The Singapore Free Press, 9 December 1948

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA asd SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948. PRH'E 10 K\ I S
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    500,000 IN NANKING BATTLE
    236 1 500,000 IN NANKING BATTLE Nationalists claim gains NANKING, Thursday. RATIONALIST troops fighting their way north trom Pengpu have made contact with armies batt ing south from Hsuchow, according to Government reports, which claimed tnat the Communist encirclement had been broken. More than half a million troops are now locked m
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    DEFENDING UK WITH 'A-BOMB'
    105 1 LONDON. Thui pI.ANFS of the RAF. Bomber Command udit air m Britain for a mimic atonib strike some time today on warships of the ne Fleet sailii tifland from tlip Azores m mock enemy raid; The attc -ton battleship Duke of York, the a: s Illustrious,
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    Jap probe: Minister 'wanted'
    30 1 Jap probe: Minister 'wanted' TOKVi I l] Icing a 1.000 iccep* 000.00" to Ta Judicial Departm Is a member of I .< -preservatives, and mujst be given by Y\\s arr- A.P.
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    BOY ROBBED OF IDENTITY CARD
    44 1 Free Press Nt.trT Reporter JOHORE BAHRt I AST night at Sungel Sen dok. along the Muarngkah Road, a Chinese boy ts held up by two ar id destroyed it. Police later i the area but could not Ind gangst-
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    COUPLE KILLED 3 DAUGHTERS
    56 1 A MIDDLE-;! couple. William Park his wife, Mary, were .sentenced to death by the High Court m Glasgow yesterday for the murder of three of hters ?*?d 13. 14 The parents, v: io with i, had been :as-filied kitchir Glasgow home, vidence that they i they
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    STRIKE GOES ON IN BOMBAY
    26 1 STRIKE GOES ON IN BOMBAY Of 10.000 dockln Bombay i tecond day v The In leaders of the Bombay Dock convpful. Port are using 1,500 U.P.
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    'General's Nightmare'
    12 1 »Ed Oen. Dwight Crusade m the headline •A Generals Nightmare.
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    I.K. guards against Communists
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    ARGUE JAP APPEALS
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    Circus hand killed in free fight
    129 1 Circus hand killed in free fight Free Press Staff Reporter 4 CHINESE circus hand, Lav Wong, was killed and an Indian injured m a fight yesterday between employees of Sheum's Circus and Indians m the circus grounds at 13] mile, Sembawang Road. Lav Wong, a native of Shanghai, died m
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    14 had no cards, are detained
    75 1 1 4 had no cards, are detained Staff Reporter SrNOAPQfcE police -*r: ed" 875 people m two X.* yesterday and th^ morning, and de>f further questioning o had no Identity cards w'th them. it check ie m •:ea from Ama K-.ng village Kranll River, searched 91 houses and detained a
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    TAMIL LEADER
    33 1 Fr«p Pn-ss Staff Reporter a ipokesman for the :iad Con^: Cum- i Madias told the last night President, Mr. Kain riar, planned to Malaya m Februa: study South Indians' po A.P.
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    U.S. MARINES MAY AID EVACUATION
    207 1 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. THE IS. Under-Secretary of State Mr. Robert 1 Lovett, said today that the United States is prepared to use Marines to help evacute Americans from Shanghai, if necessary. He said there was enough U.S. shipping m the area to remove the Americans if
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    RUSSIANS WIDEN BERLIN SPLIT
    122 1 RUSSIANS WIDEN BERLIN SPLIT BERLIN. Thursday. THE isolation of Berlin's two tors from each other grew more complete yesterday when the Russians halted postal traffic betwetn the an and Western sectors. This Is the first ban lr ed by Russia against Western Berlin since Sunday's ant.Communism election. Russia has also
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    It would give hope to Asian peoples'
    17 1 It would give hope to Asian peoples' PARIS. Th INDIA :ie appl; for mem' v i Reuter
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    Traitor handed
    26 1 V.X Hung v.lio ackno trial that he his Governm* ton, Cairo and B yesterday ha for high treason. A Dlea for clemency failed. A.P.
