The Singapore Free Press, 23 December 1946

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA Kg ih.::r,\ PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1946.
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    800 SHB WORKERS GO ON STRIKE
    423 1 800 SHB WORKERS GO ON STRIKE Free Press Staff Reporter TIGHT hundred Singapore Harbour Hoard artisans went on strike this morning, saying' they have had no satisfaction over demands they submitted at the beginning of the month. They are to meet Mr. Oakley, Cont roller of Labour for Singapore, this
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    Mountbattenat charity dance
    72 1 en Mount bat ten was among the 5.«J0 people who took part i.» ihe ihronicle Ccn'enary RaJI and Pageant at the Alber* Hall m London H is M-- n with Mr. L. J. Cadbury. Chairman of the Ihiily '<i on tbf left m Ik's pkturrl and (right-
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    Many civilians killed in Hanoi
    209 1 SAIGON, Sunday. III! Vietnam attacks reported to be extending over the whole of northern Indo-China, the French news agency that the Vietnamese have committed a series of outrages -t French and Chinese civilians, including women. of the 29 French civilians, including 11 women, i Hanoi
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    GUARD SHOT IN SINGAPORE
    29 1 An Indian guard was found dead m the Military camp at Bukit Panjang. Singapore, early yesterday morning He had a bullet wound m the back
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    'XMAS A NUISANCE'
    25 1 Replying to a question from Reynolds News--'ls Christmas worthwhile" George Bernard Shaw repJ'ed— 'For ire it is simply a nuisar.oe.' quotes U.P.
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    21 LOST WHEN TUG FOUNDERS
    80 1 TWO British naval officer and 19 rat ngs lost their lives off the East Coast of Hainan Island 111 the early hours of Saturday moming, when m a wild sea H.M. Tug 'Enticer foundered, while attempting to take m tow the steamer 'Rosebank" which was
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    PORK BAN ON BROOKE RAISED
    99 1 Press Staff Reporter M Anthony Brooke. *x-Kajah i? I ida Pretender" of Sarawho has been refused men! nermission :o enter k will be allo-'.r.i CO-l \oore or to the Malayan nif he wants to, it was oflnanr.ounced today. will b? no condition ai- < CTItXJ.
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    FRANCE-ITALY DEAL
    33 1 and France have cond m Rome a commercial meat worth 7.000,000,000 lire Reuter. Italy will export oils, sulphur, vegetables and and* sbe will import v wzn* metal, steel and U \xJm.
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    AUSTINS GET COAL, CARRY ON
    171 1 BIRMINGHAM, Sun OVER 342 tons of ccal were delivered today to the Austin j Motor Company at Birmingham j n L ow look lorward to a happier Christmas than was possible a few days ago." The Austin Workers' Committee, protesting against th? "highhanded" action of
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    Jap earthquake toll mounting
    258 1 TOKIO, Sunday. I PPROXLMATELY 1,500 dead and injured have been re j H ported from Japan's severe earthquake, tidal waves, and fire of Saturday, according to incomplete official reports from the southern part of the country. American and Japanese relief crews are struggling to get food
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    37 1 .Melody Brown, 23 year -old Dublin i film discovery, who is soon leaving I for the I niU'd Stain to be featured m a new film. She was Riven a contract by Josh Binn-y. the Amrrican producer.
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    DIRECTORS TO RESIGN
    27 1 Cable and Wireless announce, says UP. from London, that it* entire board of directors will resign on January 1, when Jie company is nationalised.
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    Bevin: 'First Step To Peace'
    589 1 LONDON, Sunday. rE British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin. reporting to the British people tonight on the progress achieved jy the recent United Nations conference m New York said: I believe we have entered the first stage of establishing concord and harmony among the great
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
    56 1 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS THERE will be no publication of the Singapore Free Press on Christmas Day, but we will resume issue on Dec. 26 The Straits T.mes will be published as usual on Christmas Day. but T >l! not be is ued on Dec. 26. There will be no issue of
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    BANDITS SMASHED
    31 1 A Spanish bandit gang m North Spain, which has been fighting a bloody ba r lie for !wo days against ihe Portug border patrol was fin >]lv ed yesterday.
