Malaya Tribune, 17 February 1947
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Title Section44 1947-02-17 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY miTONXr NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA UmpUr ,h 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation ft Accounts 5815 r SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947 TEX CENTS The Malaya Tribune MONDAY, FEB. 17 1947.44 words
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933 1947-02-17 1 "FABULOU SLY RICH SYNDICATES RUN S'PORE OPIUM TRAFFIC several Prominent Citizens Under Close Police Watch d f bull (Tribune staff Heporter; h c l lV W^lrh> k syndlcates are known to the local autlr iliaj Wor w«; amuggling racket, and it i keep ?f, ?N IT,sh law hat th( v933 words
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Article45 1947-02-17 1 v armed With B] cupanta o: 6th ml is I i a. on batwith $23 5 mng.> valued at J t arrived a: EAinute» arte" td left bat were nred r obery oc- Sj at 8 a.m. Hylams int ty Hylams45 words
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211 1947-02-17 1 b« n.—Tha Exchange Telegraph corLh< Vanguard said to-day thai the beat the Vanguard's officers tc it. h\ rhursdajr (St. Valentine's Day; to a.id Margaret Ifcee an.;! also Eliza Lady Margarei Egertcn. carried Donaid Duck designs. Hv- fact was disclosed on 3atday night in the211 words
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47 1947-02-17 1 Mondajt r.. i I Labour m tin dispute Hydr< mpani and Union lin bf both. lated certain r thi ar- "Hat an let un the d-cisi ,n a :rd not t i the de Ration Board one month up: tne union Postponed47 words
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Article75 1947-02-17 1 U.P. AMSTERDAM. Feb. 16—Dr. J. D'egroot today moved into the Soestdijk Palace where Princess Juliana is awaiting the birth of her fourth child. Previously. Degroot had been living in a hotel near the Royal Palace. Attention was immediately focussed on the move and the Dutch Radio announcedU.P. - 75 words
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174 1947-02-17 1 JERUSALEM) Feb. 16.—Surprise army and police searches continued in Palestine's main centres, including Jerusalem Tel Aviv and Haifa. At the time. British troopi went o.; With their roiuine jobs of erecting: several thousand barbae: wir barriett and digging trenches across the arterial streets causing traffic174 words
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Article831 1947-02-17 1 'More Miners Wanted, or crisis will recur' Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 10. Miners, railway workers and seamen are working nonstop to-day to ease Britains 1 fuel crisis now entering its second week. The weather is still not helping in this race to resume full industrial productionReuter. - 831 words
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Article129 1947-02-17 1 LONDON, Feb. 16.— One ol" Scotland Yard's .i t uysteries—the ease of the missing br^:* .v v. c s reported as solved to-day witn the discovery of 1.000 valu able specimens at a home in Surrey. The butterflie- were stolen over a yea: ago from the Melbourne129 words
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Article65 1947-02-17 1 (Tribune Staff Reporterv There is no chejige in the -trike at tl»» Singapc-e Steam Laundry -mcp 120 empioyn* downed tools on Friday The Manager toid the Tribun this mornins thai althougn it is understood the workers wert putt.ne forward a number of demands, none had so far been65 words
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Article212 1947-02-17 1 r k I2t troops here to-day are reportec to be mopping up single snipers left in the ruins of a large portion of the Chi nese-Annamite quarter on hVtS^™^^^ 01 after a heavy offensive ivhPr %Ti r GA Fri ay yesterday to clear this area212 words
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Article106 1947-02-17 1 U.P. SAINT MORITZ. Feb. 16.—Barbara hutton. the "poor little rich girl" hehes* to the Woolwortri fortune, will marry Prince Igor Trubethskoi. some time this week if the "nece--ary domuments" arrive from Paris, friend- of Miss Hutton said today. Trubeth-koi who would De Mi«H union's fourthU.P. - 106 words
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Article70 1947-02-17 1 Reuter. GLASGOW. Feb 16. More than 100 mental patients of Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, had a narrow escape today when a Fleet Air Ann Seafire aircraft crashed through the roof of their dining hall, «.he pilot being killed. The dining hall was nearly empty when theReuter. - 70 words
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Article48 1947-02-17 1 About 1.600 Indian lightermen, empluycd by local importers and exporter- have, during the weekend, made demand- on their employer- for increased wage* and other concessions. The men' s letter that "the above demand- do not concern any company which may have already met them."48 words