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    S'HAI NOW ON B.O.A.C. ROUTE
    57 1 BOAC has announced an extension of its flying-boa f service Irom Hona: Kong to Shanghai m accordance with the Chinese-British air pact. Starting on Dec. 17 there will be two flights weekly from Shanghai. At present the Hon? KongShanghai route is being operated by the
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    Ceylon air mission
    32 1 The six-man Ceylon Airdelegation discussing m Melbourne closer Australian co-operation m the expansion of 'Air Ceylon" will leave Melbourne on Dec. 17, flyiing home through Darwin and Singapore Reuter
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    Shells recovered
    21 1 Police recovered 17 sheila and eight empty shell cases ir. the Singapore Harbour Board area during dredging operations yesterday.
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    'BRITAIN CANNOT AID CHINA'
    162 1 irsday. LORD Vansittart, a former Orrlct\ said yesterday that In cannot give any millaid to China. aid the brunt oi any military aid to Chijm would have to be borne entirely by tho United States. Such aid woi 'd no aiily involve the United States m
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    'Wave of terror' in Indonesia
    156 1 Wave of terror' in Indonesia BATAVIA, Thursday. INDONESIAN gangs armed with automatic weapons have carried out a wave of murder and terrorism m Dutch territory during the fcftst week, according to Dutch Army reports. Thirty-one Indonesians, including son. rnment officials have been killed m the period. Dutch troops killed 10
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    ARMOURED CARS SENT TO MALAYA
    173 1 ARMOURED CARS SENT TO MALAYA LONDON, Wednesday. •THE Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. David Rees Williams, told the House of Commons today a number of armoured cars had been sent out for use by the Malayan Police and that others would be reaching there shortly. Mr. Rees Williams
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    FORGERS TO BE BANISHED
    41 1 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE police yesterday arrested two Chinese on banishment warrants m connection with the forgery of Malayan currency. Another Chinese was arrested for being an alleged secret society member. There were no emergency arrest*.
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    ENVOY IN CEYLON
    19 1 M. Lionel Pinoteau, F. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ceylon, has arrived at Colombo.— Reuter
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    SAKAI TALES
    577 2 A Malayan Bookshelf RIAL AY M-iditions diverge on many points, but all agree that the his of mbilan en be vided into th»*ee :n periods. In the t the count split up into fourg ai st; Klang, Jelebu FohoL rer this came a xl during which the were
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    SAVE THE ABORIGINE
    209 2 QNLY a constructive policy backed by the money and power of the Commonwealth Government cai: Australia's aboriginal race, declares Australian author Mr. Alan Marshall. In his book "Ourselves Writ Strange." 'If the aboriginal is Left alone, he v. lll parish." Mr. Marshall claims. "And if his future
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    Britain, 1998, And All That
    73 2 Britain, 1998, And All That QUENNEIi <* m Hi U'ROM a novelist's magic casement Henry Green mvi to look forth with him across the forbidding landscape of the immediate future. i been roue: ed until the Iroo o: .dual coer wjuld at fi. have been gradually, expertly s out. But
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    QUICK LOOKS
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      20 2 i To «oi\k Fabric or 101 uses FOROET ME NOTlf^ HA6EMEYER TRADING CO. (MALAYA) LTD SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR PEN AnG
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      64 2 /fS A GOLD RUSH 1 SALE #O«fl I<kju< Muslin 4 «c" p >d: p t\ I Floral t Marocain 52.50 p. >d! i^ "T t^ irk>kin 40" wi ;i* 7 x nth (»o ALL-WOOL BLANUTS <>l ni 1 Moderna 62" x 84" 519.50 Early Warm 60" x 80" h! J^*
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      554 2 y^Vj/^jßf Mfrf^f ji //p SINGAPORE BFEBS (Singapore) 483 metres; 41 metres (It p m (IncJud nf BBC Kelay) to 1); 61 metre. ,6 p m to 745 < 44 3i Metr 3i 96 Metre*, 25 31 Mttre* A 19 61 Metre*). 30 p m to 111 rOOAI rOOAI 4.45 p.m.
