Malaya Tribune, 31 December 1947

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    Masthead
    59 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya tfoilVrimed simultaneously in Singapore Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines j TWELVE PAGESi SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Lrritdon Agents: Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd., Talbot House,
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    GOVT. CLERKS SEEK REDUCED TIME SCALE
    548 1 Main Recommendation In Memorandum (Tribune Staff Reporter) Fhe 500-strong (Jencral Clerical Service Union, tislied with the recommendations of the SalaConamission Report, has now submitted to i nment a nev salary scheme. a memorandum suggesting improvements, ion urges, among other things, a reduction raescale by
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    Onn's New Year Message
    115 1 v t it rneatagi t j the i. bune. Dato Onn bin r iiu "Jn'tV.J aai Oi-iani>at'cn. c, AhSfe ai c a.id differ of op- .r.v ma Iters, in the the future, "but in v :r. (q solve those difus approach try tj'erant and fri" nil
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    Claque For A.A.M.
    42 1 the Governor ol i I] present a plaque the Ministry of Air lion in England to bile Association of plaque ii presented in reI the gift of £5.000 through the Straits War Fund for the I a lighter aircraft.
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    Happy New Year
    34 1 TEs Malaya Tribune wishes all its rradtfs a happy and prosperous New Year. There v'll no issue of the M: laya Tribune tomorrow. Publication will be resumed on Friday, .lan 1.
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    S’pore will usher New Year in with gusto
    328 1 (Tribune StaiT Reporter) Sumptuous table fare and pala celebrations will highlight this evening's New Year festivities when thousands of Singaporeans will iorget their worries in some of the most spectacular entertainment programmes planned for them by seven of the Colony's largest hotels
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    Ex-King Carol Very Upset
    108 1 Reuter. LISBON. Dec. 30. Ex-King Carol of Rumania was obviously deeply upset when informed of King Michael's abdication at his seaside villa at Estorial near Lisbon today. ''The news came like a blow to me" he said. The ex-King said he had so far received no
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    Art Exhibition
    146 1 An exhibition ol modern Chinest- art will commence tomorrow. New Year's day, for 3 days by Yau Van Shan, a lady artist of South China fame, at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hill Street, Singapore. Ihe exhibition is being arranged by the Society o? Chinese Artists. All are
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    Two S’pore Schools Released, Ready Soon
    305 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) McNair Road School, de-requisi-tioned by the R E M E. in November this year and now being renovated and re-furnished will be i eady for its 500 odd pupils when the new school term begins on January 12. I learnt this
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    Malaya's Flag Officer Sails
    78 1 Rear Admiral H. J. Egertcn, Flag Officer, Malaya, and Brigadier A. R. Oram, D.D.M.S.. Singapore, were among th'- 2,800 service and civilian p. who sailed from Singapore for Southampton yesterday aboard t\ s.s. Sttathnaver. luxury troop ship. Th c Commander-in-Chief FARELF. General Sir Neil Ritchie and
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      16 1 GANTNER FLOATING BRA SWIM-SUITS From U.S.A. Obtainable at SEASON TRADING CO., 57. High St.. Tel: *****
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    The Hand Quicker Than The Eye
    143 2 U.P. WASHINGTON. Dec. DO. Tae White House disclosed the original copy of the ant i -inflation bill, whjch Was suppose*! to be signed by the President on Monday, disappeared mysteriously ft said a substitute will have to prepared for his signature. When the time
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    Farewell Dinner To Municipal Officer
    144 2 PENANG. Dec. 30.—A farewell dinner was held at the Yee Htang Restaurant, Campbell Street, last Saturday by tne Engineer's Department in honour Of Mr. Tan JoO Beng. Chief Draftsman, on the eve of his retirement from the Municipal Services. Among those present were M. ssrs.
