The Singapore Free Press, 31 December 1947

Microfilm: A00550269E
Total Pages: 8
1 8 The Singapore Free Press
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 The Singapore Free Press m^ m maam m _^RGESTAFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA ggf SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS
    21 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Untitled
    8 1 lIASL of RumaSI gave up his nces -nt.
    8 words
  • Article
    Red Europe's last king abdicates
    145 1 Red Europe 's last king abdicates X-YEAR-OLD King Michael of Rumania -rned away his throne and all royal prerogaby his exiled father, King Carol, and a was proclaimed m the CommunistKing Michael is known to have quarrelled mment over his 'iove-at-nrst-sighf He 24-year-old Princess Anne of Bourbonmet m London at
    Reuter; A.P.; U.P.  -  145 words
  • Article
    US WARNING TO BALKANS ON GREECE
    149 1 WASHINGTON. Tuesday. THE United States Government has warmed Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia that they wv uxi be committing 'open disregard" of the United Nations A&>- rnbly :f they recognised tbe new guerrilla government m Greece. Such recognition by any other country would be a
    Reuter; A.P.  -  149 words
  • Article
    MALAYA LOSES BRAZIL RICE
    406 1 50,000 tons is bought by India fil v Fre Pr «»s Staff Reporter Mtn r .I 06 ."5 P romis «J 57,000 tons of Brazi2S?^S.tTS.' y 3 Id!LS3l d!LS3r M on pn Hlt *J? a deal m Buenos Aires yesterday, reports a special Free Press cable
    406 words
  • Article
    670 HOUSES GUTTED
    30 1 One person died and eight were injured one seriously, m a fire which destroyed 670 houses In the towti of Yamada, ten miles south of Miyako. Japan.
    30 words
  • Article
    GANG TAKES $2,300
    18 1 I ;nmen seized '.vellery from I house m Lim Paya Lebar. ..'.:ght this morn- j
    18 words
  • Article
    JUVENILE CASES TO BE REVIEWED
    247 1 Free Press SUft Reporter JN a© address at the Bukit Timah Boys' Homo this momi tag, the Governor, air Franklin Girnson, said that with the introduction of t>ew legislation for dealing with Juvenile delinquents Singapore shortly, a Parol? Board would review all cases of boy*
    247 words
  • Article
    POLICE ARREST GANG ON ROOF
    168 1 Free Press Staff Reporter AFTER a chase that ended on a roof Singapore police last night surrounded and arrested four Chinese, who are alleged to have been attempting to rob a Chinese dhoby shop m Middle Road. The gang, two of whom arc stated to
    168 words
  • Article
    DUTCH MOVE NEARER TO N.I. FEDERATION
    223 1 BATAVIA, Tuesday. THE Netherlands Government, m a communique today, restated their intention to accept the co-operation of new political organisations m the former Republican controlled territories and to fulfil the Linggadjati agreement programme for the establishment of a United States of Indonesia. This agreement
    Reuter  -  223 words
  • Article, Illustration
    ABOARD PIRATED VESSEL
    38 1 ABOARD PIRATED VESSEL Mr. W.G. COLLINGS, accountant of the Joint Supply Board, who returned from Hong Kong by the Van Heutsz yesterday, was aboard the ship when it was pirated m South China waters recently.— Free Press picture
    38 words
  • Article
    BLACK SQUAD STRIKES AGAIN 96 killed, injured in Haifa riot
    302 1 BLACK SQUAD STRIKES AGAIN 96 killed, injured in Haifa riot JERUSALEM, Tuesday. T>RITISH troops and police occupied the Consolidated Refineries Oil Factory m Haifa tonight after the most savage communal riot m Palestine's 30-day-old "masked" civil war had killed 41 Jews and six Arabs, and injured another 49. The riot
    Reuter; A.P.; U.P.  -  302 words
  • Article
    BC OF TAKEN OVER BY AUSTRALIA
    61 1 AUSTRALIA has taken over re--71 sponsibility for the control of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force m Japan, Mr. Arthur Drakeford, acting Defence Minister, announced m Canberra The existing joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, which includes representatives of Australia, Britain, New Zealand and India, will
    Reuter  -  61 words
  • Article
    MR BHACWAN SINGH
    58 1 Mr. Bhaswan Singh. President of the Selangor Indian Association, a former President of the Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce and a senior member of the staff of Glan Singh Co. died last night In Kuala Lumpur. The premises of Gian Singh Co. and Bajaj Textiles, Singapore. were
    58 words
  • Article
    INDIA ASKS UNO TO ACT ON KASHMIR
    270 1 INDIA ASKS UNO TO ACT ON KASHMIR TNEW DELHI, Tuesday. HE Government of India has decided to refer the Kashmir Issue to the Security Council of the United Nations. India's case is being submitted under the terms of Article 35 of the United Nations Charter which states that any member
    Reuter; A.P.; U.P.  -  270 words
  • Article
    FRENCH WIPE OUT VIETMINH GUN POSITION
    80 1 PARIS, Tuesday. CRENCH aircraft, attacking with bombs and machinegun, destroyed Vietminh Indo-Chlr.a Nationalist artillery and sniping positions m the Yenbay region of Tanking, and jungle warfare continued m scattered parts of IndoChina, says a French Command communique from Saigon. "Mopping-up" operations tn the coastal
    Reuter  -  80 words
  • Article
    New Year Holiday
    40 1 rpiiL Fre« Press and the Straits JL Times will not be published tomorrow, New Year's Day. Both papers will resume normal publication on Friday. The Free Press wishes all its readers a happy and prosperous New Year.
