Malaya Tribune, 4 December 1947

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  • 58 1 The Malaya Tribune THE PEOPLE THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Now Primed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Ptnang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) Safr PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1947 I PRICE TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune Umiion Agents:-Mtssr*. o*4* Tumtr Ltd., Talbot Uo»*e, $8,
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  • 587 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM. Dec. a.—British troops today occupied the border slums between the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv and the immediately adjoining Arab seaport of Jaffa where Arab-Jew clashes had all the appearance of a small ?ealc military operation. A 24-hour curfew has been Imposed
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  • 270 1 (Tribune, Staff Reporter) mi vein, the SJ-called miracle' drug, has fiou? its first 'mil arte* in Singapore, on a T.B. whose case the local doctors had inclined to •if\v as hopeless. This was revealed at the Pathological Meeting of Mumni Association held at the
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  • 141 1 Reuter. BATAVIA Dec. 3. A last■a*e attempt to speed agree- n the United Nations order in Java failed to>n Dutch and Indonesian in special committees and Council's Good Orh- :sjion met on board the States navy transport Renin Batavia harbour. I ommunique tonight the
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  • 128 1 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 3 Mr. Creech Jones aruwered questions on Malaya in the Commons today. Asked what his policy was for importing consumer goods into Malaya from United States Mr. Creech Jones replied: "The policy in Malaya ls the the same as that in the
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  • 220 1 Slow Work At Ipoh (By Our Racing Reporter) IPOH. Today. Candidates for Saturday's races were given strong pace workouts this morning, but no attempt was made to beat the clock. The track is still on the soft side due to showers in the past three evenings. The
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  • 100 1 Reuter. LAUSANNE. Dec. 3.—Queen Helen, n.ovher of King Michael of Rumania, said here tonight it was not at all true, comment ng on reports of his engagement to Princess Ann e of Bourbon Parma. "My son was able to meet a lot of his young Cousins in London
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  • 26 1 Reuter. Australia won the cricket test against India by one innings and 226 runs. India was all out m the second innings for 98.—Reuter.
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  • 366 1 OiTicial Press communis ques issued at noon to day in Singapore and the Malayan Union show that Governors have decided to oppose the vice and decision of the Unofficials. The Income Tax impost is to be introduced and the Bill has been enacted. The following
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  • 134 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) To facilitate the payment of maternity fees to the wives of Municipal labourers, the Singapore Municipality is now planning to compile a photographic record of the wives of all labourers in its employ. "The Municipality has deeded to meet this expense through
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  • 463 1 Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 3.-The new federal constitution for Malaya will, it is hoped, come into existence on Jan 1 next year Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, Colonial Secretary, informed the House ol Commons today. "In any event, it will be brought into existence at the
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  • 79 1 Reuter. INDIANAPOLIS, Dpc. 3.—Siamese twins jo ned at tfc« top of the skulls, unique in medical history, were under observation in Indiana Umvers. ty MMiC*l Ontre here today. The twins, 1 oth boys, were born by a Caesarian operation to Mrs. Edward R.