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    32 2 Bhagwan SmMi 1 'J! O an Singh pw. in respect wry Gian sinuh Singapore. and V »i» be eta .i d I F regretted and mourned wno knew him ,J d
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    ENGAGEMENT
    30 2 TAN-QUEK. Tn, announced betweei YONG HFNG Tan Ngbee Sen a it Mrs. Tan N«h e >S th CHEKUBIM «RITA," l± 6 J .M» Qitt c Bo »n Christmas Lhiy
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      382 2 NOTICES ISSUE OF COLONY OF SINGAPORE TREASURY BILLS The Government of the O'ovy of Singapore will Invite tenders fat an issue of $5 millions ov Treasury Bills < n the loth January 1948 subject to the general conditions governing the issue and repayment of Colony of BUigapore Treasury BiiK 2
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    New Deal For Local Lads In S’pore Municipality
    644 3 J7»( V mission- rs nt ll>ry r ng uru'errta), aSjfSfltitSi //jr. ,pinion >r keade of department* y, the nppnmtmimU of such a would sol he n&dvetoe to efficiency mid //on/ rren Iffos /<-/o a henn of who |s hrhr r§npm%. hp the
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    Malayan Association Flays Government
    629 3 iFrCK Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30.— In ronjunetiori with the Shiga and Pecang Associations, a is now in the coarse oi J preparation by the Malayan rlatlOn for sitfefjtfsslon to the Parliam"ntary Agents on I•• subject of Whitehall control. This anma revgajed in the
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    Mun. Policy On Ex-Gratia Pay Urged By Mr. Yap
    191 3 At yesterday's meeting ol the Wtmlcipal Commissioners, Mr. Yap Pheng Geek brought up far the Commissioiicrs' consideration the subject, o the status ol th? Municipal wartime Essential Service Personnel and Hie policy concerning ex-gratia payments to wh.ch some ol the Municipal
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    Played Football On Grounds Of Cathedral
    53 3 A young Chinese caught playing football In the grounds of St Andrew's Cathedral at eleven o'clock on the morning of Dec. 20. was produced in Second Police Court yesterday. The youth, Yap Eng Heng was charged with trespas.sine on Coverrhment lan i. He was
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    Back After Brush With Pirates
    40 3 The s.s. "Van Heutsz," of Dutch registry, which was the victim of pirates off Bias Bay in the China Seas recently, called at Singapore yesterday morning, having completed her scheduled run to Amoy and Swatow.
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    How Does A Star Become A Star?
    192 3 I Not kmc ago, Usmbeth Scott, j who is caricatured here, was apsI ing for faankwi advertising art I and she WAs also understudy foi I TaiTufah Rhnkhead in :t Broad way lut sh w. Hollywood prodttI eer Hal tfailfe oJftored Ijxabetb Scot!
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    SHOT IN LEG WHILE BEING SEARCHED
    165 3 a Chinese wmm shot in the leg when he allegedly attempted tt gral» a constable's revolve] as he wan being searched in Telok Ayer Baain three days ago. The man was not .seriously injured, hut still in hospital. The incident occurred after the 'Nam
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    TRIED TO HANG HERSELF
    130 3 Her house was haunted, and ghosts had appeared to her on several occasions as a result of which she did not know what she was doing at the time was the explanation given by a Chinese woman, Wong Slew Fong, charged with attempting to commit suicide
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    11th-Hour Bid To Save Irwin Jones from Gallows
    188 3 All eleventh-horn* bW to obtain a reprieve /'or Irwin Oliver Jones. Singapore contractor 'vMioae death sentence was confirmed in the Appeal Court throe weeks ago, has heen made by !iis mother, the Morning Trihune learns. A petition, it is understood, has been
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    untitled SOCIAL
    45 3 Cell■ln-afing' *he oreast'&n of their first Christmas, a social and -dance Was by the Aero Youth 6n Dec. 27 at No. 90 Km? l>e Road. The potty whs nreoeedfcd *by games and eommtrWlfy »ifijjiug. Daneln? followed after We birffet. Light refresh ments were^SCrved.
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      1910 3 Tribune CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION VACANT WANTED qualified lady teacher to give privatt tuition i" English. I'eacher lot Kongfu conversation. Romanized Ko»giu r.ooks for EDgtUh speaking students. Preferably Katong Area. Picas*' write Box No. A 676, c o M.T.. GTpOK. <C.287i. ADVERTISING CLERK required Must be aide to read and write
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    WAR ON THE "UNKNOWN FRONT"
    1014 4 Bert Brandt's Exclusive Word-Picture Report from Manchuria Mr. Bert Brandt, a seasoned World War II reporter, has just filed these two dispatches from Manchuria, where the fight zgainst Communism is not a "cold war" but one fought with guns, bombs, mines and rifles Touring the
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    Lords Ruling Makes A Hash Of Divorces
    319 4 LONDON A Mouse of Lords ruling that it is NOT a ground for nullifying a marriage if a husband or wife insists on the use of contraceptives has created a tirst-class divorce law muddle. Because of a two-year-old judgment that it is a
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    HOSPITAL GETS SECOND REBUKE
    142 4 LONDON, Dec. 17.—A hospital censured for "gross, negligenc hy a CroydV.t inquest jury last month was rebuked by a jury a: another inquest there last week. The jury had been told by a woman dot tor that though the name Tbomas Edwin Booker ippeared in Croydon
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    They Went To Prey
    35 4 WYH-u reaaed strangers who p.ttended churches in the Midlands en recent Sundays are now believed t<> have been "look-out men" for thieves v.v.o la'er stole carpet.- a3d rtuja from the churches.
