Malaya Tribune, 10 January 1948

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    59 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya Now simultaneously in Singapore. Lumpur, lpoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTAL The Malaya Tribune London Agents .—Messrs. Colm Turner Ltd., Talbot House, 98,
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    ARABS CROSS INTO PALESTINE
    617 1 1.000 Storm Jewish Towns From Syria U.P. JERUSALEM, Ja i. 9.—Arab expeditionary forces of perhaps 1 .000 stronr invade 1 Palestine from the Levant in a number of border crossings and stormed scattered .Jewish ton us in fa<«- of strong resistance by British \rm\ and Jewish
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    AMERICAN SUBS FOR TURKEY
    69 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The United States is transferring to Turkey four fleet type submarines and United States Navy crews will deliver them to a Turkish port, it was announced here today.The submarines are among 15 Navy vessels of various types which the Navy announced today
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    MALAY "ARTISTES UP"
    39 1 Malay women ortintis who app&ared iu thi VarU ly Entertainment at the Victoria Thtatrt last niyht, taught by thv Tribuni cameraman inakiny Hp H back sta</t Left to ritiht Siuimoh. MarifniHu. Jortaivrh. Srnh umi Pi nah.
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    S.A. TRIBAL CHIEF TO SEE CHURCHILL
    99 1 Reuter. MARRAKESH, Jan. 9. The first public visitor to see Winston Churchill since Lord Moran issued a reassurance about his patient will be Si Hadj Tami El Glaoui Pasha of Marrakesh, who is to lunch with, the ex-Premier tomorrow. El Glaoui Pasha, one of
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    MR. K. P. MENON
    35 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Jan. 9:—Mr. K. P. Menon, Indian Ambassador to China, will represent India at the opening meetings of the United Nations Korea Commission it was announced tod a y.—Reuter<
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    Henderson, MacDonald Call On Gandhi
    152 1 Reuter Mr. Henderson who leaves for Karachi tomorrow has been given a first hand picture ot India's attitude to the Kashmir proolem by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru. Indian Premier, and Sardar Vallabhai Pate!. Deputy Premier. Official quaiters here stressed that no development was to b° expected
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    Despatch Of U.N.Truce Team To Kashmir Urged
    356 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 9.—A United Nations commission should be i sent at once to Kashmir to arrange a ttuce and permit the people of the state to decide whether they should join India j or Pakistan, the influential j weekly Economist says, com-
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    Marshall Will Not Resign
    139 1 U.P. WASHINGTON. Jan 9—The U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall branded as wholly incorrect a speculation that he will resign if the European Recovery 1 Programme is substantially modified by Congress. Meanwhile. Mr. Lewis W. I Douglas. U.S. Ambassador to I Britain, told Congress that it
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    On Other Pages
    69 1 Page 2— Local News. (Cinema announcements). Page 3 Financial Allocations For Kedah and Perils. (Classified Ads.). Page 5 -Jelebu Massacre. Page 4— Appeal to Indians. Page 6— Leader. Special article. Page 7— Observer's Diary. Page B— Free Smokes For Girls. Page 9 12 Years For Killing Taxi
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    S’pore Woman Got Advance On War Damages Claim
    372 1 (Tribune StaiT Reporter) Six months a Singapore-born European woman put in a war uamages claim for the household furniture that she lad lost during the occupation, she ieceived £225 as advance payment from the Insurance Company's Department, Board of Trade, London The
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    BANK ROBBED
    59 1 Reuter. NEW Jan, 9:—Four armed men raided the Mid-City hranch of the Hibemia National Bank here today and escaped with cash estimated at $100,0Q0, police stated.—Reuter. DAR-ES-SALAAM, Jan. 9:—Three women and four men were handed today in Dodoma prison, for taking part in the lion men" murders in
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    No Port Activity In Singapore
    157 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The seventh Harbour strike since the liberation, whjch started yesterday afternoon, has now caused a complete stoppage of loading and unloading activities at the Port. Chairman of the Board, Mr. Henry Basten, said this morning that there were 15 per cent, of
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    MORE SHIPS IN U.S. THAN CREWS
    133 1 Reuter. U.P WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The United States Navy has more tonnage in commission than it has ratings to man it, Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, Navy Personnel Chief, said today. Enlisted personnel is down to 362,000 from last July's high of 434 000 and
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    Shariffuddin On Future Of Indonesia
    519 2 (BY LIM KENG HOR) MR. AMIR SHARIFFUDDIN, PRIME MINISTER OF INDONESIA. TOLD ME YESTERDAY IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. SOMETHING OF HIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF INDONESIA. He hat! just arrived in Singapore from Java, In a Dakota plane belonging to the Committee o* Good
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    14 SHIPS TIED UP BY S’PORE STRIKE
    546 2 FOURTEEN ships are tied up in the Singapore Harbour Board as the-first dockers' strike this year jjot underway yesterday. Hve tlwtuatld labourers arc involved lo 1*« sirike which was called rollowinß a 4K-hour ullr malum sen, the dock authorities, wh.eh exp.rcd *Tb7d&kers .ov.ned
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    'Black Jack' Gets Post In Berlin
    351 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "Black" Jack, (now Brigadier Frederick J Gallagher), the man who wouldn't budge an I inch to the Japanese even after I being kept for eight days at Changi Barrack Square without a drop of water, arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon from
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    JAP 10-PDR. GUN FOUND
    109 2 Penang, Jan. 9—Arms left over by the Japanese have been found by the police at Permatang Damar Laut. On receipt of information of the possibility of finding arms in this particular area, a police party headed for Bayan Lepas walking through the woods to hill. It
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    Financial Allocations For Kedah And Perlis
    377 3 $81,144 For Mentri Besar And Secretariat k LOR STAR—Totals of 510,314,4£9 and $1,308,576 Kedah and Perl's respectively have been e&rmaT&ecl visions for expenditure in IMB. This was aped along with provisions for other sister stales, at ni Malayan Union Advisory Council meeting it Kuala
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    Mass Evacuation From Kota Tinggi
    418 3 THE WHOLE TOWN OF KOTA TINGGI HAS BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO TJKE FLOODS. Tlie population of 2,000 -.has moved to high ground north of the town. Floods have tnipped hum! rrdx of Indian estate labourers on the rubt» r estates from Kota Tinfifh to Mersing.