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  • 372 2 Penans. Dec. 2—lt was the very definite policy Ol the British Government to carry out the aims of the Social Policy Con vention passed in Geneva this year This convention stated amongst other things that all policies designed to apply to territories like Malaya should
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  • 291 2 (From Owr Own tR«p«rUr) Ipoh, Dec. 3—The distinction rA being the tirst member of the J batch of 700 Civil Police personnel which landed on the batches of Morib in September. 1945, to be promoted goes to 9gt. Hamam Singh, attached to the
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  • 236 2 TAIPING, Dec. 3 —The curtain rang down on the notorious 'Taiping gaol medical experi. ment case 1 here when the war Crimes Court sentenced three of the four JaDanese involved in the experiment, namely Ma- i lor Honjo Hiroshi. Capt. Utsu Nomiya
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  • 68 2 tFrom Our Own Reporter) TELUK ANSON, Dec. 3 Wanted in Penang by the Police in connection with an alleged armed robbery comnutted In Penang, sometime in early May of this year, Tan Cheng San was arested by the TeluK Anson Police on Saturday in
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  • 156 2 (From Our Own Reporter) PENANG. Dec. 3.—That Penang would suffier in its tin trade If they could not obtain mining supplies in return lor the tin ore they were sending down was stated by some Chinese miners in Siam who came to Penang trying to
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  • 54 2 Reuter. RAXAUL, Nepal Dec. 3.An entire village tory vanished overnight when uZ hit by the flood waters of a mountain torrent whtch burst its banks and poured down tn a huge wave nearly 100 feet high and 900 feet broad. Twenty people were drowned and bOU head of
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  • 233 2 Apathy is the biggest trouble impeding the pi ogress of the EastWest Society, said Mr. V. W. Frampton, Chairman of the Society, who explained its formation, aims and progress so far, to the Singapore Rotarians yesterday. Tracing the Society's formation "during the general rejoicings
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    • 258 2 Help the British Export Drive cy buying more British Goods Why buy local-made and poor cuality Diaries when we have ex stock Letts and Collins Dories sold from $150 upwards? PETER CHONG ft CO. 7 9, Robinson Road 82-2, Bras Basah Road. The Ho Hong Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. (incorporated
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    • 302 2 AITTION SAI fOF I TOWN PROPfi^ 1 To Be Held Ai Our (Uu Sir &apore. On Thursday. n th n At 2.30 P.M. Lot L 999 years' leasehold W rt and house No. 57 HaveloclVc area 1.260 .sq. ft Month ad $68.75. v tots 2S. OQ9 imj,- i land and
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  • 237 3 j Observer). changes in dres~> ved by the War post-wmr Army, oi course, ntinue to be worn. the dress that and parents .so greatly—will >p< .ir. except for by fall Colonels m t| t m -to be known nnd for most blue in
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  • 74 3 Ilk ally-enlisted the R a sc. charged deadly weapons L C Goh at Court on TuesInformed that *oukl -probably come new court at South R ad on Dec. "16." ourt has just been completed. were alleged, at a ls iring, to have "beaten at MtKenzie Road the Rex
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  • 82 3 A 17-year-old Teochew was yesterday at the Second Police Court remanded in police custody until today for further investigations to be made in a case of assisting in the management of the "Gi Yong'* secret society. He was Tio Ah Huat, of 23, Bali Lane,
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  • 89 3 Mr. M. A- Kadlr fiave a "Moulud and Dao" feast to about 500 Pakistan seamen and others at his residence. No. 58. Owen Road. Singapore, on Sunday in memory o: those killed in the communal affray in India and Pakistan. Prayers were also offered for the cessation
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  • 253 3 story of a Chinese fish yenLet T ng, who left his house R ad early on the morn- N 23 and the subsequent I 'lis corpse in a bush quarter mile from his lays later, was unfoldU the Singapore Coroner's tat yestei day.
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  • 67 3 The Rotary Club it planning a Christmas treat for 5,000 poor children in Singapore. In order' to raise funds for this purpose, tke Capital Theatre, through the courtesy of Shmc Bros., ir/// lie screening "The Three Cahalhros" a* 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, the
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  • 171 3 At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd early this morning, a group of French people bowed their heads In prayer during a special Memorial Service. Like thousands of Other French men and women over the world they were paying their last respects to a great
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  • 150 3 A Chinese with six pre-vvai eon- victions, which included housebreaking, was at the Third District Court sent to two years' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by one year's police supervision by Mr. A. D. Farrell. the Judge. He was Ong Kirn Chua. convicted on an alternative charge
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  • 17 3 YOKOHAMA, Dec. 3.—A 27--year-old Japanese wife of labourer gave birth t'. quadruplets, all female, today.
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  • 47 3 At a committee meeting of <»»&J&*j^fnlteZ nation yesterday the welfare of rfeft* in c*« face of historical play of The meeting decided to stage a m j Benevolent fund Malacca ill Yem's Grand Nooran Opera ',t TwtoTld on Dec. 8 and 9.