    40 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      48 1 'ft 0 ALL OUR CUSTOMERS FRIENDS j V PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. SALE NOW ON it Grand Saying LAST DAY OF OUR GRAND < CX TAKING SALE JUBILEE SILK STORE 3RTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE D ,n't MUs the Opportunity Delay means Disappointment therefore SHOP EARLY AND SAVE 20% to 30%
      48 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      37 1 > SPECIAL OFFER !ij 500 Pairs of Ladies Flexees Semi Step-in WITH jj| SIDE ZIPP OR HOOK SIDE FASTENING ij] j FROM \A^^W» FROM ||j %W 7*i I C*>*> CA 111 q 4r^ RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE Piiili 8
      37 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • FOR WOMEN...
    • Article, Illustration
      YOUR MONEYS WORTH
      806 2 YOUR MONEYS WORTH Around Singapore Shops ITS over., I don't have to tell you what is over, do I? The thing to remember, though, is that although the great Christmas rush is over for yet another year, it doesn't mean that you should let up m your eft'ortd to get
      806 words
    • Article
      YOUR LUCKY STAR
      156 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR PortuiM foi 1 1 t tor people Dorn lodas BORM toda>, >our vrrsatiht> is ni:irk(ii. Voa show the highest aptitud«*s for iiiii^k :nn! ih«- arts, allh— g,h ><m h.ivr latent aifta m the study of pcience, cheanistn and riectrielts The pffvpec f— iMnaUoa of >«»ur ni.inv talents
      156 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      369 2 .WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS FRIENDS A HAPPY PROSPEROUS "NEW YEAR. New Arrivals I mm ••••••■••<•■ «tn m mmm» SPORT SHIRTS CELLO PACKED 2.00 each (Si/rv u» 42") iln c;rev Blur \Vhit« and Brown) GENTS SILK DRESSING GOWNS $18.50 each m Cir-v. B'Ofn an.l Rlur) ENGLISH MOSS CREPE SILK 36" wide
      369 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      135 2 WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOmT^^ A HAPPY pros a I Gowns C^ Suits WISHING ALL o7r CLSIXV V .i- A HAPPY PROSPERi The PEKING CO 81 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE TK PEKIHG CARPETS, ARTS. CUR^ NEW YEAR SALE I N G s 37 STAMFORD RD SINGAPORI ffl) CAMPHOR CHESTS CARVED FIMHTNI I
      135 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      556 2 RADIO PROGRAMME SiNGAPORF ■sfisfslsn «oo p m to m: pa Artlsta. v. bs v^i\i, Vl.(.10 25 51 mrirri H 76 mrrsc jrie« Philip Jac Illue Network tlO p m m i it p n vi.c« 19 ss Btringß" oiv 9 j»etrr« is if mrgnry, ir^ lIMpo c« Australian News Bul.ctkn;
      556 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • NEWS...
    • Article
      ASIA WANTS A MARSHALL PLAN
      335 3 'Less favoured nations A M N atM are keen^ watching the progress of the Marshall Plan for economic rehabilitation of Europe m the hope that they too may eventually included for a share. This is especially true of China and the Philippines, reports an A.P.
      A.P.  -  335 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Untitled
      18 3 1 R intcdt 1 at Northolt aird by an arc up- a son, the British Reuter I many.
      Reuter  -  18 words
    • Article
      $360,000 claim for injuries in an air crash
      103 3 $360,000 claim for injuries in an air crash I rbert Tansey, pilot llatiun aircraft, •>■ vhtab crashed ax rport, Lire, a year ago, a damage suit for the Tnino world -•-yrporatcd, ov-nesr^ of wit Id the Washingri un Tan- a loot a^s a result o: m which 12 people claimed
      Reuter  -  103 words
    • Article
      JAPS WILL FLY NATIONAL FLAG
      44 3 Government has ;od that SCAP has to the display of se national Hag on. 5. a .U ceJebrato the for worahip of gods from rast an<i west on v Wj festival on Jan. v Year dinner u^riy on, A.P.
      A.P.  -  44 words
    • Article
      SOVIET FARM PRICES FALL
      87 3 SHARP lowering of collective farm market prices m White Russia with meat and milk particularly down, is reported m I'ruvda. According to a speci.il correspondent of the paper, beet pnees dropped irom 20 roubles pit kilo 18 at BresMitov^k. At the jame city, pork dropped from
      A.P.  -  87 words
    • Article
      TYPHOON SINKING SEARCH TO END
      82 3 AGENTS m Manila of the East Asiatic Line said yesterday that the survivors of the Kina sinking during a typhoon w.-re taken by tug to Masbate, 230 miks south-east of Manila, and will be flown to Manila, today by the Philippines Air Lines. No trace
      A.P.  -  82 words
    • Article
      LONDON TRANSPORT BATTLES WINTER
      172 3 PREPARATIONS baaed on experience gained last winter I have been made by London Transport to keep buses running if arctic conditions should develop m the coining weeks. Seven thousand and five hund- < red radiator covers and radiator blinds doubling existing stocks have been purchased. Six
      Reuter  -  172 words
    • Article
      U.S. 1947 BUYING REACHED NEW PEAK
      129 3 AMERICANS spent twice as much iaoiu> m retail stores m 1947, wheoi sales topped the 1929 pea> for the first time. Department store sales m 1947 bnued t r ne upward spiral of the past seven y -ars and rose about 8 per cent,
      A.P.  -  129 words
    • Article
      England to U.S. escape on chocolate
      120 3 1 GERMAN prisoner-of-war. who escaped from a Britlsn camp Uo tbe United States and made *ls way south from New York until hi! chocolate ran out, Las OMB r.rrcstod m Georgia. Chic* Inspector Frank Hornftk, of the Border Patrol, said ihe Corpi^ral Ountfaer He..
