The Singapore Free Press, 29 December 1948

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAY A SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1948. PKicfc n» <>:vra
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    DUTCH MAY DEFY UN.
    419 1 c is New order by the Council |"HE Dutch Government is m close consultation with authorities m Batavia following the Security Council's renewed order to release President Soekarno and other high-ranking leaders within 24 hours. There has been no indication of any intention by the Dutch
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    KLM BOOKINGS CONTINUING
    33 1 iff Reporter XI.M office m Singapore b still accepting for 1919 on the Singapore-Amsterdam the suspension of flights from when India. Pakistan. Burma .timed XI.M air-liners flying over ed be
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    Malay protest for London
    30 1 Free IV >> Ma ter I'HE Malay rdon bin il Secre- B ask: United N .md .:nent the police M-d to to •he I of the Malay
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    FLIGHT RECORD
    26 1 Aircraft of thp Royal Air on passenger and troop :n« flight*, flew 2.700.000 during the month of j4B without an acvolving death or injury.
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    TREMOR SET OFF BURGLAR ALARM
    164 1 Fr»*e Press Stall Reporter j'HE Director of the Meteorological Service m Singapore, Mr. H. B. Moorhead, told the Free Press that last night's Singapore earth tremor set his burglar alarm off. There have been no reports of any damage. The tremor, which lasted lor about
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    MARSHALL HAS LEFT HOSPITAL
    45 1 J^HE U.S. Secretary of State. Mr. George Marshall, left Walter Reed Hospital. Washington, yesterday, three weeks after hl s kidney operation. Surgeons say he faces a long period of recuperation. It ;a not known when he will return to work. A.P.
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    U.S. BULLET-PROOF VEST IS HERE
    113 1 A2B-lb. American bulletproof it to Singapore by the New York branch a High Street firm, as a for planters and ion authorities, has i by 8.0.A.C. flying- It is at present being held by the 8.0.A.C. authorities until Mr. T. V. Aswani. the manager of
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    The 'forbidden' pictures
    254 1 Prince Cf: Fdinbu -k-old son of Princess ■eth and ttte Dv dinburgh, photographed by tecil Ht-aton at Buckingham Palace.— A. P. picture &< LONDON, Wednesday. THE British people had their first glimpse 1 jresterdaj of the infant Prince Charles with his eyes open— by way of a
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    Bus in canal: four injured
    67 1 rOLR Chinese passengers, T including two women, were injured when a bus m which they were travelling ran into Bukit Timah Road canal this morning. The vehicle, which belonged to the Green Bus Company, was proceeding towards Johore. The driver, conductor and the only other
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    Australian census
    22 1 Australian population at June 30, 1947. was 7,579,358, the latest census reveals. The total comprises 3,797.370 males and 3.731.988 females.
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    Churchill in France
    18 1 Mr. Winston Churchill left T-ondon y for a private visit to the south ol France
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    U.N.FORN.YORK
    42 1 The United Nations Security Council is reported to have decided to resume its meetings at Lake Success. New York, on Jan. 6. The Council has been meeting m Paris since just before the United Nations Assembly was convened m September A.P.
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    Nanking awaits new Red assault
    129 1 Nanking awaits new Red assault NANKING. Wed. ipiELD reports indicated yesterday that ihs Chinese Communist armies may soon resume their drive on Nanking. Nationalist troops meanwhile continue to pour into the capital and defences along the south bank of the Van*. River are being strength* ened. Other N withdrawing River
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    MARGARET MAY GOTO AMERICA
    69 1 A London evening n A paper. The Star .day that Prin' a per holiday m the United S next year. Buckingham P officials denied knowledge of any such plan. the Star said "it is k: that she would like to vis United States and many of
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    Stage and Screen Agreement
    680 2  - Stage and Screen Agreement OUR LONDON BY FILM REPORTER D D the an- nouncement that 1 n i v c r s a 1-Jnter-national have promised not to show their film version of imagi-nary-rabbit play "Harm England ore 1950 lies a rare rnent between vnd screen enteres. British stage production
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    A Rush Job
    117 2 I.edy 'Tools now being d at Pine wood. brought to light a romantic team m the pc/ LyAnn Howes, 18-year-..iusiiter o! staze conicBobby Ho'A'es. and *Ihedule prorides for completion m 40 days and 1* Is being adhered to a* the •fui planning m I because John is
