The Singapore Free Press, 3 January 1950

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    THe Singapore Free Press
    17 1 LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1950. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    U.S. MAY LEASE FORMOSA BASES
    121 1 Help Chiang move grows WASHINGTON, Tuesday. President Truman's request, the Joint Chiefs-of-Staflf Council is studying a proposal for an arms-for-bases deal with den. Chiang Kai-shek to keep Formosa out of Chinese Communist hands. The proposal, put forward by an influential "uid China now* 1 group
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    27 1 THE REV C. A. DAVIDSON of the Independent Mis=>ionary Movement is seen presenting a gift to Madam Eng Low See. a patient at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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    UNKNOWN
    35 1 I A double wedding was celebrated m Singapore wheu two *i>t*rs. Akedah binl«* Ibrahim (ieftr and Radial) binte Ibrahim were married to Subani Din hu»^:n and Bujor bin Tiliai r«*s:i»i tivel> Siauding m th«*
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    Family mix-up
    7 1 W\\n\ who m the Hawfs
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    GUNBOAT HITS H.K. SHIP
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    Divorce Court Crusader
    280 2 THERE would be far fewer broken marriages if people took the advice of Sir Hubert Wellington, and far less work for the Divorce Court m which he presides with fatherly wisdom for the couples, especially the young ones, who come before a. In his judgment* lately he
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    FABULOUS 1950 DISPLAY
    103 2 FABULOUS 1950 DISPLAY NEW YORK has just been I treated to a fabulous uj 195<» rasbions. V York S called "Fashions of rimei m .i is! -ii revue <>r two .md fourteen scenes, Ughi lesj ;ners m the ..> bave combined to cover every phase ot ■!i holiday iea and
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    Beauty—in Fifteen Minutes
    381 2 Beauty— in Fifteen Minutes 4 WOMAN arriving home from a Clay's shopping it liable to be quite i pleased, happy, and triumphant until siie looks into the \rror. IS It probably strike* her j tfirn that, this bather Christmas fine, but .well, doesn't irant to look him (We remember tilt
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    The 'Co-eds' behave best
    143 2 Cascading tufieta ut the s:de of the skirt gives a hobble effect to th:< eleqan* afternoon gown The button* and revert are also of taffeta Matching the dress is a new and navel Do r oth\j nc<j with gilt Kit- tranishabie 'nrtui eipundriQ top Inside the
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      59 2 Morning ■> Frocks I Ir V/ Stylish morning M, -7i V^ frocks <>f charm j i V 8 V w/(/ personality. ft I l\ :i 1 I 1 V ft i >^. V now ready for t*^ *»>«"■ inspection. rr $39 50 to $55 00 JL Designed For Giving i
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      207 2 PEGGY SAGE i^^ TO MATCH YOUR PEGGY SAGE NAIL POLISH PiCC V S ACI tie Hr r Specialist has now produce hd own I most lovely lipsti k, m .^des V planned specially to ro wth the subtle, beautiful colourings of her Nail Polishes Th.s i Js*_ toS^ attractive texture
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      81 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today, you have personality with many facets Apparently jovial, happy-go-lucky and of unfailing good nature on the surface, you have an inner life which few persons are entitled to share In tln>. you are serious, philosophical and deeply understanding of all human nature Perhaps that is
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      171 2 You are the type \\\n> will m. ike tremendous sac i ifit« s for those you love although they may never know it. )ou demand ver> little material wealth fm \ourself. but would like to have it for those near anr dear to you You will work hard if you
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    REDS LESS ACTIVE IN BENGAL
    111 3 REDS LESS ACTIVE IN BENGAL pOMMUNIST influence m v Bengal la now consico abiy on the wane," accordIng to Mr. Kulipada Mukberjee, Iflnteter of Labour m the West Bengal prov: government. Mukherjee said that Bengal Communists were now probably exploring ivity penetratito rural areas and snritlng peasants lai r Bengal,
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    CHINESE REDS BUY FROM U.K.
