The Singapore Free Press, 25 March 1948

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE W MALAYA t SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, IMS PKIC t 1« CKNTS
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    30 1 Sir Han Hoe Lim who paid a tribute to the Advisory Council at its last meeting this morning, for their contribution to the recovery of the Colony since the liberation.
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    EMPRESS OF IRAN
    16 1 EMPRESS OF IRAN I sport /en: t-^c/- r-. idt o i the neic vi:. h'OSHil Sad
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    ARGENTINA BUILD A SMELTER
    14 1 ARGENTINA BUILD A SMELTER •At t till .id sent irude the I ihe un
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    KING'S CHIEF NOT COMING
    23 1 KING'S CHIEF NOT COMING i ft Urn Kind's *Hi h Jon ake H Id n istralia be lab'Arabia>, jalay°*an<isnurabaya 1 2" here Reuter
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    FOUR UNOFFICIALS NOMINATED
    513 1 FOUR UNOFFICIALS NOMINATED No woman on Council Free Press Staff Reporter MEMBERSHIP of the Singapore Legislative Council was completed this morning with the nomination of four Unofficial members, and five Officials. Contrary to expectation, no woman member has been nominated. The four nominated Unofficial are: Mr. E. R. Koek, Mr.
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    TOASTS IN VODKA IN BERLIN
    166 1 TOASTS IN VODKA IN BERLIN BERLIN, Wednesday. ORITISH, Russian, French and American Deputy Commanders m Berlin toasted one another m Vodka during the lunch interval of the Allied Kommandatura meeting m Berlin today. The vodka was provided by the Russians, who this month hold the chair of the Kommandatura the
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    Unions support wage pegging
    81 1 LONDON, Wednesday. TRADE Union executives, representing about seven and a half million workers, today decided to support the Labour Government's policy of pegging wages and prices. The conference, attended by 1,534 delegates representing 155 unions, endorsed a decision already made by the General Council of the
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    ARAB ALLIANCE
    41 1 A Syrian Government pro posal for the signing of military alliances between members of the Arab League is to be discussed at the next session of the League. Azzam Pasha, the Secretary-General told the Associated Press m Damascus yesterday.
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    British C-in-C saves Jews
    284 1 PALESTINE AMBUSH JERUSALEM, Wednesday. BRITAIN'S C-in-C m Palestine, Lt.-Gen. MacMillan. arriving unexpectedly on the scene of an Arab-Jewish clash yesterday, intervened with the Arabs to save the lives of Jewish survivors. Gen. MacMillan, with Brigadier Glubb Pasha. Commander of the Transjordan Arab Legion, was passing with
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    'SEE STALIN' CALL BY MPs
    101 1 LONDON, Wednesday SIXTEEN British Members of Parliament tonight tabled a motion calling for "an early meeting" between Marshal Stalin and if possible President Truman. Mr. Clement Attlee, and leading representatives of the British Commonwealth such as Field Marshal Smuts, and Lord Mountbatten, Governor -General of
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    UNO does nothing
    143 1 NEW YORK, Wednesday. United Nations action on i Palestine was stalled today by j the United States withholding its proposal tor a special United Nations Assembly. Mr. Warren Austin, the American j delegate, made no explanation. The Council's President. Dr. j T. Tsian*. appealed several times for
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    'CRISIS' FILLIP FOR RUBBER
    175 1 Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. ARISE of about half penny a pound m the price of rubber for the London market, which followed President Truman's "Stop Russia" speech to Congress last week, is being steadily maintained. It is now expected that the United States programme
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    40 S'hai Reds arrested
    64 1 lIGHTNING raids by the Shanghai Garrison on a secret Communist headquarters resulted m the arrest of 40 major suspects Among the evidence seized were plan* for sabotaging utility plants and important buildings, and for creating general disturbances during the time of the National Assembly meeting, reports
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    MORE TIME FOR WAR CLAIMS
    63 1 The final date for the lodging of claims under the War Risk Goods Insurance Scheme has been extended till June 30. To date a total of $329,220 has been paid out of the War Risk Goods Insurance Fund, since its roconstitution last April, Mrs. E.