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    Bridge Problem
    196 2 TTHE TIM miing wheto irav. of the timing pro t m ether 1 re apt opened the club king Dummy s ace won ana two trump leads had start It was ob-lart-r uouid have to start the diamonds whUe he stiTl had a trump dummy otherwise, when he
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    RADIO LISTENING
    796 2 SINGAPORE 415 BMtoea; 41 metrvt US m to 2); fil metres (ft p m. to 7 45* iM)N 9 -m. to 11). I 00 Radio Orchestra; 1 30 Newi; 1.45 Hbythr: rmdc wl*h the Vibraphone. 2 GO Close, 8 15 N 820 Interlude; 8.30 Listeners' Post; t.30 News;
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    Making Adventure Films
    353 2 IIOVIE produ lfl John Ford and Merian C. Cooper have mapped out a series of at least six movies m foreign lands, financed by impounded funds. These will be strictly -adventure 1 movies and will be undertaken In addition to the regular schedule of •Hollywood" films made
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    Slapstick
    69 2 S.VES remimsccn: o; old ne corr. this week enlivened Shepherds Bush c Sydney Box's crazy comedy "Heiter Sice:*prod n-year :siar Hues indulged m a riotous ten minutes oX free-for-all -ick m which^ so rous was the onslauunt. or<xluc«r Antony Darnugh received a dire* from one of rixe hundred Ddd
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    Tricks With Hands
    219 2 IHERES many an occasion m shooting a film sequence that a star's right hand doesn't know what the left one i s doing. That's due to some slick trickery on the part of Hollywood's expert army of odd-jobs workers. For example: When you see Rosalind Russell's hands
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    Granger complies
    2 2 Granger complies
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    She is The Only Storyteller'
    44 2  -  RALPH DIGHTON. By Harriet Frank holds a unique position m Hollywoodis the film indusonly listeners are the exof MOM S* for nr Mrs. Frank re hi i I end foil] I many as 36 c: Mi he a A.P.
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    YOUR LUCKY STAR
    20 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR with t*u whomay Mlnir*n i^t n-»l > IB' ■•n «r umi «iil **tw* h.ippv m»*<liuni w this Mf
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    Peron goes on a hunt
    5 3 Peron goes on a hunt
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    WAP GENERAL ELECTION NEXT MONTH
    7 3 WAP GENERAL ELECTION NEXT MONTH -ight Reuter
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    H-plan for Asia urged
    6 3 H-plan fo r Asia urged A.P.
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    Atllees want a "little home'
    43 3 THE kC Mir. r a house n or the a genera] elect .1 earhe became P m 1945. Mr. A >wn home— a modest S anmore on the London. A change of tomorrow woul he Attlees home- Reuter
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    REGRESS ALLEGES RAPE BID-AMERICAN JAILED
    30 3 tD Florida white man Irving Brow 11 ears m prison, after nilt with intent to rape woman. j .>osed by i to i the A.P.
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    REDS MENACE JAP TRADE
    55 3 rE Prime Minuter of Japan, Shigeru V predicts that the fighting China will last *'a cor derable period" and pects the Communi want a coalition G heir immediate objec Ti. mmunlst military were not seriously worrying the Japanese but •lomic effect micht be ie told a
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    G.M.FOR KIWI
    3 3 Reuter
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    Catholie Bishop killed
    5 3 D: U.P.
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    U.S. SPENDING SPREE' IS OVER
    332 3 U.S. SPENDING SPREE' IS OVER Luxury trades facing 'slump AMERICA'S spending spree is ending. In the luxury trade Americans are keeping a tight grip on purse strings. Florida, normally teeming with free spending holiday-makers during the northern winter, reports a slump. These signs, say the experts, all point to one
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    P.I's NEXT PRESIDENTMAY BE 'ANTI-U.S.'
    111 3 P.I's NEXT PRESIDENT MAY BE 'ANTI-U.S. I TIE United States and it-s foreign policy m Asia appear dn to be major political issues m the Philippines presidential campaign of 1949. A and tumble battle of personalities is m sight ember when Filipinos choose a successor to the late Manuel Roxas,
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    NEW CONGRES'S
    20 3 I Republican-controlled BOth US Cong Truman's iring his ele .on on Fric The moc; ••> of Represent and U.P.
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    Nationalist 'criminals' can stay in H.K.
    150 3 Nationalist 'criminals' can stay in H.K. Inalis t o- ..imed as "war criminals" b:. Reds flee to I'ong Kong, they v.ill be allowed to rnment ot* Id A.P. correspondent. There was nothing -o Dre--1 vent any Chinese from ing m Hong Kong "so lons as he behaved." He pointed out.