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    DUMB MAN CHARGED
    82 3 A dumb man was produced ttefore Magistrate R. J. C. Wait, at the Fourth Police Court lit slerdatj, to answer a charge ot theft.' Accused is alleged to have committed theft of $20 50 at Rochore Road on Dec. 31 last yoar. Hearing was postponed to Jan.
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    WANTED BY POLICE
    83 3 Japln was alleged to have threatened Samriah binte Kassanraji, a Malay woman, with assault on Jan. 4. at. Bakan Chondang, Batu Pahat, thereby obtaining her thumb print for the puipos,- of obtaining a 'valuable security.' Inspector Karthigasu of the Johore Bahru Police escorted Japin back. Japin bin
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    Dead Body In Canal
    58 3 A decomposed body, believed to be that of an Indian, was found floating in Rocnore Canal yesterday morning. When the body was taken out of the water near Sungei Road it was found wearing a pai r of shoes, a pair of shorts and a shirt.
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    NEW MOON DAY
    47 3 The new moon day whioh fall* today, will be celebrated at 'he Sinhalese Buddlaisl Tempi*?. Outrani Road, by the Singapore BucUyiisi AssQciation. AU are fnvrted. Th e programs is:— 6.00 p.m. Illumination. 7.;)0 p.ni. Budfcu puja. 7.30 p.m. Sermon by'Ven. M. If. Mahaweera Tfiera
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    No Increase In Local Price For Tyres
    147 3 (Tribune St Ml Reporter) Despite a iu-ws report from New York that the price of tyres to motor-car makers and other first users had been increased by about five per cent., the tyre market in Singapore remains unchanged. However several local importers anticipate
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    Appeal To Indians To Work For Malaya
    857 4 IPOH Jan. 9.—An appeal to Indian* in Malaya especially to the Chettiar community to Pjf^^f* role in this country for the benefit of all Malayans was made by Mr. J. V. Morals presiding at the reception held in the Town Hall on Wednesday
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    THEY'RE GOING TO TELL U.S. ABOUT U.K.
    255 4 LONDON. —Six British boys and gins are off this month to look at American schools and American young people—with an ooen invitation to say exactly what they think of both. They will spend six weeks in New York, each !ortnight with a different
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    New Kedah-Perlis Appointments
    188 4 ALOR STAR, Jan. 8- Ti.ngku Abdul Hamid bin Tungku Ibrahim. Ketua Balai Besar, has been appointed to act as Aide-de-Camp to His Highness the Sultan of Kedah. Ch" Ismail bin Hussein, an offic-r of Class 111, Kedah. Civil Service, has been appointed to be seccnd assistant Director
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    Drew Extra Rations, Fined
    105 4 PENANG. Three Chinese householders, Law lai. Scow Ah Lim and Sin See Yang, pleaded guilty before Mr. J. P, Blackledge to a charge of havr-ipr drawn extra rations from their licenced retailer. The firs 1 and the *-hird defendants were alleged to have drawn extra ra'ions
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    Kedah Licensing Boards
    161 4 ALOR STAR. Jan. B.—For the year 1948. the Resident Comm'ssioner. Kedah, has appointed the following to be Licensing j boards under the Kedah Excise Enactment: North Kedah: (Comprising the Districts of Kota Star. Langkawi Island. Kubang Pasu and Padang Terapt Tuan Syed Shell Barakhbah (Chairman»; Secretary to
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    House In Flooded Johore Deserted
    45 4 This abandoned sundry gooda whoop on Me Johore Bkaru-Kotq Tinggi road 2* typical 0/ the desolation caused by the flood. Motor vehtclf traversing tht flood water* which covered a section of the Johore Bharn Koto Tmugi Road.—(Tribune Photos). Tribune Photos
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    Youthful Lag Gets Rottan
    113 4 IPOH. —Tell the seethed ha I consider him an ir lad. Light prison term do seem <o prow a itifßcieN rent and therefore he i to IS month?' r.i. en each and n addition 'o the impri men", he is to receive ten n of the
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    No Price Tags
    52 4 SEREMBAN, Jan. ft. A Chinese stall holder was yesterday acquitted by the Seremhan ma trate. Che Mohamed Yusof. <>n ;i summons charge of fail in. affix price tags on two bundk textiles. He was, however. convicted and fined $50. on a §c charge of failing to display
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    A Bishop Wants Town To Ban Its "Nude Woman"
    258 4 LONDON. A demand '<> Newport (Moo) Corporation to wi hdraw from the town ar+ gallery a painting -f a nude woman amoking a cigarette was made by Mr. Dorian Herbert in hia capacity as "Kishop of Caer- leon," Mr. Herbert holds
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    Possessed Materials For Counterfeiting
    119 4 PENANG. Jan. B.—Eight Lh:nese Boon P-:n, Cheah Ah Bag Goh Stng Bee, Koh Sens Jooi, Chua Boon Eng. Chai Lee Kwen Khoo Cheng Boon and Oh Pak Seong who some time ago were charged in the Third Court with having had in their possession certain machinery
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    PFTU Chief On Labour Troubles
    186 4 PENANG. Jan. 7. About 300 representatives of the various trade unions and associations in Penang and Province Wcllesley attended the second anniversary ceremony of the Penang Federation of Trade Unions held at their premises in Muntri Street. In his speech. Mr. Ong Hai Chee. the
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    POSTMASTER ON TRANSFER
    64 4 TAPAH. Mr. Bachan Singh Postmaster of Tapah left Tapali n Jan. 1 on promotion to take op the post of Postmaster, Teluk Anson, Mr. Munta Singh from tlm General Post Office. Ipoh has arriv ed and taken his place. Mr. Rodantahveloo. the former Tapah Postmaster, has just
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    New Advisory Board For Malayan Railways
    193 4 Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8. Dh ed into 15 parts a n< w ordin cited as U*j Railway Ordinance 1948. gazetted on Dec 31 lw came into force on Jan. I. 19H order of His Excellency the Goternor of the Malayan un}« Among many other
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    IN INDIA: AFTER ARMED TRIBESMEN HAD RAIDED BARAMULA
    78 4 Armed tribesmen from the north-west frontier of Pakistan and others raided Baramula. a toxcn 32 miles west of Srinagar. The raiders 100 ted the £mcc, but I inus. hilled the inhabitants indiscriminately and abducted women This photograph, taken on November S after