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    A happy group of children who were the recipients of gifts at the X'mas tea-party held at Middleton Hospital last week – Picture by Malayan Photo Supply.
    31 4 A happy group of children who were the recipients of gifts at the X'mas tea-party held at Middleton Hospital last week Picture by Malayan Photo Supply. Picture by Malayan Photo Supply.
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    THREAT TO TIN INDUSTRY
    74 4 Reuter. SYDNEY, (Air Mai!, aluminium v a substitute f» food container* is f Z r for *> b Australian Council for s 0 hy Industrial Research 3 Successful experiments h u conducted by the f„ od division of the council "Given a source of dbeas mum.
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    £3,650 Fine For Whisky Mixture Man
    106 4 London —The head ol ;t Bra, of perfume shampoo manuU-' turers. fined £3.650 at Grimsby was said to hav 0 mixed quantities of industrial alcohul agfa genum c whisky. Supplies of th e mixture, which contained the poison ethyl aico hoi, had been sent
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    The Dustman Who Had Diplomatic Status
    96 4 LONDON. Dec 28,- \mxtm Appice. 3S, was quite nappy the job he got as a dustmai ir Newark, New Jersey. af;ei Itadjng from Florence. But the U.S. immigration authorities weren't so hanj*v when they found Yhcenzo in America on a dipicrratipassport. No. only t'.iat.
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    Child, Soaked in Oil, Saw Quack-Quacks
    109 4 LONDON. Dec. 86.- A fngb enerf and dettrious ehiid •.-digs L called after its parents m 11 camphorated oil for eighty hourDr. G. D. Summers, ot L«* ,B writes b the "British WW Journal" The oil was iIH W 1 tempt 10 cure the
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    S’PORE HOVELS A MENACE TO HEALTH OF INHABITANTS
    3220 5  -  FORMATION OF HOUSING SOCIETIES SUGGESTED By D.E. SIDDONS Chief Building Overseer of the Singapore Municipality, in a recent talk at the MDU Nobody who knows present -day tpore can be unaware that there is a definite housing Not since the years mg
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    ESCAPED P. O. W.'S 10,000-MILE TRIP
    403 5 LONDON. A telephone call gave the War Office the first clue to the whereabouts of a German prisoner of war who escaped from a camp at Southampton early in November, and turned up 8t Fremantle, Australia, more than 10,000 miles away. It enabled them
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    Ex-Wife Won't Pay Him—He Can't See Why
    253 5 Ex-Wife Won't Pay Him —He Can't See Why LONDON, Dec. 26.- Mr. Stanley Tomkins, 62. told the Daily Minor Of his hunting-field romance and marriage with the daughter of a wealthy biscuit manufacturer that ended in her paying him £5 a week when he left her. "My former wife could
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    Get Me A House, Or I will Shoot You'
    377 5 ALLEGED THREAT LONDON. A letter sent to the Clerk of Newmarket Urban Council contained a threar to murder him if the writer way not «raited a council hcuse, it was stated at Newmarket magistrates' court. Leslie Robert Jaggard, a painter. of
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    STAR ASKS £234,900
    36 5 London. Marlene Dietrich is suing Alcina, a French him company, for £234,900 for alleged failure to make a lilm in which *he was to have starred. The company is suing her for £11,400.
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    Rejoicing And Mourning
    613 6 The advent of the New Year sees the Malay aristocracy publicly rejoicing at their resounding victory in the Constitutional battle. Not only have Ihe admittedly unjust MacMichael treaties been swept away, but the Malay rulers have been invested with more power ihan they exercised before the war.
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    THAT NEW YEAR IN ISEZAKI-CHO
    1654 6  -  III I Omens and festivities, m ingled with tremors and hissi ng serpents Just part of the mosaic that went to make up By OSWALD HENRY i THE approach of the New Year heralded a busy spell for the housewives of Yokohama. for. of all
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    DARE YOU ANSWER THESE?