      A.P.  -  120 words
    • Article
      Shanghai boosts cinema prices
      87 3 CILANGHAI movie ho as- s will in- crease admission, prices at the New Ycax without approval of the Social Affairs Bureau, which they claim to be not required legally, a spokesman of the Cinema Guild unced. This may acakn cause intervention by Mayor K. C Wu,
      U.P.  -  87 words
    • Article
      MINERS PAY LEVY FOR NEW FUND
      61 3 IT is vOinovmccd m London that miners will pay quarterly levy of sixpence m future umder a scheme by which dependents of ncrs killed at woxk will receive -•H) la addition to ordinary compensat ion. The National Ooal Board said the Miners Union and
      Reuter  -  61 words
    • Article
      EX-R.I.M. CHIEF DIES
      42 3 The death was announced m London on Monday of captain 1 Hubert MacKenzie, formerly Deputy Director of the Royal Indian Marine, who died at Seal near Sevmoaks. Kent, on Christmas Day, a few days after his 73rd Reuter birthday.—
      Reuter  -  42 words
    • Article
      CULTURE FOR JAPS
      31 3 The Ji«pu]veisc Ministry of Education may chance Its lumo to that of "Ministry of Culture" i! recommendations made by an i Education Roform Committee adopted by the Government.
      31 words
    • Article
      COAL CHALLENGE REFUSED
      79 3 BRITAIN'S champion coalgetter. "Slogger" Bill Williams, who dug 234 tons m six shifts at the deep navigation pit at Treharris (Glamorgan), will not accept the challenge to a coaldigging competition issued by Joe Knight, ovorman at Halgh Pit Barnsley. Joel challenge was backed for €1,000 by Harry
      Reuter  -  79 words
    • Article, Illustration
      TARZAN One in a thousand
      11 3  - T ARZ AN One in a thousand By Edgar Rice Burroughs
      11 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Untitled
      118 3 Britain's la^.'s* locomotive a 18-cylinder 1,600 h.p. Diesel elecinc engine at Eu^ f on (London} station after its first long distance run from Derby. The first of its kind produced for main line freight a. id passenger traffic m Britain, it saves hundreds of tons of coal a year. The
      Planet; A.P.  -  118 words
    • Article
      'AND BURY ME ON SUNDAY'
      64 3 MR. JACK totlfcKKY 05-year-old retired grocer, of Mount, Cornwall, wrote to an undertaker: "Hill you come over as soon as you get this, make a cortin, and bury me on Sunday." The undertaker went to Sir. Wherry's cottage and found him hanged from a beam.
      64 words
    • Article
      $2OO billion in Jap currency
      119 3 JAPANESE Government officials J caiuiot figure out a way to 'halt:, the growing inflation but, have worked out that if all their paper monkey were laid from end U> eaid, it would cincle tJie world 20 times. Today m Japan there axe 200 billion dollars
      U.P.  -  119 words
    • Article
      FLYLNG TO RANGOON
      36 3 Vice-FY>reigto Minister Georu*? Yeh is scheduled to leave Nar.-. king on a Chinese Air i'oree t transport for Rangoon as China's special representative to the celebration of Burmese In- U.P. I dependence Day
      U.P.  -  36 words
    • Article
      U.S. BULGAR TIES
      39 3 Diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria were yesterday re-established formally for the first time since the war, when Dr. Nissim Judasy Mevorah presented his credentials to President Truman ns the Minister from Bulgaria.- U.P.
      U.P.  -  39 words
    • Article
      France enters anxious year
      281 3 France enters anxious year I^RANCE is facing 1948 with apprehension but with more political assurance due to the Schuman ♦Government's strong stand against Communist-led labour. The economic outlook is still dim but there are encouraging signs of increased coal production since the long series of strikes ended, reports United Press.
      U.P.; A.P.  -  281 words
    • Article
      ONE-QUARTER OF AUSTRALIA PHOTOGRAPHED
      128 3 ONE-QUARTER OF AUSTRALIA PHOTOGRAPHED A QUARTER of Australia has been photographed by the Royal Australian Air Force survey squadron since the end of the war to facilitate geological and soil surveys and planning of irrigation and water conservation. Practically all the photography has been carried out at 25.000 feet with
      128 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      47 3 those who need BIFOCALS '.ii rial. !e m I«>K NtLTRAL LIGHT ABSORPTION Only of 6 *H SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Undre Road, Singapore Fbone 6204 If You Like Your Pru To Last Longer A TRIAL I be iM- uted on elo*s? >N PHOXO CO., c Ro-id, Sinxaporc I.