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    Witnesses Say Jap Was "Kind-hearted"
    767 5 Gets 12 Years For Part In Jelebu Massacre KUALA LUMPUR—For having been concerned in the killing, by bayonetting, cf many civilian residents of the village of Joo Loong Loong, Jelebu, in the State of Negri Sembilan. on or about Mar. 18, 1942, a 28-year-old Japanese
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    New Penang Tennis Party Formed
    149 5 The Perak Road Tennis Party v/as formed on Jan. 4. The following were unanimously elected at the inaugural meeting held at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Low Hooi Seah Mr. Low Hooi Seah President; Dr. Teoh Cheng Toe Vice President; Mr. Tan Ah
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    Falling Rock Kills Labourer
    137 5 ti>OH Tragedy befell a party P,,i r .-5c labourers while fhey f e .it work breaking up stones mile 'lopens Koad, on i'pc'i »V an.!, as a result, one man „f bic injuries while being ''Revert to the Flospltal. ir Ti*)ears that the men were at
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    ANSWER ALARM
    155 5 Considerable excite- n t was caused on Wednesday ,inin£ at the Oversea Chinese j; ;1 'nk when employees and customs h:nl a scare when they sud•1» nlv foun l ai med constables and plain clothes men entering the building an.I taking up vantage iiotnts, while other constables threw
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    China Wants Early Peace With Japs
    165 5 Reuter-AAP. NARKING, Jan. 9. "Ther, U intrj in the world who for an early just peace with Japan than China.' Re al of the Chinese Government ild Reuter-AAP. China insist nee on the veto honk] not be regarded in the LSed obstructhe Security Fn
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    THE LAMB WHO BECAME TOO TASTY-LOOKING
    174 5 LONDON. —Mary was a little lamb Bat she grew up to be a plump vnd tasty-looking sheep. It may have been her undoing. To the great grief of -Kay (who is six) and Catherine (who is three». Mary has d'sappeaied. And this despite the
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    Smuggling Probe
    70 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Jan. 9.—The Denut.v Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs here is schedul ed to leave here this morning on an inspection tour of the South China ports and to stud.v tiic smuggling situation at first hand, according to Chinese reports. He is expected to be away for
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    Aussie Cricketers Contribute Food For Britain
    117 5 (AIS). MELBOURNE, Jan. 4.—At Melbourne, the Aus- an Bard ol Cricket Control islt individual Stat? associations to contribute to the I I Bi lin Fund to offset I the Australian I learn will eat on the Aus ':alian Tun this year. 1 a 111
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    BRIDGE
    259 5  -  Good Plavers Can Blunder Tou By YARBOROUGH Col G.G.J. Waishe It is strange how quite good players can go on playing for years antl yet fail to register the proper play in suoh a simple situation as the following: South led the Queen (in a recent rubber) and West
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    Guiders In Camp
    169 5 TAIPING. Jan. 8. Seventeen guiders from all over Malaya are at present attending a week's training course at the Tea Gardens, Taiping. under the charge of Mrs. A. W. Pinnick. Guide Commissioner for Malaya and Singapore. The Guiders are Mis. Lim Kong Aik. Miss Ang Gek Cheng.
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    Golf Ball Is Never "Lost"
    75 5 LONDON. If a golfer loses a ball on 'the links, he has not abandoned it. If anyone finds the ball and takes it away, then he is guilty of theft. So ruled Stockport (Cheshire) magistrates, when they imposed a £1 fine on a man who
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    Mechanical Cultivation In Big Padi Drive
    142 5 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. B.—Mechanical cultivation is o play an important role in the padi drive this A mechanical experl is expected her e shortly from Australia to assist in adapting machines to varying soil conditions in Malaya. The degree of importance, how ever, depends
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    Philippines To Step Up Rice Production
    281 5 Reuter. MANILA. (Air Mailt —To mak, the Philippines self-sufficient in rice production—rice being the main staple of Filipinos— President Manuel Roxas mapped out a five-year rice production Project which, it is understood, ■fill be launched shortly. The launching of the ambitious programme will coincide
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    U.S. Woman Becomes Buddhist Nun
    208 5 Reuter. COLOMBO. <Air Mail):—Mrs. B»«trice Winans of Santa Barbara California has become a Buddhist nun. She was ordained at a picturesque and solemn ceremony at a suburban Buddhist temple under a Bodhi tree— a sapling of the famous Bodhi tree Gaya under whose shade, legend
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    Dance Thief Was Caught Red-Handed
    89 5 Lfidon—A uance a f lie Soutl Norwood Y.VV.C.A. was t-'oppei' by Dete-j ive-sergeam Davie toh the dancers hat a thief wa resent. On a show of hands, those o Ronald Wo<t (17). Fairhaven toad Croydon, were foui.l U> h sained red, an t h e
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    Insurance For Workers
    132 5 NEW DELHI. The workmen's St-.tt-o Insurance Bill, row before The Select Commi.te? of v.c Indian Parliamorj for a unifa j scheme of insu--111» for workers in perennial la- ories and provides far medical care and t real men* during sickness an j materri'y, cash fee nefits i
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    Boy in the Tudor Cottage is Left a Fortune
    189 5 LONDON —A r >-yc'cir-oH boy, too young to IraOW of the ''bad luck" history of his family, is left a for une under the will's just published of his soldier grandfather ar,j his grandmo bar. The boy is Mioaael Gilbert Heatl'cote.
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    The "Prize Spiv" In The Camel Hair Coat
    195 5 LONDON. Wearing a smart-ly-cut camel hair overcoat. a neat brown suit, silk tie and pigskin gloves. William Ernest Goodwin (19i, plasterer, of Lordshiproad, Tottenham, was jailed for six months at North London, for stealing a car. The magistrate, Mr. W. BlakeOdgers, K.C.,
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    The Bishop —& the Pub
    39 5 The Bishop the Pub LONDON. About the public house, the Rt., Rev. C. K. N. Bardsley. Bishop of Croydon, says: "It need not be outside the pale as an influence for good. I certainly would not regard it so."