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Article198 1947-02-17 1 More Lorries Wanted (Tribune Staff Reporte/) 'Provided we get more transport than we had before the strike, it Wil] take a month to clean up the accumulated filth and refine"* an official of the Town Cleansing Department told the Tribune this morning. "The Municipal Transport198 words
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Article88 1947-02-17 1 'Tribune Staff Reporter). The Tribune understands tha: par l of the British infantry bngad being withdrawn from oc-•-•upat onai duties m Japan will be stationed in Malaya and not n Singapore as was first thought, due to shortage of accommodation. The me* will in all probability88 words
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Article56 1947-02-17 1 'Tribune Staff Reporter) By tiring at looter-, the police* were able to beat off three Chinese who were attempting to loot bales oi cloth from the BM.B. premises at 3.3Q p.m. yesterday, one or the looters escaped by diving into the sea. It i s believed56 words
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Advertisement220 1947-02-17 1 Is Your Timepiece Accurate? Did You Miss Your Important Appointment By A Split Second? For Reliable Expert Service Consult H. HENG CHEONG WATCH CO., (EST. 1911; 195, Orchard Road Singapore. is so Eiimetfce in the JieliefofJain and so noticeably tree trow Broieasac- .amW\ EkSfll\ After-effects. The reason ■■F^ 1 j£220 words
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317 1947-02-17 2 U.P. BOGOTA. Colombia, Fej. 16. A four-motor air liner of the Colombian Avianca lines smashed into a cioud shrouded 9,000 foot Peak in the Andes, and the mayor of a mountain village s;dd that all 50 persons aboard had been killed. It wasU.P. - 317 words
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268 1947-02-17 2 Reuter. BERLIN, Feb. 16.—Berlin luxury bars ani restaurants are closing down as part of drastic new measures to stave off a coal crisis in this shivering city. An emergency committee sat all day yesterday and to-day to evolve new means ol saving fuel. TheseReuter. - 268 words
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Article71 1947-02-17 2 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 14. -Th c War Office stated tonight that Fie'd Marsha] Vi-count Alanbrooke. former Chief ol the Imperial General St iff, has been invited to attend ceremonies on Feb 22 and 23 at Pau and Bagneres de Bigorre where the French propose to unveilReuter. - 71 words
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196 1947-02-17 2 London. Feb. 16. —The Foreign Ministers' deputies for Germany continued their clau>e-by-clause examination oi the five memoranda on procedure for German peace settlement, submitted by the Big Four, writes Reuter diplomatic correspondent. Discussion was based upon the French draft proposals. One positive decision was taken196 words
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Article28 1947-02-17 2 Reuter. PARIS. Feb 16. Maurice Martin. 25-year old Correspondent for the Paris evening paper France faoir" was killed yesterday in the righting in Northern Hanoi.—Reuter.Reuter. - 28 words
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258 1947-02-17 2 U.P. PEIPING, Feb. I^.—The police here are halting uniformed American personnel in in the daytime for tear that the Communists might attempt to use tne American lcnd-leaso vehicles they captured irom the Nationalists as part of a plot to sneak a tilth column intoU.P. - 258 words
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Article55 1947-02-17 2 Johannesburg. Feb. 15 -The presence of a detective orticer taking notes at a meeting here addressed by Alex Labour member of Parliament and Senator H M. Basner. 1* to be raised in Parliament. The meeting was called so thaSenator Basner could explain his views of the United55 words
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Article45 1947-02-17 2 Reuter. JOGJAKARTA: The head- I quarters of the Indonesian Peasans Union here announced that the Indoenesian Government has undertaken to grant credits to farmers in kind and cash, which are much needed by the peasant community at present, Antara reports.—Rev- i ter.Reuter. - 45 words
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145 1947-02-17 2 TOKIO. Feb. 16. -Five American enlisted men of the Fifth United States Air Force ran amok killing live Japanese and injuring 20 others in the town of Hachioji west of Tokio. the Far Eastern Air Forces said today in announcing145 words
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Advertisement138 1947-02-17 2 NOTICE Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Kowloon Docks, Hong Kong Manufacturers of CARBON and various ALLOY STEEL CASTINGS and INGOTS by ELECTRIC FURNACE PROCESS Enquiries for Castings up to 5 tons gross weight education" University Preparatory Classes. The object is to prepare students for University Entrance Examinations inter Arts, Law,138 words