    47 3 CIRMS In the People s Republic of china are already jpHi considerable orders With British companies, according to the Communist Daiiv Workers riiplo- rrespond nt In Lon ion. coacerna. if was are trying to place nea throush ChJlese fitm< m Hong Kon|
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    PERSIA WONT GET L.S. TANKS
    58 3 N-int- ha* reported that Shah or Persia 'is rrtu: Utterly disappointed r 64 Sherman erettc a mediumrank brigade was flatly 1 b] 0 S Detent offi* H leaders d that which are m J220.U00 each could not be adequately serviced In Iran md would t>-
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    68 3 Demonstrating students m West Berlin tarry a lincma placard above their heads after police had banned a meeting tailed by Jacob Kunv who preaches a new philosophy of "free love." Kunv has been the target for student rasuint; and heckling on many occasions and the students felt the police ban
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    NEGRO SUIT TO BE HEARD
    64 3 A FEDERAL fudge m Washington has refused tt\ dismiss a 550.n00 damage suii j brought by Negro plants lei Sc(j!' againsi a restau r rofu<( d Ifiai Scott. th<* wife ol Cougn ssman Adam Clayton Powell (Democrat, New York), alleged tha* she und her secretary,
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    JAPAN'S TRADE
    28 3 U.s Coiwmerct v par; i I nated tha Japan's total foreign tot 1949 would read U551.5 10.J00.600 cor with U552,578,000,000 r< pr-ik year of 19:<7. A.P.
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    Bridge Hands
    237 3 m BndKP World M«ne Bam G M M•; I de.-v rlkM 'h:> d mole of tl:? imtx v HoMßta m Dlar-timinc I ,-.rd Dlacir.* oopned th^ cK;b nine B d-c:d.n£ wiu' \ou'd nUv to Bral clubs tncic. think aboir r. a fou: h r ihe too or or
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    Scientist works out prenatal destiny
    204 3 NEW YORK. Tuesday. IVHAT happened to you m the last two months before you were born, and at {he moment of 'birth, may account for many sicknesses of both body and mind. This new idea is presented by a psychoanalyst, Nandor Fodor of New York,
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    U. S. hopes to rebuild merchant marine
    184 3 U. S. hopes to rebuild merchant marine NEW YORK. Tuesday. rilL American merchant marine has achieved some stability this year after its post-war readjustment and hopes next year to rebuild much of its warhammered passenger Heet, President Frank Taylor lof the American Merchant Marine Institute lncorI panted said. The passenger
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    SCOTS RALLY TO NEW CALL
    341 3 SCOTS RALLY TO NEW CALL Demand spreads for home ride EDINBURGH, Tuesday. A FLAME of nationalism is at present sweeping Scotland. From castles among the heather covered mountains to the tenements and middleclass homes of the cities, it is spreading like the Fiery Cross which oiice rallied the scattered clans
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    Ice-cream champion
    100 3 SVDM V lues I^IHIMW "DfcfCf" Duun F of the Stanmore lire Brigade boasted that he could eat more ice-cre:nn than inyone «*ls<* i» the station. When David Trott belittled him. an ice-cream derby was called. Men of the Stanmore Fire Brigade werp invited to compete. L'mpires were appointed
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    Berliners have no citizenship
    110 3 Berliners have no citizenship BERLIN I^HREE and a hall n I Bertinen aw without gular citizenship today are Germans, bin tney a; citizens of either the H• Last German repub The Western all es not permit W< si B> rlln elusion m the Western man Federal Republic because the city
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    India to soil jute for wheat
    32 3 India to soil jute for wheat A T. India and Argei. signed m Buer- A The ftf] I lOW! fOUI lion, pr ment of I manuf. ct In exch I wheat Reuter.
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    NEW MOVIE DEAL FOR BLIND, DEAF
    108 3 TOKIO. Tuesday. lI 'HAT could be more fair than hall price far half value received? [q answer to this question Japan s largest n chain probably will Inaugurate a new p for some of its patrons. They will be admit! •a special half rate
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    NEGRO HONOURED
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    More lynching in America
    55 3 More lynching in America li-Miti.Mi ana moo »ioj lence against Negroei In the Unitod States has showed an "appreciable Increase' In 1949, according to the National Association for the Advancement oi Coloured Peoples But It noted thai "gratify- tng progress had been mad* 1 m furthering Negro rights it state
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    Devaluation effects still not certain
    307 3 NEW YORK, Tuesday. A WAVE of currency devaluation led by the British pound sterling shook the world's money into a new pattern m 1949. The move was made to adjust the va,lue of the so-called soft currencies m relation to hard money, principally t lie
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    Navy plans to catch a fish
    107 3 LONDON Tues ABMALJ -SCALE expedition from the Admiralty experimental station at Haslar. near Portsmouth expccUd to put to sea next summer to catch a dolphin and a porpoise. One ol the difficulties of this minor expedition that the dolphin and porpoise should be brought
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    STEADY TRICKLE
    26 3 Gorman men, women and children are leaving the Soviet occupation /one to seek asylum In Uio West at the r:itp (\f 400 ;> upplf A.P.
