The Singapore Free Press, 3 January 1948

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA No. 1*.«5 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    NEHRU WARNS: 'WE MAY ATTACK'
    456 1 NEHRU WARNS: 'WE MAY ATTACK' Pakistan has 'enemy bases' NEW DELHI, Friday. DANDIT Nehru warned Pakfstan tonight that India may attack enemy bases m Pakistan," m self-defence. So far they had refrained, but they had every justification and they reserved the right to do so even after putting the Kashmir
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    7 1 Kmi.raphed ridges r a trip IndoI ;ure.
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    76 1 snowed up cars on a New York street during the blizzard that brought the heaviest snoicfall m the city's history on Boxing Day. The record snowstorm has been followed this week by downpours of freezing rain which has again disrupted street traffic, cut electricity supplies, and stopped all air traffic
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    EUROPE HIT BY HEAVY FLOODS
    91 1 EUROPE HIT BY HE A VY FLOODS •i K u rope s largest rivers are swollen to by torrential rains which have been islv iii the past few days, causing els m Northern France, Germany, I Hungary, according to reports reach- n. E at •hed ci els French p. I
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    U.S. SENDING MARINES TO THE MED.
    163 1 U.S. SENDING MARINES TO THE MED. WASHINGTON Friday. The U.S. Nary announced yesterday that an undisclosed number of Marines will leave on Jan. 6 for the Mediterranean, for duty aboard the aircraft-carrier Midway and three light cruisers, one of which is at Piraeus, Greece. The Navy declined to say how
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    UK COAL FOR NEW ZEALAND
    27 1 NEW ZEALAND railways have been allocated 24.000 tons of British steam coal for January and February by the Coal Committee m London.
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    THIEVES ON CYCLES
    27 1 Three Chines^ on bicycles stopped a pedestrian m Tiwary Street at eight o'clock last night, and took $40 and i wristwatch valued at $120.
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    DEMOB POSTPONED
    20 1 v it postponed the rel< v >f lome \I Army tl nt state und the rorthn campaign.— U.P.
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    Synthetic plant fire in N.Y.
    103 1 NEW YORK. Friday. A lire, which apparently began m a synthetic rubber plant m the heart of Manhattan, today gutted a five-storey Broadway office building and spread to two apartments nearby. An 80-year-old woman jumped safely into a life-net. Eight firemen were overcome by smoke,
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    PAPAL AUDIENCES
    22 1 Thr Pope yesterday resumed his usual audiences after a break of 11 days caused by an attack of influenza. Reuter.
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    SWISS CHECK ON EX-KING
    142 1 BUCHAREST. Friday. liHE Rumanian Government lias asked for 35 Swiss entry visas for ex-King Michael and Queen Helen and 1 It entourage. It is not at all certain that tie Swiss Government will =?rant all these requests. The Associated Press understand! trom authoritative sources •hat the
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    POLICE SHOOT 35 BOW & ARROW MEN
    140 1 POLICE SHOOT 35 BOW ARROW MEN THIRTY-FIVE persons were killed m a pitched battle between armed police and a mob of I Adibasis (aborigines) armed with bows and arrows' m Kharaswan States, about 150 miles north of j Cuttack. Orissa State, it was disclosed here today. A communique issued by
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    1,500 Jews cut off by Arabs
    280 1 A MAJOR flare-up threatens m Jerusalem as Jewish und»Tjfn>und military leaders plan to rescue: more than 1,500 Jews beleaguered m the Jewish quarter of the Old CHy by more than 20,000 hostile j Arabs. Foot is running short as the blockade, Enforced by arme<!
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    Chinese plan to encourage overseas aid
    99 1 SHANGHAI. Friday. ANEW plan has been drawn up by the Chines^ Postal Remittances and. Savkntjs Bank designed to encourage overseas Chinese to send remittances to China through Chinese official channels, Mr. C. Y. Ho, assistant Director of the Postal Bank, announces. Under the plan.
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    RED PURGE IN CHINA
    77 1 THE Chinese Communist lea- I der. Mr. Mao Tse-tung disclosed yesterday that a purge of the party was m progress, aimed at eliminating undesirables who have crept into positions of power, j These elements, he said, m a broadcast from the Communist Radio and heard by
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    WELCOME HOME
    45 1 The lirst battalion of the I Royal Scots, formed m 1033 i and the oldest foot regiment m the British Army, will be given a civic reception when they arrive m Edinburgh on Monday from India after exactly 140 years' service there. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    61 1 India declared at 291 for nine at Melbourne this mornfalg after a lisht shower of rain, when the wicket began to play tricks. Bradman sent m I. Johnson and VV. Dooland to open for Australia, and only one wicket fell when lunch was taken. Australia had then scored
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    Malaya may raise loan in the City
    304 1 Malaya may raise loan in the City LONDON, Friday. rE Financial Secretary to the Malayan Union, Mr. W. D. Godsall, who has arrived for discussions with the British Colonial Office, is believed to intend to explore the borrowing of $200,000,000 or part of that sum, from either the Treasury or
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    INTEREST IN NEW LOAN
    82 1 B ANKERS and brokers m Singapore are showing a lively Interest m the new $25,000,000 Municipal Loan at 3i per cent, subscriptions for which opened this morning. The acting Municipal Trea- i surer. Mr. K. J. O'Dell. said that there had been a big demand for
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    ANOTHER COLONIAL MINISTER
    140 1 LONDON, i-'naay. THE King has appointed Lord List-owel last Secretary of State for India and for Burma Minister of State lor Colonial Affairs. The appointment will take effect from Sunday, when Lord Listowel relinquishes the Secretaryship of State for Burma under the provisions of the Burma Independence
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  • FEATURES...