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Advertisement95 1947-02-17 2 SHIPPING Silver Line KERR STEAMSHIP CO. INC. NEW YORK. GENERAL AGENTS SAILINGS To Halifax and New York M.V. "DERWENTHALL" Loads Penang 16th, February. TO: NEW YORK M.V. "HOPE PEAK" due Singapoic 9th March. Agents:— HADDEN COMPANY, LIMITED Chartered Bank Chambers Phone are:— 7052, 6802 ISTHMIAN S.S. CO. (Incorporated with Limited95 words
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Advertisement14 1947-02-17 2 Why Bother? You Travel—We Serve. Leave Your Luggages TO US. 65, SINGAPORE. PHONE 241214 words
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Advertisement521 1947-02-17 2 Agents For Malayan Rail*.. AND FOR LONDON, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM ROTmron. CHINA AND JAPAN. ERDAl t j GLENBEo For U.K. Continent M SAM WYE from U£. 5 DUKE OF G 8-5 j ATHENS from U.K. I March i\i»o-t hi vv I SAILINGS T6 SATGON, HONGKONG smvrL JAPAN C/UCUTTA ""^i TTNGSANG for521 words
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Article119 1947-02-17 3 lonH v major undertakiPOh r Dlanned lot this year S*W«k by the el ctrical de- rVni However, prehminwort for a major id fj! ir in the Cam- is already under R jL il the Highlands with a oU J providing power ani .\',.'\the surrounding119 words
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Article199 1947-02-17 3 sneaking at a tea party to it< the first anniversary 11 the Pan-Malayan Fed.ration 11 Trad*- Union- yesterday. Mr. Chang Ming Ching. Secretary of the Malayan Communist Party la Singapore, -aid that for the health] ol trade unionism in thl country the Labour Government in Britain should199 words
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2021 1947-02-17 3 Chamber Of Commerce Not Consulted On Formulation The Singapore Chamber of Conamerce last night circulated a mcnorandum it has submitted to the Consultative Committee on the subject of the Federation proposals. In su?R-ting that HnyaJ Commission should be set up to review the2,021 words
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Article117 1947-02-17 3 The 22nd birthday of Mr. Freddy Nassim was celebrated last evening when 200 guests from various communities gathered at the parents' home in Wilkie Road. Mr. Freddy Nassim is a popular member of the younger set. He is the only son of Mr. MJ. Nassim. At last night's117 words
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Article163 1947-02-17 3 Reuter. HANLEY, (Staffordshire), Feb. 16.—The British Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, in a speech here last nigtit described talk of a new British coalition government as "complete and utter nonsense." "It rertainly never rearhes me," he said. We have no intention what- ver Of having a coalitionReuter. - 163 words
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Article105 1947-02-17 3 Reuter. ATHENS. Feb. 16. —»T. G. Thomas. British Labour Member of Parliament, said today he was astonished at reports circulating in Athens that he was "missing" on his trip to gueril-la-held territory. He told correspondents In Larissa: "I was never missing. Everyone in Trikkala knew that ftReuter. - 105 words
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Article100 1947-02-17 3 CTribune Staff Reporter) Ipoh. Feb. 16.—Six hundred men and women representing nine orgnaisations at a meeting last night convened by the MPAJA Ex-Service Comrades' Association, passed eleven resolutions pledging aid to the Vietnamese in their struggle against the French. One resolution pledged financial and other assistance100 words
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Article84 1947-02-17 3 The annual elections of the Serangoon Divisional area Local Congress of the Singapore Regional Malayan Indian Congress were held on Friday evening. Thee results of the election were: President: R. Kumarasamy; Vice-President: sa rdar Sadhu Singh; Secretary: Ramakrishnan: Treasurer: G. Sarangapany. Committee memhers: Bukit Timah Area: R.84 words
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Article86 1947-02-17 3 Reuter. PATNA, Feb. 16.-Sir Krishna Sinha, Premier of Bihar, told the Provincial Legislative Assembly here that about 5000 muslims and some 200 Hindus were killed during the communal riots in Bihar last year. About 1,350 Muslims and 12 Hindus were injured, he added. In addition toReuter. - 86 words
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Article39 1947-02-17 3 Reuter. BATAVIA, Feb. 15 Dr. Suten Sharir, Premier of the I thdonesiaji Republican Government, will head of the delega- tion to the In ter-Asiatic RelaI tions Conference due to open ln New Delhi on Mar. 23.—Reuter.Reuter. - 39 words
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314 1947-02-17 3 Dutch untitled (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Lee Kong Chian was authorised to communicate an "ultimatum" to +he Dutch authorities by a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, representative of the half million Singapore Chinese. The meeting, which was attended by about 200314 words