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    Tribute to Councillors
    216 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Singapore Advisory Council held Us las* meeting 1 this morning, when the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimeon, paid a tribute to the Unofficial members of the Council. He pointed out that the Advisory Council had already made a start with an important housing
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    ARMS SEIZED
    101 1 Arms seizures In Singapore yesterday Included 2,112 rounds of ammunition and a revolver. Four axresU were made. through their chosen representatives, would have a direct voice m c government of the Colony. He aau. "In spite of the different communities which are domiciled In this country ar.d therefore
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    MALAYAN RNVR TO GET THREE SHIPS
    325 1 MALAY AN RNVR TO GET THREE SHIPS Free Press Staff Reporter TTHE Malayan Naval Volunteer Reserve is lo be placed 1 on an active peacetime basis again, it v*as announced m Singapore this morning and the Admiralty is to present three vessels for train in j purposes. Government has sanctioned
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    'Cut tax' bill goes to Truman
    104 1 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. npHE Lower House to'iay j 1 passed the U.S. $4,800,000,--000 income tax reduction bill, sending it to President Truman. The measure cuts taxes for all of the 52,000,000 Income tax-payers, and drops 7,400.000 low Income earners from the tax roll*. Mr. Truman
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    EASTER HOLIDAY
    20 1 There will be no issue of the Free Press tomorrow (Good Friday). Publication will be resumed on Saturday
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    CHINESE GHOSTS
    788 2 A Malayan Bookshelf BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A BOOK that has recently arrived m Singapore should prove of great interest to a large number of readers. The title of the book is Chinese ghost and love stories and the author, P'u Sung Ling. P'u Sung-Ling, was once known
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    Bridge Problem
    270 2 tST opt-m d the diamond seven. Dummy won K-d a low heart and declarer success fully finessed the jack Then South led a low club. Dummy* eight forced East's queen. East returned his last diamond and Smith's jack was won by Woji's queen. It was obvious from East's
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    Plain sailing Jane
    559 2  -  PETER QUENNELL I reviews new' books m U.K. THE best and the worst of a literary life is exhibited this week by two useful and important reprints. How satisfying and agreeable it may be, given the right circumstances: how 'depressing and fiercely embittering when circumstances are unpropitious!
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      407 2 ?^^^^^T^^^^^B^HHB^^i^H^^^^^^^^Dß^^«B^^^^^flw^ < .*sfi ■j'ly '?</''&& N SINGAPORE Blue Network From 12 00 noon to 2.04 p.m. 536 metres m the medium wave band and 7.20 megacycles m the 41 metre band i-rom 6.<K) p.m. to 7.45 p.m: fruni U .10 p.m to 11.00 p.m.: j-t» metres m the medium wave
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      366 2 12 noon Hot Spot; 12.15 Fanfare; 12.45 Yankee Quarter; 1 World News Headlines; 102 Yours for the Asking; 2 World News Headlines; 2.02 Programme Summary; 530 Station Op-ning; 5.32 In Concert Style; 0 Thirty to One; 630 World and Home News; 645 Music for tho Connoisseur; 7 March of the
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      93 2 Favourites; G Tlu- Sa ng ObQW With Uraliam Gibbs; c.30 NeWS; 645 The Composer Performs, Haydn Wood: 7 Iladio Australia's Variety Band Box. 730 Incx;nito featuring noted Aastra! an and Overseas Artists; 750 Talk; 8 Melody on the Move Sammy Kayr and Orchestra; 815 Songs from th,> Shows; 830 News;
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      42 2 7 I T,Ai_»CiKJc3 5i579 HAVE NO LiPs--THCiC3 "SC'EECM.L.IK.E: Ti-+C N/CNTeiLOCuisT!? IS P«OC?^CE.(7 IM ThE Tt-»gQAT... i *> PMXC2«O"T 'SB/ k language I V tJLm 5^ tk v isi V^t re /Ok*/. CAffEPULLy fy c vOcabF I A-'f <s £±J^ SCVE2AL c_« -»^Py W'ORty.