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      ANIMAL & BIRD CASUALTIES
      528 2 ANIMAL BIRD CASUALTIES By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE first of a fleet of twelve Allied Forces' Animal War Memorial caravan dispensariefl was blessed by the Very Rev. A. Don, the Dean of Westminster, at a unique ceremony outfide the Abbey last month, before it went north to work m the
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      OF ARTS AND WITCHERY
      354 2  -  Pierre Jeannerat by rpOM-TOMS are beating 1 wildly m London's West End. Keats wrote that heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter. Is it overstraining an analogy to say that some unheard noises are louder than clamours actually filling our -Mrs? My hearing no
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      Bridge Problem
      194 2 SPADES art- trumps. South leads. North and South are to -win four of the srvon trirks against any defence. South leads a heart. West wins and plays the diamond eight. North ruffs with the yen and East Vim with the queen, returning a club. North wins and leads
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      53 2 Peter, the 16ft., tall giraffe at Whipsnade Zoo, likes nothing better than a cjniet look over assistant keeper Harry Stevens' shoulder when Harry i.s reading m the quiet warmth of the boiler house. Harry, by now, is quite to Peter's hot breath panting m his ear when they come to
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      A NEW KNIFE CUTS AT 800 M.P.H.
      359 2  -  Alton L. Blakeslee By Blakesloe, A.P. Correspondent ANEW knife that whirls at 800 miles an hour speed cou'd slice you an invisible ham sandwhich just four-mil-lionths of an inch thick. It works somewhat like a meat-slicer. but goes so fast that the actual
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      'Time and the Conways'
      239 2 LITTLE THEATRE PLAYERS By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NOW that Bernard Shaw and Somerset Maujrham are past their heyday, J. B. Priestley is looked upon by many as the "hope" of the English theatre of today, and perhaps also tomorrow. He has been imaginative and experimental m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      194 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR Fortune forecast for people born today BORN today, you have a generally all around pleasant personality which attracts people to you, even at times against your own wishes. You have a keen, alert mind and are quiet and self-sufficient. You alua\s are amazed when people seek you
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      257 2 'Tenors of Renown" Jussti Rjorling, Charles Kullman «S; Daio Borgieli 7.20 "Pamous Oveitures"; 730 "jfagatlnr of the Week' 745 Men ;ind Their Music"; 8 15 'Richard Taubet Sings" A programme of Italian Folk Songs: 9.30 Australian News; 8 40 "Highways ol Melody"; 9 p.m. Talk; 9.05 "World's Great Mumc"'— Philharmonic
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      102 2 Itiins from Sundays' Papers; 10.45 Let's Go a Roamin'; 11 a.m. Silver Strings: 11.30 Music Hall; 12 noon Vignette; 12.30 The Week's Listening; 1 p.m.) World News Headlines; 1 02 Football Results; 1.15 Yours for the Asking; 2 p.m. World News Headlines. 5.30 Sunday Symphony; 630 World and Home News;
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  • CHINA NEWS...
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      CHIANG HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
      290 3 —but so are the Communists NANKING, Friday. BRAUSSIMO Chiang Kai-shek declared, New Year ceremony, that the foundafor victory against the Communists had laid by Nationalist military efforts m the year, and predicted that v all organized nunist armed strength will be wiped out thin (his year."
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      NEW YANGTZE COMMAND
      21 3 NEW YANGTZE COMMAND NKING. Friday. |> from Hankow 1 Kai- th< etUbmmand fte upptr mgUe fiead{fiction will extend fi h gg Hup^'Tn
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      Mongol refugees in Kalgan city
      365 3 A PRIv KALGAN, Friday. FEW hundred Bunat Mongols, huddled together i !'l felt <em Mext to a sooi y <*** P"e m a o?To oon r<? almOSt all that <>< he K ira of 10.000 men women and children which began a flight from the
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      INDUSTRIES SEEK NANKING LOANS
      116 3 INDUSTRIES SEEK NANKING LOANS A PD TTTI SHANGHAI, Friday. <>f industrialists plan to go to Nanking appeal for the immediate resumption ol loans to industries. They also will ask the Government for assistance to those industries who would face financial drains due to payment of bonuses. A spokesman of the
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      CHINESE PILOTS GRADUATE
      25 3 m officea haw i ed uaiKintr at th i at Ucr-H m BuckkHOm CoUncl Lin Colonel L. l Major Y. 8. Ch<
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      CORRUPTION CASES
      19 3 In Bhang- officials i Din 'i a r»' Unprt- i on chfti fm n( „>r_ i U.P.
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      PLANES FOR CHINA
      36 3 The Nanking Government nas opened negotiations with the United States War Assets Administration for purchase of an estimated 150 surplus C-46 cargo planes The price Is understood tn ka US$5,OOO each.- A .P.