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    Australia's 'indigestion'
    94 3 AUSTRALIA'S Director of Industrial Development, Mr. Harold P. Breen, says •Australia is suffering from industrial indigestion. She has developed her consumer products too quickly. Industry is calling for more coal, more iron, more steel, more industrial chemicals. I think we will have to regulate the flow of capital
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    HE HAS ACCESS TO A-SECRETS'
    44 3 THE Atomic Energy Com--1 mission m Washington has granted Mr. Frank Graham, recently a member of the United Nations Good Offices Committee In Indo nesia. occasional access to atomic secrets. Mr. Graham is president of North Carolina University. U.P.
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    Improving Asian 'Met' services
    265 3 RECOMMENDATIONS for better co-ordination and tilisation of meteorological services m Asian countries were adopted by the nrst Asian Regional Commission of the International Meteorological nization when it concluded its 11-day session In New Delhi recently. conference was attended by representatives of 16 countries, including India Pakistan.
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    Quirino urges health scheme
    101 3 PRESIDENT Quirino has proposed that the Philippine Government should cooperate with doctors to introduce a socialized health scheme. lie told the fourth annual meeting of (ne Philippine College of Surgeons. "I don't know whether poverty is the chief cause of illness or illness the chief rause
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    TREASON TRIAL
    38 3 Dr. Franz Huber. former Austrian Minister of Justice, is facing charges of high treason. He was Herman Goerin^ s bro-ther-in-law. After the Ger-man-Austrian Anschluss m 1938 he became Undersecretary of Justice m the Berlin cabinet.- A.P.
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    Truman seeks war controls
    312 3 DRESIDENT Truman may decide he has to ask the 1 new Congress for a partial return to war-time controls m the l\S. Final decisions will be announced m his "state of the union" speech and his budget message, which will be sent to Congress m early
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    CRASH VICTIM HAD DIAMOND
    70 3 - I^HE 28- passes the C.N.A.C. Sk which crashed and was burned out on Basalt Island, north of Hong Kong, carried t >n Hong Kong dollars worth of jewellery The Chinese Press re] that a number of valuable d:amond s have beer. d from the hillside and
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    World's largest airliners for Pacific
    88 3 World's largest airliners for Pacific rUR-LNGJNED B str., world airliners— will be on I nc run m 1919 Mr Alf:Nelson, new distru manager m Australia fo* Americai. b, annoi. on arrival m Syd: He said that at would operat ca and Honolulu. But when the runways fti Kin&sfordSmith Airport (Sydney)
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    Soviet frees 6 Americans
    26 3 SIX An said t: before taking I The A: ion, drov' :>oundar Ann The R\ v.hich went and d.d n and A.P.
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    STUDENT 'SPIES'
    73 3 THE Swiss are worried about spies operating m S zerland m the guise of f students. The head of the Police Department of the Canton of i Vaud, told the Uantonal As- sembly recently that the 5.000 foreigners studying at Swiss univ- were known to include spies and
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    XMAS ACCIDENTS
    20 3 arly 400 were killed m accidents m the I luring the Cl holidays, Including 55 i ren.- A.P
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    AUTHOR DIES, AGE A SECRET
    37 3 MRS. Ma i thor last 30 J an 111] h* He: A friend said the auihor althought that people who read her i ould I they were aware of her age.- A.P.