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      88 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR Fortune lorecast for people born today DORN today, you have a deep-seated love of everything that is beautiful and are highly idealistic, being willing to sacrifice personal comfort to achieve your coal. However, there is a strong streak of the executive m your make-up and you are
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    WEST EUROPE PACT ALARMS INDONESIANS
    119 3 'Why broaden the ravine with Asia? 9 "colonial areas*' m rebels and London on discusrn Kuropean economic coj, ive some Indonesians. Western Europe, faced ith Russia, was still broadenfrtvfae with Asian nations. [er President Truman and 0 Marshall was out of harmony political crisis, they
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    38 3 picture. Ex-king Michael of Rumania sits at the controls of a four-passenger, single-en-gine plane, as it flies over New York City. Michael, who can be seen at the window of the plane, flew it from Mew Jersey. A.P.
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    Deadlock in Indo-China
    114 3 Deadlock in Indo-China ITiRANCE'S military position l m Indo-China faces a* steady deterioration from which only a political settlement between the French and Annamltes can save thorn. In the opinion of natural observers m Saigon who have studied closely the situation. The French today, explained one Informed source, with the
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    UNKNOWN
    9 3 H^H U.P. tGovernmo'-.t Prinmmrks i for Nazi party
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    Search for bomb in a tunnel
    130 3 A GLASGOW detective crawled along about om mile of tunnelling two feet Inches square m .search time bomb which, according to an anonymous phone c.ill. had been planted m City Chambers of Glasgow's municipal headquarters. No bomb was found. The phon* call was made
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    LOYAL ADDRESS
    37 3 The people of London are to give the King and Queen a present and a "loyal and dutiful address" on the occasion of their silver wedding on Apr. 28, the London County Council has decided.
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    MORE UK TROOPS ENTER TRIESTE
    184 3 FRESH detachments of British military police have been moved into the tense frontier area of Trieste. Major-Gen. Terence Riley, chief civil officer of the Allied Military Government, announced "We keep a close watch and there are no signs of impendin? conflict." he said. "I do
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    Film actress gets apology from paper
    124 3 Film actress gets apology from paper FILM actress Paulette Ooddard and her husband, Burgess Meredith, have accepted an apology from the Sunday Pictorial m full settlement of libel action. Frederic Mullally, the newspaper's columnist, said m an article on Nov. 16 thai Miss Goddard bought antique furniture with money earned
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    SET FREE
    58 3 fLSE HESS, wife of Nazi Oer- many's Deputy Fuehrer walked out of a denazification court m Bavaria on Tuesday a free wfimar.. She was found guilty only of being a "minor offender" under denazification law and her six months' sentence was suspended. She was on probation for that
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    TO TRAIN IN U.S.
    29 3 President Roxas has named 50 young Filipinos for training m aeronautics In the United States at American expense. They leave Mandla on April G A.P.
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    Minister flays Opposition MPs
    210 3 THE Deputy Fuel Minister, Mr. Alfred Robens, accused Opposition M.P.s m the House of Commons of showing people how to find loopholes when they asked the Government to annul the Order which limits taxis and hire-cars t» a 20-mile radius. **They have done no service to
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    HK SMUGGLING HIT BY PACT
    53 3 THE smuggling of antimony and turgsten via Hong Kong ha s been reduced as a result of the Sino-Horg Kong anti-smuggling agreement. The agreement stipulated strict control over ell exports of metals via Hong Kong, as well as an Increased Chinese government ourchasing price for
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    RANK PAYS £2,479 FOR £1 SHARE
    272 3 RANK PAYS £2,479 FOR £1 SHARE MILLIONAIRE cinema chief. Mr. J. Arthur Rank, paid the larger part of £620,000 lor the taiterest lie and Universal Internationa] of America recently took m the South African cinema industry. This is shown m the report of the "Schlesinger groups £2,300,000 company, African T)
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    PASSED TO YOU, THANKS
    201 3 PASSED TO YOU, THANKS BRITAIN'S 690-596-strong Civil Service has emerged as a new Fighting Service. They defied their detractors m a 30-page pamphlet, packed with facts and published at their own expense. It asks: "Are you one of those who think that there are far too many Civil Servants, that
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    CHINESE PM QUTS?