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      MISSION TO STUDY JAP TRADE
      128 3 MISSION TO STUDY JAP TRADE A CHINESE trade mission to Japan, composed of 13 members including a delegate from the Ministry of Economics, will leave m two batches of seren and six respectively, with the first croup scheduled to leave m the middle ot January, Wfi&i (be Ministry of Economics
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      CAR CONTROL RELAXED
      86 3 THK Shanghai City GovernDU nt has announced partial relaxation of new motor licensing authorized for newspapermen and doctors. At the same time, it enforced stringent petrol rationing, allowprivato passenger cars an average of 22 miles per day ear 1 Chinese and foreign motorcar dealers welcomed an end
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      25 3 Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Shih Chieh and American Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart signing the Sino- American Naval Agreement at the Foreign Affairs Building m Nanking.
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      FLED ROM SOVIETS
      14 3 FLED ROM SOVIETS pictures. wars asro. T^eWertß^t, /W /r< m Co ">man(im 27 A.P.
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      CHINA FACES A YEAR OF DECISION
      378 3 CHINA FACES A YEAR OF DECISION By Fred Hampson, A. P Correspondent. CHINA „,,.h.,i i SHANGHAI, Friday. ™f.,'. P y the worlds most infection China fought that sort of war for some 20 years m DieJapanese war. foreign-control days, without seriously undermining her national life. U r* now wlth extra-terrl-tonality
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      CREW SAVED
      37 3 Fifty Chinese passengers and half a dozen crew membere of the Chinese LST. Kunchily were rescued by the United States destroyer, Fechteler, after the vessel was beached on a small island south of Okinawa recently.
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      CHINESE TO BE SPOKEN IN UNO?
      119 3 HAVANA, Friday. CHINA announced it woulc ■eek to use Chinese as 2 working language shoulc Spanish be added to Englist and French m the deliberations of the United Nations Trade Employment Conference. The Chinese delegation's announcement followed the appointment of a sub-com-mittee by the
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      EMBARGO PLEA BY CHURCH
      138 3 mw KANSAS CITY, Friday. THE Methodist Federation for Social Action has adopted a resolution urging "an embargo on missions or other military aid to China." The organisation also asked for withdrawal of American military advisory groups from China. These resolutions were adopted following lengthy discussion of
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      GOVT ORDER IS DEFIED
      70 3 NANKING. Friday. KUOMINTANG "irregular" candidates elected to the National Assembly by written votes, challenged the order of the Central Executive Committee that they should surrender their seats to minority parties, as a "violation of the spirit Of the Constitution." A group of these "irregulars" reacted strongly
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      Seeking rival to Mount Everest
      215 3 A*r CHICAGO, Friday. N American aerial expedition will go to West China to determine whether there are any mountains there rivalling the 39,500-foot Mount Everest the chief target of the flying party is the little-known Amse Macnin mountain range. Mr Milton Reynolds, Chicago millionaire pen
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      118 3 Inflation m Shanghai has reached a stage where prices are reckoned m hundreds of thousands of dollars (Chinese currency) for a pound of food. The other day a teddy bear sold for C.N. $175,000 and the Free Press published a picture of a girl handing over wads of notes m
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      18 3 The Philippines will soon start negotiations with the Chinese and Siamese Governments for air transp rt agreements.- U.P.
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      GREATER SAFETY AT AIR FIELDS
      141 3 NANKING, Friday. THE most important task facing 1 the Ministry of Communications today is to co-ordinate China's existing modern communications facilities, the Minister of Communications, Mr. Yu Ta-wei, said m a interview with the Central Daily News. These means of transportation cannot be used to
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      CHINA'S WEST POINT
      42 3 Hankow has been selected as the site of China's new military academy which will be modelled on West Point A group of officers, headed by Colonel Yen Ku-ming, will proceed to Hankow to make preparations for the academy. Reuter
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      FAREWILL PARTY
      38 3 The Chinese Foreign Minis er, Dr. Wang Bhlh-Ghieh, gave a farewell par:y In honour of Maj. Gen. John P. Lucas, chief of the American Advisory Group m China. who Is returning to Uie United States.- U.P.
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      KEEPING FIT AT SEVENTY
      206 3 After Being Crippled by Rheumatism At one time, the daughter writes, ncr rather was "absolutely crippled with rheumatism." Since he began taking Kruschen. he has sot a new lease of life. Now the whole family keep clear of rheumatism: "My husband and I have only taken
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      100 3 TARZAN ***»c to go By Edgar Rice Burroughs AT *>iE vER> *\OMENT THAT THE BEASTS WERE IPOW THEM, <3MAK I I REAUZINd THE BUNDED BULL *^6 I I *TH£ THA6 huiS 6RASPEO *NES BVTHE4RM AWD. TO6ETMEJI, THE> LEAPED AS)D£ r 0 B€ the I£AST Po«mO^l£>^7 I B££^ Su^D5D AS T
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  • LEADER...
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      The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948 Prison Reform
      636 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948 Prison Reform IT is welcome news that a commission has at hist been appointed to make a thorough Investigation of Singapore's prison system and suggest reforms, for the post-war crime wave has created problems particularly those concerning the youthful offender Which should
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      IT SEEMS TO ME...