    276 6 Reuter. BOMBAY. A Hindu wife joined in a press controversy here about "Ideal wives and 'dual husbands" and in a letter to the editor declared "I am asking some Questions especially applicable to the middle class so called educated men": Do you possess the same love,
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    NO SNAKE IN THIS GRASS
    91 6 BANGALORE. —A special type of grass, which is claimed to be an antidote to malaria is now being grown m the government botantical gardens here. Discovered by a South American scientist, Dr. Edward Morgan, the grass, technically known as "melinis Minutiflora Beauty," is said to
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      492 6 SITUATION VACANT WANTED Temporary Female Accounting Machine Operators. Salary $100 per month. Apply Department of Statistics, 3rd floor, Fulierton Building, Spore. TO LET TO LET: Meyer Chambers Ground floor and basement, from 9th January 1948. Offers in writing mentioning period and rent to be made to Ailen Gledhill, No. 61,
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      50 6 STERNA From $110.— NOTHING CAN JAKE THE precious gift of God, once ruined is never recovered. Eyesight Conservation is by means of having your eyes examined periodically by a Qualified specialist. C. S. CHONG. O, D. EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO. 19, CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE. TEL: 4485 FULLY EQUIPPED WITH LATEST INSTRUMENTS.
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    Diary of the day
    1444 7  -  CONDUCTED By 'OBSERVER' What Kind of •'perinyadfuls" do post war Malayan schoolchildren read? On the whole i should say poor stuff. I EYES-A' nad occasion r ePf kPPIM cently to exai uri an thc Uhr ary" of on e f my nephews—a lad o* twelve who,
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    "Gift" Camp Holiday For 20,000 A Year
    120 7 LONDON, Youth, old age, ex-Service people, nurses and children will benefit from the £1,000,000 "Aid to Britain" present from the people of South Africa if recommendations of the committee allocating the money go through. The recommendations include the establishment of six boys' camps
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    China's Irrigation Progress
    178 7 A marked progress in the construction of small-size irrigation projects during the past years was revealed by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Figures show that a total of 414.745 shih mow (one mow is 1/6 acre) o; otherwise non-productive farmlands have come under cultivation, as
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    Won't See Their Wives Again
    43 7 London. Mr. Bevin said "No" when asked in the Commons if there was any hope that the Britons who had married Russian women will ever see their wives again. Moscow refuses to let the wives leave the country.
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    Tables loaded with eats so dear to the kiddies’ hearts. These kids were having as well time at the Army Children's Party at the Union Jack Club. — (Tribune Photos.)
    29 7 Tables loaded with eats so dear to the kiddies’ hearts. These kids were having as well time at the Army Children's Party at the Union Jack Club. (Tribune Photos.)
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    THREE MINDS WITH A SINGLE THOUGHT _ to wish Tribune readers a Happy New Year. J. Arthur Rank's starlets Zena Marshall, Patricia Panton and Pejgy Evans.
    25 7 THREE MINDS WITH A SINGLE THOUGHT to wish Tribune readers a Happy New Year. J. Arthur Rank's starlets Zena Marshall, Patricia Panton and Pejgy Evans.
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    SHODDY CUTLERY GIVES THE TRADE A BAD NAME
    202 7 Lon n, Dec. 25. "Made in Sheffield" stamped on cutlery doesn't always mean, as most people believe, that the knives are any good, but it ought to, says the Report of the Cutlery Working Party. In the shortest and most critical report
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    Shorter Work Flours For Australians
    47 7 SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 29.—A t least 1.000.000 industrial workers will lenefit from reduced hours of work beginning on New Year's day when Australia's standard working week will be reduced to 40 hours, accordto a Radio Australia broadcast heard by the United Press.
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    Co-ordination Of China's Communications
    102 7 Reuter. NANKING, Dec. 30.—The most important task facing the Ministry of Communications today is to co-ordinate China's existing modern communications facilities, the Minister of Communications Mr. Yu Ta-wei said in a interview with the Central Daily News, official Kuomintang organ. These means of transportation cannot be
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    "Twerps" Study Europe Recovery
    104 7 Reuter. NEW YORK. Dec. 30—A group in the United States Department responsible for directing the examination of requirements for European recovery call themselves "Twerps" the abbreviation for their self-given title "Technical Wizards on European Recovery Programme." This was disclosed in a speech to the American Statistical
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    U.S. Plane Crash
    48 7 U.P. FRANKFURT. Dec. 29.—A. U. S. A-26 attack* bomber crashed shortly Lcfore noon today 15 miles north oast of Augsburg, air officials reported. The Diane carried two persons whose names were not immediately released. U.S. constabulary were reported en-route to the scene of the wreckage.—UP-
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    IF A BRIDE COULD SEE INTO THE FUTURE...