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  • The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY,Dec.29.1948
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      The Dutch Defy the Council
      333 4 WHEN the Dutch dec solution to 1 n problem by t action." it was ciear fi\ that the> the? could acnievt I main miAti (Oiectives and virtually exsh the Republic belon could be Council to sick .r belief has proved to be -cely correct Jugjalcar
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    FIRST 'CITIZEN of the WORLD'
    822 4  -  RUSSEL HOWE By IUR. Garry Davis, native of New Jersey who gave up his United States passport to l>ecome the first Citizen of the World." is homesick. All ho wants he says, is to "get the job done" —the Job of securing one government for
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    Thousands Leave U.K.,
    127 4  - Thousands Leave U.K. DRITISH enngra: Australia by nay totai 6. according to a -vply by Viecount Ad- :d Pn\y Beal, m •lie House of Lords The for New Zealand hi ex- 'o be about 4.500 Du. the first emigrated from Brli dn to Canada, about 14 000 Australia and 1553
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    THE SARAWAK AFFAIR
    523 4 Letter To The Editor TWO years a#o I left A England for Sarawak m order to satisfy myself that the Sarawak people wanted their country to be a British colony, or that th< re. at least, indifferent to their count r My proposed v. "he result of
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    Flashlights
    74 4 BRITAIN'S Radio Component Manufacturers' Federation is holding sixth annual private exhibition of components and test g:ear In the Great Hall, Gro«venor House. Park Lane. from March to 3. For the Iret time valves will be among the exhibits which I will cover every type of com- ponent for the
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    Reds Gathering In South China
    184 4 HONG KO: F Generalissimo Chiang Ka -cides to move ent from Nanking to Cann, he will be coming into an ar*a wh< ommunist gueirii have operated linn at will for the pi mont: Communist ba. Pi pital have t im publicized for :i two hM
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    Quinine Is In Trouble
    11 4 Quinine Is In Trouble 0 tfc tod 1 wtr c«pt»- Reuter
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    OPPOSITION TO HIGHER BUS FARES
    202 5 \mended law fore Council Free Pre>^ Staff Reportor re Municipal Commissioners are presentations to the Government ting an increase m Singapore npany bay fares a provision led m amendments to the Singa-■-dinance yet to he passed by M last meeting of provide for the use
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    CHINESE ASK DUTCH FOR PROTECTION
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    POLICE POST
    8 5 Cc I D Po- police -.?e.
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    AGRICULTURAL STUDIES URGED
    273 5 STUDIES of a newly -formed Chinese agricultural community and of a new Malay rice-growing community m the Peninsula have been recommended to the Government of the Federation. Chinese rural communities of fairly recent formation are common m many parts of the peninsula, especially on the west coast.
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    DISPUTE OVER RICE PAYMENTS
    163 5 GAPORE rice retail are protesting to wholesalers against a new scheme of payment under which the retailers must pay for the I allocated them for distribution to the public before deliver en. The dispute over the method of pay men; has been goin^ on for some
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    Bandits attack river patrol
    59 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. BANDITS attacked a police patrol travelling on a raft on the Paka Hirer at Lafcolc Uma In Trenyganu on Sun- day morning, It was reported tod. police lance cocponu, constable and a \l .ere believed to h been drowned. One bandit wa i
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    TRAFFIC POLICE SEEK HELP
    40 5 apore Traffic police ir» v an accident at the 3J De BuJtit Timah Road 3DJ. yesterd r an unknown and As a. result of the col' se trisha rider was j ared and admitted to nasal.
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    A.C.S.U. WANTS TO KNOW
    70 5 I a reply to an Aroiy Public Relations release yesterday on civilian employ j salary scales, the President "f Army Civil Service Un Mr S. S. Maniam said ht: M We are still anx: -enow the proposed recomidations of our cmplcy- erday's Array communilld t recoramendaD
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    BOMB NEAR TOWN HALL
    98 5 Free Fre^.s Stall (or respondent PENANG, Tuesday. T r HE discovery by a watch- man of a small ;m--exploded bomb near the Penang Town Hall during Christmas week-end ha^ led to th< being cordoned The bomb. I I to be >t Japanese origin, is embedded m
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    Indonesian Red Cross revival
    163 5 Free Press Malay Corresponden t THE Indonesian Red Cross tn Singapore is resuming activities, as a result of the latest Dutch "police action" m Indonesia. The Malay Welfaie Council, at a meeting on Sunday passed a resolution extending l*s fullest co-operation to the Indonesian Red Cross
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    SIGLAP SPORTS
    41 5 Lady G:mson it photographed handing a prtee to a Malay girl winner at the Christmas sports for Sigiap children. Next to Lady Gimson is Mrs. Sardon. wife of Inche Sardon bin Jubir, Singapore Leg Councillor. Free Pres H picture.
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    Chinese Advisory Board
    176 5 Chinese Advisory Board Free Press Staff Reporter [THE Chinese Advisory j Board, a body of representative Chinese to ad,vise the Government on matters principally concerning Chinese customs, will be revived early m 1 the New Year, Mr. E. C. S. Adkins, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, told the Free Press yesterday.