      1259 4  -  Politico by AFTER two years m the dock, General Tojo is almost as much a thorn m the flesh as he was m 1941. In his affidavit, 50,000 words which are quite uncharacteristic m their loquacity, Japan's wartime Premier has out Gck-ringed the leading figure m
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      SIR IAN HAMILTON'S LEGACY OF WIT
      484 4 SIR IAN HAMILTON'S LEGACY OF WIT TO the art gallery that was General Sir lan Hamilton's colourful life a new and arresting I portrait t-*§ added recently his will. With sure, deft lints it marked the wit and humanity of one of Britain's bravest fighters, the old soldier who faded
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      45 4 opinion of rninrr* ?nJ° tll S 2 av c iners tra PPed after pit explosions. This is the I u mion °t ™"f"' l iers and BrUxsh Coal Board officials who have just completed I preliminary exvenmenU with these radios at a mine m Durham*
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      The Past Year In Europe
      821 4  - The Past Year In Europe RUSSELL LANDSTROM By A.P. Correspondent' THE British Royal P'amiJy, especially Princess Elizabeth and the husband she brought into it as Prince Philip, easily shone as the foremost British news personalities of 1947. World attention was focussed on Elizabeth and Philip when their engagement was announced
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      36 4 The young girl patients at Carshalton, LC.C. Hospital, may have to ioend between tht -sheets but that doesn't stop them enjoying miiHic or S seives *ney make their oion pipes from bamboo and learn to play
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      MARSHALL AID FOR SPAIN?
      77 4 MARSHALL AID FOR SPAIN? THERE was no ret Spain should noi a partner m the M plan, authoritative said m Washingt m b could not confirm I newspaper report! tl I Foreign Mm Britain ,nd the states ha I to include They taid Sp i have to by ao nations
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      MOSQUITOES CAN BE POISONED
      420 4  - MOSQUITOES CAN BE POISONED THOMAS R. HENRY By THE blood of experimental animals can be made a deadly poison for mosquitoes, human body lice and probably other disease-carrying insects, by minute doses of newly developed insecticides. This discovery, just announced by the American Agriculture Department's Bureau of Entomology, may constitute
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  • LOCAL NEWS...
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      Comissioners to raise $25 million loan
      238 5 apore Municipal Commissioners have fl to raise a $25,000,000 loan, which will to l 810,500,000 scheme for the dei:( of essential public services, chiefly 1 1, light and (M works. tnaj be subscribed to by any individual v within the sterling area. The period
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      FINANCE CHIEF GOING ON LEAVE
      41 5 JHK ore Finarcial I Mr J. D. M. on leave •ng lr.| Pinan k. Daniels, Principal 1 wjil take llliama and as Pnntary w.il X C Tours the Board v last re- I from U X
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      71 5 picture. picture. Studio de Luxe MR. <£ MRS. PATRICK LIM after their wedding at St Joseph's Church on Dec. 30, 1947. The bride was formerly Mia Cecilia Augusta de Rozario. After the wedding, a reception was held at 110. T owner Road. MR. LIAU KIS PHESG and MISS LAM JOON
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      JAILED FOR DRESSING ROOM THEFT
      99 5 JAILED FOR DRESSING ROOM THEFT A YOUNG Indian, A. Su«>pifth, who stole $11.60 irom the w omens dressing room of the Qhangi Swimming Pool, was sent-cne-ed to three weeks' rigorous impiiaonmen't by tlv Second Police Magistrate, Mr. E. S. de Banzie, yesterday. The complainant. Mrs. Worthington. saw the acoused leaving
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      JAVANESE ON HURT CHARGE
      58 5 Bail of $100 was allowed to 25 -year-old Javanese. Sumadhi bin Ali, who was produced before the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. E. S. de Banzie. yesterday, and charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Subarjo bin Sukarto. Ali said that he stabbed Subarjo because Subarjo pn>vocated
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      CAMP FIRE FOR K.L. ROVERS
      75 5 Free Press Staff Reporter SIX Rover scouts who cycled to Singapore from Kuala _,umpur over the New Year .olidays are to be guests of honour at a oamp fire to be held at Kota Raja Malay school tonight. Dr. C. J. Paglar, at the same
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      WAR DEPT. CONTRACTS $4 million paid on 203 claims
      306 5 WAR DEPT. CONTRACTS $4 million paid on 203 claims J\ jORE than $4,000,000 has been paid sine* th c libe--IVI ration to Singapore contractors for uork done for the Services before and up to the Japanese occupation of the island. This represents payment to 203 claimants, and a statement by
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      HOLY TREE FOR BURMA
      83 5 A SAPLING of the holy Bo tree at Buddhgaya under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, is being flown to Rangoon on the occasion of the celebration of Burma's independence. As a mark of goodwill and as a token of the ancient cultural ties between the two
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      FUSED FOR IMPORTING TOBACCO
      146 5 FUSED FOR IMPORTING TOBACCO IN the Singapore CHmkuU District Court y ester day, the Judge. Mr. E P Shanks, rejected an applioation by tfie Customs to have a boat confiscated. Mr. Shanks said ttiat rt was never the intention of tfru? Court to deprive an lnnocerxt owner of his property.
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      SUICIDE ON A FISHING STAKE
      89 5 A CHINESE woman, Gk>h Cheng Way, told the Singapore Coroner yesterday she did not know why her hasband haaiged himself. Her hu.-bu.nd. Tay Tioiig Yotig, was found hanging m a hut on a fishing stake off Katoru? Park an Dec. 23. A fisherman, Tan Chwee
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      26 5 Mr. 11. S. Lee, Kuala Lumpur miner, ivho has -been made a Commander vj the Order of the British Empire m the New Year's Honours lint.