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    Hated The English
    118 5 LONDON.—Fo r mur e than 20 years, in the very English village of Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, lived the handsome Hungarian widow of an Englishman. She hated the English and used to say she could never understand their way of life. Everyone in Bourne End knew her—Mrs Baillie
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    PETER, AGED 9, IS 'CALLED UP'
    128 5 LONDON. When nine-year-old Peter Eniver, of Goodingesue:t, Holloway, received a letter he felt very proud—but he had a surprise. The letter contained his calling- up papery notifying him that he must register at the local employment exchange under thp National Service Act. With his
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    House Full Of Stolen Food
    231 5 LONDON 1 At the Old Bailey Edward Francis Dunleavy, 40. driver, was given nw > ears' penal servi ude an,i ardered to pay £105 eOsia, his wife Si an, of Hilliigdcn-s rec'-, Waivorth, area b; und over for three years, an d George Edward Reahy,
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    Civic Sense
    645 6 It is a dreadful thing to know that a motor lorry can be the cause of a fatal accident—not necesi arily involving culpa- jility—the driver and passengers remaining content to keep silent. Pecently a lorry conveying labourers along a Singapore road ran over and killed a horseman who
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    Letters To The Editor The People's Postbag A Dog's Life
    319 6 WONG TEI FONG. Sir,—After reading the Municipality's notice to the effect tha; from February 1st dogs without collars and new badges are liable to be shot, I can't help thinking how cheap a dog's life j can be—after all a
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    A WIFE'S VIEW
    160 6 S. S. HOUSEWIFE Sir,—l would be much obliged if you will kindly publish the following in reply to the article written by Mr. K.Y.C. on "A Chinese on how a wife should be treated." I am very glad to learn Mr. K.Y.C.'s sympathy towards his wife. He
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    Trawler On Fire
    41 6 Reuter KIRKWALL. Jan. 8:—Burning ly the head an Aberdeen trawler was making for Kirkwall. A message received said the fire was out of control but the crew were pumping in water in an effort to hold it. —Reuter.
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    Report on Indonesia—by Lim Keng Hor A REPUBLIC at WAR-2
    1728 6 Report on Indonesia by Lim Keng Hor A REPUBLIC at WAR-2 When the world*sat up and took a closer look at Indonesia, things began to move. Britain was the first of the outside nations to act. British lives had been unnecessarily lost there, and she had large stakes in the
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    Chest Surgery For T. B.
    186 6 Reuter. MANILA.—Public interest in the Philippines in chest surgery as a cure for tuberculosis increased greatly following a successful extra-pleural thoracoplasty operation performed here recently by Dr. Juan Tablante before newsmen and doctcs of the national chest centre of the Department of Health and Public
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    Diary of the day
    1616 7  -  CONDUCTED By 'OBSERVER' Sl x that the famine in tex-ovi-r, it is something like t j nle to sp p the Shantung cloth seller again on KAIN. JsAIS! tlv suburban roads, .staggering beneath his incredibly load of cloth which he will n"ly unpack and display f
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    Jan. 25 is 'At Home' Date For Elizabeth, Philip
    154 7 LONDON.—January 25 is the date on which the people of Windlesham parish are expecting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to come to live among them at Windlesham Moor. Already there are ample signs of preparation at Windlesham Moor. Furnishings
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    PHONE BLAMED BY BOOKMAKER
    130 7 LONDON. —A 37-year-old commission agent. Cyril A. Hayes, of Melbourne-road. WaUington, Surrey, at WaUington. blamed the local telephone service for ten of his clients going to his house to place bets while the police were there. Hayes said "The telephone service in this area has been
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    Silence For The Driver
    140 7 LONDON. a man whose nerves are affected is not the man to be in charge of a London bus, said Judge Tudor Rees at Brentford (Middlesex) County Court. A London Transport driver, Mr. Percy Coulson, of Lancing-road, Ealing. W., was asking for possession of a flat
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    Lead Soldiers -With Stolen Lead
    78 7 LONDON.—Puzzle:* about V,:at to give their four young children for Christmas, bro herein- law Ed, ar HaroLj Way (24), porter, and Ronald William Hemnun .r (23), ma .me operator, living together in Wes bourne Park-road, Prddirg on, decided t 0 make lead soldiers. But *hey
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    'LENIENT' HUSBAND WARNED DOCTOR
    283 7 "You have pursued my wife..." SHEFFIELD. A doctor alleged to have pursued a married woman was told by the judge in Sheffield Divorce Court today that the husband had been lenient. George Henry Huntley, retired Sheffield engineer, waa given a decree nisi because of the misconduct
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    REFITTING SOLDIERS FOR CIVIL LIFE
    72 7 Intensive four week courses are now offered to soldiers and A.T.S. before demobilisation at three Army Colleges »n the United Kingdom. The courses are designed a§ a preparation for the return to civilian life In framing the courses the differing backgrounds and educational attainments of
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    PLASTIC TANKS IN NEXT WAR?
    383 7 U.P. WASHINGTON.—Tanks made largely of plastic and light enough to be flown from one front to another will play a decisive role in the event of another war, a military expert predicted. Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, who commanded the parachute assault troops in the
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    America Bans Authors In Her Zone
    70 7 HER FORD. The U.S. -nilifary authori ies have bamed authors ".seL'kin r material for books" from en erins: the Arr.e ric-an zone of Germany. Ah--:) forbiddei are Representatives of magazines which £iav° net a general circula ion. except such magazines as the New St
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    JU-JITSU BEAT THE RAIDERS
    139 7 LONDON.—Two burglars broke into a post office. One had a torch flung in his face by a woman, then both were thrown down a flight of stairs by a ju-jitsu expert. It happened in Uxbridge Common (Middlesex). BURGLAR No. 1 entered the bedroom of Mrs. H.