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    EASIER TRAVEL
    27 1 T\\e so-call:d exu visas necessary for travel within Ch'nu, are to be abolished soon, a<*( ing to the Chinese Foreign Of says DP. frcm Nankinf
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    MORE PAY FOR S'PORE GOVT SERVANTS
    243 1 Free press Siail Reporter. ■frHE Singapore Government today announced improved cost of living allowances lor Gove-nmt'iti servants, to be bac: dated to December 1 Male employees with a salary of $50 a month, or $2 a day or less, are to receive a mommy
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    MONKS FOR TIBET
    27 1 Four monki trom the famous St Bernard Monastery. Switzerland, lei r London by a r yesterday lor Tibe-t, wbre rh^y will do relief work
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    Settles in harbour
    67 3 to»*naer German liner Ear^pa, renamed the Liberle, as she ■cttl.'d on the harbour bed at 11 ivre recently, with a 10-g rent m her pm side a^idship^. Torn from her moorings during a iJkle. the ship had driffei helplessly across the harbour, sh iking the hui'i of
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    CHARGES OF BRIBERY AGAINST THE BBC
    863 3 CHARGES OF BRIBERY AGAINST THE BBC A YOUNG Labour M.P., Wing-Corn. Geoffrey Cooper, former fighter pilot, declared m the Commons that a K.C. Sir Valentine Holmes is examining allegations of corruption among members of the 8.8.C. staff. Contracts for work with the 8.8.C., he alleged, were 14 fixed up over
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    These two were fated to marry
    199 3 These two were fated to marry TMI *urgeon who br»t.gh: Dawd Scutt Marland and Christine Honeyburne into the world by Caesarean operations within a short time of each other looked down on them as rhtv lay side by side m a nursing home ward and said: P^r'iaps these two will
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    JURORS' 'STRIKE'
    25 3 Juros at Touloouse refused *.o attend a treason trial as a protest against reprieves recently granted to Frenchmen sentenced to death as traitors.
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    CANADA TO BUILD SHIPS FOR FRANCE
    27 3 Canada is to build ships tor France to the value of £9,000.000 m the next two years under contracts announced recently.
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    PoW RESCUED FARMER
    22 3 Armed with a pitchfork, a German prisoner-of-war working near Bury St. Edmunds. SulTolk. rescued a fanner attacked by bull.
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    HE WANTED TO COURT, SHE PREFERRED BEER
    296 3 A2G-YEAR-OLD Birmingham Sunday school teacher. Miss Mildred Irene Roberts, who. it was stated, resented her sweetheart putting his arm around her even when they were m the woods miles from anyone." was awarded t"> breach of promise damages at Birmingham. Mr. Justice Stable
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    28 3 Thirty-two Blanchard "plastic -lun^s," the latest tyre of lung for victims of infantile paralysis, were recently or^s« r.ied t Hollywood Turf Club to the Los Angeles Medical Association
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    'SCHNORKEL' FOR U.S.
    30 3 All U.S. submarines on activp seivice are to bo equipped with the "Schnorkel" device, developed by the Germans to permit Üboats to stay submerged for l^nu periods.