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      WOMEN TO INSPECT JAILS REGULARLY
      237 5 WOMEN TO INSPECT JAILS REGULARLY Special board to be appointed Free Press Staff Reporter WOMEN prisoners m Singapore jails will be visited regularly m future by members of a Board of Women Visitors to be appointed shortly. This is to conform to the practice m similar institutions m the United
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      88 5 The trLsha which has replaced the rickshaw m Singapore and most of the Malayan towns was put to a new use m Seremban the other day. A Free Press correspondent sent this picture showing trisfias bearing Chinese funeral scrolls, which, m the past, were carried by bearers who had to
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      FOUND ROOM MATE HANGING
      86 5 AT dawn oil Dec. 20, a cook employed at the Goodwood Park Hotel woke up to find his room mate, Lew Kee i Pone, hanging. Tellin« this to the Singapore Coroner at an inquiry I yesterday, the cook, Taji Seng Suatig, said he saw "a dark
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      CREMATION FEES
      37 5 kIKW lees for cremations at 11 the Bidadari Hindu Cemetery are announced by ihe Singapore Municipal Health Department. They are $40 per cremation, and $20 for the cremation of infants under one year of age.
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      DEVILS NOT TO BLAME
      83 5 Says Coroner THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday told a Chinese that his 13--year-old son died of poisoning and not lrom the "Influence of evil spirits" as the Ghaneae alleged. The Chinese, Heng Keng i Jin, told the Coroner Uiat his son, Heng Joo
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      Model Mulberry being displayed
      111 5 A model of Mulberry harbour has arrived m Singapore. It will be on show from Jan 9. and then it will be taken to Kuala Lumpur for exhibition. The Colonial Ofliee has sponsored the sending lo Malaya of this model. It came from Australia, and after
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      Nurses' salaries will be revised
      226 5 THE Governor, Sir Franklin Oimson, addressing Government nurses and hospital assistants, 69 of whom were presented with certificates by Lady Ginv son for having completed the first post-war examination, expressed the hope that the present "temporary unpopularity" of the nursing service would disappear when salary
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      TAX ASSESSMENT ON 1947 INCOMES
      192 5 GOVERNMENT RULING TNCOME tax for 1948 will be assessed, except m cer--1 tain prescribed circumstances, on the incomes and profits of 1947, says an official statement issued yesterday. Certain modifications of the Income Tax Ordinance are under immediate consideration and if necessary an amending Bill
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      PUBLIC MEETING
      50 5 A PUBLIC meeting will be I held at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 3 p.m. on Jan. 4, to celebrate tne birthday of Qald-e-Azam Mohamed Ali Jinnah. It will be held under the auspices of the Indian Mus- lim League. Singapore, and the Overseas Pakistan League, j Singapore.
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      'Much to learn from Britain'
      84 5 To my countrymen, what I want to say is: students coming to this country will learn much from the British peo- pie and their homes, apart from text books and college curricula; for this is a courtj try full of fine traditions and most experienced
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      POLICEBAIL CANCELLED
      74 5 A BAILER, who was found talking to an accused m the dock, was ordered to be placed m the dock by the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. F. B. Oehlers. yesterday. He was later released. The accused m the case was a 35-year-old Indian, who had pleaded not guilty
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      'RED DEAN' IS NOT VOICE OF THE CHURCH
      391 6 Primate warns against politics IVR. Hewlett Johnson, Canterbury's "Red Dean,'* does not commit the Church of England when he speaks on politics at home and abroad, says Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, m a statement repeating the warning given by
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      PETROL TRUCKS DERAILED
      69 6 FIFTEEN trucks of a freight train from Perth to Inverness including 10 carrying petrol tanks were derailed when passing through Inverness tunnel between Dunfeld and Dalguise. The NFS were standing by as Petroleum Board men worked against time to draw petrol from wagons which were hanging over
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      'AMY WAS SHOT DOWN' —JIM
      87 6 AMY JOHNSON, who died m 1941, was shot down by three (iernian fighters over the Thames, declared Jim Mollison m Capetown. Two of the German planes were later destroyed. One of the pilofs committed suicide to avoid capture. In London, an Air Ministry spokesman said:
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      THIEVES TAKE RING
      23 6 Thieves took the wedding rhifcf from the home of bride-«room-U> be Mr. D. E. Hayter m Whitencld-road, New Milton. Hampshire.
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      35 6 picture. An operator at the "Glaxo" factory at Greenford (Midoiesex) carries out a chemical process during the manufacture of vitamin D, for which the firm has a big export order from the United States Planet
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      2-husband women may be best
      116 6 2-husband women may be best DR. OLAF STAPLEDON, 61-year-old novelist, lecturer m psychology, and father of two, had this to say to leaders of boys' clubs at Liverpool about:— Marriage: Many people of both sexes are by nature or nurture not really capable of monogamy (marriage to one person at
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      'India's prestige at stake in Kashmir'
      279 6 INDIA cannot withdraw her troops from Kashmir, "as would obviously be desirable" because to do so would involve a betrayal of her friends m Kashmir and a staggering: loss of prestige, says the London New Statesman and Nation m a comment on the "Kashmir
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      DELEGATION ON U.K. FASCISTS
      34 6 The National Executive Committee of the Labour Party has decided to invite the Home Secretary to receive a deputation of its representatives on the renewal of Fascist activities m Britain.