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    Advertised For Man To Prove His Innocence
    216 7 LONDON. James Robertson (46), stated to be an "S" Division police seareeant with 24 years' service, of Collingtree-road, Sydenham, was charged on remand at the Old Bailey with stealing a frock from an Oxford-street store; receiving a child's skirt stolen from another Oxford-street
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    Ex-miner Harry Has a 'Team' In Pits— 12 Sons
    83 7 Ex-miner Harry Has a 'Team' In Pits 12 Sons LONDON, Jen. 7.—Hany* Telford, of Leadgate. Co. Durham, became a miner when he was two've, ia r.l epen 'J.f-f-9* Wt i years of his life in t».e pits. Now seventy-seven, he has retired, but his own "team' Js still getting coal.
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    SMOKES-WORKS GIRLS WORK SMOKING FREE
    342 8 And 'As Many As They Like Magistrate Is Told LONDON Women making cigarettes in a London factory may smoke mem—free—as they make them. Mr Morris Goldfarb says so. He is one of the bosses. And the cigarettes are Goldfarbs t>..,.,..t With his father, Mr. Barnet
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    Drugs in Canal
    32 8 LONDON. Three ease? of drurs were found i i the canal a Banbury, Oxfordshire, after wanting! from pulpits, cinemas, Arid loudspeaker van? they were missing from a doctor's car.
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    BRITONS AND AMERICANS FOREVER: IKE
    122 8 U.P. LONDON. .lan. 8 General Dwight Eisenhower informed the Royal headquarters at the end of the second world war that "we have proved to the whole world that the British and American people can forever be un'ted in purpose, in need and in death for
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    PHIBUN UNABLE TO RESIGN
    119 8 U.P. Bangkok. Jan. B.—Field Marshal Phibun Songkhram was not yet able to resign as army commander because all officers want him. and he is an experienced and able man. who will be an important factor about bringing national welfare and progress. Col. Kat Katsongkhram told a
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    Alleged Possession of Triad Documents
    76 8 TAIPING. Two elderly Chin- j cse, Kok Wat (55) and Kok Hoon (53) were arraigned before Mr. C. P. Newton In the District Court on a charge of possession of Triad j Society documents and articles, to j wit one glass frame, scrolls ban- ncr
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    DRESSING GOWNS IN THE NEWS
    175 8 DRESSING-GOWNS are very much the topic of conversation at Ealing Studios at the moment. Talented character actress Barbara Leake, appearing in Michael Balcon's 'Saraband for Dead Lovers." has become the centre of attraction with a novel dress-ing-gown made of material completely covered with printed photographs
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    A-Courting We Will Go
    181 8 Among creatures which perform for their mates is the spicier. When he enters her web. he immediately begins a strange dance, and the female, feeling the unusual movement of the web, knows by instinct that this is a male spider come to court her. and not
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    Mercy Killing
    121 8 Reuter —AAP. Sydney. Incurable patients who wished to die should he legally entitled lo ask t-eir doctor* to put Hiem to death, Dr. H. C Colville, a member of the Federal council of the Bri'ish Medical Association declared in an interview. Dr. Colville was commenting on a report
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    PLANS to EXPAND GREEK ARMY
    118 8 U.P. ATHENS. Jan. 8.-The United States Chief Military Attache of the American Aid Commission. Gen. William Livesay. has opened conferences witn Greek officials on plans to increase the National Guard to 50 000 men and the Fre e Army which in turn is to be
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    NARROW SHAVE
    64 8 Four cases of dynamite exploded fifteen minutes ahead of schedule on the location site of Gene Autry's picture, "A Little Spanish Totcn," and thirty-fire members of the company nairowly escaped injury. Closest escapes came to producer Armnnd Schaefer, cameraman Warren Lynch and director Wilbur McGouyh, who were standing
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    Girl Detective Did Grand Job, Says Magistrate
    146 8 LONDON. Mis> Shirley Jen- I nings, a tall, attractive detective, attached lo the West End Cen ral Police Station. was warmly commended by Mr. Daniel Hopkin, Mariborough-stree' magistra c, for the "really efficient way in which she "handle i her case and for
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    U.S. Dollar Rate Soars In S'hai
    108 8 U.P. SHANGHAI, Jan. 8. Blackmarket US dollar soared to CN5220.000. Gold Bar to CN$l2,--400,000 per ounce in another sudden spurt in the Shanghai mart, sending value of Chinese dollars downward. Prices of all stocks and commodi t i c s soared proportionately this morning
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    Michael Talks To Newsmen
    134 8 U.P. LAUSANNE. Jan. 8.— Ex-Kmg Micnael made his first appearance to newsmen since he left Bucharest today—but it was for photographers only and three newsmen who slipped into the picture taking precedure werwarned off asking him questions. All morning Michael stayed in his hotel apartment but
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    By Boat To Raid The Nineteenth
    51 8 LONDON. Robbed early one day last week: —Laleham golf club, near Chertsey, Surrey—by thieves who rowed across the Thames and broke into the bar. Robbed later the same day: Gerrard's Cross (Bucks) golf Club —by a thief who ransacked women's lockers while they were
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    DAUGHTER TO STAR IN POP'S FILM
    161 8 WALLACE BEERY w*H turn writer, producer, director and cameraman to'film a special screer test of his daughter, Carol Ann who is planning to launch hei career following graduation from school. What* more, he'll act in the test, too. Beery, \\CiO once directed for Br-oncho
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    Rumanians To Get Ex-King's Property
    116 8 Reuter. BUCHAREST. Jan. 8. Rumania is handing over to its people the extensive property owned by exRing Michael and the former Royal family. Bucharest radio announced tonight. The announcement added that owing to the enormous size of the Royal property the Government Commission appointed to
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    Last British Troops To Leave India
    83 8 Reuter. BOMBAY. Jan. 8. Major <Jeneral Donald Bateman. General Officer Commanding Bombay Area, stated at a press conference here today that providing shipping space was available it was cxpccttd that the last British troops would have left India by the end o' next month.
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    CHINA'S FINANCE CHIEF TO QUIT?