    38 3 Ci inese afternoon papers In Shanghai report tha: j Premier Chang Chun has submitted his resiTna'ij'n to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, and I that the Generalissimo had not yet decided whether or not to accept. U.P.
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    INDIA. UK -MUST BE BROTHERS'
    79 3 THE Indian High C_>mmis signer m London, vl:" Krishna Menon. called for great unity between Britain and India at a funcheon given to Blackpool's civic he.ds to th2nk them for the hospitality they have extendri to the Indian Gjvernment Korea depar tment staff since 193S
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. MAR. 25. 1948. Western Union & The Colonies
    593 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. MAR. 25. 1948. Western Union The Colonies DETAILS of the role that colonial territories will oe invited to play m support of the Western Union are not yet available, but Indications given by Mr. Ernest Bevin m the House of Commons and reports of a
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    IT SEEMS TO ME...
    982 4  -  Politico by A LL six of the elected Unofficial on Singapore's new Legislative Council are lawyers, a surfeit of riches if ever there was one. And to say that is to reject the traditional view of a profession against which runs the warning of holy writ.
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    Down under show-down
    638 4  -  Noel Monks by THE Australian Labour Movement and Communism are heading for a showdown as a result of one of the most disastrous strikes m the Common-wealth's history. Queensland, vigorous, wealthy, sub tropical State has been paralysed for six weeks by a strike of railway workers and
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    2 4 DOSETHEBOYS HALL
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    FAITH
    24 4 I am with thef and will keep the? m mil places whither thou goest for I will not leave thee. Genesis 28, 15.
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    Italy's Coming Battle For Freedom
    743 4 Italy's Coming Battle For Freedom A HIGH percentage of voters at the polls on April 18 will mean victory for de Gasperi and the other moderate parties m the Italian generai elections, political observers m Rome believe. No one, however, is sure how the middle class generally estimated at about
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    Purge square
    203 4 Pur ge square A SLIGHT tremor ran J\ through Scotland Yard and what almost amounted to a shudder was felt m th, War Office. News of "The Purge" been made pubbc.S, every John Citizen's i v wf 6 th dread r letters and numeral Scotland Yard I, nev happy when
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    Cheap raci in Russia
    68 4 1 'NETARY *M UBBH racing c:.typpodrcn Of RUSSL'i: General a n beer, reduced fr roubles. tlie roubles tcstetd The h.. tarkeis have from 50 Id Popular -cxprhorses m the i been cut ta I roubles. Racirg fans, buy a? nn cv like. -.2 tickets for 5.
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      11 4 SWJEWLIERY^ MAMFAC7URMO JiWitießS 76 YEARS REPUTATION I Sl* OA»C f 01*4*4
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    'Municipality to revise salaries
    214 5 I Free Press Staff Reporter .point a committee to consider the refision of salaries of Singapore Municipal be moved by the Municipal President at the monthly meeting of the Muni>nerB on March 31. This follows Mr. Rayman's announcement Last week tfvat some interim (arrangement would be
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    POOR BOYS ASSISTED
    128 5 M Free HtM s; I'l1 1 Reporter I Brothers' Old j I I B :ion l^t I nm of $150 9 a of poor ,M phi Institu- i |8 School and M School, and the J| irusts the {j will continue 3 assistance to J jn the
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    'End whispering campaign'
    365 5 ANT appeal to members of the Singapore Co-operative Stores Society Ltd., 'Ho discourage and whispering campaign against Co-op prices," is contained m the annual report of the Society, which will be presented at the third general meeting on April 3. "We are a democratically-run organisation," the report
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    HINDU WEDDING REGISTRATION
    116 5 Free Press Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. THE question of Hindu marriage registration was raised at yesterday's meeting of the Johore Council of State by Mr. S. Ponnampalam, who said that he had given notice of moving sy bill m Council but regretted that it was not down