      47 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      75 3 LEARN TO EARN Beginners' Classes m Bk. Keeping. Typing. Shorthand, (Gregg A Pitmans), English etc. A Advanced Classes m Shorthand A Bk. Keeping, English, Higher Mathematics. History, Economics, etc for London Matrfc A Senior. Qualified TeaeheTs: Morning A Evening Classes. Starting Jan. 2. SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE, 75, MIDDLE ROAD.
      75 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • LEADER...
    • Article
      The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31,1947. Malaya's Year of Progress
      759 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31,1947. Malaya's Year of Progress I OOKING back MNH the 1^ twelve months, it can lairly tx claimed tnat the rear 19 4, hai been one of no mean achievement for Malaya, it baa been i rear of some prosperity, tu'u by tlie progressive
      759 words
    • Article
      DIARY OF THE PAST YEAR
      880 4 DIARY OF THE PAST YEAR THE first issue of the Singapore Free Pres& at the beginning of this year revealed that income tax would eventually be imposed m Malaya: it contained the appointment of Income Tax officer, Mr. R. B. Heasman, who at the beginning of the year, was expected
      880 words
    • Article
      TELLING WORDS OF THE YEAR
      266 4 By SAITL PKTT. A. P. Correspondent. OF the millions of words uttered m 1947. IhCM stood nut for one reason or Miother, reports an Associated Pr<*ss Corresi)ond» i nt. Hear Admiral Williams S. Parson*. U.S. Navy director of atomic defence: "It is not the atom
      266 words
    • Article, Illustration
      MINIPLANE MEN POINT THE WAY
      643 4 MINIPLANE MEN POINT THE WAY MANY oj BriUin'i f>4 IVI firing ciuiK al y, v ting ready to put up the th itten by the end ol the yvar. Th.-v cam oi j;n oo much longer ta ing £1 rvciy tinir a rlub pl;in«- go«s up l<>r an houi\ flight
      643 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Untitled
      0 4
      0 words
    • Article
      The British become railwaymen
      403 4  - The British become railwaymen DON SCHWIND By A. P. Correspondent JHK British Taxpayer, who becomes his own railwayman at midnight tonight, inherits a problem which for complexity and ability to generate political heat surpasses even the coal busint he took over last Januaiy. The take-over of Britain^ gigantic transportation asset*
      A.P.  -  403 words
    • Article
      FAITH
      22 4 They atas rtfftl, H J not fSffgd Behold l haw* graves the upt-1 Ih< palms (tf My hands. ltaiah If, 15-11.
      22 words
    • Article
      A NAZI SCANDAL
      292 4  -  GEORGE BOULTWOOD By A. P. Correspondent A SCAN DAL of the N\ 1 7 i era was recalled When blonde Margarethe Vo n Blomberg, 35, widow of Fu- Id Marshal Werner Von Blomberg, iihd suit m the Qennan Civil Court m Hamburg to obtain an injunction against
      292 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • LOCAL NEWS...
    • Article, Illustration
      COLONY GETS $150,000
      230 5 Free Press Staff Reporter gINGAPORE has been allocated $150,000 and the Malayan Union will receive the remaining $80,000 of the Malayan War Distress Fund which will be administered for the relief of those who stand m need by reason of the war. The manner of distributing this
      230 words
    • Article, Illustration
      SMC promotions to be debated
      231 5 lAL nutting will be held by the Municipal Commisr^ for a full debate on whether or not to set up an nnnts Hoard to deal with all appointments and pro- on (he Municipal staff. Lifthment of such a Board was suggested by A P. Rajah
      231 words
    • Article
      S'PORE ADOPTS NEW CREST
      133 5 Prm >i.iil Reporter POSI It ai to why the cocoA nut Iree on the new coatfor the town of Singap.re has font nuts was put to nicipal PresWent, Mr. L. layman, bj Mr. Tan lloon it i meetiaff of the Comyesterday. Mr Rayman jokinsly replied: I
      133 words
    • Article
      ISLAND CLUB PLANS TO BE REVIEWED
      117 5 ISLAND CLUB PLANS TO BE REVIEWED ii Commissioners, Knottier hearing to Island Club's build a Lew clubhouse pool m the catchPeftnoe nrwucil c^ oi the Commisrday, the Board <:.*"*£ a s.pecial meetckiw vo be fixed later en the members will tvear ■<<:s of the Island Club '■chrucal advisers on projwsod
      117 words
    • Article, Illustration
      CAUTIONED & FREED
      101 5 CAUTIONED FREED Yap Eng Wah, who played football at St. Andrews Cathedral ground, was charged m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday with trespassing on Government land. Yap was cautioned and discharged. Here are some of the helpers 7iho contributed to the great MUCCess of the charity concert recently to
      101 words
    • Article
      FREE FRENCH LEADER DIES: EX-S'PORE MAN
      144 5 FREE FRENCH LEADER DIES: EX-S'PORE MAN THE French community of Shanghai went into mourning: yes erday for Roderick Jean Bapiste Egal. the well- known local French patriot who headed the Free French after the fall of France, on receip of newts of his death m Hong X a reteran 01
      144 words
    • Article
      RUBBER ESTATES 'DOING WELL'
      89 5 THE ■Miaaftn as well as the i>; Malayan estates were' doing a great job m Malaya. and their effort* to brii.g the plantations back to normal were proving very successful, said Mr. CJeorge Marshall, a London company director, who passed ough Colombo o«: his way to
      89 words
    • Article
      PROVOST MARSHAL FOR GERMANY
      175 5 ORIGADIER K. A. Leeion, M.8.E., Provost Marshal of the D British Army m FARELF, leaves Singapore early m January to take up the appointment of Provost Marshal to the British Army of the Rhine. He is a Canadian— from I Vancouver, British Columbia. Commissioned m November
      175 words
    • Article
      ANNUAL MEETING
      27 5 I The Singapore Association of Teachers of Dancing will hold their a.vnual general meeting on Jan. 4. at the Happy World Cabaret at 5.30 p.m.