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      71 3 MB Singapore s Ultra Modern RenJezvci.s w Airport Hotel J is the place to hold your next party i Reservations 9 Ring 3351 i^S^J\ GUARANTEED RECEPTION PBR^PDNEf £ooysrow£ 1 Electric*!, Ra*<* 'soun^ F. I i HR||BKSHKbBBEbI 25 29 ORCHARD RD. L "5s PHONE 4073 model 556 io v6i\.fs )W fey
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      449 3 SINGAPORE^"^^" F! Sr" iy nM m vkTWORK TODAY Singers and Then Sonps; II 3c ui.Lt 445 pan. Programme Sumnuuy: Newg Bulleun 4 p.m. Music .or 181 and 41.7 metr»-> 4(J From thP London Editorials". Teattoe with *jg* .r,« n news from Xi |M Composer of thf Wwk at 10 a.m.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY Jan. 3. 1950. TWO VITAL TALKS
    483 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY Jan. 3. 1950. TWO VITAL TALKS EARLY This month two conferences of vital import to Malaya are being held. At Colombo the foreign ministers of the British Commonwealth will review X i Bast policy: and a1 Bui. galore the governin body 01 the International boor
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    To Stalin, On His Birthday
    912 4 To Stalin, On His Birthday STOCKHOLM: yOl'H Excellency, Since Ihe Moscow reports lhat "millions of letters" from Soviet workers had poured m to the Kremlin to congratulate you on your TOIh birthday, 1 trust you will be willing to accept one more letter of birthday good wishes from one who
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    Put on top hat, sacked his wives
    253 4 s;IX descendants of a km 1 who sent his 100 wives home when he became a Christian and "started to go to church m a top hat" has arrived m Britain Fl Seychelles. Old Kin» Prempeh I nti could tell tales ol the
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    7 4 A view ot Kingsbridge Estuary, Salcombe, Devon
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    26 4 rrtt May ness of Kensington inspecting period continues of the Military Police icho formed a tableau at the Mayor's reception Costvmes represented uniforms dating from 1710
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    THE FACE IN THE SKY
    107 4 '■nVKMV-KKiHT .ounX tries mentioned Marshal Stalin's 70th birthday m news bulletins. Kussiiin mountaineers put his bust on thr IS hu'lu'st peaks m Central Isia. The *'<»rd Stalin*" appeared 3">4 times m the Danish Communist newspaper I. and O- folk French Comnnnisl leader Maurice Thorez wrote
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    Mr. Creech Jones Under Fire
    1120 4  - Mr. Creech Jones Under Fire HALL ROMNEY {LONDON \LETIER i by p\o Ministers of the Government have been under heavy fire during the kjst few days Secretary for Hie Colonies Mr. Creech Jones and the Food Minister. Mr. Strachey; Mr. Creech Jones for his general handling of colonial affairs, Mr.