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  • 167 3 What future course of action will be taken in the everrt of an agreeable or unsatisfactory n nlv being received to the prcpcSate submitted by the Com; mittee of Singapore Registered Seamen's Unions to Government recently regarding the seUing up oi
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    • 769 3 ll]j)^ I SITUATIONS VACANT RE. ADVERTISEMENT for Apprentice Reporters tor the Malaya Tribune. Appointments fined, applicants thanked. WANTED immediately—Truck Salesman Salary and Commission, Excellent opportunity. Writ«- lull particulars to B«-X No. Aa79, M/I Spore. (E. 27). WANTED GOOD Fitter Engine Driver. One with experience of maintaining 50 H.P. Ruston Diesel
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    • 586 3 VEHICLES FOR SALE r 1946 ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORCYCLE 1% H.P. View at Hong Motors 28, Cavenagh Road. Singapore. Phone *****. <F.3o>. 1940 NORTON MOTOR CYCLE 1)6 H.P. in good mechanical condition. View at 25, Beach Road. Price very reasonable. (E. 24). FOR SALE: Ford Jeep newly reconditioned $1,200/-. Call at
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    • 586 3 CHRISTMAS SALE visit the Salvation Army Girls Homo 26, Oxley Road, for your Christmas ttm tm«, Childern's Dresses from $2/- each, Toys, Embroidered linen, Lauies' own materials made up, cnarges moderate. (D.ll). FOR SALE (a) One pre-war model Remington Typewriter (Bfttc Type) specially for airmail correspondence. Still new., $220 or
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    • 490 3 MISCELLANEOUS JOINT CLERICAL UNIONS MEMBERS* UNLIMITED SWEEP—Pen an X Race Meeting, 27-12-47. Tickets now available to members on application irom the Singapore Clerical Administrative Workers' Union. (F. 33). LEUN WAH Co. Engineering works general overhauls to marine land 6t steam and motor engine and genera' I contractors. Call at 32
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  • 617 4 Acceptance of public office in almost any capacity involves the risk of public criticism, but surely the limits of common decency are transcended by the expressions of demagogic malignity which have found utterance on the defeat of the Income Tax Bill in the Advisory Council. "Jabbering hypocrites" is
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  • 83 4 U.P. CALIFORNIA. The Army s first rocket ship has come closer to the speed ol sound than any Plane ST the world and may break through the sonic oarrler at any time, the United press has learned. Making almost daily runs at this army test base, the
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  • 33 4 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. Sydney women are now rejecting scanty swimming costumes, which are lying unsold in shops. Retail trad, ers report that women are buying the more conservative one piece costume. ReuterAAP.
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  • 973 4  -  Turbines Settle In REPORT BY j OSWALD HENRY THE citizens of Singapore can look forward i to a tetter cl- 4 al by Christmas. The oißcialfy imposed blackouts" which have in convenienced them at nights and temporarily paralysed business houses and cafes, will soon end.