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      384 2 \rea; 12 45 Heard Me.; are 8 N 140 ITMA; 2 10 Programme Summary; 600 Station ne: 630 World ar.d H 6 45 Black and 700 .rnaJ, 7 45 Yourt for the J3; 830 World and H 8 45 Pis- Up Voice or Show Lowdown; 900 Rhythm Club; 830 945
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      95 2 LUCKY STAR nOKN toda>. you iiave the talents for busincv mecess, pr. able '»o hold imagination m and n«»t embark upon too many extravagant all at or Take one th to avoid harmful our interest an You are highly m duahstic and you believe m yourself and your ideas the
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    RED ASSAULT SWITCHES "TO PEIPING
    160 3 yiik ing has had a 'reprieve 9 K h /ommujHst troop movements and the delay the direct attack on the National it '"king, suggest that Peiping will be the t large Nationalist city to come under ommu111st vlNStlUlt. The sudden switch of battle from Nanking
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    Soviet demand for British, U.S. authors
    26 3 nglish. judgnber of Rus- Britain nion. tnging md hig> >ributed to universities la ar £32.000 worth or Knlfl B U.P.
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    COUNTERFEIT 'RING' ARRESTES
    17 3 T been i been headqu-t annoir I .iver T m his 'cond lima, Reuter
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    TELEVISION TENANTS BANNED
    140 3 TELEVISION TENANTS BANNED I ONDON County Council has banned tenants with television sets. They hold that their flats are subsidised and that people who can afford television ought to be able to afford to live elsewhere. Tenants of thousands of privately owned flats m London are also prevented from Installing
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    Americans to 'see the world'
    73 3 THE make an allencourage A mead iii ins In the nexi hasis will be to the connern Europe f supplemr .id g the caused by the >nal see 1 the es Government. Department of Commerce, has formed a of c methods to encou trips abroad.
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    U.S. IMPORTS MORE TIN
    49 3 (EASED tin <yed a major role In -uig United States metal s I 5. 587. 200,000 m the highest erday U.S. exr after a nonth decline. The U.S. Census Bureau reported shipments abroad climbed to a ?alue of U. 5.51,020. 51,020 mili, the highest A.P.
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    FRANCO LEAFLETS
    29 3 In Pan- rday conabout 100 copies ol i leaflets dumped them In the press documents purd to prove that the Individual has more h than anyelse. U.P.
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    HK storm over super' flats
    36 3 HK storm over super' flats t publir outcries heard n m Hong Kong OTer a vernmeni is building rtain official] while are being forced to Jive hift accommodations. 1,000, 000 (U.S.) of t: artmf :\ed asdasdf
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    BULLS EYE
    7 3 and on he shed at
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    URNIUM FIND
    5 3 I relay. U.P.
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    BOOSTING WORLD PRODUCTION
    75 3 BOOSTING WORLD PRODUCTION THE undeveloped i America. E :ope, .uch or h th standard eign Policy Arid the s :al resc-. < ler-de\ i de- ad been m .ii America, India to .i les Indies future i 6 U.P. Middle and Far E lr prohnology if tl Ign 1 I
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    WING BLAZE H.U.K. FOOD
    6 3 WING BLAZE H.U.K. FOOD asddsfa Reuter
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    Chinese Union denounces Reds
    348 3 "PHE hina National Labour Union, a federation of trade guilds and industrial workers, wants the world to know that it has no connection with the Chinese Communists. The Chinese Reds, the National Union feels. "like those m other parts of the world, are engaged m a
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    New drug for atom victims
    107 3 THE Agriculture Depaitnient is trying to perfect a drug that may prove invaluable to victims of atomic warfare. The drug is Rutln. which comes from green buckwheat. Technicians at the Philadelphia laboratory of the Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry have been working with Rutin
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    U.S. preparing for 'North Pole' war
    284 3 MOST people m the world fear the outbreak of a third World War within the next two or three years according to Mr. Paul Westphall, well-known i Danish journalist and author, who has just returned to Copenhagen after a 25,000 miles flight round the
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    'Bravest girl' dies
    50 3 Lily Kimberley. a 20-year-old cashier, who was described by Hull's chief police surgeon as the "bravest girl I have known" died yesterday from injuries received m ati explosion and fire at a cocoa mill m Hull (England) las week. Ten of her fellow workers were killed. Reuter
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    FINNS CAN ORDER BEER AGAIN