    166 7 London, Dec. 25. If a bride could gaze into a crystal and see what her domestic life as an M.P.'s wife would be like down the years, would she still go to the altar? "No", said Mr. Gurney Braithwaite (Con.. Holdernessi. in
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      92 7 Artistic Flattering Appealing PEWTER COPPER WARE Designs to suit your individual taste and requirement. Prices very reasonable. Old Capital 31, Stamford Road, Spore. Phone 28G7 I HOME DELIVERY j Phone 3991-4 Phone your order to our Order Dept.... 3991—4...where our Pre-war operators, who are thoroughly trained to meet your every
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    SCOUTING IN PENANG
    108 9 ANG S ONLY WET BOBS. First pkMttwar op< n body of Sea Scout* to bt started by Group Scout Master L. A. Hatcher seat'it tn the centre. Patrol Leaders- Parliament Penang Hem, tings I etuire. Compos il« body of tki Island's Seoul Patrols. PENANG'S LUCKY BREAK The
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    Peeping Tom Accusation Is Withdrawn
    529 9 LONI) OX, —An ace v. ti on that a police constable, vj.o Has hit on the head with his own truncheon, was a Peeping Tom, wa< withdrawn at nu Old Bailey by 3..c man who assfaulted him. The man. Henry Ar.hur Gray age,j 47. an
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    No Divorce From Wife With Man Friend, 70
    237 9 LONDON, Dec. 27.—Although his wife lett him, took a job as housekeeper to a man of seventy, and refused to return, a husoa'nd's divoice plea was rejectid Thj wife's association with the other man was "very susp cious,' said Judge Lloyd Jones,
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    HANDCUFFED "R.A.F. OFFICER" WAS IN PARTY GOING TO JAIL
    134 9 London —A man in the uniform of a RAF wine-commander, with service cap and badges of rank, was one of a party of handcuffed prisoners on their wav to Parkhurst Jail last week, It was said at a meeting of the
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    "Love" Was Decoy To Get Hands On Wife's Money
    510 9 LONDON, Dec. 27 Frederick William BedlngrieM, bespectacled middle-aged husband with a radio bustness in Folkestone, Kent, left his wife and two chlldri n for another woman named Gladys. That vgj r.v > years ago. Last Juno, Frederick Bedinsrfi.eM came h;\rk imo
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    One-armed girl swims, wins medal
    187 9 IiUNUON, I< hough Itobimaj'ittu i»y IJm Itii si her ii,-;lit aim i i a Eif tag bomb ititiucni, a nrrkmimf tfltenf) srhucgrhl bus juM c:t grJjatctl a ■pecial award o> ti-c Moral Lite Saving boctcty. She is Beryl Player, a ed i •i pupil at
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    Black-Mart Meat Check-Up
    236 9 LONDON, Dec. 27.—Hundreds of police blocked tbe main roadsleading into Nor.li London la.st night and searched all cars and lorries for black market poultry, moat, and liquor. The drivers had to get out while police, who flashlampsand search HelttV trained from squad cars—examined the inside? of the
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    Impersonated Army Officer
    78 9 U.P. KYOTO. Dec. 30. David E. Walters, a civilian employee of the First Corps of the United States Army here, was convicted by a court martial of impersonating an army officer and accepting a $40,000 bribe from a Jap contractor in return for granting a contract. Walters
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    Civil Air Minister's Pacific Air Trip Cost Exchequer £20,116
    322 9 LONDON Dec 27 There were tries of "Oh" in the Commons, when Mr Lindgren. ParUameiila y Secretary t> the Ministry of Ci'il Aviation, ;;aid, in reply Us a question by Mr. w. B. SI o dierd 'C n Buck owi, that
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    U.S. COMBATS RACIALISM
    104 9 Reuter. WASHINGTON Strong, md probably aucoeaafuL, Oosurxeea opposition to any laMon forbidding BChoola a«'l universities from turning away prospecti r *<* on grounds of race, cr*<?d or coiout forecast by inform p *i obaeu'eia here Bueb ;i law, demanded by a. Presidential commlaalon orj higher education, would
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    ISLAND CLUB DEC. GOLF
    169 10 Tin- Island CUib December Monthly (Staplefeni) gOll Competition playeu over the week-end resulted in Lim Be Yam Winning the "A" Division With J3 point*;. The B Divisi,>n was won by On? Kirn Te<k with 25 point.-;. The following were some of U I.est cards returned in
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    WORLD CHAMPIONS TO FIGHT IN LOND ON NEXT YEAR
    363 10 Reuter. LONDON. Dec 30.—With the Prospect of big boxing returning to the Olympia. London, might well go down in the nnnnls of the fistic world as a boom year. Fight dates at the Olympia have already been aTranged and Londoners may
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    INDIANS IN U.K. FORM NEW CLUB
    330 10 Reuter. LONDON. Dec. 30. Indian students who left the Residential International Language Club at Croydon on being refused permission to form their own Majlis today started a new club elsewhere p* the same London suburb. Tne proprietor of the International Language Club, Mr. Terence
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    Sydney Barnes To Play In 2nd. Test
    142 10 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE, Dec 20:--Sydney Barnes, the New South Wales Batsman, w\o recently i\ tinned frcm playing n Lancashire League (.ticket in England, and geared a pain-taking 15s against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide, has l>een included among- th«* 12
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    REX B. P. WIN.