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  • 588 4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR ANAK NEGRI. Sir. —I see in the decision of the Australian Government to deport H Malays from Australia under the "white policy" a resemblance to the policy South A'rica adopted between themselves and the Indians which caused so much international controversy. This highly undemocratic
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    • 23 4 ...CHRISTMAS Gifts.. that Canary Lovers Appreciate METAL j BIRD j CAGES p l'""--' 1 j I CAGESTA.M»* II FOR ABOVI'. J I $24.©oeaeli
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  • 3049 5 ii Qwn Rr porter) i i/MPUR. Wed.—The has been the case in wnich r Palmer, President of anting Association ,d Union Advisory suing the Malaya s Ltd and Mr. A. uter and publisher, n connection with tide which opp.arMalaya Tribune of p
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  • 73 5 Ma'ayan Airways are now operating Aye services. Lorn Singapore to Kota Bahru. per week, as follows:— Mondays dep. 07CO Kallang Airport \ia K. Lumpur and Kuantan Tuesdays dep. 0300 Kallang Airport via K. Lumpur. Ipoh and Penang Thursdays dep. 0700 Ka'lang Airport via K. Lumpur
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  • 82 5 PENANG. Dec 3 About ten o'clock on Thursday night a young Chinese was chased from Tamil Street Into Kuala Kangsar Road by three persons who are alleged to have attacked him. as a result of which he died. It is learnt that the root
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  • 86 5 IPOH, Dec. 3.—Another motor accident occurred at Kampong Kepayang en Saturday afternoon when, the 9-year-old son of a Malay Police sergeant was knocked df wn and ser ously injured by a passing car. It appears that i-he boy ran across the road to buy some sweets in
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  • 41 5 The Singapore Share Brokers' Association report reads as follows: ihe market was again mainly confined to tins where in most cases prices improved slightly, ihere is a fair investment demand r inoustriais but there is a scarcity of scrap.
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  • 738 6 Alleged Murder Of JapTime Detective Two middle aged Chinese Ang appeared before Mr. Justice Thorogoodlat the h yesterday charged with having murdered. m the o an alleged Kempeitai tlw Sept 21, 1945 a few days after the liberation. Mr. L. Ravnot, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, told the Court that Lee
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  • 347 6 "Confound the Experts," one of the most popular listener participation programmes, is back again this evening at 945 pm. and there's a $5 prize for each listener who sends in a question that stumps the experts. The brains team Includes the Rev. R. K. S. Adams. Clifford
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  • 77 6 Shanghai Jews Celebrate In Advance Reuter. SHANGHAI, Dec. 3. TJjJ Jewish community, numberm* some 15,000, turned up force at two separate funet.orw today to celebrate the s ing creation ot an independent Jewish State. At a masfi rally in the kew district of Shanghai, youths cf the Brih rrumpeldor—Jewisn youth
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  • 84 6 Reuter. NANKING. Dec. 3.—°P in lo ihat "Hongkong is well on tne way to prosperity" as a of the amazing progress tne colony made in rehabilitation m the past two years was iee c by Mr. Hsu Po-yuan, Chinese Vice Minister of Finance, on
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  • 58 6 Reuter. NEW YORK, Dec 2.—Tht forward movement was main tamed this morning as the market continued to reflect technical correction. Activity on limited lines generally succeed ed resulting in well maintained gains covering one point. The best support was for rails, motors, steeis, oils, farm implements,
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  • 65 6 Reuter. Johannesburgh, Dec. 3 —The preparatory examination on al- legations of theft by Mr. Nor- bert S. Erllegh and Mr. Joseph j Milne. South African gold kings,' was adjourned by a Johannesburg court today until February 3 The two men are former managing directors of
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  • 209 6 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The staff students of the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, welcome the appointment of Dr. H. H. Peterson as Principal who took over the helm from the Hon. Mr. Thio Chan Bee. B. A. Since the retirement of Mr. T. W. Hinch, 0.8. E.,
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  • 87 6 BUTTERWORTH. Dec. 3 a 60-year-old Malay planter m Penaga died as the result of a snake bite on Saturday. Tne unfortunate man I was working on his paddy field when he was bitten by the snake. He was immediately removed to his house which was nearby, and
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  • 746 6  -  (By SHUTTLE. rpy. women's Singles Final inthe Singapore Badminton rSattasaas' "jg&s! m&x&ssxvr* Spectators saw the youthful 14-year old Miss Helen Heng make a desperate but unsuccess. ful bid for the title after winning the Junior Singles crown in her debut in the tournament. She
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  • 64 6 Reuter. LUCKNOW, Dec. 3—Police arrested a confidence trickster who posed as a divine and who was declared to he in the habit of frequenting graveyards and cremation grounds. The man who posed as a follower of a special cult was reported to have roasted meat
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  • 47 6 U.P. Hong Kong, Dec. 3.—Chinese Customs announced that smugfling fines have been increased ,000 times. The regulations, effective Nov. ember 22. indicated the serious concern of the Chinese Government on the smuggling problem. The present fines are three times the total value of the contraband.—U.P.