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    METHODIST YOUTHS TO MEET SOON
    171 5 ABOUT 30 English-speaking Methodist churches all over Malaya will take part m a five-day Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute at Ipoh beginning from April 17. This Institute, the first post-war gathering, is a biyearly affair and it* objects are to promote fellowship and the building up
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    DUTCH TRADE MISSION IN S'PORE
    420 5 DUTCH TRADE MISSION IN S'PORE Free Press Staff Reporter TO find out what possibilities there are for Holland to do business with Singapore, a representative of the Holland Institute for Foreign Trade Promotion is now m Singapore on a survey mission. The visitor, Mr. C. H. Stork, will be m
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    SUMATRA BLOCKADE TIGHTENED
    183 5 SUMATRA BLOCKADE TIGHTENED REPORTS from Bukit Tinggi (Sumatra) indicate that Dutch naval blockade on Republican ports along the coast of Sumatra, stretching from Medan up to Djambi, had been greatly tightened since the signing of the Renville Agreement, says the Indonesian news agency. The Dutch authorities In Singapore claim that
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    BISHOP NEILL TO TOUR NEI
    90 5 BISHOP Stephen C. Neill, who is at present touring Asia as representative of the World Council of Churches, is expected at Batavia from Singapore on March 30. The object of his Asian trip is to establish contacts with various church leaders as well as to
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    Rotary talks at Easter
    112 5 IN Singapore this week-end, I 20 Rotary representatives from the Federation of Malaya will attend the first Rotary Conference of District 80 since the war. Mr R E. Holttum, District Governor Elect, will be Chairman of the Conference. At the morning session on Saturday, the Governor,
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    JOHORE WANTS MORE SCHOOLS
    197 5 Free Press Correspondent JOHORE BAIiRU, Wednesday. OEVERAL members spoke on education at day's meeting of the Johore Coniicil of Stale, urging more facilities for learning English. Syed Mustapha said that there was not only a need for further improvements m the teaching of English but that
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    PROTEST MEETING
    47 5 The Malay Nationalist Party is holdir.g a mass meeting at Geylar.g Serai In protect again>i v the propose-J trection of the Ma lay a. i Trade ard Irclnstr e s Exhibition at a.-i c ght-acre land i lr. the Malay Farm oif i Char.^i Road.
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    34 5 Six Chinese, one ar»»ed with a pistol, broke into a house m Lorong Tai Seng, Paya Lebar Road, early yesterday morning, and robbed a Chinese woman of $200 m cash and jewellery.
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      33 5 RADIO APPEAL Radio Malaya will broadcast on Good Friday, March 26 at 5.30 p.m a recording of the special session of the United Nations' appeal to help starving children m Europe and Asia.
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    U.S. NOT STOCKPILING P.I PRODUCTS
    270 6 U.S. NOT STOCKPILING P.I PRODUCTS Lessons of war forgotten \JO efforts have been made by the United States m recent months to stockpile commodities from the Philippines, a high official m Manila revealed. "And we are wondering why,*' he added. He said the United States realised just before the outbreak
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    83 6 lift'j latest military aircraft, the Handley-Page ■•rigs" passed through Singapore last week en route 1u Australia. This picture sfeotM the pilo; and creic just v they took off. They urc (left to right FlightE. Brewin i.\auigator>; Mr. J. Green (Engineer); FUght-Lieut. E. F. Broomfield (Co-Pilott, SyuadruH-Lead-er H. G. Hazelden {Pilot)'
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    SCOUT RALLY
    37 6 Lord Fowallan, Chief Scout, will attend a three- day British zone scout rally beginning on Saturday m Hamburg. He will be accompanied by Mr. A. W. Hurll. General Sec-r.-tary of the Boy Scouts Association. A.P.
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    33 6 The President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Harold Wilson, and Mr.'. Eric Johnston, head of the U.S. Motion Picture Association, sign the film agreement which broke the 75 per cent tax deadlock.