    138 10 "In a badminton match played .-a Christmas si :ai >st ;no Swine 8.P., the Rex B.P. "RE SERVE* 1 won by four garnet to tai cc. Results: Ron B.P. players mention first):- Khoo Soo Sent; beat Pang Leong Kirn: la—4: 15—."). Tan Rock Kirn boat Chan
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    CEYLONESE BACK
    74 10 Among' the passengers from Ceylon who returned here on Christmas Eve by the Canadiai. Ship Cliffside were Mrs. Mona van Geyzel, the wife of Captain Fred van Geyael, officer Commanding F Company of the Ceylonese Troops, Mrs. D. E. T. Jayakody, Miss Philomena Javakody, and Mr. Ponnainbalam, Proctor
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    Early Accord In India Urged
    207 10 Reuter. LONDON. Dvo 30 P..ndi: Jawaharlal Nehru's "rash deed i in ..-ending soldiers into Kashmir, has developed into a serious miliI iry crisis for the Indian D>>m.nlon according to a loader pubi lished today :n the D..:ly Express, Britain's most widely read mornj in 2
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    MUST FORSAKE SOCCER for ARMY
    157 10 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Dec. 31—America's greatest amateur footballer. Glenn Davis has been refilled his request to be* allowvd to resign hl s commission in the Army in order to play provisional football. The importance attached by public opinion to the status of the nation's football hero
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    Dara Singh Accepts King Kong’s Challenge
    180 11 THE CHALLENGE THROWN OUT BY MAN-MOUNTAIN KING KONG TO TAKE ON ANY WRESTLER IN MALAYA OVER ANY DISTANCE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY DARA SINGH, THE OFT. TO IN. SIKH MATMAN. WHO CLAIMS TO BE THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF MALAYA. Writing to the Tribune, Mr.
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    English & Scottish League Fixtures
    433 11 English Scottish League Fixtures LONDON. Dec. 30.—The following arc Football fixtures for this weex: THURSDAY JAN. 1, 1048. FIRST DIVISION. Blackburn R. v Chelsea. Bolton v Arsenal. Liverpool v Charlton Ath. Manchester Utd v Burnley. Middlesbrough v W'hampton W. Sheffield Utd v Portsmouth. SECOND DIVISION. Bury v Cardiff C. Chesterfield
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    Kramer Beaten Again
    94 11 Reuter. PITSBURGH, Dec 30 Playing his stcond match as a professional here last nisnt Jack Kramer, last season's Wimblec'on cnampion was again beaien by the world piotcssionai champion Bobby Riggs who triumphed 8-6, 6-i. In another match between two stars who turned prolesslonal since last season, Dtany
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    MUHIBBAH B.P. WIN
    107 11 In a badminton match played lass Saturday the Muhibbah BJ». defeated the Jaya Stia B. P. of Kuala Lumpur by 4 games to 1. Results:— (Muhrt>bah players first: Zainal Ahmad beut 8. M. Salim 15-5, 15-4; Sujaee Hassan leat Abu Bakar 15-10. 15-3; Omar Yahya beat Mohd.