    149 3 AFTER eight years of enforced abs 1 can again buy a glass or more of beer i. restaurant for the asking. But. with the general index of living costs increased from 100 m 1939 to over 800 today, beer now costs 15 times more than
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    U.K. COAL RECORD
    10 3 British tons of coal last for 194-
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 1948. Malaya & Japan Trade Pact
    279 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 1948. Malaya Japan Trade Pact new Japan -Sterling Area Trade Agreement slov* I apparent that have sufI another made on her of ball The net result so kerned be that trade rom being fre< be mo: v ly :ed than ever. f the
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    THE RED TIDE LAPS SIAM
    645 4  -  Lachie McDonald by BANGKOK: THIS sprawling city of canals and Buddhist temples, wide modern avenues and mean little alleys today recalls wartime Lisbon. Not m physical appearance, but by nightclub whisperings then familiar m neutral capitals, and by the steady traffic of suspicious strangers from
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    URGENT: a jet bomber
    404 4  - URGENT: a jet bomber COURTENEY EDWARDS By you v I m the British jet bon mst I i the R \.F In unI m the announc(1 1 A 600 -m ph. ;m bomber was ord '2- A :ph. y bomber of li range was roil In :nber 1! "3> Demands
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    UK's textile show: 1949
    140 4 UK 's textile show: 1 949 I to :h!ng x md Indue I •play v. i :nent on I In 1 on the groun exhibition hal. :don (•an be addressed to ment, i Birmingham, Ei c 'The "Battle" m luce it one 01 14 pa7iel s designed by 73--year-old Nottingham
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    It Seems To Me....
    249 4 BY POLITICO TWO days after the Legislative Council 1 the Municipal Election Ordinance into law, a m be^an to have the until rewrite it. Two months after the Council's Select Committee on the Debtor and Creditor Bill was In unanimous agreen on the draft bill, and
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    Atlantic Pacific Join-up
    34 4 Atlantic Pacific Join-up Chico. the Himalayan Pan- tion for being fierce and unda recently arrived at the tamable, but Head Keeper lon Zoo. had a reputa- Parsons has now ed t 1 U.P. FAiTr
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    4 FOR TRIAL AT ASSIZES
    110 5 P' were commitby the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate Mr. R. J. c. Wait erday on a charge of -iments and materials for forging 50 cerr m currency notes They were Choo Cheong Han, Ng Boon Chiong, Pu Se Tong and Au Xi Peng. Goh
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    RADIO TALK
    32 5 MR. Wong 1. Pc ratl C.I.D ■'om Radio I it 9 45 pjn. He will teU the story oi case he worked on and will touch he has to Emer-
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    Ex-Malayan may contest U.K. election
    112 5 Ex-Malayan may contest U.K. election >s Woman Reporter i\au, Miss Joan Vickers, passed erday on her way back twtensive six months' tour of EeabuML vs as Area Welfare Officer for and Johore for 18 months June, said yesterday that Parliament as a Conservative I -and m 1950. s is Miss
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    Over-age students: official view
    338 5 Over-age students: official view Fre« Press Staff Reporter iLTIIOUGH many children m Singapore had A missed three and a half years' education because of the Japanese occupation, It was no good prolonging the results of the war at the expense of the rising generation, the deputy Director of Education, Mr.
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    Robbed Waitress
    27 5 China waylaid a Malay waitress while she #as AM valking at 1 a.m. yester- n Lorong 5. Geylang Road, and robbed her of $50 cash.
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    Mr. Van der Gaast
    23 5 Mr T. van dei Gaast, has been appointed to act as Principal Assist ml secretary for Economic Affairs, Singa-
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    'Respect law' call to Chinese
    165 5 IPOH. Wednesday. A call to the Chinese community to work harmoniously with people of other races In Malaya and to respect the law, was made by the Chlmse Consul for Perak, Tuan Haji Ibrahim T. Y. Ma. during a visit to lower Perak. At a
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    223 B.O.D. WINS ARMY CONTEST
    186 5 223 B.O.D. WINS ARMY CONTEST ORIGADIER C. G Robins Brigadier m Charge of Administration at HQ Singapore District on Tuesday presented illuminated addresses to 223 8.0.D., the winners, and REME Base Workshops, the runners-up, m the first Local Forces Information Room Competition. He said that it was the intention to
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    C.I.D. WARNING ON GELIGNITE
    62 5 The Singapore C.IJj. Chief Mr. E. V. Fowler yesterday warned that gelignite would be blown up for the next three weeks at a big dump at the 9 J 2 mile. Bukit Timah Road. The work will be carried out between 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.