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    New air alarm system
    43 4 New air alarm system 4 MERICA-ho!. the ifc now claiming to lead world with t: m :aid warm A CO*. f aming signal I hat r>e d rial perfected < c. Tlr 1 The One* the d» k d B- All local I H
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    'Down under' fleet move
    37 4 1 N A :uary N H c Royal N Comn 1/ O I :he r r of th» Xi .md. c: A navai s •^uadron b*-i)« fix* d •iy In A and sucli
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      15 4 I BEST 2 I SHEFFIELD j cutlery; Eu.S. deSILVAr 106 Orchard Rd. Tel:2s.-« P Jewtilcn
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      67 4 HERES SOMETHING GOOD TWO BOTTLES OF BONOX FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Many people don't reai.se jus! how gooc to introduce you to this delicious bod\-r Extract we make a special offer: Two 2 oz bottles of Bonox for the price ot cne 4 Buy t from your usuai dealer
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    500 BABIES LEFT ON DOORSTEP
    296 5 500 BABIES LEFT ON DOORSTEP Poor mothers go to Convent Free Press Staff Reporter >(M) unwanted babies were deposited at the Singapore Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Victoria Street, last year by povertystricken mothers, most of them Chinese- They had their birth certificates with them. The total was 100
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    $5.7 millions from Johore taxes, duties
    132 5 Free Pma Stall Reporter JOHOHF. BMIKI. Monday. n^ I -uma ted revenue of $10,967,938 for U will be obtained from duties, taxes and ii are expected to brinjj m S3 7:»0,473. .i m said todaN source ol nue from duties is the s -owned
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    TAXIMEN OBJECT
    167 5 TAXIMEN OBJECT Fret J'rr>s M.ttT Krportt-r taxi owners and c )O drivers members >l -.a pure Hire Car and the Taxi rt Association do not l i. radon tazicab ur ..a r types which the Muni>ners propose make the Singapore taxi N r do they like rhe of uniforms, which
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    Mr. P.A.B. McKerron knighted
    287 5 Mr. P.A.B. McKerron knighted A KMGHTHouD for Mr f Patrick Alexander Bruce I j McKerron. Officer Admit;. taring the Government. Sin- gapore, heads the New Year's Honours List for Singapore II and the Federation. I Singapore's Deputy Com- s mlssioner of Police. Mr E V. 1 Fowler, receives the CB
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    20 5 MR. C. M. B.trt«»s/<uitz and Mi>s V. M. Kddv after their nuurriaffc m Singapore recently. studio De Duxt pic tare.
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    MUSIC EXAM SUCCESSES IN SINGAPORE
    513 5 J^Hr, following were successlii candidates m the Theory Oi Music Examinationa of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music held m Singapore on Oet 5 1949. Grade I: Alice K.io: Kao Chlng Hui: K;to Ching China; :-iiu-: Hui Len-4; Mathilda Lim; Onrotlr Lim;
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    Radios for cars soon
    108 5 Radios for cars soon Free Press Stall Importer PULLY tropical ised and \\r --dally developed bandspread radios for cars will shortly be imported into Singapore for sale at very economical prices Mr. P. M. Threlfall, representative of a well Known British radio manufacturing firm, who arrived m Ettnga- pore last
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    GOING ROUND THE WORLD
    19 5 LILIAN HEAL, Qantas hostess, treating "The Hat" m Singapore last night. Free Prev. s picture.
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    Fire protection in S.H.B area
    347 5 F ire protection in S.H.B area Free Press Staff Reporter r pilC Singapore Municipal I ire Brigade will take over the responsibility of giving fire protection to the Harbour Board area if ageement i s reached between the Board and the Municipal Commissioners on the conditions for assuming this responsibility.
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    NO BAR TO INDIA TEXTILE EXPORTS
    154 5 IMIE Q tvernment ol India has no Intention ol ImOSing any restrictions on the xport (>t Indian cotton texiles to any destination, says lie Government of India racit* Commissioner m Sinapore, Mr Jogindra Singh. This statement has been Irculated to all Chambers of lommerce
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    FLYING HAT ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
    255 5 FLYING HAT ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE Free Press StafV Keparter A FLYING straw hat arrived m Singapore on Sunday m a Qanlas Convtellaiion sjbj its way round the world. Carrying more than 100 air company labels, "The Hat is a challenge to world airway pilots. "Hand me on,' says one label.
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    $10 MILLION FOR POWER
    105 5 I >«•♦• Press SUH Xe potter Votes for new botten and other requisites for ipore Municipality's new 1 station m Pasir Panjang formed trn- bulk of $10,050,521 sanctioned for the Electricity Department by the Municipal Commissioners. The station will cost $27 000 wlvn complTV item for
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    54 6 Sanders. West Bromwith goalkeeper punches dear over the heads of two clubmates— Ryan, left half, and Kennedy right half— while O'Linn. C harlton inside-rmht. looks' on. The match, an English League First Division fixture was played on l>e<\ 17 and restihed m a 1 victory for West Bromwirh Albion —Sport
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    How Farr won chance for world title
    1182 6  - How Farr won chance for world title TED BROADRIBB HbhhMßhHhnhhHl by UARMNtiAY arena 11 packed to the reiling, a wildly enthusiastic c r o w <l cheering for all they were worth, women waving programmes, handkerchiefs, and nven Ikils ci ii < 1 coats yes, ;m<l one of those familiar
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    More belling off tracks
    117 6 IIOfALISATOR b• hors< racing In Grt-ai B: tain dropped about li pel m 1941* X- -ting at the tracks w.ts ofl aim m\ four per i from th< li*49 record Qgures. p bl< a *A .i< auft4 ned by Incn as< I course busl F'.cijri'.s released
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    Should horse go all out for a place?