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    HOSPITAL YOUNGSTERS
    45 11 The Hosnita! Yoana»*tefsi team io meet the Supnly Reserve HepC' at soccer tomorrow Nt the Poo ground will Le: —A. Knnap:dhi; T.S. Mnniam: Mohindar Singh; S„ K. Arumugam; Mokhtar; G. N>»daraiah: G. Thangava'oo; A. Ponl.usamy; Earn; K.Tahamlu. Reserves George. Jeevarajah. 1.. Poanaia. Suab.
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    NARROW WIN FOR SCRC
    268 11 Ili c S.C.RC. nut the V.M.C.A. at hockey on Hong Lim Green yesterday and managed to snatch :i 2 to 1 victory a'ter a hard struggle. Th e visitors' goalie, Jo Ming, played a valiant game and was responsible for tile close score. He beat off
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    McCOOL OUT OF TEST TEAM
    50 11 Reuter-AAP. MELBOURNE. Dec. 30.- Owing to the death of his mother. Colin McCool has withdrawn from the Australian Test team which meets India starting on Thursday, and his place among the 12 men nominated for the team will be taken by Bruce Dooland. Reuter AAP.
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    A.A. Union
    122 11 Playing in the Clerical Union Hall on Saturday night, the A. A. U. lost to the Lok Wha Badminton Party of Kuala Lumpur by 1-4. Detailed results are as follows: —(A. A. U. players mentioned flrst). Singles:—Loo Pang Yap beat Ye« Teck Chye 15-6, 14-14. 2-3, 15-11; William
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    Card For Penang Races
    695 11 Below is the handicap subject lo scratching, for tomorrow, the third day of the Penang Turf Club X'mas New Year Meeting: GOVERNOR-GENERAL CUP Horses. Class I, 1; Miles. 10 1 Grand Prix II 4 9.04 2 4 1 Gold Medallis- 5 8.13 2 0 0 DR.B.
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    Headley Won't Play Against MCC: Colour Prejudice?
    128 11 Reuter. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 30.— Geotjft Headley, one of the outstanding cricketer* produce i by the West, Indies, will net play again:- 1 the Marylebono tcUri.» apart from matches in Jamaica, •n!c-s N.N". Netherairic Of the West Indies Sc'ecticn Committee Induces bin- to
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    SELECTIONS
    87 11 By "GAR-RICK" .Select!ana, subject to seratchnas are cs fjllows:— Hors-s. Class 1, VA M. DOUBLE ARIES Grand Prix II Hcrses, Class 1, Div. I, fc I AIRWOOD Counsel II Horses. Cla-s M Div. 1, 3% f. GRAND TRIM .I>mmy Boy UmsCs. Cl»ss Div f. NO REGRETS Despair Horses. Class
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    NEW YEAR'S DAY SOCCER
    115 11 The following will represent the Chinese Athletic against the Royal Air Force, Changi. and Bras Basah Road District XI on New Year's Day at Jaian Besar Stadium.— At 4 p.m. vs. Bras Basah Rond District Xl:—Kim Eng. Thong Chiat Seng Gee; Seng Chye. Hoon Leong, Thian
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    CHUNG CHENG SOCCER
    83 11 The Chung Cheng High School XI will meet the B.U.D. XI today at the Alexandra Ground at 5.15 p.m. ana the 8.0.D.CA. XI (No. 2 Sub.-Depot) on Fridiiv at the St. George's Hoaa Ground at 5.15 p.m. The C.C.H.S. XI will V selected from the following:— Cheng
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    MUSTIKA H. P.
    110 11 In a badminton match played last Sunday evening the Mustika B P. defeated the Pcmuda Kampony Gclam B.P. by 9 games to nil. Results: (Mustika players first). Singles: Mansoor Alhinduan beat A. Raid 15-7. 15-9: A. B. Aljaru beat Mohd. Ffttah 15-10, 15-11; Omar.Osman beat Dol A.
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    Halestier Soccer XI
    71 11 The Balestier XI will meet, the S.H.B. Auxiliary Police, in a game of soccer on Thursday, at Thomson Road Police Depot ground, kick off at 5.15 p.m. The Balestier XI win be chosen from the following:—Ah Koon. Kirn Eng. See Jonp. Joeng Bong. Eng Kee, Pane Eng,
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    Kashmir Issue For UNSC
    29 12 Reuter. NT., DEI HI. D3C. 30 Tne Government of India lias decided co refer the Kashmir issue ta tn? Sseurity Council or iht> United Nations.—rteuter.