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Article515 1947-02-17 4 The pretence that oppuS'tion to the Constitutional Proposals is not as serious as the Council of Joint Action has claimed will have to be dropped now that the Chinese Chambers of Commerce, both of Singapore Penang, have unreservedly condemned the plan. It is now plain that515 words
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Article1722 1947-02-17 4 Cheong Hock Hai - by Cheong Hock Hai The appointment of Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders to head the new University Commission is one of the steps taken by government to bring about as quickly as possible the formation of a University College in Malaya, The few points on higher education raised1,722 words
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Article589 1947-02-17 4 Reuter. (By Maurico Aboaf) CAlRO.—France, in an all-out bid to regain and consolidate her pre-war prestige in the Arab world, has embarked on a postwar peace "offensive" in the Middle East. The campaign is now in full swing in Egypt. Launched with equal force onReuter. - 589 words
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Article692 1947-02-17 4 \\ASHmaTON--Pneum.nia germ,, which ha, CUmhed widely to the potency Of sulfa drugs n well join the list of bacteria waiting tor the final fa out blow, for medicine hop es soon to discover to* last decisive weakness. Faced with even more powerful antibiotics, penicillin and692 words
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124 1947-02-17 4 OTTAWA Th a 2.000-mile inland through th,- St Laurew and the Oreal Uk unaer ciiicuss.on nt l&tlir<*t d to C Si OJ, 0 500,000,600 d •j00». this P^ rl AtiH* «Mr»« se'l ?r m yi.-r up the St. Lawn ureal pera.i and the Un;v124 words
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Miscellaneous38 1947-02-17 4 g&BEN&rnTt£T- fh JAMES REAVIS, MISSOURI pj; PRCTC~J"5 ET P&T UO£SE CAR. CONDUCTOR, M"| CONVINCED THE. UNITED F&y STATES THAT HE WAS THE J OWNEI? OF2QOOO SQ.MIIES U1 OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND LIVED LIKE A KING C\38 words
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484 1947-02-17 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Standing at the entrance to the Capitol cinema is a sun-tanned, bespectacled and turbaned Sikh whose duty it is to keep watch at the door. Fifty years ago, however, he did a very different kind of watching, for standing on484 words
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Article123 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. LONDON. Feb 16.—Although Britain and America have so far refrained from naming the exact sum of their reparation claims on Germany th:y have been extracting reparations in a most diverse form from the very oeginning of the occupation. said the Soviet magazine "New limes'' in anReuter. - 123 words
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Article87 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. BELGRADE, Feb 16. -General Alexander Loehr. former German Commander-in-Chief in the Balkans and the man who ordered the terror bombing of Belgrade in 1941 in which some 20,000 persons were killed, was sentenced to death by the Belgrade military tribunal today with six other GermanReuter. - 87 words
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Article83 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. LAHORE, Feb. 16.—The question of Muslim League representatives leaving the Indian Interim Government does not arise at present. Ismail Chundngar. Muslim leader and Commerce Member of the Government, declared here commenting on reports of cleavage between Congress and Muslim members of the Government. "Congress hasReuter. - 83 words
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Article59 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Feb. 16.—Mr. K. P. S. Menon, who was appointed last month first Indian Ambassador to China. Is. according to present plans, leaving to take up his post on Feb 24 and ts exnected to reach Nanking three days later. Mr. Menon ha<;Reuter. - 59 words
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Article44 1947-02-17 5 men broke of tne Labourers' i;: Koce Course ly afternoon L out chairs which were set arrived and hret lorries. took place fefcj after a mass the Union on at which the under which c has been called gr e iplained.44 words
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195 1947-02-17 5 Reuetr. Japan's indiscriminate use, from June 1, i. 1945. of patents, utility models, designs, copyrights belonging to any of the Unit- ended by a SCAP directive to the Japa- The order requires a complete report on the use of all industrial and literary property,Reuetr. - 195 words
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Article42 1947-02-17 5 U.P. Washington. Feb 15.—President Truman flew today to the oedside of his aged mother bringing his personal physician to her following her fall on Thursday night in which she suffered a scrion. fracture cj the r:ght hip. -U.P,U.P. - 42 words