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      9 3 (y^ PARFUMEUR a PARIS DCPUIS 1985 A CHRISTMAS REMINDER
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      406 3 NOW OPEN AT LITTLES RAFFLES PLACE. LOST LOST FROM S.B GLENIFER ARRIVED 25.4 46 One case containing Mining Property plans marked Anglo Oriental tM> Ltd.. Kuala Lumpu: Reward offered for anyone %v ing information leading to the rec^ of this case and cont°nts to tlie «bo address. THE MIGHTIEST PANORAMA
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    CIGARETTE BLACK MARKET DYING OUT
    261 5 CIGARETTE BLACK MARKET DYING OUT Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE'S cigarette black-market has almost disappeared— drowned m the flood of non-ration cigarettes offered for free sale m large quantities recently by infporters. The first sign of this new state of affairs m Singapore has been the virtual disappearance from China
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    Cinema Queue
    77 5 £t cinema Ls growing m plant? m Singapore. Dur.ny rietk-ends. long queues U p before the ticket gi, as shown m this picture. ■1 tin?. tne Q ueues f Qrm UP ikiir before the box ofßce is t a open. (^fma queues ar« now r drderly than they
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    KILLEARN TO DISCUSS RICE AND POLITICS
    100 5 fl Repor East Asia* %Kial C .:.rv.~ i:oner who il Rcng from app iidx:* and .patient to 1 ,'.d bay an t v with Mr. te F Conservative md leader of tne 1 ervativa Party .m SingaIfbt, and Sr Controller of j: Food, due
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MALAYS
    40 5 With the object of encouraging Malay youth of Johore to take up technical studies, the Persatuan Melayn Club of Johore Bahru has created a scholarship tenable for tnree years for Malays studying at the Trade School, Singapore.
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    CHINA TO STOP FLIGHT OF CAPITAL
    118 5 The Chinese Press m Hong Kong said that Mr. Tsu Yee-pei. Governor of the Central Bank of China, has arrived Hong KOll2 from Shanghai. The purposes of his visit are; (1) to prevent the flight of funher capital to Hong Kong from China and
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    TO ATTEND INDIA CONFERENCE
    35 5 THE Indonesian news agency. Antara. says that ihe IndoDesian Republic is sending a delegation of 20 to tbe forthcomii o Inter-Asian Conference to be held m India m March next year.
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    OIL MILLS MAY CUT OUTPUT
    214 5 Free Press Staff Reporter WITH stocks of coconut oil growing, Singapore oil-miilers expect an early government decision to expand the ex port facilities for this commodity which at present is exportable only to the Netherlands Indies, Kong Kong, Burma and U.K. under certain conditions. Inquiries
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    CHURCH CONCERT WELL ATTENDED
    109 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THERE could be no more fitting tribute to the success of the Paya Lebar Methodist Church choral concert on Saturday than the fact that many of those who attended were content to stand outside the church to listen 10 a programme m
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    HOUSE-WARMING
    46 5 More than 150 guests among whom were Mr. H P- Bryson. the a~tinc Colonial Secretary, and Sir and Lady Han Hoe Lim. were present at a house-warming party by Mr and Mrs. Lee Swee Cheng at their resiaence m Paslr Panjang on Saturday nlg nt
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    CYCLE REAR LIGHTS
    29 5 It is likely tha f before the end of next year all cyclists and trishas m Singapore will be >ompelled by law to carry rear lights.
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    POSTER ARTISTS
    101 5 POSTER ARTISTS Md i-»ce. 14, the Frer i'.evs pljlishfd a number of anti-black market posers. Today we publish the pictures of the artists. »ojvo is Terence Gal is an, a pupil of St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, who won the Ist prise m the "Anti-Black Market 1 poster competition. His posters
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    NEW NEI STATE PLANNED
    142 5 bai Sun. DUTCH plans for the formation of a new Sta'e of East Indonesia were endorsed m principle by d legates from the eastern islands, meeting m Bali on Saturday The Eastern Stat? woilj ultirmiery take an eQIVI position with the Republic of Indonesia and Borneo
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    NAVY UNABLE TO CLEAR SIAM WRECKS