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      FOR FREE BURMA
      43 6 Dr. Raj end ra Prasad. President of the Indian Constituent Assembly, and Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, leader of tih<? Pakistan Council of State, will represent their countries m Rangoon when Burma celebrates her first Independence Day on Jan. 4.- Reuter
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      UK votes for Marshall as man of year
      167 6 THE United States Secretary of State, Mr. George C Marshall, was named as the man of the year m a London Daily Express poll of public opinion. The poll, which claims to represent a cross section of British opinion, placed Mr Winston
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      U.S. ADVISER TO T.V. SQONG
      53 6 MR. J. M. Henry, ex-Presi-dent of Lingnan University m Canton, will return to China from the United States to take up an appointment as adviser to Dr. T. V. Soong Governor of Kwangtung Province and former Chinese Finance Minister. Dr. Soong already has two American
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      U.S. foreign trade may decline
      209 6 FOREIGN traders m New York doubt that 1948 even with the Marshall plan m effect, can equal last year's record -breaking volume of shipments m and out of I nited States ports, reports A.P They think that while fewer "made 'in America" pioducts will bo
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      Price cutting charge against Guards' band
      268 6 A LLEGATIONS of price-cutting and "infiltration t\ against the Band of H.M. Life Guards have be n lodged with the War Office by the Musicians' Uni< The band was engaged at £300 a week to play at Arnold's Circus, which opened at Harruigay December
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      ENGLISH TRIP FOR ROONEY
      62 6 TWENTY -SEVEN YEAR OLD Hollywood actor Mickey Rooney who arrived '< at Southampton on Thursday In the liner Queen Mary to appear for one month at a London Palladium va riety show, said he had finished playing boy roles i and will m future play a
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      Strikemakes guests help themselves
      148 6 A STRIKE lasting 105 minuteK was staged by employees of the Harbour View and ArlUigt/on Hotels In Kowloon during the tiffin hour on New Year's Day, forcing the proprietors to act as chefs :cr the New Year lunch and the guests to serve themselves. Th€ dispute
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      Vandenberg not to stand for Presidency
      134 6 Vandenberg not to stand for Presidency OENATOR Arthur H. V (N denberg, Michigan publican, has removed name as a candidate for the 1948 Republican presidential nomination but friends predicted that he would remain available as a compromise candidate if a deadlock develops at the nominating convention m June. The Senate
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      GLUT OF HERRINGS
      35 6 Over 800 fishermen m N.W. Scotland will be idle din the first week of January through a decision to cl is* the ports m the area, cause of the glut 01 hen
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      New attack on film tax
      79 6 UNITED STATES film interests have started a new campaign to get the British Government to modify the 75 per cent tax on foreign film earnings. Their representative, Mr. F. W. Allport. will put their demand to Sir W. Eady. a Treasury official, when they meet
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      56 6 Theirs Not to Make Reply, Theirs not to reason why. Theirs but to do and die, ii^r Into the valley of Death, il Rode the Six Hundred Jk TO-MORROW <~J*^JT' IL. P T7 V I^^^ I\ Em A. x ''if WARNERS' v^JLXjrirwjiXji f of the JjIVjJIII THST/^l Jt TNT EKROL
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      68 6 JANt Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya yTt S- I KaA-A^^ALL iN pw"ELL.I HOPE YOUVE^ I NEED VOL. ASK, JEWNY FACH^ cnl'ff- xmp T^ E A^« NEEX> IS AIR— <3OT SOMi «DE* HOwl I TM£ HOT STRIP MILL, L^ ILtK IMt p »ckling /fifc^B And the cool, sweet
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      FAVOURITES IN DEMAND TODAY
      403 7 Final Day Of Penang Races From EPSOM JEEP NTERS are going solidly for the form horses m Penang today, the final day of the Penang Turf i s X mas— New Year meeting, m spite of the lure of several favourites during the first three There
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      Selections By "Call Boy"
      56 7 OH I Boy" O fot tod »rr; Race i R Donalla Idorabie GRACIOUS I ADY teggy'a Choice (ir.ind Speai lIMs I intern (iirl John Han t \\Y IDEA Ballring HI I \SII (irand 11)11 I »Mient i ICKET Port w lIL lea Grove Km s Mflce
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      U.K. FOOTBALL FIXTURES
      300 7 U.K. Footba'i League fixtures for uoday art: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal v Sheffield Utd Blackburn R. v Wolverhampum W; Blackpool v Everton; Boltoi Wandrs. t Burnley; Charltou Am v Manchester L'd; Derby Co v Chelsea; CV. im.vby Town V Sunderland; Livorpool v Sok© City; Manchester c. v Aston
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      U.K. Amateur Golf Starts On Jan 8
      96 7 THE British amateur golf season lor 1948 gets under way on Jan. 8 with 56 of the leading players competing m the Oxford and Cambridge University golfing society's tournament for the "Presidents Putter." The B&eetinf continues until Jan. 11 and Includes the foursomes
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      Junior Ryder Cup Proposed
      106 7 JUNIOR professional international golf match between Great Britain and the l-mited States on the lines of the present Rvder Cud match has been uiooosed by Mr. R. A. Hudson, the American canning magnate who .sponsored Last years Rvder Cuo match at Portland. Oregon. He proposes an
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      Wallabies End Tour Today
      207 7 A KEEN tussle between Australia's defence and England's thrust is anticipated today when the Wallabies wind up therr Rugby Union International campaign at Twickenham. The Wallabies, who have had a strenuous tour, playing 29 matches m three-and-a-half months, have already beaten Ireland and Scotland, and only
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      Jeff Conda To Return Soon
      127 7 JEFF CON DA, the most J colourful English wrestler to have appeared m the local ring, will bo back m Singapore shortly to fulfil a contrac with the Happy World Stadium Conda who holds the SEAC Gold Belt, the Virtory Belt and the All-Malayan ttghtheavyweight
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      38 7 Ail All Star soldier football team from Korea downed the Japan All Stars 18 to 13 m the second "Rice Bowl" game played m Loh Gehrig stadium, Yokohama, yesterday. Ten thousand fan.s saw tiw American football contest.- A.P.