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    Canal 'pirates' broken up
    93 6 ARMED German police m river speed boats have broken up a large gang of "canal pirates" who for over a year terrorized and plundered Duisburg Europe's largest inland port. Duisburg police announced that the last of the gang, about 150 strong, had been caught. They included
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    COMINFORM IS 'NEW IMPERIALISM'
    267 6 rpHE Comlnlorm was "the 1 stalking horse of the m-w imperialism." Through it. powerful backing could be given to puiitical pfcTtief m other countries aimed at overthrowing existing regimes, said Mr. Christopher May hew. Under-Secre^ary of Foreign Affairs, addressing the Foreign Press Association m London. He
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    UK hotels are angry with Mr. Wilson
    246 6 UK hotels are angry with Mr. Wilson M^HAROLU WILSON, Present f h Trade, has angered the British hmn U **U inviting Hollywood film prodi %t the extent of £2,500,000 oVer the That sum, Mr. Wilson UVf> >'««* out of the film earnings which H to keep m Britain under the
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    Sumatran Bataks seek Council seals
    184 6 THE Karo-Batak peoples of East Sumatra are seek--1 ing more representation m the self-governing Council of the East Sumatran State, inaugurated recently by Lt. Gov.-General Dr. H. J. van Mook, according to reports reaching Batavia. Karo Lands, east of Sumatra's famous and picturesque Luke Toba,
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    RANCE HEADS COLONIAL BODY
    54 6 MAJOR General Sir Hurbert Ranee, former Governor of Burma, has been appointed chairman of the Standing Closer Association Committee for British colonies m the West Indies. The establishment of the Committee was recommended at Jamaica conference last September and legislatures m all colonies, excepting British Honduras,
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    'Throwhacks' are a myth
    109 6 THE belief that the union of a white person with another white having a small amount of Negro blood ran produce a black child is a myth, says Dr. Curt Stern, I'nlversity of California zoologist, reports U.P. Investigations of these alleged black "throwbacks" have yielded no
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    U.S. 'freezes' Bailey bridges in Philippines
    58 6 U.S. 'freezes' Bailey bridges in Philippines 1 m surplus di tlon Pi chairman cf the pjv Surplus Pr d indicat FLC had cot turn d the Philippine Govr dlsposal all the pcrty or: qt&j under an a feeti^g th^ two Gov FLC is xpected to hold up :r s-hk (UA)
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    MILITARY TRAINING FOR PHILIPPINES
    30 6 liHE Philippine! proved budget outlay of (US) SI.TQOL 00 C r 13 000 youn? F fear. The first ?rou" .sand 2 t>- od June I A.P.
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    ROSEWELL'S BOY IS FANCIED
    642 7 Strong chance if going good 4 t I Free Pr ess Racing Reporter Law looks an extra good thing m the BVi furlong race for top class horses on Saturday, the first day of the Perak Turf Club Easter Meeting, but if the going improves RosewelFs
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    Good times on ipoh track
    165 7 Free Press Racine Reporter GOOD times recorded at this morning's linal workouts, j held m a slight drizzle at Ipoh. m preparation for Saturday*! races. Rosewell's Boy did four fur- Long! m 52 sec. beating Kashmiri Sons by throe lengths. Ministrel Boy did three m
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    Easter soccer should revive fans' interest
    650 7 Easter soccer should revive fans interest By The Sports Editor T>IGGEST soccer interest during the Easter carnival L' of sport will centre on the three games to be played at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium. On Saturday the Singapore Civilians will meet the Combined Services m a game m aid of
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    R.A.F. SPORTS AT CHANGI
    23 7 me mixed sack race m progress at the RAF Station sports m which ten teams participated at Changi yesterday.
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    KOTA RAVAN WIN FIVE-ONE
    118 7 J^IVELY soccer was seen at Geylang stadium yesterday when Kota Rajah swamped the Katong Eurasians m a S.A.P.A. Division II League game, the Malays winning flve-one. The Kota Rajah team led fournil at half time and fielded ao less than five players selected to play for
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    DIEHARD B. P.