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    LABOUR PARTY MEETS ON SAT.
    52 5 The first executive committee meeting of the Labour Party of Singapore fixed for yesterday has been postponed to Saturday. Mr. M. A. Majid, president of the party, told the Straits Times yesterday that the postponement was caused by the sickness of the secretary (Mr. R.
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    AEROMODELLERS
    31 5 The Singapore Aeromodellerr Society's general meeting for December will be held at No. 64. Bras Basah Road. Singapore, at 5.30 p.m. on Satur- day. All members are requested to attend.
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    WATER RATIONING' SUCCESS
    342 5 Million gallons saved a day Free Press Staff Reporter DETWEEN 500,000 and 1,000,000 gallons of water a day were saved m Singapore last month when experiments were carried out m the town area to ascertain if, by reducing the pressure at which water was pumped to consumers,
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    COMMITTEE TO AID CHILDREN
    79 5 COMMITTEE TO AID CHILD REN J^T a meeting held at Government House, the following were t lected officers and members of the Committee of the Handicapped Children's Society, Singapore: Chairman. Lady Gmso-i; Vicechairman, Mrs. S. F. Ho; Treasurer, Mr. H. Tooke; Secretary, Mrs. H. Tooke; Commit Ue: Dr. i Mrs.)
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    ISLAMIC LESSONS IN SCHOOLS
    155 5 A REQUEST to the Government to revive the teaching of Islamic religion m Malay schools will be made by the Muslim Missionary Society. Mr. M. T. O. AlsagorT, President of the Society, said m an interview that before the war, religious instruction was given twice a
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    BARTER FUNDS FROZEN
    82 5 BARTER FUNDS FROZEN Free Press C'hil :>(»ndent Singapore merebmi gaged m the ban* i have been tied up m Ind as a result i sing and unc Many traders funds hn difficulty to imp* ••ially tho.« limited i They g> that r ot the goods on but. m actua. of
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    SALVAGED SHIP AT THE BASE
    40 5 The 10.000-tor. Funnel lir.rr, 'I i h was sah Japanese after I and sunk by th pore In 1942 Naval Base Renamed Emp she is picking up 8.000 of scrap metal for B: blast furna
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      71 5 We have had delivered to us for "The Festive Season w A FEW MODELS OF MORNING DRESSESS EVENING GOWNS by Attractive Floral Designs, Stripes tr Self Colours. Morning Dresses from $34/50 to $47/50 Evening Gowns from $95- to $125- yjV^^r^yT^ These two models f 3*^^ /(^€t M *jj are examples
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    S'PORE DEMAND FOR MORE JAP GOODS
    140 6 Shabbily treated under agreemen t WBEN the Trade Advisory Panel sits this week, Singapore traders will press for a substantial increase m Malaya's share of Japanese poods to be imported under the Sterling Area-Japan trade agreement. of the Trade Advisory Panel yesterday expressed the
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    CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN
    48 6 CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHILDREN i'HERE w.ll be a rOUI :dren's m" 18 onwards. :n will be given o. :.^'as League by the Eurasian than 100 childrnalitlea tht party which the Oversea* t giving on Dec. liOOl Cafe a geunee I SO p«r child aid I i M I
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    DONATIONS TO ANTI-TB FUND
    19 6 X A received by SOCl.i of from the Lumpur, X I Port A sum of
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    MR.THIO CHAN BEE
    7 6 the Trust hJLS resigned.