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Article151 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. SHANNON AIRPORT. Eire. Feb. lfi M J c Giral. until reMinister of the O in rnjnent In exile, m Airport early la] that Spanish newspapers tied that Gen. Franhas b ught a castle mmonly held ln Spam is driven from k r lugeReuter. - 151 words
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34 1947-02-17 5 Three brothers hold a sale of pure breed British Friesian cattle in London. Picture shoivs the highest price heifer being sold in the ring. "Tintalox Jemima-* (14) purchase for SOO guineas (about $7.ooo'—Army Pro.34 words
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150 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. DERBY. Feb. 16. The Air Secretary. Mr P J. Noel-Baker, speaking here today, said: "Some people are say*ni> that the coal crisis is a bl /W to the Laoour Goveramenl and a smashing blow to the economic rec instruction 3f the United Kingdom.Reuter. - 150 words
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Article57 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The United States has granted a new $15.000,000 credit to Hungary, *t was announced here. Tht State Department indicated that further economic aid may be extended. The credit will allow Hungary to purchase surplus war material in occupied Germany. A similarReuter. - 57 words
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Article39 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. JOGJAKARTA: The police here arrested two Chinese and one Indonesian on charges of having forged Republican five rupiah bills, Antara. reports. During the preliminary investigation, the men admitted having counterfeited Japanese military scrips In the past.—Reuter.Reuter. - 39 words
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Article285 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 15.—The form in which Britain wih submit the Palestine problem to the United Nations is under urgent consideration by Government leaders this v. ek-end but it is not clear whether a decision will be reached in time for inclusion in an officialReuter. - 285 words
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Article93 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.—John Giierson, former head of the Canadian National Film Board has been refused a quota visa tor residence in the United States officials of the State Department >aid today. They said that the visa was refused on grounds that Grierson was ineligibleReuter. - 93 words
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Article40 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. ROME, Feb. 16-—ltalian daily bread ration is to be cut irom 250 grams to 200 grams and supplemented w4th 35 grams of Turkish wheat flour with effect from Feb. 20. it is announced Reuter.Reuter. - 40 words
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370 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 16 —Britain is endeavouring to create joint committees for discussion of economic co-operation on the model of the Anglo-French committee with a number of countries, the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, told the Labour Party conference here yesterday. He alsoReuter. - 370 words
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Article97 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 16.—Th e peace treaties signed last week with five former enemy countries were 'a blow at monopolistic cartels and big banks of London and York," Pravda, Soviet Communist Party organ, said today, Moscow Radio reported. The treaties would make possible the independentReuter. - 97 words
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Article132 1947-02-17 5 Reuter. HAMBURG, Feb. 16.-German and British food outhorities have launched a new drive against niegal hoarding among Schles-wig-Holstein farmers—the main sodice* of the local black market in food. Tons of meat and large quantities of poultry, egg s and butter u;c being sold to black marketReuter. - 132 words
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Article47 1947-02-17 5 U.P. SHANGHAI. Feb. 15.—Seven Germans failed to report to the authorities for deportation to Germany and have not yet been found. A >pokesman aid the families of the mining Nazis would be detained should the latter not surrender before the deadline on February 18. U.P.U.P. - 47 words
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Advertisement156 1947-02-17 5 WEAK, DEPRESSED people When you overwork or worry or suffer acute Jg Jsm nerve strain, your system is gradually robbed of certain vital Mineral Salts. So you get 'W Rundown, Tired and Depressed. You must replace those precious mineral elements. That is why this amazing tonic and food com- ■••<156 words