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      F.A. CUP DRAW WILL BE TELEVISED
      60 7 THE' Football AlßOCtliTlfin cup draw will be Ulovised lor the first time ttih^n pairings for the fourth round arc made In London an Jan. 12. "Live" television reproduction will not be possible so the draw will be filmed and the negative televised m t
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      Friendly Assn. Holds Sports
      350 7 THE Friendly Companion sociation the <Phtng Y» w Sia> celebrated th^ir ten' h anniversary with a sports meet held at tho Singapore Chinese Recreation Club ?rourd on New Year's Day. This is the first time sinc< its foundation that the A.s.sociation celebrated an anniversary with a
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      Chelsea Win 1-0
      35 7 Ernie Butler, the Portsmouth goalkeeper, dives full length to steer a shot by Tommy Walker, inside-left for Chelsea round the post during the match at Stamford Bridge' London, which Chelsea won one-nil.
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      89 7 Eric Boon, the boxer, is paying four or five vis U to a Canadian doctor before hit next fight to get rid of a tQht inferiority complex Jj < hti manager toys, "appears whenever he fighting." The doctor hypnotise* Boon gently and and while he is "vnd r" v lv
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      U.S. FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS
      136 7 THE American footba.ll season ended on New Year;, Day with r-s annual climax— the bow] Kames In the Rose Bowl at Pasadena! California, the most Important of the bowl games, the University of Michigan defeated Southern California, 49 to 0 Other bowl game scoresMLssLsMppi 13, Texas
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      OUTSTANDING U.S. AMATEUR NAMED
      76 7 JOHN b. KELLY, Jr., of Phrtadelphia, who won the Dia- mond Sculls at Henley last sum- mer, has been adjudged America's outstanding amateur athlete for 1948 He was named by the United States Amateur Athletic Union as winner of the James E. Sullivan Memorial tr.phy, awarded
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      NORTH BEAT S'PORE CHAMPIONS
      457 7 AS predicted after their marth on Thursday the I North Malaya Table Tennis; team proved to strong for the Singapore Champions (Tigers Sports Association) m their contest at the Great World yesterday, running out the winners by live games to one The biggest surprise of the
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      INDIANS STILL NEED 132
      275 7 INDIANS STILL NEED 132 Mankad Scores Brilliant 116 nnHE century opening partnership which was the x highest by the Indians on the present tour by Vinoo Mankad 116 and C. T. Sanvate SC, gave India a good start m reply to Australia's first innings total of 394 m the third
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      C.S.C. DRAUGHTS TEAM
      77 7 THE following have been selects to play for the Chinese Swimming Club friendly draughts match with V.M.C.A. m Amber Road at 11 a.m. tomorrow: Lim Cheng Bak. Tan Thean Teck. Tay Chong Ann. Ong Konec Gwi. Lim Say Hin. Lee Beow Lim. Tan Kang Leng and Cheonp
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      RANGERS WIN 4-0
      20 7 RANGERS WIN 4- 0 RANGERS beat Celtic fournil m a Scottish 'A" division league soccer match played at Ibrox yesterday.
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      S.A.F.A. NOTICE
      50 7 Applications are now Invited from affiliated and non aJßllat' d Clubs Associations for affiliation to the S.A.P A. Applications accompanied by Affiliation Fees of $10 should reach the Honorary Secretary; Mr. Lim Yonc- Lianp of the Municipal Fntrincr's Dfoartment Biugs>" pore: not later than 15th January I 1948.
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      Third Test Scoreboard
      213 7 AUSTRALIA— Ist Inns. Barnes b Mankad 12 Morris b Amarnath 45 I Brad man Ihw b Phadkar 132 Hassett lbw h Mankad 80 j Miller lbw b Mankad... 29 Hammence st. Sen b Amarnath 25 I lad wall b Amarnath... 26 Tallon c Mankad b Amarnath Dooland
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      16 7 Yesterday's hockey fixture between S.C.C. and the Singapore Clarke Rangers was cancelled owing to the rain.
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      292 7 i F. P. Crossword No. 278 I P I F I 4 I 5 F~l 75 ™~~~~^BBiJBI tew 19 19 20 i pT^ CU.ES ACROSS I. Wide stretch of water f5). 4 Now. if you make a thrust *t this building on a sound footing 22. See 13 AcroaT 23
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      French P.M. threatens to resign
      281 8 French P.M. threatens to resign PARIS. Friday, i THE five-week-old French Government today decided to "stake its existence" on a new plan to save the franc. alter French members of Parliament had whittled down an earlier plan below the minimum the Government would accept. The Prime Minister, M. Robert Schuman.