      27 words
    • Article
      FEDERATION CELEBRATIONS IN JOHORE
      135 5 Free Press Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Wednesday. THE Pergerikan Molayu Seme- nainjong throughout Jofhore v 11, on Jan. 1, celebrate UMNO's success In bringing about the Persekuilua.n Taaiaii Mclayu <Fedo nation of Malaya). In Johore Bahru, it is pro\posed to have a Koran recital competition at the
      135 words
    • Article
      'PAY PASSIVE DEFENDERS'
      88 5 WARTIME essential services per- sorunel of the Singapore Municipality should be enabled to establish their claim for recognitior as part of the Colony's civil or passive defence organisations, Mr. Yap PhCOf; Geek suggested i a meeting of Municipal Commissioners yesterday. Ex-'""vtia payments to members of such services
      88 words
    • Article
      EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
      112 5 Representatives of three Singapore teachers' union have been appointed to the executive committee of the newly-formed People's Educational Association. The unions are the Singapore Teachers' Union, the Chinese Teachers' Union, and the Malay Teachers' Union. The president of the P.E.A., Prof. T. H. Silcock made these announcements in
      112 words
    • Article
      School chiefs to address Methodists
      228 5 I-ree Press Staff Reporter THK heads of the Education Departments m Singapore and the Malayan Union will address the annual conference of the Methodist Church m Malaya which is now being held m Singapore. At the Malaya conference session arranged for next Monday, delegates will
      228 words
    • Article
      'CHEESE MAY BE ASSIMILATED'
      80 5 THE danger of overseas Chinese bdng assimilated by natives of countries m wtiich they presently live, if nothing is done to ameliorate the restrictions on a!!ov,'in» their dependents to return to China, was stressed by Ck?n Chen Chiing-yun. Minister of Overseas Chinese Affairs, following his return
      Reuter  -  80 words
    • Article
      Services still re-organising
      331 5 Services still re-organising Free Press Staff Reporter p an mierview with the Free Press on board the Strathnaver, 1 on which he is proceeding to UK on retirement, Rear Adm. H. J. Egerton. whose place a s Flag Officer, Malaya has been taken by Vice Adm. Clifford Caslon, said: "The
      331 words
    • Article
      USED SPEAR, JAILED
      32 5 Lim Back Soon was sentenced to three months' rigorous Imprisonment m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for causing h'irt to Gan Keng Hock, his employer, with a spear.
      32 words
    • Article
      SECOND LARGEST FISHING PORT
      77 5 DAGAN Si Api Api on the east coast or Sumatra, with which Sim o apore has been carrying out large-scale trading, has become the world's second largest fishing port, with an annual export of fish valued at five million guilders, .says the Dutoh information service. Most
      77 words
    • Article
      S.R.C. DANCE
      24 5 npHE Singapore Recreation Club's X annual year-end dance will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall today beginning at 9 p m.
      24 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      85 5 Greetings Of The Season To All Oar Patrons. S CABARET (Largre*t m Malaya) T| K TALK OF THE TOWN AND THE ONLY CABARET WHERE VAll I\/\LI'T have to dig deep U 00 N I INTO YOUR POCKFTS Yflli rrT 4 dances for $100 IIJ U ll t I (Pre-war Rate)
      85 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      58 5 TO-NIGHT'S THUNDERING II IIP" j^ ■II ■mm Ik* >r i FLYNN •DE HAVILAND J^^k I CHARGE of the f JiSjfe LIGHT BRIGADE J Tmm^ with a cast of thousands IBBafl; THRILL ONCE AGAIN TO (J^JEb^R V I THE CHARGE OF THE F JpWfc' six m NDRED INTO I 111. '*^^m&
      58 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • ENTERTAINMENT...
    • Article
      AUDIENCE 'TAPPING'
      230 6 AUDIO CHATTER By K. B. LONG A.T. C'orri\s|M>ndent -AUDIENCE partldpation" has been bn.'i rht to the concert stage i.md the artist v.ho ed as thi target of the rons* re rmed the innovation "highly successful." X 33-y ar-old I pen n- trained American anist. instituted the pation" type
      230 words
    • Article, Illustration
      China Likes U.K. Films
      517 6 CHINA'S iilin market for voars the virtual monopoly of Hollywood has now horn successfully invaded by British films, according lo Renter. \mong Chinese audicnCC3 tho names of James Mason. Margaret Lockwood. Stewart Granger and Ann TocM are now as well known as that of the most
      517 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Untitled
      37 6 In the film "The Secret Life of Walter Mittu", Danny Kaye and Virginia May) play Ju Thurber's wcll-knoirri hilarious short story. /V.'.'y H;"m. who tnkrt th>* part of Pearl Whit*, tn the fum 'The Ftorttl vj Paulw-'.'