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    Housing motion postponed
    75 5 OR Yap Pheng Geek ha* decided to postpone the motion he originally proposed to bring up before the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Friday asking the Commissioners to suspend further action m the demolition of unauthorised dwelling houses His proposal aLso required the Commissioners to
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    SAMPAN MAN SENT TO JAIL
    93 5 SENTENCE of three weeks' rigorous imprisonment was yesterday Imposed on a boatman, Tan San Chofc by the Singapore Fust District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, for ibeing m a protected area lon Dec. 17. i Tan wa.« arrested b,- a Revenue Ofiirer when he boarded
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    TROOPS CLASH AT KLUANG
    57 5 Free Press Staff or respondent KLUANG Tues. SEVERAL peopie were injured and several stalls wrecked last night m a clash between Ceylonese troops and Malay Locally Enlisted Personnel. Gurkhas led by Military and the Klirin? civil police restored The ugbt started after two Malay L.E.P.s beat
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    CHINESE SCHOOLS OVERCROWDED
    140 5 Free Press hinese Correspondent OVERCROWDING m SL re Chinese schools Ls as as m English schools, here acoears ro b* no a ;iution until more schools a c establish Because of thr lack of space, exprn school compounds is very difficult, and the only solution seems to
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    WANTS GOVT TO HELP THE BLIND
    277 5 WANTS GOVT TO HELP THE BLIND Free Press Stiff Reporter T<HIRTY-four-year-old Mr. Reuben Jacob, who went A blind m both eyes 11 years ago, due to an accident, wants the Government to take as much interest m the Mind as he is m teaching blind people to read and write
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    Pilgrims 'Council is suggested .
    136 5 Pilgrims 'Council is suggested Free Pre<»* Malay Correspondent I*HE formation of a Mecca Pilgrims' Council, to look after the interests of pilgr. to Haji, Is urged by the Ma. Welfare Council m Its report to the Government. Inche D&rus Sba of the Wtlfaie an inter- I f h<* MPilgrims' Couucii
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    FINED $100 FOR CRUELTY
    12 5 fowls and Lini Chu I Dec $100 by
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    U.K. SEEKS HELP FROM COLONIES
    309 6 Leaders for world talks Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. D. R. Rees-Williams, said at Croydon: "We are hoping to have, to an even larger extent, the co-operation of distinguished men from the Colonies m international conferences, on
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    Fined for false declaration
    73 6 Toh Kirn Pook was fined 5200 by the First District fudge. Mr. E. P. Shanks, yeserday for making a false leclaration to the immlgralon authorities on Dec 13 He had told them that lad lived 4n Malaya for 17 rears It was found that n? iad
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    Gani heads S. Sumatra military Govt
    47 6 A REPUBLICAN Provincial \dministration d m South the Inckmi a. il military Id not be confused I t up In Dr. Sjat i. prefetir Repu; of r Sjafruddin P: Dr. Bharifudd Advisory Panel Pi AdA X a C of the i
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    K.L.REQUEST TO DITCH
    3 6 K.L.REQUEST TO DITCH >
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    Bandit leaders held in Perak
    107 6 Fr«»t» PreN> Stall Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. TWO more Perak bandit leaders were captured toil. i fen miles from Epoh on the road to Batu (ia.jah early this morning, i 'oinpany of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Police raptured I bandit leader two of
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    40 6 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE >is* marke- shares i LOANS W 4% 1960-9' i 3 16 K\ILS IM)l STBIALI X 13 1« I -J 6 49 49 37 3 5 23 32 Pei»k Hyii LI 9 Roan i in* Kan BHOC .i
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    Tin shares are lower; rubbers unchanged
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    MALAYA TO PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND
    652 7 MALAYA TO PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND Games for Cup team fixed From LEE SIEW YEE Free Press Special Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. MALAYA will meet the United States m the inter-zone final a semi-final of the Thomas Cup badminton tournament at Circus Arena, Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, on February 21 and 22. The
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    THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW Malayan soccer made headway
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    West Indies draw
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    615 7 Ciuan was outstanding H* achn 100 aithou: [ÜBlßtar.ee of hio haeuJ cap, ki. n.r&>. but '.he ha C coree plu* hand: tifaWng more »han count as a poasible only. Ib the shoot-off of tile tie between th* tight shots, the w lineiwas A. G.
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    Singapore beaten by Macao
    496 7 SINGAPORE beat Hong Kong and Canton but lost to Macao m the, interport table tennis matches which the Colony touring team played. The Singapore team, which is now returning by the s.*. i Tjitjalengka, played altogether ten matches, winning four, and loslnt si*They struck therr best
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    TO RUN IN U.S.