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      MR CHURCHILL
      65 8 MRS Winston Church.;. left England yesterday to join her husband for the latter part of his holiday at Marrakesh. Morocco. Mrs. Churchill was accompanied by Lord Moran. the war Premier's physician. and Lady Moran. Mr. Churchill's private secretary said over the telephone from Marrakesh last night that no
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      HOME...
      22 8 Picture. Winter sunshine at Wetton, one of the 7nore remote of Staffordshire moorland villaaes, overlooking the Manifold Valley.- Staffordshire, weeKiy sentinel
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      Burma quits the Empire Tomorrow
      99 8 Burma quits the Empire Tomorrow RANGOON, Saturday. BURMA will tomorrow become the first British possession to leave the Commonwealth and assume sovereign independence. When H.M.S. Birmingham slips anchor at 8.30 am Burma time tomorrow, she will carry from Rangoon not only Sir Hubert Ranee, the last British Governor but also
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      Tojo on Greater East Asia Plan
      306 8 TOKIO, Friday. /GENERAL Hideki Tojo, Japanese war-time Premier, today told the International War Crimes Tribunal that India, Burma and the Philippines were not included m Japan's Greater East Asia plan until after the outbreak of war. Australia, he said, did not come into the
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      'HELPED TO UNIFY THE GREEKS'
      188 8 'HELPED TO UNIFY THE GREEKS' ATHENS. Friday. MR. DWIGHT GRISWOLD, chief of the U.S. military mission m Greece, declared today the proclamation of a Communist state by the rebel leader. Markos Vaflades. had contributed towards unifying the Greek people and ultimately would "have a good effect." Mr. Griswold said the
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      Manila oil strikers back at work
      138 8 Manila oil strikers back at work MANLLA. Friday. TEMPORARY settlement of a .strike of 1.300 employees v- major American oil compaims m Uv Philippines *as announced lortgtK by presiding Judge Arsenic Roldan. of the Philippines Court of Industrial Relations. He ins true tod workers to return to tfieir jobs and
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      £15.000 JEWEL THEFTS IN U.K.
      282 8 LONDON, Friday. SCOTLAND Yard is fighting today with a wardepleted force against jewel and other robberies, which have driven British crime index to as high as i 125 per cent above 1938. The latest m the series of rich hauls by burglary gangs was at
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      'BIGGEST EVER' BATTLE IN MANCHURIA SOON
      373 8 'BIGGEST EVER' BATTLE IN MANCHURIA SOON Reds 9 all-out victory bid SHANGHAI, Friday. THE biggest battle of the Chinese civil war isi momentarily expected m Manchuria with 400,000' Reds massed about 30 miles from Mukden, along the Peiping-Mukden Railway, ready to meet the bulk of the Nationalist Army concentrated around
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      48 8 picture. Smiling happily Miss Betty Rodriyues and Miss I Kiew pose for the Free Press cameraman afh r 6'J nurse and hospital assistants had been presented uitfi < cates by Lady Gimson yesterday. They irertbatch to complete a regular course m nursing sfn< end of the war. Free Press
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      ACTIVE TRADE IN NEW STOCK
      533 8 ACTIVE TRADE IN NEW STOCK London Stock Exchange LONDON, Friday INTEREST on the London Stock Exchange today was centred m the commencement of the British Transport stock, the terms of which were 3 per cent. 1978 to 1988, says Reuter's financial com* pondent. Active trading took place with the opening
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      U.S. CABLE MEN GO ON STRIKE
      92 8 (IABLE workers struck at j four international telephone and telegraph companies m New York yesterday. Employees of MacKay Radio Incorporated, the Commercial Cable Company and the All-America Cables Radta Incorporated walked out on strike at midnight. Western Union workers, who stayed at their jobs
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      CHINA LEAGUE TO MEET IN HK
      57 8 THE Chinese Democratic League, which has bee«i outlawed m China Properhas been called to its third i plenary session m Hang I Kong on Monday. The call was issued by Mr. Bbeo Chun-wo. leader of the National Salvation group. a.nd Mr. Chans Po Chu.
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      She ate clay pipes, dishes
      96 8 LONDON, Friday. A 36-YEAR-OLD mother of ten children ate clay pipes and china without any ill effects to her heatlh during each of her pregnancies, the British Medical Journal reports. The Journal said cravings during pregnancy for unnatural food, such as buttons and safety pins,
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      U.K. treasury raises rate of interest
      150 8 LONDON, Friday. THE British Treasury today raised its ratal for loans to mimicipaliti«.s and ot«her local government authorities by one-halt per cent., says Reuters financial editor. The raU? for loans fox over 15 years, wtiich has been 2\ 2 per cent., will be three
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      Today's S'pore rubber prices
      144 8 A SPECIAL Market correspondent Rives the prices 1 of rub'#~r at 11 a.m. today as follows: TV>ne of market Opened firm, now slightly easier. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Tone of market: Very Steady. B
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      BRITISH REDS' THREE-YEAR PLAN
      202 8 LONDON, Friday. THE British Communist 1 Party today otTered a three-year plan to put Britain back on her feet, but said recovery would be impossible without a new Labour Govrnment Party ol the Left. The programme calls foe the flashing of the armed lorec-s trom the
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      34 8 SINGAPORE TIDES II T 3 17aflernoon 9 Oft. L T 9 56 nijrht 2 5 ft. SUNDAY 111 4 30 afternoon 8 3 ft. LT 10 morning 4.3 ft. 10 ">7 night 3.5 ft.
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