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250 1947-02-17 6 OUR FINANCIAL SECTION Tribune Financial Correspondent) Readers will have noticed the Virtual impossibility of both tin mines and rubber estates ever obtaining plant or bringing the estate or mine tp full productive stage at anything near the capital of the present companies listed in ihe250 words
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Article97 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. NEW YORK Feb. 15.—1n the slowest Saturday session this year stocks were nruxed with changes up to one point and leading groups showing little evidence of ability to overcome technical correction. Trading was again largely professional. Pressur? was particularly against motors, notably Chrysler, which announcedReuter. - 97 words
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Article326 1947-02-17 6 I Prices quoted below axe fo: picul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs:—Yesterday's quotation* werp "Meehoon": Siam No. 1 $90 Rangoon $75. Rice: Siam Wo. 1 $102: No. 2 598. Rice milling: Siam $40: Glu* tinuotts rice; Siam No 1 $75. Rangoon $50. Rock sugar:—so 2326 words
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Article71 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. HAMBURG. Feb. 16.—Th e entry of British Army families from Britain into the overcrowded city of Hamburg will be stopped after March 15, it was officially announced today Shivering Hamburg is at present accommodating 200 control Commission families and 250 Army families. But owingReuter. - 71 words
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Article42 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. THE HAGUE, Feb. 16. A Netherlands military mission will shortly leave for a five months' visit to the United States to study the application of atomic bomb to warfare, according to the Netherlands Army Information Service.—Reuter.Reuter. - 42 words
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Article46 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. LAHORE, Feb. 16—Fifteen girl prisorfers m Lafiore women.-; prison climbed on the roof, planted a Muslim League flag ther? and shouted slogans hi a recent incident, the Punjab Government disclosed last night. The girls were "brought down by the stnfT and lodged in tnefr rooms."—Reuter.Reuter. - 46 words
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153 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 16.—Criticism of the present Allied control machinery for Germany is contained in the Australian Government's memorandum submitted today to the special deputies of the Big Four Foreign Ministers. Complaining that it lacks fun Allied sanction and denies "substantial belligerents" anyReuter. - 153 words
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Article119 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. COLOMBO--A "new deal" to factory workers and agricultural workers in Government employ has been sanctioned by the State Council when it passed a supplementary vote of Rs. 7.337,500. Under this new deal, the minimum wage given to an unskilled worker is Rs. 2.80 a dayReuter. - 119 words
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Article39 1947-02-17 6 Prague Feb. 14.—The treaty which France and Czechoslovakia today announced th:y would negotiate will, it is thought, be framed on the basis of feeling in France and Czechoslovakia that protection Is needed against possible hostility frcm a resurrtrted Germany.39 words
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369 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 15.—The British Government—now negotiating an Anglo-French alliance—is showing keen interest in the decision of France and Czechoslovakia to examine treaties between the two countries and bring them up to date. The British Government, it is understood, was told in advance that France meantReuter. - 369 words
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84 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. NEW YORK, Feb. 16—Hysiii Kapo, Albanian Government re prescntative for whom the United Nations Security Council has been waiting to begin discussion on Britain's protest against minelaying in Corfu Charmed arrived in New York by air fiom Paris. Kapo told correspondents through andReuter. - 84 words
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Article42 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. WELLINGTON, Feb. 15 —New Zealand dock workers, who have been on strike for more than two months, have agreed to return to work, it was reported today, following discussions between Government representatives and officials of the Watersiders' Union. —Reuter.Reuter. - 42 words
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Article49 1947-02-17 6 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Feb 16.—Preliminary Indian sterling balance talks between the British Treasury and Bank of England on the one hand and the Finance Department and Reserve Bank of India on th? other have been concluded and "are regarded as having been extremely useful." it is officially announced.- ReuterReuter. - 49 words