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    OFF TO EGYPT
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    ROTARY CHIEF COMING
    55 6 I*HE Pj M at Kalian*; r :n Engl.i days rt. On I I o be H it. of the v Si: md Lady Lloyd, i :son. :al D. Dunlop a:^ I member of )urne He Ls a re i it tl grain broker and was one of
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    GUARDS CAMP
    24 6 A.P. The Guard. -i Brigadtp v jsidt n Kuala pur. Tfi€ other picture s Malayan y ia on the be I. on
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    PRICES DIP ON SMALLTRADING
    165 6 -'London SftoeEc Bseiliansa I o.NDO.V Thursday I>KI( ES uere generally slightly lower on the London Stock Exchange Renter*! Si respondent. Trading I II and t speculative interest v.iv .it a low ebb. Rubt were unchanged to lower and tins declined. i but regular dv: middle prlc*«
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    PETROL CUTS RESTORED
    58 6 KUALA I UMPUR. W< tt July m the FederaJan. 1. :-.ounced today. :ary 111 CUtS have been restored will br ma In all other ca> on tary rations will A Singapore Government nan said last r. that the next quart er's p.'trol ration will be takrn nexi
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    Bill to see up Malayan naval force
    26 6 Bill to see up Malayan naval force m:PRI -1 VTIXCi the l decision ta Malayan naval foi blishment of Sing Th< M the numb. shall Regulation
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    GENERATORS CASE: LEGAL ARGUMENTS
    5 6 GENERATORS CASE: LEGAL ARGUMENTS I
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    INDIANS CAN'T UNDERSTAND DETENTION
    6 6 INDIANS CAN'T UNDERSTAND DETENTION 1~ i
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    DENMARK WIN ALL NINE MATCHES
    228 7 DENMARK WIN ALL NINE MATCHES en Wong and photo:he trophies ey and other member Bad- m the .mpionships. for the mixed doubles event, m which Peng Soon and his sister were successful. The bigger of the shields is for the men's doubles, won by Peng Soon and Teoh Peng Hooi,
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    EASY WIN FOR R.A.F. CHANGI
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    BIVINS LOSES TO JOE MAXIM
    7 7 BIVINS LOSES TO JOE MAXIM RWQERRWEQR U.P.
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    ROCKLITES WIN
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    Track hints FOX'S HORSES IMPRESS
    191 7 Track hints FOX'S HORSES IMPRESS Free Press Racing Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. 'J'RAINER Pox's horses impressed m this morning's gallops on a fast track. The best workout, however, waa a three-furlong sprint by speedy Golden Slipper (Wadsworth). docking 37 4 5 seconds. Fx s Kentucky Derby (Tankard) Impressed m a trial
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    LANCS DEFEAT AUSTRALIANS
    49 7 LANCASHIRE beat the A lian Rugby League t yesterday by 13 points to eight. I Results erf yesterday's Rtfgby fixtures County c ham pi on* h p: Hampshire 14. Berkshire 9; Bum Club matched: County Dublin 8 Army 6; Devonport Se.*vic«>s 16. il Maxi-.> Corps Reuter
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    VETERANS FORM HOCKEY XI
    71 7 THE s ugapor* Sta.;« hockey Veterans have farmed a and will play their first i aaalnst the Singai Club on the Club padang on Saturday at 5.15 i the Veterans: V. N. Pillai; A. O. Arm O. Scott; G. Rom P. < Fam Choo Beng; G.
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    OWNERS FEAR CITATION
    142 7 THE mere mention of Cita- u>n was enough to scare away competitors m the coming big race on the Santa Anita track, it was discovered •> rday. Advance word from trainer Jimmy Jones that the famous -year-old was being named for the Santa Anita Maturity Stakes (US$100,000)
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    TENNIS TALKIE
    26 7 AMERICAN ana world tennis professional champion, jack Kramer. Is completing a tennis talkie film to be shown next year to tennis clubs throughout Australia.