    103 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. I.—Revival <>t rumours v" an early resignation of the Finance Minister, Dr. O. K. Yui, together with the slump of the Chinese national currency in Hongkong caused black-mai-ket quotation for United States dollar to scar to a new record of CN$2OO.OOO here
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    Tailor Lays Claim To £5,000,000
    52 8 third cousin. NEW YORK. Joseph Schaffer, 51-year-old London tailor, has arrived in New York to join 19 999 other claimants to £5.000.000 from £9.250,000 left by the late Henrietta E. Garrett, of Philadelphia. Armed with documents 120 years old, he says his relationship was closest
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    Marshall Starts Fight To Check Hunger, Despair, Communism In Europe
    103 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 Secretary of State George Marshall goes before the Congressional subcommittee today, beginning the fight for his 51-month pledge of American dollars and goods to check hunger, despair and Communism in Europe. The grey-haired soldier statesman is
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    MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC
    42 8 LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL-~An exhibition designed to tl inulafe interest in the London County Councd's educational teas ojxned recently in London. This picture shows, a dental unit in the form of a caravan trailer, which woe one of the cxhiliits.
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    Students Of Printing In Britain
    450 8 Recent announcement of the forthcoming publication of the quarterly. "Oriental Art" of such high quality printing that each issue will sell for 10s. 6d. a copy is evidence that despite the grave shortage of printing materials since the beginning of the second world war. Britain
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    Note To U.K. On Jap Peace Plan
    129 8 U.P. LONDON. .Lan 8. The Sovfe* Government has .sent a new note to the British Government reiterating the Russian view that the Japanese peace treaty ihould tackled by the Council of Foreip Ministers, it was officially announced tonight The note which was handed
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    Unesco: Forum For Asians
    380 8 Reuter. MADRAS. 'Air MaiH-Irhe U N Economic Commission would'play a great and significant part in the economic development cf all the Asian countries, said Dr. P. S. Loganathan. well-known economist and member of the Commission, addressing a public meeting here. He said the commission naa been
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    Boy Fell 18 Feet, Coroner Told
    205 10 The story of how a two year-old Chinese boy fell from a height \i about 18 feet on the morning of Dec. 27, and subsequently died as a result of injtv tes received in the fall, was related to the Singapore Coroner yesterday. The
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    TWO MORE ASIANS RAISED TO SENIOR POSTS
    115 10 IPOH, Jan. 9—The appointment of two Asians to senior posts in the Government of the Malayan Union, offices hitherto held by Europeans, is published in the latest issue of the Gazette. Mr. F. Lopez Technical Assistant, Grade 1, Telecommunications Department, has been appointed
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    Food Bodies Combine
    101 10 The amalgamation of the International Emergency Food Conned (1.E.F.C.) with the Food otuf Agriculture Organisation (F.A.OJ of U.N.O. WO» announced at yesterday's meeting of the I.E.F.C* Singapore Subcommittee on Rice for South East Asia. It was made clear that thf functions and responsibilities of the Sub-ComnMttee will
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    HAD NO PERMIT, DRIVER FINED
    147 10 A young Chinese Neo Tai, who drove a lorry on Thursday night without a current curfew permit was yesterday sent to rigorous imprisonment for one month. At 10.50 p.m. on Thursday. A.S.P.. Mr. Griffiths and a police party on duty at Raffles Quay stopped a
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    WELFARE SCHEME FOR MARANG
    115 10 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 9—Some 425 residents of Marang arc benefiting from the Marang Wei fare Scheme which was discussed at several welfare meetings recently and finally approved. Marang, a district inhabited mainly by a seafaring and lushing population numbering approximately 14.000. is situated along the coast
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    GOOD SHOW BY MALAY WOMEN
    104 10 "Kawin Di-Paksa s or "Forced Marriage." presented by the Malay Women's Association at j the Victoria Theatre last night provided a large audience with excellent entertainment. Extra turns comprising song and dance numbers highlighted th e variety show, the brilliant lighting effects adding colour to
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    BOUGHT OPIUM FROM CHINA
    84 10 Two Chinese women, wno came ashore at Singapore from China on Dec. 29, were found each with a belt containing opium concealed a* their waists. The women. Lim suit IvToi (38) and Chan Mi Moi (68). were each sentenced at the First District Court yesterday, to
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    A Queen Returns
    32 10 U.P. Athens, Jan. 9 —Queen Frederika returned to Athens from Jannina by the destroyer Thvmistocles during the night to join the King in ceK brating their weding anniversary.- U.P.
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    Governor's Tribute to 'Mulberry' Inventors
    327 10 "No woids ot mine can pay rdequate tribute to the initiative, courage and resource of the men who made Mulberry r.n effective r?aliiy." This tribute was paid t-> 'he men responsible for the building and working of the harbour, by the Governor of Singapore. Sir
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    BIRTH
    19 10 CHUA—at Penang Ho S pj? al I 9th Jan. to Nice wife of f Chua a daughter I
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    Fights For U.K. Boxers Soon
    276 11 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 9.—Four of Britain's leading the featherweight division —Ronnie Clay•tish European and Empire champion, [olloy, Al Phillips and Frank Williams— in action early this year. I lay ton Bgbts Molloy at the Albert Hall, Lou Jo on Jan. 2b\ and Phillips meets Williams
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    Walcott's Terms To Meet Louis
    147 11 Reuter. WATERDURY. Connecticut, Jon. 9. Following heavyweight champion Joe Louis's signing an agreement yesterday with the 20th Century Sporting Club. Jersey Joe WalCOtt said here last night that he h.d not yet signed for a return bout uith Louis, and he would not do si)
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    ANNE ON WAY TO MEET MICHAEL
    81 11 Reuter. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9. Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma left Copenhagen by the Northern Express train today for a secret rendezvous with ex-King Michael of Rumania, saying: "Upon my heart T do not know where I am meeting Michael. He knows I am on this
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    JOLLILADS SOCCER
    66 11 Uie 1' will mm—iHl t i-suns. the Seafo.t cam on Sunday pt i 'oilman Barracks': XI: Sit. anibivm; I Gl-ani; Ha liff. i R. Mutliia'.i. MuruV" i; M ndi; Sin'ha; OrX i;i t (('not > Sahi)u li Xi h- i -amy. J«Uila4 a 5Xi vs. "A" Company at
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    Narrow Win For S.C.R.C.