      37 words
    • Article
      'SILENT' AWAKES
      71 6 'SILENT' AWAKES CLYDE Cook, famous Bedlam lent films, has eaaerpBd from retirea <• n>le of a bartender fcn the pictore 'To The Vic'«T." ail War.i-r B: -others Studios. ('«*►:<, born Hi Aus'ralia, has aprirt most of n the U '«xi States, but bfl a: (»re time a l Y'.\iLu d
      A.P.  -  71 words
    • Article, Illustration
      BRIDGE PROBLEM
      248 6 J^T M ::.pt.i^ for South to b d mx d amaoda, ;>.:•. trur r:r\rnt psj W Itl :.m off .'rx.n d MS— down tc> five rur.t. r<iir%r. hr r>-Rh7rd th»t h*- rnul' lank t n-T r? uid he a!T i\e h >n- h «h l.carr for d »h*n
      248 words
    • Article
      Economy Pattern In U.S.A.
      286 6  - Economy Pattern In U.S.A. HOWARD C. HEYN By A. P. Correspondent •THE patterns for eco--1 nomy are increasing In number and ingenuity among those independent motion picture producers who, with limited funds, axe striving to equal or surpass the quality of films upon which .studios spend fortunes. Robert Presnell Sr.
      286 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      176 6 >** J mC2+*- i mo^ kmmm Mf BETTY HUTTON BT rf^ jft a« PM Maiayan TO. nil N m .7 Z^Z'Z',, OMCnn viM't to Kuala »mnur and ictnrM ll iH U (1.,, GRAND OPENING TODAY— 11 am.-:-; pjfc HHHHBfIBiIBSiHMb Dill. :>i t H)H YQI r Ri;M.,;v.vn )\> >o,V B* I
      176 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 1
      113 6 McindrdkC Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya f^^^^^^^^^^^S WHAT'S THAI? HOWLING/"^ TtiirM ARE MAN> I BUT THAT 1 THIS IS THE ROOM fOft Ini JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press iv Ma lava "TVir suit i i _mW f •^-^'"^^s^bv *J /^w r 9PBHgs^9g^^!9 FOR "7"I4AT I
      113 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • SPORTS...
    • Article
      2 Rounds For Dara' – KING KONG
      203 7 2 Rounds For Dara' KING KONG tt.G, gtaal Hungarian WTestler h. ■I. -Ml Dara Singh, ffl Jnf 7?L I* ......pi. -n <-f Malaya, m a fight m aid ni <^ aY) I an, prepared to lay a slde-s?ak c o f S5 Son"!"! 8 ,«t I *d b^at him m
      203 words
    • Article
      Tee Siang, Kai Ban Leave For S'hai
      124 7 Tee Siang, Kai Ban Leave For S'hai >«K»cr IV porter H si *nK. urse forward, and Tan Kai H -.i«Mgor fullback, who reand the Far Last with U«a soccer team of Malaya v toi Shanghai yesterday to the lun; Ilwa Club, the rue champions. .w< and Kai Ban, who will
      124 words
    • Article
      S.C.C. RUGBY TEAM
      50 7 lvp."U*iit ti. .im m a friendly against Nee Scx>n oa Uie Padang this 5 15 p.m. C. D. ilar^raves. lick C. Milton ccapt.), J. A. Bu*br:dge. A. M. i, W. C. Kerr < r J. C. A ,r« ;y. N. T. I h t Mack, I. R.
      50 words
    • Article
      KRAMER BEATEN AGAIN
      44 7 JACK Kramer climbed out of bod with a severe cold to lose his second match as a professional tenros player at Pittsburgh on Monday. Stcstdy-strokiru; Bobby Ri^us defeated K rumor for the s< cond buc- cessive tune 8-6, 6-1 A. P.