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    JACK'S DARLING A DISAPPOINTMENT
    216 7 Free Press Racing Correspondent PHE uncertainty of the racing game was once again 1 manifested when Jack Darling was beaten out of a place at Ipoh yesterday. eights for trie two maiden handicaps re published ten days ago, students of form ailed Jack's Darling down as
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    Results at a glance
    233 7 RACE ONI 1 LONGCIIAMPS II $19. W HiDY ERASER n by 2.3. Tim« 1 mm 15 j nm ii" JJ 1 KAIH WEEK 3. SINGING BIRD II sh hd. neck. 1 Time. 1 mm. 15 4 5 sec. RACE THREE 1 MABTTNI JJ? TAR <iOD 3
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    R.A.F. NOVICES' BOXING TONIGHT
    185 7 By MALCOLM r.SIIER THE Royal Air Force open Ing season lat Changi this ev-ning when i eliminating bouts for 1948-49 Ri *>* novices ■>» uIU place vi with the highest ite "ill hold the The scoring F ?f eliminating bout two points; drawer of a bye,
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    Newell may fight R.A.F. champion
    360 7  -  CRUSADER By TIMMY Newell of the Royal Navy created a favour- able impression when he knocked out P. S. Chong, the Ipoh middleweight, m the first round of their fight at the Happy World stadium last month. Promoter T. B. Lim has now matched the
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    Today's Sport
    47 7 HOCKEY: Spore (rial— SK. 8.0.D. C A. v. Cable A Wire--1 -s— St. George's Kd; C S.C. v. Sliell S.C. Farrer Park; 5.11.8. Police Khalsa A'-sn —Thomson Rd. SOCCER: JoliilaJs v British Military Hjspifa!— Fart r Park. RI'GBY: Customs SC. v. Nee Snon Garrison K.F.C.—
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    SHELL S.C. DEFEAT S.C.C. "A" 5-3
    199 7 TN pouring rain Shell S.C. beat the S.C.C. V XV by five points (a goal) to three (a try) m their Rugby match on the Padang yesterday. Under such conditions i no brilliant play could be expected and none was seen. Several movements which
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    Amendments to Stud Book
    95 7 TH£ committee formed at the request of the Stewards of the Jockey Club to report on the question of whether the Stud Book should be modified m some respects has reported to the Jockey Club at a meeting m London. The committet reported: "After hearing and
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    R.J.I.G.C. DRAW
    88 7 Free Press Correspond* nt JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. T»HE first round of the Royal 1 Johore International Golf Club's championship is now m progress and will be completed by Dec. 12. The draw In the first round is as follows:— Kuo Hock Nien (bye); J. W. Pirn (bye); J.
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    Chinese athletic meeting
    46 7 I*HE ninth annual C I amateur athlK :.g will i be held at Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday, Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 from 0 am on each day The meet Is b ing sponsored by I the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation.
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    NEE SOON WIN
    47 7 IN their Rugby match at Alexandria y -sterday. Nee Soon Garrison R.F.C. defeated 223 BOD. by 11 points <a goal, a try and a penalty tool) to nil. The scorers were Syk.es and Anderson. Cross converting the second try and kicking the penalty goal.
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    WOODCOCK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
    32 7 J^ruce Wo dca heavyweight cham accepted nu for a figi. South Airican champi Ralph m Johaimesbur|29. The terms a: accepted by FYtdel: holder of the world Ralph. Reuter
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    Wright, Jenkins in form
    129 7 THE M.C.C. touring side were held to a the Combined T:. XI m Pretoria day. but the honours went to the visitors. The M.C.C. having de--3 at 483 for 1 I r 140 by the M.C.C. and a good batting d member of t: ft-atured tlv
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    King has 22 horse: for Classics
    67 7 King has 22 horse: for Class ics If ING GEORi I classic race.-, total c horses among the 372 lor the Derby, gre*t:He also which as usual has the biggct of all at 386 tor the O-k> 359, for the 2.000 Guineas 343. and for the 1.000 Guineas 369 The
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      114 7 THIS EVENING AT RAFFLES HOTEL IN THE NEW LOUNGE *HE COCKTAIL HOUR n 7 to 8 p.m. DANCE m 8.45 p.m. RANK PICKFORD HIS ORCHESTRA *»OAy NIGHT'S ATTRACTION THE BAND OF THE *OVAL ARTILLERY vmouth) of the Officers X A. 5. V Hays IK A.M.. ARC M tor of Music,
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      291 7 Vows to beat Louis BILLY Conn is appa- Jimmy Hiving made tl rently deadly serious solemn claims and as he trains for to- a y from ,J^ uis 6v morrow's six-round exhi- the exhlbltion bition against Joe Louis tr c^ nn^ I 1 11 and vows he will try his
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    BIRTHS
    73 8 SUE. wife of X At Kuantan Hospir Dec.. 1948 a son. tLINSON: At Port Dickson. Kb Dec., to Jean, wife of Tomlinson a daughter TO NOF Wilson. Surveyor. Pahang. and of Captain 6s Mrs. Nts of Singapore, a brother r f M xuri l \O On 3rd Dec 1948.