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695 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. (By Vernon Morgan) I LONDON, Feb. 15.--The most controversial topic m I Britain to-day is whether amateurs should bp paid for time lost. 'Broken time", as this is generally known, I nas become a question of national and international imi portaace. For year.,Reuter. - 695 words
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149 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. BOMBAY. Feb. 16—An article objecting "on moral grounds*' to India snaring in reparations from Germany appeared today in the "Harijan Weekly —organ of the Harijan Party founded by Mahatma Gandhi. Written by Mr. J. C Kumarappa. General Secretary of the All-IndiaReuter. - 149 words
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Article38 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. VIENNA, Feb. 15. Britain has sent altogether 226,440 tons of foodstuffs to Austria including her commitments through the UNRRA at the cost of £3.100,000, the British Economic Division here announced today. —Reuter.Reuter. - 38 words
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Article29 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. HAMBURG, Feb. 16.—Two American ships have just brought into Bremen harbour Germany* biggest one-day delivery of almost 100.000 parcels sent by the Committee for American Remittance in Europe—Reuter.Reuter. - 29 words
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Article136 1947-02-17 7 LONDON Feb. 16. The Turkish A mbhf ha* approved bil ratifyini the pact of Headship concluded between r and Trans Jordan at An 11 Ankara Radio Hasan Saka Turk** Foreign IfinW* addressing th, As.m. i a regrettable ;>; this pact has > interpreted ln tbe press nome neighbouring136 words
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756 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 15. —Weather once again seriously afl Cted football to-day and 31 matches in the English and Scottish League had to be postponed owing to snow and ice-bound pitches. Twenty-one English League matches could not be played while ten grounds in ScotlandReuter. - 756 words
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Article251 1947-02-17 7 IPOH. Sun.—Honours in the j inter-state tennis between Perak i and Penang went to the northern j settlement by nine matches to six I in a two-day fixture played here, j Results were as follows leiak players mentioned first: Saturday's play; SINGLES Caleb lost to Goon251 words
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158 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 17.—Twentytwo of the strongest nonLeague clwbs in England and Wales are making determined efforts to persuade the English League to establish a Fourth Division. Their first step has been to form a "National Association.'* Thej/i are now seeking aid from FirstReuter. - 158 words
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Article56 1947-02-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun—Afte leading for the be>t part of th game, Negri went down to.Selan got at hockey this evening by tw goals to one. Negri's skippeMuaiapha scored first and led on nil in the first half. Midway in the second half Dan ker equalised and later Hami56 words
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Article29 1947-02-17 7 Victorian timber may be sent to Britain to help in building the new House of Commons "as a tok.n that would remain an integral part of the Empire Parliament29 words
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487 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 16.—Th e House of Commons debate as to whether the Government should Stop or curtail football pools during the present emergency led to some j astonishing revelations about this form oi gambling First, it would seem that Brl- tons are born optimistsReuter. - 487 words
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297 1947-02-17 7 London. Feb. 15.—Owing to weather only four first class Rugby Union matches could be playrd in Britain today. Only the use of a bulldozer to clear the ground of snow on Friday made it possible for the clasn between Newport and Cardiff to be played.297 words
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537 1947-02-17 7 Monday Soccer Parade LONDON. Feb. 15.—With dealings m the soccer transfer market topping the quarter million sterling mark for the season so far, players think it time they received a cut of their transfer fee*. Accordingly they have a<ked their Union to put the537 words
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202 1947-02-17 7 Reuter. ROME, Feb. 16.—Ice formation is believed to have caused the Italian plane crash in which Princess Amina Fadil, 61-year-old distant relative of King Farouk of Egypt, and 15 others died, said Colonel Dazio Guldonia, Rome airfield commander. The plane, a military courier aircraft,Reuter. - 202 words