    131 11 ITrifeeac Staff Itcportcr) '1 by Kee J the S.C RC, to t n irrow 2 1 victory over W CaM and WirHess hockey Hong i \m Green yisterind conditions Qducive to good hocP Infringements were frequ,rj and b, i control difficult. eh Q i did most
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    Inter-Club Table-Tennis: Yoong Young Club Beat Rest
    275 11  -  BY JOSEPH YAN The Yoong Yoong Club. Selangor's 1947 Inter-Club Table-Tennis Champions of 1947, who were beaten by the Tiger Sporting Association the previous night, staged a fine come bacv i>y beating The Rest by three games to two a* the Great World
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    RUGBY FINAL BROADCAST
    87 11 CLUB SIDE j BANK > 2 4 6 Bjj CHURCH 13 5I 7 I—i 1 1 1 J I X POST OFFICE SIDE X .COMMENTATOR The H.M.B. Malaya rnyby final to b<\ played at <h< Silungor (Hub around, Kuala Lumpur tomomnr a ill fx broadcast by .Radio
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    Barbados Bowling Surprises M.C.C.
    277 11 Reuter. Bridgetown, Barbados. Jan. 9. The M.C.C. were probably surprised by the high standard of the Barbados bowling and fielding on the opening day of their tour here. In scoring 230 for 7 wickets at the close of play they owed much to J D. Robertson
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    UNITED FAMILY B.P.
    39 11 The seventh annual genera' meeting of the United Ff> B.P. will be held on Sunday afternoon, January IB at the it Fidence of Mr Heng Mi rhiam, 44. Veeraaamy Road commeii' ing at 2 p in
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    Singapore YMCA Team To Meet Johore
    96 11 Th Singapore Chinese YMC A table- cnn s team will be travelling ur to Johore Bahru to play a nia'eh against the .Ichore Bahru CYMA table-'.enaL team tomorrow. The following have been seteetjpd to represent the Singapore j Chifieee YMCA aid players and i
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    INDIANS START FIXTURE vs TASMANIA TODAY
    296 11 Reuter-AAP. HOBAR i. Jan 9. -The Indians begin a three-day match here tomorrow against Tasmania. I "Cinderalla" state of Australian cricket. Tasmania has produced several noted international, includ- ing C. J. Eady. the all-rounder contempory of Darling and Noble: E L. McDonald, rated the
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    Barnes Back In Form
    197 11 Reuter. Sydney. Jan. 9.-S. G. Barnes, back to his old form, played th brightest inning;, of the day in i scoring 85 for New South Wales on the llrst day of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia here. At close of play New South Wales
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY
    49 11 The Johore State Hockey Team which will be meeting the Singapore team today will not be full strength because some of its members are prevented by floods from joining the team. Singapore players are requested to be present at the Singapore Recreation Club even if it rains.
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    HOW A HOLLYWOOD STAR IS BORN
    158 11 Based on the motion picture *MIMITY GIRL" N KFKBY. THE PARAMOUNT TALENT SCOUT TOILS THE BLONDE" HIS STUDIO WANTS TO SCREEN TEST. AMBER LA VONNE, OLGA SAN JUAN SAYS SHE'S "AMBER" AND MAKEs AN APPOINTMENT. Catherimi Brown does not know that the »eoui offerna
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    Call On Ma lays To Help Each Other
    594 11 Social Survey Of Malacca And North Johore MALACCA, Jan. 9—That Malays in Malacca and Nortfl Johore "must not sit back, but must continue to extend their assistance to all those who are in need and in want," is urged by the Malay
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    2-ALL DRAW IN HOCKEY LEAGUE
    175 11 The Indian Association held the Police to a two-all draw in a League Hockey fixture played at the Police training .School ground in ihomson Road yesi terday. The game WttS last, and play swung from to end. Ear.y in the lirst session, the Indians opened
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    RAILWAY JUNIORS
    55 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9. The Malayan Railway Junior Officers Union, Tanjong Malim Branch, was officially declared open by Mr. V. Manickam, President. Malayan Railway Junior Officers Union, Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, on Jan. 4, in the presence of a representative gathering. Members of the Union from Rawang to Sungel
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    New Phase In Tojo Case Next Week
    302 12 U.P. TOKIO Jan 9.—The War Crimes defence in the trial of Hideki Tojo and 24 other Class A Jap leaders is likely to rest its case early next week and turn over the Court to a new phase of rebuttal of evidence by
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    Rescuers Unable To Reach 'Dvina'
    131 12 Reuter. TOKIO, Jan. 9. Five rescue ships were standing by helplessly early today as the listing 1.173-ton Russian ship Dvina with 800 paisengers aboard still pitched and tossed |li mountainous seas 60 miles off the eastern Japanese coast. The Dvina's list, reported last night at
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    INDIAN MISSION IN GERMANY
    166 12 Reuter. Berlin. Jan. 9.—Two Indian businessmen who were authorised by their Government to spend £500.000 during a two weeks' buying mission in the British and American zones of Germany were today preparing to leave with most of their money still unspent. Mr. Ishvebhai Desai, representative o!
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    H.K. Protest
    100 12 U.P. Shanghai, Jan. 9.—The Chinese Vice-Foreigi Minister, Mr. Imi f |.ih Shun, visitid the British Ambassador, Sir Ralph Mevenson to pr £es. against the Hongkong meat's demolition Of sqia ter huts in the Kowl. i walled city. Mr. liv Id Mr. S-tv?rs l I f.\ the Chinee* Covemmen:
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    PEASANTS' SCHOOL
    53 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. p.— Kampong Kuala Kerr ong population 200» in tne district or Kuala Lipis declared a holiday on Satuiday last to celebrate the or-eninp; of the Kampong Malay School. This sencoi was tuilt and Is mainta ned by t;ie kamponc folk themselves. It can accommodate 9*
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    MACHINES LOST
    45 12 IPOH, Jin. 9—Messrs. Charles Gr::ni.r and Company, wrhkr.ovn l:cal stationers, yest rdty aftcm oi imported .h? Los of tw num imchhres valued at approx'mately $63. The T3 h'"e* w"»re last s?en at 3 n.ir. erd at clcsin!» ?m\ *he manrg:r recovered their loss.