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  • 51 6 The Singapore Traction Co. Employees' Union scored: a narr< w win by 3 coals to 2 over the Trafalgar Youngsters in a game of soccer on the M«ntal Hospital ground on Tuesday. Ah Chye, Ibrahim Pattah and Hussein scored for the STC
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  • 148 6 Penang. Ncrn cr n Keat Chen,. wh *v* sentence of l 2 m J ntn f*™** imprisonment a. after bein« J. Jennings m tht District rw on a charge ol criminal ation on Sept 17 wi, 4 to the rorthc,:Mmg^ ,lt v lel terday by Mr. A.
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  • 67 6 Reuter. A friendly game tat consisting of seven men* be played between the Leisure Tublc Tennis Team and tht- Chinese Su.n" minjr Club's Table-Tennis Tetm the Club's premises. Amber Road, on Sunday, at 2 p.m. sharp. The folloviing will represent the Leisure ftm Loe Meng- Kwan Sunp Ho: Woo
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  • 50 6 Reuter. LISBON. TVr 3 -On..- )mutmi an<t sixty-fiv.' men v%»-n- tamai early today wrbea Lkdr Utslm weie vMOik-.l in h riorin licit UV mouth oi' tht- Duoro River, tvar Oporto, it WU officially ann Their boats had been caught in a severe storm sweeping the Portuguese coast. Reuter.
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    • 49 6 Preceded by a Comprehensive the Royal Wedding in London. Described H I Xeagle. 1 SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT IMIKj la| o -laSr 3 j PRESTON NOLAN, FINAL wuST" «%O$T CITY' I j To-day SimulK"»'» 1 li *IJ 1 T J u,..ar North Bridge Rd.) j a nd J l3 r
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  • 66 7 Admiralty Local I d the Permuda 7-2, n lriend- I a Played at No. Sunday. Re's player* menAbdul R'uni h. I k zix bin Ahmad 15-6. Won* Rahman 15-0, 51 to Dal Rah- Stephen Chew r.I-15, 15-10. 1 b. Ahmad Dalld I»raLnn Kv.rig X a beat
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  • 576 7  -  Opponent May Be Peter Kane (By HERMAN RAPPA Vv-HJLE JIMMY BIRD FLIES TO MANILA. AT DAYBREAK ON SAT. WITH THE AVOWED INTENTION OF DETHRONING BIG BOY BROOKS. MANAGER KIM LIN, WHO IS ACCOMPANYING SINGAPORE'S MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER FOR THE ORIENT TITLE. WILL BE
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  • 231 7 Kuala Lumpur, J"Vc 3 Th* Services Malaya District rugby final played here today, resulted in a narrow victory for the 2nd Battalion. West Yorks Regiment of Penang over the Kuala Lumpur Garrison, by 12 points (four penalties) to 9 points (two nenaltien and a
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  • 76 7 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club at hockey against the R. A. F. Seletar. at Seletar on Saturday. Players are to meet at Kerdanc Kerbau Police Station, at 4 p.m. sharp for conveyance. V. N. Pillai, V. Rnmalingam. A. Ponnampalam. V. John. E. Doraisamy. A.
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  • 361 7 R.A.F. Seletar 2nd XV 11 p. S.C C. 2nd XV 6 p. Rugby enthusiasms were treated to surprise yesterday when the strongly fancied S.C.C. XV lost to R A F. Seletar XV by 11 points to six in their encounter on the Padang.
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  • 14 7 HOCKEY Singapore Tr^Padang. Chung Cheng High School vs. C.V.M.A., Jalan Besar Stadium.
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  • 36 7 Reuter. London, Dec. 3.-The Rugby League match today resulted as iollows: Workington Town 7 New Zealand Tourists 12 In the Rugby Union County Championship match. Kent overwhelmed Sussex by 28 points to 3.—Reuter.