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Advertisement118 1947-02-17 7 To-day: 3 30—7.30 p.m. "Jagathala Prathapan" (in Tamil) "ZEENAT" (in Hindustani) Lt»O..7.iVW7 Today: 3, 7, 9.15 p.m. (Last 3 Shows) "SAN ANTONIO" (in Technicolor) Opening To-morrow "THE FIGHTING LADY" Tonight: 7, 9.15 p.m. (Last 2 shows) "The Princess The Pirate" (in Technicolor) Opening To-morrow "Marriage On Ice" To-night: 7—9.15 p.m.118 words
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355 1947-02-17 8 'U.K. may be swept from the seas' U.P. LONDON, Feb. 17.—American politics threaten a British shipping crisis, the Sunday Express editor John Gordon charged to-day. In a long article, Gordon said the coal crisis may soon be followed by another involving shipping, which may result "inU.P. - 355 words
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434 1947-02-17 8 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 16.—"British coal experts hay? virtually ended for ah ti.t.e.' the Board of Trade spokesman stated when asked for tbe official reaction to van us statements on th: necessity to Britain's economic survival ol restoring pre-war coal experts by importing foreign minersReuter. - 434 words
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262 1947-02-17 8 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 15. —Cyclone in New Zealand, cold intense in Alaska that even wolves froze, and an ahHrnirrg spurt in the pneumonia death rate in Germany were the highlights of worL; weather reports reaching Reuter to-cay. Here is a survey of theReuter. - 262 words
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Article82 1947-02-17 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16--The first ol a series of daily Russian language broadcasts from the United States will beam out to the Soviet Union today. The "Voice of the United States of America pr:pared and transmitted by the State Department will begin at 1 p.m. «9U.P. - 82 words
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Article446 1947-02-17 8 U.P. ALBANY—A move is under way to tighten New York marriage laws against a continuing wave of "over-the-counter" annulments obtainer 1 on grounds considered flimsy by many legal experts. Backed by religious groups and important members of the judiciary, several legislators are seeking means ofU.P. - 446 words
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Article87 1947-02-17 8 U.P. LONDON, Feb. 16.-Anthon y Eden, kade. of the Opposition, in a statement tonight took Prime Minister Attlee to task for the j all-out price meeting last night in the midst of th e fuel crisis, that the government was going with full Socialist programme. "National unityU.P. - 87 words
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113 1947-02-17 8 Reuter. MOSCOW. Feb. 16.—Britain's complaint to the United Nations against Albania over tne mining of British warships in Corfu Channel was reflected in a comment in the Moscow magazine "New Times" undrr the heading: "How Conflicts Are Sometimes Engineered." 'The British attempt to represent theReuter. - 113 words
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Article, Illustration58 1947-02-17 8 Combining rehearsals with their duties, the medical staff of St. Mary's Hospital, London, have produced a highly sue* cessful version of "The Gondoliers. After their performance of "The Mikado," last year, several of the principals (shown in the picture) >were offered operattc contracts, but58 words
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Article280 1947-02-17 8 Sunday night's concert "Music for Everybody' was much less of a mus.cai hctch potch than usual Toe orchestral mus.c. classical in origin but with a mildly r< mantle flavour wiwell chosen for those who lik. the classics nut no doubt anathema to those who don t280 words
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415 1947-02-17 8 U.P. WASHINGTON—The "degenerating influence" of i actio and the movies, loss of prestige by churches and failure of the Government in its contributions to cultural progress are endangering the democratic way of life said Mrs. Eugene Meyer, a writer on social problems andU.P. - 415 words
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383 1947-02-17 8 U.P. VENICE, Feb. 16.—German Field Marshal] Ufa-, Kesselring returns to trial to-morrow before the Bi Military Tribunal to clear himself as a war crii with the same determination he employed against allied team of Alexander-It ontgomery-Clark. in the bitter ItalianU.P. - 383 words
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240 1947-02-17 8 CAPETOWN Feb li-fta the King land.-, with Qaai Elizabeth and the Uo Princes*, at Capetown to-day fr ■ft K.lw S Vangufl tor their 10 w eks* tour oi If Union ol South Africa at 10 anon February 17 he will be fc fir-t British240 words
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