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    A QUEER ACCIDENT
    61 12 PFA T AN<"* *<rv 9 —e-t-a nfir- aecid-nt occur "ed on Wedn-pfa" a f at rbout 1 t> m wVrr th« f wheel r"tvp r rr n wVijr* l wa*> rS<"f\'*i M» -r> T nrt n-| }n fro** Of thf Btrnfem* CovH a* a ironseru rN f"
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    Spaak To Contact Leopold
    124 12 Reuter. Brussels. Jan. 9.—M. Paul Henri Spaak. Belgian Prime Minister, will establish direct contact with King Leopold o! Belgium, now in exile in Switzerland, to seek a solution to Belgium's three-year-old Royal problem, it was officially announci d here today. After a Cabinet meeting today which
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    THREATENED BETTY GRABLE
    122 12 U.P. Holly* Dl, Jan. 9.- -Mrs, Jat>? Be: i f2O) i 'm tfe j to ::j,on t o the FBI 1 a she tried to ex-tor US$5,OOO from actress Bet} Grabk <>n p 'near to kidnap the act re 3s'a baby because she watired Deinu poor ar
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    K.L. Schools Urged To Run Own Buses
    489 12 Kuala Lumpur. J*n 9. l*\t*t schools should run their own buses for the convenience of their pupils was made by officials of the TYansnort Department. Mala van Union. The above suggestion waj in response to an inquiry whether the Trar-snort Department would consider
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    SHARIFFUDDIN HERE
    27 12 Mr. Amir Shariffuddin. Premier of Indonesia, photographed with Lim Keng Hor, Tribune representative, who interviewed him on his ajrrival here yesterday. (Stcry on Page 2).
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    40-Nation Confab Planned
    120 12 U.P. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The Philippine Minister counsellor. Nariciso Pvamos. told the United Press that the Philippine Government will hold a 40-nation conference of the U N. Food and Agriculture Organization on February and March. He said the conference would primarily discuss Far Eastern agricultural problems. He
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    TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT
    47 12 Weather cloudy with afternoon showers or thunder storm. Fair over night and tomorrow morning Wind: Light North-easterly. Sunset: 1849 fr**s. Sunrise: 0641 hrs. Max. Temp: 37 degrees. Min Temp: 73 degrees. Rain Fall: 1.7 ir.s I Humidity: Yesterday. 0730 99: 1333—98; 1930—95: Today. 0730—96.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    241 12 St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist 10.30 a.m. Matins followed I by Holy Communion at 11.15 a.m. alio 5.30 p.m. Evensong:. St. Paul's Church, Upper Serangoon: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, and 5.30 p.m. Evensong. St. Hilda's Church, Katong: 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30
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    SHARIFFUDDIN LEAVES S’PORE
    85 12 i Mr Amir Shariffuddin, Prime Minister of Indonesia who landjed in Singapore yesterday in a i specially chartered Dakota be- longing to the Committee of j Gocd Offices of the United Nations Secuiity Council, left for Sumatra early this morning. He was accompanied by the I Republican
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    $10,000 GOLF
    97 12 U.P. Del Mc te (California), Jan. 9.. -T c rldest fielj history topflight golf 'ournament"' tees are otf tomorrow for the annual Bing Croat* US$lO,OO9 national professional meet. Headlined by such playrrs a< Jimmy Demare'; Ben Hogan, Sam and Lloyd Mangrum, the field also includes movie actbrs. prize
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    'Until Last French Soldier Is Driven Out'
    128 12 Reuter. Rangoon. Jan. 9.—Dr. Pham Ngoc Thach, Deputy Premier of the Vietnam (Nationalist) Government in Indo-China, declared here today that the Vietnamese would carry on their ftglr. against th«. French—which has just entered its second year— -until the last French soldier is driven
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    127 12 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. I. Outstanding amongst today's stockmarkets has been the strength of British Funds following strong investment demand. Substantive gains were recorded throughout the list with Consol 2-1/2 and Treasury 2-1/2 both half a point higher at 83 and 83-1/8 respectively, transport stock gained 7/16 th at
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    31-HOUR BATTLE
    106 12 U.P. MANILA. Jan 9—A 31-hour battle between the constabulary and MP troops and the dissident Hukba'ahaps in Bocaue. 31 kilometers north of Manila, ended late yesterday with the d?a h toll of 21—22 Huks and two s Th- wounded we c two sold e- s ard three civilians
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    Return Of Property To Nazi Victims
    61 12 All those who were deprived of their property under dure3S in Germany during the Nazi regime "by reason of race, nationality religion or political opinions" should send their application for restoration before the end of 1948. says a recent Foreign Office announcement. Full details
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    Colony Schools: Accent Is On Right Living
    358 12 (Tribune Staff Reporter) In both Government and Aided j Engliah schools, emphasis is laid on right living and right conduct both in and out of school, states the annual report of the Department of Education for 1946. During the year 1946. marked improvement
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    FALLS 26 FT. UNHURT
    104 12 Kuala Lumpur. Jun. 9 Fa!.ing down a disused well It Salak South on Thursday, Mr. W F Stafford. O.C. Detectives, KuaL Lumpur had a Harrow <• cap .rem serious injuries. Mr. Stafford and a party ol detectives were walking thumgr. a thick undergrowth investigat ing a
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    TWO BURNT
    77 12 Ipoh. Jan. 9.—Two Chisel wcmin. a mother and daughter have been admitted to th. D: tnct Hospital suffering tan burns sustained as a result their mcsquito net catching fee The woman and her daugiitr who live in Rifle Rang, Ro went to bed leaving an oil lam? burning
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    GOODWILL MISSION
    97 12 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 9 -TS Indian Goodwill Mission mettl Working Committee of the ay an Indian Congress at an formal tea at the resid the President of the llakjrtf J dian Congress. Sardar Bud!" Singh in BcßtO] Sunday. The Leader of the M;. Shri Saw Ganesan. ;.ndie.v the
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    YOUTH CONFAB
    88 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 9 As by the Second cil Meeting cf the World ration of Democratic Youheld in Prague, a Conference* Youth of South Bast As a ganised by the World PWjJ tion of Democratic Yon h the International Onion Students jointly, will b hew India at Ci'eutta
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    No Crisis In Morocco
    222 12 Reuter. Paris. Jan. :?—There is "not the slightest sign of any crisis in Morocco" a French Foreign Office spokesman said today while denying that the Frencn Protectorate would be the subject of discussion in a Cabinet meeting suddenly called today I for tomorrow morning. The situation
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