    565 6 From YFKNON MORGAN ONE of the most hotly disputed arguments among racegoers is whether a horse should be ridden out to gain a place. Those who go racing purely to gamble naturalh sa v "of course' Those who go for the love
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    Oldfield hits century in 3rd Test
    53 6 Oldfield hits century in 3rd Test AUfiNTUI ihire opt n ed t n< U B 5 run* v hand at Ma. :da> read the dPiu scored n r.. H the hrs' lug 4^ mine. Fi»'(-r n.. lop spe«-o I mark. dunn_ 65 ru. C. S. 1 i Walls Patchy ft
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    Holden breaks own record
    25 6 JAi X feon U! UK- he M 1 hi 24 1 Empire Gani^v tx?a cord by 1 mm 8 sees- Reuter
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      145 6 mdndrdkC Exclusive to the Singapore tree l*ress m Malaya P/ieuz/i'LLBEaAOTOf "1 I THAT'S WHAT I CALL SMU66LING I I HEY,LAQY OIMEN. 1 THERi'sJ 1 GET THIS OPF.'f— -i JEWELS THE HARD WAY/ HE«E r~ A COPAFTEA US' 7=JoAiVEI IT ALL WE^T AS SMOOTH A<P SCARCELY THE IAOYtRMINI AftE THE LiTTLt
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    PROBLEMS BEFORE THE S.H.A.
    378 7 PROBLEMS BEFORE THE S.H.A. Move to raise quality of play By JOHN MARKS JJOCKKY, like many other sports m this country, has a future, but before it could really compare with that m other countries, both m popularity and m quality, there remains a lot of spade work to be
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    41 7 -v m» lt*ads m Hal Hari. winner of the lor la>- Div. I hor\e> .it Penan? on M iti ■art a ngißl fivourite. paid only $7 it win her aiiiica victorj m Malaya. •p n Vnateur Service picture. PENANC RACES REVIEWED
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    Best performance by Bright Eyes
    276 7 IWtmm All AN LEWIS \H. t U-verly ridden by Noel Healey, time the Commissioner-General's i.n the programme yesterday, the dai of Plnuuaf Turf Clubs ChristmasI i i; performance, however, was Bright rj :.ain event for sprinlittle mare, carrying 97. led to defeat Croyion by a
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    Sutdiffe hits 355 runs
    195 7 BBET SutclifTe. who last \ear toured England uith the New Zealand (Ticket team, .yesterday set up a New Zealand record individual score of 355. Sut« hfTe hit 38 fours m his score, made for Otaffl agahlit Auckland m a Plunkei Shield match at Dunedin. The previous
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    BRILLIANT RIDING BY FLANNERY
    660 7 tiI.OSF finishes and goodi rW by Frank Flannery I c bright spoti> m what would have otherwise been a ternoon'a racing on Saturday, the third day of Penan* J;rl Club's Chi. Mas-New Year meeting. Thr close finishes were a tribute to the official handicapper. Mr R.