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  • 51 7 The Blue Rovers XI will be selected from the following for friendly ftftntt of soccer against the New Rangers Toevlang) o» Saturday at Qevlang Stadium (Lorong 12) at Tham' y. E De- Roano. S-ttur. Norfri Ahmad Z.. YUSoff. A**. I-mail. vTvian Peng Enr. Wilfred. Bnlnn, S3! Wimam, Khalld. A. Rahim.
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  • 193 7 All is set for tomorrow's special programme f amateur boxing at the Happy World Covered Stadium Organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association and sponsored by the Rotary Club, th* entire gross proceeds will be donate* i to the T.B. Clinic Fund. Boxers from
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  • 258 7 Singapore's second hockey trial will be played on the S.C.C. Padand this evening ami not on the S.R.C. grounds as previously announced. Players and reserves are requested to bring coloured and white shirts along with them. All reserves are also requested to turn up. The following
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  • 101 7 Playing on a waterlogged ground yesterday at the 6th mile. Pasir Panjang Road, the Keppel Bus Company beat the S.S. Oretes XI by four goals to two at soccer. Mr. M. P. Samy refereed and the teams were: Keppel Bus Company Football Team:—Talb,
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  • 50 7 The following will play football for the Nelson Sports Club second eleven against the Bright Star Rangers second eleven on Saturday on tne Kampong Plsang ground at 5.15 Dm-: Tony. Choon Watt. Taib. Amin. Rahman. George, Periera. NadaraJah. John. Hendry and Osman. Reserves: Haniff. Sulong. Hassan. Taib.
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  • 409 7 Reuter-AAP. BRISBANE, Dec. 3.—There was no play in the India-Aus. tralia Test today. This so-called Test, drawing to a close, is one long agony. One day remains to decide whether the Indians suffer an overwhelming rout or force a gallant draw. Bradman's hope is
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  • 110 7 Reuter. MANILA, Dec. 3.—Displaying brilliant teamwork and passing, Lien Hwa trimmed All-Manila 3-1 this afternoon despite the fact that the local team scoied first. Four thousand fans cheered as the Manilans scored 15 minutes alter the same started. Chia Boon Leong equalised one •ninute later, from
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  • 32 7 The Singapore Harbour Board Police will meet the Katong Eurasian Sports Club in a hockey match tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. at the Thomson Road Police .Train ng School ground.
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  • 569 8 Louis B—l On Favourite For World Title Bout Reuter. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Thirty-thicc-y2ar-old Joe Tnnis tor 10 the heavyweiphi cnampion oi i W is anV-l on favourite ,o win M, 24,h fightm defence of his title here on Friday against Jersey Joe Walco.t.
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  • 118 8 Reuter. KARACHI. Dec. 2.—Field-Mar-shal Sir Claude Auchinleck, who was withdrawn as Supreme Commander of thp Tndia and Pakistan Dominion forces on Sunday because of the absence of the "necessary sp'r't of co-operation," left here by a'r for Italy and retirement today 45 years after he
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  • 77 8 Reuter LONDON. Dec. 2.—The names of the 33 countries which voted for partitioning Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly and o! Britain, who abstained were inscribed in the "Golden Book Jewry's roll of honour in Jerusalem, at th e annual conference here of the Jewish
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  • 56 8 The following have been selected to represent the BLUEBIRD BP. in a return fri.ndly badminton match aeainst the General Dept. Spirts 3ibs the Shell Co. on Saturday at 330 pm. :-Tan Liang Peng. S>n S P Choy. Chew Yew Seng, JVChoy. Chan Scow Ytfi, S. M. Tan Meng
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  • 82 8 Reuter. MADRAS, Dec. 3. Police uxtited at the hospital bedside Of a Hindu woman —whose clothina and iewellery indicated she came from a family--here after the had been rcsciicd from a suT'de attempt in which she strove to perish with her four children
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  • 36 8 Reuter. PARIS. Dec. 3.-3. The French National Railway Company today announced that eight people ueie killed and '0 injured wfrtn W Paris-Arras night mail train crashed between Ameins and Arras.- Reuter.