      A.P.  -  44 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Malayan Champion
      11 7 v Dara Singh Photographed at the Free Press yesterday
      11 words
    • Article
      A Magazine For All Sportsmen
      594 7 A Magazine For All Sportsmen VyORLD Sports the official magazine of the British Olympic Others are expected to make headlines m the year aheS Aii mtroductory note by the MttOf V am ad. Cecil Bear, which explains the objects 1 of the magazine, sav^,: "SporU wriUrs m every country are
      SPORTS EDITOR  -  594 words
    • Article
      AUSTRALIAN TOUR TEAM TO CONSIST OF 17
      92 7 THE Australian Board of Cricket 1 Control has announced that the 17 players to make the trip to England next year will be chosen after tho fifth '< Test against India. beginning on Peb. 6. Each player will receive £800 .compared with £650
      Reuter; AAP  -  92 words
    • Article
      MARDI GRAS WILL PROVE HIS CLASS
      587 7 MARDI GRAS WILL PROVE HIS CLASS l\ew Year Races L»^~ u Free Press Racin Correspondent UCK has been against Mardi Gra s since his splendid win over the distance at Ipoh in September and I fancy his winning turn will come in Penang tomorrow in the GovernorGeneral s Challenge Cup
      587 words
    • Article
      SIX TO MISS CUP RACES
      142 7 From EPSOM JEEP THERE will be only nv c runners m the Governor-Generals Cup race m Penang tomorrow as Grand Prix, D.R.B. and Double Five are not accepting. In the big sprint of the day for P. &O. Challenge Cup, Invest Gameborough and Some Class
      142 words
    • Article
      S.C.R.C. WIN BY ODD GOAL
      173 7 THE hockey match at Hwig Lim Green club by the odd goal m three scored for the Club Takinrr advantage of an opening he ran through and whipped thebaH bai? ;joh^M m?. who had no chance of; YcSr X* rctali f t<? s and a
      173 words
    • Article
      S.C.A.S.F. MEETING
      75 7 A meeting of the council of the w^h Slnpa P° re Chinese Amateur Sports Federation will be held at the Goh Loo latSrda 0 1 ClUb BtWt at ?3 Dm j One of the items on the agenda Vfi] be the discussion of a letter from the China
      75 words
    • Article
      Tomorrow's U.K. Soccer List
      144 7 The following are U.K. Footbul] fixtures tomorrow Nor: Yrars Day Blackburn R. v Chelsea; Boiton Wandrc v Arsenal: Livorpool v ClnrlJjnAtti: Manchester Otd! v b.^Tv- Sheffield Utd. v Portsmouth SECOND DIVISION vt Ury v mF ardifT City: Chestcrlleld v Millwall: Newcastle v. West BrorrAx^.-h THIRD DIVISION
      144 words
    • Article
      ARMY RUGBY XV TO MEET AIRMEN TODAY
      84 7 THE /oltoirtng ulil represent the Arinj s°l5 n pmT r Sta<iiUm tOdas ki «r^, 1 C^- Griffiths, «R. Sits)- s.t. FARELF): 2/Lt. French, t F A Bakanp Mati); Lt Howd (lUL Blakang Mati). QM S I OihL^ Rapsey »HQ Singapore Distort) Sit EJans
      84 words
    • Article
      NO GAME FOR CEYLON
      54 7 The Australian CMckei Board ol Control announced yesterday thar owing to insufficient time. the Australians will be unable to play one-day match m Ceylon while on thtir way to England for their tour next summer. The Australians wUH sail from Fremamle on March 15 on Reuter
      Reuter; AAP  -  54 words
    • Article
      McCOOL TO MISS TEST
      47 7 QWIiNO to the death of his mother. Colin McCool has withdrawn from tIM Australian TW team which meeti indui starting on Thursday, and his place amog the 12 men nonimatod for tho uiim will be taken oy Bruce Dooland.— Reuter A. A. P.
      Reuter; A.A.P.  -  47 words
    • Article
      WALLABIES WERE BEST IN DEFENCE & STAMINA
      427 7 WALLABIES WERE BEST IN DEFENCE STAMINA THOUGH the Third Wallabies, 1 who con hide their popular tour at Twickenham tins week, were exp- ctcd to make their mark m Britain aj Bread exponents of I loose, open play, it Is probably ■their sup rbly- wove n doleacc and staying power
      427 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      149 7 I C \rORE" Is It A IMAGICJTOWN-' See Thi, Picture T«d y And Start The New Year Right Opening Four Shows p^AVI L I Q M 1.30 -4 6.30 9.30 P.M. V pmone bqo? 'N w& *W James z Jane f Stehwt V™\nl m Robert Riskin f s I j
      149 words
  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 7 Miscellaneous Column 1
      66 7 Free Press Crossword No. 276 I \/L* I I L I I I CLI ES ACROSS luai io). \z, james Douglas, Earl of opposed to Mary Queen «f CLUES DOWN msmamsA tmlor (4) 19, Former -Irish coSSpJ f5? si/ 17 Collo< l uial term for a M the Ho,ne gSSS
      66 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • NEWS LATE CITY...
    • Article, Illustration
      'Japs treated same as PoWs'
      241 8 'J aps treated same as PoWs' TOJO ON 'DEATH RAILWAY' Tl)KlO r Tuesday. H^MK Japanese wartime Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo, told the International Military Tribunal for the Far East today that many Japanese soldiers were employed side by side and treated equally with war prisoners of other nationalities on construction
      Reuter  -  241 words
    • Article
      MALAYANS AT U.S. CHURCH MEETING
      50 8 TEV th'ms&nd delegates 'rom thr Far Eaa;. Asia. Africa >c and the AmorWr»s jrathcrt < J yost^rdav f.>r a four -day car.iorence of th* M thodisi Church Fellowship. dWeeafes include those from China Burma. India, JaDor.. Korea. Malaya. the P i and Fij: Islands A.