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    U.K.'s best 10
    77 7 FIRST t.-ii m order of merit among Britain's sports participants m 1919, as given by Vernon Morgan, Renter's sports editor, are: 1. Reg. Harris (cycling). Johnny I. each (table tennis). 3. I reddie Frith (f tor cycling 4. Brian (lo.se i cricket .V ord o n R'ch
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    YESTERDAY'S U.K. SOCCER
    119 7 VY t ksterdays U.K. soccer 1 results ihiri" division iNomnsi Cat*sk*»4 II tf tlrl>«oK I ft SCOTTISH I FAftl'l "U Ollk 1 X ncerk 1 ItUlllJrt I U ."II I I j«i I ifr t; tilh X t'Alkirk I Stirling \u.i..» I Hlbnniin I M--.nl- Partlek I
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    12 NZ RECORDS SMASHED
    89 7 CLAUDE PAKKtR and his er, Doris, both broke rda to Nfu Zealand sprint cham- 1 piona m the two-day Ei rials at Napier. m-- Parker ran the iuo i varci.. In 10.9 Kcm and 220 yards In 24 8 set-, only onetenth .n\d 2 sec respectively
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    MILLS TO DEFEND TITLE v. MAXIM
    203 7 1 PROMOTER .lack Solomons yesterday brushed aside threats of American legal action to stop the lightheavyweight title fight between champion Freddie Mills of England and Joey Maxim of America. The fight is arranged for London's Earl's Court arena on I Jan. 24. "I talked
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    Australians in strong position
    296 7 TH Africa were 357 runs behind with se\e*i wickets standing at the end of the second day of i the second Test against Australia at Capetown. Australia declared their first innings at 326 for seven wickets an hour after lunch. By close of play South Africa
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    SCHOOLS RUGBY
    57 7 JOHORE BAHRU. iues. TOHORf: School* Combined XV play the Combined Bchool I Singapore at rugbj on Singapore Padang today at 5 p.m. Johore Combined schools learn will be "-elected from: Md I»i Abba*, [small Tahlr, N.isu bin I.ogio. Sahm. Azahar. Majid. Kri* Abu Haatan, Balleh, Mood. Khan, li
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    83 7 BOBBY NJOO. All-Indonesia's light and welterweight champion does a workout on the speed ball at his private gymnasium at Goodman Road yesterday. Bobby is putting everything he has into his training which he started almost a month ago. His stahlemate. Tan Gwat Tek is arriving from Java by plant- today.
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    MANS BEATS LINDRUM
    32 7 PETER MANS <3oiKh Africa) beat Horace Lindrum (Australia) by 19 frames 10 18 m the needle match ?ii frw- Newg of the World £1,500 snooker tournament on Saturday.- Reuter
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    U.K. RUGBY
    66 7 U .K. RUGBY \'ESIERDAYS UJt RUfbj Union results were: Rosslvn Park 11. Fettesian Loreuonians 8. BnkenheHd Park 3. Waterloo 6. Sftlc 20. Manchester 3 Rugby League resu!'* yen Ki.if.i\ 20, Leeds o; l.eieh 12 Huhslet 2. LtverpuOl Stanley 10 \\h'.;ehn\eii 5; Olciliam 4 Rochdale Hornets 0: Salford 2 Swintou 2;
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    MOHAN EXTENDS G. PAISH
    115 7 \TIBHNU Mohan i India [ullj extended GeofT Paish. Britain s No. 2, before being beaten I t 6-3. 6- 1 m the first round oi the men's ringlet In the Indian National Lawn tennis ehampionihips at Allahabad vestt-rday. F. Ampon (Philippines) confortable wta over Drtia Kant
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    MONAVEEN WINS
    127 7 ATONAVEEN. \he steeplecha^ x jointly owned by thvcap over three miles 180 yards m London on Saturday beating Freebooter, with Flaxton third. The Princess who only recently returned from Malta, was present to see Monaveen score a mcst popular victory m the event woith £2,300. Monaveen. vilri only
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    BIRTH
    15 8 SMITH On 30th Dec at RAP. Hospital, Changi, to Lilian, wife of F/Lt. Smith.