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  • 68 8 Mcjnbers and guests at trie nth Anniversary of the Singapore Tattle Tennis Association Seated on the front row (left to right): Miss L. Tan, Mr. Joseph Van (Hon. Treasurer). Mr. Aw K<>\n, Mrs. Chong Kovj Thyc, Mr. Cheng Row Tlxyc MBE (Hon. Secretary), Mr. Soh Ghco
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  • 166 8 Reuter. CHICAGO. Dec. 3.—The United States Oly mp.c Committee today inieatt'xud to withdraw the Lin*. States team from the 1948 wintci ut>apftc Danes at Saint Montz if the Swiss organic jig committee accepts the tCm BOCiGey entry o: the "out.aw body—the American Amateur Ice Hockey Association.
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  • 262 8 Reuter. PARIS. Dec 3. Troops ?in«l police with rtllea ami submachtneguns today guarded streets and bridges around the Palais Bourbon where the French National Assembly was continuing Its marathon debate on tho strike crisis. Special mobile guards patrolling railway lines in the Paris region
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  • 113 8 Reuter. BANGKOK. Dec. 3.—The most sensational arms cache since the military here started roundj ing ud Free Thai weapons after the coup was revealed today with the capture of over 100 pistols, several thousand rounds o! am munition, machineguns a nd many I gun-repairing
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  • 141 8 The Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Felowship beat the United Youth B P. by 5—2, in a game of badminton played on Tuesday night at the Clerical Union Hall. The results were 'Straits Chinese M V F. mentioned first>: SINGLES: Seah Yeak Khe-n beat Eugene Huat 12—15,
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  • 37 8 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. |.—The British ani Ethopian Governments have reached agreement rejrard ne rect.ifiVa'ion of tho boundary between Kenya and Ethiopia. Mr. Arthur Creo< h Jones, the Colonial Secretary, informed the House of Commons today.—Reuter.
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  • 33 8 At the tee on t annual review of the Singapore Battalion. The Boys' Brigade, the sum of $830/- war collected in aid of the Singapore Rotary Club Anti-T.B. Fund.
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  • 42 8 SEOUL. Korea, Dec. 3.- Chang Duk Soo. 55. an influential behind-the-scenes leader of the powerful Korean Right Democratic Party and a staunch supporter of ITntted Nations intervention in Korea, was assassinated on Tuesday night at his home by thiee unidentified assailants.
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  • 333 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Since the inter-island traders tried to resume trading relations with the Dutch and Indonesian territories uver a year ago, the Singapore Oversea Imports and Exporters Association has been active in fighting for a better deal for their members who have taken
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  • 98 8 Reuter. London. Dec. 3 —A British Government statement on Palestine will be made in Parliament at "a very early date." Colonial Secretary. Arthur Creech Jones said this in the House D* Commons when asked if he could give an assurance that the British Government would co-operate
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  • 45 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—President Truman said here today he would submit plans to the United States Congress regular session in January for aid and "long range programme of rehabilitation" for Navaj > Indians facing starvation in their New Mcx.no "reservation. Reuter.
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  • 28 8 NANKING. Dec 3.—Vice Foreign Minister George Yet thi= afternoon denied that an economic financial agreement had been concluded between- the Hong kong and the Chinese Governments.
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  • 17 8 MADRAS. Dec. army major here, ijg braced m version ceremony 00« of Mohammed A****
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    • 45 8 TODAY'S yyEATHER REPORT Cloudy Mainly cloudy with slight ram at first. Occasional thundery showers late afternoon and evening Further rain probable tomorrow. Wind, light northerly^ Max. temp. 87 deg. Mm. 74 deg Rainfall 13.75 mm. Humidity yesterday at 0730— 94. 1330-71; 1930—97; today at 0730—98.
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