    139 5 Fite Press Carrespundent BANGKOK, Sun CIAMESE officials have returned to Bangkok with the news that Admiralty salvage ships will not be able to undertake clearance 01 wrecks m Siam's commercial v^Urvays. The/ had been to Hong Kon<— headquarters of the Naval Salvage section, and
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    52 T.B. DEATHS IN ONE WEEK
    154 5 Free Press Staff Reporter TUBERCULOSIS continues to take its toll m Singapore. in c 1 latest health report issued by the Municipality show, that during the week ended Dec. 14, no fewer than 77 T.B. cases were reported with 52 deaths, compared with 68
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    'FREE' RICE PRICESDROP
    206 5 Free Press Staff Reporter TN spite of the efforts of certain representatives of Bangkok 1 rice merchants to peg the price at around $96 per pieul. there is a tendency for the price of "free Siamese rice to fail m the Singapore market. Some importers m Singapore
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    THE TEST IS BIG NEWS IN INDIA
    191 5 THE TEST IS BIG NEWS IN INDIA Free Press Staff Reporter CIR BERTRAM STEVENS, a former Premiej- of New South Wales and one of Australia i leading industrialists, pa&s^d through Singapore oh h:s *ay back to Australia on Saturday evening from a six-week tour v>f India where he has been
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    GURKHA OFFICER FOR MALAYA
    54 5 UR. W. I. Galletley has bee:, ap--111 poin.ed to the Malayan Adn|i!;istrative Service. He joined the Army m 1y39 and later served as an officer <a Lieu tenant Colonel) of he Gurkha Rifles, fighting m Burma wJ-ere he wvs wounded He also served m Mniaya. and
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    BENGAL STEEL STRIKE ENDS
    51 5 FE four-mo::th-o!d siri^u of about 16.000 workers ol Tne three steel pla:its at Burr. par. Bengal, has ended, the dispute between the srikers and tbe employers having beer, referred for adjudication. D^m?.i:ds of the strikers i. Juce increment ir. the rates of wcges ur.d rer.sin other
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    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
    388 7 England v Soviet Game Planned From Vernon Morgan I LONDON, Sunday. l.v iniem-t»«'i»al women's football match between FnVlmH i and Ruvwa may be pJayed m the not too distant future. -it will not be an official English engagement. The reason .that the Football Association Council m England
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    INDIAN ARMY BEATEN AGAIN
    83 7 •'.■•p.vt-i I "MPUR. Sun. ni^ht travel If !r.ci:an An I the rooty *On rr.ateh on the :>eaten d: I the start lefv I and th" Army I -'lying I :> 5 1 runner team I :red visitorI sroring four CfcHOf aud I w Snl half. I
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    JAMAICAN WELTER CHAMPION WINS
    21 7 JAMAICAN WELTER CHAMPION WINS .*:mca. sun. fans saw xhz LMrti Buxton. •r'sreigh' Chan. Flynn knocked jnth count m •hrou'hout iht A.P.
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    FIGHT POSTPONED
    30 7 »?en Som Pong and he Singapore welter:.p and belt, which plNi at the New night, was postponed. -at*> for the fight is subject to the apBoard of Control.
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    Importance Of The Social Side
    452 7  -  Dead Stymie A COLUMN FOR GOLFERS By ETTERS from friends m England show that golf there is L becoming more and more popular, and despite the gale**, rain, snow and fog hardy golfers are still managing to battle their way round the course if only
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    31 7 11 1 tt swings to a loose one from Wright, but misses and the ball goes through to Evans an incident m the second Test at Sydney between England and Australia.
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    RUGBY OFF
    20 7 The rugger match between the A teams of S.C.C. and R A.F., scheduled for tomorrow, has beti; cancelled.
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    LATEST SOCCER TABLES
    788 7 LATEST SOCCER TABLES ENGLISH football league ubies up-to-date are: Goals P W D L F. A Pts Wolves 26 14 2 5 43 22 30 Liverpool 20 12 4 4 49 29 23 Middlesro* 19 11 4 4 41 25 26 Stoke C. 20 11 3 6 45 30 25
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    RUGBY CONTROVERSY OVER DOMINION PLAYERS
    217 7 F»om Vernon Morgan LONDON, Sun. THE age-old controversy the choice of Dominion Rugby players by the home counties has cropped up again following the selection of two South Africans, one Australian and one New Zealander fpr the Rugby trial. The vote m England anung Rugby
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