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    103 8 BE-KUM The engagement will place on the 2.1. '50, between Sv.ee i Mick youngest son Mr Mrs Lee Queen Lim. and Seok Bee «Janie), second .'hter of Mr. St Mrs. Kum Chuan THE ENGAGEMENT was anced between Chan Hians Meng eldest MM of Madam Lee H;.)n Keow el the
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    DEATHS
    51 8 WILSON Kerfield. KeNo. >. on 29 December. I xanoer McTurk. and Hn, C n b utaoti; cm a E d>n Oflllnt*wn, I A rtic Grove 109. KattMßf, on Nci > i a long iUmh -.r. Mrs. Kathleen dna widow of i. Dorkins. Efidiaa :.d mother of -Mrs A. M.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    58 8 .E FAMILY of tbt late M: Bu Hwi Chn deeply thank all friends arc! relatives for the <^en; their kind a'tenriIMI at the funeral, and messages of condolence ec:. MR. v MRS. FRANCIS G RODRTGUES sincerely thank all friends for their kind presence and valuable fl r:>. the occasion
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    MALAYA TO PRODUCE MORE TIN
    207 8 MALAYA TO PRODUCE MORE TIN WASHINGTON, Tucs. MALAYA, which leads ihe world In tin production, is expected to increase its current output of 52.000 tons a year and hold its top position tn 1950. according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Indonesian tin production is expected to increase sharply during
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    RED INVASION FLEET IS MATTERED
    371 8 Thousands of craft sunk HONG KONG, Tuesday. ANNOUNCEMENT by the Chinese Reds that they will "liberate" Tibet, Hainan and Formosa m 1950 coincided with a Nationalist navy claim to have destroyed 3,531 Red vessels, mostly junks and small craft, besides 950 sunk and 520 damaged
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    59 8 picture. The Stafapore Acting (omUlillitnff of Police. Mr. B. V. Fowler. speaking at the New Year tea party of the Singapore Police Bo\V Club m Prim c Ldward Road \isterda>. He conveyed New Year greetings of the police fore* to the Im>\v Sitting on Mr. Fuwler's ri«ht is the Club's
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    Rubber faces good year
    244 8 LONDON. Tuesday. LONDON rubber dealers foresee a healthily expanding market for Malayan ruKber m the coming year because of new industrial uses and the approximate balance of supply and demand. Rubber soared to a new post-devaluation peak for the second time m a week at the
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    Wives are already weakening
    154 8 Wives are already weakening MONTE FLAVO. Tues. THE 300 'Sabine wives"' of Monte Flavio have agreed to a truce m their "love ttrike," the Town Council having proposed that the temporary midwife, Vanda Boscagii be allowed to stay on her job pending se:;lement of her a:;itus. Af aii emergency netting
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    Hatta arrives
    42 8 Dr. Mohani'-d Hatu Prime Minister of the newly created United Statei of Indonesia, it arriving m Singapore from Holland this morning on his way back to Jakarta. Dr. Hatta attended the transfer of sovereignly ceremony .r Amsterdam on Dec 27
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    Hit by pots and pans
    33 8 LISBON. \\>d 'IMII Portuguese New 1 Year* Kvf custom of thi.iwiru out pots and pan> from uinduw> at midnight hin >rnt srvcral proplr to hospital m Lisbon.- A.P.
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    Fell asleep at the wheel
    59 8 AI'BI'RN. (Maine). Tues. ROBERT A. SVI VfcSTER of Auburn was returning from a visit to Portland when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car. His car knocked down 1? guard r.>il posts, rolled down an embankment and came to a halt, with a
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    SMOKESCREEN
    33 8 Tin- Japanese English language newspaper Nippon Tiint'i yesterday amisfd Russia of staging the trial o! Japanese gorm warfare experts a.s '"a smokescreen for the disappearance < i 370.000 Japanese prisoners of war.* 1
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    Easier trend in Slock Exchange
    200 8 Easier trend in Slock Exchange LONDON, Tuesday. |>RICES m the London Stock Exchange, which con- ducted business only m the morning yesterday, showed an easier trend. The trading volume was insufficient to test prices, but these drifted lower m sympathy with a slight decline m British Government funds. ,r--1 Rnan
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    Saved 8 times so far
    87 8 PAUL MULLER. S3, and his 18-year-old daughter. Aga. have been rescued from the sea for the eighth time since they put out last June to try to sail their 16-foot boat from Hamburg to South America. This time they were saved off the Irish coast.
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    IRISHMEN TOLD: 'COME HOME'
    124 8 ('OME on home, .said E John Costello, m a rad DUBLIN, Wednesday. ire's Prime Minister, Mr. 10 talk addressed to Irishmen living abroad. The broadcast was part oi a 'come back to Erin Lampaign undertaken by the j Government to recruit skilled craftsmen to work on
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    U.N. denounced
    38 8 The Chinese Commum^ SoYernment hai denounced the United Nations Internal ional Children's Emergency rund as a 'bunch of pickDockets" and ordered t lie organisation's tvveive staff memjers to leave Red China by he end of January
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    U.S.I. WANTS NEW GUINEA
    55 8 U.S.I. WANTS NEW GUINEA INDONESIAN' Muslims, led I by President Soekarno. celebrated tho birth or the Prophet Mohammed m Jakarta Palace last night. President Soekurno. addressing the gathering, said amidst cheers: ■■Before the last sunset of this year, Dutch i New Guinea will be Lncorpo-j 1 rated m the United
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