    103 7 •pHE following were elected the office-bearers of the Diehard Badminton Party at the ennual general meeting of the party held on Mar. 21 C. Mission (president), L. M. Pennefather and Stephen Chew (vice-presidents), E. J. Vass (Secretary and treasurer), Quek Keng Hock (asst. secretary and treasurer), Wilfred
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    M.C.C. GAME DRAWN
    36 7 JAMAICA and the MCC drew their four-day return match which ended m Kingston yesterday. The scores were MCC 313 and 221 for seven wiokets declared. Jamaica 258 and 178 for three wickets. Reuter
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    ARMY BEAT NAVY
    29 7 THE Army beat the Royal Navy by four goals to nothing at soccer at Reading yesterday. The scorers were Johnstone (2>, West wood and Murphy. Reuter
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    24 7 Willie Turnesa, American holder of the British amateur golf championship, will defend h\s title at Royal S». Georges Sandwich, Kent on May 24-29.- A.P.
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    22 7 Scottish Universities defected a Scottish Army XV by 24 points to 16 m a rugby match at Murray field yesterday.- A. P.
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    Recs play well to beat Rovers
    412 7 Recs play well to beat Rovers By Our Soccer tieporter S.R.C 2. Rovers 1. WHEN the inconsistent Singapore Recreation Club soccer team met the inconsistent Rovers Sports Club m a first division S.A.F.A. league match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, the Recs struck best form to win more convincingly than
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      601 7 HOLIDAY CRICKET the Shell XI m a cricket match upmst the Singapore Recreation Ciub on Saturday at 2 p m at the S.R.C. pedang- j V' H Geeks. E. W. Uoyds, J. i>. Maur^J^l J WI Ca P l Balchin, G. Clarke. N. Aeria, L. K. Pen^ cott. j. p.
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      244 7 F.P. Crossword No. 344 7~T 18 i||9 10 fil fi2 fl j f 9 p°] 25~f?6 I |Z7 111 28 M 111 30 31 JlgJi rr~fH nuntr CLUES ACROSS 1 Customary (12). 7, Recorder (5). 9, Ready reply (6). 13, Formerly (4). 15, Swain (5). 16, Bathing place (4). 17,
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      303 7 HOLIDA V SPORT SATURDAY CRICKET: Singapore T. Selangor, at K.L.; Penang v. Perak, at Penang; S.R.C. v. Shell XI, padang, 2 p.m.; I. A. t. Johore C.C., at Johore Bahru, 11 a.m.; Roeklites r. RAF. Pmya Lebar, at Paya Lebar, 2.15 p.m.; Singapore Kangaroos v. R.A.F. Changi, at Changi, 11
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    UNO chief hails Trade Charter
    304 8 HAVANA. Wednesday. rpHE Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Trygve Lie, described as a "momentous landmark*' today's signing here by the delegates of 62 nations of the "final act" of the International Trade Organisation, m a message from Lake Success. The message, which was read
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    STRIKE HALTS BOURSE
    50 8 nARIS Stock Exchange clerks yesterday began a 24 -hour strike m protest against rejection by the brokers of their claims for higher wages. No business was done yesterday on the Exchange. The clerks threatened the strike might be prolonged if they were not eriv^n saiwfon. tion.- Reuter
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    CZECH 'SPY' TRIALS TO BEGIN
    527 8 'Benes is held a prisoner' AS the purge of non-Communist Czech leaders progresses m Czechoslovakia, the Communist Gottwald Government yesterday announced that several of the leaders arrested during and after the recent Red coup will be tried m Slovakia and Bohemia on charges of having
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    INNER WHEEL
    23 8 The Inner Wheel dinner for •the wives of visiting Rotarlans will take place at the iAdolphi Hotel tomorrow at ,8 p.m.
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    42 8 The signatures of the five foreign ministers are here seen upon the five-power treaty between Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg. The signatories are Ernest Bevin (Britain), Georges Bidault (France), Paul Henri Spaak (Belgium), Baron van Boetzelaer (Netherlands) and Joseph Bech (Luxemburg).