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    Sea-bed fight with octopus
    98 8 MOSCOW. Thursday A SEA-BED fight between tico "i deep sea divers and a giant octopus m the depths of the Pacific ocean harbour of Nevel, m the Soviet Far East, is told m the Soviet navy paper Red Fleet. A diver, seized by the octopu s
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    T.V. Soong censured second time
    64 8 T.V. Soong censured second time THE nled >lative Yuan a motion of censure against T. V. Soong. Governor of angtung and brother of ..e Chia shek, on ground of squandering public funds" by building a network of airstrips In 98 trlcts In his province and pur ater Piper Cub If
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    Patient should walk after an operation
    38 8 Patient should walk after an operation A Tilth d -remises that .tmbulft-: i Hp a ly does nnt irly ambulatlon. patiert mus: have from the i should be -wo such periods on the day of the opera- A.P.
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    LEGAL SUIT THREAT TO SIR HARTLEY
    529 8 Challenge by M. Wulkan NEW YORK, Thursday. MARCUS WULKAN, brother of Sidney Stanley, said at a press conference here yesterday, that he was cabling the British Attorney-General, Sir Hartley Shawcross. to deny allegations made against him before the London tribunal investigating alleged corruption m
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    Britain warns Israeli forces
    49 8 I'\Kl>. Thur»d.. TTO British delegate, Mr Harold Beelt\\ told the United Natin urity ouniil yesterday that there had been "two small incursions" bj Israeli forcei across the Tranijordmii frontier. decla me for ibliged or Ha n Arms for Israel nor a slr.£l« Reuter A.P. U.P.
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    'Blow' for UNO tummies
    13 8 PARIS and fir uav a r nu»'i the U.P.
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    Russia loses on Korea
    74 8 PAI ga<X r«u :.ment ann :iment of a new United n on The fli. adopted last night by 41 >ix i the Eastern group i. with two abst^ntio: .dn»d three main (l) Unitrd Nations recognition of the Southern Korean Government: <2> recommendation to the occupying forces
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    KAREN TRIBES MASSING
    49 8 usand esmen a m 'I Im for i march on Moulmeln, principle riceexporting port ol" southern Burma. the independent newspaper >- ion reported yesterda was offlcia a ted m Rangoon yesterday that Burmese Communists were forcibly recruiting youths for training for the M PeonW Democratic Army." Reuter
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    MADE HIS WIFE WHIP HIM
    214 8 and and that sh* was full) H. denied asking h to commit adultery. In 1942 after th« b child. Mrs. Stokes refused 10 re turn to her husband. I added. Ult mately she car ci-rtain condition* drawn up m a document by the husb tiier.
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    KICKED COP, THEN SHOOK HANDS
    148 8 rRROL flynn. swaihbuck- ling movie star, paid US$5O fine yesterday for kicking a policeman who had stopped his taxi to check the driver's credentials. He pleaded guilty after the original charge of assault had been reduced to disorder!' '.•onti Flynn as jailed twice on T
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    FATHER, DAUGHTER IN TERRIERS'
    27 8 FATHER, DAUGHTER IN TERRIERS' L Bdr. C. H\ hq. Tht itorial Army r and c 562 Searchlight Re^ many brothers, sisters c Idi a da and dar
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    Soviet jails spy for 20 years
    57 8 VIENNA. Thursdr yy HIGH ranking > of the Austrian Government charged spying for the Americans has been jail by a closed S tary court. Inform. night that she h to Hunt: Tht nment's tig dep ment. a defemv Badquarter. Austria. the offlci.t -an auth
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    Rubber prices
    113 8 j^ SPECIAL Market corre*pon dent five* the prices of rubhei (Id cents per tb.) a* U ro t«da^ M folio* Buyors Seller* No. 1 R.S S Spot Imm F.o b to bales Doc. N<« I 37 No. 2 R U H 36H No. S R> 35 Tone of
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    New America bid for rubber self-sufficient
    50 8 New America bid for rubber self-sufficient TIT! MAN < J piVEN time, then 11 Hemisphere nu Far Eastern natural 01 m. The discover v one reason. A plan plants to South Dr. Richard 4he Amazon j s of rubbc 1 Columbia. Some of Colombia, and othe' Uarvarc tur& 4 i
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