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    Today's Acceptors
    571 7 OELOW is the card of events for today's races m i** Penang. The big sweep will be drawn on race ci* ht. RACE 1. I 30: CL 4, DIV I 5«, FLRS. '001 Star Banff CVenties 10 03 •20 Srhotor Lawler 9.07 000 Vlvacivus E. Donnelly 906 I
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    Favourites to oblige in Penang today
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    46 7 'THE S Kun? basketballer^ left Smga.pore yf >:erday for Hong Konjr After a series oi games 1 1 they win go to Manila Ng Tlan Seek, the Singapore Olympic player, may join the touring team v- i Singapore Bafiketball ver.
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    JEWS DRIVING OUT THE EGYPTIANS
    333 8 Syria attacks on new front TEL AVIV, Wednesday. rH'.YPTIAN forces may be forced to evacuate all of the reputedly oil-rich Negev Desert m Southern Palestine, United Nations officials believe. Fierce ground and air fighting continues, with the Israeli forces reportedly making further progress and blocking
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    Reprisals for P.M/s murder
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    Emergency $ aid for China
    52 8 Emergency aid for China tINGTON 1 Ecor Administration teraay approved the allocation of $14,932,000 'US- In new a .uding to China. ECA China Mission tiuthori'. :>end the uion for emeisupplies from any Ide Chi: The largest of the new as to the U Kingdom— s9,9oo,ooo (O -p of an unspf
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    Woman Food Minister?
    82 8 LONDON, Wednesday. POLITICAL quarters hire say Britain may soon have a woman Minister of Food Dr. Edith Suinmerskill, now Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry. This step would be taken to release Mr. John Strachey. the present Food Minister, for a more Important de: portfolio. Dr. Summerskill is
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    9,000 'dumb' Japs live in Formosa
    110 8 i v^rw ivj, v> cum ifORE than 9.000 former Japanese men, many oft whom feign to bp dumb, have homes In the mountains of For.'. athcr than return to Japan. B en. organised tl intlng. Thii ently panied a 1 sent 10 claims that
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    New operation prolongs life incancercases
    73 8 NEW \OKK. 1 A -.RING that life, at i .y, for tt announced In the journal re- lie pt icera— the orgaiis and part of the large lntesttne In the lo*er abdomen. Dr. Alex a famed i \ho I the Journal of the American Oftn-
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    Betrayed by their teeth
    73 8 BL'ENOS AIRES, Tuesday. 'THE owner of a chocolate factory told police fie iooj getting complaintt about half-eaten bonbons m the packages. Inspector Enrique Vigilone recovered some of the evidence and called tn the Police Clinic dentist. The dentist took impressions from the factory employees and matched
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    F. Roosevelt's wife had cut wrists
    176 8 v YORK. Tuesday. THE actress wife of Ml Elliott Roosevelt, Faye i Emerson Roosevelt, was refrom hospital today r receiving treatment for SOT wounds on her wrist -h the doctor who treated I to have been self-inflicted after a family quarrel. This was ri:
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    Canada has big defence plans
    212 8 OTTAWA, Wednesday. PANADA'S defence programme next year will be v the largest m her peace-time history, the emphasis being on jet aircraft, improved antimbmarine vessels, airborne forces and troops trained m Arctic warfare. Announcing this yesterday, the Canadian Prim* Minister, Mr. Brooke Claxton, stated: "I
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    Most admired women
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    206 8 KANSAS UITY, 1 ll< PRESIDENT TRUMAN refused to elaborate on his surprta ment leaders" m Russia were "exceedingly is" to settle differences with the United States. It was left to conjecture whether the President spoke on the spur of the moment was following a co; rted
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    U.S. to halve force in Korea
    48 8 WASHINGT( THE US A •\on of ength and ti by as much a« It •general Army I ander Douglas Supreme A ander In i he PaclT transfer of the Seventh In•tn Korea to Jo, 11th Airborne Ds h v being recalled. Reuter
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    109 8 intClAi Mar an corriapon dent gives tbt prices of rubbei (In cents per Ib.) a4 11 am todaj M foIIOWS i Bny«n Srllen No 1 K.S.S Spot '<►««• J5' H 3C> k F.o.b. m bales Jan. No. 1 R.S.S. 35T 3«^ No. 2 R.S.S. No. S X M\
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    57 8 fllE Now York Stock Exchange furtht-r eased si esiei day. with buyers rflu th« face of a steady flow of offer i: Losses of fractions to one dollar or more vure rather liberal!y distr buted, especially wr.>>ng Industrials. Rallies were feeble, pr closing at or around the
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    22 8 Stutchbury is due in Japan on Saturday Mn. a v the P Bchec betwt Japan was d» prosp- proposed J^, A P
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