Ponnampalam. Nagiah; V. John, Devadas, J. Doraisamy; A. C. Shegran. 8 K. Sundrum, S. Kulaslngam, A. Karim. 8. Yogorajah. As the venue of the
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    S'GOR MALAYS WIN
    43 8 JOHORE. Pri. THE Selangor Malaya defeated the Johore Malays by flve goa£ to one lit a hockey match played her* this evening. Scorers for Selangor were: Noor Yunos. (2). Razalli. Yusop and Hamld. Aria scored the only goal for Johore.
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    M.C.C. Win Off The Last Ball
    261 8 LADYSMITH, Friday. AS m the first Test, the M.C.C. won their match yesterday with a run from the last ball of the game. They beat Natal Country Districts by six wickets m their two-day match. Left to get 56 m 25 minutes, the MCC
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    straits Times Selections
    154 8 Epsom Jeep Call Boy I Pointer ace 1 Z.15 BULLRING Greetings Gopeng GREETINGS Four Are* Bullring GREETINGS Gopeng Our Hope Me t I.4S PRATTLIN' Arizona Eastern Stream PRATTLJN' Arizona Peter Con PRATTLIN 1 Peter Con Arizona ace S S.15 MAMUSE Blaie Comet Good Lack BLAZE COMET M
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    Boxing Day Golf At RSGC
    237 8 'THE following are the draw and starting times for I the Royal Singapore Golf Club's holiday mirted foursomes to be played tomorrow afternoon: 4.15 Mrs. O. T. Moffett and < R. Cralk vs. Mrs. A. W. Scott ?Vi£i£™™£%\^& Pearcy and Mr. k. D. Mathewi son.
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    DEATH
    52 8 PEREIRA. On 34th December, 184.8, at th« Oeneral Hoeplal, Singapore. Horatio Stanislaus Pea-elm of the p.w.d. aged 43 years. The funeral cortege will l€»v» W* residence No. 908 Oeylarjg Road at 3 p.m. today, Christmas Day. for the Church of 8t- JO»«Ph a^ Whence to Bldadarl Cemetery. Upcountry papers
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      277 8 I'LIMIHED ADS. (Continued Irom page 4) FOR SALE FOR SALE: Bituminous Emul|lon Sealing Compound 2.000 Qruma x approximately 40 gallons, E Singapore. Box A4948. S.T. VEHICLES FOR SALE PLYMOUTH 1848 model, newly Fith radio, new cushions, Just overtiaulad four months ago, service Qoii* 7000 mile, prtce *****. tTi'W 7736. THE
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      116 8 TO FRIENDS EVERYWHERE We send OREETINOS a rd all the BEST WISHES for A CHEERY CHRISTMAS and A BRIGHT NEW YEAR I BRIGHT RADIO CO. 301 ORCHARD RD.", SPORE WRESTLING a TONIGHT AT 9pm. TO MAKE YOUR Aj 9k MERRIER STILL— YOU MIST SEE THESE faM riVK GREAT FIGHTS GEORGE
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