      A.P.  -  50 words
    • Article
      2 DIE IN AIR CRASH
      27 8 t. I vheo t-j-o M :ng aircraft crash- t rd alter c >Uidlnß at i.*kk) feet; an airbise at Bofu. Japan Reuter
      Reuter  -  27 words
    • Article
      CHIANG'S ARMIES MAJOR REVERSE
      487 8 CHIANG'S ARMIES MAJOR REVERSE China Red chief to broadcast SHANGHAI. Tuesday. rpilE Chinese Communist armies have scored two major L successes m North China with the capture of Yung cheng, last Nationalist bastion m South Shansi Province, and the besieging of Paotingfu, capital of Hope! Province, where bitter fighting is
      487 words
    • Article
      BOGUS CALL-UP NOTICE TO FOX-HUNTERS
      127 8 IKTBUKY iUIosUT>. Tut*. SOME 2.000 people of Tetbury. OlouctuJUrihire, are talking about th«» mystt'ry of bogus Ministry uf Labour call-up notices delivered by post to six hunting circle daught< n> cf wealthy country folk. Mrs. Tremayru-. of Easton Grey. Wiltshire, whose daughter Caroline, received a
      Reuter  -  127 words
    • Article
      BAO DAI GOING TO GENEVA
      85 8 BAO DAI. 34-yar-old <x-Em-peror of Annam. who abdicated jr. 1945, is leaving Lorxion by air today lor Orjieva whew Ik will ooittuH a k»acbri£ Swiss eye specialist He was rxarmrK-d by two BnUah specialists jxsurday. On arr;val by air from Horg Kun£ on Monday. B»o
      Reuter  -  85 words
    • Article
      WOMAN SHRIEKED
      51 8 A BANDIT, who entered a Lo* Angeles bank looking for mone-y. got some hard caxh right In 'hp facr < nfrontcd with his demand Helen McCotub. a ca&liu*r. hurled a handful of silver dollars m his face, slummed her window, and shrieked The bewildered band.* A.P. Hod. Reuter
      A.P.; Reuter; U.P.  -  51 words
    • Article
      WALLACE A REAL j ELECTION THREAT
      308 8 WALLACE A REAL j ELECTION THREAT IbftN wcro "ov-. i whelming evidence the Communists arv the machine tvhlad the Third Party." The only parties so far behind Mr Wallace «ure the Com-jniM-s and newly -organised Progressive Party of Illinois. Mr. Wallaoc and his backers know that he caamot win White
      U.P.  -  308 words
    • Article
      TIN SHARES ADVANCE
      416 8 TIN SHARES ADVANCE London Stock Exchange 'RESPITE a certain amount of I,^°^^ v today, the last day of the account LUP f *>*«"* particularly amon^ industrials m h Hfre v^vfinn. recorded small yet widespread ga?ns, lo X\?Z<T* cial correspondent. Tin shares advanced Mo: or sliares improved. Among iron* and steel*
      416 words
    • Article
      MORE P.&.0. SHIPS FOR FAR EAST
      97 8 CIX more passt\ng< r P&O liners arc expected to be back In retfukir .service by ttoe «vi of next Summer. They are the MoolLaii. M;ik>ja Rn-nchi, Chitral, Carthage arid, Oorfu and will be In addltk»i to i tho Stratheden and Canton I ik>w nulling
      Reuter  -  97 words
    • Article
      Draft of Bill was lost in White House
      195 8 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. DRESIpENT Truman today signed a duplicate copy of the Anti-Inflation Bill while 1 secret service men hunted m j the White House for fcht? original copy, which was reported missing last night. The President's signature was i penned reluctanUy after
      Router  -  195 words
    • Article
      P.I. CINDERELLA' TO BECOME NUN
      111 8 MISS Evj^ngflino de r'a*tro. 17--year-old Miss Philippines of IMI Men lad the M *s America contest m Atlantic CMty last *vmm» r. hns announced m Manila that sh^ intends to enter a convent and become a nun She laid: "I might disappoint the t>>ys. but
      A.P.  -  111 words
    • Article
      INCOME TAX LAW: AMENDMENT LIKELY
      287 8 *ree Press Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. AN important amendment will be made, it is believed, to the clause m the Income Tax Ordinances which states that 1947 will be the basic year of assessment m Singapore and the Malayan Union. A decision on this
      287 words
    • Article, Illustration
      BOILER REACHES KL
      9 8 BOILER REACHES KL dfg Bun-nsar Power Station Komp7t 7J2?
      9 words
    • Article
      RUBBER PRICES
      132 8 ASPECTAI Market cormpond. ent give* thf prices «f rubber at 11 i m today as folUwv Bnym Srttn us Ko. 1 K. I. S fob ki hales Jan. 42, t! No. 2 I; S f«t> m b*le« Jwv. ..41V, U No fob is bale* Jan. ii\ Toar f
      132 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      35 8 CASH cau-d 3. 12 Hormni nd t^. ♦150 Sarmr^ I M Robir.vi: I Sardar Bhac»-an (J* Gian ereUe.: riknrw lAMAJ EVDW6 01* Tv: -ular- mnhm a 22S£ Sect Dl £d Holder? the i i rwiston
      35 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 1
      46 8 j IFJET/t TIMER Cloudy w WEATHCB rrp«l for IW a«t 24 fe*«n r— plkd b, t).r BAT: Cloudy Wind North. I U 12 mp h Ti ni»inUfM: Max t9 drc; Bin 71 4rx SINGAPORE TIDES HT. 12 27* 1« Sft. I T. 7 21 p.m. 2ft
      46 words