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    RUBBERS, TINS ADVANCE
    349 8 London Stock Exchange LONDON, Wednesday. npHE expectation of difficulties regarding the (iovx ernment's plan to pe* wages, the possibility of some trade union opposition, made for dull conditions on the London Stock Exchange today, say:* Reuters financial correspondent. However, Rubbers and Tins advanced. British Government securities were
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    STOCK INDICES
    51 8 N.Y. stocks I QN the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, support for potential beneficiaries from the rearmament programme spread to other sections, bringing widespread gains ranging to US $1. Mar. 23. Mar. 34. (a) Indus. Ords. 117.10 116.60 (b) Qovt. Sects, 112.72 112. M (c) Gold Mines 131.79
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    MONTY FOR RHINE
    30 8 The British army of the Rhine is expecting a brief visit probably next vveek-end, from Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery. Chief of the British Imperial General Staff. A.P.
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    IRON LUNG BABY
    43 8 PERTH, Wednesday. A WOMAN iron lung pati■fl ent successfully gave birth to a 92-ounce healthy normal daughter yesterday. The mother, an infantile paralysis victim, was removed from the lung for 45 minutes, and delivery was made quickly and easily. U.P.
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    'NO....NO', ELEVEN TIMES 'NO'
    137 8 'NO....NO', ELEVEN TIMES 'NO' NKW YORK, Wednesday. ELEVEN times m a 1,600--word speech, M. Alexander Panyushkin. Russian Ambassador to the United States, tonight declared that Russia wants to live at peace with the United States and the world. He denied that an "iron curtain exists, saying that forces of "international
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    MORE DUTCH FORCES
    18 8 The Dutch Army soon will be strengthened by two volunteer corps of undetermined strength U.P.
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    'BAD FAITH.' SAYS CHURCHILL
    193 8 'BAD FAITH.' SAYS CHURCHILL LONDON, Wednesday. T*HE Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Winston Chur- chill, made another charge of bad faith against the Government today. He accused it of doing "disreputable Job" by seeking party advantage m the distribution of Parliamentary seats made necessary by population transfers m recent years.
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    'Big 3 'may meet later this year
    113 8 LONDON. Wednesday. /-CONTINUED reports that the \j Big Three Western Foreign Ministers will meet without asking Mr. Molotov to Join them brought a fresh denial from the British Foreign Office today, but a spokesman added that such a meeting Is "possible" later m
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    FORCES' DIET TO BE REVISED
    167 8 LONDON, Wednesday. BRITAIN will save roughly five million of her scarce dollars by using less food from dollar countries for her armed forces overseas. The changes do not affect the ration scales of naval personnel afloat. Their scales will be revised separately m tho light
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    Rubber orices
    171 8 A SPECIAL Market cwiwpowlem fires the prices of rnbber II a-m. today a« foOsws: Bayert Sellers Cts. Cta, SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Robber Association's prices at noon yesterday: BoT«n Setter* »rec«lar. \N.Y. rubber N BW YORK crude rubber futures closed 20 to 30
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    GEN HO SEES UK CHIEFS ON CHINA WAR
    300 8 GEN HO SEES UK CHIEFS ON CHINA WAR JOE state of the Chinese civil wa, plications of the Chinese «ml i 4 <it m Manchuria are believed to I, i? Unist »C London by the chief of the (1 n *l to UNO and former War Mm "te r r""
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    SCIENTISTS ATTACK U.K. RED PURGE
    67 8 SCIENTISTS ATTACK U.K. RED PURGE JBElMettlN tne British \sst*n* ual I 17.000 members toe tolls mem meana the rerr. work the state" of Commun: Jo w r. Uf heCw mun:>t Party mi n such a wi; as to i raise doubts of ;hei:* llabil "When a r;\ii s-rvan; lose his
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    27 8 The Belgian Senate aw. cd. by a vot? of 138 to 15 tb ratification of the European uact T. tion now eoes to th of Deputies U.P.
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      48 8 WEATHER—* Heavy rain WEATHER report for the next 24 hours compiled by the RAF: Cloudy, long periods of ruin. heavy at times. Wind: Light, northerl* Temperatures Max. 88 def, mm. 74 deg. Rainfall: 2.35 Ins. STORE HIGH TIDES Today: 10.55 a.m; 11.39 p.m. Friday. 11 19 a.m; Midnight
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