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    Second King To Give Up Throne For Love
    713 12 Reuter. BUCHAREST, Dtc. 30.—Romanian King Michael, aged 26, abdicated ni<- shaky throne and Romania was immediately proclaimed a Republic Ihe abdication and proclamation was announced by the- Bucharest Radio King Michael renounced his throne in a declaration over the official radio. The
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    G-G.’s Party For Blind Children
    149 12 PENANG. Dec. 30.- Forty-two children of the St. Nicholas Home for the blind had an enjoyable day when they were invited to a Christmas party by the GovernorGeneral. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald at the Residency yesterday. Under the charge of Miss J. Hansey. Matron of
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    $½ Million Hotel Opened In K.L.
    215 12 Million Hotel Opened In K.L. KUALA LUMPUR The "Capital" one of the most modern and outstanding hotels in Kuala Lumpur and in the Malayan Union was declare*! open last Sunday by H.H. the Sultan of Selangor. His Highness cut the ribbon stretched across the main entrance with a pair of
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    Defiant U Saw Hears Death Sentence
    355 12 Reuter Rangoon, Dec. 30—U Saw. formei Premier who schemed to become dictator of Burma, was t )ciay sentenced to death by hanging for his part in the political killings (f U Aung San, Burmese Prime Minister, and six < ther Cabinet ministers in the
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    Burma Independence Celebrations
    63 12 Reuter NANKING, Dec. 30 Headed b j Dr. George Yeh. Vice-Minister o' Foreign of Foreign Affairs, a group of Chinese officials and pressmen left here by plane this morning for Rangoon to attend Burmese independence celebrations on Jan. 4. Dr. George Yeh will b China's official representative
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    28 12 Reuter. TEHERAN, Dec. 30 —Mrs. untitled jaya Lafcshm', Pandit. Indian Ambassador to Russia, left Tehe ran by a»r for Moscow Mr scow on a srecial Soviet plane.-r-Reu ter.
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    CEYLON'S GIFT TO BURMA
    89 12 Reuter. COLOMBO. Dc 10. —Mr Solomon W. R D Bandaianaike. leader of the Ceylon House of Representatives and Minister of H?alth and Local Administration, sailed today lor Rangoon to take part as Ceyi ill's otficiil representative ir the celebrations of Burma's independence. He tooK with him
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    STOP PRESS ROOFTOP CHASE
    62 12 Four men were detained, two of whom were stopped after a chase over a roof top in Middle Road. Two revolvers and $536 was recovered by Inspector Kampas and a party of police from Beach Road Pol'ce Station when they foiled a robbery which was taking
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    AKMEb HOLD UP
    39 12 Three Chinese robbers, one of whom had a revolver, held up the Chinese inmates of a house in Lim Teck 800 Road at 12.00 a.m. this morning and got away with $2,300 in OBJii and valuables.
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    FARELF Provost Marshal To Be MP Chief In Germany
    180 12 Forty six-year-old Brigadier R. j A. Leeson. M.8.E.. Provost Marshal of the British Army la FARELF, leaves Singapore early in January to take up the appointment of Provost Marshal to the British Army of the Rhine. He is a Canadian, from
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    YOUNG WOMAN BOUND OVER
    94 12 PENANG. Dec. 30. Remarking that she was thirsty and drank the poison thinking it was water and with no intent to commit suicide the accused, a 22-year-old Chinese girl. Joo See Lav. pleaded for lenianoy before the Third Magistrate when she appeared before him yesterday morning
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    STOLE COFFEE BEANS
    132 12 PENANG, Dec. 30. Charged with theft of 10 katties of coffee beans from the Harbour Board on December 21. two Indians Karupiah and Perumul yesterday morning appeared before Mr. J. P. Blacklcdge in the Third Court. The prosecution revealed that on the said day. the two were
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    PASTOR'S WIFE LOSES WALLET
    98 12 IPOH. Dec. 30.—An American lady. Mrs. Jan e A. Ingerson. wife of Rev. D. ingerson. Methodist Minister here, was the victim ot a snatch thief as she was pushing her bicycle at the roundabout, in Lahat Road, on Monday. Mrs. Ingerson. who came uttl I'rom a
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    Bagan Dalam Slipway Club
    111 12 BUTTERWORTH, Dec in Cutting through a threo.ei K hth inch steel chain that suSS* across the door of the am Slipway Club House |fr Campbell, local Chairman ot the Penang Harbour Board J that it was a great pfeasurelo him to declare the Club HoZ open
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